Chapter 9
Alex stood by the window looking out for Olivia to arrive.
"Alex, looking out the window won't make them arrive earlier." Fin says to Alex.
"I know but I always can try it.
"They will be here soon enough, baby girl."
"Not soon enough." Alex whined.
"Well you two have that in comment. You both don't have patient when it comes to the other."
"Really?"
"Yeah really. Oh come on Alex. Don't tell me you didn't noticed? Are you that blind?"
"Noticed what?"
"Ok. You are that blind. Every time you are waiting or looking for the other you are asking where they are. It doesn't take 5 minutes. We should make bets about it. Like how long it takes before one of you starts whining for the other."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Alex, everybody knows about the way you act around the other. Everybody accept for you two apparently."
"Everybody knows what?" Munch interrupts.
"You mean you didn't noticed? How did managed to marry 4 women? Wait don't answer that question. I don't wanna know the answer to that."
"How long ago did Amanda called?" Alex asks Fin.
"20 minutes ago. They should be here any minute. Alex, don't worry. Olivia will be here. She probably fight and argue with anyone that crosses her path to get here to you."
"Sounds like the Liv I know."
"Well then trust me. She will be here soon."
"Ok."
A few minutes after that they arrived. Olivia was out of the car before Amanda had parked it. She walked to the door and knocks on it. Inside in the living room Alex wanted to run to the door to open it. Fin stopped her from doing it.
"Alex, you know you can't open the door. It's protocol. Even if we know that it's Olivia you can't open it."
"Then what are you waiting for? Open the damn door! Don't keep them waiting outside."
"Hold your horses, Counselor. I'm going already."
Fin and Munch walk to the door. Olivia keeps banging on the door until Fin opens it. She burst inside.
"Where is Alex? Is she alright?"
"Normal people first say hello, you know. How are you, Liv?"
"I'm fine. Now where is Alex? Never mind." Olivia says.
"ALEX? ALEX WHERE ARE YOU?" Olivia yells.
LIV? LIV, I'M HERE. I'M IN THE LIVING ROOM" Alex yells back.
Olivia start running trough where the sound is coming from. She yanks the door open and sees Alex standing in the living room.
Fin, Munch, Cragen and Amanda stood in the hallway shaking their heads. Amanda says what they all are thinking.
"You know... No I don't think there exists a word for this. You should think that Olivia should walk slowly with her arm broken and in pain. Apparently that doesn't work that way with Olivia."
"Amanda nothing goes normal when it comes to those two. Everything normal like walking, talking and any other normal action flows out of the window when they are waiting or looking for the other. Or when they are together." Fin answers.
"Yeah I get that now."
They had walked to living room and stood now watching to what is happening in front of them. Olivia and Alex are standing against each other. Brown eyes looking in cerulean blue eyes.
"Alex are alright? I was so worried about you. I just hoped you were safe. I couldn't think about anything else then that."
"You were standing on a bomb. For some reason you dived into an elevator. You broke your arm on multiple places and have a hairline fracture and you ask me how I'm doing? I'm fine. Well that means I'm fine now that you are here. I was so worried for you. Are you really ok?"
"Yes I'm really ok. Now I would like to hug you, if that's ok with you, Counselor."
"Of course. I wanted to be in your arms for a long time today, Detective."
Olivia takes a step forwards and pulls Alex in a one armed hug. She pulls her close to her body. Alex puts her arms around Olivia's waist. They stand like that for a few minutes. After that they let each other go and takes a seat on the sofa next to each other.
"Ok, Olivia now tell us, what the hell happened? We have been worried for the next couple of years I think."
Olivia turns to Alex.
"Are you ready to hear this. Because if you aren't we can talk about this when we are alone."
"No, I'm ready to hear this. We always can talk about it later when it's just the two of us." Alex answers.
"Ok. When we arrived at my apartment building I asked Ace, the security guard, to come with us. We went upstairs to my apartment and I opened the door. When I was inside I knew something was wrong and I looked around. Then I saw a red laser line. I looked down at my feet and I saw I was standing in the line. That's when I saw the bomb. I asked Ace to take Alex to his office and I asked the Captain to go with him. When they were gone I asked Amanda to call you guys. I wanted Alex out of the building. I wanted her safe. I asked Amanda to call the bomb squad 10 minutes after she called you guys, that way is was sure that they arrived after you left. Ace and the doorman cleared the building. Luckily there were not much owners home. When the bomb squad arrived the Lieutenant started to argue with Amanda and the Captain. I was standing on that damn bomb for almost an hour. So I got pissed. I told him that instead of arguing with them he should do his damn job and I yelled that he should defuse the bomb. He said he didn't know if he could defuse him and that I didn't need to get violent. I put him on his place.
Despise the situation they all snickered when Olivia told them she got pissed. Olivia let them for a few seconds and then continued.
"I said to him that when he stood on a bomb for an hour he got the right to tell me that and until then he should do his job and keep his comments to himself. He was quiet after that went inside my apartment and came out 10 minutes later. He said he had good news and bad news. The good news was that the bomb wasn't build to blow up the whole building or my apartment. The bad news was that he couldn't defuse the bomb. I asked him if there was anything we could do to safe my life. He answered that there was an option but that he couldn't guarantee I would survive it. He couldn't predict what my injuries would be. I told him to tell us what that option was that and that we should do it. At that point I didn't had anything to lose anymore. He said that he needed the rest of the squad to go downstairs and out the building. That Amanda, Cragen and he were gonna stand in the elevator and that when he counted to three he would push the button for closing the doors. He told me that when he had counted to three I needed to close my door and run to the elevator. I had 5 seconds to reach the elevator before the bomb would go off. That the impact of the blast would be stopped by the front door a little but that he couldn't tell me if I didn't reach the elevator that I would survive it or what my injuries would be. I told him that we would do it. He send his squad downstairs. He walked with Amanda to the elevator and the Captain stayed with me until we got the sign that the squad was downstairs and the paramedics were ready. When we got the sign the Captain walked to the elevator. The Lieutenant asked if I was ready. I answered that I was. He counted to three and pushed the button. On three I slammed the door behind and ran as fast as I could to the elevator. When I was almost in it the bomb went of. So I dived into the elevator right before the doors closed. When I hit the floor I glided into the wall. My left arm got stuck between the wall and my body. That's how my arm got broken." Olivia finished her story.
Everybody was silent for a few minutes. They didn't know, didn't realized that Olivia was so close to die. Fin was the first one that spoke up.
"Damn Liv, that was close. You must have a lot of pain."
"Nah. Nothing I can't handle. Nothing really happened." Olivia answers.
They all looked at Olivia if they were seeing a ghost. Like they couldn't believe what the brunette just said. Amanda says what they all are thinking.
"Ya are kidding right? Wait don't answer that question, we all know the answer to that. Olivia something did happen. Something big. You were standing on a bomb for heaven's sake. You were able to get in the elevator. But you were only a second or 2 away of being blowing up. And your not fine either. You broke your arm on two places and you have a hairline fracture. We know you are in pain. Even though you won't admit it. So cut the crap because we ain't buying it."
"You've got that right. I've got on time in the elevator. So I am fine. I could have been a lot worse. And I did have my arm broken. I didn't say I'm not having pain. I said I can handle it. Which by the way I can. I promise the Captain that when I was here in the safe house and I talked with Alex I would take pain killers so stop being worried. You all don't need to. Now let's talk about being in the safe house. Is someone gonna stay besides Alex and I or not?" Olivia asks.
Cragen answers that question.
"Not inside the house. There will be 2 officers outside. If it's necessary we will taking shift inside. And with we I mean the squad. No strangers. And the two of you will behave yourselves. That means no barking or threatening to the officers. No demanding either. Did I make myself clear. Detective and Counselor?"
"Yes Don." Alex answers.
Olivia keeps quiet.
"Olivia? Did I make myself clear?"
"Chrystal." Olivia mumbles.
"Ok. Now that's settled everybody accept for Alex and Olivia, obviously, is going back to work. I will stay here with them until the officers are here. Then I will go back to precinct. Munch I want you go back to the precinct and go further with the investigation of the two women. Fin and Amanda I want you two go back to Olivia's apartment. Investigate it and find the so called evidence Atkins claims he left there. Everybody ok with that? Olivia don't answer that question."
Munch, Fin and Amanda all says that they are fine with that. They get up from their seats.
"Liv, behave yourself don't drive Alex crazy." Fin says.
"Why are saying that only to me?" Olivia asks back.
"Because I know you. And I mean it. Stay out of each others hairs. It will be difficult enough without you two fighting like cats and dogs."
"Yes Dad. We will behave ourselves." Olivia replies sarcastically.
"Good. Then we go get out of your hairs now. Stay safe you two. We've been scared enough for the next few years I think."
Amanda, Fin and Munch hugged Alex and Olivia and left the safe house. Each to where they were ordered to go. Cragen waits until the three of them are outside before he turns to Alex and Olivia.
"I think you two should take the time being here to talk with each other. Talk about what happened to the both of you. This night not happened to Olivia only. It happened to Alex as well. I know Olivia won't talk about it to anyone else then you, Alex. And I think it's safe to assume she is the only one you will talk to completely open. So don't shut each other out. Now I don't want you to worry about what we might find in Olivia's apartment. We already know that you to are close. Nobody believes that what ever it is we will find is true if it is compromising. I know that the two of you are professional enough that if it were true you would have picked it up with Liz and myself."
"Thank you Captain. And you are right if I would be romantically involved with Alex I would have come to you."
"The same goes for me. I would have gone to Liz if Olivia and I were romantically involved."
" I don't doubt that for a second girls. Is there anything specific you need us to bring tomorrow? Medication or supplies? Groceries will be taken care of. So you can make meals yourself just let us know what we need to get. Make a list with clothes and stuff like that and we will collect it from your apartments. Oh just so you know. We won't bring anything work related. So don't try it."
Alex and Olivia both glared at Cragen. Not amused with what he says about work related stuff.
"The two of you can glare what you want. It won't change a thing. Now anything else we need to bring."
"Other then usual things I need you to bring my contact lenses and fluids." Alex answers.
"Why?" Olivia asks.
"So that I don't have to wear my glasses all the time."
"But I like your glasses. The fit you really well."
"Really well huh?"
"Yeah, uhm.."
"I think Detective Bad ass here is trying to tell you that you look more then well with your glasses on. Get it, Counselor?" Cragen asks with a smile on his face.
" Ahh, yes I get it I think. Ok no lenses then. I'll wear my glasses."
"Thank you." Olivia says.
"Anything we need to take from your apartment, Olivia?" Cragen asks.
"Nope, I'm good. You can't take my piano out of there. So there is nothing else besides my clothes and that sort of stuff that I need."
"Ok fine. I let Amanda go to both of your places. I think you will be more comfortable if a woman packs your things."
"Yes, I won't be so comfortable if a man goes trough my apartment picking up my clothes and toiletries." Alex answers.
"Me too." Olivia confirms.
"I understand that. Now the officers are here so I leave the two of you alone. Take care of yourself and each other. I will bring you a visit somewhere tomorrow. Amanda will be here around lunch time if that's ok?"
Olivia look at Alex before she answers.
"That is fine by me. And thank you Captain, for everything."
"No problems with that here. And thank you Don for bringing Olivia back here."
"You're welcome. Now if you don't need anything else I'll go. I let you know if we find something important."
"Ok. Now go, Captain. I don't want to be rude, but I need to talk with Alex and I promised you to take my medication. Which I will take. And if I don't, I know Alex will make me." Olivia grinned.
"Why do think that? Not that you are wrong, which you aren't."
"Because you are bossy, Counselor."
"I'm not."
"Yes you are. Not that I mind. But you are."
"Well maybe a little. Ok you win Detective. I'm bossy. There I said it."
Cragen just laughed at the playful banter between them.
" See you two tomorrow. Get some rest you two. Goodbye."
"Goodbye Captain. And thank you." Olivia answers.
"Goodbye Don. Thank you." Alex replies.
Cragen gives them a nod and leaves.
"Finally alone." Olivia says.
"Yes, you can say that. Finally." Alex answers.
"Come here, Counselor. I want to hold you a while." Olivia says, while she is patting on the sofa.
"Would it be an odd request to ask if we can cuddle?" Alex asks shyly.
"After everything we've been trough it is perfectly normal. Come here." Olivia answers scooting on the sofa so that she is lying on her back.
Alex climes on the sofa on her left side so she is lying between the back of the sofa and Olivia and snuggles into Olivia and lay down her head on Olivia's chest. Alex let out a sigh when she lays comfortable. Olivia puts her right arm around Alex and pulls as close to her as she can. They lay like that for a few minutes before Olivia speaks up.
"Lex, there is something I need talk about with you. Would it be alright if we do that now? We can lay down like this if you want to. Or we can sit. What ever you feel comfortable with." Olivia asks.
"Yes we can talk now. I prefer to sit up. I'll be able to look at you and you'll be able to look at me." Alex says.
"Fine by me." Olivia answers.
Olivia pulls her arm away and gets up. Alex gets up too. They sit next to each other with very little space between them.
"About what do you want to talk?" Alex asks.
'Here goes nothing.' Olivia thinks.