Chapter Three

Waking up to bright sunshine streaming through the blinds, Olivia awoke tangled up in the body of a goddess. Gazing at her lover, she remembered the night before.

And the longer we talked, the more we laughed

And wondered why we didn't last

It had been a long time but later last night

Baby we caught up real fast.

As soon as they'd gotten through the door of Olivia's apartment, they had fallen into easy conversation. They'd talked about the old days when they'd first started going out, old cases, and they talked briefly about Alex's time in the WPP. Olivia had led her companion in to her kitchen and showed her where everything was.

"So…I take it you still live on take out?" Alex chuckled as she opened the fridge.

"What evidence do you have councillor to support that theory?" Olivia grinned as she sat down at her table. Alex turned to face her and glared.

"Well, you don't have any food in your fridge for starters." The blond smirked.

"How do you know I just didn't forget to go grocery shopping today." The detective countered smugly, folding her arms across her chest. Alex had smiled and started to search the cupboards.

"Olivia!" She exclaimed. Olivia smiled.

"Yes, Alex."

"You have two cans of beans, a loaf of bread, some cheese and…" The blond reached into the bottom of the fridge. "… one unopened bottle of red wine." She looked again at the detective.

"I told you, I forgot to go grocery shopping today."

"Liar, you live on takeouts. And if I'm not mistaken, you prefer Chinese." Alex folded her arms and looked disapprovingly at her friend.

"Again, I ask you, what's your evidence Councillor?" Olivia smiled but had looked at the floor.

"The fact that your bin is full of discarded takeaway boxes, the top four of which are from my favourite Chinese place." It was Alex's turn to be smug. "That and the fact that even though I've been out of touch with you for what feels like a lifetime, I know you detective. You don't do grocery shopping Liv." She smiled at the blush creeping up the brunettes face.

"Busted!" Olivia mumbled. "So I take it we're ordering in then, seeing as I have nothing." Alex shook her head forcefully.

"Nope!" Alex smiled at the confusion in Olivia's eyes. "I promised you a home cooked meal. What better way to prove to you that I am a master chef, then to blow your mind by creating the greatest…beans on toast dish you've ever tasted." Alex smile grew as the Detective shook her head. Olivia chuckled. "Now," Alex continued, "Liv, go relax on your sofa and let me whip up this wonder meal." Olivia chuckled again, stood up and headed into the other room. Alex smiled as she turned to the counter where she'd placed the food she'd found. Now, let's look through these cupboards again. She thought to herself just as the sweet sound of Ella Fitzgerald reached her ears.

Dinner had been amazing. Alex hadn't been lying when she'd said her skills in the kitchen had improved. Beans on toast had never tasted so good. Alex smiled as Olivia almost moaned after every mouth full.

"Okay, Lex. What's your secret? This is divine and I'm not exaggerating."

"I discovered a secret ingredient, that an old Indian Witchdoctor I met whilst I was in exile…" She paused for dramatic effect and Olivia giggled. "…told me would make even the most mundane of foods taste spectacular." She finished and leaned back in to the couch.

"And what, you just happened to find this ingredient in my empty fridge." Olivia asked playing along.

"Nope!" Alex replied. "I found it right in the corner of the top shelf in a cupboard I had to stand on my freaking tip toes to reach." She continued, her tone amused and exasperated. Olivia smiled.

"Come on then councillor, spill!" She commanded. Alex stared at her for a little and a playful smile formed. Her blue eyes sparkled.

"Make me!" She countered as she picked up their finished plates and headed to the kitchen. Olivia smiled and waited for a few moments before following the beautiful blond. She'd always adored this playful side of Alex. It was a part of her she didn't share with many other people. Olivia was feeling the pull again. Desire had returned full force as soon as Alex's breath had touched her neck earlier that night.

Olivia walked up behind Alex who'd started to wash up and wrapped her arms around her. She'd nuzzled the blonds neck and whispered;

" Do you think you can resist me Cabot?" Alex's breath quickened but she resisted. Or had tried to. Olivia smiled as she remembered. It had been a valiant attempt. Futile, but valiant.

"You're not all that Benson!" Alex gasped as Olivia's tongue made a path up her neck and flicked her small earlobe. Gently the detective bit down earning a moan this time from the "resisting" lawyer.

"Yes! I am!" The detective declared arrogantly as she licked the lobe tenderly and started to move her hands down the blonds shirt towards the hem. Alex resisted trying to remember why she wanted to. She placed her hands over Olivia's in an attempt to stop their movement until Olivia leant her cheek against Alex's and whispered softly in her ear. "I want you!"

Alex forgot all the reasons why what was happening between them was a bad idea. Forgot that they'd been here before and that it hadn't worked out. Forgot all her years away from this gorgeous woman. All she remembered was the bullet and realising after waking up in the hospital, that life was too short and she wanted no more regrets.

"Really?" She breathed. Olivia was stunned at the slight tremor in the attorney's voice and the inflection of disbelief. The detective turned Alex around to face her and caught her eyes. Staring in to the blue she happily free felled. Sweetly, Olivia had touched her lips to Alex's and whispered against them,

"Baby, I never, will never stop wanting you." With that confession, Alex had lost all restraint. Resistance was futile. She wanted this woman with her whole soul. Still after all this time she was still desperately in love with Olivia Benson.

Their love making had been slow, sweet, hard and fast. They hadn't been able to get enough of each other, they'd been insatiable. Finally though, through exhaustion, they'd fallen asleep in each others arms, legs tangled together. Olivia broke from her reverie as she realised her hand had wandered to her lovers upper thigh. Alex was beginning to stir. Placing a soft kiss to Alex's temple Olivia whispered,

"Shh! Sleep baby! I'll go make breakfast. I think I have cereal somewhere." Smirking, she got out of bed and headed for the kitchen.

Chapter for coming soon…if you want more J