A few replies answered:

Tracer: Yes, they finally told Liz – who was completely shocked/pissed. Oh, and Mark's a much bigger prick than you realize right now. You'll find out.

Madds21: It took Alex three years because she was so afraid of Casey rejecting her, which makes sense, I think. She loves her so much. The rejection had to put a knife in her heart and make her a bit gun-shy.

Lexie: Casey hasn't given away any secrets yet.

Nobot4life: He doesn't quite know yet…

Wigler: Yes, we're going to write it! Wouldn't skip that first time…Ever!

iTrick:
One – You'll just have to wait until this is explained, but basically yeah they made up.
Two – Refer to Madds21
Three – No, sex hasn't happened yet. (I'll answer that for everyone once these individuals are finished)

Surfrider: *Smirks* Guess you'll just have to wait and see!

Stussy: Yes, she truly loves Casey.

Mackster: He could've been following her. But he said he was just passing by. Do you believe that?

No, they haven't had sex quite yet. I know, I know, three years is…pretty much unbearable. When we were finished with DWtRU, there was the challenge of deciding how many years had passed since the fight. I pretty much had it pegged from anywhere from 1 to 5 years. I decided 1 year was much too short for them to get to know everything about each other and 5 was way too long.

Just because they haven't have sex yet, it doesn't mean they haven't been close or seen each other nude, remember that.

Remember from the first chapter, Casey saying, "You may have seen it, felt it, but you've yet to feel the true power of what you do to me. Though I'll never regret those precious nights, I still believe in truly being yours before I give away those secrets."?

I hope this answers some of your questions. I tried to reply to non-members being as they can't message me – or rather I can't answer them. Also, I won't do this every time, but you guys had soooo many questions about the fight and whether they'd had sex yet.

Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Temptation's Game

By: Liv-x-Lex4Ever & E. Scribbles

Chapter 2: Mixed Messages

Two months later…

Casey walked into her office, not satisfied with how her latest trial had gone. The victim, a 14-year-old girl, had testified that she and some of her 'so-called' friends had been out partying, which had, unfortunately, been confirmed by the suspect bringing photos from social media to their attention. They'd been out partying when the young girl was slipped GHB and brutally attacked and raped multiple times. One of the things that she could imagine stung her was the fact that her 'friends' had been the ones to post the photos the guy had taken.

She collapsed into her chair. Where was the loyalty in that, the friendship and trust? She sighed, rubbing her eyes and praying something good would come from this day.

There was a simply envelope sitting on her desk with her name written on it. Opening it, she found a birthday card. 'Happy Birthday for tomorrow to my favorite person in the whole world. Don't look so glum, you did your best. Love, you know who.'

She smiled, noticing the neat cursive script. Alex had excellent penmanship from writing so many warrant over the years, or so she assumed. "At least you remembered and won't make a huge deal by telling everyone," she said, slipping it into a drawer.

A few moments later, a rushed Alex blew into the room and half threw a card on the desk. "Sorry. I meant to have it here before you finished your case. Was it ok? Sorry, I have to go, I'll see you later? Ok." Without giving Casey a chance to even speak, she disappeared once more out the door, leaving only a scent of her perfume.

Casey smiled, inhaling her scent. She opened the second card. 'Happy Birthday early to my most favorite girl. I know we've both been stressed lately, what with cases, the idiot who shalln't be named still hitting on you, so I figured we could use a little 'us' time. I love you. I hope you like it. You're the best in my world. I can't believe we've been together three years. I can't wait to see your face. Love, Lex.'

There was a smaller envelope taped inside the card. She pulled it open and her jaw dropped. She raced from the room, eagerly knocking on Alex's door like a child anxious for presents.

To her surprise, Mark opened the door, giving a wide smile when he saw who it was. "Case! Did you like my card?"

"Y—what card?" she said, hiding it behind her back, as well as the tickets. "I didn't see one."

"I left a card on your desk. Earlier. You know...from you know who?"

She rolled her eyes. "Really, since when do you write like a woman? Or...maybe you've always been that way." She sighed, knowing he was lying, but took it anyway. "I'm sorry, Mark. Thank you. It was...very sweet."

He smiled, pleased. He'd been practicing writing like Alex for a long time in the hope that Casey would think it was her writing her notes, not him, and it looked like he had succeeded. "I'm glad you liked it. So, have you got any plans for your birthday?"

She smiled. "Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. I-I'm taking a trip with my..."

"Your? Family?" As he spoke, he stepped out of Alex's office and closed the door.

She nodded. "Yes, my mother's coming down for the week. It should be fun. Is Alex in court?"

"No. She's gone for the day."

She turned on her heel. "But I just saw her..."

"She had something to do. She's off for a week to, you know."

Casey smiled. "Ah, good for her. I'm sure she could use a break from...cases."

He gave a nod, his fingers caressing the note that had been lying on Alex's desk for Casey, telling her she'd packed clothes for her and to meet her at the airport in an hour. "Ok, well, I'd better get on, so I'll see you when you get back. Have fun!"

She nodded. "Bye." This was...odd. Where was Alex anyway? She read the card again, noticing tiny print under the smaller envelope. 'One week of just you and me'. "One week?" she asked herself as her cell began to ring. Looking at it, she smiled. "Hi Alex."

"Where are you?"

"At the office? Is there somewhere else I should be?"

"Didn't you get my note? We're about to board!"

"Note? No, I didn't get a—Mark!" she growled. "I'll be there, sit tight." She hung up the phone, quickly dialing Olivia. "I need a huge favor," she said as she ran for the lift.

Olivia groaned. "I've just finished work, it better be important."

"Alex arranged for us to go to the tropics for a week. She said she left some note for me, but I think - no I know - Mark took it. Anyway, she's at the airport and they're about to board! Please, I need your help!" she said, exiting the building.

Olivia sighed, then paused a moment before answering. "Ok, I'll be there in a few minutes." True to her word, a few minutes later, she appeared, in a police car with sirens on and a grin on her face. "Owed a favor. I forgot how much I loved driving one of these."

Casey grinned, climbing in the passenger seat and strapping in. 'Be there in...' she looked at Olivia, "how long?"

"With me driving? We were there 10 minutes ago!"

Casey smiled. "Thanks, I really owe you, later!" she said, getting out, slamming the door and rushing in. She discarded her jacket and shoes, easily passing through security, before finding an empty spot next to Alex. "S-sorry..." she huffed, trying to catch her breath as she threw on her shoes."Had no idea, but we'll talk about that later."

"I can guess what happened and I'm going to kill him."

"Nah, employ Olivia. I think she'd be more than happy to. That way you don't get your hands dirty...literally," Casey said, wrapping an arm around her as their tickets were checked.

Alex slipped one hand in Casey's, closing her eyes and trying to relax.

Casey smiled. "Remember, for the next week, it's just you and me. Leave the baggage here. We'll deal with it when we get back. Together, okay?"

Alex nodded, a sigh releasing some of the tension from her body before she opened her eyes and looked towards Casey, a smile lighting her face as she spoke softly. "Happy birthday, baby."

She smiled, hugging her tightly. "Thank you! You're the best," she said as they walked outside to board.

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