A/N I am still working on this story but I started a new story called Strength I would love ya'll forever if you'd read and review both stories!

Gabby slept peacefully until about 4am when she tossed and turned until she couldn't take it anymore. She quietly climbed out of bed and tip toed down the hallway to her mothers room. She opened the door slowly and was pleased to find that her mom was alone in the bed. Gabby walked up to the side of the bed that Olivia wasn't occupying and climbed it.

"C'mere Gab" Olivia mumbled lifting her arm. Gabby slid comfortably into her mother's side and fell back asleep.

The alarm blaring at 7am did not make either of the Benson women happy. Gabby rolled away from her mom and buried her head under the pillows, mumbling something that Olivia couldn't understand in the process. Olivia turned off the alarm and got out of bed and padded into the bathroom. When she returned a few minutes later she wasn't surprised to see that Gabby had not moved from her position under the pillows.

Olivia perched on the side of the bed near Gabby and whispered softly, "if you don't get your butt out of bed I will tickle you."

Gabby emerged her head and opened one eye. "You wouldn't dare."

"You wanna bet?" Olivia tested.

"Not really". Gabby muttered sitting up. Gabby stretched and tried to gather the energy she needed to actually get out of her mother's super comfy bed. "ughhh do I have to get up?" Gabby fake whined.

"Sorry babe. You have school I have work. C'est la vie."

Gabby groaned and dragged herself back to her bedroom to get ready for school. Gabby got ready for school in ten minutes and wandered out to the kitchen. She grabbed a banana and sat down at the table.

"You know," Gabby began taking a bite of the banana. "That may have been the last time I can do that?"

"What? Get ready for school that quickly?" Olivia said smiling as she sat down across from Gabby with a steaming cup of coffee.

"No, crawl into bed with you…" Gabby said her voice trailing slightly off.

"Well you are fifteen years old." Olivia pointed out in a joking matter. Gabby just stared at the table. Olivia realized that she had hurt her daughter by saying that so she quickly back peddled. "But I guess that just means that if you need to cuddle to sleep I will have to come to you. Or you could just join me and Alex."

"I hope you were kidding about the Alex part…."

"Only a little. But if you needed to be with us I know she would understand."

"Do you know any other fifteen year olds who still crawl into bed with their mother when they can't sleep?"

"Well you hang out with more fifteen years old than I do…."

"I don't know any." Gabby said now feeling slightly embarrassed.

"Well do you know any other fifteen year olds who have the kind of relationship that we do?" Olivia offered trying to comfort Gabby. Gabby just shrugged in response. "Alex or no Alex, Gabs, you come first."

"I know." Gabby admitted. "It'll just be different I guess."

"Of course some things will be different, but for the most part it'll be the same. I talked to Alex last night when I got home I told her that at least one night a week I need time to just be with you. And she totally understands. She wants to be more apart of our family then she already is. But she respects that you still need your mother and I still need you. Gabriella, you need to know that Alex loves you and she totally understands our relationship but you need to make some effort ok?"

Gabby nodded in response. "I love Alex. You know that, I just hate the fact that I have to share you more now than I already do."

"I know baby. But things will be ok. I promise." Olivia said smiling as she walked to the other side of the table to elope Gabby in a huge hug.

"I love you momma." Gabby whispered into the hug. As the broke apart Gabby added, "Speaking of family…."

"I take it you spoke to Abbie too?" Olivia said grabbing her coat and handing Gabby her bag.

"Yea she called me last night. You shouldn't have said anything to her." Gabby said slinging her backpack over her shoulder.

"I didn't" Olivia cut in. "I just mentioned that you were having a hard time and you could use all the support you could get."

"Mooommmm!" Gabby whined.

"Sorry babe, I didn't tell her details, but if you don't soon I will. She loves you more than anything and she needs to know."

Gabby rolled her eyes. "I guess you brought this on yourself then. She's coming up tomorrow afternoon to spend time with me, and help Lex move in."

"She mentioned she might. So what are we doing tomorrow night?" Olivia asked they got into the car and pulled out of the garage.

"We aren't doing anything. Abbie and I are going to spend some time just the two of us. So you and Alex 'can bump uglys without young ears around'" Gabby put air quotes around the last phrase.

Olivia almost choked. "Gabriella Rose Benson you did not just say that!"

"Abbie's words not mine. Sorry. Anyways is that ok? I need some time with Abs anyways. I miss her."

"I know you do baby. And that's fine, I'll leave you girls alone."

"Thanks." Gabby said as they pulled into school. "I'll stop by the station after school ok?"

"Alright, I'll see you later. Have a good day." Olivia called as Gabby got out of the car and headed into school as the first bell rang.

Olivia smiled. As she pulled out of the school her iPhone rang.

"Benson"

"Cabot" Alex mock responded to the way Olivia answered her phone.

"Morning beautiful."

"Was Gabby ok last night after I left?"

"Totally fine, even slept most of the night, but did crawl into bed with me at 4."

"And this morning?" Alex prompted.

"Seemed alright. She's really excited that Abbie is coming up tomorrow but she is still not thrilled with the idea of sharing me more than she has to, but it's growing on her, especially because its you. Speaking of Abbie, we are not invited to hang out with them tomorrow night so it looks like it's just me and you…." Olivia's voice trailed off in a seductive manner.

"Remind me to thank Carmichael later."

"I will. But now I am pulling into the station, I will see you later ok? Love you Lexi."

"Love you too Liv."

With those simple words one of New York's Finest and The Ice Princess started their respective days with huge smiles on their faces.

A/N Reviews have sorta been slowing are people still reading? please review for more!