I was on a roll today while i was typing this, i hope you like and enjoy it, next chapter shouldn't be to far away :)
It was quiet after that, the sounds of the city outside the only thing heard; neither knew what to say now. Ilsa finally spoke after minutes of silence "Alex?"
Olivia nodded "She was a…friend…I used to work with her" she took a deep breath before continuing "I told you about her remember?" she asked looking at her friend questioningly
Ilsa's face was un-readable completely lack of any signs of emotion, she nodded slowly "The ADA, Alex…um…Cabot right?"
More tears fell from Olivia's eyes as she nodded.
"So…today's the day she…died?" Ilsa asked slowly
Again Olivia nodded "I miss her so much" she said as she leaned against her friend and started to cry again, Olivia didn't like to show a lot of emotion, but a hard day at work, some whiskey and a huge amount of emotional tension and she had no choice, but she knew Ilsa wouldn't tell anyone, she would only tease her about in private, what else were friends for.
Ilsa lifted her arms and held her friend tight against her chest, stroking comfortingly up and down her back "It's ok Liv, you're allowed to miss her, it's natural"
"You don't understand" Olivia muttered from where he head lay against her friends torso
"I've lost people to, I know what it's like" Ilsa said, Olivia quickly sat up and got off the couch
"No Ilsa, you might think you do, but you can never understand the situation!"
"What situation, why don't you tell me" Ilsa said in a calm voice, waiting for the other detective to calm done and join her back on the couch
But Olivia didn't sit back down, she started to pace 'how can I tell her that I'm upset because Alex is gone not dead'
Ilsa didn't push, just sat silently waiting for Olivia to either talk or stop pacing, when Olivia still hadn't stoped Ilsa got to her feet and slowly moved in front of the detective, gently grabbing her shoulder she stoped the pacing woman.
"Talk to me Liv, we're friends you can trust, I'm here to help you love"
Olivia stoped when she felt the grip on her arms, and turned to her friend, she knew if she needed to she could tell Ilsa everything that was bothering her and Ilsa would listen with a open mind and in the end would love Olivia no less, that Ilsa might come up with some insane way of making her feel better as she normally did, but Olivia knew she could say anything, she couldn't tell her that Alex was still alive…somewhere.
Ilsa saw she wasn't going to get anywhere anytime soon so she poured another glass and handed it to her friend, patting the couch, letting Olivia know she wanted her to sit there, Olivia took the glass and made her way to the seat next to Ilsa, Ilsa turned and pulled Olivia into a hug.
"So tell me about her" Ilsa said gently "I never knew her"
Olivia took a deep drink "She was….amazing" she sighed "The best ADA we've ever had, she knew how to get the job done…" A small smile was creeping onto Olivia's face as she remembered her Alex and what it as like when she was around
"People called her the 'Ice Princess', but she wasn't, not when you really got to know her, but not everyone got to know her, she didn't let a lot of people in"
Ilsa leaned back and leaning on an angle against the couch, with Olivia leaning against her, now it was all making sense as to why Olivia had been in such a pissed off mood at work. She was mourning the loss of her friend.
"She sounds like a classy lady" Ilsa murmured from her spot on the couch as she kissed Olivia on the top of her head, Olivia let out a soft laugh at her friend comment
"She was, she was just…I can't explain it"
"You don't need to Liv, I know what you mean"
"I just…I miss her you know" Olivia whispered
"I know, it's natural to miss the people you love, but you don't have to worry Liv you'll see her again"
Olivia leaned forward and grabbed her glass, bringing it up to her lips if only you knew
"I mean" Ilsa said slowly "How long can they keep someone in witness protection anyway?"
Olivia spat out the liquid and jump off the couch, looking horrified at what her friend just said
"Whoa easy Liv what's the matter"
"What did you just say?" she asked franticly
Ilsa took a deep breath and began to explain "You were getting drunk one night, and I was worried so I bought you back to my place and you told me everything, how she got shot but lived and had to go away for her own good, how you missed her and wished you could have saved her" Ilsa sat up and smiled softly "Don't worry love I haven't told a single soul, and neither have you, I think you just needed to tell someone about it when it happened"
Olivia sat down and looked at her friend questioningly "So all this time you knew she was alive but pretended you didn't because?"
"Because I'm not supposed to know, because it's safer for her not to tell and because you don't remember telling me and I knew you would freak out"
Olivia accepted this answer and leaned back against her friend, Ilsa leaned back to and held Olivia close
"Liv?" Ilsa whispered into the quiet of the night, not sure if the other woman was awake or not
"mmmmm?" she heard the sleepy mumble from Olivia
"If you could have one wish, what would it be?"
Olivia was silent for a moment; she turned trying to get comfortable before she finally answered "To have my Alex back" she said sleepily, to tired and exhausted to really think about what she said
Ilsa nodded, then reaching for her phone, she typed in a familiar number and sent a text
I need your help with something she pushed the button and away it went, a few seconds later Ilsa's lit up to let her know she had received a new message
Anything for you, just name it
Ilsa smiled, put her phone down and closed her eyes…
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