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Chapter 36
"Every time I look into your eyes, you make me love you. And I do truly love you. I bbelong to you, you belong to me forever. I want you." - Anastasia
"I love you to you, Detective Benson. Sweet dreams, Liv." Alex says.
Oliver squeezes Alex hands softly. 5 minutes later Oliver is sleeping. Alex kisses the top of her Detective's head before she falls asleep herself. The first time in months the blonde ADA sleeps peacefully with her fiancé in her arms.
The past week and a half Oliver's respiratory therapy had been going well and this morning Dr. Taylor Chapman had pulled him off the breathing tube. It had been a small surgery because Oliver had the tube in his throat for over 2 months. Swallowing would be painful for quite some time. So he would stay on the liquid food he is getting through a tube. In rehab they would step over on 'baby food' as Oliver called it, in reality it would be normal food but pureed, after he would've taken a swallow test. Dr. Chapman had said that she wanted Oliver to stay in the hospital at least today and tomorrow morning depending on how it would go he would be released to rehab tomorrow afternoon or the day after tomorrow in the morning. Liz had visited them twice and so had Cragen. Munch, Fin and Amanda had taken turns to visit Oliver and Alex. Every other day one of them had paid them a visit. Abby and Jane had visit the pair on a daily basis. Most of the time they came separated. Except for Saturday and Sunday. Since it was weekend and they weren't on the call both brunettes had been there. Arriving shortly after each other. Alexander and Caroline had come to visit four times since the Detective woke up. The first time they had come with just the two of them. Caroline said that now she understood what Alexander had meant with that Oliver would do anything to protect their daughter. She thanked Oliver multiple times for protecting her and themselves. Things were almost back to normal after that visit. The other three times one of Alex's siblings would come with them to get to meet their sister's love of her life and to thank the Detective for what he had done. None of Alex's brothers or her sister had a problem with Oliver's transition. In fact Alex's sister surprised them all when she said that if Oliver wouldn't belong to her sister she would give it a shot and try to win the handsome strong Detective herself. She made it clear that she never try it and that she hoped they could get along together as brother and sister-in-law. And all three of them welcomed Oliver into their family. Almost every day Alex and Oliver had looked at the scrap books the blonde had made. And it was a great help for Oliver to go trough them. He felt less lost now then when he woke up. It helped the pair also to talk about how the months were for Alex and they even had talked about how it was for Oliver when Alex was shot and went into Witsec. They had grown even closer than they were already before Oliver's shooting. Of course Oliver couldn't behave himself since he woke up, he had been a real pain in the ass even though he needed to talk via a notepad. Mostly the nurses were happy that Oliver would be released tomorrow or the day after that. Alex had threatened the Detective four times to cuff his hands to his bed and leave the hospital. The second time Oliver thought that the blonde ADA wouldn't really do it but after Alex had packed her stuff and almost walked out of his room the Detective took her threats seriously. So when Alex threatened the third and fourth time Oliver behaved himself for awhile. Of course everyone feared that the Detective would get so bad that they couldn't handle him anymore now that the tube was out of his throat but so far Oliver had been acting, surprisingly, well behaved. Oliver was over thinking the time since he woke up when Alex comes back into the room. She had left the room when her cellphone went off.
"That was Jane. Abby and she are coming together. She just arrived at 1 Hogan to pick up Abby. They should be here in about 25 minutes." Alex says, walking to the chair next to Oliver's bed.
"They seem to get along pretty well if you ask me." Oliver says, his voice still a bit raspy due to the tube.
"You're right, they do seem to get along greatly." Alex confirms.
"This is, what, the third time they come together? Saturday and Sunday they didn't arrive together but still they were here together. Did they come separately when I was in la la land?" Oliver asks.
"Oliver! You were in a coma, that's not something to joke about." Alex chastises.
"Sorry, Lex." Oliver says.
"It's alright, just don't do it again. Anyway, now that I think about it they did came to see you and visit me together a few times. When they got a big or bigger case Abby usually came alone, Jane was too busy. Jane did came to visit us when she could though." Alex answers.
"Well it's nice that Jane found some else to get along with besides us. We've been in the hospital since she came to New York. Did she tell you why she transferred to SVU?" Oliver asks.
"Yes it is. Jane is pretty much like you, she doesn't let people in easily too. I'm glad too she gets along with Abby. No she didn't tell me. But she wasn't allowed to stay long when you were in a coma. She came here to see how you were doing, how I was doing and sometimes she asked me advice about a case. No specific details just how to handle certain things. Or what she should do. Without you there she is second in rank behind Munch. So she would be the lead detective when there were two big cases at the same time, Munch obviously got the other case then." Alex answers.
"I didn't think of that. But you're right. Talking about being thrown into the deep water. I know it's hard to start at SVU but I think Jane will handle it well, unlike most Detective's she has been through a lot herself. Not everything is new to her unfortunately. Now that the damn tube is gone I can ask her why she transferred. You know except for Casey all my dearest friends are back at SVU or at SVU now. Abby is back as our, I mean their, ADA and now Jane is there too. And there is you of course, the love of my life and the best ADA this country has." Oliver says.
"You don't need to win me for ya you know. You already have me. Always had, always have. But I see your point. It's one big family now for as far as it wasn't already. And it's still your SVU, Liv. Even though you're in the hospital you are, I am, still a part of SVU. Until you decide you're leaving you'll be a part of the family. And even if you leave you'll always be a part of the family." Alex replies.
"I know. I don't know what I'm going to do, if I can go back. I have to think about that." Oliver says softly.
"I know you have doubts now and that's alright. The one thing you don't have to doubt about is if you can go back. I know you'll get so far that you can rejoin SVU. And I also now that Cragen always keeps a spot for you there for as long as he can. How about you give yourself some rest? They'll be here in 15 or something like that." Alex asks.
"Sounds like a great idea, Counselor. Come here." Oliver answers.
Alex smiles at Oliver. It has been too long since she heard that coming out of Oliver's mouth. Alex watches Oliver carefully when the Detective slowly moves aside to create enough space for the ADA to lay down. She sees that it causes Oliver pain but he hasn't sat his jaw like the first time he did it. Alex climbs on the bed and as soon as she is lying Oliver leans over and kisses the beautiful blonde on her lips, so tenderly that it makes Alex melt on the inside. After a couple of seconds Oliver pulls back and leans with his forehead against Alex's shoulder.
"What was that for?" Alex asks softly.
"Do I need a reason to kiss my fiancé?" Oliver asks back.
"No of course not." Alex smiles.
"I love you Alexandra Laura Cabot. I love you with my heart, body and soul." Oliver whispers.
"I love you Oliver Alexander Benson. Without you my life is meaningless." Alex whispers back.
Oliver turns his head to look at Alex.
"Kiss me Alexandra." Oliver says softly.
Alex hesitates for a second, knowing perfectly what her Detective means, and leans down to capture Oliver's lips. When Oliver touches her lower lip with his tongue, Alex pulls back and looks at Oliver. When she doesn't see any signs of fear or anxiety she nods and leans back. Oliver kisses Alex again and this time Alex opens her lips to let Oliver enter her mouth with his tongue. They kiss a few seconds more before Oliver deepens the kiss more and for the first time their kiss turns into a sensual, heated kiss. Going up in their own world Alex and Oliver fail to notice the knock on the door. Abby and Jane are entering the room and are greeted by Alex and Oliver French kissing.
"I would say get a room but you're already in one. First time ya two are left alone and you immediately stick your tongues in each others throat." Abby jokes.
Alex and Oliver both jump at the voice of the lanky Texan.
"Christ Carmichael, are you trying to get me a heart attack? Don't ya think I've pulled it through enough already?" Oliver asks, slightly irritated.
"No I didn't try that. And if you wouldn't be so occupied with shoving your tongue down Alex's throat ya would've heard the knock on the door." Abby counters.
"Well excuse me Counselor, for not paying attention on the freaking door when I kissed my fiancé passionately for the first time. Not shoving my tongue down her throat as you described it. I don't know how you would've called it if you kissed the love of your life for the first time like this, but that's how I call it." Oliver defends himself and Alex.
Abby raises her eyebrows surprisingly at hearing this.
"This was your first time?" Abby asks surprised.
"Yes it was. It's not like we had many opportunities before. Forget about being hit and getting my ass back in the hospital or getting shot, before that happened it wasn't exactly a happy time, was it? Not that it is any of your business but roughly 5 minutes ago was the first time I wanted to kiss Alex like that without freaking out at the thought of any kind of intimacy at all." Oliver answers softly, looking at Abby and Jane.
"I'm sorry Oli, I didn't know that nor did I realized it. I wouldn't have teased ya if I had known." Abby apologizes.
Oliver had seen the looks between Abby and Jane when she talked about kissing passionately and decided to change the topic and that it was time to turn the table and tease her friends.
"It's alright Abs. Let's get over with it. Alex and I haven't even greeted you or Jane. And don't think I let you off the hook Carmichael, I know what you two are up to." Oliver says, pointing between Abby and Jane.
3 pair of eyes are looking at Oliver. Alex looks surprised at Oliver while Jane looks shocked at the Detective. Abby is a bit shocked but at the same time isn't surprised that her friend sensed something was going on. She decided to play dumb for now.
"My what? I'm sure I don't know what you are talking about Detective." Abby answers.
"Cut the crap Counselor, I didn't get the golden shield for nothing. You should know better than that." Oliver says.
Alex looks at their friends and then at her fiancé.
"Care to enlighten us what your gut is telling you this time, Detective Benson? I have a pretty good idea what you are thinking but I'd like to hear it from you. You know I don't like to guess without hard evidence." Alex smiles.
"With pleasure, ADA Cabot. I'll get straight to the point. Not that anyone in this room is that." Oliver snickers.
"Abby, did Jane asked you out on a date yesterday, like I think she did, or was it the other way around?" Oliver smirks.
'Damn he's good.' Jane thinks.
"What makes you think all of this?" Abby asks.
"Seems like you're getting your evidence Ms. Cabot. Alright, you really wanna go there? Fine. One,I know it happened yesterday because you two are acting differently today. Subtle but I noticed. Like I said I don't have that golden shield for nothing. Two, You are a lot like me but Jane and I are pretty much the same. If you would have asked Jane, the two of you wouldn't be here together now and Jane wouldn't have picked you up to come here. She would have run and the two of you would have dancing in circles around each other like Alex and I did for years after things got back to normal somehow. Even though we never asked each other out before we got together but that you both know. The two of you are here which tells me that Jane asked you out. Quit beating around the bush and admit it, Tex." Oliver says.
"You certainly didn't get that golden shield for nothing, Sherlock Holmes. Fine, you want me to admit? I'll admit it. You are right on all counts, Detective. Yesterday, after we left the two of you, we went to eat something together and Jane asked me out on a date then. We're going on our first date, Friday. If we don't catch any cases." Abby says.
"Really? You had to tell him this much and give him more ammo so he can tease us mercilessly, Abs?" Jane mutters.
Alex and Oliver burst out in laughter after that typically Jane-reaction.
"You just gave him the rope to hang you up yourself, Jane. If you wouldn't have said it he probably would have left it like this." Alex snickers after she is done laughing.
"Alex, you're less sharp than I expected you to be. Slightly disappoints me, Counselor. Jane didn't hang the rope around her neck, but around Abby's neck. If I would do that to Jane she would run, like I would do, hell I actually did it. You can thank Carmichael for that. If she didn't teased me so much after you came back to SVU the first time, I would have asked you out at some time back then probably. So I think it's only fair that our dearest ADA here, gets the complete teasing treatment herself now." Oliver says.
"I'm dead meat." Abby mutters dramatically.
"I don't wanna spoil the fun but we might get a problem sort of when Liv and I are coming back at SVU." Alex says, leaving out the fact that it isn't sure at the moment if Oliver will return to SVU.
"What will the problem be?" Jane asks.
"Officially there is nothing prohibiting a relationship between an ADA and a Detective, but defense lawyers like Langan will have a field day if we get a case with Oliver and Jane both on it. I don't think it matters who the ADA is prosecuting the case, Abby or I." Alex answers.
"I think Alex has a point here. Creepy weasels like Langan will try everything to get the case dismissed if Jane and I are both on the case. From this point of view, we might need another ADA." Oliver says.
"Well it's a good thing Casey is coming back to SVU, at least temporarily. It makes things easier for us that we have her at the DA's office and we have Amanda at the precinct." Abby says.
Alex and Oliver are both surprised hearing that Casey is coming back. They smile at each other. They had talked about Casey being the only missing in their family but it seems like that they all will be together. But then Oliver frowns his eyebrows.
"I don't see how that makes things easier." Oliver mumbles under his breath.
Unfortunately for the strong brunette not only Alex heard him but Abby and Jane heard him too.
Alex, Abby and Jane look at Oliver and then Abby and Jane look at Alex. The blonde nods at the two brunettes, telling them silently that she'll take the lead.
"What do you mean with that, Liv? I think Abby is right. With Casey and Amanda it would make things easier." Alex asks.
"Shit I said that too loud didn't I?" Oliver asks.
Three women nod at the Detective.
"Seems to me you know something that the rest of us doesn't know. Spill it, Detective." Alex says.
Oliver looks at Alex, Abby and Jane with a look in his eyes that they know the Detective is serious about what he's going to say next.
"What I'm about to tell you all, does not leave this room. Deal?" Oliver asks.
The two ADA's and the Detective nod.
"Apparently all SVU ADA's fall in love with SVU Detectives and the same Detectives fall in love with their ADA's. And we all are in a relationship with each other. So Casey added to SVU as an ADA again won't make things easier. There will always be only one ADA that can be assigned to a case if Amanda, Jane and I are on a case with one of the other two. I know this comes as a surprise and I promised them I wouldn't say anything. But my big mouth was too loud and you heard me. That's why it needs to stay between the four of us. It's up to them when they want to let others know they are in a relationship." Oliver explains.
Three women look shocked at Oliver when they hear the Detective explaining why things didn't get easier.
"You can say that again, about ADA's and Detectives and SVU I mean. How do you know this? How the hell did they met and got together?" Alex asks shocked.
"That's something I'd like to know too." Abby ask equally shocked.
"Me too." Jane adds.
"I'm afraid I'm guilty for the how did they meet part and for the get together part. I introduced them to each other and it was love at first sight, that's something that sort of happened with all of us as it seems. Anyway, Amanda was at my place when Casey called if she could come by. She knew I was home but we hadn't agreed to see each other. I asked Amanda if it was alright if Case came over too. Amanda said it was ok, so Casey came over too. They got together only a month before the undercover op. They both came to me to ask me what to do with their feelings, so I told them both exactly the same thing. That they shouldn't be so stupid as I was and do something with their feelings for each other. So now you all know how they got together we can stop talking about it. And act like I never said a thing." Oliver finishes.
It's visible that Oliver is uncomfortable with breaking his promise to Amanda and Casey. Alex knows how to change the subject and make Oliver forget for the rest of the day that he told them about Amanda and Casey.
"Deal. Abby do you have the paperwork with you?" Alex asks.
"Yes I do." Abby answers, smiling at Alex.
"Liv, I have a surprise for you. I know you don't like surprises. But I promise you, this one you'll like." Alex says.
Oliver looks at Alex and at Abby and back to Alex. While Abby hands over a white nameless binder to Alex.
"Surprise? Paperwork? Alex what the hell are you talking about?" Oliver asks, with a bit of anxiety in his voice.