The next morning, they went their separate ways.

Alex's first stop was her office before court where she was stuck for hours in court, then in some judge's chambers completely missing lunch, then in court again.

She was called to the precinct while she was walking down the courthouse steps. After watching an interrogation, she proceeded to get into a yelling match with Elliot and Olivia about the legality of a search warrant under the circumstances.

Cragen broke up the fight and told the detectives to go see if they could dig up something Alex could actually get a warrant with.

It was four by the time got back to her office and decided that she could take what little work she had left, home with her and if the detectives got anything for a search warrant she knew a judge who liked to hang out at a bar down the street from her apartment.

The wind bit at Alex's face as he stepped out of her office building. They weren't kidding when they said a cold front was roaring through. She wrapped her coat tighter around herself and looked up at the night sky. There was an angry looking cloud hovering around. It looked like it was going to pop any minute.

Alex trotted to her car and got in, revving up the engine so the heater would get warm.

A few minutes away from her apartment, it started to pour. Alex sighed as she pulled to a stop outside her apartment. She looked up at her window and tried desperately to teleport herself inside, but to no avail.

After a few minutes of looking around her car for the umbrella that she left in her office, Alex decided to make a run for it.

Once inside, Alex took a hot shower, changed into some comfortable sweats and started a fire. She also opened a few windows to listen to the rain. She poured herself a glass of wine, settled on the couch and pulled a blanket around her.

This was her idea of the ultimate relaxation. A fire, the sound of rain, a glass of good wine. In fact there was only one thing that could make that night better. Olivia snuggled behind her with her strong arms wrapped around Alex. That would make it perfect.

Alex picked up the phone and dialed Olivia's cell.

"Benson," Olivia answered.

"Hey," Alex smiled at the sound of Olivia's voice, "Are you busy?"

"Nope," Olivia replied, "I was just on my way home."

"You sound tired," Alex noticed with a slight hint of concern in her voice, "Why don't you come over and I'll make you something to eat?"

Olivia beamed, "Okay. I'll be there in five minutes."

"Five?" Alex asked, "I thought you said you were on the way home."

"I was going to drive past your apartment building a few times before building up the courage to ask you to dinner," Olivia confessed.

Alex chuckled, "Why were you nervous? You know I can never turn you down."

Olivia heart soared, "I dunno. I guess I was scared after today…"

"Liv," Alex said gently, "We're going to disagree at work. God knows we're both too hardheaded to get along all the time there. But for me, that doesn't change anything we have outside of work."

Alex heard Olivia let out a sigh, "Thanks Lex. I'm outside right now."

The blonde peered out the window and saw Olivia's car parked outside. "You would get the spot closest to the door. I had to park down the street."

Olivia laughed, "I'll be up in a minute."

"Okay, bye," Alex hung up the phone.

Alex got up and walked to the kitchen, seeing what she had to make dinner. She pulled out a few things and walked back to the front door and opened it so Olivia could just walk in when she got upstairs.

Alex picked up her wine and walked to the window, watching the rain. A wind blew through the window and Alex sat back on the couch and wrapped the blanket back around herself.

Olivia brushed what littler rain she had gotten on her, while running inside, off of her jacket.

"Hello Miss Benson," the doorman smiled as he held the door open.

Olivia smiled, "Hi Sam." She passed through the door and waved to the security guard behind the desk, "Hey David."

He looked up from his newspaper and pressed the button on his desk, summoning the elevator for Olivia before she could reach the button. "Ah Miss Benson when are you just going to move in? We see you everyday already." The old man winked at Olivia.

Olivia chuckled, "I'm working on it. How's that new Sig?"

"Works like a charm," David smiled as the elevator doors opened, "Thanks for the suggestion."

"Anytime," Olivia stepped on the elevator and the doors closed behind her.

Olivia stood in the elevator mulling around the thought of moving in with Alex. She would absolutely love it. Having someone to come home to everyday, especially if that someone is Alex. But she didn't want to rush things. And she definitely didn't want to scare Alex off.

She's already chickened out before telling Alex how she really felt about her. Olivia sighed. She'd thought about it and thought about and it was still there. She even tried to talk herself out of it, but there was no denying it. Olivia knew she was in love with Alex. She just couldn't voice her feelings to the blonde ADA. Every time she started, she choked.

The elevator doors opened and she got out, making her way to Alex's apartment. She smiled when she saw the open door and gently pushed it open.

Alex was sitting on the couch, covered in a blanket and staring into the fire. Olivia stood still for a moment, taking in the sight. Alex was so beautiful, even in sweats and an old blanket.

Olivia silently kicked off her shoes and closed the door. Alex turned around at the sound of the door closing.

"Hey," Alex smiled seeing Olivia.

"Hey," Olivia smiled back and walked over to Alex. When she sat down she rested her head on Alex's shoulder.

"Are you okay, sweetie?" Alex asked softly, stroking Olivia's hair.

Olivia nodded, "Long day. But you know. You were there."

Alex kissed the top of Olivia's head, "You didn't get wet on the way in."
"I ran," Olivia smiled, "And Sam held the door open. So I was inside pretty quick."

"David asked me if you were coming over today," Alex chuckled, "Seems like my security guard has the hots for you."

"Ooh," Olivia smirked, "I might have to run off with him."

Alex kissed Olivia's temple, "Yeah, you, him, and a retirement condo in Florida."

"Mmm, sounds fun," Olivia closed her eyes as Alex trailed kisses along her jaw line to her lips and then down her neck. "Someone's in a good mood."

Alex finished by kissing Olivia fully on the lips. Their tongues battle for superiority and Alex surrendered to Olivia in the end. Alex slowly moved onto Olivia's lap, not breaking contact with the detective the whole way.

A new passion turned sparks into fire in both women and the hunger that they'd both been suppressing seemed to take over.

Olivia's lips moved down Alex's neck as the blonde started unbuttoning Olivia's shirt. When she was done unbuttoning Olivia's shirt she pushed it off of Olivia's shoulders, only to find a white undershirt.

Alex groaned in mild frustration.

Olivia smiled against Alex's neck, "Problem?"

"You wear too many shirts," Alex said seductively in Olivia's ear before pulling the irritating garment over Olivia's head and threw it aside.

Just as Alex was moving her slowly hands up Olivia's sides, to her back, stopping at the clasp of her bra, Olivia's phone rang.

Alex sighed as she moved off of Olivia so she could get her phone.

Olivia snatched up the vile instrument and answered obviously irritated, "Benson."

While, Olivia was on her phone, Alex's own phone rang. She grabbed it and answered, "Cabot."

"Alex," Elizabeth Donnelly's voice came over the line, "We have a huge problem."