"So this moving in thing," Serena asked, halfway into her salad, "Are you going ask or at least drop hints?"
Alex shrugged, "I don't know. I don't want to- I don't know."
Serena looked over at Alex, "Okay. Pros of her living with you."
"She'll be there when I go to sleep and she'll be there when I wake up," Alex smiled wistfully, "I'll have a reason to look forward to going home…"
"Okay, I'm gonna stop you there because I'm sure you could go on for hours," Serena smirked, "Okay now, Cons of her living with you."
Alex sat silent for a moment, thinking.
"Anything?" Serena raised an eyebrow.
"Oh," Alex replied, "I'd have to share my bathroom."
"I'm sure she doesn't need the three hours it takes you to get ready in the morning," Serena offered.
"I do not take three hours," Alex retorted, then became thoughtful again, "I'd like to revise this little game of yours."
Serena nodded, "Okay."
"Cons of asking her to live with me," Alex stated.
Serena shrugged, "She says no."
"Exactly," Alex replied.
"You're forgetting the pros," Serena took a sip of her water, "The pros being that she says yes."
Alex sighed and bit her lip, "I think I'm going to have to think on this more."
"Don't over think it," Serena warned as her phone rang. She picked it up and answered, "Southerlyn…yeah…okay, I'll be right there." She hung up, "I gotta go. I'll see you after work."
Alex looked at her watch, "I should drop by the precinct and see if they need anything."
"How was lunch?" Elliot asked, looking like he hadn't moved from his desk the entire time she was gone.
"Fantastic," Olivia replied, "I should take breaks to go play with little kids more often." She sat in her chair and leaned back.
The sound of heels on the floor resonated through the near empty squad room. They both looked at the door as Alex materialized.
She smiled at them and walked over.
"Hey," Olivia let a relaxed smile cross her lips.
"Hi," Alex smirked, "You know, I think my mom likes you more than she likes me."
Olivia chuckled, "She called you?"
Alex nodded doing her best imitation of her mother "That Olivia is a nice girl, Alex. Olivia is wonderful with the kids. Olivia's very pretty." Alex took her perch on Olivia's desk, "Seriously, she likes you more than me." Alex looked over at Elliot, "Hey, when did you and Kathy want to go out?"
He shrugged, "Anytime during the week. The weekend is off limits because it trespasses in Kathleen's social life."
Olivia smiled and looked at Alex, who shrugged, "I have nothing planned between now and," she paused, "ever."
Olivia chuckled, "How's tomorrow night?"
Elliot nodded, "Tomorrow night it is."
"Hey Cabot," Fin smiled to Alex as he walked in with Munch.
"Hey," Alex smiled back, "Are coming with us after work?"
"Free drinks?" Munch smirked, "Of course."
Alex looked back at Elliot and Olivia, "Are you two coming?"
Elliot nodded.
Olivia smirked and leaned back in her chair, "I don't know. I might have a date."
Alex raised an eyebrow, clearly relaying the message 'You better not' without words.
Olivia chuckled, "Of course I'm going."
"Good," Alex stood from her position on Olivia's desk and retrieved her bag, "I have to go, but I will see you all after work."
"Bye," a few of them called after her.
Hours came and went, everyone itching to get out of the office. Five o'clock rolled around and Munch got up, "O'Malley's?"
They all agreed and started heading out the door. Olivia got in the phone while she walked out with the guys.
"Cabot," Alex answered.
"Hey Alex," Olivia couldn't help, but smile at the sound of Alex's voice, "We're heading out now."
"I'm already on my way," Alex replied, happily.
"You sound like your in a good mood," Olivia stated, walking down the sidewalk with the guys in tow, not to discreetly listening in.
"Of course I am," Alex was beaming, "I just watched Trevor Langon make an ass of himself in court. It was all I could do to keep from laughing."
"Great," Olivia smiled. As they walked up to the front of O'Malley's she saw Alex's car park across the street.
"Hey there she is!" Fin smiled.
Alex closed her phone and walked gracefully across the street. She'd changed from her court attire into jeans and a deep green sweater. Olivia slid her phone into her pocket and smiled at Alex.
Olivia held out her arm and Alex wrapped both of her arms around it.
Alex cracked another pretzel and popped it into her mouth. This bar was so much more comfortable and welcoming than the lawyer bars she frequented before transferring to SVU.
"Serena couldn't come?" Olivia asked.
Alex shook her head, "She and Jack are working late on that courtroom shooting case."
"Oh," Olivia nodded. They all knew all about it because it was all over the news.
"We should set her up with someone," Alex took a sip of her bourbon, "She spends way too much time alone at home. She quoted Will & Grace three times at lunch today."
"What's her type?" Munch asked.
"Uh…" Alex thought for a second, "She like cops and prosecutors."
"Has she dated anyone we know?" Olivia asked, raising an eyebrow.
Alex knew the question Olivia was really asking, "Yes, we did date for about a week then decided we were better friends."
"So her type is tall, blonde, and beautiful?" Olivia smiled, placing her arm around Alex's shoulders.
Alex beamed, "You forgot brilliant."
"Tall, blonde, beautiful, and brilliant," Olivia corrected her previous sentence.
"I don't really know her type," Alex shrugged, "She's gone out with so many women. Just be on the lookout."
They all agreed.
"So Cabot," Elliot smiled, "You play pool?"
Alex shrugged with a mischievous smile. "I'm okay."
Elliot stood up, "C'mon. I'll show you how it's done." He walked over to the pool table.
Alex kissed Olivia's cheek, "I'll be right back." She glided over to the pool table where Elliot was waiting.
"She's gonna mop the floor with him huh?" Fin asked, taking a swig of his beer.
Olivia paused with the beer bottle almost to her lips and replied with a smirk, "Oh yeah."
"How's domestic bliss?" Munch asked Olivia.
Olivia put her hands behind her head, "It's hardly domestic, yet."
"Yet?" Fin smirked.
Olivia shrugged with a radiant smile on her face, "We'll just wait and see."
"I don't think we've ever seen either one of you this happy," Munch commented.
"I don't remember ever being this happy," Olivia smiled. She glanced over at the blonde leaning on her pool stick, smiling at Elliot. Then she laughed at something Elliot said making her smile wider and her eyes shine brighter. It was the beautiful thing Olivia had ever seen.
Alex caught Olivia looking at her and gazed back lovingly, blue eyes twinkling. Alex mouthed I love you before her attention was stolen by Elliot.
"I can't believe it," Elliot sunk into his chair, "She just hustled me."
"Elliot," Alex smiled, sitting in her chair next to Olivia, "No money was won and you asked me to play."
"Told you," Olivia smirked to Fin.
"Well, I think it's time for me to go," Munch added, standing. He looked at Alex, "Thanks for the drinks."
"No problem," Alex smiled.
Munch disappeared in a crowd towards the door.
"I think I'm gonna go too," Elliot added.
Fin agreed, "Me too."
Olivia looked at the blonde next to her, "Are you ready?"
Alex nodded.
They walked out together.
"Bye," Elliot said to Alex and Olivia.
"What makes you think I'm taking her home?" Alex asked playfully.
"Hey!" Olivia feigned a pout.
Elliot smiled at the two, "See you two tomorrow," He followed Fin back to the car.
Alex asked Olivia as they walked to her car, "Where to?"
Olivia looked at her over the roof of the car, "You're not taking me home?"
"If you want to…" Alex shrugged.
Olivia folded her arms on the roof and rested her chin on them. She replied with a smile, "Wherever you want to go, baby."
Alex couldn't help, but melt when Olivia smiled at her like that.
"Alex?" Olivia asked, realizing that Alex was no longer with her.
"Huh?" Alex asked back, snapping out of a daydream.
Olivia smirked, "Daydream?"
Alex nodded and opened her car door. She and Olivia got in at the same time.
"About what?" Olivia asked lightly.
"It wasn't anything dirty," Alex replied, starting the car.
"What was it?" Olivia asked as Alex pulled into traffic.
Alex smiled, "Why do you want to know so bad?"
Olivia took Alex's hand that wasn't on the steering wheel, "Because I want to make all your daydreams come true."
Alex beamed as her heart soared. Olivia had to be the sweetest person in the world. Alex unconsciously drove to her own apartment and parked.
Olivia's eyes asked a silent question.
"I'll take you home in a little while if you want," Alex offered, laying her head on the steering wheel, "I just didn't get to see you all day."
Olivia stroked Alex's hair, "Of course, sweetie."
When Sam saw them walking in hand in hand, he smiled from ear to ear. "Miss Cabot. Miss Benson."
"Hi Sam," they answered him.
David pressed the button for the elevator from his desk, "Hello ladies."
"Hey David," Olivia smiled.
"How are you two this evening?" David set down his news paper.
"Great," Alex replied.
The elevator doors opened. "Have a nice night," David added.
Alex led Olivia in the apartment by the hand and kicked the door closed behind them. After kicking their shoes off Alex walked off to the bedroom and Olivia curiously followed.
Olivia watched Alex turn down the bed from the doorway. She also watched Alex strip down her to underwear and slip under the covers. Through the mess of sheet and blankets, Olivia's brown eyes made contact with the blue ones peeking out of the covers.
"Hold me?" Alex's voice timidly asked.
Olivia couldn't resist the blonde. Especially now. She walked over to the other side of the bed and took the outer layer of her clothes off. She hopped into bed next to Alex, who covered her with a blanket. Alex laid her head on Olivia's shoulder and Olivia wrapped her arms around the beautiful woman next to her.
"Daydream fulfilled," Alex murmured into Olivia's neck.
"This is it?" Olivia asked, "You're easy to please."
Alex chuckled, "Only for you."
It all felt so right to Olivia. Like this is exactly how everything was supposed to turn out. Laying in bed with Alex, holding her, loving her.