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I am so so sorry it has taken so long to update. A fair bit going on in my personal life. Just been taking a bit of a break, work is killing me.

Anyway, hope you like this chapter. Wrote it before getting ready for my shift today. Always love to hear from you so R&R people.

Tyler was watching Olivia with concern and could see the worry in her face. Something her partner said literally had her lover going white and without thinking she pulled Olivia into her arms. Olivia snuggled in closer to her as she continued to talk to Elliot.

The conversation continued for several minutes, Olivia mainly listening, sometimes asking questions. From What Tyler could decipher Alex had dated a man a year ago who may have seemed all there but digging was turning up that he was nothing short of a psychopath. Alex was now in some sort of trouble.

Finally Olivia hung up the phone and placed it back on the bedside table

"I need to see Alex" she stated without preamble and Tyler nodded. She figured as much.

"I know, common lets get dressed" she pressed a kiss to Olivia's temple and let her go to climb out of bed. Olivia practically flew out of bed and around the room to put on her clothes. Tyler found herself hustling to keep up. Once they were dressed Olivia finally paused and looked back at Tyler who was just doing up her belt

"Tyler?"

"Yeah" Tyler looked over at the other woman and her heart broke at the fear she saw in her eyes. Opening her arms in invitation she waited as Olivia hurried over and snuggled close. Tyler held her for long moments, offering up her silent support and comfort. She understood that Olivia was scared for Alex's safety, which meant this guy was serious trouble. She hoped for both their sakes this was sorted quickly "I'm here for you, you and Alex ok. I get the gist of what is going on Liv and I will do everything I can, both professionally and personally, to keep Alex safe ok"

Olivia pulled back and looked at the woman who meant so much to her. The woman she realised she was slowly but surely falling in love with and managed to drag up a small smile

"I know" she whispered and tangling a hand in her lover's hair pulled her head down to give her a slow kiss in thanks. "You'll never understand how much that means to me" then pulling back she took Tyler's hand in hers and led her quickly from the room.

They ran into Alex and Tate in the kitchen. Tate and Tyler stood back and watched as Alex and Olivia rushed to each other and hugged tight. They shared a look in understanding and Tyler nodded. Tate was standing by her woman, would help protect her. Tyler sighed, it never rained it poured around here lately. They had someone possibly trying to sabotage the ranch and now a psycho was after Alex.

Shaking her head she led everyone into the lounge and she and Tate took up residency in the armchairs while their women sat huddled together on the couch.

"What do you know?" Olivia asked Alex and Alex sighed

" I know Jonathon isn't a choir boy, I know he has serious connections and I know he must have someone to do his dirty work for him, dirty work that have seen a couple of women in the morgue" she shivered "Seriously Liv, how do I get myself into these situations?"

"Does pigheaded stubbornness ring any bells?" Olivia smiled and Alex lips twitched briefly and she lightly slapped her thigh "You asked"

"I know. God Liv am I ever going to get my life back? Just when I am making a concerted effort to put things right, this happens"

"We'll get through this, I promise Alex" Liv held her tighter, flicking a look at both Tyler and Tate who remained quiet, watching patiently and offering their silent support.

"What do you know?" Alex asked Olivia.

Olivia sighed and conveyed her conversation with Elliott to Alex, keeping Hammonds name out of it for now. Telling Alex that the guys were making this their priority, they didn't trust anyone else, Donnelly would be signing all the warrants they needed. Cragen would keep the brass off their backs and they had the full support of the DA. Finally Olivia mentioned Cragen had called Hammond and Alex's reaction was loud and abrupt.

"No" she pulled free of Olivia and hurried over to a startled Tate, climbing onto her lap and holding her close. Tate had no idea who this Hammond was. Olivia merely rose a brow at Alex's reactions. Well she knew Alex was attracted to Tate but this? This attraction must run a lot deeper than she thought. Was Alex really falling for Tate?

Standing she hurried over to kneel in front of Alex and Tate, looking up into Alex's frightened eyes.

"It's Ok, Alex, you don't have to go back"

"I won't, I won't leave you again, I promised" she bit her lip and glanced up at Tate quickly and turned earnest eyes back to Olivia "I can't leave Tate Olivia" and the room became silent at the admission.

Tate was stunned, she wasn't sure what all this talk of leaving was about but she sure didn't like it, but Alex's admission about not wanting to leave her had her heart thumping in her chest and a lump in her throat. She could only hold Alex tight.

"You won't" Olivia assured taking Alex's pale slim hand in hers "I promise Lex, this time we'll protect you, I won't fail you again"

"Olivia" Alex squeezed her hand reassuringly "You have never failed me, I however have failed you on a number of occasions. I trust you, you and the guys 100% to get us all through this"

"Thankyou" Olivia whispered and sighed deeply, she promised herself quietly she would do everything in her power to make sure Alex came out of this without a scratch.

"Stabler" Cragen's voice boomed "My office"

Elliot shared a look of confusion with Fin and Munch before hastily standing and hurrying after his rapidly departing boss. When he stepped into the room Cragen told him to shut the door.

"What's up Cap'n?" he asked as he plopped himself in the chair across the desk from Cragen

"As you know I had a long talk earlier with Hammond. Well he just called back, he's taking this seriously enough to be sending an Agent to talk to Alex. However he can only spare one and asked if I could spare someone to go with him"

"Me?" Elliot was quick to cotton on "You're sending me to Montana?"

"Well technically the FBI is. Apparently Wentworth's missing and dead exes are unsolved FBI cases. Ones they want to close. They see this as an opportunity"

"They want to use Alex as bait?" Elliot scowled not liking it at all

"Not exactly, she has made herself that already. With the help of the Helena FBI agents they are going to put surveillance on Alex. They want a NYPD representative, it's been cleared by brass"

Elliot sat stunned. Someone had managed to convince the brass? Crap, there must be more to this than they knew.

"What about Olivia?"

"She's on leave, you will obviously have to let them both know why you are there once you get there" Cragen advised and Elliot rose a brow

"You don't want me to call and let them know I am coming?"

"You won't have time, you have a 6am flight. You need to clean up your files for hand over to Fin and Munch, get home to pack and get to the airport" Cragen picked up a piece of paper and handed it over. Elliot took it and looked at the times for his flights. He picked up another couple of files for hand over "Here's some files on Wentworth. There is also info on the Agent you will be meeting at Helena. He's flying in about half an hour after you"

Elliot took the files and realised they were copies of FBI information. It went without saying that he was not to show anyone the information inside. He nodded and went to leave when the Captain called his name

"I suggest you use this time wisely to heal the rift in your relationship with Olivia" the Captain advised and Elliot should have known he was perfectly aware things had been tense between them.

"She's met someone over there" Elliot stated "Says it is serious"

"Then you should be happy for her, she deserves someone in her life" Cragen advised "Anything less is pure selfishness on your part Elliot. After the life she has led, you want her to give up even more just so you can keep your partner?" Elliot closed his mouth which he had opened to protest. Cragen nodded "Dismissed, you have work to do"

The Captain waited for Elliot to leave, closing the door a little forcefully behind him. Elliot didn't like admitting when he was wrong. Don leant back and closed his eyes as he sighed tiredly. So Olivia had met someone. He wondered what he looked like. It didn't really matter, just as he treated her right or he would discover what it would be like in hell.

Tate lay in bed holding Alex close to her. After over an hour of talking and reassuring Alex had felt comfortable enough to return to the cabin, but only after packing up her things and bringing them with them. She had officially moved in. Tate was overjoyed and terrified at the same time.

Overjoyed that Alex was here, in her arms, night after night. She was telling everyone this was what she wanted. She was what Alex wanted. Terrified because she was here, in her arms, and Tate wanted her to never leave. After 5 years her dreams were coming true and she was petrified she was dreaming, that it wouldn't last, that Alex would go back to New York, back to men and she would be heartbroken.

She had what, days? Weeks? Maybe a couple of months to convince Alex that she was loved, to get Alex to fall for her, to get her to stay or if required, allow her to move back to New York with her.

Shifting her head she pressed a kiss on pale blonde hair that was spread over her shoulder, her hand curving tighter around slim hips protectively. Alex snuggled closer against her with a hum, a bare thigh pressing between her own and setting off electric shocks. Tate sucked in a startled breath and lay still, aware Alex was sleeping still.

After returning to the cabin they had gone about their nightly routines separately in the tiny bathroom. Tate had retired to the bedroom loft after stoking the fire to find Alex sitting up in bed in a tiny light blue negligee and realised Alex was trying to kill her.

Killing the lights she had slid into bed and turned to her girlfriend? Partner? Soon to be lover? Alex had scooted closer and before Tate knew what had hit her she was on her back while Alex devoured her. There was something to be said for older more experienced women. After a make out session which had left her a puddle of mush Alex had cuddled into her and drifted into sleep leaving her wide awake and horny. Dammit she hated being inexperienced.

Looking down now at the woman she was sure she was in love with, had been for 5 years, she promised her silently she would do anything, even give up her own life to keep her safe. That silent vow made she closed her eyes and let her exhausted mind and body rest, if only for a few hours before she had to get up and do it all over again.