Casey stood there staring at the woman in front of her, and received the same treatment in return. Neither of them spoke. In reality, only a few seconds passed, but it felt like an eternity to Casey. Finally, she wordlessly stepped aside and allowed Olivia into her apartment. She leaned against the wall and sighed. "I don't want to fight anymore," she said quietly. "It's tearing us apart! We agreed that-"

Olivia cut her off. "We agreed the night we got together that even though certain cases would affect us, we would never let it come between our feelings for each other. I know. And as much as I want to say this is different…" She exhaled slowly, then looked into Casey's eyes. "It's different in some ways but very much the same as the cases we made that promise for in many others. I'm sorry for hurting you and being such a bitch to you."

"I'm sorry for coming across like I don't care about the fact that he's in jail and facing serious charges." Casey walked over to the couch and curled her legs underneath her. "It's not easy knowing a majority of the people who see you two working together think there is an attraction and that you're sleeping together. Who knows what else they think? Almost everybody thinks it, Olivia, and I just-it hurts."

Olivia walked to the couch and sat down next to the attorney. "I know it does. Believe me, every time someone assumes that, I desperately want to tell them that I have a girlfriend that I love more than life itself. But by coming out, we could be sacrificing our careers. It is expressly forbidden for an assistant district attorney to date a detective she is working with." She sighed softly. "I don't have feelings for him baby."

"It's just so frustrating," Casey murmured as she laid her head on Olivia's chest. As Olivia responded by wrapping her arms around her, she closed her eyes and stayed quiet for a few moments. "I see how he looks at you. I see how most men look at you, and sometimes even women too! And when you stuck up for him in the way you did, it felt like a knife in my heart."

"Maybe, but there is one thing you always have to keep in mind. I only have eyes for my sexy kitten. They can look all they want, but you know what sweetheart? They can't touch…" Olivia smirked. "I know I have the body they want though."

Casey rolled her eyes and playfully elbowed Olivia in the ribs. Regaining her seriousness, she laid her head back down and yawned a little. Being in the arms of the one who made her feel loved, wanted, and protected always made her sleepy. She curled up more tightly and shook her head. "So what now?"

"Well, first thing's first. Forgiving each other, are we in agreement we will not let this or anything like this come between us EVER again?" Casey nodded sleepily. Olivia smiled and kissed the top of her head, running her fingers slowly through Casey's hair. "Well, beyond that, I have no idea. We can order pizza, or…" Olivia rolled over and pinned Casey underneath her. "Or we can do this!"

Casey laid her head on the couch, not even bothering to answer the question, because both of them knew the answer. She finally understood that analogy that stated what it was like to feel as if a giant weight had finally been lifted. That anvil crushing her heart throughout this fight was completely gone, and as Olivia began undressing her, all Casey knew was that she never wanted the special moment between them to end.