A/N I'm back peeps with a new and a longer chapter then the last one.
If things will go as planned then I will have a Christmas present for ya all in the form of a new chapter on Christmas.
This chapter will have a few twist again. My muse was screwing with my mind again...
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Cabson.
Chapter 38 Meaning.
Half an hour later Alex was sound asleep. Of course Olivia was awake. She looks at the blonde in her arms and can't believe that she is married to her. Alex looks so peaceful in her arms. So beautiful. Carefully the Detective lays the blonde ADA on the bed. Not wanting to wake her. When Alex is laying down Olivia climbs of the bed silently. Giving the sleeping beauty on last look before she softly walks out the bedroom and silently closes the door. When she walks to the chairs were they were sitting she sees Abby and Maricel sleeping leaning against each other. She takes out her cellphone and switches it to camera. Thankfully the airplane is bright enough so she doesn't need to use the flash. She takes two pictures to be sure and then switches the camera off. She walks to a closet and takes out a laptop with her name on it and her own file. She walks further to an other seat with a table and starts working. She opens the file and makes an inventory of what's in it. Pretty much everything she had was copied and a copy was in the file she and the others had. She decides to take an other shot at the pictures. There were a few that she hadn't seen yet. But she knew that there was an envelope she had received and hadn't opened. She was working for an hour when she saw a few photo's of a small drugs lab. The lab itself she didn't recognized but the environment she does. For a few minutes she can't come up with the place the lab is, but suddenly she remembers were she had seen that environment before. It was on one of her rare vacations she had been. That was where she recognized it from. For a moment she hesitate what to do. Call Flanagan first, or wake up Maricel or Alex. Then she makes the decision to call Flanagan first and then to wake up Alex. It is time she takes a step towards the blonde and this was a good opportunity. She walks to the toilet and takes the file with the photo's with her as well as her cellphone. Stalling everything in the toilet so that she can pick up things easily. When she is done she calls Flanagan. Flanagan's cellphone rings 3 times before he picks up.
"Captain Flanagan." Flanagan says.
"Sir, it's Detective Leigh. Am I disturbing you?" Olivia asks.
"Hello Detective. No you are not disturbing me. Is there something wrong?" Flanagan asks.
"No Sir. It's just that is was working on the evidence and I recognized the environment from a small lab. Pure luck though. A year of 6 back I went on a vacation to South America, I went backpacking through different countries. Do you have the file within your reach, Sir?" Olivia asks.
"Yes, I have Detective. Which photo's are you looking at?" Flanagan asks.
"The ones that were in the yellow envelop I think. There was one yellow envelope I hadn't opened yet. So I hadn't seen the pictures that were in it. I was looking at them." Olivia answers.
"Oh, yes. One moment, I look them up... Ah here they are." Flanagan says.
"You can skip the first lab the big one and environment from that one. I don't know where that is. The smaller lab is in Chile. About roughly 820 ft further there is a distribution center for wine bottles. I don't know the address but I do know that there are two centers. It's not the main center but the secondary. It's something with Torro at the end. I'm sure you are able to look that up. It's in the Capital city." Olivia explains.
"I'm sure we can find that. Very good Detective. This can be a break in this case. A small one but it's a break. What did the others say?" Flanagan asks.
"They don't know it yet. Everyone else is asleep. My better half is in the small bedroom, my nieces are sleeping in some chairs. I left the bedroom about an hour ago and went to work when I saw the others sleeping too. I'm gonna wake my wife first and then my nieces after we are done." Olivia answers.
"They are gonna be thrilled I think. This is really good, Detective. I'm proud of you. I know you don't have the most easy time right now. Hell we all don't. This is good news and we could use it. Congratulations Detective with this first step." Flanagan says.
"Thank you, Sir. I'm happy that I finally found something." Olivia answers.
"I can understand that. I'm happy about that too." Flanagan says.
"Alright, if you don't mind, Sir, I'm gonna wake up my wife. I just called you to tell you about the lab." Olivia says.
"Yes of course, Detective. Even though the line is safe we still have to be careful." Flanagan answers.
"I know. I won't call if it isn't important. See you in two weeks, Sir. Goodbye." Olivia says.
"See you in two weeks, Detective. And again well done. Goodbye." Flanagan says and ends the call.
Olivia gathers everything together and leaves the bathroom. She went back to her seat. One look at Abby and Maricel makes clear that the two women are still asleep. She decides to wait another half an hour before she starts waking everyone up. Alex first of course. Since she waits an other half an hour she goes back to work for the remaining time. Nothing else comes up right now but Olivia knows that with figuring out the small lab they soon will have an other lead or perhaps leads. She stretches her body, for as far as that is possible, and takes the temporary identities out of her file. Except her own. She walks silently to Abby and Maricel and put their identities in their files. Then she walks to the closet and opens it. She looks at Alex's identity papers for a moment and a small smile appears on her face. Alex new identity may have a new name but she still has her title. She puts the identity papers in Alex's file and closes the closet. Turning around the Detective walks to the small bedroom and softly opens the door and walks inside. She closes the door behind her and looks to the bed. Alex is still asleep too and Olivia just stands there for a minute to watch the younger woman. She wonders if Alex will always look so beautiful to her. Shaking her head as she knows the answer already. There won't be a day that she doesn't think the blonde attorney is the most beautiful woman on earth. She walks to bed and climbs back on it slowly lowering herself before she takes Alex back in her arms. Alex doesn't wake up but she snuggles against her Detective again and lets out a content sigh as her body completely lays against Olivia. Olivia is overwhelmed with the trust Alex has in her even if she is sleeping. She kisses Alex's forehead softly.
"Alex, wake up honey." Olivia softly says.
Slowly Alex wakes up and lift her head. Sleepy cerulean eyes looking into fully awake brown ones. Olivia bows her head and pecks Alex softly on her lips. She want to lift her head up but is stopped by a hand lifted up and cradling her face. Closing her eyes again Alex captures Olivia's lips again. Moaning softly as Olivia deepens their kiss. They kiss and explore each others mouth for a few minutes before Olivia pulls back.
"Mmm. You may wake me up like this more often, Detective Benson." Alex says.
"I'll remember that for the next time, Counselor. I could watch you for hours when you are sleeping. You look so beautiful and happy. Like you are completely at ease and sure of being safe and protected lying in my arms." Olivia says.
"That's because I am safe and protected. Nothing can give me that feeling better then when I'm laying down in your strong arms, Liv. Now I not want to ruin the moment, but you look awfully awake, Detective." Alex answers.
"That is because I am awake, in fact I haven't slept at all. I've laying down with you in my arms for half hour when you fall asleep. After that I went up and let you sleep. Walking to Abby and Maricel I found out that they were sound asleep too, so I picked up my file and laptop and went to work, called Flanagan and worked more for half an hour before I came back here to wake you up." Olivia says.
"Are Abby and Maricel awake now? And why do you need to call Flanagan?" Alex asks.
"No they are still sleeping. It is so cute. When I walked towards them I saw them leaning against each other in the chairs. I took a picture of it. Anyway, I found something in the files. And I decided to call Flanagan first before waking you up to tell you. I wanted you to know it first, before I would tell it to Abby and Maricel. I thrust you Alex and I thought that it was a good opportunity to show that by telling you it first." Olivia answers.
"Thank you for making an effort and show it to me. What did you find out that you didn't know already? I thought you worked through all the evidence before?" Alex asks.
"I did. How ever there was one envelop that I hadn't opened yet. Didn't had the time for that before. Flanagan made files for the four of us with all the evidence in it that we have so far. He also putted four identities in my file for us. I went through my file to to make an inventory of what was in it. I noticed that there were photo's added to it that I hadn't seen before and figured that the must have been in the envelop I didn't open before. When I looked at the photo's I recognized something. The photo's are from a couple of labs and their environment. I didn't know the labs, but I did recognized the environment of one of the small labs. I thought about it for a few minutes when I suddenly remembered where it was. I had seen it on a vacation that I took about 6 years ago. Well it was more like I was ordered to take a break by the Captain. I went backpacking for a month through South America. That lab is in the Capital city of Chile. I haven't seen that lab, obviously, but I do know where it is. So that's why I called Flanagan. We finally have something to work with. A small break. Well Flanagan has something to work with because obviously we can't. But that doesn't make me less happy about it. It's a first step." Olivia explains.
"That's great, Liv! That you found something I mean. Like you said it's a first step. Now we know at least one location. And that's more then we knew before. I'm proud of you Detective Benson. You trust Flanagan enough to tell him what you found out. And I know you trust me by telling me this. And telling me it before you tell Abby and Maricel. As if we are working on a case together and you needed to update me. You did more then just working, Olivia. You worked at yourself too. Letting me back in. This means more to me then I can explain and you'll ever know. I know, it's a start here as well. But it is a major step. You also proved, again I might say, what a great Detective you still are. Thank you for sharing this with me, for trusting me." Alex says.
"Well you are right about all of it except for one thing. When I remembered were it was I thought about what to to do next. And the first thing I thought was who do I tell it first Maricel or you. And I found out that I wanted you to know it first. The first person who would know it. Of course I had to call Flanagan first, but that wasn't important for my discovery. I knew that when it was you I wanted to tell it first that I unconsciously trusted you completely. Like I did before. So telling you is not a first step, Lex. It means that you are back inside where you were before. That I trust you completely again. Yes you and I have to work on it, but that is on the emotional side, the feeling side is a better description. I did exactly what I would have done if we would be working on case with this. I thought about and found out that I'm ready to show you it. That I was thinking of you as our ADA again. As my co worker who I share everything with. And I wasn't afraid now. I wanted you to know it." Olivia says.
Alex knows and feels how precious this gift is that she received from Olivia now. Olivia does trust her completely and unconditionally. She is aware of the fact that the Detective has never done this before. Alex knows that there are no words to express how much this means to her, how happy she is and how blessed she feels. That words can't say how much she loves Olivia. She puts both her hands on Olivia's face and kisses her, pouring everything she feels in the kiss. Making sure that the Detective exactly knows what it means to her. Olivia feels what Alex is saying, is telling her. She pulls Alex into her body and kisses her back with everything she can, letting the blonde ADA know that she feels the same for her. They only pull back because the need for air becomes to much. Leaning with there foreheads against each other to catch their breath.
"God, do I love you. I love you so much." Olivia breaths.
"I love you too, Liv. So much." Alex answers.
They lay like this for a few minutes.
"Are you ready to get up and go back to Abby and Maricel?" Olivia asks.
"I would like to stay like this for the rest of the flight, but I know that is not possible. So lets get up and go back to them. We can snuggle up against each other later, when we come back here to sleep." Alex answers.
"I know, baby. I would like that too. But like you said, we can do that when we come back here to sleep. And we can do it when we are at your place whenever we want. We start our new lives together now. I promise you we will cuddle when ever you want to if it is possible." Olivia says, kissing Alex briefly on her lips before letting her go to get up.
"Our place, it's our place now. Everything that is mine is yours now too. And although I would have a different situation to start our new lives together, not in Witsec I mean, I still am very happy because I have you at my side for the rest of my life. We will make it worth it, Liv. I just know we will. How hard it may be at times, we will get there. Now lets go and wake up our friends, they have slept long enough and they are not wounded or recovering like we are." Alex says, smirking about the lest part.
"Yes, you are right Counselor. They don't have an excuse to sleep this long. So lets wake them up." Olivia says.
They get up from the bed and take each others hand when the walk to the door and open it. Then they walk to Abby and Maricel who are still laying against each other. Olivia looks at Alex with a mischievous smile around her lips. As soon as Alex sees that smile she knows the Detective isn't gonna wake them up carefully.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Olivia says out loud.
Abby and Maricel jumps up at the sound of Olivia's voice. Sitting ram rock straight in less then a second. Eyes wide open and hearts jamming in their throats.
"Good, you are awake." Olivia smirks.
"What did you do that for?" Abby asks.
"To have some fun. You two have been sleeping long enough." Olivia answers.
"And this is your idea of fun? And what do you mean we have slept long enough?" Abby asks.
"Yes it is, as is yours. You have done the same thing countless times. And it's more then two and an half hours later since you left the bedroom, Carmichael. So you have been sleeping at least around 2 hours." Olivia answers.
"And how are you so sure we have been sleeping for 2 hours? Maybe we fell asleep half an hour ago, for all you know." Abby asks.
"Nope. I know you slept longer because I was her two hours ago and the two of you were sleeping. And before you asks it, I have been working here for an hour and a half before I went back to the bedroom to wake up Alex. Any more questions? Or can I tell you why I woke you up in the first place?" Olivia asks.
"Damn, Benson. Don't ya ever not work? Never mind, I already know the answer to that. So please, enlighten us. Why did ya wake us up?" Abby asks.
"I woke you up because I've been looking at the evidence in our files. There was one envelop I didn't open when I had the evidence in my possession. I didn't had the time for it. When I was looking into my file I saw there were photo's I hadn't seen before, I think that they were in the unopened envelop. Anyway I recognized the environment of one of the small labs that was on the photo's. I've been there, in that environment I mean. About 6 years ago I went backpacking through South America. I was ordered by Cragen to take a 6 weeks vacation. So I went 4 four weeks backpacking. The lab in is the Capital city of Chile. I called Flanagan already to give him the information. He will take it from here. But finally we have a break. Something where they can work from. After I called Flanagan I worked for half an hour more and then I went to wake up Alex. I wanted her to know first. So this is why I woke you up." Olivia explains.
"Wow, Liv, that is great. Good job gal. That is really good news. Why didn't you wake up Maricel first, before you called Flanagan I mean? Just curiosity." Abby squeals.
"Because I wanted Alex to know it first. I wanted her to be the first person to know besides Flanagan of course. I thought about it, waking up Maricel or Alex. I decided that I wanted Alex to know first. If we would be working this as on a normal case I would have gone to her too. Because she is, I mean was, our ADA. It was important for me to show her that I trust her. So that's why." Olivia answers.
Alex has a big smile on her face while Olivia is answering Abby's question. After hearing the answers Abby and Maricel are smiling too. They knew what Olivia's answer meant. Even though the Detective hadn't said it to them they both know that Olivia trust Alex completely again. And they are very happy about this. Going to Alex first means a lot to them too.
"You trust her completely, don't ya?" Abby asks.
"Yes, I do. What happened, happened. I will need some time for my heart to trust my head, but I do trust her and I needed, no I wanted to let her know that. I love Alex more then life itself. And I trust her with everything I have and am. She deserves my trust in her, Abs. And that's what I'm gonna give her." Olivia answers, looking at Alex while she gives her answers.
"Looks like your back, Detective. I'm very happy about that. And I agree with you, Alex deserves your thrust. Well done, Liv. I'm proud of ya. And happy you finally found something." Abby says.
"Yeah, good work, Benson. What did Flanagan say?" Maricel asks.
"He said that it's was a break too. And he congratulated me with it. He is proud of me and said that I did it well. Now we need to learn our new temporary identities. I've put it in your files. Lex, your file is in that closet over their, and it has a great surprise." Olivia says pointing at the closet.
Alex walks to the closet and opened it. She picked out her file and opened it. Alex sees that with her new identity she still has her title.
"Liv, I still have my title. I'm still an attorney." Alex says almost squeals.
"I know. I saw it when I looked in it. You are also my wife in it. You are Mrs Leigh-Martay. It's temporary though, but you know that. All of them are." Olivia answers.
The four women talk and learn about their new identities for then next hour. Making sure that they know all they need to know, to don't make any mistakes. They won't be outside very much but when the are they need to know their identities well.
Abby is now Ms. Caithlin Armstrong, 28 years old. Maricel is now Ms Alejandra Parada,26 years old. Alex is now Mrs. Diane Leigh-Martay, 27 years old. And Olivia is Detective Caroline Leigh, 37 years old. They decide to look into the files when they are in Alex's house. There is a lot of information and they will have enough time to work trough it and work with it when they are there. They want to relax, now that it is possible, for the rest of the flight. They talk, play cards, eat dinner and watch a DVD before they call it a night and have enough hours to sleep for a change.
Abby and Maricel are staying in this area of the plane and sleep in some luxury chairs. Alex and Olivia are staying in the small bedroom and sleep in the bed. They agreed to set their alarms 8 hours from now so they have 2 hours to shower and eat breakfast before the airplane is landing on Tenerife. After wishing each other a good night Olivia and Alex are going to their bedroom and Abby and Maricel stay behind. Alex helps Olivia changing into her yammies, a short and tank top before she changes herself into a pants and a T-shirt. Half an hour later they are done with their night routines and ready to go to bed. Alex snuggled up against Olivia and the brunette puts her arm around the blonde's waist. 20 minutes later all four women were sleeping.
6 hours later Olivia wakes up and isn't able to fall back into sleep. It was a good night considering that she slept 6 hours in a row. Usually the Detective woke up a few times and the most she got lately were about 4 hours a night. She carefully untangled herself from Alex, not to wake up the attorney too, and got out of bed. She takes a book out of her backpack, Caroline gave her a few books so that she had something to do, and walks out the bedroom silently. Olivia walks to one of the chairs at the other and of the plane, so she can put a light on and not waking up Abby and Maricel and starts reading. 20 minutes later Maricel wakes up too. Like the Detective, the Agent is used to short nights too. She walks to Olivia and takes a seat next to her. The two talk with their voices low almost whispering so they don't wake up Abby, though the federal prosecutor sleeps usually pretty deep they don't take the chance. About one and a half hour, and 3 cups of coffee each, later two alarms are going off. They think for a moment if they should turn them off, but figured that it was better to make sure there was coffee for both women instead of putting the alarms off. Besides by the time Olivia was in the bedroom it was more then likely that Alex had turned it off anyway. And both women are pretty cranky without coffee first thing in the morning. They asked the stewardess that was on the airplane to get them four cups of coffee in about 10 minutes. Olivia and Maricel hear first Abby cursing at the alarm and then some sounds from the bedroom. They look at each other and smile. About 8 minutes later two very awake and happy brunette's and two sleepy and cranky attorney's are sitting at the table with a cup of coffee. Waiting for their breakfast.
"How come that the both of you are awfully awake and happy? It's too damn soon." Abby mutters.
"Normal people say good morning first, Carmichael. It's because we both were awake long before the alarms went off. And because we are less cranky then the both of you are when it goes off." Olivia says.
"Har, har, Benson. It's to soon to talk, so shut up. At least until we finish this cup of coffee first." Alex grumbles.
"Well isn't she our little sunshine, Maricel?" Olivia says.
"Keep going, Detective. And you are sleeping on the couch tonight." Alex answers.
"Damn Counselor, which leg did you get out of bed this morning? Don't bit my head off because you woke up alone this morning. I was letting you to get some more sleep when I woke up and this is how you thank me? Tomorrow I wake you up too no matter how early it is." Olivia answers.
"Don't you dare, or you will be sleeping on that couch the next week." Alex growls.
"Hey Mari, how about you and I go sitting at the table over there and let these sunshines being cranky on their own?" Olivia asks.
"Sounds like a good idea to me. Clearly they don't enjoy our company." Maricel answers.
The Detective and Agent stands up and walk to the seats and table closer to the bedroom. After sitting down the stewardess comes with their breakfast and frowns slightly at the sight.
"Don't bother, they are cranky without coffee first thing in the morning and right now they are crankier then normal. So we take our breakfast here, please." Olivia says with a small smile.
The stewardess nods and places the breakfast on the table Alex and Abby are sitting first, before she walks over to Olivia and Maricel and places their breakfast on the table. 10 minutes later Maricel and Olivia are finished with their breakfast. Being a Detective and an Agent they are used to eat quickly because you never now when you can eat again if you are called away. Alex and Abby hadn't even started with their breakfast. Which leaves Olivia with a dilemma she actually needs to wash herself since it will take some time before she is clean and dressed, but the mood Alex is in right now she doesn't feel much for asking the blonde to help her. Maricel and she are getting along quite good but she doesn't feel comfortable to get naked and have her help with washing and dressing. But after taking one look at the blonde she decides that right now she is rather uncomfortable with Maricel then ask Alex and risking a huge fight considering the look on the blonde ADA's face. Taking a deep breath she turns to look directly at Maricel.
"Hey Perez, if you don't wanna do it feel free to say no but I need help with getting washed and dressed up and I don't feel much for asking Alex right now, judging the look on her face. Would you want to help me?" Olivia asks.
Maricel looks at Alex and understands why the Detective asks her to help her instead of her wife.
"Yes of course. How do you want to do it?" Maricel asks.
"Well getting my clothes first and then going to bathroom of course, how else?" Olivia says sarcastically, trying to mask her nerves with sarcasm.
"Well I do mean it to get my clothes first, but seriously if we can tape off my shoulder so that it stays dry we can shower shortly." Olivia says.
"Alright, let's do it." Maricel answers.
Olivia walks to the bedroom and get her clothes out of her backpack. She walks back to Maricel and they walk to the bathroom, when they are about to walk inside they hear Alex.
"What are you going to do?" Alex asks.
"Take a shower and get dressed." Olivia answers.
"With Maricel?" Alex asks a little irritated.
"Yes, with Maricel." Olivia answers.
"Why? You could have asked me. I would have helped you. Besides I'm your wife. It's me who should do it." Alex says angrily.
"Alex you are being cranky and you almost bit my head off. You look like you could kill anyone that crosses your path. It's bad enough that I need help to get washed and dressed, I don't want to need to watch what I say so that I don't piss you off and get into a huge fight. I'm sorry, but right now I'd rather be uncomfortable then risk a fight with you. I don't want that." Olivia answers.
"So you gonna let her touch you, naked I might add, the way I only should touch you?Because I'm moody? We are married for two days and you are gonna let you get touched by an other woman? What happened with the be faithful part of your vows, Detective?" Alex spits out.
"Alex, you are being ridiculous right now. You now that I would never let an other woman touch me like that. What's wrong with you? You are the only woman I want, you are the only woman I want to touch me in a sexual way. For heaven's sake, her girlfriend is sitting right next to you. Let's talk about trust shall we? I told you yesterday that I trust you. I trust you completely. Now I'd like to think that what you just said comes from you being moody, like you said yourself, if not then it's you who has trust issues here, not I. Nothing will happen now or in the future. I take marriage very seriously. And I take my vows very seriously. You of all people should now I would never do something like that to you. But given your reaction or your questions, to me it seems like you sincerely doubt that. You have to stop distrusting me, my loyalty or my thrust wordiness. Because one day it's gonna cost you what is the most precious to you, me. Now for their sake and our I won't shower with Maricel nor will I let her help me getting dressed. For the record, I do understand that you have problems with it, I would have felt it too if it would be the other way around. But the only one I could have blamed was myself. Like you are the only one to blame for, in my opinion right now. If you wouldn't act like you have done and didn't look like you were looking or are looking I should say, I wouldn't have felt the need to ask someone else but you. So I won't shower right now and Abby is gonna help me getting dressed because I don't want you around me right now. And you better not give any comment on that, or it's you who's gonna sleep on that couch tonight. Again up on a certain level I do understand you, but you have gone to far. Think about your own vows, Counselor! Carmichael, lets go." Olivia says.
"Oh that is really mature, Detective. Yes really grown up." Alex bites back.
"No you are acting mature right know. You are worse then a two year old cranky toddler and you are accusing me for being immature? What is your real problem, Counselor? Because it sure can't be your moodiness." Olivia answers.
By now they are standing toe to toe. Maricel had walked to were Abby was sitting. They both know now is not the time to interfere. This is something they need to do on their own. This is growing into one of their legendary fights, and fast too.
"I don't have any other problem then this. And you should stop threatening with breaking up or me losing you. One day it will be the other way around and you will lose me. And where will you end up then? A two year old cranky toddler can't talk like this and it certainly won't now anything about touching a person in a sexual way. Seems to me I'm not the only one with a problem about thrust. You said that yesterday you told me that you thrust me completely, doesn't look that way to me, Detective. You are acting more like a 6 year old whining and screaming kid then I look like a two year old cranky toddler. So yes grow up, Detective. Be a man. Kick your own ass and act like the grown up you really are." Alex fires back.
"You started this, Counselor! Abby and I spoke what, about 50 words? You acted like we had been talking the ears of your head for the last 20 minutes. So maybe it was a dumb thing to say, that you were our little sunshine, but you were the one that said to keep on going and I would sleep on the couch tonight. So who's ass should be kicked here, yours or mine. Seems like yours to me. And you were the one talking about being faithful and my vows. You are right about one thing though, we are married for two days. Right now it doesn't feel like that, you are acting like I have been cheating on you with a dozen of different women. You know how much I hate it for others to see me like this, how much I hate it to even let you see me like this, let alone naked. So if I saw myself needing to ask anyone else then you, how much do you think I looked up against it to ask you for help? And now you are having second thoughts about me thrusting you? This is getting better and better, don't you think. How about your vows. Because if you think that I was about to break one of my promises to you, you just broke the majority of yours to me. Do you want to put this on a scale? Fine by me, but your side is down on the ground comparing to my part, that will be up in the sky. So don't try to make it look like this is all my fault. It started with you and it ended with your accusations against me." Olivia says through gritted teeth.
"Don't you dare to put this all on me. You're in this as much as I do. You are the one that is unreasonable. That is pulling this out of proportions. And you were about to break that promise of being faithful to me. So don't even get my vows into this. Unlike you I do remember what I have vowed to you. And I have kept my promises. You are the one that clearly didn't remembered your own vows. And if you do remember them you were deliberated breaking them if I'd kept my mouth shot." Alex says, furiously.
Olivia's jaw dropped and hit the floor with Alex's hurting and completely out of line words. Abby thought two things. One this was getting way out of hand. And two Alex really crossed the line, big time with her last sentence. Surely Olivia over reacted, a bit, but Alex was being way out of line multiple times now. She hoped that that she would be able to interfere and stop the worst fight they had ever had so far. Before it ended badly for the both of them. She knew that if Olivia would put her head in the sand this time and said that she would break up with Alex this time she would do it, despite the fact that they both would be miserable, at the least, afterwards.
"Alright, that's enough you two. Liv.." Abby started.
"Carmichael, shut up. This is none of your business." Alex and Olivia both say.
"Like hell it is. You are talking about my girlfriend here, Alexandra. So it is my business. And you are my friends, that makes it my business even more, Olivia. But hey, if you two want to have this ending badly be my guest. Just don't come to me looking for help to fix what ever will be happening." Abby says sternly.
"Oh, please. Don't act like what's happening now is so bad. Don't you start too." Alex says.
"What did you do with Alex? And who the hell are you? If you really think that what's happening now, what you are saying I would have done, isn't that bad, then you don't realize how bad it was." Olivia says.
"What are you talking about? I haven't changed, I'm still the same person I was before what ever you think has changed." Alex answers.
"Really, because the Alex that I married said that she would never hurt me that bad again, that she would protect my heart. Among some other promises. You sure are not acting like that Alex now. That's how it looks to me." Olivia says.
"I'm still that Alex. Just because I'm angry with you now, doesn't mean that I changed. But it is obvious that you don't see it or don't see it that way." Alex says.
"Do you really mean what you said about deliberating breaking my promise and that you are still the same person? And that this all isn't that bad? Do you really think that is the truth? That, I'm asking it again, I would cheat on you at all, let alone with my best friend's girlfriend, do you really think that? Not just now, because you are angry. Think about it carefully before you answer." Olivia asks.
"Even though ya don't want it, I give ya one advice, Alex. Think about your answer. Not once, not twice, but three times before ya give it. What ever your answer will be, let it be the truth. That's all I'm gonna say." Abby says.
In less then one second Alex is back on the ground with both feet, so to speak. She gets what Abby is saying without words. Yes she had said it, but like Olivia said, she had said it because she is, or was now, angry. Abby's words made her realize that.
"No I don't. I said it because I was angry. I was moodier more then I usually am without having coffee first thing in the morning and probably because I woke up and saw I was alone in the bed when I thought you would be there too. I let it get the best out of me when you teased me, that was what it was, when you said the sunshine comment. I know you would never cheat on me, Liv. You'd rather kill yourself then do that to me. Although we both are in this fight, I shouldn't have said that you would deliberately cheat on me with Maricel. I wouldn't have liked it if Maricel indeed went to help you with showering, but that's what would have been. And only that. I apologize for that, to you both, Maricel and Liv." Alex answers.
"I agree with you that teasing you wasn't the smartest thing to do. I should have known better then to do that. But apart from that, you just saved your marriage, Counselor. I would seriously think about why I married you if you truly had meant it. Not that I would ever have thought you actually would mean it. But if you had said you really meant it, I would have needed to think about it. That being said I will accept your apologies. But I still don't want you around me or next to right now. So Abby is going to help me getting dressed now. I need time to calm down before I say things I shouldn't say. And let this all sink. Because it did hurt me badly. Let's go Abby." Olivia says as she turns around and walks to the small bedroom...
A/N 2 The distribution centers in Capital city of Chile ( Santiago) do really exist. My brother in law is working in one of them. How ever the drugs lab doesn't exist. Just to have that clear.
A/N 3 I have extended Olivia's stay with SVU for certain reasons. You will find out why in the next chapter.