APARTMENT OF OLIVIA BENSON AND ALEX CABOT
706 WEST 92nd STREET
MANHATTAN
7:10 PM
Meanwhile, at Olivia's and Alex's apartment, love was also in the air, but in a different way.
As Sophia and Melissa had pretty much moved out, and Noah had fallen asleep without much complaint, Olivia and Alex were having a pleasant night so far.
When they were sure that Noah was down for the count, Olivia took to their bedroom, and what had started as a viewing of A Streetcar Named Desire soon turned into heavy petting and kissing, which soon became full-blown sex. Olivia even turned the TV off at one point.
After both women had reached their peaks, they lay together in the bed together.
Suddenly, though—
"Oh!"
Olivia nearly jumped out of her skin at Alex's sudden exclamation because they been catching their breath and cuddling, but not saying much of anything.
Alex sat bolt upright, and put her hands over her middle. A very surprised look was on her face. Olivia sat up and put a hand on Alex's shoulder.
"What is it?" Olivia asked. "Is she moving?"
"Oh, more than that."
Alex put Olivia's hands flat on her swollen middle and smiled at her.
"She's kicking."
Sure enough, Olivia could feel kicks, nudges, and punches under her hand. They were hard, too. But Olivia wouldn't have expected anything less.
And today had been very eventful.
True, though Sophia and Amanda had been successfully rescued, and they and the babies were fine, Olivia and Alex had received a very welcome surprise at the doctor's office, later that afternoon.
Alex was carrying a daughter!
And unless one of them slipped up, they were going to keep this news to themselves for as long as they could.
They'd even already chosen a name for her.
"Diana," Olivia gave Alex's middle a kiss. "This is your mama. I love you, and mommy and I are so happy that your kicking right now."
Alex ran her fingers through Olivia's hair, and she gave the bump a rub, smiling when she felt more kicks. Then she just sighed happily as Olivia kissed her way back up her body, ending on her lips.
"I don't know what could make this moment any more perfect." Alex told her.
"I have an idea. Hang on, baby."
Alex watched as Olivia retrieved something from her beside table drawer.
"I was going to do this on your birthday in January, but it turns out that you and Melissa have the same birthday. I am not about to steal that little girl's thunder." Olivia began. "We've been in each other's lives for almost nineteen years now, and even when we were apart, you still had my heart. You still do, even after all this time, and that will never, ever change."
Olivia kissed Alex's cheek, nervous, and so as to calm herself down a little bit.
"Alexandra Caroline, you make me a better person, and I love that; I wouldn't be who I am without you. I have been in love with you since the day we met, and this kind of life—what we have right now—is everything I've ever wanted with you. I'm just sorry it took me so long to see it."
"Don't be sorry, Olivia." Alex told her seriously. "You make me a better person, too, and we're together now. Plus, we even have a family, something that neither of us thought that we'd ever have."
"Yes, we do have a family. A very happy and beautiful family."
Olivia showed Alex what she'd retrieved—a new engagement ring.
"Alex, will you marry me?"
Alex's heart was immediately in her throat, but she nodded and said, "Olivia, yes! Of course!"
Olivia slipped Alex's new ring onto her finger, and kissed her soundly again. She was ready to lay Alex back down and kiss her all over again, but the blond just giggled and pulled away.
"What?" Olivia protested as she watched Alex get something from her own bedside drawer.
"Great minds think alike, my Olivia Margaret. Look."
Alex showed her a small black velvet box with a diamond ring nestled inside it.
"I was going to ask you after Diana was born because I had a plan involving her, Sophia, Melissa, Noah. You just beat me to the punch, but that's okay. This was my mother's ring, and she gave it to me with my inheritance, on one condition."
"What was it?"
"That if I married a woman, I give it to her, but only if she's my soulmate." Alex regarded the ring before taking it out of the box and holding it for Olivia to see. "Eighteen years, and it's only even been you. Will you be mine?"
"Always."
Alex put the ring on Olivia's on ring finer. It was a perfect fit, just like hers was.
"I love you." Olivia told her.
"And I love you."
They kissed.
"I can't wait to be your wife."
Olivia grinned. "And I can't wait to be yours."
Olivia commenced with kissing Alex, and moved lower and lower.
Soon after that, the newly-engaged couple got lost in themselves for the rest of the night.
