"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 22 chapters. Love and appreciate the reviews and it means so much that so many are reading this sequel. Sorry for the long break in between chapters, some real life stuff and then my muse disappeared. Not sure if it is fully back, but hoping to get in a groove again.
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"Double Time" Chapter 23
Erin stretched her arms out over her head and slowly opened her eyes. The other side of the bed was empty and light was streaming in around the blinds. She glanced at the clock on the end table and saw that it was nearly 9:30 a.m. The bedroom door was closed and Erin could hear the faint sounds of music coming from the living room.
She climbed out of bed and slowly padded to the bathroom, brushing her teeth and then washing her face. She ran her hands, then a brush through her disheveled hair before deciding that a shower was the most desirable remedy.
"You're making us breakfast," Erin smiled, walking into the living room and toward Olivia in the kitchen, with pans, bowls and utensils on the stove and counters.
"I am, so what kind of omelet do you want?" Olivia asked.
"What are my choices?" Erin asked as she wrapped her arms around Olivia's waist and pressed a kiss to her cheek and then her lips.
"Since you went shopping, about any type you want. I was going to make bacon, mushroom and cheese for me."
"Sounds really good," Erin said, reaching into a cabinet for a coffee cup. "You want some help?"
"No help, but I do want another kiss," Olivia smiled.
"Gladly," Erin grinned, putting down her cup of coffee and closing the short distance between she and Olivia.
Olivia slid her hands inside Erin's robe and around her back, capturing her lips with her own as she pulled her closer.
"Mmmm, good morning," Olivia husked, breaking the kiss.
"It is," Erin grinned. "But aren't you supposed to be either naked or just wearing a robe? It's only Saturday."
"I know," Olivia smirked, "but Jeff called a 'lil while ago and he and Casey are spending a day in the city with Amelia. Jeff is bringing…"
"I told him I would come get it next week," Erin interrupted.
"Well Amelia hasn't seen you since you've been back and Jeff and Casey only once," Olivia countered.
"I know," Erin sighed, kissing Olivia on the forehead and then turning away and grabbing her coffee. "What time are they going to be here?"
"Around 11," Olivia said as she resumed making breakfast. "You want to tell me…"
"I was just looking forward to us having this weekend alone," Erin said.
"That's part of the truth. Now why don't you tell me the rest," Olivia said firmly.
"Because Liv…Hell we've been back from Nashville just five days. And I'm just getting Afghanistan out of my head…I just didn't want to revisit it yet," Erin said softly, placing a hand on Olivia's shoulder. "You know it is kind of like you said with hopefully not getting a real tough case while I'm here."
"You are a spin doctor," Olivia chuckled. "I believe I said I don't want any cases while you are here that keep me out until midnight or call me out at three. I don't know that I ever want the hellacious cases."
"How about we just leave my stuff in the boxes and duffle bags this weekend though?"
"What about the letter?" Olivia quickly asked.
"That's part of the reason there's so much food here," Erin laughed as she grabbed some bread to make some toast. "I called Jeff yesterday when I was waiting to see the doctor and he told me that Cassie's final letter to me arrived."
Olivia slid the omelets out of the pans onto plates. She turned and slid her arms around Erin's waist.
"Babe, whether you choose to read it this weekend or want to wait, I would just highly prefer that you read it while I'm here," Olivia said, pressing a kiss to Erin's neck. "Let's eat."
"I didn't stop to get it yesterday, not only because I didn't want to deal with it yesterday," Erin said as they moved to the table to eat, "but because when I do I do want you to be around…to be with me. If I would have picked it up I would have read it right away."
"Because it would have driven you nuts if it was in front of you," Olivia said. "I can understand and relate to that."
"I'm going to want to read it," Erin replied.
"I know it is going to be tough, but I'll be here. I'll hold you while you read it and if you want to talk about it, we will," Olivia said.
"Thanks," Erin smiled. "Very good omelet by the way."
"Thank you," Olivia smiled. "You did a fine job on the toast as well. So what's up with you and Jeff?"
"What did he say?" Erin asked, shaking her head.
"Said that he wanted to make sure you were talking to me because you haven't been talking to him much," Olivia said.
Erin laced her fingers behind her head and sighed. "So did you tell him I have been talking to you?"
"Yeah," Olivia said firmly training her eyes on Erin's. "But that doesn't answer why you are annoyed with him."
"I'm not really. He wanted to come over yesterday afternoon after I didn't come by and I told him no. So he has it in his head that I'm not dealing with things, or maybe it's just not dealing with them the way he thinks I should."
"I think," Olivia smiled straddling Erin's lap, "that he just wants to try and help his best friend out and she's shutting him out a bit."
"Is that right detective?" Erin smirked, sliding her hands under Olivia's sweatshirt. "Is there something wrong with wanting to spend as much time as possible with my incredibly beautiful and sexy partner?"
"Ha," Olivia laughed. "You'll never hear me complain about that. But I do think you should spend some time and talk with him."
"He said he would take a day off so it wouldn't cut into our time. And I'm really not trying to push him away…it is just I mean…I am telling you things…"
"Erin I am glad you are, but listen even with similar careers, I've never been to Afghanistan or Iraq. I think that it is great that with what we do there is so much we can relate to and understand, but there are things that Jeff will get better than me and he is a trusted friend, just like El is for me," Olivia said.
Erin leaned forward and captured Olivia's lips with her own. She slid her hands up higher under Olivia's sweatshirt unclasping her bra and quickly palming her breasts. Erin moaned into the kiss as Olivia's tongue found hers. Olivia grabbed at the bottom of her sweatshirt, quickly pulling it up and breaking the kiss as she discarded the garment on the floor. Erin slid the loose straps of Olivia's bra down her shoulders and arms, taking a taut dark nipple between her lips. Olivia wrapped a hand around the back of Erin's head, pulling her tighter against her breast.
"Fuck baby," Olivia moaned as Erin bit her nipple and rocked her hips up into her.
"God I love your tits," Erin murmured as she slid her mouth to Olivia's other breast. Olivia stepped off the chair grabbing Erin's hand and pulling her towards the bedroom. "And they love you," Olivia smirked.
"Liv, it's almost 10:30 already," Erin sighed.
Olivia quickly unbuttoned and unzipped her jeans sliding them and her underwear down her legs and off.
"So you don't want," Olivia husked as she grabbed the tie of Erin's robe and pulled her towards her. "'Cause I really want you to fuck me Erin. And I know you can make me come at least once before they get here."
Olivia started walking backwards towards the bed, but Erin placed her hands on her hips and pressed into her, guiding her until her back was pressed against the wall. Olivia slid the robe off of Erin's shoulders and arms, sliding her hand between Erin's legs before the garment hit the floor.
"I love how wet you get for me," Olivia moaned as she slid two fingers between Erin's folds and then thrust deep inside her.
"And you for me," Erin husked as she nipped at Olivia's pulse point and penetrated her easily with two fingers. "Fuck you feel so good…so fuckin' good."
Erin increased the speed and intensity of her thrusts, her palm slapping against Olivia's soaked center. "Oh yeah…I love you…I love you Erin," Olivia gasped, futility trying to keep her eyes opened and locked with Erin's as she felt her walls clench and her hips buck as her orgasm crashed over her.
"That's it beautiful," Erin panted, riding Liv's fingers harder as she teetered on the edge momentarily until she felt her lover's release pour over her fingers and into her palm. "I love you Liv," she moaned.
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"We could have stayed up against the wall longer," Erin smirked as Olivia walked into the kitchen. "Jeff left a voicemail they'll be here about 11:30."
"Amelia changed clothes eight times?" Olivia commented.
"I didn't realize you knew the boy crazy young teen so well," Erin laughed.
"I told you Jeff brought her over for a few cookouts at El's while you were gone and of course the end of season party. She's a smart kid though."
"She is. So were you pretty boy crazy at her age?" Erin asked as she finished cleaning the kitchen.
"No, Mom just kept getting worse with the alcohol and by the time I was Amelia's age I knew about my mom's rape and that being how I got here," Olivia sighed. "I was too busy trying to take care of her and get her approval. Once I got to my junior year though I just wanted to get out of there."
"Off to Sienna?" Erin questioned softly. "That makes sense."
"Actually, I was involved with one of my mom's students then and it was pretty serious. He…well he was a good man," Olivia said, shrugging her shoulders slightly.
"You loved him," Erin said simply as she hung up a dish towel and leaned against a kitchen counter.
"I did. He wanted to marry me and at that time I wanted that too. We split because of my mother, and it…it was just a bad time for me," Olivia said walking over next to Erin. "I mean a few years later I was so grateful I didn't get married so young."
Erin folded her arms over her stomach and leaned her head back against a cabinet. She took a deep breath and looked at Olivia.
"Do you miss being with men…sexually?" Erin questioned somewhat hesitantly.
"Babe, where's that coming from?" Olivia asked stepping in front of her. "The answer is no. I don't want to be with anyone else."
"That's not what I asked," Erin countered.
"Erin, listen to me. I don't miss being with men and I don't miss being with other women."
"I thought you have only been with me and Alex as…"
"Yes, you and Alex are the only women, but that's my point. It doesn't matter what my sexuality is, I'm monogamous with you and that's what I want," Olivia said with a sigh. "I thought I was just answering your question about what I was like as a teenager."
"And I appreciate you telling me that. I wasn't trying to start an argument."
"Are you sure about that," Olivia mumbled walking to the couch.
"Yes, I am sure," Erin snapped. "I just asked a question."
"And I've answered it twice the same way honestly. I mean when we first started sleeping together I was a bit nervous, okay more than a bit, because you had been with other women and I didn't know how I'd measure up," Olivia said fidgeting with the label on her bottle of tea. "But as far as my physical, my sexual attraction to you it's been there from the start."
"Well you know how surprised I was when you told me that I was your first," Erin smirked slightly walking over to the couch.
"Wait…wait…wait," Olivia exclaimed. "Are you asking me now about men because of using the toys?"
"No, I enjoyed that very much too. And I have used them before," Erin said sitting on the couch next to Olivia. "I don't know. I guess you talking about almost getting married to a man that you were in love with even though you were quite young. I mean since we've been together there have been a lot of changes for you and a lot you have had to deal with."
Olivia rested her head on Erin's lap and stretched her legs across the couch.
"So have you. But falling in love with you, being with you on all levels, and definitely including intimately has been the best thing that has ever happened to me."
"You're too good to me," Erin smiled. "I feel the same Liv. I'll get my groove back babe and stop with the random insecurity attacks."
"I'd much rather have you tell me. And I don't think you have lost your groove at all," Olivia smirked reaching a hand behind Erin's neck. "I'm certainly not complaining."
"I love you," Erin said as Olivia met her lips with her own.
"And I love you," Olivia smiled as she broke the kiss. "They really need to get here soon 'cause they're really cutting into our naked time."
"I know," Erin said as the apartment intercom buzzed.