A/N: Thank you all so much for sticking with Olivia and Alex! I'm so glad you enjoyed the last chapter, as they were finally able to get their shit together and do the damn thing. Now that all of the niceties are out of the way, I think we will see them being a little more forward, while still learning a lot about each other and growing into their relationship. Thanks again guys, and, as always, I'm open to suggestions/comments/questions.

Chapter 20

Getaway

Alex awoke early the next morning and raised her head to look into Olivia's face. She watched as Olivia slept quietly, taking in every detail from the detective. She always found Olivia tremendously sexy and even more than that, startlingly beautiful. As she looked down upon Olivia, she traced the strong detective with her eyes. She admired Olivia's perfectly manicured eyebrows, her prominent cheekbones and her slender lips, and found it hard to not kiss Olivia as she slept.

She carefully got out of bed and put on some of Olivia's shorts with her NYPD t-shirt. She looked down at the detective one more time before exiting the room, walking towards the kitchen to make some coffee. As she stood waiting for the fresh brew, she smelled Olivia's new fragrance lingering on her skin from last night. The attorney closed her eyes and inhaled the smell of the detective as her thoughts reversed to the night before. Her arms ached as she remembered gripping the headboard, balancing herself atop Olivia: she smiled and leaned her head back, massaging her neck with her hand as the coffee began dripping into the pot.

The attorney jumped as she felt hands move from under her arms to her hips, lovingly touching every inch. "Oh my god you scared me!"

"I'm sorry, Al. I didn't mean to." Olivia began to plant kisses on the side of Alex's neck, reaching around and gripping her hips as Alex grinned and whimpered happily as her head fell back onto Olivia's shoulder.

Alex spun around and faced Olivia, wrapping her arms around the detective's strong body. "It's ok." She placed a loving kiss on Olivia's mouth and rested her hands above Olivia's breasts, under her collarbone. They looked into each other's eyes, and Alex saw that Olivia looked conflicted as she began to speak.

"About last night…"

Immediately Alex's face fell and she stepped back a little, hitting her back against the black quartz counter. She was worried that Olivia was feeling guilty about last night. The attorney's mouth opened a bit in distress.

"I just wanted to ask you…" Olivia lowered her head, as her voice grew faint. Alex was relieved, as she knew where Olivia was going with this and smiled privately. She turned around and grabbed the two coffee cups, signaling Olivia to sit on the couch.

The detective walked over to the couch as Alex watched, following with their coffee. Olivia was wearing a green, long sleeved Sienna College Alumni shirt with a black pair of yoga pants—a simple pair of loungewear, but Olivia could make any ensemble remarkable. They sat on the couch, Alex placing her cup in front of them on the coffee table. She turned to face Olivia and smiled.

"So what were you saying, detective?"

"I um...I just wanted to ask you if uh…last night. If it was…" Olivia was obviously nervous to ask the question Alex knew she was trying to spit out. She traced the rim of her coffee cup with her finger, mulling over the question she hadn't asked. The attorney leaned forward, getting off of the couch and standing in front of the detective. She took Olivia's coffee cup out of her hands, placing it next to hers on the table. Delicately, she straddled the detective's thighs and settled lovingly into the crook of Olivia's neck, kissing the olive skin and eliciting a sigh from the detective. Alex leaned back and looked into Olivia's face.

"Olivia Benson, are you trying to ask me if you pleasured me to my satisfaction last night?"

The detective blushed and looked down into her lap when she felt Alex's hand under her chin. She pulled the Olivia's face up to meet her own, and looked deep into her brown eyes.

"Wow, you're actually blushing…so it's dirty talk that gets you…I never would have guessed."

"Alex, you know I think you're ridiculously sexy whenever you talk about…well, anything. I was just wondering…"

"Baby I couldn't have imagined anything better. When you made love to me last night, it was the best I've ever felt, the most connected I've ever been with anyone, and even more than that, the most loved I know I've ever been…I'm just sad I couldn't repay you right away."

Olivia smiled, knowing Alex was telling the truth. The attorney placed her head back down on the detective's left shoulder, speaking softly to her. "Thank you so much for everything yesterday baby. It was so much more than I ever expected." She looked into Olivia's eyes and placed her hands delicately on Olivia's neck. "I like this romantic Olivia Benson—I've never seen this side of you before."

"I just want to make you happy, Alex." The genuineness in her voice was profound. Alex couldn't help but wrap her arms under Olivia's arms and rest her head on her shoulder, smelling the fresh scent on her neck.

"God, you smell so good, Liv." She kissed Olivia's neck, slipping her tongue out to meet the warm flesh. She felt Olivia's hands tighten around her hips, caressing her lower back and moving her hands under a familiar pair of shorts. Alex wasn't wearing any underwear and Olivia could feel the smooth, creamy skin of the attorney calling her closer. Her hands slipped under the waistband and cupped Alex's ass in both hands, pulling her up towards herself, effectively pulling the shorts off of Alex, catching them on her mid thigh.

"Mmm Liv. You feel so good." Alex whispered into the detective's ear, as she straightened up onto her knees, pulling Olivia's shirt over her head, delicately removing her shoulder and arm. "Sorry baby—you ok?"

Olivia didn't respond, but instead grabbed Alex's face impatiently, forcing her mouth open with her tongue. Alex reciprocated, gaining dominance in Olivia's mouth. The attorney backed away and stood up as Olivia began to thrust forward again, not expecting Alex's absence. She stood in front of Olivia and began to strip, slowly removing her shirt over her head, smiling at the detective. She flung the shirt onto the chair as she bent down and scooted the shorts further down her legs, flicking them with her toes so they landed on Olivia's stomach. The detective smiled, removed the shorts, and focused her attention fully on Alex, standing completely naked in front of her.

The attorney reached up and put her hair in a ponytail tortuously slowly, maintaining eye contact with Olivia the entire time. Olivia watched as her breasts perked as full attention as Alex reached up and tied her hair in a tight ponytail. She watched as Alex traced her hands down her own neck, fondled her breasts and began to trace her hands down her stomach. Olivia's eyes were wide, her mouth open in shock, as Alex slowly cupped her hand between her legs, feeling her own wetness quickly before she brought her hands back up to her breasts, walking towards Olivia.

She knelt down on the floor in front of the detective, reaching up and removing her pants, delighted to see that she wasn't wearing any underwear underneath. Olivia's breath hitched as Alex's traced her hands up Olivia's strong thighs, caressed her hips, and gripped her tight abs. She nipped at Olivia's legs, eliciting short gasps out of the detective, before she delicately placed her hands on Olivia's hips. Alex reached forward and pulled Olivia closer to the edge of the couch, separating her legs and revealing her wet, throbbing core to the attorney.

The sight of Olivia's desire for Alex made the blonde's breath hitch. She slowly cupped her hand between Olivia's legs, feeling a bare, wet mound. She noticed a small strip of brown curls and couldn't help but moan at the sight. She leaned forward and took Olivia's clit into her mouth, as Olivia threw her head back and moaned in approval. Alex swirled her tongue in Olivia's sex, getting lost in her taste. Slowly, she inserted a finger into her lover, curling it upward, as to touch the soft muscle that she knew would drive Olivia crazy. The detective pushed her body forward, moving rhythmically with Alex, as she inserted another finger into Olivia, still tasting her sweet flavor.

She felt the detective's hands on her head, beckoning her up. Alex stood up and leaned into Olivia, thrusting her fingers back into the detective as she leaned into her, kissing her neck and wrapping her arm around her back. Olivia took Alex's chin into her hand, pulling her close and ravenously kissing her, tracing her tongue around the attorney's mouth before shoving it forcefully back into her lover's hungry mouth.

Quickly, Olivia began to pant, moaning into Alex's shoulder. The attorney continued to delve further into Olivia, sinking her fingers deep into her lover and retracting until she felt Olivia's muscles tighten around her. She leaned forward, cradling Olivia into her arms awaiting her climax when the detective whimpered. "Al I'm gonna—" Before she could finish, she threw her head back, mouth open and tightened her grip around Alex, who held her through the initial pull. She latched her mouth on to Alex's shoulder and bit down, producing a moan from the attorney. A minute later, Olivia panted into Alex's neck, gasping for air, as her lover placed light kisses on her face, ear and neck. Alex smiled as she felt Olivia come through another aftershock as she removed her fingers and placed both of her hands on the detective's hips, kissing her longingly and gazing into her eyes.

"Wow."

"Is that all you can say?" Alex laughed, because she knew exactly what Olivia was feeling, as she had felt it the night before.

"Al, that was…" Olivia smiled and chuckled as she placed a tender kiss on the attorney's lips. "Absolutely amazing."

"I know what you mean. " Alex grinned as she moved a piece of hair out of Olivia's face. "I love you, Liv. I'm sorry if I'm saying that too much, but I think I've just wanted to say it out loud for so long that I just can't seem to say it enough. I've learned so much about you over the past few days—and, even though we weren't necessarily friendly towards one another, I've noticed things about you since I've been back that I can't help but admire."

"What do you mean?" Olivia couldn't help but be curious. After all, she knew she had made some dumb decisions while Alex was away, but she thought she was still pretty much the same person.

"Well, I mean, this body for one." Both women were still completely naked, and Alex had resumed her original position atop Olivia, straddling her thighs. She placed her hands on Olivia's abs and pressed lightly, smiling the whole time. "But, besides my somewhat selfish reasons…" Alex smiled at Olivia and began speaking again, "I see the same Olivia Benson I always saw, but now there's something different behind those eyes, and I just can't put my finger on it. But I like it. You're more confident, you know what you want, you're unapologetic yet sympathetic—it's hard to explain."

Olivia watched as Alex spoke, paying close attention to what she was saying. "Well, counselor, I wouldn't say you're exactly the same, either. Everyone changes. Hell, I hadn't seen you in five years. But…I have to tell you Alex, I never stopped loving you. I thought about you every day, and whenever we got a new ADA, I knew none of them would ever take your place."

Alex smiled as Olivia continued, "I'll tell you what's different about me now, Alex. I have you." With this admission, she reached up and cupped Alex's face in her hands. "The only reason I had been so cold and unhinged is because I thought you'd never come back, and I knew I wouldn't get over you. But, I don't have to worry about that now—you're mine, and I'm yours. And I'll never have it any other way—unless you want to get rid of me."

"Never, detective." Alex kissed Olivia and they stared into each other's eyes lovingly for a few minutes before Olivia's phone buzzed on the table. Alex reached over and handed it to the detective, who unlocked it and read the message.

"Shit! It's Mark." Immediately both women looked at the clock—Olivia was late for therapy. She quickly texted him back as Alex gathered their clothes, jogging towards the bedroom to grab clean clothes for Olivia.

Damn, Mark. I'm so sorry—we are on our way. 15 mins.

Alex came back into the living room, fully clothed, holding a change of clothes for Olivia.

"Wow. As much as I know you need to put these clothes on, I can't help but stare at you sitting there on that couch, knowing that I just fucked you."

Olivia's eyebrow raised and she blushed as she turned towards the attorney. She couldn't speak, as Alex helped her off the couch and into some soft, cotton panties and a camisole. Olivia grabbed a tshirt and pair of Adidas shorts and put them on as Alex started to speak.

"Damn, Liv. I didn't know you were so susceptible to dirty talk…I'll have to remember that." Alex smiled and watched Olivia put her clothes on before they left the apartment, hailing a cab to get to Olivia's therapy appointment.

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Alex waited in the waiting room as Olivia worked with Mark. She could see through the glass to her beautiful girlfriend, pushing and pulling, working with the therapist to strengthen her shoulder. After about an hour, Mark knocked on the window and motioned for Alex to come back. He walked her to a table where Olivia was sitting up, leaning her back against the wall and her legs in front of her. She had a machine attached to her right shoulder, with Velcro and tubing attached—Alex was confused as it looked pretty restrictive, however, Olivia looked up from a magazine she was reading and smiled excitedly when she saw Alex.

Mark must have noticed Alex's apprehension and explained. "Hey…it's just icing equipment." As he said this, Alex saw water moving through the tube and into the Velcro pack. She smiled reassuringly at Olivia and Mark, knowing why she had been called back.

"Well, we've got some stuff to talk about, but first I wanted to update you, Alex, on how she's doing." Alex nodded as he continued. "She's progressing nicely, and I want you to make sure she is still doing her exercises twice a day." Alex nodded in agreement as she met Olivia's eyes. She knew exactly what they were both thinking: Olivia had foregone her exercises last night for something a little more extracurricular, and they both knew that, as they smiled at one another.

"Yeah—I know that smile. I'm not stupid, guys. Listen, if you can do…that…without any strain on her shoulder, that's fine. Do it all day. However, she needs to avoid any strenuous activity. So, I'm not going to pretend like I know what you guys are into, but I just need you to know that if, at any point, you feel any pain or stress in your shoulder you need to…change…something." He looked between Olivia and Alex as he was saying this. Alex couldn't help but laugh at Mark. It was no secret that he was totally fine with their relationship, but it was funny to see him talk to the women about intimacy, like he was placing restrictions on them.

"Mark, I know you probably don't approve of…these strenuous activities so soon, but I will tell you that we have been very careful. I don't want to cause her any pain, and it would be a huge setback if she wasn't able to relax enough to recover and go back to work at 100%." Alex turned the lawyer on in full force and convinced Mark that everything was fine.

"I know Alex, I just thought I should say something. Now, what we talked about yesterday." They both turned and looked toward Olivia, who returned a questioning glance.

"I didn't talk to you yesterday."

"Oh, no. Not you—your girlfriend, here."

Although it was very true that Alex was Olivia's girlfriend, they both were new to hearing someone else say it, and smiled at one another. Olivia was very curious to know exactly what they had spoken about. She was away from the attorney for most of the day the day before, so she was sure they had talked when she was by herself.

"Olivia, Alex here has an idea. So, I need to speak to you about it to make sure you're ok with it." Olivia looked from Mark to Alex with a skeptical look on her face. As she listened closely, Mark deferred to Alex who began speaking.

"Liv, what do you think about getting out of the city for a little while?"

"Well…we could do that…"

"The reason I'm asking is because I've got a house in Martha's Vineyard that I haven't been to since I left. We've both got some time off, and I think that it would be a great place for you to relax and get back into the swing of things, without the stress of the city."

"That sounds great, babe." Olivia smiled and touched Alex's hand, as the attorney stood close to the table, rubbing Olivia's back.

"Ok. So. That's where I come in." Mark's voice was authoritative as he looked towards both women. "This is what I can do for you: we've got an office 10 minutes outside the vineyard. Now, the therapy of course will be paid by your insurance still, but you'll have to pay for someone to come to you."

Alex jumped in, "that's not a problem."

"Alright. So here's the thing—you're returning to work on September 1st, correct?" Olivia nodded and turned to Alex, who also nodded in agreement. "Ok. So, I want you to come back on the 30th. I want to see you before you return to work. I know you'll probably be on the desk for a little while, but I think, if you rehab correctly, you should be good to go when you get back. But you HAVE to do your exercises every day—you understand?"

They both nodded in understanding as he began speaking again.

"Listen, I'm not going to say anything about your relationship. I really like the both of you. But, if I find out that you are reinjured because of…well…any sexy business…I will have both of your asses."

They all laughed and Mark began to detach the icing machine from Olivia's shoulder. She got off of the table and took Alex's hand in hers as they said goodbye to Mark.

"I'll call you when we get there and they can set up a schedule to come to the house. Thanks again for being so accommodating, Mark."

Olivia and Alex walked out of the office, discussing their options for lunch.

"I can't lie to you, Alex. I really want some frozen yogurt."

Alex laughed and granted her request, turning to walk down the street to Olivia's favorite frozen yogurt place. They entered, choosing their own mixes, paying, and exiting the small eatery. They sat outside at a table across from one another and began to talk.

"What'd you get? The old standard?" Alex smiled and peered over into Olivia's cup. She knew the detective's order from many years ago and wondered if it was still the same.

"Yep. Vanilla bean with strawberries and chocolate syrup. What'd you get?"

"Peanut butter and cake batter. It's damn good."

Olivia smiled as she chuckled. "I forgot about your sweet tooth—I'll have to remember that." Olivia dipped her spoon into her cup, gathering a strawberry atop her yogurt and offering it to Alex. She leaned forward and placed her spoon into the attorney's mouth as Alex closed her eyes and replied.

"Mmm. That's good…want some of mine?"

"Oh no. I'll stick to the fruit, counselor." She smiled at Alex for a second as the attorney began to speak.

"So, Mark was…interesting today."

"mmhhmm," Olivia replied as she ate more of her yogurt.

"I mean, he was basically telling us not to get rough enough to reinjure you. I find that pretty funny."

"Well, there's no way for him to know what we do…alone." Olivia's voice was very matter-of-fact, which intrigued Alex. After all, they hadn't really talked about their sexual preferences—what they liked, what they preferred—they just did what felt good last night.

"Yeah. I mean, there's no way for him to know what we're into…" Alex said 'we' with hesitation, as Olivia finally understood her tone and placed her spoon in her cup, looking at Alex with intrigue.

"Right…what exactly are you getting at, counselor?"

"Well, I'm just saying that I think we should probably talk about this, now that we've been intimate. I just want to be open with you, Liv."

"Well, I would be lying if I said I haven't experimented with…different things." Olivia thought back to the women she had slept with while Alex was gone—none more than twice, all into different things. She dated a young woman who wanted to be tied up, a fellow cop who preferred handcuffs, and another woman who enjoyed Olivia using a strap-on on her. She had seen it all, pretty much, but didn't want to admit all of this to Alex, who she knew she dearly loved. All of those other women were just flings, and she didn't see the need to fill Alex in on all of that. "But, honestly, I just want to please you, Al." She placed her hands on Alex's, looking into the deep blue eyes. "I've learned that with you, I can be vulnerable. I can be strong, and I can be scared, because I know we get each other, and I know you love me…That's the thing that is so hard at work—you know, Elliot said it best once when he said, 'sex should be the best part of life, not the worst.' And with you, Al, it always will be."

Alex smiled and looked over to Olivia as she leaned back in her chair and crossed her legs. "Well, that's very sweet, detective. But, you've already made a fatal mistake."

Olivia smirked and raised that sexy eyebrow as she looked back at Alex. "Oh yeah, what's that?"

"You blushed when I got a little dirty with you this morning. Don't think I don't know what that means."

Olivia pursed her lips and looked back at Alex. She could admit to herself that she had fantasized about doing many, many things to the blonde, but she wasn't quite ready to admit those to Alex yet. However, it was good to know that Alex was open to that. The attorney leaned forward and scooped the rest of the yogurt into her spoon and ate it before she began speaking.

"Well, I'm glad you agreed to go away from the city for a while with me…I know one thing for sure: Martha's Vineyard is going to be fun." Alex smiled at the detective with leering eyes, tracing her body and thinking of their previous conversation.

The look wasn't lost on Olivia, who looked back at Alex with lustful eyes. "Yeah…when can we leave?"