Fifteen year old Alex was working on landing an extra rotated jump. After failing too many times to count, she refused to get up. She laid down on the cold ice. She stared at the ceiling and watched the massive fans move. She questioned why she's putting herself through the pressure. If she could skate with no pressure she would be the happiest girl on earth.

As she was zoning out for a moment. A wave of ice flew all over her, "What are you doing?" Abbie stood over Alex. She had two milkshakes in her hands.

"Laying here in my misery." Alex's body was sore all over from each fall.

"Okay well would misery like some company? Or a nice milkshake to heal those wounds?"

Alex smiled at Abbie and returned to the ceiling "I was just thinking. We are just like the fans." Alex pointed up. "We are just in this building spinning over and over and over. But the fans don't get dizzy."

"Abigail! If you don't get off my ice with food, you will regret my break I gave you." Liz returned from the bathroom to see objects that could dirty her ice.

"Busted," Alex smiled at the situation both knowing she could have left the shakes on the side lines.

Abbie put both shakes in one arm to put out her hand out, "Yeah so let's go take a break, before Donnelly makes me do laps." Alex grabbed her hand as they skated to the stands.

"That was your only warning, Carmichael." Elizabeth was always generous but stern with her skaters. "And the fact that I'm giving you this warning is shocking."

Abbie smirked with a nod. "Ma'am yes ma'am." She gave a salute to Donnelly.

Liz shook her head at Abbie. Abbie was always her problem skater. She loved messing around with people. She had a great heart and a passion for the sport, but gave Liz headaches, "ten minutes left I need you and Sonny back on the ice. Where is he?"

"I left him, while he was waiting for his burger and fries.." Abbie knowing he was off hanging out only with Trevor. "Do you want him to order you some fries or a shake?"

"Ten minutes,"

Abbie and Alex were sitting on a bench on the side lines. "You know your program is fantastic, why are you trying to add a quad."

"Because harder jumps give me higher scores, higher scores can get Mom off my back., and I want to start the first year as a senior as number one." She drank the birthday cake milkshake. "This is so good."

"It's great to indulge sometimes."

"And indulging can prevent you from landing your jumps, Alex." Jane took the shake out of Alex's hand.

"Come on mom, I'm burning tons of calories."

Jane threw out on the creamy beverage. "Not enough. I thought you were working on your quad?" She handed Alex her water bottle.

"Abbie! And Alex! I need you to do twenty laps." Donnelly yelled at the girls.

Abbie's jaw dropped as she saw the look on Alex's face. "Hey, Jane would you like Sonny to throw you in the air," Abbie smirked as she watched Alex return to the ice, "and see if you can fall. Or will your demon wings save you?" Abbie stood next to the blonde blue eyed woman.

"Abigail! Now!" Liz called out the pale black haired teenager, as she walked to Alex's mother. Abbie handed her shake to her coach as she skated off to meet up with Alex.

"How you could…" Jane began.

Elizabeth Donnelly standing in power suit and jacket, she placed her hand in front of Jane. Elizabeth could control every situation in life, "If you have an issue with what my skaters are eating, take it up with me personally or her nutritionist, don't embarrass her in front of others again." She looked the blue eyes square in the eye. Elizabeth might be rough and strict with the skaters but will protect her skaters, "Are we going to have any issues?"


Alex, Abbie, Sonny and the other skaters were warming up for the show. Sonny placed his hand on Abbie's tiny hips as he lifted her in the air and threw her six feet across the ice as her body rotated three times to land on her blade. Alex watched Abbie's jump causing her to speed up to a jump next to Abbie. They shared a friendly jumping game.

Olivia and Rafael were standing on the sidelines watching everyone. Sonny skated next to the two. "Why aren't you joining in the competition?" Olivia asked, as she was taking pictures for Alex.

"Oh that's their thing. They used to do this all the time." Sonny smiled. "Did you like what you saw out there?" He looked over to Barba as he bit his bottom lip.

Olivia rolled her eyes at the two new love birds and walked away from their cheesy first stage of flirting. "Olivia," Alex called out. Olivia leaned forward as watched the blonde in her bodysuit skate towards her.

"Hey skater. You're looking good out there." She smiled at Alex.

Alex stepped off the ice, "Did you get any good pictures?" She asked to take the camera out of the tan hands. She moved in close to Olivia as they looked through the pictures so far. She saw the pictures of her kneeling down talking to a little girl who's mom was buying a ticket to the event as they entered the rink. Alex's heart melted seeing how Olivia could capture a pure moment on a fun but hectic day. "Abbie, come check this out."

Abbie skated next to the pair. "What's up?"

"Look at this picture of you." Alex was trying to brag about Olivia the best she knows how. Alex sank further into Olivia's shoulder.

"See I told you to have an eye." Abbie observed.

"Alexandra." The group heard their favorite voice. They watched her walk down the steps.

"Ding Dong," Abbie started humming the Wizard of Oz.

"Where's Donnelly?" Jane asked her daughter.

"She'll be here later. Where's Dad?"

"Parking the car."

"Hello Jane, it's so lovely to see you." Abbie smiled as she wrapped her arm around Alex's neck.

Olivia watched this rage interaction between the twenty-two spritely skater and the overcontrolling parents. "Abigail, how's your mom doing in Texas."

"Better than Alex's mom in New York." She devilishly smiled.

"What is she doing here?"

"A favor for me. And helps out with the donations. You know Abbie and Sonny have two Olympic medals." Alex shot directly at her mother, as a reminder of what Jane did to her. Alex's heart began to pound against her chest as she locked her pinky with Olivia's of the hands holding the camera. "Is there anything else? Actually this is going to be a fun night. So the show starts in an hour and a half and I'll see you then." Abbie was impressed by Alex's words.

Jane looked at Abbie knowing that the way Alex was speaking to her was because of Abbie, "Okay," Jane started to walk away, "Miss Benson are you coming."

"Someone has to take the action shots." Abbie commented. They watched Jane head back towards Alex's father. "That was hot, I want to see more of spicey Alex."

"Thank you, but I do have to go get ready." She looked at Olivia, "Will you be okay?"

"Yeah of course. I have front row seating for an ice skating show. It's like a dream come true." She gave Alex a warm smile.

"Abbie, I'll meet you in the locker room." Alex commanded her ex as she needed this moment that made her feel unstoppable.

"Sure. I have to call Serena anyways."

Alex walked with Olivia to her seat. "Can you do me a favor?" She sat down.

Olivia sat down next to Alex, "That depends what it is."

Alex took the camera completely out of Olivia's hands. "Don't take any pictures tonight."

"But didn't…"

Alex placed her hand on her knee, "Please, I want you to live the moment." She knew she could get her picture from others and wanted Olivia to enjoy the show.

"I can do that."

"Thank you." Alex pulled Olivia in for a hug, "I don't know how I would have put this thing on without you." She found it really cheesy saying that cliche of a comment.

"You would have made it through with your mother and Abbie." Olivia chuckled in Alex's ear.

"I'm serious, you've helped me out a lot." Alex confessed something she couldn't explain as she released the hug.

"I know what you mean." Olivia nodded.

Alex could get lost in this moment, but was ready, "Okay. I have to go," She harshly exhaled, "Hopefully Sonny will get changed soon and you can have your friend back." Alex quickly left before she didn't.

Alex and Abbie were doing their make-up in the locker room. "What are you skating to?" Abbie saw her all black costume with silver rhinestones.

"Le Jazz Hot,"

"Why?" Abbie asked in a judgemental tone.

"Because it's a fun song, and I love that routine." Alex explained.

"But you can do the remix you have been working on." Abbie looked at the blonde.

Alex knew this program for two years, and didn't want to embarrass herself in front of Olivia. "Because that one isn't perfect yet."

"Alexandra Cabot," Abbie stared at Alex through the mirror. "This is supposed to be a fun night with no pressure. You can improvise. You said Olivia was checking you out in the body suit."

"And?" Alex wanted to hear the thoughts that Abbie was thinking out loud.

"You have the suit on, you skate to a song that is clearly about her." Abbie calls everyone out on their hidden agendas. "Make sure she has ALL the eye contact, give her your soul out there. Tonight you and Olivia Benson will be fucking at your party." Abbie drew an entire map for Alex to follow. "Also pissing Jane off knowing you did a last minute routine will be the icing on the cake. But this is your choice."

Alex raised her brow thinking of how amazing Abbie's plan would work out. And better to try it then to stay shy, "You're right! I'll be back." She quickly went to change her music.

The charity show started. The theme for the show was to do showtunes. The novice class did the Munchkinland/Ding Dong song from Wizard of Oz. The juniors and seniors did their own individual routines. Abbie and Sonny did the Elephant Love Medley from Moulin Rouge. Barba was quite impressed with Sonny and Abbie skating. He had no room to make fun of Olivia for falling for a skater.

Alex was the final skater since it was her event. She skated on to the forties black pinstripe suit with her fedora on. The spotlight shined on the blonde. Show Me How You Burlesque started on the speaker. The song was an easy song to move to. She was constantly snapping her fingers with each small movement.

Olivia loved watching movement from Alex. It was completely different than in practice seeing every rhinestone reflecting off the light. Alex slowed down as the tempo of the song was changing into Big Spender by Peggy Lee. As the song was changing each movement Alex lost a piece of clothing. Alex was moving so fast but to Olivia the world was freezing and they both saw no one in the arena. She stopped in the middle of the rink. Alex's pale hands slid down her red costume. Olivia focused on the hand that slid to her crotch to pull her pants off. Olivia was losing her ability to breath.

Alex smirked on how smoothly her costume change went in the middle routine. She wanted to reinvent herself and this is what she did. She began jumping like crazy after losing the layers of clothes. She ended the routine with combination spin. She ended the program out of breath eyes still with Olivia.

The lights turned back on bringing them back to their world. She was handed a microphone. As she made the thank you speech to everyone and the money they earned to mental illness charity of Alex's choice. The sound of Alex panting in the mic was music to her ear.

The skaters came out to wave goodbye. People stood near the edge of the rink to take pictures and sign the brochures that Olivia made. "They love your boy." Olivia said to Rafael as she couldn't keep her eyes off of Alex.

"Now wait a minute, how is he MY boy. What about Your girl who just did a striptease for you in a full stadium?" Rafael pointed out what he saw.

Olivia couldn't look away from Alex's smile. "I know."


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