Chapter 22
Arrival
It was a few hours later when Olivia was awakened by her phone ringing. The Italian instrumental ringtone immediately gave it away, even if Olivia wouldn't have answered it as she did.
"Max, what's up? Yeah…Congrats! I'm glad you finally figured it out…Yeah, just make a new one and we'll send it to the printer. I might have something to add too. Just put it on the board for now…Yeah…Martha's Vineyard…right…I'll come in before I go back. Alright, tell Lorenzo I said hi. Ok. Cya." Olivia hung up the phone and reached into her messenger bag, placing her glasses on her face before writing herself a memo on her iPhone.
"Sorry I fell asleep babe. I really didn't think I was tired." She said this as she yawned and pecked her fingers on the screen, typing herself a reminder to call Max when she got back in town.
"Liv, don't apologize. It's o-" she hadn't noticed that Olivia had put her glasses on and had to do a double take when she looked over to her girlfriend.
"It's.. It's ok," she stammered.
"You ok?" Olivia asked, pleasurably entertained. Alex knew that she was asking because she wanted to make Alex feel uncomfortable, so she turned it right back on Olivia.
"Oh yeah. I'm good. I was just thinking about how I'm gonna fuck those glasses right off your face later."
"Oh my god, Alex!" Olivia laughed as she spoke, blushing deeply.
"Seriously. You better brace yourself…now I see why you always liked when I wore my glasses." Olivia just smiled out the passenger side window when Alex decided to change the subject.
"Anyway, we're about a half hour out. What did Max want? Sounded like a good conversation."
"Oh, yeah. He finally proposed to his girlfriend, which is great, so he wants to add a dessert to the menu and name it after her, which is cool. But, that means I have to reprint new menus—which, I'll admit, we've needed for a while, it's just another expense. But it's no problem. I'm just happy that he's happy."
"That's good—but, what else are you adding?" Alex asked smiling at Olivia.
"Now that, counselor…that is a restaurant secret."
"Whatever you say."
A half an hour later, Alex exited the main road and turned down a narrow, pebbled drive. A mile further, she rolled down her window and entered a five-digit code that opened a set of white rod ironed gates inward, allowing the black SUV entrance into the property. Alex pulled forward down a lengthy driveway and coasted to a stop in front of the front door of the house.
"Home sweet home." Alex spoke as she exited the car and came around to help Olivia out. She opened her door and wrapped Olivia into a hug. "I hope you like it here."
Olivia waited by the car while Alex removed the suitcase, tote, and both of their bags, placing them on the ground by the car. Olivia bent down and took her messenger bag and tote, putting one over her left shoulder and carrying one in the same hand. Alex protested, but she reminded her that she still had one good arm. As the detective moved around toward the front of the car, she took a deep breath in and could smell the ocean, as she took in the view of the enormous house in front of them.
"Wow. Alex, this is…huge."
"Yeah. I know. It was a guilty buy—I saw it when I was here on vacation with my extended family a few years ago and I fell in love with it." Alex turned the key and opened the door, uncovering a huge foyer and living room, complete with a modern stone fireplace and flat screen TV. Olivia stood gazing at the living room, noticing every detail from the coffered ceilings to the perfectly placed furniture.
"Liv. Just put that stuff down. We can deal with it tomorrow. I'll bring you some pajamas—why don't you head down that hallway right there," Alex pointed behind Olivia, wrapping her hand around Olivia's hip, rubbing her skin lightly, "and it's the last door on the left. There should be fresh sheets and extra pillows, and whatever else you need. Go get settled and I'll be in there in a few minutes." She placed a kiss on Olivia's lips, lingering a little longer than expected, before the detective turned and headed down the hallway.
Olivia entered the master bedroom and was stunned by the beauty—it screamed Alex Cabot. An oversized bed sat in the middle of the room, adorned with a white down comforter and lilac pillows. There was a white brick fireplace across from the bed, ready to be lit. The contrast of the dark hardwood floors was beautiful as Olivia eyed the distressed wood dressers that probably held Alex's vacation clothes.
To the right of the bed there was an alcove, containing two large white leather chairs, with a bookcase leaning on the wall next to them. Olivia sat down in one of the chairs and put her feet up on the shelf under the large bay window, looking out toward the surf. Night had fallen, and Olivia could barely see the waves rushing into the sand, but she could hear how wonderful it sounded. For just a few minutes, she closed her eyes and enjoyed the fact that she wasn't assaulted by the noise of the city: no cabs honking, no yelling, no busses screeching to a halt. The only sound Olivia heard was the sound of the ocean, and she liked it.
A few minutes later she heard Alex come down the hallway and enter the room. She carried two coffee mugs, handing one to the detective.
"I know you like coffee, but I couldn't remember if you like tea. I put some honey it in and made it sweet for you because I know you like your coffee sweet. If you don't like it, it's ok."
Olivia took a sip and felt the warm liquid flow down her throat. "This is great. Thanks for the honey, honey." She laughed at her own joke as Alex looked down upon her, urging her to make room for the attorney in the large white chair. Olivia spread her legs so that Alex could sit in front of her. The attorney leaned back into Olivia's body, tucking her leg under her knee. She put her head back on Olivia's uninjured shoulder and sighed in satisfaction. They sat in silence for a few minutes, drinking their tea, until Olivia began speaking. "Alex, this place is…just amazing. It's so relaxing."
"Well good. I'm glad you like it. I'll give you the grand tour tomorrow. I spent a little time here right when I got back from WITSEC. It's sort of my safe place. I like to come here when I can—whenever I can get away from the city. Actually, I haven't been here in a little while, but I already know that this is my favorite spot in this whole house."
"Where? In this chair?"
"No. In your arms." Alex smiled and looked back at Olivia. The detective smiled lovingly at Alex, wrapping her arms around her tightly, and placing a kiss on the back of her head.
"Thanks for taking such great care of me Al. Not just with my shoulder, but just in general. You've really helped me see what's important." Olivia hesitated, and Alex must have felt the vulnerability in her voice, giving the detective's hand a squeeze. She shifted her body a bit and turned so she faced Olivia. She reached up and brushed her face, pushing a stray piece of hair behind the detective's ear.
"What's wrong baby?"
"Nothing's wrong Al. I just wanted to say thank you. For the past few years, I think I've known that I've been so lost—I've been looking for all the wrong things in the wrong places. And I think I knew that I was just trying to fill your spot in my heart, but now I understand that it's not anyone else's to fill. It was never open to anyone else because, I think I knew even then, that I would wait for you to come back, because I think I knew that we felt this way about each other."
"Olivia I'm so sorry. I know that I hurt you, and if I could, I'd take it ba—" Olivia stopped Alex with a kiss.
"Don't apologize. It's not your fault." Olivia smiled through the tears that had pooled in her eyes. Alex took the glasses off of the detective's face, folded them, and placed them on the table between the chairs. She took Olivia's face in her hands and lowered her voice to almost a whisper.
"Olivia Benson, I love you so much. To be honest, when I went into WITSEC, I wasn't sure I'd ever see you again and it almost tore me apart. Then, when you were shot, the same feelings returned. You were lying on the grass and there was so much blood…" a single tear fell from Alex's eye. "And, in that moment, Liv, I knew I never wanted to cause you any more pain ever again."
Olivia smiled into a quick kiss on the attorney's cheek. She gathered Alex's legs over her own as the attorney rested her head on Olivia's chest. She sipped from her tea as she stretched her neck and removed her glasses, placing them next to Olivia's on the small table. Minutes had passed before either woman spoke. Alex sat peacefully, listening to Olivia's heartbeat and feeling her breathing even out.
"You tired?" Alex asked as she sat up and put her coffee cup on the table. Olivia's eyes were half closed as she yawned and stretched her body before getting off the chair.
"I'm sorry Al. I think the drive just took it out of me."
"It's ok baby. Let's go to bed."
Olivia turned to look at the bed and noticed that Alex had brought in their pajamas. She felt Alex's hands slowly cover her body, pulling down her bottoms, dropping them to the floor to reveal hot pink lace panties. Alex couldn't help but chuckle.
"Wow. That's surprising!" She looked towards her lover's underwear and smiled, as she carefully removed them and reached for the pair of red flannel pants lying on the bed, holding them open so Olivia could step into them. The detective did so, and reached down to pull her pants up, settling them low on her hips.
"What's surprising? That they're pink? I'll have you know…I'm somewhat feminine."
"Oh it's not about being feminine, baby. You're obviously…" her hands traced Olivia's hips and breasts as she spoke in a seductive tone, "very feminine."
It worked. Olivia stopped Alex's hand on her breasts, urging her to touch them. The attorney's hands immediately magnetized towards Olivia, touching her everywhere and all at once. They both struggled for places to handle the other, as Olivia pulled Alex's shirt over her head and quickly undid her bra. She backed Alex into the bed, lightly pushing her so she lay on her back, giving Olivia easy access to pull down her pants and her white thong. Olivia leaned over the blonde, kissing her legs, working her way up her torso, taking an erect nipple into her mouth and slowly kissing around her breast. She felt Alex grab the bottom of her shirt and gently pull forward, taking the shirt off Olivia's back and pulling it over her head, careful not to cause her shoulder any pain. At this moment, Alex noticed that Olivia hadn't been wearing a bra, or had taken it off without her knowing. Alex moaned at the sight of Olivia's naked body in front of her.
Alex slid off the bed and took Olivia into her arms, kissing her neck lightly. She began to speak in a whisper. "You still tired, baby? We can go to bed and continue this tomorrow if you're tired." She resumed sucking on Olivia's neck, growing a little more passionate with each thrust.
"No. Not tired." Olivia's voice was an octave lower, and Alex knew when the detective became monosyllabic, she had her in her grasp. Alex smiled and resumed her slow, tortuous method of kissing Olivia's neck as she felt the detective's hands press against her back, pushing their bodies as close to one another as possible. Finally, they found each other's mouths and the hot, wet assault began. They were feverish, pulling each other closer, grabbing soft bits of flesh, and challenging each other for dominance.
Olivia knew they were comfortable with one another, but they still hadn't spoken about what they preferred sexually. With Olivia's job, she never wanted to make any of her sexual partners feel uncomfortable, and she especially wanted Alex to know she respected her. She broke a long, passionate kiss with Alex, and gripped the attorney's bottom lip between her teeth and bit down lightly, adding a little pressure when a moan escaped from Alex. Olivia released her bottom lip and traced her tongue over the slightly swollen spot, licking the attorney's lips slowly. Alex was lost in the sensation, closing her eyes and moaning into Olivia's mouth.
"You like that?" Olivia whispered in Alex's ear as she kissed the blonde's ears, biting her earlobe lightly. All Alex could do was moan and mumble into Olivia's ear, but the detective knew she was enjoying it. Smiling, Olivia thought she could push this a little further. "Tell me what you want, Alex."
The response from the attorney was not what she had expected. They were getting quite handsy with each other and they had quickened their pace, but when Alex opened her mouth, she almost whined for Olivia, desperately pleading. "I just want you, baby." Her blue eyes searched in Olivia's, lovingly pleading with the detective to take her to bed.
Olivia pulled herself away from Alex, walking around the bed, pushing the folded clothes onto the ottoman at the end of the bed. She gently pulled back the comforter and sheets, walking around to where Alex was standing. She kissed the attorney full on the mouth and guided her into the bed. She scooted into the bed next to Alex, pulling the covers over the both of them, resting her hand on Alex's stomach. Quickly, Alex climbed on top of Olivia, straddling her hips. She leaned down and kissed the detective on her mouth, and worked her way down her neck and to her breasts. Olivia reached up with her left hand and cupped Alex's breast, fingering her nipple gingerly.
They looked into each other's eyes, and for a second, they were both lost. Alex began to grind slowly on Olivia's leg, staring into the detective's eyes, and showing a slight smile. Olivia grabbed her hips, slowly rocking rhythmically along. Alex threw her head back, her blonde hair cascading over her shoulders and resting on her back. She placed her hands over Olivia's on her hips and continued her motion. Olivia couldn't help herself and removed her left hand from Alex's hip, slipping it under her warm center, sliding her fingers through Alex's wet folds.
Alex's body broke; doubling over onto Olivia, she could feel all the energy leave her extremities and concentrate in her core. She felt Olivia slip two fingers inside of her, gripping Olivia under her arms and up around her shoulders—she knew she should let go of Olivia's shoulder, but she couldn't command her body to do anything besides focus on Olivia's hand underneath her. Slowly, she sat up, balancing herself above the detective, allowing Olivia to move her fingers in and out of her.
After a few minutes, Olivia added another finger and watched as Alex grew closer to orgasm. She felt her muscles tighten around her and saw Alex's face flush with pleasure. She stopped all motion and opened her mouth in a wordless gasp, placing her both hands on Olivia's stomach as waves of pleasure rippled through her. She felt Olivia's hand rub her back soothingly, helping her through her climax. When she was done, she opened her eyes and allowed Olivia to remove her fingers, sending another shudder through her body.
"You ok baby?" Olivia took one of Alex's hands off of her abs and kissed it lightly as she spoke.
"Yeah…I'm great." Alex smiled, but became serious quickly. "I just want to make love to you." Olivia saw the mood change in her eyes, as her pupils dilated and her voice lowered. She moved her legs so she could push Olivia's apart. Slowly, she spread her legs out in between Olivia's, revealing the detective's wet core. Alex pulled on Olivia's hips slightly so she slid down the bed, lying flat on her back with Alex between her legs.
The attorney placed a soft kiss on Olivia's lips, intensifying it with her tongue. She gingerly touched Olivia everywhere-her lips, her face, breasts, arms, legs-she couldn't get enough of her. Alex moved an inch away from Olivia, reaching down and touching the detective's eager center, eliciting a gasp from Olivia. Alex leaned over the detective, kissing her stomach as she inserted two fingers into her wet core, sliding deep into Olivia. She began a slow, loving tempo watching Olivia's hips match her pace, bucking upwards to meet her thrusts.
When she knew Olivia was close, Alex began to rub her thigh and use her thumb to caress the small bundle of nerves that was waiting for Alex. Olivia's body shook as Alex finished her, the detective's muscles contracting around Alex, and finally releasing, her legs falling to the side. Breathing heavily, Olivia tried to regulate herself as Alex cuddled up beside her. The attorney rubbed Olivia's stomach lovingly, calming the detective before she spoke.
"You ready for bed?" Alex was soft-spoken, talking lovingly to the detective as she placed a kiss on her cheek.
"Yeah. But, I have to pee. And, I need your help with my brace." They both laughed as Olivia headed towards the bathroom. Alex put her pajamas on and waited for Olivia to come out. When she did, she helped the detective put on her pajamas, and secured the brace around her arm and shoulder.
Alex and Olivia climbed into bed together. They both couldn't help but think about doing this every night—together. Olivia rested on her uninjured side and looked into Alex's eyes. "I love you Alexandra." She reached up and lovingly touched Alex's cheek and nudged her nose with the back of her knuckle. Alex smiled and responded.
"I love you baby. See you in the morning." She leaned over and placed a soft kiss on Olivia's lips and turned over to cuddle into Olivia's body. She knew this would be a great vacation.