A/N: My apoligies for the delay in posting. Not only did I have the other two stories I've recently posted running in my head but I had to watch some of season one and two as a refresher for this chapter. Not that that's ever a bad thing. I want to again thank anybody who is still with the story for sticking with me. Without further delay here is the chapter. As always reviews are welcomed.
"Benson" Olivia whispered as she answered the phone on the first ring. Something she had mastered over the past year in SVU. When she first started Alex was always having to wake her up to answer the phone. Now days she's jumping to answer it by no later then the second ring.
"Sorry to wake you but we just caught a case." Elliot's voice boomed in her ear. "I'm about fifteen from you."
"I need ten" Olivia mumbled as she rolled out of bed and reached for her clothing. Something else she had learned, more like Elliot taught her, to have a full outfit sitting to the side ready to slide on at a moments notice. She had also taught herself to dress in the dark so she wouldn't wake Alex. Not that ever work.
"Case?" A sleepy Alex mumbled as she rolled over to face Olivia. Even though it was dark she could still make out her figure and movements.
"Sorry blondie" Olivia said as she shrugged her shirt on "Go back to sleep I'll call you as soon as possible."
"Love you." Alex muttered before drifting off again.
"Ms. Cabot, DA McCoy wants to see you in his office ASAP." A secretary told Alex as she swiped her badge to enter her portion of the building. Alex quickly placed all her things on her assigned desk and hurried up the flight of stairs to McCoy's office. Not an easy task in a pair of heels.
Stopping at the top of the stairs to catch her breath and calm her nerves before entering McCoy's floor.
"Ms. Cabot to see McCoy" Alex stated as she approached his legal secretary that she vaguely remember being Michelle.
"Go right in he's expecting you."
Alex rapped on the door before entering.
"You wanted to see me, sir."
"I did Alex please come in and have a seat." Jack McCoy said motioning to a chair. "Coffee?"
"No thank you."
"You seem to be an up and rising ADA in the office. You have one of the highest closure rate of anyone here. A few more and you're going to super seed me."
"I'm not trying to out do you sir." Alex said suddenly nervous of where this meeting was going.
"Why not? I know I would."
"Yes sir"
"Relax Alex you're not in trouble" McCoy said with a smile "I called you in here because I have a position to offer you."
"Really?"
"Yes as the ADA assigned to the Special Victims Unit. Now you will hear the worst possible case. Some will be almost two hard to stomach. Now I will understand if you refuse the position. Trust me it takes a special person to handle this job. We cycle through ADA's and officers like most people do underwear."
"I will be happy to accept. Who will I be working with?"
"The Special Victims Unit over at the 1-6. According to the Morris Commission there are some rogue detectives and they are hoping that assigning a permanent ADA will somewhat reign them in."
"Thank you sir but I cant work for the 1-6" Alex said almost heartbroken.
"Why not Ms. Cabot?"
"Because my wife is Detective Olivia Benson of the SVU squad at the 1-6."
"I'm sorry I forget that you are married since you still use your maiden name."
"Only for career purpose."
"Well do you think you two could work together with prejudice or too much strain on the marriage?"
"Sir believe me we have survived worse than us working together."
"Good I would still like to have you at the 1-6. If you feel you can't handle it just let me know I will transfer you to homicide. There will be an opening there soon when Carmichael goes to the feds."
"Yes sir." Alex said as she stood to leave.
"Mrs. Benson you meet with the captain, a Captain Cragen, in an hour."
"Yes sir." As Alex left the office she began trying to call Olivia. She wanted to give her a heads up that she was coming. Unfortunately it went straight to voice mail. Which meant either she was with the victim or the perp. Of all the times she had her phone off, Alex really needed to get Elliot's number.
"Captain Cragen" Alex said as she knocked on the door to his office.
Cragen looked up and motioned for the woman who was standing at the door to come in. She looked young and he wondered if she could handle hearing what they heard on a daily basis. He figured she would last one case maybe two at most.
"You must be Alex Cabot" Cragen said extending his hand "I'm Captain Cragen."
"it's a pleasure to finally meet you."
"Finally meet me? I'm sorry do we know each other?"
"Not directly. My wife is Detective Olivia Benson. Before you ask McCoy does know."
"Does Liv know you're here?"
"No sir I haven't been able to reach her by phone. But I go by my maiden name at work."
"Well" Cragen said as he looked through the glass on his door and watched his two best detectives enter "She is about to know."
Cragen walked out of his office and stood in his doorway. The sound of the door opening and no sound from Cragen made everyone quiet down and face him. With a grim look on his face he stepped out to address his officers.
"As you know the Morris Commission is breathing down our necks. They seem to think SVU at 1-6 is filled with rogue cops. In an attempt to curve that they are assigning us a specific ADA. From here on out you will go to her and only her."
"Yes sir" Everyone said in unison.
"Good, allow me to introduce ADA Alex Cabot."
Olivia almost dropped the cup of coffee she was holding when she heard her wife's name. Elliot looked at her and cocked one eyebrow. She shook her head slightly answering his unspoken question.
"ADA Cabot this is Detective John Munch, Detective Odafin Tutola, Detective Monique Jefferies, Detective Elliot Stabler and" Cragen looked from Alex to Olivia wondering how to play it. The look in Olivia's eyes told him "You know Detective Benson. Everyone this is ADA Alex Cabot."
Everyone stepped forward taking turns shaking her hand and making personal introductions. After Alex was briefed on the case they were currently working on she headed to get her desk moved into her new office. After she left Fin and Munch turned to face Olivia.
"You mind telling us how you know her?" Munch asked "Do you have a secret trust fund your not sharing. You do understand who that is right?"
"I do Munch"
"I'm not sure you do. That was Alexandra Cabot. She comes from a family who has more money than god. Rumor on the mill was that it would cost you ten thousand just to see if her father would take your case. Not to mention she has more relatives in the senate, congress, and judicial branches then the Kennedy's ever dreamed of. The icing on the cake is that her uncle is the commissioner of the department. So you make little Alex mad you will be stationed in the worse house ever."
"Munch I have no clue where you get the stuff to fuel your conspiracy theories, But allow me straighten a few facts out. It would only cost you three thousand to consult with her father. Yes she does have a few relatives in all those branches and that's not counting the ones in private practice. As for the commissioner yeah he's her uncle but she's a big girl and can handle herself."
"If your done the victim is out of surgery and awake." Cragen said trying to stop what would be a non stop conspiracy rant from Munch.
"How do you know so much about the Cabot's?" Munch asked as Stabler and Benson grabbed their coats and headed for the door.
"It's simple Munch." Olivia said with a smile that radiated off her "Alexandra Cabot-Benson is my wife."
