Trevor opened the door to his home and smirked when he saw Amanda standing outside, "Good evening Amanda... So kind of you to finally join us." He teased.
She smirked "very funny counselor. I never knew you had an issue with reading time, because it looks pretty far from evening time to me."
He laughed as he stepped aside, allowing her to step into the home he and his wife shared. Amanda gasped at how beautiful it was, this was the first time she'd been at their home since she wasn't able to make it to their house warming party because she had to visit her family. Trevor led her into the living room where his wife was sitting on the ground with a cushion beneath her, her friends all marveling at the size of her bump. It had grown immensely over the last six months and Olivia was starting to feel huge.
"Hey Mandy, it's good to see you" she said, welcoming her friend into her home.
Amanda smiled at the sight of her friend, she was glowing in a way she never had before. Her smile looked bigger and more genuine than they'd ever seen before "hey ladies. Hey Liv" she leaned down and caressed her friends bump "hey little Langan."
Olivia chuckled "have a seat, make yourself comfortable. The guys are on their way."
"Hey Mandy" Alex, Casey, Melinda and Tracy said in unison.
Amanda sat down beside her friends "that little one is getting big"
Olivia scoffed "this little one is making me huge."
"That's not true Liv... You're not huge, you're pregnant" Trevor said before leaning down to kiss her, "I'm going to in my office until the guys come by." He murmured against her lips, before leaning down to kiss her six month baby bump "be good for mommy"
She cupped his cheek "I'll text you when they're here because there is no way I'm walking up and down those stairs."
He straightened up "no problem."
The ladies watched him trudge up the stairs, looking exhausted as he went into what they assumed to be his office.
"He looks exhausted" Casey pointed out.
Olivia sighed "that would be my fault, it seems hormones is making me crazy and also making me pissed at him for no reason."
"So you guys had an argument?" Melinda asked, trying to understand the situation.
She nodded "yes, we've been having multiple arguments over this month... It's clearly beginning to take it's toll on him, but I don't even know why this is happening."
"But you two looked so happy when we came in" Alex said.
"We are happy. We've just hit a brick wall recently and we're working on it..."
"Are you at least sleeping in the same room? Because it's never good when the bedroom separation happens." Amanda said.
She chuckled "we're still sleeping in the same room, same bed. Our sex life isn't suffering, it's our communication that's a bit strained."
"I totally understand... But you guys need to work on it, my marriage ended because of a lack of conversation, and now I'm stuck with three kids and a man who only sees them on weekends." Tracy said, trying to make her sister in law see that marriage took hard work.
"Tracy, don't scare my wife" Trevor said as he passed them, making his way to the kitchen.
Olivia bit her lip "Trev could you-"
"Already made it" he said as he walked back and handed her a cup of boiling herbal tea, he leaned down and pressed a kiss to her forehead, before turning to her friends "ladies would you like anything to drink?"
"Chardonnay would be great, thanks" Melinda smirked.
He went to grab the aforementioned bottle of alcohol before returning, handing each of them a glass, before giving them the bottle. "Call me if you need anything else"
Alex nodded "thanks Trevor. Now leave us alone so we can ask your wife about your sex life"
He chuckled "of course" he turned to Olivia and smiled "don't let them bully you and don't listen to Trace, you and I are never getting a divorce."
She nodded "of course honey," she sipped her tea "Trev," she gasped, feeling a thud against her six month bump. She pressed her hand to it and chuckled "tell your kid to stop kicking me"
He leaned down, really close to her stomach and smiled "hey little one, I know you're excited to play football in the future but right now, your mamma needs to relax, which means no more kicking, okay"
The women around her smiled as they watched her husband speak to her bump, it was a rare sight to see. The seasoned Attorney who was ruthless in court was now being so soft and gentle toward his wife and baby. They weren't always with the couple, but they heard about it by their friend and they knew she was being honest when she said that he treated her like a queen. Her wish was his command and he was always happy to oblige.
She allowed a bright smile to grace her lips "thank you honey, seems this little Langan already has a favourite parent."
He chuckled, before kissing her bump "that's because little Langan already knows that daddy means business, and mommy is a softie"
She playfully punched him "you're an ass"
"You love it" he hollered as he walked away once again.
She rolled eyes "can you believe the nerve he has?" She asked Incredulously.
"Sounds like love to me" Melinda mused, laughing at her friend's expression.
"So how is your sex life?" Alex asked with a smirk.
"As I said before, our sex life is great. The baby has managed to get me worked up at the worst times possible, like during interrogations, I'll be speaking to a suspect and then suddenly pictures of Trevor making love to me fills my mind. Making me lose all focus."
Amanda chuckled "so that's why you spaced out in interrogation yesterday."
Olivia's flushed face was all the response they needed as all six women broke out into fits of laughter. After a few minutes of catching up and cooing at Olivia's bump, due to the fact that little Langan, as they called the baby for the time being, had begun kicking it's mother once again. The five women rushed to caress her six month belly and gasped when they felt the dull thud against their hands .
"Okay that's enough touching me up" Olivia teased as she gently removed the women's hands from her "I need to pee"
Melinda chuckled before helping her friend into a standing position "you don't need any help in there do you?"
She rolled her eyes "I'm pregnant not an invalid"
All five women laughed once again before watching their friend walk up the huge staircase. Her skin glistening under the light that hung above the staircase. They watched her disappear into the bathroom, watching Trevor follow her in.
"Do you think they're going to have sex?" Casey asked.
Amanda chuckled "I hope not... That'll be awkward for the rest of us."
Olivia walked out a few minutes later, with Trevor trailing behind her. She walked down the stairs and over to her friends "apparently I am an invalid."
"How so?" Tracy asked, taking a sip of her wine.
"Two weeks ago I slipped in the bathroom, but luckily Trev was there so he caught me just in time... The only issue is now whenever I go to the bathroom, he comes to check if I'm alright. As sweet as it is, it's a bit frustrating at times, I'm a grown women." She explained with a sigh.
"He's just concerned for you and his baby." Alex explained.
She rolled her eyes "I know..."
The ladies moved to the kitchen together, all deciding to whip together a nice meal since the guys were running extremely late. The plan was to have a nice lunch together, spending some time together and getting to know each other better. Casey had informed the ladies that her new boyfriend would be joining them but would only be able to make it around dinner time.
"So what are we cooking?" Amanda asked with a chuckle, seeing that she couldn't cook to save her life.
Alex and Casey stood one side and chuckled as well. Alex looked at Olivia "are we cooking one dish or?"
"No." Olivia answered quickly, "We're making Chicken Parmesan, Beef Filets with Portobello sauce, burgers for people like Fin" she teased.
Melinda chuckled "knowing you two, you'd probably be competing at who could eat the most."
She chuckled and nodded "true, I'm sure we'd all get into it eventually"
"Can we make Mac and Cheese? It's my favourite" Casey asked.
Olivia nodded "sure... Since you and Rollins can't cook, you can make the salads"
Amanda and Casey nodded, immediately grabbing salad bowls and setting to work.
"What can I do?" Alex asked.
"Set the table" Tracy teased.
Trevor walked into the kitchen and took the burgers that were set out for the hamburgers "I'll put these on the barbeque."
Olivia stopped him by placing her hand on his arms "you're on dessert duty"
He nodded "I figured I would be... Because you'd eat the ingredients before they even get to the bowl."
She feigned hurt "wow is that what you think of me?"
"Not at all babe, I'm just stating facts."
She scoffed "it's not my fault, it's the baby that you impregnated me with"
He shook his head, before looking down at her bump, his hand caressing it "poor kid, you're not even here yet and mommy is already blaming you for things that you didn't do."
"You're an ass" she pushed his hand off her bump and scowled at him playfully.
"Well you still love me so it's fine" he joked before walking out and going over to the grill.
"You two make me sick" Alex teased.
Olivia rolled her eyes "thanks for the compliment Al"
They continued cooking with jokes and alcohol flowing to everybody except Olivia. Eventually the guys arrived and everybody gathered at the table for what was supposed to be lunch, but turned out to be dinner. They brought the various dishes out and gathered around the table, all ready to enjoy the much deserved meals.
Trevor placed his free hand on Olivia's thigh and smiled as he watched everybody talking and laughing amongst each other.
Casey's boyfriend was the only one who sat silently, still new to the group of friends and nervous as to how they would react toward him. He couldn't deny the fact that they were great people, and quite close for just a bunch of friends.
Olivia shoved Amaro with her elbow "what's your opinion on him" she whispered, subtly motioning to Casey's boyfriend.
Amaro turned to Olivia with a smirk "he looks like a cool guy, and Cas looks happy... But I'll continue watching him to see if we need to kick his ass."
Olivia chuckled before reaching down for her phone as it was ringing. She looked down at the caller ID and frowned when she saw the words Brian Cassidy on her screen.
She excused herself "Brian, what's wrong?"
He let out an audible sigh "Liv, I need your help..."
"With what? What's going on?"
He let out a strangled sob "my fiancée was raped... She's at Mercy right now and I didn't know who else to call."
She fiddled with her wedding ring "I'm on my way."
He nodded, knowing that she couldn't see him, before sighing into the phone once again "thanks Liv"
She smiled "no problem. I'll always be here for you and I'm glad you called."
She hung up before going back to the dining room "guys I have to leave... I got a call, we have a case."
"What happened?" Trevor asked as he began clearing up the empty dessert bowls.
She turned to him "Brian Cassidy called... His fiancée was raped, I'm going to meet them at Mercy hospital."
He nodded, before leaning down to kiss her "go ahead, I'll clear up here..." He cupped her face "drive safe, I love you"
She smiled up at him, wrapping her arms around his neck "I will, I love you too" she pressed another kiss to his lips "I don't know when I'll be back."
He chuckled "I figured as much babe, I'll bring you breakfast if you run through the night" he kissed her again, "now get out of here."
She nodded "we'll see you later babe."
He watched her walk out, a small smile on his lips. He knew she would always be close to Brian Cassidy and at first it did bother him, but after some time he realised that she loved him. She was his and she wasn't going anywhere, her heart was set on him and his was set on her. They had an amazing bond, it was unshakable and somewhat unbreakable. There was no giving up or giving in, in there relationship, they both fought for it everyday, showing the world that love conquers all.
