"AUNTIE LEXIE!" Alex spun around at the sound of Benjamin bellowing her name from the hallway. With wide eyes, she rushed to the door and frantically looked for the little boy, searching for some sign that he was in distress. Instead, she saw him clinging to Olivia's leg, standing on her foot, as she waddled over to Alex. "Auntie Lexie! Look! No walk!" He giggled as he tugged at Olivia's pant leg, his lips spread wide around his baby teeth as he grinned.

"I see!" Alex replied as she laughed at the silly boy. Oh how she had missed him over the last couple of months. "How about you let go of Olivia so that I can take you down to my car with me."

"Alex," Olivia warned as she leaned down, ruffling up Ben's hair to keep him calm. "Don't start."

The blonde pursed her lips as she looked at Olivia. While it was painfully obvious that the brunette was good with the two children, she still wasn't ready to share custody with her. She felt possessive over them, as if it was her right to have them. She knew it was wrong to think of them as her property in a way but she didn't want them to suffer through any more than they already had. She still didn't know what their temporary state appointed guardian had told the children concerning their parents' death.

Olivia merely shook her head and kneeled down, dislodging Ben from her leg. "Hey Benjie," She said before lowering her voice. Alex watched her curiously as she whispered in Ben's ear. She could barely make out the words 'hug' and her own name.

Ben grinned widely as he launched himself at Alex, throwing his little arms around her calves and snuggling against her knees. "Love you Auntie Lexie." Alex felt her heart melt and positioned Lexie in one arm before kneeling down and running her hand across Ben's cheek.

"I love you, too, Benjie. I love you so much. Can you remember that for me?" He nodded profusely as if it was some big secret that he was tasked with keeping. She smiled at the boy before kissing his forehead.

"Auntie Lexie?" Ben called as she rose to her feet once more. She looked down at him curiously as he shot one hand up in the air and wiggled his fingers. Alex grinned and held out two fingers which Ben's little hand immediately wrapped around.

"Let's go home, buddy." She turned to Olivia who was leaning against the wall, politely letting them have their moment. It was only then that she saw the sorrow and ache written in Olivia's dark features. As she walked over to the brunette, she was about to apologize when Ben shot out his hand, grabbing onto Olivia's without any reserve.

"Auntie Livia, home," Ben giggled as he tugged on her as hard as a two year old could.

"Okay buddy. We're going to go home. To a new home, okay? To Auntie Alex's home. Have you been there before?" She questioned as they walked out of the room, Ben still holding both woman's hands.

He looked up at Alex and tilted his head as she nodded. "Yes," He said as he smiled, as if proud that he remembered his Auntie Alex's house. "TV!" He exclaimed as his eyes widened.

"Yes, I do have the really big TV that you watched your cartoons on. Do you remember that?"

"Yes!" He exclaimed as they made their way down the elevator and to the parking lot, stopping short of Alex's white Lexus SUV.

"Maybe your Auntie Lexie will let you watch some TV while we set your bedroom up for you." Olivia watched Alex fumble with the keys for a moment before managing to unlock the doors. She pulled open the back door where two brand new seats for the children laid. Olivia glanced back at Alex for a second before grabbing onto the baby seat and hooking it up through the seatbelt. She settled it into place and tested it to make sure she did it properly before reaching out for Lexie.

Alex dodged her and placed Lexie in on her own, pausing as she picked up a strap and fiddled with it for a second. In the meantime, Olivia brought Ben over to the other side and quickly set up his seat as well. "Come on, up Ben!" Olivia stated as she picked up the little boy and settled him into the seat. She quickly pulled the lock between his legs and slipped his arms through each band. She snapped the locks in place and adjusted the straps so that the cushions were around his shoulders and the straps wouldn't hurt him. "There you go. Is that comfortable?"

"Yes!" Olivia smiled and ruffled up the boy's brown locks before kissing him on the forehead.

"Good boy." She turned to look at Alex who was still staring at the baby seat. Blue eyes flashed up at her for a second before looking back down at the seat. Olivia sighed as she closed Ben's door and walked over behind Alex. "I can help you, if you want."

"No, I can do it myself," Alex muttered as she continued fiddling with the belts for another minute. She finally sighed heavily and rested her head against the side of the door. Olivia stood back in silence until she saw the blonde's shoulders shaking.

"Alex?" She took a step closer and lightly placed her hand on Alex's shoulder. The blonde jerked her arm away and brought it up to her face before turning away from Olivia. The brunette barely caught sight of her red eyes and tears streaming down one cheek.

"Just do it," Alex whispered, her voice weak as she moved away from the detective and leaned against the car. Olivia quickly locked Lexie into place before hesitantly looking at Alex.

"It's okay that you don't know how, you know. It took Claire teaching me five times before I got the hang of it." Alex merely shook her head, frantically wiping away her tears as she walked toward the driver's side door, pulling it open.

"I can't even put her into a baby seat," She whispered as she glanced up at Olivia before averting her eyes. "How am I ever going to care for her?" Instead of waiting for a response, she slid into her seat and closed the door behind her.

Olivia stood there for a few seconds before carefully shutting Lexie's door and getting into the passenger seat. Alex looked at her in confusion. "I took a taxi here, I hope you don't mind."

Alex shook her head. "No, no that's fine. We're going to the same place. Do I need to stop by your place so you can gather some things?"

"No that's okay. Once we get the kids settled in I'll grab a cab back to my place and get my stuff. I just want to get them settled in first. Are you…are you okay with me spending the night? I know you don't trust me or like me or whatever it is but I love those two like they're my own and tonight is going to be the hardest. I've seen it before, too many times to count. They're too young to understand and I want to be there to comfort them when they wake up crying. Please."

Alex stayed quiet as she pulled out of the parking lot and drove down the road. It was the longest minute of Olivia's life before Alex finally responded. "Yes, you can stay the night."

They drove in silence for ten minutes, Alex watching the road and Olivia watching Alex or the children. After evaluating the blonde, it was obvious from her white knuckles around the steering wheel that she was trying her best not to break down in front of her. "Alex?" The blonde didn't bother looking her way but Olivia knew she heard her. "It's okay, Alex. Everything will be okay, even if you don't know how to set up a car seat. I don't know Ben's favorite type of cereal anymore—"

"Captain Crunch," Alex interjected, never taking her eyes off of the road.

"See? You know stuff that I don't and I know stuff that you don't. You have to believe that Claire and Adam picked both of us for a reason. They knew that together, we'd make it work."

"I'm a workaholic."

"I am too," Olivia confirmed.

"I'm afraid I'll let them down," Alex whispered as she glanced back into her rear view mirror to see Ben fast asleep.

"Me too." Alex flinched slightly when she felt Olivia's hand settle on her thigh. "Alex? I'm sorry for your loss."

"Me too," She managed to choke out as she ran her index finger under eye to catch a tear. "Me too."