"Double Time" Sequel to "Stepping Time" (Highly recommend you read Stepping Time before reading this sequel)
The main characters of Law and Order SVU belong to Dick Wolf and NBC Universal. This is meant for entertainment, not profit.* There are several characters I have created. I hope you enjoy, and I welcome feedback.
Author's Note (Especially for laurel hardy) Characters guide-Primary SVU Characters Olivia Benson, Alex Cabot Primary Original Female Characters Army Lt. Col. Erin Mathison, Attorney Angie Secondary SVU and L&O Characters Elliot Stabler, Casey Novak, Abbie Carmichael, Serena Southerlyn Secondary Original Characters Jeff Stockton, Amelia Stockton, Dylan Mathison, Petraeus (Erin's Chihuahua), Senator Rushing, TJ McCoy
Thanks for reading and the reviews for the first 17 chapters. Love and appreciate the reviews and it means so much that so many are reading this sequel.
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"Double Time" Chapter 18
"That's one way to keep weight off of Erin's leg," Alex laughed, looking at Olivia's well positioned thigh, and interrupting the kiss between Liv and Erin on the dance floor.
"This from the women who should bring a change of underwear when they go dancing," Olivia smirked.
"For us or you detective?" Angie countered smiling. "I saw you watching us earlier. And you too Erin."
"I'm not even going to deny," Erin smiled. "You two sizzle together."
"You two going back to the table," Alex asked as another slow song started.
"Naw it's 11:55, I want to be dancing with my partner at midnight," Erin winked.
"See you just need to stay out here with me," Alex smiled at Angie.
"But I bet there's no line in the bathroom now," Angie retorted and then sighed softly. "But I will wait until 12:01."
"How terribly romantic of you baby," Alex grinned pressing her lips to the brunette's.
"Maybe there's something in the beer here that makes you have to pee a lot," Olivia said, causing Alex and Angie to break their kiss and laugh.
"Have to Google that one," Erin laughed. "Alex would you be so kind to dance a song with me at 12:01 or two?"
"I'd be honored to," Alex smiled.
"Almost Happy New Year ladies," Serena and Abbie called joining them on the dance floor.
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"I love you Erin Mathison," Olivia nearly shouted as the crowd counted down the seconds to 2011.
"And I love you Olivia Benson," Erin smiled, bringing her lips closer to Olivia's. "Happy New Year baby."
Erin felt the press of soft lips on her cheek, "Happy New Year Erin," Abbie smiled and leaned forward to do the same to Olivia. After the group exchanged hugs and kisses Angie and Olivia made a beeline through the crowd to the restroom.
"How is it feeling?" Alex asked Erin as they swayed softly to the music.
"I can put more weight on it then I thought," Erin smiled, loosening her arms around Alex's shoulders. "I need to thank you again. Liv said, well she said, you two talked while I was gone today and it really helped her."
"I know you make her happy, happier then she has ever been," Alex said sincerely. "And I also trust you to never intentionally hurt her."
"I won't Alex," Erin replied firmly. "What?" Erin added as she saw Alex raise her eyebrows.
"Let her help you process and get through all that stuff that's going through that pretty little head of yours."
"I know," Erin smiled. "I need to. I just…"
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"Fuck Alex," Erin grumbled. "I'm sorry. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. It just scared the fuck out of me," Alex smirked. "What the hell was that?"
"Me taking you to the floor?" Erin replied, reaching for the top of a large speaker and pulling herself off of Alex and the floor. Alex stood up next to Erin as they both gazed out from behind the speakers.
"Fuck. I'm an idiot. They were only firecrackers," Erin sighed heavily, as she eyed a waiter and waitress cleaning up the fireworks and some shattered glass towards the middle of the dance floor.
"Erin…Erin look at me," Alex demanded. "Erin, I heard the pops and I thought…"
"Are you sure you're okay?" Erin interrupted.
"I am and thank you," Alex said sincerely, pressing a kiss to Erin's forehead. "Cops got here pretty quick," Alex said pointing across the bar. "Let's go find the gang, okay?"
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"You two okay?" Serena asked as Alex and Erin neared the table.
"Yeah, we're fine," Alex said.
"What the hell happened?" Olivia shouted as she and Angie made it back to the table.
"Where's Abbie?" Erin queried, grabbing her half full beer and draining it.
"She went over to give a statement to the police. She witnessed it. Some stupid ass bitch," Serena sighed. "I guess she was mad that her ex was dancing with a new woman…put some firecrackers in a beer bottle, lit it and threw it down at their feet on the dance floor."
"Anybody get hurt?" Olivia questioned. "We heard some yelling coming out of the restroom, but couldn't see anything."
"I believe the woman who did it, might have a knot on her forehead," Serena laughed. "Turns out that one of Nashville's finest was sitting with her girlfriend at the table right there," Serena pointed. "She had her face planted on the floor and cuffed, before I had a clue of what was going on."
"That might explain the uniforms getting here so quick," Alex commented.
We're you two out on the floor?" Angie started.
"We were over there by the speakers," Alex smiled reassuringly. "We're fine babe. Just took a minute to work back over here through the crowd."
"Actually I tackled your girlfriend over there by the speakers," Erin said shaking her head and patting Angie on the shoulder. "Sorry Ang, I'm going to get another beer. Anybody else ready?"
"I think we're ready for another round," Serena said softly.
"I'll go babe," Olivia said squeezing Erin's hand.
"How 'bout we go together? My leg is feeling fine."
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"C'mere," Alex smiled, pulling Angie into her lap at their table.
"You sure you're okay?" Angie questioned and Alex nodded. "What about Erin?"
"Yeah, is Erin okay?" Serena queried.
"I didn't know what the sounds were either. Scared the shit out of me. Personally I find it sweet and chivalrous that her first instinct was to protect me," Alex said.
"I think it is too," Angie smiled. "I need to thank her."
"I don't know. I'm thinking we let it go. She was embarrassed for tackling me when it was only firecrackers," Alex said. "But like I said the pop, pop, pop startled me too."
"Hell it could have been gunfire," Serena said. "I'm going to go check on Abbie."
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"I bet that was the last time Alex will dance with me," Erin chuckled sarcastically as she and Olivia waited in line to order their drinks. "Jesus babe, I should be able to tell the difference between gunfire and fireworks. What, am I going to jump in a dumpster the next time a car backfires? Or cower in my seat when the rifles are fired at the cemetery tomorrow?"
Olivia cupped Erin's face with her hands. "Babe, is it going to be okay for me to snuggle up in your arms and maybe even cry some during a tough case? Or to ask you just to wrap me in your arms so I feel safe after…What was your term for the two weeks out in the mountains?"
"I said things got hairy or dicey at times," Erin smirked. "And of course I want to be there for you, with you. But Lord, I just brought your ADA to the floor over a few firecrackers."
"And your point, besides the fact that she is not just my ADA, she is your friend too. And I can guarantee you that Alex is seeing what you did exactly opposite of what you think of it," Olivia said, dropping her arms around Erin's waist.
"I'm feeling a bit like a fool and a coward."
"Erin that's ridiculous and you know it. A coward runs away and thinks only of themselves. And even with firecrackers the glass from that beer bottle can become like shrapnel. You were right in taking the closest cover," Olivia replied.
"So you would have done the same thing?" Erin cocked her head.
"With Alex yes. With you it would have been interesting to see if you would have gotten me down before I got you down," Olivia smiled and Erin laughed.
"So even in firecrackers you want to top me?"
"You know I love to top you baby," Olivia winked. "But when we get back to the hotel I really want…"
"Ladies, ladies," the bartender called, "Trust me if we weren't so busy I'd love to hear the rest. Hell, I hope you come back tomorrow night and tell me."
"I'm sorry," Erin grinned at the bartender. "3 Heinekens, 2 MGDs, a Michelob Ultra, and six shots of Cuervo Gold."
"I promised Abbie one shot after midnight to celebrate the new year," Erin turned her head and smiled at Olivia.
"I'm so glad Serena has roped Carmichael in some or I'd be worrying about the two of you in D.C. together."
"I've never been arrested detective, but I was serious when I mentioned those handcuffs in the shower," Erin husked.
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"Yeah shots," Serena cheered as Olivia set the borrowed tray on the table.
"Some odd resolution so you are suddenly excited about shots," Olivia quipped.
"No, but Abbie might be drawn back to the table by the smell of tequila," Serena smiled. "And Alex and Angie might actually break from their make out session," Serena said loudly, "long enough to at least do a shot with us all."
"What time is that taxi picking us up again?" Angie smirked, after breaking her kiss with Alex.
"Mary will be here with the van at 1," Serena said. "So 35 minutes from now."
"We get the back again," Alex smiled, reaching around Angie who was straddling her on the chair to grab a Heineken.
"You remembered the shots Mathison," Abbie grinned walking back to the table.
"Of course I did," Erin grinned.
"I invited Officer Trent and her girlfriend Kathy over to join us, but they had to get home. They told me a couple of restaurants and off the map stores we should check out," Abbie smiled. "Really nice women."
"So Carmichael," Erin grinned. "Don't you have a special little toast for our first tequila shots of 2011?"
"Actually I don't, but I do believe Counselor Cabot has one," Abbie smiled, winking at Alex.
"I do indeed," Alex laughed, reaching into a back pocket of her jeans. "But I had a little help from Ang."
A/N- Hope to have the Airy8Reggieme Abbie/Liv/Erin one shot up before the Super Bowl.
A/N II- For those who have been wanting some Alex and Angie story time / bonding time / smut time - Chapter 19 will definitely include a lot.