"Honey in about ten minutes the grill will be ready for the potatoes." Olivia said as she walked up and wrapped her arms around Alex's waist being very careful of her stomach.

Alex turned in her wife's arms and gently kissed her.

"I am ready for you now." She whispered when she broke the kiss.

"Everyone should start arriving within a few minutes" Olivia groaned out.

"Then make it quick stud." Alex husked out as she wrapped a leg around Olivia's waist.

Olivia backed Alex against the counter and placed her on it. She took a moment to stare into the deep blue eyes that she loved. There was no mistaking the pure lust and desire she saw there. As bad as she wanted to take her wife then and there on the counter as she did that morning she knew any second people would start arriving at any moment.

"Alex" Olivia whispered her voice full of desire "I will make it well worth your while tonight after everyone leaves but right now we need to prepare for the house warming party that you planned."

"How was I to know I would want you to take me on the counter and bend me over the table as bad as I do right now when I planned the party." Alex whispered before lightly biting her ear lobe.

Olivia groaned as desire surged through her. Who was she to deny her wife what she wanted. Just as Olivia slid her hand under Alex's dress to discover she was wearing no underwear someone knocked on the door.

"Son of a bitch" Olivia groaned out as she removed herself from Alex. She took a deep breath before heading toward the door. She was silently killing whoever felt the urge to arrive on time and thank god she was not a man. Lord knew if she was there would be no doubt how much she desired her wife at that moment.

"El, Kathy." Olivia said as she opened the door and bit down her sexual frustration "Please come in."

"We can come back in twenty if you like" Elliot said reading his partner like a book.

"Stabler." Both Kathy and Olivia shouted at the same time.

"Just looking out for my partner." Elliot said with his trademark grin on his face.

"Aunt Liv I hear you have an indoor pool." Elizabeth said breaking the tension.

"I do sweetie Aunt Alex had it enclosed so we could swim anytime."

"We brought our suits." Dickie said holding up a bag

"Richard Stabler" Elliot shouted at his son.

"El please" Olivia said placing a hand on Elliot's shoulder to calm him "They can swim and you know that."

"Kathy" Alex said from the kitchen "Finally another woman to talk to please come into the kitchen."

"What am I?" Olivia asked as she turned around with a pout like face plastered on.

"Sometimes I wonder" Alex said with a gleam in her eyes "There are some beers by the grill for you two *guys* and I will send everyone else out there to you when they arrive."

"This is when you take a retreat and run" Elliot said as he wrapped his arm around his partner and headed for the back deck.

"So this is the type of house Cabot money gets?" Elliot asked as he looked out over the back yard.

"Apparently so" Olivia said "Delayed wedding present from her parents."

"What's that's building over there?"

"You have to ask Alex she has forbidden me to go near it."

"And you have listened."

"Yes unlike you I prefer not to fight and argue with my wife."

"But the make up sex."

"I am not discussing my sex life with you Elliot."

"Fine" Elliot said as he pretended to sulk but this was their normal conversations concerning their marriages.

Over the next thirty minutes everyone slowly arrived. Fin brought his son who he had been trying to reconnect with and Munch brought a victim that he had fallen for when he met her. Even though they were strictly friends everyone knew he was in love with her but because of his track record decided to keep it at friend ship. Cragen as always came alone due to his still undying devotion to his dead wife. The only one that was missing from the unit was Casey. Olivia was really hoping she would come but when she asked her she seemed hesitant. It wasn't until she walked back in the kitchen did she realized that Casey had arrived.

"Casey you made it" Olivia said as she walked up and hugged the red head to her "I'm glad you're here."

"Thank you for inviting me." Casey said feeling uneasy with the relaxed side of Olivia. Not to mention the hugged she pulled her into. She had heard the rumors around the DA's office about the jealous side of Alex. She just hoped she didn't just misconstrued what happened here.

"The guys are out here if you want to join." Olivia said as she grabbed another handful of beers and headed back out.

"So" Alex said as she got close to Casey "You and my wife don't even have the nerve to hide your affair in front of me."

"What no Alex" Casey said shaking her head "Its not like that I swear."

"I know Casey" Alex said unable to uphold the game she was wanting to play "I was going to tease you because I've heard the rumors running around but the look on your face was too much. I'm sorry."

"Oh but I swear I don't know where the hug came from."

"Honey you've never hung out with the unit after hours have you?" Kathy asked

"No"

"Outside the building and off the clock they are totally different."

"OH"

"Come on beautiful" Olivia said as she wrapped her arms around her wife and pulled her towards her. "Everything's ready.

Casey's breath caught in her throat when she saw the amount of love they had for each other. She had never seen someone light up the way they did when ever they were in the same room.

"You get use to it after a while." Kathy whispered as she guided Casey out the door "But in case you were ever wondering love like that does still happen."

"I see" Casey said as she took her seat.

Dinner remained as uneventful as it can be with five cops. By the middle of dinner everyone was swapping war stories and basically trying to one up each other. Thankfully toward the end of dinner they began talking sports and arguing over who had the best baseball team. Alex for one was grateful the conversation had turned it was hard enough being married to a cop she sure didn't want to hear the stories of cheating death.

Once dinner was done Alex quickly cleaned the table off and straightened the kitchen. When she didn't return Olivia excused herself and went in search of her.

"You ok?" Olivia asked seeing the worry in Alex's eyes.

"Just nervous."

"We can wait if you want to."

"No let's do it. I want to." Alex said as she took Olivia's hand and headed for the back door.

"Everyone we have an announcement to make." Alex said as she stepped out side. Olivia quickly wrapped her arms around her giving her the confidence she needed to continue. Glancing over her shoulder to get the final reassurance she needed before continuing. Alex looked at the anxious faces and smiled before continuing.

"Olivia and I are having a baby."