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Chapter 14

I couldn't sleep at all that night.

I tossed and turned with my head filled with thoughts of Alex. I swear that woman is always finding her way in my head, but what I wanted to know was what was going through her head?

Is there anyway Alex thinks of me the way I think of her?

Does her heart swell like mine does?

Do I sneak into her head like she does mine?

I shook my head in the darkness of my room. There's no way that blonde beauty thinks of me other than a friend.

I looked over at my clock that read 3:15am and groaned into my pillow. I just wanted it to be six already so I could start my day.

My day with Alex.

I had to keep reminding myself that I was actually going to spend the entire day with her.

Who would've thought I'd be wanting to spend a day with one of my teachers? I know this gonna sound pretty bad, but I'm kind of thankful that Mr. Nelson got attacked by those bears. If he had never gotten attacked, what were the chances of Alex and I being this close? Yeah, I still would have met her eventually, because of Abbie. But..there's something about all this forbidden ness that draws me even closer to Alex.

I pushed my blankets off and swung my legs over the side of the bed, looking over at my phone.

I really wanted to text Alex, but I didn't want to interrupt her sleep. Then again what's one little text going to do?

Hey, just wanted to tell you I can't wait to spend my day with you. AND I can't sleep. Hope you're having sweet dreams. -Liv

I stared at my phone screen after the text sent, and smiled at the confidence I've been showing when it came to Alex lately.

Laying back down I sighed heavily, wishing I'd just fall asleep already.

I tossed and turned for another ten minutes until I felt my phone vibrate next to me.

Can't wait to spend my day with you too, and if it helps I can't sleep either. See you at 6:30..maybe 6:00ish. Her reply made my heart pace that familiar beat and I smiled in the darkness of my room.

6:00? Jeez that's early.

Hey you can't say you aren't anxious to see me too!

Ok maybe I'm a little anxious...

Only a little?

Aright maybe a lot..

Ha well try and get some sleep! I don't want you falling asleep on me tomorrow(;

Was that a winky face? Damn falling asleep on her doesn't sound half bad.

You too! And trust me I don't think I'll be falling asleep on you. Text me when you get here.

I will. See you soon Liv(:

Is it bad that just a simple smiley face in a text from her can make me smile like an idiot?

See you Al(:

I let out a content sigh as I snuggled into my bed, pulling my blankets over me. I felt my eyes get heavy and sleepiness take over my body.

About damn time.

...

I'm here

Those were the two words I'd been waiting for. I quickly looked myself over in the mirror before sending Alex a quick reply back telling her I'd be right down, and smiled when I noticed it was only 6:05am.

She wasn't lying when she said she was anxious to see me.

Plus it's going to take us at least an hour to get to the city, oh not to mention all the traffic out here. It may take awhile.

I had one of my favorite Yankees sip up hoodies on with a black tank top underneath, and some jean shorts, and underneath all that was a swim suit since Alex said to wear one.

I ran my fingers through my hair a few times and smiled at my reflection. I had a light layer of make up on, nothing too much but just a little eyeliner and some lip gloss.

Looking good Benson.

Now to say I wasn't a little nervous for today would be a lie. I felt jitters all through out my body as I walked out of my room.

I wondered if I should tell my mom I was leaving a little early today but, I decided not to. I just hope she gets up on time to get to work. I really hope she's feeling better today, even though she claims nothings wrong with her. I'm not blind you can clearly tell she's ill.

I just hope it's nothing serious.

I walked down to the ground floor and saw Alex's car parked on the curb, and sucked in a bit more air then needed before walking up to it. I smiled when I noticed she was bobbing her head to some music in her car clearly in her own little world at the moment.

I knocked on her car window, and she looked over at me with a cute embarrassed look on her face. When I heard the car door click I entered with a teethy grin gracing my features.

"You didn't see anything." Alex said to me as she turned her music down.

"Really? I swore I saw you jamming out, but that could have just been all in my head." I looked at her, and damn she looked amazing. Her hair was half up, half down being held up by a long clip. She had a light layer of makeup on, and her lip gloss was a shade of pink that went amazing with her skin. l glanced down at her body and she was wearing a white button up shirt and some khakis that covered her knees. I noticed a little heart necklace about her neck, that really made her outfit pop. You could clearly tell she put some extra effort into her appearance today.

"Ok maybe I was jamming out a little." She admitted, and I could have sworn she was looking me over. Analyzing every bit of me.

I saw her eyes move down to my chest, and her face turn a shade of red. At first I had no clue what she was looking at, but then I realized I hadn't sipped up my jacket.

She's looking at my chest…was she checking me out?

Oh my god she was. I silently praised myself for not sipping up my hoodie all the way.

"Like what you see Ms. Cabot?" I flirted, and she averted her eyes back up to mine.

"I have no clue what you're talking about Benson." She smiled trying to play it off.

"Mhmm sure."

"Ok so maybe you look really..uh attractive today." She tried finding a friendly word, but didn't really succeed.

"You don't look so bad yourself Al." I said smoothly, and watched as the blush on her cheeks got darker.

Maybe she does like me. Maybe, but even if she does this couldn't happen could it? All this is risky enough, but if someone found out about us being an item she'd lose her job.

Scratch that, she would never be able to be a teacher again, and even if she went into law people would find out she had an inappropriate relationship in her previous career, and frown upon her. Everything could go downhill for her. I couldn't let that happen.

No way.

"Alright here's how today is going to go." she began as she started the car. "It's going to take us at least an hour to get to the city and then we'll go and have breakfast.." She touched my arm as our eyes met. "Then we can do a little city walking, maybe find a place to have lunch? Then I wanted to take you somewhere..which is why I asked you to wear a swim suit." She ran her hand up my arm and to my shoulder where you could see the straps of my swim suit. "And then after we're done there, depending on if you wanna do anything else. We'll drive back here, and should be back around the time you'd normally get out of basketball practice." She took her hand away from my shoulder and started to drive.

"That sounds good. I just hope Abbie doesn't give me too much crap for missing practice."

"She'll probably just wonder where you are. As for you being absent from school today, I guess I can just call and pretend to be your mom on your phone." She shook her head. "I never thought I'd have such little regard for rules."

"I guess I just bring the rule breaker out of you."

"I guess you do." She smiled.

The drive was fairly quiet, with a little small talk here and there, but we managed to make it to the city within an hour. I was surprised when I witnessed Alex get a little road rage when some guy cut her off.

"Fucking asshole! He knew damn well it was my turn!" I laughed and pulled her along. We had begun our journey to the pancake place on foot.

"Jeez you cuss a lot when you're heated." I bumped her shoulder with mine and she just rolled her eyes.

I loved this city. No matter where I go, this city, New York City will forever and always be my home. The smell, the noises, all the people it all just felt right, and it felt even better with Alex with me.

"So.." Alex began wrapping her arm around mine as we walked. I felt my heart threaten to break out of my chest, but I kept my composure. "Have you lived in New York all your life?"

"Yeah, I'm a New York baby. How about you?"

"Mhmm born here, but my family would stay in Massachusetts a lot so that's my second home."

"Boston hmm? Are you a Red Sox fan?"

"I actually am." She grinned, knowing that the Red Sox were the Yankees rivals.

"Well then..I guess we can't be friends anymore." I said playfully, pulling my arm free from her grip, and walking ahead of her.

"Liv!" She yelled catching up with me and slipping her arm around mine again. I laughed and she just shoved me lightly.

"Hey at least game days will be exciting."

"Yeah and we'll end up ripping each others heads off." Her beautiful laughed filled my ears and I couldn't help but smile.

...

We finally made it to the pancake place, and before we even stepped inside the aroma of freshly cooked pancakes filled our noses.

"Gosh I'm starving. Lets see if these pancakes are as good as you say they are." She slipped from my arm and scurried to the entrance and I just smiled as I followed behind her.

Seeing Alex outside of the school setting really was a sight. She's so youthful, and everything about her just makes me..smile.

If you think about it though, Alex had to grow up pretty fast, and it makes me so happy that I can bring this youth out of her.

"Come on slow-poke!" She called from infront of me as she entered the restaurant.

Walking in, the place was just how I remembered it. It still had that old timey bar/café feel to it, that I remebered all too well.

Looking around I saw Alex take a seat at a booth in the way back of the restaurant near some windows, secluded from the rest of the restaurant. Sliding in next to her, I raised my eyebrow at her.

"What? This is more..um private. I just want today to be..me and you. Alex and Olivia. No Ms. Cabot, no teachers, no students, just me and you." She looked into my eyes pulling my hand in hers, and I felt this uncontrollable urge to touch her. Not in a sexual way, but in a 'I care about you' kind of way.

I took my other hand, and ran my fingers down her cheek, to her neck, down to stop at her knee, resting it there. Our eyes never leaving each others, but I swore she glanced down at my lips.

"Liv I.."

"Hi! Welcome to Good Enough to Eat! Where we specialize in breakfast and brunch. I'm Sally, and I'll be your guys server..Wait, OLIVIA! Oh my gosh it's been forever!"

"Sally? Oh wow you still work here?" I pulled away from Alex and stood up to hug Sally.

You see my mom and I used to come here a lot when I was younger. Sally would always be our server and I got pretty well aquatinted with Sally over the years. She's even been to a few of my games. She's a red headed woman in her late twenties who looks like she could be sixteen.

"Yeah I still work here. I love this place! Jeez I haven't seen you in what two years? How's your mom? And where are my manners?! Who is this beautiful lady?" she asked gesturing to Alex.

"I'm Alex, it's nice to meet you." She stood up and put her hand out, but Sally just stared at her hand, before pulling Alex into a bone crushing hug.

"Girl we don't shake hands around here! It's just like my mama used to say a hand shake means you're a stranger, but a hug makes you family. If you're a friend of Liv's then that makes you family Ms. Alex." Sally stated letting go of her.

"Now what will you two be having today?" Alex and I sat back down, and looked at the menu.

"Hmm I'll have my usual Sal, what do you want Al?" I watched as she scanned over the menu.

"I'll have the chocolate chip pancakes with a coffee please."

"Good choice! I'll be right back with your guys food. I'll have Larry get your water." She walked off with our order.

"She seems nice." Alex pointed out.

"Yeah, she's part of the reason I love this place. Great service."

"Well if it isn't Olivia Benson, and who is this?" A big berly man came over with a tray of water, and placed them infront of us.

"Hey Larry, oh this is Alex. Thanks for the water."

"No problem. Is she your girlfriend? Cause I have to say Livvy she's quite the catch." I felt my face get hot, and my heart jump in my chest.

"Me a catch? No more like Liv is the catch I'm just the lucky girl who happen to come upon such a wonderful person." Alex said placing her hand over mine, and I just looked at her with shock.

"Ah well you take care of my little Liv here. She's a fighter I tell ya. Enjoy your meal ladies."

"Thank you."

I was quiet. Had Alex really just said that? Did she mean it the way I wanted her to mean it?

"You got awful quiet on me.." The blonde squeezed my hand and I just blinked a few times.

"Sorry, I was just thinking." I said squeezing her hand back, she didn't pry into what I was thinking about, but I knew she was wondering.

"Here's you're food ladies! Enjoy!" Sally came over with our meals.

"So Liv, what's your mom do for a living?" Alex asked, making small talk.

"She's actually a professor at Columbia University. She teaches English, but lately she's been going it way later than she used to." I realized as I picked at my pancakes.

"Maybe her schedule got changed?" I nodded, that's a possibility.

I noticed that Alex didn't bring up my dad. Which I was thankful for but did she already know about him? Or did she just find it inappropriate to bring him up since I never mention him?

We had a very enjoyable breakfast. Flirting here and there, bumping shoulders, resting hands on each other, and to anyone who didn't know our situation they'd most likely think we were lovers.

I wish.

After arguing over who was going to pay we ended up just splitting the bill fifty/fifty. Sally and Larry waved goodbye as we left the restaurant making me promise to comeback more often.

By the time we left it was almost eleven, and we decided to just walk around and enjoy the city.

It felt nice having Alex around my arm and us teasing each other back and forth.

"Whatever Liv! You don't even pay attention anyway!"

"Nobody pays attention! It's math Al. Over 90 percent of us suck at it so why would we listen?"

"Wow, looks like somebody wants an F for the semester." She teased an I just rolled my eyes.

"You wouldn't dare."

"Try me." She stopped walking and got in my face.

"Ooo you're pushing it Cabot." I said pulling my arm away and nudging her with my finger.

"Stop pulling your arm away." She pouted, pulling my arm back to her as we kept walking.

"Ugh but my arm hurts. Here how about..this." I intertwined our fingers and glanced up at her face. Her cheeks a shade of red.

"That works."

We walked back to her car hand in hand and I'm pretty sure my heart fell out of my chest somewhere along that walk.

"Alright, now where are you taking me?" I asked as we got in the car.

"Oh just the beach." She shrugged.

"Really the beach? Are we gonna build sandcastles?" I said sarcastically.

She rolled her eyes as she started the car. "You know maybe I will." Oh jeez.

When we got to the beach it was fairly empty, and we found a spot perfect for the two of us.

"Ah crap I still need to call the school to excuse you. What time is it?"

"It's about to be three. Here use my phone." I handed it to her as I set our towels down.

"Alright, let me get into character." She closed her eyes and I raised my eyebrows at her.

"Alright I am now Mrs. Benson." The blonde dialed the school number and waited for them to answer.

"Hello, yes I'd like to excuse my daughter Olivia Benson from school today. Mhmm I know I should of called earlier, but I've been taking care if her today. Yes alright. Thank you." She handed my phone back to me with a smug grin on her face.

"Rule breaker.."

We sat down on the towels and I watched as Alex started taking her clothes off. I blinked a few times urging myself to look away, but I just couldn't. She had a two piece dark blue swim suit on with light blue polka dots all over. I just stared, and marveled at her breathtaking body. Her flat stomach, her breasts, those legs.

Oh my god.

"Aren't you gonna take your clothes off?" She asked pulling me out of my trance.

"Oh yeah, I was just about to." She gave me a strange look and I enternally slapped myself.

I pulled off my hoodie and tank top, following my shorts, revealing me lime green simple two piece swim suit. Which happened to be my favorite swim suit.

Looking over at Alex I noticed her eyes traveling my body, and this time I didn't mind so much. I was pretty confident about my athletic build, and by the look that was on Alex's face I could tell tht she liked what she saw.

We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing and talking. Telling each other stories of our childhoods, and enjoying the sun.

"Now you can't tell me that isn't an amazing sandcastle." Alex praised her creation.

"Ehh it's alright." I teased walking towards the water.

"Hmph let me see you build a better one."

I walked into the water, and looked out at the sun. Loving the warmth it was giving me.

Until suddenly I was under water.

I felt two hands on my waist pulling me under and I knew it was Alex.

Oh she's gonna pay for this one.

I swam back up to the surface, to a laughing blonde.

"That wasn't funny." I smiled, splashing water at her.

"Oh come on it was a little funny!" She laughed pulling me toward her. I playfully avoided eye contact with her, and I knew she was pouting.

"Liv.." Ignored.

"Olivia.." I rolled my eyes and pulled her to me by the waist and gave her an Eskimo kiss.

"Ok it was a little funny." I admitted turning back to our towels leaving a blushing blonde in the water.

It was already 5:00 by the time we left the beach, and may I say reluctantly because neither one of us wanted to go.

The drive back didn't take as long maybe fifty minutes at most, but it went by way too fast for my liking.

Soon we were back at my apartment and both sat in silence for awhile. Neither one of us wanting to say goodbye.

"I had a really good time with you today Liv." She said pulling me into a hug.

"Me too Al. Maybe this weekend..we can do it again?" I suggested and watched as her face lit up.

"I would absolutely love that."

"Good, wait how'd you manage to keep your mom and ex off your back today?"

"Oh, my mom had a thing with her friend and I told her that today I was going to be really busy so to avoid calling me. And with Trevor he went and had a golfing day. God that sport is so boring." She groaned.

"He made me go to all his stupid golf games when we were together. Just an entire day if walking and watching guys hit balls. Very boring."

"I bet, maybe we can go to a baseball game sometime?"

"Gosh aren't you full of making plans?" She asked with an amused tone.

"I guess I am. I just love being around you."

"I know the feeling." She said flirtatiously.

"So you still have the rest of the week off?"

"Sadly, yes. But I'll be back Monday, and we'll hang out this weekend. So it won't be too bad." She pointed out playing with a strand if my hair.

"Oh yeah and we can text and talk on the phone." She smiled and nodded.

We looked up at each other and our eyes met. I glanced down at her lips and words can't even express how badly I wanted to just press my lips against hers. I watched as she bit her lip, as if she was fighting an urge.

"I guess I'll see you later."

Damnit.

"Yeah later." She said, and right as I was about to get out of her car I heard Casey's voice in me head.

'Just go for it.'

That's it.

"Wait.." Our eyes met again and I pulled Alex close to me. At first we just stared at each other our lips just centimeters apart. Her breath becoming my breath.

I pressed my lips against hers, and my body went numb.

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