EPILOGUE

3 months later...

"Please let this be the last of the boxes." Fin panted, as he set the heavy box by his feet. He exaggerated his exhale, to prove his point of exhaustion.

Alex placed a box down onto the table. "Yes, that's the last one," she replied. The attorney placed her hands on her hips. Not as out of breath as Fin, but not far off. "We're all finished," she smiled broadly.

"I need a lie down," Fin said, as he stretched his sore arms across his chest. "Who knew you had so much stuff?"

"I'm a girl, what did you expect?" The attorney teased. "Seriously though, thank you so much for your help today," Alex said.

"No problem, Alex. I better get goin'. I'm meeting Ken for a few drinks. You need me for anything else?"

She shook her head. "No, I can take it from here."

"Ok, but if Liv doesn't like that you did this without her, I was never here. Got it?"

Alex laughed. "Got it."

With a wink in Alex's direction, Fin left her to it. She surveyed Olivia's apartment - now hers as well - and the happiness she felt erupted inside of her. She let out a tiny uncharacteristic squeal. It was finally here. The day she and Olivia had been waiting for: the day she was moving in with the woman she loved. After a lengthy conversation over who's apartment they were moving into, Alex had said she would feel more comfortable moving into Olivia's. Too many reminders of Philip at her place, filled her with apprehension of Olivia moving in. The detective wholeheartedly agreed. Alex put her place on the market, and they decided that when it came to possibly starting a family, they would find a new - bigger - place to live.

Alex smiled to herself as she picked up a box marked shoes. She made the executive decision to hide that one for now, and introduce Olivia to her even more extensive shoe collection at a later date. She was pleased she'd had Fin to help her out; as Olivia had had a long week. Alex wanted to try and get everything done, so her girlfriend would have very little left to do come the weekend. Of course, Olivia had no idea she had done everything behind her back. That was a surprise.

Olivia and Alex had been back together for three months, and their relationship had only gotten stronger. They had their little disagreements, like every couple, but it made making up all that more fun. Before Alex tackled the remaining few boxes, she poured herself a glass of wine and turned on the radio. She started to sway happily to the jazz music echoing softly through the apartment. She stopped when she heard the sound of keys jingling in the lock. The door opened and she was greeted with a beaming, but tired smile from Olivia. Alex placed her wine glass on the side table.

"Hey baby," Alex said, closing the distance between them and draping her arms around the brunette's neck.

Olivia wrapped her arms around her girlfriends waist. "This is nice surprise," her smile still firmly in place. "I didn't expect you to be here, I thought you'd be packing your stuff up for tomorrow?"

Alex gave Olivia a quick kiss. "I've done it already. I know you've had a rough week, so I've done all the hard work so you can relax all weekend."

"Did you do all the moving by yourself?" Olivia asked, her voice laden with concern.

"No, I had a little help." At the word little: the brunette cocked her eyebrow knowingly. "Ok, a lot of help," Alex shrugged coyly. "Fin and I sorted it all out today."

"You're amazing." Olivia said, as she lightly pressed her lips against her love's.

"I try," she replied, ever so modestly. "So as of right now, this whole weekend is all about you, and I am going to wait on you hand and foot." Alex's eyes sparkled with love for the woman before her.

Olivia sighed blissfully at the thought. After the week she'd had, it sounded heavenly. "How could I say no to that?" She asked rhetorically, with a grin.

Alex caressed Olivia's cheek with her fingers. "You can't. I won't let you." She took Olivia's lips with her own, and kissed her softly. As she pulled away, both women smiled; then Alex took the detective's hand. "Come with me."

"Where we going?" Olivia asked kicking her shoes off along the way.

"I'm going to run you a hot bath, and then while you're doing that I'll be cooking dinner."

Alex sat Olivia on the edge of the bed and observed the once again exhausted detective. "I love you."

Olivia flashed Alex a shy smile. "I love you too, beautiful."

She kissed Oliva's forehead, and headed into the bathroom to run the bath. After pouring in a good amount of bubbles, she made sure it was hot enough to ease the tension in the hard-working detectives muscles. After a few candles were lit, went to tell Olivia it was ready.

But when Alex came back into the bedroom, she found Olivia had scooted up to the head of the bed, and was now fast asleep. Fully clothed. She leaned against the door frame and sighed. She wondered about waking her, to get her properly ready for bed, but then she figured she'd leave her for while. God knows Olivia needed the sleep. She turned back into the bathroom and blew out the candles. Alex decided to leave the water for a few minutes incase the brunette woke up and still wanted to take the bath.

She then quietly pulled the fleece blanket off the back of the sofa in the living area, and brought it into the bedroom to cover her sleeping beauty with. After gently laying it over Olivia, she leaned down and kissed her forehead. Olivia stirred slightly at the contact, but her eyes remained closed. The attorney knew this was something that happened quite often, but accepted it. She loved Olivia with all her heart, and she wouldn't have her life any other way.

Fin