A/N: Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about Matt, and neither has Alex. Our girls will get to solving their issues. This is a short update just because some of you were concerned about them getting back together so easily, so I wanted to go ahead and post part of what is coming.

Also, thank you to everyone for the reviews. Glad you enjoy it.

Alex laid in bed the next morning, eye wide open, and knowing that Olivia, on the other side of the bed, was doing the same thing.

And she was.

Both women knew last night had been a mistake. Of course, they did love each other, but they also had a lot of issues to work through before they should have been hopping back in bed together.

Alex's mind kept going back to him, the man that opened Olivia's door. She knew she should say something, but thinking about it just made her sick. Then, of course, she kept rehashing their fight after Cavanaugh. As much as she wanted to forgive Olivia, she was still hurt and angry.

She knew they should have talked about it first, before this. But last night, after the stressful case they had, she just wanted to be held. It had been so long since she felt Olivia's touch - or anyone's for that matter. Unlike Olivia, she couldn't just run out and find someone for a quick fuck. But she just wanted someone to hold her last night. To make her feel good again. And even if it was a bad idea, she decided to give into her desires for Olivia.

Olivia was having many of the same thoughts. Her and Alex had only been apart for a month, and she had run out and jumped in bed with someone else. Even if it didn't mean anything to her, and even if she and Alex were broken up, Olivia still felt guilt about it.

But Olivia also knew that's how she had learned to cope with her feelings and emotions. Rather than talk things out, she needed to feel. She needed to be physical. Why didn't I just go running or to the gym instead, she wondered. Oh right, because it's not as fun.

Of course, part of her was still hurt and angry about Alex shutting her out. She couldn't stand when Alex reverted to the Ice Princess persona. One minute Alex was apologizing, the next she was yelling at her. She's calling, leaving voicemails, and notes on her doorstep, and then the next she's telling Olivia that they are over. Olivia wasn't sure how much of Alex's hot and cold she could take.

But here they both were. In bed. Naked. And wondering just what the hell they were going to do now. How were they going to salvage their relationship?

Alex's alarm went off at 6:00 am, startling both women from their thoughts.

"Ugh," Alex groaned. "I'm going to start some coffee if you want to get in the shower first."

"Thanks, but, I should probably run home. I don't have any clothes for work."

"Oh, okay. I, uh, think you may have a few things in the drawer still."

Alex kept her things in the drawer, still? Olivia thought.

"Oh, um, okay then. I'll get in the shower and wear whatever is here."

Alex left the bedroom and headed toward the kitchen. She was surprisingly grateful that Olivia seemed as awkward this morning as she was feeling.

About 20 minutes later, Olivia came out into the kitchen.

Alex was reading the paper when Olivia came in. Alex got up and poured her a cup of coffee. She also instinctively added the cream and sugar just the way Olivia liked it. Old habits die hard, I suppose, she thought.

"Thanks, Alex," Olivia said as she took the coffee.

"I'm going to hop in the shower now," Alex said. "I'll see you at the precinct?"

"Yeah," Olivia smiled and leaned forward to place a kiss on Alex's cheek.

The tension in the room was palpable, both afraid to speak up, and both knowing it wasn't the right time.

When would be the right time, though?