AN: I think your chapter 8 is up! Hey, you readers, really make me happy. A happy author = new chapter. So I will give you this chapter 8 that so many of you wanted me to update today. I decided why not. You seem like a great crowd. Thanks for reading and Reviewing: Butterscotch, Nobot4life, steple, Mackster, Tracer, and Cavak. Thanks for answering my question I still haven't decided the ending. When it comes it would be huge. I am pretty sure the ending is far from now. I present chapter 8. BAM!

I feel like shit. Alex is probably disheartened. I don't know… I think I am just going to see how she is.

I walk to her office and I knock.

"Come in." she states from within. I turn the knob.

She glares at me. "Oh, I thought you wanted to do work?"

She is obviously pissed. I hate this. I hate my big mouth. I lock her door and sit on the chair.

"I was an ass earlier." I state.

She obviously is pissed. She looks at me then returns to her work.

"Alex…I…Alex!" I try to get her attention, however to no avail. She continues to work.

"I am sorry…ok. I am sorry. I was pissed and I shouldn't have shut you out like that. I am just an idiot who doesn't think." I hate this. She doesn't look up at all.

"I don't know…what do you want me to do Alex?" I ask.

She is continuing to ignore me. "Since you are ignoring me I just want to say that you are being unreasonable. I don't understand why saying 'sorry' can't cut it with you. I actually meant it…what do you want from me?" I ask again to a huge wall that has been put up by Alex. I hate being ignored.

She doesn't look up, "I am working…Maybe you should work to." She tells me the same line I used on her.

"Yea, I guess. Well, I will be out with Olivia for lunch if you are going to be looking for me." I get up rudely and walk out of her office.

What the hell? I seriously did not do that to her. What is she so stubborn? Ugh!

I walk back to my office and I bump into Elliot. "Hey, Alex already told you about the case we are doing. Well then, I guess you can come instead of her."

I am seriously confused, "What case?"

"You just came from Alex's office, right? When you go to her office she usually tells you a case. Sorry, I just assumed." Elliot reddened as his obvious embarrassment runs through his face.

"It's ok." I start to walk away.

"Just wondering, what were you in her office for if you didn't go for a case?" He asks as I am down the hall.

"None of your business, Elliot." I smile at him and enter my office.

I hate getting ignored. Does she want this relationship or not?

It is noon and Olivia called me to tell me to meet her at her apartment. I decide to bring some cases with me and clock out of work.

Before I leave I decide to say goodbye to Alex.

I knock on her door.

Elliot opens it up. "I was about to leave."

"Oh, no. I just wanted to go over some paper work." I lie.

"Ok, then I will leave." He states heading back to grab his coat.

"No, I don't need to do it now. It can wait. All right, see you." I turn around and walk away so rapidly so that Elliot can't answer or ask any more questions.

Olivia's Apartment

I arrive at Olivia's apartment and before I knock she opens the door as if she was waiting by the door for me.

She kisses me and smiles. "Wow, Liv, what is this?" I see flower petals, the scent of candles, things that are all serene and relaxed. She always knows what I need.

I feel her hands as she pulls away my cases and puts my briefcase away, "I just want you to relax." She states ever so softly.

She intertwines her fingers into mines and she leads me to the dining table. "I made your favorite, Steak and Mashed Potatoes." She pulls out the chair for me to sit.

"Thank you," I say as I take a seat. "I appreciate this." I dig in as she pulls out wine and pours some for me.

After we are done, she takes me to her couch. "Olivia, I really don't deserve this." I tell her.

She looks at me puzzled, "I love you. I will be there for you even at our downs. How about you lean on me and tell me what's on your mind?" She states as she plays with my hair.

I lay the back of my head on her chest. We are both lying on the couch looking at the roof, at least I am. "It's about work." I state trying to be really broad.

I feel her chuckle, "It's always about work."

"Sometimes." I reply.

"I saw Eli today. He grew up so much." I feel her shift her head, "Casey, I don't know if it's just Elliot feeding his stupid theories to me, but I feel that we have grown apart since that night we planned that huge dinner. Elliot says you are different too." Olivia is so clever in her word choice.

"Well, Elliot is an idiot. What do you mean grown apart?" I ask.

"It's like you are either far away in your own world or fighting with me." She massages my hair with her fingers.

"Elaborate." I tell her.

She chuckles, "Elaborate? Ok, when Alex was at your apartment yesterday, Why did you stop me from kissing you? And It looks like you and Alex are the best of friends, now. Not that I have a problem, but she knows where you live? I trust you, don't get me wrong, but I am a Detective and I catch on to things…" She sounds like she knows something.

"So many questions. ..I stopped you because I didn't feel like it at that moment, and if it bothered you why didn't tell me?" I asked.

"I am telling you, right now." She chuckles once again.

"Remember that time when you went undercover for a year?" I know it was a bad time, but it was integral to my investigation.

"…yea…Why…?" She shifts.

"I hated you for volunteering and we split up because I couldn't handle it. When you came back you had another girlfriend." I feel her nod, "How did you choose me over her?" I asked.

"Oooh, an easy question. I knew you longer." She laughs, "I also felt a connection between us that couldn't be severed. I loved her, but you were different. You are beautiful and no one couldn't compare to you. I had more fights with you that always brought us closer. I can't explain…I am at lost for words…there are no words that can compare to what you make me feel every day. I love you and I just want to be with you forever. That answers your weird question?"

She wipes the tears that fall down my cheeks. Why did I do this to her? She is perfect, what every woman would die to have, yet I am cheating on her.

"Yea, I love you too."

We both fell asleep on that same couch. We woke up hours later and she carried me to the bedroom and tucked me in. She said she had to go, Elliot found the perp she was looking for.

AN: I agree with you guys, I actually feel bad for Olivia. She is so loving and caring of Casey. I see most of you are Team Alex and Casey (which is awesome). I was PMed by a reader who wrote, "I think Casey should come clean and choose already. She is indecisive." Agree with this statement. I would like to propose an idea. I have Chapter 9 written and ready. If I get 8 reviews before 10 pm today, I will post chapter 9. If you rather wait a couple of days... that is cool too. (I am so evil, lol) plus I love reviews they are so fun to read.