Chapter Fifteen- The Right Decision
Thanks to JennBenny3148, Whatsername007, GiggleGloWorm9987, AllAboutMe123, onetreefan, Hkitty9013, obsessedwithstabler, and idinakristinfan.
Te amo.
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Author's Note: I think this one's gonna be the last chapter. I'm running out of ideas so I'm gonna wait until a few episodes of the show before I can really come up with anymore good ideas. Sorry guys. Serious writer's block. I'm just hoping it won't be permanent.
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"Whatcha thinking?" Casey asked, pulling her jacket over her bare shoulders, perched on the arm of her couch.
Munch shrugged before wrapping his arm around her shoulders. "Just stuff."
Casey gave him a sarcastic smile, one he loved from her. "And I was so afraid you would be vague."
He chuckled softly. "I was just wondering where the hell did I get that you had a thing for Huang."
Casey gaped at him for a moment before she started to laugh hysterically. He made a face.
"Yeah that's just hilarious."
"It really is." She giggled. "Huang?"
He put his face close to hers. "Oh shut up Miss Novak."
Casey laughed harder. "When money grows on trees hon." She said, kissing him on the cheek.
He shook his head and tickled her in the ribs, making her squirm and laugh. He smiled adoringly as her red hair fell around the two of them. John Munch did wonder what he would tell his colleagues the next morning, however.
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Olivia and Elliot were curled up side by side in their bedroom watching the Notebook. It was not Elliot's type of movie, but upon marrying Olivia, he had discovered her little secret. After a hard day, she liked to curl up with a blanket, a carton of Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream, and a sappy love movie.
"Gimme some." He said, reaching for the carton.
Olivia wormed away. "Get your own." She retorted, holding it away from him at arm's reach.
He maneuvered around her only to slip and end up on top of Olivia, making her drop the carton. The ice cream spilled onto the carpet and they both just stared at it.
"I'm not cleaning it up." Olivia stated bluntly.
"You spilled it." Elliot replied.
"You made me do it."
"No I didn't"
"Yes you did."
This married couple bickering went on for a few more minutes before Olivia was distracted by the movie. Elliot shook his head with a small smile on his face at Olivia's eye's glued to the screen. It was totally unlike her. But then again, a lot of things were totally unlike her after they had gotten married. He kinda liked it. He saw both sides of her now.
Baby I've been drifting away
And dreaming all day
Of holding you
Touching you
The only thing I wanna do
Is be with you
As close to you
As I can be
Noah and Allie began kissing on the screen and Elliot felt an overwhelming urge to kiss his leading lady beside him. He turned onto one side to kiss her gently on the neck. She responded by tilting her head slightly upward as her arm wrapped around him. He continued to kiss her, enjoying the way her eyes closed as he enveloped her in his arms.
Let's make love
All night long
Until all our strength is gone
Hold on tight
Just let go
I wanna feel you in my soul
Until the sun comes up
Let's make love
She looked beautiful in the dim light. Elliot smiled at the woman he loved laying beside him. Elliot laid his hand on Olivia's leg. Olivia's eyes popped open. She flashed him a sexy smile. He found himself smiling back. He reached for her dark blue cami and gently slipped it off. Hours of cop training had made her body toned and Elliot kissed her shoulder gently.
Do you know what you do to me?
Everything inside of me
Is wanting you
And needing you
I'm so in love with you
Look in my eyes
Let's get lost tonight
In each other
They laid back on the bed together and more kisses followed as they closed the distance between them, committing the most intimate act between two people. Their love had kept them hanging on through every up and down in their lives, both as detectives and as a family.
Let's make love
All night long
Until all our strength is gone
Hold on tight
Just let go
I wanna feel you in my soul
Until the sun comes up
Let's make love
As they lay side by side in the moonlight, Elliot reached for Olivia's hand. She was still a little breathless and so was he. He could barely make out her small smile. He intertwined his fingers with hers.
"I love you."
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Alex felt wet tears in her eyes as the small flame clawed hungrily at the piece of paper. Her hands were shaking as she watched the tiny flicker of fire burn her only chance of having her husband back.
She just could not do it. She was a prosecutor. No matter what, she could not stop thinking like one. She had pushed her own emotional feelings aside and realized how risky it was. If fate was cruel, her children could die, Emily could die, and she might even lose Jackson in the process anyway. The price was too high, even for Alexandra Cabot.
A soft breeze blew through her hair, sending it behind her shoulders in blonde waves. She looked up, wondering where it came from so suddenly. That's when she noticed that there was no rustling of leaves and the trees were completely still. She knew then that Jackson was telling her it was okay to let him go. With a small smile playing at the corner of her lips and tears streaming down her cheeks, she did.
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The DA's office had been chaos and mayhem ever since Alex started her stream of hospital visits. Jim Steele was trying to keep everything together, but things were coming undone without Alex's firm authority.
The SVU squad was the only part of the DA's office not overrun with cases. Casey was doing a very good job of managing them all. Jim was a little jealous of that, but he knew Casey worked for it. The ADA barely had a life outside of the office, but recently he heard she was dating one of the SVU detectives.
Heads turned when two figures emerged from the front door. Smart taps on the linoleum floor. He knew who was back before she came to his view. Alex Cabot walked into the DA's office with a confident demeanor. Not far behind her was Olivia Benson. Jim knew she was one of the top cops in the state of New York. They had gotten many convictions because of her and her partner's detective skills. The detective was carrying a cup of coffee and so was Alex. Both looked refreshed after their long rest. Jim greeted Alex as she walked toward her office, which was right beside his.
"Hey Alex." He said, unsure of how Alex was feeling after the death of her husband.
"Hey." She replied with a soft smile. "I'll be around to pick up the twins from Maureen's at around 7." She said to Olivia.
"Awesome." Olivia replied with a nod of her golden brown head. "Have fun back in your comfort zone." She said before turning and walking out of the DA's office and toward the station.
"Twins?" Jim asked confused.
Alex couldn't help but broaden her smile. "Yeah I gave birth. A boy and a girl. Identical twins."
Jim took this in. "Wow." He said, letting out a deep breath.
He gulped as Alex's presence took its toll on him like it always did. She tilted her head to one side as she read some of the files on her desk. Her blonde hair fell into her eyes as her blue eyes studied the file before her behind her black framed glasses. Jim always thought was beautiful, but had a fiery sarcastic attitude about her that made her tough in court and one very smart woman outside of it. He didn't leave her doorway, but stood their gazing at her.
She looked up. "Why don't you stop dancing around the question you wanna ask me?" she said matter-of-factly.
He had expected that. "Alright. Are you okay?"
Alex closed her and let out a soft breath. "Yes and no." she said softly. "I miss Jackson like mad, but if I don't move on I'll be stuck in the past that I can't undo for the rest of my life. I can't do that. I have two other people depending on me now."
"Hey, Alex. I'll be here for you. You can depend on me." He said with concern in his eyes.
She smiled. "Thanks Jim, but I think I'll be fine."
"Yeah." He said with a smile in return. "You will Alex. You always are."
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Later that evening, Alex and Olivia were sitting in Olivia's yard sipping glasses of wine. Elliot was in the kitchen, cooking up something. It was a cozy scene with the Stabler children playing ball with the dog. Emily was the only one sitting down with two babies in her lap. Fin and Munch were inside watching the news and arguing. Melinda was trying to keep the peace. Casey was wrapped up in Munch's arms as the argument continued, though she was more amused than annoyed.
As Alex watched the kids play, she felt another cooling breeze on her skin. No rustling of leaves. Her twins cooed as Emily giggled and Olivia went to her daughter, laughing as a firefly buzzed around them. Alex smiled to herself. She knew she had made the right decision and that Jackson would understand. Spiritually, she knew that Jackson would not have wanted it any other way.
Fin
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How did you guys like that? Maybe I'll write another fic surrounding Alex and how she moves on. Maybe Dunno. Lol. Hope you liked that. If you haven't realized why Alex didn't bring Jackson back, it's because she can't endanger the lives of Olivia's child and her own kids. HEHE.