A/N: I'm sorry for the delay in the chapter. I know most of my readers are use to a chapter a day but my job at work has changed so I can no longer write like I use to. Some of you all have either PM me or in the review asked questions about Alex working in the cafe. I've used this chapter to answer that question and hopefully any unanswered ones you may have had. I hope this chapter makes sense. I have tried to make all corrections needed but truthfully I wrote this chapter while having one on one time with jose cuervo.

Olivia double checked her bag and made sure she had everything she needed for the picnic lunch she had planned. She had found a quiet out of the way spot near the pond in central park. They would be secluded and able to enjoy a conversation without constant interruption yet still enjoy the scenery that was offered.

Olivia paid the cabbie and walked around the side of the building. She stopped short when she saw a silver hard top convertible BMW parked by the side of the building. It wasn't the fact that there was a high priced car parked that stopped her but it was the personalized license plate. It read Alex's.

Olivia shook her head and headed through the door to go upstairs. There was no way that the Alex on the tag and the waitress she was taking out was one in the same. It had to be a customer who didn't want their prize possession scratched while they ran into the diner to eat.

Olivia took the stairs two at a time. When she reached the top of the stairs she stopped and took a breath to calm her nerves. Not that it seemed to work when she knocked on the door.

Alex swung the door open and smiled when she saw Olivia standing there. She was dressed in jeans and a light blue button up shirt topped off with the same black leather jacket she was wearing the other day.

"Hey come on in" Alex said as she stepped a side "You look good."

"Thanks" Olivia said as she stepped in "You look good too."

"Please have a seat. I'll be ready in just a minute I promise."

"There's no need to rush Alex, take your time." Olivia said as she took a seat on the couch.

Alex looked at Olivia amazed the few women she had dated in the past always seemed to be irritated that she wasn't ready when they arrived. Olivia looked as if she could truly care less.

Olivia watched Alex walk into what she was guessing was the bedroom before looking around. The apartment was small but had a very homey feeling. Olivia noticed some pictures hanging on the wall and stood up to inspect them closer. They were of Alex and who Olivia could only guess was her family. She could see the happiness radiating off of everyone in the picture. The one thing she always wanted but never had.

Alex stepped out of her bedroom and stopped when she saw Olivia looking at the pictures of her family. She saw the sadness that seemed to consume Olivia as she looked at the pictures. The look on Olivia's face tore at her heart and made her want to erase all the pain of her past.

"I'm ready if you are?"

With years of experience masking the pain Olivia put on her happy face and turned to face Alex. "I am if you are."

"Lets blow this joint."

Olivia could fall over from laughter hearing Alex say those words. "I hope you don't mind a picnic in central park. I found a seclude spot near the lake on my run yesterday. That is unless you would like a place more public." Olivia added as an after thought realizing that Alex really didn't know her outside the café.

"The secluded spot is fine. Besides how are we going to get to know each other if we have to dodge people playing football or Frisbee."

Twenty minutes later Olivia was laying the blanket she had folded in her bag out flat. She made sure everything was perfect before helping Alex down to the ground.

"How long will it take you to relax around me?" Alex asked as she settled on the blanket.

"Depends" Olivia answered as she settled next to Alex "How long is it going to take you to tell me the truth about yourself."

Alex looked at her with shock written all over her face.

"I am training to be a cop Alex. So what's the deal?"

"What have you figured out so far?"

"Let's see. After seeing the furniture in your apartment and the photos of you and your family I know the convertible BMW in the alley is yours. I know those jeans didn't come off the local clearance rack either. I can only imagine what the shirt cost you to."

"You're right" Alex said as she hung her head "I have money and plenty of it. When I turn twenty five that is. The car was my present from my grandparents when I graduated high school. The designer clothes I'm wearing is compliments of my fathers charge card."

Olivia leaned over and gently raised Alex's face so they were looking eye to eye. "Why work at the café?"

"My parents own it. I have worked their since I was fifteen and will continue till I find a job as a lawyer. They raised me to believe in working for what you want. The only thing that has been handed to me other than the car is my college tuition. "

"And your apartment."

"Actually no I pay rent to my parents every month out of my paychecks. I make minimum wage plus tips. Out of that I must pay rent, utilities, buy groceries and what ever else I may need. So Olivia I may be rich but my parents have never allowed me to be the spoiled little brat most people expect."

Unable to handle the hurt she saw in Alex's eyes she lean forward and gently kissed her. Pulling back just enough to where Alex felt Olivia's breath on her lips.

"I never said or thought you were a spoiled little brat." She whispered before gently kissing her again.

Alex wrapped her arms around Olivia's neck pulling her closer and deepening the kiss. She broke apart when the need for air became to great. She opened her eyes slowly scared that despite what Olivia said she would see judgment in her eyes. Instead there was nothing but respect and admiration in them.

"Now you." Alex whispered still breathless from the kiss that shook her like no others had. "Why law enforcement?"

"Its personal" Olivia said as she pulled away from Alex.

"I'm listening."

"What you want me to tell you so you can judge me? Not a chance blondie."

"Judge you? That's what you think I'm going to do? Olivia I have never seen someone put in the dedication that you have to becoming something. I would just like to know what is the driving force behind that. That's all."

"Fine. My mother was a victim once and never received the closure she deserved from the case. I don't want that to happen to other victims."

"I know this sounds wrong but I'm glad because who's to say we would have met if not."

Olivia looked at Alex astonished. She had no intentions of questioning her any further like the few people she had dated in the past. "You're not going to ask details?"

"No. I can tell its something you don't care to talk about. No need to push the issue."

"Thank you, Alex."

"For what?"

"Not probing any further. Believe me when I say its not first date material."

"Does the line its not first date material mean you are interested in having future dates?"

"That blondie is up to you."

"For the record I would love to have more dates with you."

Olivia simply smiled and acknowledge what Alex had said with a slight nod. For the remainder of the time they simply ate in silence and enjoyed each others company. It wasn't until the sky began to darken that they decided to pack it up and head back.

Olivia took Alex's keys from her and opened the door to her apartment.

"Alex I would like to thank you for an excellent time today. I would love to do this again sometime."

"So would I. What does the academy have in store for you next weekend?"

"Nothing with the exception of firearms, defense tactics, and EVOC our weekends are free. Why?"

"I'm thinking a repeat next Sunday. I'll cook dinner. Say five."

Olivia took a small step forward and laid a gently kiss on Alex's lips "Next Sunday at five it is."