A/N: You all rock my world. Thanks for reading this little show. We are starting to fill in gaps - so hang on! )
Present Day...
All Alex Cabot can hear as she walks down the hall is her heart pounding in her ears and the sound of her heels clicking on the marble floors. She is nearing Casey's office. She has to walk past it to get to Donnelly's office. Suddenly is feels like all the air is being sucked out of the building, Casey's light is on and Alex can hear Casey's voice. It's as if all other sounds have faded away and Casey's voice is why.
Her husky voice telling someone, "I don't think there is anyway we can fix this anymore." Alex falters in her steps. Clutching her heart she feels like she has been stabbed in the heart. She knows what Casey is talking about. She knows Casey is meaning that she and Alex are finished and its killing her.
Speeding up her pace not wanting to hear another word, Alex passes the redheads office. Walking past the open door, she catches Casey's eye. Maybe Liz has the right idea, maybe it's better if Alex never sees Casey again. Seeing the woman she loves and not being able to hold her is enough to make Alex want to die.
Eleven Months Earlier...
Casey stood in Alex's bathroom getting dressed. Looking at herself in the mirror she could see her blonde girlfriend sitting on the edge of the bed putting on her Louboutins. She could see Alex's lips moving even though she wasn't speaking out loud. Casey knew the blonde was mentally working out her closing argument for court today. Alex always over stressed these things.
Fixing her last piece of jewelry and looking at her new more conservative appearance over in the mirror Casey smiled. As much as she may have liked the way she use to dress changing her appearance for Alex was worth it. She loved Alex and eventually her friends would understand. Turning she ran and jumped on the bed next to the blonde earning a squeal of surprise to slip from Alex's lips.
"Casey Diane Novak! Are you trying to give me a heart attack!" Alex scolded until locking eyes with the grinning redhead. Seeing Casey's big smile told Alex all she needed to know. Her feisty redhead was trying to get her to stop stressing over court. Suddenly without control Alex started laughing. She didn't exactly know why she just was, Casey had this effect on her. Pure happiness.
Seeing Alex laugh made Casey laugh. There was no better moment in life than laying on the bed laughing with Alex. Moments like these made all her so called sacrifices worth it. Moments like these were simple ways for them to say 'I love you' without actually saying it.
Later that afternoon, Casey sat in Serena's office. Serena was on the phone with Olivia. The two had started casually dating after Serena's stint in SVU while Alex and Casey were trapped in the cabin. Casey and Liv never really meshed, which was probably a result of Liv thinking Casey worked to fast and free and how Casey wouldn't just hand out search warrants like candy, but at least over the last few months they'd developed a nice working relationship and could be amicable when out with friends. Casey had always gotten along better with the guys.
Seeing Serena hang up the phone, Casey was pulled from her mind and back into reality. "So what's the story morning glory?" Serena sing-songed at Casey.
"About?" Casey asked needing a pick up to figure it where they'd left off in conversation.
"About the Governors Ball this weekend."
"Oh!" Casey picked up, "Well, Alex and I are going shopping tonight for dresses."
"Oh, I guess Blondie is going to pick out your whole outfit again and tell you how to act?"
Casey sighs and puts her head in her hand. "Can you all let it go! Jeez, so she likes me to not show so much boob and leg, who cares. If she makes me happy that should be all that matters and Alex makes me insanely happy. Can you drop it?"
"Yes, Casey. I am sorry. It's just we all think it's a little unfair that you do so much sacrificing. What is Cabot giving up for you?" Serena questions leaning forward with a serious look in her eyes.
Casey takes a long slow inhale while thinking. "I don't know Serena. I haven't asked her to give up anything. I just told her that I want her to loosen up some."
"Has she? Can she keep up with Casey Novak's spunky adventurous side?"
Casey gets an evil grin on her face. "For the most part...I think you just gave me the perfect way to test that tonight though."
"Wow, that look on your face makes me fear for Cabot. Be nice Casey, don't crush her to much." Serena says with an equally mischievous grin.
That evening, Alex and Casey drove towards the mall. Casey was so excited for her evil plan. Alex would either completely go for it, or refuse. Either way, Casey would win. It could be interesting. It would surely rock Alexandra Cabot's comfort zones.
Entering the mall, Alex drug Casey straight to Neiman Marcus. Entering the upscale department store, Alex led the way to the evening wear section and to the formal wear end. Casey instantly saw the dress she liked and intended to use for this little stunt.
Alex sifted through racks of dresses until she found two she liked for herself and one she liked for Casey. Looking up for the redhead she was surprised to not see her anywhere. Figuring she must have gone on to the dressing rooms Alex headed that way. Walking in she called out, "Casey?"
"Last room Alex." The redheads voice rang out. Following her directions, Alex walked past the two other dressing rooms and opened the door to the last, the sight before her eyes stole her breath.
Casey was wearing a floor length sapphire blue sleeveless dress, with a plunging neckline and crisscrosses back. There was a high cut slit up the left side showing off her beautiful legs. She looked gorgeous.
"Casey, you...you look stunning." Alex breathed out.
Casey smiled, surprised by the blondes words, "Really? You like it?"
"Yes," Alex admitted, "but you can't wear it to the ball, it shows off way to much."
Casey nods as she unzips the dress. "Did you find something you think would be nor appropriate?"
Alex frowns, "Yes, which makes me seem like a complete control freak. I am sorry Casey." Alex says passing the dress over to Casey. Casey takes it and pulls Alex into a firm kiss as she presses herself into the blonde. Alex melts at the feeling of her girlfriends bare breasts pressed into her. Just as the blonde prepared to drop the dresses and wrap her arms around her, Casey pulled away and took the dress Alex picked out.
Casey tried on the dress and it looked lovely on her. A pretty emerald green fitted floor length dress with a surplice neckline. It hugged Casey in all the right places.
Then Alex fell in love with one of hers. It was black and very Audrey Hepburn looking. It was sleeveless, form fitting, with a bateau neckline and a v-cut back. Plus with the right accents she and Casey would compliment one another.
"Okay, so we have our dresses." Alex announced triumphantly.
Casey got a devilish look, "Maybe..."
Alex looked up to see Casey's look, "What are you thinking Casey? I know that look. No we are not having sex in here."
"No, the outfit trade is not for sex...you are much to loud for that, it's for something else."
"Do we have to trade? Can't you just throw me a bone this time? I should have known the moment I saw you in that dress you had an evil plan." Alex whines.
Casey laughs grabbing the dresses. "Come on Cabot your time is about to come and we have to be on time."
"What have you planned?"
Casey hands the dresses to the store clerk and explains that they will be back in about thirty minutes. Turning back to Alex, Casey grins, "Come on song bird."
"What?" Alex cries out trying to keep up with Casey's fast pace. Alex kept trying to weasel their impending location out of Casey but the redhead wouldn't break. It wasn't until Alex saw the restaurant bar that she knew what Casey planned. Stopping dead in her tracks she said, "Absolutely not Casey Novak!"
Casey turned on her heel, her smirk firmly in place, "My dress then...how long do you think you'll last with keeping your hands off me?"
"No, this isn't fair. You know I don't do public humiliation." Alex again whined.
"Alexandra, we made a deal, if you refuse to come out of your shell and be adventurous I get to wear what I want." Casey replied with a wicked grin.
"I think I am going to cry or throw up or both." Alex admitted softly.
Taking Alex's hand, Casey kissed her cheek and whispered, "You'll do fine baby. I will be right there, just focus on me, okay."
Alex nodded as Casey led her through the restaurant, past the bar and to the waiting area before the mechanical bull. This was going to be terrible. It was clearly divine justice at its best. Alex should never have laughed so hard at Abbie getting thrown off of it a couple of weeks back. She should have never told Casey she wouldn't be caught dead on one.
The controller waves Alex up, then leads her in and helps her up. He is saying something about holding on, but all she can hear is her heart pounding and Casey wolf whistling. Looking in the direction of the beaming redhead, Alex mouths 'I hate you,' as the bull starts up.
At first it rocks back and forth not to bad. Then it begins to speed up and Alex fearing for life holds on harder. She digs he heels into the sides on the barrel and let herself almost canter on top of it like she would back when she rode horses. The machine speeds up more and more trying to buck her off. She has no concept of how long she has been on it, but she can hear everyone cheering her on so it must have been a while, she just refuses to let go. She refuses to be tossed to the ground. She will keep her dignity if it almost kills her.
Finally the barrel slows and stops. The controller walks out laughing as he helps Alex down. "I have never seen someone stay on so long that I had to stop the ride! And in heels nonetheless!"
Alex smiles as she walks to Casey and calls back, "Never underestimate a girl and her Jimmy Choos!"
As they reenter Neiman's, Alex heads to the escalator as Casey says, "Go on up baby, I will be right there."
About fifteen minutes later as Casey makes her way to the top of the escalator she comes face to face with Alex holding the dresses wrapped up. The blonde looks at the redhead suspiciously, "Where did you go?"
"I got you something!" Casey exclaims pulling the cream straw Scala cowgirl hat out of the bag and placing it on Alex's head. Alex beams, "Thanks babe!"
"You deserved it after that. By the way, I totally recorded it and sent to to Abbie. She is super jealous now!"
Alex groaned, "Great the Texan is going to hate me even more now."
Riding the escalator back down, Casey asks, "So we are set for the Governors Ball now?"
"Sure are! Oh and I got the sapphire one as well."
"What? Why?" Casey asks.
"Oh, because you are going to give me a private showing when we get home..." Alex replies with a wicked grin.