Disclaimer: As you all know, these characters aren't mine. They belong to Dick Wolf and NBC.
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Day 13: Alex, Olivia, and sneaking into a party.
Universe: Present-day Teenagers
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"And what if they don't let us in?" Olivia asks, attempting to smooth down her short hair. "I mean, we're counting on them being really oblivious. This is such a bad plan, Alex."
Alex rolls her eyes, reaching out to tie Olivia's tie. "It's a fine plan."
"But what do we do in case it doesn't work?"
"I'll flash my membership card."
"If you're a member, why are we sneaking in?"
Alex runs her hands over the lapels of Olivia's suit jacket and sighs. "Because we're seventeen and we can."
Olivia breathes out a sigh. "Okay," she says, "but if we get caught, I'm telling them you coerced me."
Alex laughs, giving Olivia a light shove.
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The guard at the door barely even spares them a glance, even after they introduce themselves as the Princess and Duchess of Genovia.
"Genovia, Alex, really?"
Alex shakes her head. "It got us in here, didn't it?"
Olivia grins. "Whatever you say, Princess Mia."
Standing at the top of the stairwell, they look over the balcony and into the sea of black suits and elegant gowns, suddenly nervous.
"Well," Olivia says, taking hold of Alex's hand, "no time like the present."
They descend the staircase and it's something out of a movie scene – a hundred heads turn to look at them and it's like the world is moving in slow motion.
"Everybody's watching us," Alex says.
Olivia looks over at her and swallows hard, nodding. With the lights glimmering off her blue dress, there is no doubt in Olivia's mind that Alex is the most beautiful person in the entire ballroom. "Actually, I think they're looking at you."
Sure enough, they are; gazes follow Alex as they make their way through the throng of people and to a more secluded area where they are free to dance without fear of bumping into anyone else. They dance until their bodies feel as though they are on fire from the close proximity, and then exit out onto the beach, shedding their shoes before stepping out onto the sand.
Hand-in-hand, they walk in the wet sand until Olivia stops, pulls Alex close, and kisses her as the water laps at their bare feet.
(Years later, they get married in the exact same spot.)
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