A/N: See Chapter 1 for disclaimer.

Hope you enjoy reading part 10!

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Part 10

Alex wasn't even sure that their lips had touched, but she held her breath.

It was just a moment, but it was of such a great importance that neither of them spoke. Olivia rested her cheek against Alex's and her breath tickled Alex's ear.

"The temptation is nearly unbearable. And there is nothing I want to do more, than just to follow you into your apartment, but I can't, Alex." Olivia loosened the embrace a bit, to have a clear view of the woman in her arms. She could see the confusion in Alex's clouded blue orbs.

"Why?" Alex's breathed.

"I want to do this right. It means to much to both of us, as to passionately run into it and destroy every chance of it growing to the fantastic loving and trusting relationship, that lays in front of us. Let us do it right for once in our lives and take things slowly." Olivia caressed Alex's cheek and let her fingertips lightly trail down Alex's neck and stop hovering over the fluttering pulse point. The urge to kiss her right there, to feel the fast heartbeat beneath the soft skin was almost overwhelming. "I have to go, now. Before I can resist you anymore."

Alex's planted a light, tender kiss on Liv's lips and sighed contentedly as she loosened the embrace again.

"Be careful. I do want to see you again, detective."

"Yeah, see you tomorrow, counselor." Olivia reluctantly released Alex. "Sleep well."

Alex smiled tenderly. "You, too, darling."

"Lunch tomorrow?" Olivia saw the uncertainty in Alex's eyes and knew exactly, what she thought. "Hey sweetie, we did get trough dinner without any interruptions. Don't you think, we should that with lunch, too?"

"You're right. See you at lunch." Alex's squeezed Olivia's hand lightly and then waited until she disappeared into the elevator.

Lena sat silently on the passenger seat and observed the still high frequented streets of the Upper East Side.

"You alright?" Danielle asked quietly. Her look fixed on the traffic.

"Sure. I enjoy the silence after such a lovely evening." Lena smiled dreamily.

"It was. A nice dinner I mean. They make a fine and adorable couple. Do you think it works out?"

"I don't know, darling, but there feelings are strong and you know how Alex is. If she puts her mind onto something, she doesn't stop until she got, what she want. And Olivia made a good impression. We'll see how it goes."

Danny only nodded and concentrated back on the traffic. After a few moments of comfortable silence, Lena looked over to her lover.

"What is bothering you?"

"I don't know. I'm still thinking of, what you said during dinner. The thing about not enjoying ourselves anymore."

"I didn't say that. Danny, you know as well as I, that we enjoy ourselves and that we are very much in love." Lena put her left hand on Danny's thigh. "What I said, is that I miss these moments of shyness and even more so the obliviousness of everything else. It is not less what we have, but our lives are different now. We are caught in our every day life." Lena sighed heavily. "I do love you, baby, more than anything else."

Danielle smiled gingerly and relax back in her seat. "You know, I love you too. There is no one else I would rather be with. And I meant it, as I said, that we go on vacation as soon as possible. We need more quality time together."

Lena closed her eyes. "Do you remember as we went to Paris the first time?"

"Sure. How could I forget that. You almost proposed." Danny sighed. "You were so cute and so freaking nervous. I never saw you in such a situation. This is so different to your work personality."

"What do you mean by that?" Lena turned in her seat to face Danny.

"Don't get me wrong, hon, I like it, when you're all bitchy and icy. That's what makes you the outstanding attorney you are. But when it is just the of us, you're like a kitten, all mushy and so. That's cute."

Danny shot her one of the half smiles she adored and Lena briefly ignored, the things her lover had said. Then she thought about it and just smiled. She loved being mushy with her, it were the only moments she was able to submit control.

"We're home. Let's get under the shower and then to bed. I have my first meeting at 7 am sharp."

"Shower?" Lena pouted and Danny laughed at the sight. "I wanted to run a soothing bath. Then cuddle with you."

"Oh okay. Sure." Danny steered into the private parking lot and turned off the motor. Then she leaned over and kissed Lena sweetly.

Alexandra Cabot leaned back on her apartment door and sighed frustrated.

Olivia had just left and it felt as somebody has torn out her heart. It had cost her all of her self control to let the detective go. Not that she needed to get laid, it was more like she needed Olivia to hold her, to make her feel safe and home. Alone in her apartment everything felt wrong. It was as if she didn't belong here anymore.

Alex sighed again and went to the bathroom. She just wanted to clean up and get to bed. Hopefully sleep would come fast and when she woke up the next day, lunch wasn't that far anymore.

Olivia hailed a cab as soon as she was out of the building. She suddenly felt very tired. She restrained the urge to turn around and look up to Alex's apartment. Tonight she had to made the hardest decision in her entire life. Olivia wanted to stay with Alex, kiss her, hold her and make love to her, but it was to soon. They had to take it slow, get to know each other better personally. Make sure they both expected the same for the near future or even the rest of their lives.

As she arrived at home, she got ready for bed. Astonishingly as soon as her head hit the pillow Olivia was fast asleep.