"I can't believe we ate the whole pizza." Alex groaned as she handed the
signed credit slip to the waiter and stood up to leave.
Olivia finished the last of her beer and set the bottle down on the table. "Wait just a minute there Counselor. I believe I only had three pieces. You ate almost twice as much as me. Remember that when your heartburn kicks in." Olivia had long since gotten over her shock at the amount of food the slender attorney could put away while maintaining her figure.
Alex gave the brunette her best courtroom glare until she could no longer hold back a grin. She enjoyed the time she spent with Olivia and although they both had an early morning she wasn't ready for the evening to end. "Come on, Detective." she said as they walked out into the late autumn night. "Care to escort a defenseless civil servant home?"
"Is this why you spend time with me Cabot?" Olivia teased. "You get a cop to be your friend so you can turn them into your own protective detail?"
"Everyone needs to feel protected at one time or another. I just thought that since we are only a few blocks way, we could save cab fare."
Olivia slipped her arm around the attorney's shoulder and pulled the blonde closer. She lowered her voice in her best imitation of gallantry and whispered into Alex's ear, "Sure ADA Cabot. I'll walk you home."
Alex put her own arm around Olivia's waist and looked deeply into the older woman's brown eyes. With a smirk planted on the edge of her mouth, she muttered, "My hero" as they began walking. She felt comfortable in such close proximity to the other woman. Realizing that Olivia's hand had slipped down to her waist, Alex leaned against the brunette, resting her head on the detective's strong shoulder. The smell of leather mixed with the warmth emanating from the beautiful woman next to her left Alex with a feeling of exhilaration. Olivia smiled as she pulled the blond closer. There was no need for conversation. The silence between the two of them spoke volumes.
Twenty minutes later, they arrived in front of Alex's building. Alex pulled her arm from Olivia's waist and twisted in the brunette's grasp so that their foreheads were touching, their lips mere inches apart. "Thanks for being there tonight, Olivia. I really do appreciate it." she said softly.
Olivia smiled. "Thank you for buying me pizza instead of a pretzel." She raised her head and looked into Alex's crystal blue eyes, completely captivated by their beauty. Alex met Olivia's gaze and smiled knowingly. This was no longer a casual moment filled with flirtatious banter and there would be no reprieve in the form of laughter. Alex pulled Olivia closer, her hand settling on the back of the brunette's neck. Running her fingers lightly through her companion's short dark hair, she tilted her head and brushed her lips against Olivia's. She pulled away from the embrace and looked at the pleasantly surprised woman standing in front of her. Olivia, not sure of what to say opened her mouth to speak only to be silenced by the touch of Alex's fingers on her lip.
Alex leaned in closer to Olivia and whispered into her ear, "By the way, I ask you to do things with me because I enjoy being with you, Detective," she said as her fingers moved to trace Olivia's jaw line. "Of course, the fact that you carry a weapon is a plus." She gently kissed the brunette's cheek and stepped back. "Come to my place for dinner tomorrow night and we'll talk then." Olivia nodded her head in agreement and stood there smiling as the blonde turned and entered the building. 'What the hell just happened?' she thought as she walked to the corner and hailed a cab.
The following day proved to be fairly non-productive for one distracted detective and her slightly irritated partner.
"Elliot, what is your problem with admitting that a man could be raped by a woman?"
Pushing away from his desk, Elliot stood up and headed toward the coffee maker. He wasn't in the mood for a fight. "It's just hard for me to believe that a man of his size couldn't fight off three petite women long enough to escape the situation. Now, a man built like Munch here, yeah that I could believe."
Fin looked at his partner, and turned back toward Elliot. "Man, don't be putting those images in his mind. Now I'm gonna have to listen to his "three-on-one" fantasy shit for the rest of the night." He was about to add another comment when Cragen walked out of his office.
"I just got a call from the medics at Riker's. Dorothy Rudd had a massive heart attack. She didn't make it." The detectives looked at each other in disbelief as they realized justice would never be served in the murder of Cassie Adams. The sound of brisk footsteps entering the room caused their heads to turn toward the doorway.
"Who died?" Alex joked when she saw the solemn looks on the detectives' faces. The squad members took turns informing their ADA of the day's events. When the discussion turned toward the need to reunite Cassie's sisters with their mother, Alex said she would look into it and turned to leave. As she walked by Olivia's desk, she tapped the detective on the shoulder and silently motioned for her to follow. Telling her partner that she would be right back, Olivia met Alex outside the door.
"What's up?" Olivia asked hoping that Alex wasn't going to cancel their plans for the evening.
Alex looked at the brunette and smiled shyly as she said, "I just wanted a quick moment with you. Alone. Are you still okay with coming over tonight? I thought we could order from the Red Brick. I've been thinking about their cheeseburgers all day."
Olivia laughed and tried to put a disappointed look on her face as she asked, "Is that all you had on your mind today, Cabot? Just food?" Olivia herself had been preoccupied with thoughts of the beautiful attorney all day. She had alternated between feelings of anticipation and anxiety about the conversation she and Alex would have tonight.
"Yep, just the food." Alex teased. Leaning in closer so that only Olivia could hear, Alex added, "I can't seem to stop thinking about last night and I am really looking forward to this evening." She stepped back and grinned at the detective. "So, tonight?"
"I'll be there at eight." Olivia said with a smile as she watched the ADA walk to the elevator. When the blonde disappeared behind closing doors, Olivia walked back into the squad room and sat at her desk.
It was going to be an interesting evening.
Olivia finished the last of her beer and set the bottle down on the table. "Wait just a minute there Counselor. I believe I only had three pieces. You ate almost twice as much as me. Remember that when your heartburn kicks in." Olivia had long since gotten over her shock at the amount of food the slender attorney could put away while maintaining her figure.
Alex gave the brunette her best courtroom glare until she could no longer hold back a grin. She enjoyed the time she spent with Olivia and although they both had an early morning she wasn't ready for the evening to end. "Come on, Detective." she said as they walked out into the late autumn night. "Care to escort a defenseless civil servant home?"
"Is this why you spend time with me Cabot?" Olivia teased. "You get a cop to be your friend so you can turn them into your own protective detail?"
"Everyone needs to feel protected at one time or another. I just thought that since we are only a few blocks way, we could save cab fare."
Olivia slipped her arm around the attorney's shoulder and pulled the blonde closer. She lowered her voice in her best imitation of gallantry and whispered into Alex's ear, "Sure ADA Cabot. I'll walk you home."
Alex put her own arm around Olivia's waist and looked deeply into the older woman's brown eyes. With a smirk planted on the edge of her mouth, she muttered, "My hero" as they began walking. She felt comfortable in such close proximity to the other woman. Realizing that Olivia's hand had slipped down to her waist, Alex leaned against the brunette, resting her head on the detective's strong shoulder. The smell of leather mixed with the warmth emanating from the beautiful woman next to her left Alex with a feeling of exhilaration. Olivia smiled as she pulled the blond closer. There was no need for conversation. The silence between the two of them spoke volumes.
Twenty minutes later, they arrived in front of Alex's building. Alex pulled her arm from Olivia's waist and twisted in the brunette's grasp so that their foreheads were touching, their lips mere inches apart. "Thanks for being there tonight, Olivia. I really do appreciate it." she said softly.
Olivia smiled. "Thank you for buying me pizza instead of a pretzel." She raised her head and looked into Alex's crystal blue eyes, completely captivated by their beauty. Alex met Olivia's gaze and smiled knowingly. This was no longer a casual moment filled with flirtatious banter and there would be no reprieve in the form of laughter. Alex pulled Olivia closer, her hand settling on the back of the brunette's neck. Running her fingers lightly through her companion's short dark hair, she tilted her head and brushed her lips against Olivia's. She pulled away from the embrace and looked at the pleasantly surprised woman standing in front of her. Olivia, not sure of what to say opened her mouth to speak only to be silenced by the touch of Alex's fingers on her lip.
Alex leaned in closer to Olivia and whispered into her ear, "By the way, I ask you to do things with me because I enjoy being with you, Detective," she said as her fingers moved to trace Olivia's jaw line. "Of course, the fact that you carry a weapon is a plus." She gently kissed the brunette's cheek and stepped back. "Come to my place for dinner tomorrow night and we'll talk then." Olivia nodded her head in agreement and stood there smiling as the blonde turned and entered the building. 'What the hell just happened?' she thought as she walked to the corner and hailed a cab.
The following day proved to be fairly non-productive for one distracted detective and her slightly irritated partner.
"Elliot, what is your problem with admitting that a man could be raped by a woman?"
Pushing away from his desk, Elliot stood up and headed toward the coffee maker. He wasn't in the mood for a fight. "It's just hard for me to believe that a man of his size couldn't fight off three petite women long enough to escape the situation. Now, a man built like Munch here, yeah that I could believe."
Fin looked at his partner, and turned back toward Elliot. "Man, don't be putting those images in his mind. Now I'm gonna have to listen to his "three-on-one" fantasy shit for the rest of the night." He was about to add another comment when Cragen walked out of his office.
"I just got a call from the medics at Riker's. Dorothy Rudd had a massive heart attack. She didn't make it." The detectives looked at each other in disbelief as they realized justice would never be served in the murder of Cassie Adams. The sound of brisk footsteps entering the room caused their heads to turn toward the doorway.
"Who died?" Alex joked when she saw the solemn looks on the detectives' faces. The squad members took turns informing their ADA of the day's events. When the discussion turned toward the need to reunite Cassie's sisters with their mother, Alex said she would look into it and turned to leave. As she walked by Olivia's desk, she tapped the detective on the shoulder and silently motioned for her to follow. Telling her partner that she would be right back, Olivia met Alex outside the door.
"What's up?" Olivia asked hoping that Alex wasn't going to cancel their plans for the evening.
Alex looked at the brunette and smiled shyly as she said, "I just wanted a quick moment with you. Alone. Are you still okay with coming over tonight? I thought we could order from the Red Brick. I've been thinking about their cheeseburgers all day."
Olivia laughed and tried to put a disappointed look on her face as she asked, "Is that all you had on your mind today, Cabot? Just food?" Olivia herself had been preoccupied with thoughts of the beautiful attorney all day. She had alternated between feelings of anticipation and anxiety about the conversation she and Alex would have tonight.
"Yep, just the food." Alex teased. Leaning in closer so that only Olivia could hear, Alex added, "I can't seem to stop thinking about last night and I am really looking forward to this evening." She stepped back and grinned at the detective. "So, tonight?"
"I'll be there at eight." Olivia said with a smile as she watched the ADA walk to the elevator. When the blonde disappeared behind closing doors, Olivia walked back into the squad room and sat at her desk.
It was going to be an interesting evening.