AUTHOR'S NOTE AT THE END
"Are you blind? That was a strike you moron!"
Trey nudged his sister on the arm and whispered, "I like her! A hell of a lot more interesting than Robert!" He gauged his sister's response to hearing the name Robert. "I can see you are broken up over him."
She shot him a nasty glare. "Robert is persona non grata, got it? It was a stupid mistake and one I deeply regret. I am sorry I hurt him, but better now than after we were married and had a couple of kids."
"Are you kidding me?" Olivia looked at Alex and Trey and pointed in the general direction of the batter's box. "Did you see that? What a knuckleheaded call!" The umpire turned to face Olivia as their seats were right behind home plate. It was between innings and he broke protocol to come over and address Olivia.
"What's your problem lady?"
Olivia whipped out her gold shield and replied, "That's detective to you and you're blind!"
He took in her appearance and then nodded appreciatively. "Hey…" He was about to invite her out after the game when he caught Alex glaring at him. "Damn dyke."
"And damn proud of it moron!"
Both Olivia and Trey exclaimed, "Alex!" at the same time.
"What?"
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3 Weeks Later
Alex had sweet-talked the superintendent into letting her into Olivia's apartment. The squad had just made an arrest in a child rape case and she knew Olivia had taken it hard. She knew because on more than one night she'd talked to Olivia on the phone calming her down. The case had interrupted the amount of time they'd been able to spend together and Alex was hoping to reclaim some of that by fixing a surprise dinner for the brunette.
Alex had been patient with Olivia and hadn't tried to make a move beyond friendship. She had however flirted with the detective a few times and to her delight, Olivia had flirted back. Her lack of culinary skills was widely known and she'd never be on the FoodNetwork, she had learned a thing or two during her time in witness protection.
She went about frying chicken and making dirty potatoes. She did cheat on desert and stuck a pie into the oven to warm up. Hearing a key in the lock she wiped her hands and went to surprise Olivia. However, the person who was surprised was her.
"Alex."
The blonde looked between Olivia and creepy old guy and feeling embarrassed, she tried to make a graceful exit.
"I know you guys made an arrest today in the Givens case and I know how hard it's been on you this last week so I got your super to let me in. I thought you might could use a home cooked meal."
"You cooked for me?"
"It was no big deal. You two enjoy!" She tried to sound cheery but inside she was kicking herself. Olivia followed her to the door and tried to stop her.
"Why don't you join us?"
Alex looked between Olivia and Kurt and shook her head. "Go ahead guys and enjoy yourselves."
Before Olivia could move, Alex was out the door and taking the steps instead of the elevator.
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"I told…."
"Shut up Serena. I am in no mood to hear I told you so."
Serena downed her drink and looked out over the dance floor. She nudged Alex when she caught site of a certain redhead from the DA's office. She pointed Alex in the right direction and whispered, "I never knew she was lesbo."
"Oh please. She plays softball, spends all of her free time at the batting cages and even bikes to work. Hardly a Susie Homemaker. And besides, the way she looks at Liv is a dead give away."
"Jealous of her?"
"Serena, I'm warning you."
"You better get ready because here she comes."
"Hey guys."
They both replied 'Casey' at the same time.
"Fancy meeting you here." She gestured toward the seat next to Serena and sat down when the blonde nodded. She looked around and asked, "Where's Olivia?" The look Alex gave her made her want to evaporate.
"Why would detective Benson be in a gay bar?"
"Because she's gay?"
"Wrong. She's currently in her apartment with her boyfriend eating a fried chicken dinner."
Casey started to ask how she knew that but the subtle shake of Serena's head stalled that idea.
"But I thought you two were…you know?"
Serena cringed at the look on Alex's face. "Detective Benson and I are friends, nothing more." Spying a dark haired woman who resembled Olivia in an abstract way, she replied, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I see my next piece of ass." She shot Serena a look over her shoulder. "Don't come looking for me."
"Is she ok?"
Serena looked at Casey and saw her for perhaps the first time. "No, she's not." Serena weighed her words carefully before asking, "Would you like to dance?"
Alex had cozied up to the woman she'd gone after, but once in the bathroom stall she took a good look at the woman and thought of Olivia. Growling in frustration she pushed her tongue as far into the woman as possible and used her thigh to rub her center. In quick fashion, she'd brought the woman over the edge without ever having to use her fingers. She allowed the woman a minute to collect herself before pushing away from her roughly and fleeing the bathroom.
Catching site of Casey and Serena on the dance floor she groaned and waved good bye at Serena.
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2 Days later
Olivia slammed down the phone.
"Damn!"
Casey came through the squad room at that moment and made her way to Olivia's desk. It was her last day and she really wanted to have lunch with the detective.
"What's wrong Liv?"
"Uh, nothing. Just trying to get in touch with Alex. You haven't by any chance seen her have you?"
Casey laughed. "Not since the other night at O Bar. Last time I saw her she was dragging some woman into the bathroom. I think she called her, her next piece of ass."
She watched as Olivia's normally dark complexion paled.
"So anyway, it's my last day and I was sort of hoping we could go to lunch?"
Distracted, Olivia brushed off Casey's question and made her way out of the station house. She felt a need to find Alex. Alex was not in her office and her assistant said she'd taken the afternoon off. Unsure of what to do, Olivia returned to the station and found several messages from Kurt.
Sighing, she picked up the phone and returned his call. She had agreed to meet him at a coffee shop around the corner from Alex's apartment.
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1 Hour Later
Olivia knocked tentatively and finally heard footsteps. She could tell when Alex was looking out the peephole.
"Go away Olivia."
"Alex…please."
Something in her voice made Alex stop and go back to the door. Throwing it open she growled, "What?"
"Can I please come in?"
"No." At Olivia's surprised look Alex softened a bit. "Olivia, I'm sorry. This is my issue not yours. Look, I broke my own rule; 'thou shalt not chase straight girls.' I…I just need some time to get past this and I can't do that with you around."
She had turned to walk away when Olivia finally spoke.
"I need you."
"What?"
She looked down at the ground. "I need you."
"Are you sick?" Alex had ushered her into the apartment by this time and was trying to get Olivia to look at her. "Liv?"
"Not…exactly."
"What the hell does that mean?"
Finally looking Alex in the eyes, she whispered, "I'm pregnant."
A/N: Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's a baby story. Sue me. This is honestly the only way I can write sub Liv, ok?