Chapter 7

The next morning Alex woke up feeling a little startled when she noticed the foreign surroundings, then she just remembered the last day happenings; it troubled her how the only person she got to trust these days was Casey, mainly because she and Casey barely knew each other before the moments they shared during the last weeks, however she felt something special about the red head that make her feel easy around her.

She was brought back to reality by Casey's voice, "Good morning, slept well?" Alex sat and turned to look over at Casey, she didn't expected to see Casey in business suit, she was sporting a light gray two piece suit with a white blouse and matching heels, the woman look absolutely gorgeous; "Yeah Casey, matter of fact" answered the blonde before the other woman notice her lack of response.

"I think court isn't opened today counselor", Alex said in a mocking all business voice, "Yeah I know, but some bankers are still swindling some people's money, and who else if not me is putting them behind bars" Casey crafty replied just before laughing slightly at Alex's funny face because of her answer; "Truth is I just got to meet with a defendant and his lawyer, I'll offer them a deal, hope they aren't stupid enough to let it pass and go to court", Alex could see how much the white collar crimes' ADA enjoyed delighting by how she managed her case; "Well, good luck I guess" she replied back, "Thanks. Sorry for not staying here with you Alex, but you know how this works".

"Don't worry, besides I'm the one should be apologizing for crashing like this at your place, thank you very much", Alex made a brief pause "Just allowed me to put on my pumps and we're out of here".

"Sure, it's alright" was the red head's short reply.

After a couple more minutes both women were ready to go, they just walked silently to the sub station.

Once there, Alexandra Cabot was the first to speak, "Thanks again Casey, I really appreciate what you did", Casey answered with a little of bewilderment lingering at her voice "It was nothing, you know anytime, I'm glad you're feeling better this morning" the red head check the hour "Excuse me I must really get going, I don't want to be late".

"Sure, better hurry up, catch you later" answered Alex waving goodbye to the attorney, Casey just mimicked Alex and waved goodbye too.

It has been an easy going meeting with the crooks, and for Casey fortunately they weren't morons and take the deal she offered in exchange of the other implicated on the crime, she felt once again on top of her game; offering deals, making threats, convicting criminals, do justice; but for today it was all she planned on doing, it has been a long week and she deserved some time for herself.

For the meantime, Alex was on her apartment arranging some paperwork for the court cases coming next week, but something else lingered on the back of her mind, she was thinking about Casey Novak; it was something different what they shared, they sometimes lunched together or strolled together when going home, it was kind of funny how despite they both being lawyers when they were together they wouldn't talk all that much, and when they did, it was mostly about unimportant thing they would just laughed later about that, she couldn't figure why things were like that, but she knew she liked that.

The cell phone's ring interrupted Casey's cartoon marathon, she even hesitated on answering but she thought it might be work, she was surprised when she checked the ID caller and saw it was Alex, "Maybe she forgot something here"; "Hi Casey, it's Alex" heard the green-eyed woman; "Oh Alex, how you doing? I hope you already feel good", answered Casey; "You know about that, I was thinking on making it up to you…" she was interrupted; "No, I mean there's no need of doing that, it wasn't big thing".

"Come on Casey, it'll be fun, just get out of our little world, one night without objections, judges, defendants, victims; just you and I having some fun" Alex said on the other side of the line; "I guess you win, just tell me when and where, and I'll be there" Casey answered with a defeated tone.

"Well, I like what I'm hearing; what about tomorrow at 3 P.M. at Central Park's Carrousel, is that fine with you?" Alex asked smiling.

"Sure no problem, I'll see you there", Casey answered nonchalantly; "Well, so we are all set, see you tomorrow then Casey, have a nice day" was all Alex answered before Casey said goodbye to her "You too Alex, have a great evening".

After the call with Alex, ADA Novak went back to laughing at her cartoons, after a couple hours she ordered some pizza just before working on some statements for trials on Monday; suddenly she started recalling her phone call with the other lawyer, by her present standards going out with someone let alone Alex Cabot was something almost unknown and it certainly make her nervous, she just pushed that to the back of her mind an concentrate on the papers in front of her; one thing was for sure, Casey Novak was excited.

The next day Casey went over her wardrobe looking for something nice for wearing, she had thought on jeans but at the end she decided to wear a nice green dress with flowers print, it just look perfect for going to the park, she was wearing too some nice green earrings along with a green necklace, when she looked at her on the mirror she smirked to herself; she was really thrilled about going out, she thought this was a perfect opportunity for being able to get a true friend, and Casey never allowed herself those kind of opportunities.

Just before getting out of home her cell phone rang, she answered without watching the ID; "Hello?" she said, "Hi Casey it's me Alex, I'm really sorry but I got called in at SVU, so I won't be able to go out today, I'm really sorry about….."; she was cut off by Casey's reply "It's alright, I know how is that, go get them" just before Casey hang the phone, the attorney on the other side spoke again "Maybe some other day, next weekend if you're available"; "Doesn't matter, it'll be at some other time, luck" was Casey's deflated response.

Just after calling off their date, Casey realized how much she wished going out with the other woman; unfortunately right now she felt rejected though.