A/N: I hope you enjoy this update. I am aware that my updates are becoming further and further apart, but my new job requires a crazy amount of time. Additionally, I have been working on my real novel, which has a tendency to grab my attention. Hopefully, with work beginning to slow, I might have more time and brain power to contribute to writing!

Enjoy.

Elle


The next morning, Alex awoke to sunlight cresting the open windows. She grunted a slur of words, cursing herself for not remembering to close the blinds when she finally made it to bed. Squinting away from the light, she rolled over, quickly taking solace under the blankets. It was far too bright for her aching head.

Why did she ever think she could drink so much the night before...

Lying on her stomach, she remembered being out with Casey, with little flashes popping like fireworks. Being in Casey's arms, while they danced to the slow songs. Laughing endlessly for hours, with periodic deep moments. And best of all, kissing her...

On their slow and wobbly journey back to the cabin, they'd decided to still take things slow. They didn't want to rush everything and fizzle out before they even had a chance to really get to know one another. It was really quite sweet and endearing of the redhead. It made her feel like she was more than a quick lay.


Alex let Casey lead her down the hallway to their stateroom. Their fingers were just lightly entwined, it was a small but deeply meaningful gesture. Her earlier fears had dissipated like a storm passing before the rain fell.

She felt at ease with this woman, like she could really trust her. Somehow she knew Casey wouldn't push her too far and that made her comfortable. But why? What had made this mysterious redhead so safe?

As they reached their cabin, Casey stopped and turned towards her. Pursing her lips briefly, she began, "I want you to know that I really like you. I haven't wanted to be close like this with anyone...in a very long time..."

She looked at the ground, clearly trying to hide some fleeting emotion that Alex was too intoxicated to catch. Maybe if the blonde had realized she would have acted differently, but in that moment all she could do was tilt the redheads chin up and kiss her gently. Yet, that gentle kiss quickly turned passionate as emotions took over, and before either knew what was happening Casey had Alex pressed against the door, her hands tangled in soft blonde locks.

It was only when air was too important that they parted, and she regrouped. Taking a step back, adding needed distance, she took deep breath and let her green eyes once again meet dark blue. "I really like you, Alex, but I really want to take the time to get to know you...and you to know me before we speed this up."

"I'm confused," Alex admitted quietly.

"I'm...I don't know how to say it..."

"What is it?"

"I have..." she nervously trailed as she step forward and unlocked the door to let them into the room. She didn't want to feel vulnerable in public spaces.

Watching Alex cross the room, she took a breath and continued, "I'm a complex person...I just want you to know me first...the real me, good and bad. I have real interest in you. You aren't just another game."

Alex could see how uneasy Casey was in her admission. It really made her wonder what demons the redhead had, but she was truly interested in uncovering them. Walking towards the woman, she replied, "I'm happy to wait."


And the kiss goodnight was enough to write novels about...Just as she began to let her mind drift to Casey's hands in her hair, she heard a light rap on the door.

"Did you survive?" A groggy, pain coated voice broke through.

"Yes," she replied in a raspy tone.

"I've got coffee," Casey quietly conveyed, half for the sake of her brain and half for her growing anxiety. She didn't want to seem pushy with asking to enter Alex's bedroom, and she suddenly found herself plagued with confusion and uncertainty. It was a completely foreign sensation to her.

Alex paused wondering how much the light would hurt when she reemerged. "Come in," she finally offered, "Just be sure to close the blinds when you do."

The snort from the other side of the door was enough to make the cocooned woman smirk as she heard the door open. "Rooky mistake," Casey groaned as she closed the blinds and turned to travel mate. "You're safe now."

Throwing the covers off, Alex sat up and sorely reached for the coffee before sitting Indian style in the bed. Casey couldn't help but take a moment to enjoy the sight of those long slender legs. While they were equal in height, she'd always maintained a more athletic build versus a slender one.

Sitting at the end of the bed, Casey took a long sip of her black liquid. "Plans for the day?"

"I can't remember exactly what we'd planned to be honest." Alex admitted sheepishly.

"I think we made plans to meet up with Serena and Abbie...you do remember them don't you?"

"Ass...hole," the blonde coughed as she choked on her hot drink.

"I think you need to recoup a bit before making comebacks, hot shot."

Giving her crush a genuine smile, she nodded, "I think you're right."

A moment of awkward silence filled the room. Suddenly, neither were exactly sure of what to do. Sitting in solitude, Casey sipped her coffee perplexed by her sudden uneasiness. She honestly couldn't decide if she should kiss the beautiful woman before her or not. Would it be too straightforward if she did?

Alex watched the other woman clearly ponder all the problems in the world. She imagined it probably had something to do with their current situation, but she couldn't be certain of anything. Casey was definitely an enigma. However, she did find watching her amusing. She couldn't help but notice how the redhead bounced her leg when she was seemingly thinking.

"Are you okay over there?" She finally prodded.

"Wait, what?" Casey replied with a shake of the head, "Yeah, sorry. I was deep in thought. I , I" she stumbled for a brief moment before catching her thoughts. "I'm just annoyed that a stock I've invested in dropped."

"Investments, can't escape them," the blonde muttered sipping her coffee again. "What firm do you use? If I might be so bold to ask..."

"I don't. I don't trust anyone with my earnings," she replied matter a factly.

"Risky business, you can easily lose perspective that way."

"Not me," Casey huffed as she stood and walked to the curtains, moving them aside just enough to look out, "I spent four years prostrate to the higher minds...some of the best..." she trailed, "Looks like we are in Greece. Want to go ashore?" As she asked, she turned, to see Alex stretched out again on the bed, but this time on top of the covers. She looked breathtaking in her old sleep top, and sleep shorts.

The speechless look on her cabin mate was too much, Alex couldn't hold in her small laugh. "I think you should tell me more of your studies over breakfast, then we can figure out going ashore. After all, it was your idea to take it slow getting to know one another right?"

Swallowing thickly, Casey nodded, "Yes, it was, so that sounds like a fair plan. I will leave you to get ready then."

She didn't hesitate to cross the room quickly for the door. She needed to escape the room before she found herself on top of this beauty to do nothing else than satisfy the throbbing ache between her legs. Casey Novak had, had her ample share of sexual escapades, but something about Alex Cabot made her highly reactive. The whole thing made her uneasy.

Alex watched redhead walk to leave, "Um, no kiss hello or goodbye?" She added with a smirk. Watching the younger woman pause and slowly move towards her was priceless. She couldn't help but assume that Casey was turned on and trying to control herself.

However, she soon realized how much control Casey Burton did have when she set her coffee cup down on the nightstand and laid down next to her. She pulled Alex close, and draped a long leg loosely over her legs. The sudden intimacy had the blonde breathless, as Casey easily brushed stray blonde locks from her face, as she brushed their noses and lips together. "A kiss hello," was all Casey whispered, before softly parting her lips to pull Alex's bottom one between hers.

The sudden warmth raging inside Alex, matched the warmth of Casey's tongue and hands. She was so lost in the moment, she actually whimpered when the redhead pulled back.

Rubbing her nose against the other woman's, Casey whispered, "And a kiss goodbye," before locking lips again. This time though she couldn't help but press her thigh firmly between Alex's legs earning a delicious muffled moan in response. It was enough to make Casey know she'd have to take care of herself when she was back in her room...a couple of times, if she'd make it through the day without fucking this amazing woman.

Only when she knew she'd crumble at any moment, did she break apart again. Sitting up, she tried to act unaffected, "Now, was that to your liking madame?"

The breathless expression, along with the red flush covering her neck and chest said everything. Alex simply nodded and sighed, as she watched Casey stand to leave. "Take all the time you need to get ready. I am in absolutely no rush."

Alex watched as Casey closed the door. The tone of the redheads voice had said it all...well that and the smirk on her face. She couldn't help but imagine that Casey was going to her room to get off.

That one delicious thought raged through Alex's mind, as her hands suddenly took over where Casey's had left off. She couldn't help but imagine the redhead alone in her room...masturbating. Would she use her fingers...or a toy...or something else...

These thoughts had Alex's mind going wild as her fingers played with her nipples before slowly moving between her legs. The moment her hand found her slick folds she let out a loud gasp. She was never really quiet...she wondered if Casey was...would Casey hear her?

The thought made her heart rate nearly triple as she let her fingers slip into her soaked core. She dearly regretted her choice to leave her favorite toy at home, she could use a good fuck, but she quickly moved her drenched fingers to her swollen, throbbing clit. She needed relief.

It was so hard, she imagined it would feel great in Casey's hot mouth. The thought, combined with her fingers rolling hard circles over the swollen bud, had her crying out in pleasure. Her other hand gripped her left breast, as she spread her legs a little further. She needed so much more. She needed penetration.

Finally, in desperation, she dropped her left hand to do the job. It was never quite as efficient, but right now she felt like she could explode. Skipping two in, she tried to find that spot, but she couldn't get the best angle. Stilling her hands, she felt frustrated by the lack of needed contact.

Getting an idea, she moved to the bedside edge, putting one foot in the nightstand next to her she slipped her fingers back in, this time nice and deep, easily finding that spongy spot that needed her so much. Letting her right knee fall to the side, she exposed her rock hard clit, easily for her right fingers to fondle, as her left hand sped up to meet her growing need. She was soaked beyond belief.

Closing her eyes, she imagined Casey on her knees before her. Licking her lips, muttering something incoherent before she slipped her long fingers deep into Alex's hot core. Curving them just right, she softly said, "Oh Alex," and starting a fast in and out movement, before taking Alex's rock hard clit into her mouth.

Feeling herself become even wetter at the thought, Alex whimpered, "Yes, Casey," before leaning back a little in pleasure. The sensations rolling through her were unbelievable. She was oblivious to the surrounding world. All she'd could focus on was her impending orgasm.

"Fuck yes," she moaned, "flick your tongue just like that."

She couldn't help but imagine Casey's tongue fast against her clit. As she imagined it, she moved her fingers fast over hers. "Fuck me," Alex pleaded loudly to her imaginary visitor, "Fuck me, fuck me, fuck me, Casey! I'm right there, yes, yes, yes! Fuck, I'm coming don't stop!"

Feeling her orgasm, crash over her, Alex kept her fingers going hard, until the last wave demolished her. Breathless, she pulled her left her to her mouth, enjoying the taste of herself. It was only then that she realized she wasn't alone.

"Well, fuck," Casey breathed.

As horror hit, and Alex's face flushed scarlet, she yanked the duvet over herself. "What, what are you doing?!"

"I left my coffee," Casey mused, "I came back for it, I went to knock, but you said my name, so I thought you realized. I came in at clearly the best time ever."

"You just stood there and watched like a fucking pervert?"

"You clearly have never watched yourself. The Pope himself wouldn't have been able to break away from that." Casey laughed. "Fucking hot."

Grabbing her cup of coffee, she turned to leave. "If you don't want to get caught, lock the door in the future. That's what I plan to do when I get to my room."

Alex didn't let her leave though, she stood, enjoying how the redhead instantly stopped to admire her body. "Oh hell no. No free shows. Quid pro quo. You watched me. I get to watch you."

"Ha," Casey snorted, "You want to watch?"

"Yes."

"It's risky business," Casey whispered as she moved close enough to pull the half dressed blonde close. "I want to take it slow remember. Mutual masturbation might get messy."

"It already got messy with your surprise visit." Alex countered.

"You should have gone to law school," Casey snorted. "Fine, let's go."

As she finished, she took Alex's hand and led her to her room. She sat Alex on the edge of the bed, then moved to her side table drawer, before pulling out a two vibrators. One was a standard dick shaped one, that Casey tossed on the bed. But the one she took with her was designed to stimulate the clit, as well as penetrate. Casey seemed to like it the same way. Moving to the armchair directly in front of Alex, Casey dropped her gym shorts. "Equal playing fields," she indicated by tugging on her shirt, before sitting spread eagle in the chair.

Alex's view was amazing. Casey's soaked clit, folds, and opening on full display had her mouth watering. She was so mesmerized she almost missed Casey turning on the vibrator. "Now, try walking out the door?"

Alex shook her head clear, "What?"

"Point made," Casey sighed as she let the vibrating toy touch her swollen clit. Letting her left hand pull the skin just above her clit up, she exposed the harden nub more to the light but intense vibrations, watching Alex come, had nearly made her come, so it didn't take her long to quickly hit the edge. Filling the room, with soft cries, she crested the cliff with barely an effort made on her behalf.

Pulling the toy away, she took a few deep breaths before looking at the captivated Alex. "Satisfied?"

Alex didn't speak, she just moved her hands to take the abandoned vibrator. "Not quite yet," she replied as she removed her shirt and re-spread her legs for this mesmerizing woman.

Removing her own shirt, Casey smirked, "Then again."

This time they followed each other's movements, plunging their toys into their hot tight centers at the same time. Enjoying each other's cries of pleasure. Watching one another's individual needs get met. Seeing just how the other liked it. Again, it didn't take either woman long to reach the edge.

Watching Alex fuck herself, was such an immense turn on. Especially, when Casey remembered catching her just a few minutes ago, masturbating...thinking of her. "Come for me," she breathed as she turned her toy up.

Alex plunged her toy in deeper and faster, as she closed her eyes and imagined Casey was the one in control. "Oh fuck, Case, I'm so close. Fuck me, fuck me harder!"

"Oh fuck, fuck, fuck!" Casey gritted out watching Alex was getting her to the edge so much faster than normal.

"I'm coming!" Alex screamed as her orgasm rushed over her.

Casey couldn't break eye contact. Watching Alex move the dripping toy frantically as she came was breathtaking. As her own orgasm struck, she let out a loud moan filled cry, letting it sweep through in full body shakes. Both women collapsed, as toys fell to the ground.

After a few minutes, Casey stood and calmly collected the toys. "We better get ready, if we are going to make any shore trips."

"A little cold after?" Alex chuckled.

"No, I'd prefer the idea of cuddling, but that would lead to sex...and we are taking it slow. Remember?"

Alex laughed loudly as she stood, "Whatever you say, Burton."

As she walked from the room, she couldn't help but realize just how out of the ordinary her life had become with Casey. Hopefully, it would prove to be a good thing in the end. Casey Burton had an amazing way of pulling an unknown adventurous side out of her. She never would have performed such an act in front of her ex. This mystery woman had her completely entranced...and to be honest, she loved it.

Tossing herself down on her bed, Alex smiled. She loved the new carefree person she was becoming. So, if Casey Burton needed time to disclose herself, she could have all the time she needed. Alex Cabot was the happiest she'd ever been.