Hello my pretties! Here is part 2! I hope you enjoy it. I'm fucking exhausted but I still managed to spit this out. I hope you enjoy it. I'm sorry if there are some grammatical or spelling errors. I have re-read it twice but I'm literally half asleep so it's a bit like asking a drunk to proofread your work lol. If you want to show your love, leave me a quick message! :) have a great Wednesday! (or Thursday, depending on where you are)


Olivia braced herself. She felt like she was moving in slow motion. She stepped back and with a mental countdown, Olivia prepared herself.

1.

Olivia looked at Alex and tried to tell her with her eyes what she was going to do. Alex swallowed hard and her eyes widened, desperately trying to tell her no without actually shaking her head. The brunette turned and shifted her body so that the right side was aligned with the door. She could feel her body tense.

2.

As her mind mentally said the word, Olivia could hear the blood rushing through her ears. She crouched slightly. Her heart was pumping and the adrenaline had spiked in her body. She was ready.

3.

Her left foot sprang her forward and she used the entire right side of her body to burst the door open.

At the last second, Alex had managed to slip free of his grip and step out of the way. He had been distracted, sneaking a peek out of the peephole. When everything got quiet, he got nervous. He wanted to know what was happening. He didn't even have the chance to react before the door slammed against him.

Olivia felt the ache of having rammed her entire right side against the door, but when she heard a loud groan and the door slam against something, she knew it had been worth it. She thrust the door open and pushed Alex back. She put herself between the blonde and whoever was in the apartment. She threw the door closed and found a man about 6'2 clutching his nose and looking furious. There was something vaguely familiar about him. Before she could come up with why, he raised his arm. Without even thinking, Olivia kicked him in the stomach. He slammed back against the wall with a thud.

Letting go of his now bleeding nose, the man pushed himself forward and lunged at the detective. He managed to hit her in the jaw with his fist, but when he brought his other fist up to hit her in the side, she blocked it. He managed to land one more blow to the left side of her ribs before Olivia kicked him hard in the knee and slammed his head on the coffee table. The man was temporarily dazed so Olivia took the opportunity to cuff him. She dropped him to the floor and, panting, slowly stood. Then a thought frantically came to her mind: Alex. Olivia whipped around and jogged over to the blonde. She found Alex fighting back tears and biting her lower lip.

"Are you okay? What happened? Who the hell is this guy?"

Alex was saved from answering when the door burst open. Elliot and Fin came in, both having looks of concern on their faces. Olivia nodded that they were okay.

"What happened?"

Alex took a deep breath and cleared her throat. With the men here, she forced herself to be more professional.

"He followed me home or… or he was already here I'm not sure. He was waiting for me around the corner. I didn't even see him. He just rushed me when I opened the door."

Fin frowned slightly.

"Around the hallway corner." Alex explained.

Olivia turned to Alex. "Did he touch you?"

Alex looked down, and when she looked back up and met Olivia's eye, the detective knew all she needed to know.

"That son of a bitch."

Olivia turned with the intention of kicking that asshole right where he deserved it, but she was held back by someone's firm grip. When she looked back, she found Alex holding her shirt.

"Stay here with me." She whispered.

Olivia's heart broke. All of her anger melted away and she nodded, wrapping her arms around Alex's shoulders. She pulled her into a warm embrace, and Alex welcomed the comfort. She needed it.

"Who is he?"

"I don't know. He came at me after I walked in the door." Olivia explained.

The men walked over and found their perp unconscious.

"Damn Liv."

When they yanked him up, his head rolled forward. Elliot smacked the side of the perp's cheek with his hand.

"Yo. Wake up."

The man groaned and lifted his head slightly. It was with that motion that it hit Olivia.

"Oh my God. It's his brother."

She felt Alex's body tense. She let go of the blonde, guiding the woman so that she stood behind her protective stance. She felt Alex grip the bottom of her shirt.

"What?"

"It's Marcus' brother. The sicko Alex just put away today."

Fin turned to him.

"So, you come to get a little revenge on our ADA?"

The man, now alert, glared at him. Fin glared right back.

"We don't take too kindly to people messin' with our own. You're gonna get some real nice treatment. Let's go."

Both men shoved him forward. Olivia gripped Alex's side and took a step backwards. When the man went to look over at them, Elliot pushed his right side.

"Don't you look at them."

Elliot led him out while Fin held back for a second.

"Are you two gonna be okay?"

Olivia nodded on behalf of both women.

"Yeah. Thanks Fin. How did you know to come?"

Fin gestured in Alex's direction.

"She called us when you were takin' care of him. We just happened to be eating nearby."

Olivia nodded. Fin gave a soft smile and left, closing the door behind him. When the door closed, the women stood quietly for a moment. Olivia waited, and when she was sure they had entered the elevator, she turned to Alex.

The blonde was staring at the floor, unable to meet her gaze. Olivia gently cupped the side of her neck. She tried to nudge her into looking up, but Alex shook her head.

"Talk to me. Please."

At the sound of Olivia pleading voice, the blonde burst into tears. She had been holding it in since the moment she'd seen her. She had wanted to be held, comforted, but she'd had to be strong. Now, alone in the apartment, she could no longer hold it together. She hurt, she ached, she felt dirty, violated, angry, scared. The sobs racked her body harder when she felt Olivia's strong embrace wrap around her. Enveloped by the woman's arms, Alex sobbed into her, clinging to her until her legs gave out.

The brunette held her tight, and when she felt Alex's body lose its strength, she tightened her grip and slid down the wall. She pulled Alex into her lap, tears running down her own cheeks, as she worked to comfort the sobbing woman. Her heart broke for her, and she felt such incredible guilt for not having been here to protect her. She also felt anger deep down, and she wanted to kill that mother fucker for touching Alex. But, right now, as the blonde clung to her shirt and cried in her neck, she wanted nothing more than to wrap the woman in a comforting embrace and soothe her into a safe place- and that's exactly what she was doing.

She rocked her back and forth, rubbing her back in big circles and telling her she was safe now. She whispered promises and gave her gentle kisses on the temple, even though she wasn't sure she should. She didn't know if Alex would think that was weird, but right now it felt right, so she did it.

Finally the blonde quieted down, with only a random hiccough or shiver shaking her body. Olivia continued to rub her back with her right hand, while her left hand held her tight in place. The blonde sniffled, and when she calmed down, she became embarrassed. She thought about how awful she must look. Instead of doing something about it, she snuggled into the comforting embrace for a few more minutes, until she could no longer ignore her need for a Kleenex.

"Where are you going?"

Alex cleared her throat and gently got up.

"I just need a Kleenex." She said quietly.

Olivia watched her from the floor, observing the way the woman hugged herself tight. Alex blew her nose a few times before making her way to the kitchen. Olivia got up and watched as the woman leaned her back against the counter and crossed her arms. She looked at the floor before looking over at Olivia. Tears sprang to her eyes when she made contact with the brunette's.

Olivia gave a small smile and walked over. She embraced the woman again, trying to provide whatever comfort she could. Alex hugged her back, giving a small sigh. Olivia pulled back and tucked some of the blonde's hair behind her ear. She gave her a gentle smile.

"Hey."

Alex forced a smile, but was having trouble keeping eye contact.

"Do you want to talk?"

Alex could feel the tears coming to her eyes again. She bit her lip and shook her head. She didn't want to talk at all.

"Okay." Olivia whispered.

She reached out and rested a hand on Alex's forearm, but when she did, the woman seemed to tense. She took a step forward but the blonde inched away.

"Alex?"

"I don't really want to be touched right now."

"Oh."

Olivia couldn't help the hurt the flowed through her body. She took a step back and nodded. She forced the tears back and stood awkwardly. She didn't know what to do. Had she made her uncomfortable? Had she pushed her too much?

The women stood there awkwardly, not sure what to say to the other. Alex felt guilty, but she had to be honest. She really didn't want to be touched. She felt dirty. She felt like she wanted to run. She wanted to get away. She felt trapped. She didn't want to be here. She looked over at her hallway and snapped her head away. A flash came into her mind about what he had done to her there, how he had touched her and the things he had said. She shook her head and paced the kitchen.

"I want to get out of here. I don't want to be in here. I want to get out."

"Are you okay Alex? What's going on?"

"I don't want to be here Liv. I feel disgusting. I feel dirty. I can't stop thinking about what happened and this place just reminds me of it. Please. Take me out of here."

Olivia nodded. She grabbed their coats and they left the apartment. She led the way to her car and helped Alex in. She made her way to the driver's side, got in, and drove away.