AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your patience and all your support. It means the world to me to have my scribbling recognized. grin. You guys have been so patient and I've been so mean leaving you all with that kind of cliffhanger. College sneaks up and bits you in the ass sometimes and with family around for the holidays it was difficult to find any time for myself and hobbies. Again thank you all for all your support.

Also a special 'thank you' to all those who have added my humble story to your favorites and reviewed it, it really makes me happy and motivated to write more…oh and update sooner grin

Without further ado,

Last time on 'Sleeping Together'….

She wanted one person's touch and the more she thought about it the more she needed Olivia. Now.

"I can not believe I'm about to do this."

She grabbed some cash, her cell phone, her keys and her coat. She pulled the front door shut behind her.

Chapter 7

Throughout the cab ride, she thought about what she was doing. She knew it was only partly about physical gratification. She needed Olivia in a way that was so far beyond that. The tough yet sensitive SVU detective had found her way into her heart and made her home there. She knew it was silly and it sent all the wrong messages to be going to Olivia's apartment in the middle of the night but this wasn't about messages or proper dating procedure. This was about what was in her heart. Olivia.

When the cab dropped her off, some young man was fumbling drunkenly with the front door of the building. Helping him with his keys, she made her way up the stairs, foregoing the elevator.

On the landing, she slowed and looked down the dim hallway. She could see the door from here but uncertainty and fear froze her. Stopping she leaned against the wall at the top of the stairs and let her head lull back and rest against the wall. She closed her eyes as she exhaled loudly thinking about whether to true back or change everything; irreversibly.

Olivia was startled when there was a knock at her door. Turning off the TV, that wasn't really being watched, she moved to the door. She opened it confidently, without checking the peephole, she was stunned still momentarily at the sight of the ADA. Alex was standing in the hall shifting her weight from one foot to the other nervously.

"Do you think it's too late to change the way our evening ended? I mean…I know I should have called first or…" Alex asked hopefully breaking the silence.

"No, I don't think it's too late at all." Olivia spoke quietly leaning against her door frame.

Alex's eyes turned a darker shade of blue and she moved into Olivia's space. The detective only hesitated a second before pushing off the door frame and encircling her arms around the slender attorney's waist. She inhaled the smell of Alex. She smelt like expensive shampoo, lightly fragrant skin cream, which smelt faintly of honey and almonds, and what must have been her body's naturally pleasant smell. The combination was intoxicating and Olivia's pulled the warm body tighter against her.

"Mmm, I…just need to be with you. We don't have to…" Alex sounded muffled as she spoke into the side of Olivia's neck as she leaned further into the detective's embrace.

Olivia loosened her grip on Alex's body and leaned away from her slightly; locking eyes with the ADA. The detective held her and searched Alex for something a kin to reassurance or encouragement. She seemed to find what she was looking as she released the ADA. She took Alex's hand and walked backwards into her apartment, pulling Alex gently with her as they maintained eye contact. Turning her attention to the door, Olivia closed and locked the door as Alex stood aside. The detective turned back to her with an almost unreadable expression.

Taking Alex's hands in hers, she let her hands travel up the ADA's arms to the collar of her dark wool pea coat. Olivia pushed Alex's coat off of her shoulders and let it fall to the floor behind the ADA. Once free of her coat, Alex moved slowly into Olivia's space again. They stood front to front as she leaned her body into the firm body of the detective's.

Alex smirked as she saw Olivia's calm countenance slip and give away a little of her true feelings as the detective's lips parted slightly and she breathing stuttered as she drew in a ragged breath.

"I couldn't even think about going to sleep, Olivia." Alex spoke as she leaned in further and whispered hotly near Olivia's ear. The very ear was now starting to blush red at the top. "The way your hands felt on my body…the way we move together…Olivia…Olivia, I want your touch on my entire body…I want to wake up in your arms; I want you." Alex pulled back looking into Olivia's brown eyes. The sexual tension was almost palpable as Olivia's eyes lowered sensually to focus on Alex's lips. The detective's hands landed on her hips and squeezed, pulling their hips flush.

Without warning the energy surging around them erupted. Olivia dropped her hands and bent, grabbing Alex just behind her knees, lifted the slender attorney up off the floor and up against the front door in one swift motion. Her lips against Alex's silenced the ADA's gasp of surprise. The ADA's back connected with the door with a soft thud, although not harshly, it reminded Olivia's to slow down. She slowed the kiss and traced the counselor's lips with the tip of her tongue gently. Alex's hands clutched at strong shoulders in surprise as Olivia pulled her away from the door and began to move them towards the bedroom slowly. Wrapping her legs around Olivia's body, she gasped as Olivia's hands moved to her ass to hold her in place as she carried her. She relished the sensation of the strong hands on her through the light fabric of her pants as the detective's hands squeezed her ass slowly and rhythmically in an erotic massage. It made her gasp against Olivia's lips, enabling the detective's tongue to slide into her mouth. She moaned at the gentle intrusion.

Olivia extinguished the lights in the living room with a quick pass of her hand over the switches in the hall as they relocated. They moved towards the glow of the lamp on the side table in the detective's room. The apartment was dark save for that lamp.

They broke the kiss to allow the detective to carry them safely through the doorway and Alex looked over the detective's shoulder as they walked further into the light and away from the empty darkness behind them where shadows danced over the furniture and hid from the moonlight.

For something that had started so hot and heavy at the door; their fiery passion turned to smoldering tenderness as Olivia slowly moved her hands and let Alex's feet slide to the floor next to her bed. Olivia pulled back slowly and looked at the flushed ADA. Alex was breathing deeply, her lips slightly parted and well kissed. Alex moved her hands to hold Olivia's biceps and caress the detective's strong upper arms as Olivia moved in and her lips meet Alex's once more in the most sensual kiss the ADA had ever experienced. It was slow and deep and intoxicating as Olivia's lips made love to hers. Olivia's lips were soft and loving as they moved against her own. The detective's tongue slid over her lips gently asking for permission to enter again and Alex's lips parted willingly. Her own tongue moved to meet Olivia's as Olivia's hand moved to caress Alex's cheek tenderly, her thumb stroking the smooth skin. Her knees felt like they would give out but Olivia slowed the kiss unknowingly stopping her she losing what little composure she had left. The detective's lips did not leave her body however; deliciously tender kisses were placed from the slightly smiling corner of Alex's month over her perfect jaw line and down her slender neck. Olivia's shift from aggressive to tender combined with everything she'd been feeling tonight made Alex's eyes tear up. She felt a hot tear trail down her cheek as Olivia's lips move slowly over Alex's neck. She left kisses in her wake and sometimes just let her soft lips glide over the smooth sensitive skin slowly.

"Mmm, 'livia, I….I…" Alex whispered as she choked up. Her voice was thick with emotion and desire. Hearing this in Alex's voice, Olivia pulled back slightly and looked at Alex with heartfelt concern. She noticed the tears. Without hesitation she leaned in a kissed them away lovingly. The salty, sweetness of Alex's tears against her lips made Olivia's own eyes well with tears. Having the ADA in her apartment, let alone her bedroom, was more exciting and welcome than anything, well maybe not anything. The most exciting and welcome thing was realizing that Alex was in her heart.

Olivia moved her lips down Alex's face kissing the trail of tears as she moved to Alex's neck once more, this time she trialed her lips down the other side of the ADA's neck. Olivia held her close against her, and she could almost feel Olivia's heart pounding against her chest as their breasts pressed together. Their thin tops provided little barrier. She moved her fingers to lace through Olivia's hair. Her fingers guided the detective's slow, loving movements on her neck.

Olivia's hands slid down her back and under the hem of her top. Hands made their way back up Alex's back, caressing the soft skin under her finger tips. Pausing in her exploration of Alex's neck once more, Olivia's dark eyes meet Alex's and the love and desire Alex saw there made her heart swell and her chest tighten with emotion. Alex knees became weak yet again, and in fact, if she wanted to just let go and fall, giving all control to Olivia, she knew Olivia would be right there to catch her. She wouldn't, however, risk breaking their eye contact just yet and the hands pressed against her upper back holding her close certainly made her feel safe and loved. It had been awhile since she'd been physical with anyone but she knew the feelings coursing through her veins right now were something completely new. It was like her first time all over again, but definitely different from that awkward experience.

It wasn't because Olivia was a woman, by no means. Undergraduate school had lesbians too; even Law school did, contrary to popular belief. She'd had a couple bed mates of the fairer sex so to speak. And definitely nothing particularly memorable, and lately, for a woman with such career success she had zero going on in her personal life…until now. Now, what made this moment different, these feelings so new, was the way Olivia made her feel, the way the she looked at her, and the love she held in her heart for the New York detective in return.

She'd been so aroused and worked up after their date. It had been one of the most, no, THE most romantic date, she'd even been on and the way the detective had swirled her around the courtyard and her hand touched her thigh had made her think of what that hand must feel like on other parts of her body. Getting in the shower and soaping her body had only made her think of her hands as Olivia's but it didn't satisfy her. She needed the real thing.

And right now those hands in question were being removed from under her t-shirt as the detective moved around to stand behind her and shower light kisses on the back of her neck.

She pushed aside her blonde pony tail and then pulled the light cotton fabric covering Alex's shoulder aside as she leaned in and kissed the newly exposed skin. She brought her free hand around Alex's midsection and pulled the ADA back flush against her body. Alex's breathing began to betray her excitement as the detective kissed her behind her ear.

One hand still securely around the ADA, Olivia moved her other hand from her t-shirt to the loose ponytail holding Alex's blond hair. Removing the hair tie, and letting it fall to the ground, she let her fingers tread through the wonderfully fragrant, soft hair. Olivia closed her eyes as she thought about how many times in the past couple years she inhaled deeply as Alex sped past her in a rush, or when Alex would sit on her desk, or when Alex would stand close as they spoke. The smell of Alex's hair would always linger in the air, teasing her.

"I love the way you smell…" Olivia leaned in and whispered hotly into Alex ear.

She felt more then heard the hitch in Alex's breath and the ADA's body arched ever so slightly at her words.

Alex turned her head away from Olivia's voice, inviting those lips more access to her neck as the detective's hand in her hair lovingly caressed her scalp. Olivia leaned in again and let her lips just rest around Alex's smooth neck while her other hand slid under the hem of the soft cotton t-shirt Alex wore. Her hand slid over the smooth skin of Alex's abdomen, from the waist ban of her PJ pants to just under the swell of her breasts; confirming that Alex had neglected to wear a bra when she left her apartment. Olivia let her hand move up and down over Alex's stomach dipping lower each time, until her finger tips were just barely sliding under Alex waist ban before moving upwards again.

When it seemed like she was finally going to dip lower under Alex's pants completely, Alex held her breath but the detective didn't let her finger tips stray. This time she moved over the top of Alex's pant and over her Alex's thigh.

Alex let out a small groan of disappointment and she could feel Olivia's lips smile against her neck.

Before the ADA could protest however, Olivia's hands traveled up and under her t-shirt and this time those hands moved up and cupped her breasts in both hands causing Alex to inhale sharply as Olivia's hands cover her breasts and long fingers teased her already hardened nipples. Alex couldn't help be moan softly, arching into the touch while she shifted her weight from foot to foot.

Olivia closed her eyes as she touched Alex's silky smooth breasts and caressed her. Sure, she'd touched another woman before but feeling Alex's breasts in her hand, teasing her, feeling how hard her nipples were for her touch…it sent shivers through her body. She couldn't resist seeing Alex's body and the look on her face as she touched her anymore.

The detective moved one hand down, and took Alex's shirt in hand and pulled it up and off the ADA slowly, and tossed near the foot of her bed. She could feel the goose bumps on Alex's skin as the cool air in the room met her warm skin.

Moving back around Alex, she looked at the ADA's half naked body in awe. The woman before her was a goddess. Alex's breasts were small but perfectly formed, complete with tantalizing pink nipples that yearned to be touched and kisses and taken into her mouth and sucked. Creamy skin, lean, and feminine yet her shoulders were strong and her jaw line was pristine, framing the lower part of her beautiful face perfectly. The blue eyes she knew so well were concealed from view however, the ADA's her eyes were closed and bordered by long blonde eyelashes. Alex breathed slowly through delicately parted lips.

Olivia could not resist leaning in a kissing them gently causing Alex's eyes to flutter open slowly, as Olivia pulled away to look at her again.

Alex's blue eyes looked deeply into Olivia's brown as Alex pressed herself against Olivia. The detective's own t-shirt did little to conceal the fact that her own nipples were very much aware of Alex's proximity.

Alex leaned in and kissed Olivia on the cheek tenderly and brought her arms up and over Olivia's head to cradle the detective's head and press their lips together hotly. Alex let one of her arms encircle Olivia and move down and under Olivia's t-shirt, then up her back. She felt the bra clasp under her fingers and pulled away slowly and looked into the detective's eyes for a final confirmation.

Olivia nodded when she realized what Alex's was asking permission to do and it made her smile and blush. No one, not ever her first boyfriend had asked for permission like that. Alex moved her hand and with one twist and a yank Olivia's bra came under. Alex dropped her hands and took the hem of Olivia's shirt in her hands and pulled it up and off, and tossing it behind her, probably somewhere near her own t-shirt. She moved her hands up and slowly pulled Olivia's Hanes bra off her shoulder and guided the garment's decent as it slid down the detective's arms, until it fell from her fingertips and onto the bedroom floor almost soundlessly.

Her eyes feasted upon the detective's toned, tan upper body, her breast were a larger than her own and her nipples were a light shade of chocolate brown and looked just as delicious as chocolate. She couldn't stop her hands from traveling up Olivia's firm abs to cup her full breasts and let her fingers roam over her nipples much as the detective had done to hers.

She felt the detective's arms move to her hips and Olivia's fingers played with the drawstring of her pants until with a quick yank she untied them, and slid her hands down the sides of Alex's thighs, caressing them and then gently dragging her blunt nails back up the sides of her thighs as Alex's fingers gently pinched the detective's erect nipple. Olivia inhaled sharply at the sensation.

Alex released her captive and moved her finger tips down the detective's firm abs; Olivia exhaled slowly, trying to calm her breathing and stand the teasing but she relished the ADA's touch on her body nonetheless. One of Alex's hands moved to the detective's side and she traced the almost fully healed wound on her side lovingly, her blue eyes watching her own movements.

"Does it still hurt?" Alex said quietly without looking up, her voice thick.

"Sometimes, if I twist too hard or if I do too many crunches..." Olivia said with a smile in her voice as she watched Alex.

Without warning, the ADA sank to her knees slowly and pressed her lips to the scar, kissing it gently. She heard Olivia's gasp as her lips met the wound, and she planted another kiss on the firm abs precious inches away from the wound. Alex's fingers hooked the top of Olivia's pants and she slid them down slowly as she looks up into the detective's sexy brown eyes.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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