Set after Season 12, Episode 5 "Wet"
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Thanks to all who read my previous story Stepping Time. This is a new A/O story and there will not be an OFC love interest coming between Alex and Olivia, however there will be some drama, angst and obstacles as they trudge the road to happy destiny.
I hope you enjoy, and I welcome feedback. Thanks for reading and the reviews so far! Much appreciated!
"Talk, Ask, Listen" Chapter 10
"Hey you," Olivia said as Alex answered. "I'll be there in about 10 minutes, stopped by my apartment to get some clothes and a few things."
"I made lasagna, and it is just staying warm in the oven so if you want to chill out some…you can eat whenever you want," Alex replied.
"You know me well," Olivia joked. "I do like a 'lil down time after work…especially a day like today…I've missed you."
"Missed you too, babe," Alex replied. "I'll see you in a few."
#-#
"I never thought I'd see Trevor Langan cry," Olivia sighed, her head relaxing into Alex's chest as they reclined on the couch. "And if I ever even thought of it, they would have been scenarios where I would have been happy to see him shed some tears."
"I know babe," Alex said, caressing Olivia's arm.
"I mean he was pretty personable for the brief time he represented me when Harrison tried to frame…but then again you all paid him to be," Olivia smiled, tilting her head back to look at Alex's face.
"You know he never did cash the check for his retainer. He voided it and mailed it back to us," Alex began to chuckle softly. "It was nice of him to do, but for a moment I was jealous. I figured that he had to have an ulterior motive, to use it to try to get you to go out with him."
"You're the one who had the date with him in that red dress," Olivia quipped.
"It was never a date in my mind at least, but you sure shot some daggers through with me your eyes," Alex replied, resting her hands on Olivia's hips. "You know that was the first time I was pretty much certain…"
"Yes, I was jealous and angry," Olivia sighed. "And I so wanted you."
"And I wanted you," Alex said placing a kiss on Olivia's neck. "So back to this case…what did you find out from your interview with Kelly?"
"Really didn't get much more from her than what Trevor had told us. They went to Murphy's up on 97th Street Friday night. Kelly didn't have any issues with anyone. She said she didn't even leave the table their group was at the entire time they were there," Olivia said.
"Did you interview the friends already?"
"They are a tight group…they were all at the hospital before we were done interviewing Kelly," Olivia replied. "Susan, Kelly's girlfriend, said she left their table and went to the bar to talk an old friend…female friend…she said there were two guys at the bar who offered to buy them each a drink, but they both declined and that was that. Susan went back to her table, and soon after that her friend who was at the bar left with her boyfriend who works at Murphy's."
"Did you interview the old friend and the boyfriend?" Alex asked.
"Munch and Fin went to Murphy's and they handled interviews at Dante's and Kelly's apartment building. Last I talked to them, they didn't have anything solid either, but we're all regrouping first thing in the morning," Olivia said. "After we were done with the friends we talked to a few people at Trevor's firm, to see if they knew of any possible clients or others that might have a grudge against Kelly."
"Any leads there?" Alex asked. "What about M.O.?"
"You know we should have started going over cases like this a long time ago," Olivia snickered.
"Very true," Alex smiled, kissing Olivia softly on the top of her head. "Much better discussing cases having you snuggled against me on my couch…and having a nice glass of wine…or beer."
"Anyway," Liv smiled turning towards Alex. "Still looking on M.O., but no hits in the immediate area with the rope, the way it was tied and calling the victim a cock tease repeatedly. Kelly said he had her hands tied together and to the bedpost so quickly. But she said once he cut the section of the rope around the bedpost, she could extend her hands and arms apart rather easily, even though she couldn't get the rope off her wrists."
"What about from Warner?" Alex asked.
"Prelim on the rape kit nothing. He was careful. Condom, gloves, ski mask as I said. Only fingerprint matches CSU found in the apartment are matches to Kelly, Susan, Trevor, two of their friends that they were at Murphy's with and the 70-something year old superintendent who is maybe 5'5". And I just know that it is not one of the three guys in their group of close friends."
"How tall and what type of build did Kelly say?" Alex asked.
"She said at least six foot but maybe a few inches taller. And solid, athletic build," Olivia said. "You know I didn't think we would solve this today, but I was hopeful we would have more to work with than we currently do."
"I know babe, but you'll get him," Alex said reassuringly. "Hey we still have presents to open and Maggie's card is on the refrigerator. It's really cute."
"And I'm ready to eat some lasagna now," Olivia said, turning and facing Alex. "Thank you for cuddling and listening and kissing on me," Olivia said pressing her lips to Alex's. "And," she added breaking the kiss, "making me dinner…I love you."
"I love you too," Alex smiled. "And I think, just think that there might be a really nice bottle of wine in that gift bag to go with dinner,"
Olivia lifted the bag up off the coffee table slightly. "Ok, obviously there's a bottle of something. I can see the top and feel it."
"See, I didn't cheat…totally, only peaked," Alex said, sitting up on the couch.
"Nice wine, expensive lotions, and a Macy's gift card for each of us," Alex summarized after they went through the bag.
"Quite the generous haul," Olivia commented. "Wonder when she had time to do this, unless we have been re-gifted."
Alex laughed. "I doubt it…she was already dressed up when she came over this morning…and hosting asshole husband and some of his co-workers for lunch."
"You still haven't met him either, have you?" Olivia asked.
"No, only heard him. Maybe we should go thank them after we eat," Alex grinned.
"Exactly what I was thinking," Olivia smiled.
#-#
"So…your impressions?" Alex queried as she sat on her couch after they spent almost a half-hour at the Reckells.
"I want to hear yours first," Olivia said, getting herself a beer and a glass of wine for Alex.
"I certainly didn't expect Josh to be so personable and engaging…or to find him setting up a new aquarium," Alex said accepting the glass of wine from Olivia. "And Maggie clearly adores him…but I still kind of felt we were getting a show."
"He seemed a little over-curious about my career," Olivia said evenly.
"I was almost thinking that too, but yet he seemed really genuine about being proud of Phillip…being a war vet…and soon to be a cop," Alex said. "And you know most people want to know what is like to be a cop, and especially if said cop is an incredibly hot detective."
"But he could have asked about what you do," Olivia commented.
"Well since Maggie was telling me all about the new aquarium and the rest of her day…she definitely gets those beautiful green her eyes from her dad."
"Josh is a good looking guy," Olivia replied. "Pretty tall for a college hockey player. He looks more like he would have played football. I didn't like when he called Sydney a klutz though."
"I didn't like how she so readily agreed…and how quiet she was otherwise," Alex said.
"But he did try to save that with the compliment on how great she is on skates and the whole story about how they met at that ice center six years ago," Olivia said, taking a long drink of her beer. "I mean something doesn't feel right with him…with them…but sometimes I wonder if after all of these years doing what I do…I don't know maybe I'm just jaded…"
Alex smiled and kissed Olivia on the cheek. "I don't know, I learned to trust your instincts, your gut feelings, very early on working with you."
"Yeah," Olivia smirked, playfully smacking Alex on the shoulder. "That's why you denied so many warrant requests on the first or second try."
"But you didn't know how many of those times when I said no, I still either tried or at least started laying the groundwork," Alex said. "And I think my instincts are pretty solid too…and there is something about Josh I don't like."