Olivia couldn't help but laugh to herself as she looked around the military campus that Maddie wanted to attend. Anytime they would walk up or start to pass a cadet they would snap to attention. The fact that the commander was leading them around campus had them saluting also. The first few times Olivia had snapped to attention and returned the salute out of habit. Each time earning a smirk and slight laughter from Alex.

Alex was starting to see and understand the appeal that the school held to Maddie. It had the structure and command philosophy that the NYPD had and Olivia thrived off of. There was no doubt in Alex's mind that even though medically there was not one strand of DNA in Maddie from Olivia she was nothing but a blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin version of her.

"To your left is the fitness center that is open to all cadets and the obstacle course that all cadets are required to pass." Commander Stewart said as he pointed to a building. "We test them the first week that they arrive and they must maintain a certain level of physical assessment to stay in the cadet program."

"What does that level consist of Commander?" Alex asked.

"It's dependent upon age and gender Mrs. Cabot."

"Mrs. Benson, Commander" Alex corrected for about the twentieth time since meeting him about an hour ago. He seemed determined to call her by her maiden name.

"What would our daughters assessment test consist of then Commander?" Olivia asked as she placed a hand on the small of Alex's back.

"Considering her age when she enters the academy she will be required to run the mile in fourteen minutes do at least 20 push-ups in a minute and 20 sit-ups in a minute also. She will also have to hang from a pull up bar for 30 seconds."

"Why not a requirement on pull-ups?"

"Since most females are unable to perform pull ups the academy only requires them to hold their body weight from a bar for thirty seconds."

"If they can do pull ups?"

"Then they are a step above the rest." The Commander said "Would you like to see the barracks the cadets stay in?"

"Yes please" Alex said as she glanced over at Olivia noticing the tightly set jaw. She knew the Commander was starting to aggravate her as much as he was her.

"All rooms are four man rooms. There are two bunk beds, two desks the cadets share and four locking cabinets for their uniforms. The locking cabinets have two drawers at the bottom. The rooms must remain inspection ready at all times." The commander stated as he opened a door to a room.

Olivia looked around and shivered at the coldness of the room. The walls were a dull white. The beds, desks, and locking cabinets were a dull brown. The carpet was a light gray left over from the sixty's. Had everything been metal it would have reminded her of a jail cell at Rikers.

"She will be housed in a room like this with four other females." The commander said pulling Olivia from her thoughts "When she is a junior and senior she will be housed in two man rooms unless she earns a commanding rank. Then she will have a room to herself. The lavatory is down the hall. There are four shower stalls and heads. "

"What time is wake up?" Alex asked.

"All cadets have to be in formation by five. What time they chose to wake up is their choice as long as they are in the court yard for drill."

"How long is drill?" Olivia asked backing out of the room.

"They drill for an hour and half in the morning before breakfast and then another hour after dinner their freshman year. If you like we can step back to my office and I can show you what a freshman on campus daily schedule is and we can discuss the fees associated with tuition."

"That would be great." Alex said after glancing at Olivia to make sure she wanted to.

"Then follow me Miss Cabot."

"That is Mrs. Benson Commander we are legally married." Alex corrected the commander again "I am asking you to please stop referring to me using my maiden name I have been Mrs. Olivia Benson for close to sixteen years."

"Yes ma'am" The commander grounded out as he glanced over his shoulder at the two women.

"Ladies please have a seat" The commander said as he went to his filing cabinet and began pulling out forms before having a seat at his desk. "Here is a copy of a freshman's agenda and the classes they are required to take. The general classes meet the requirements for the state. They are required to take classes on the history of the military and such."

"This is for someone starting in the ninth grade though?"

"Yes"

"Maddie would like to start in the seventh grade as a day student."

"Will she be entering the Cadet program then?"

"Yes"

"Then she will have a head start. The tuition for day students is cheaper than that of on campus students."

"Tuition is not an issue" Olivia said as she leveled her eyes at the commander. She was really getting tired of his innuendos that he kept tossing around.

"Of course ma'am we do have some scholarships available to help with the costs. There are some extra forms you would need to fill out. Although you will have to have the father fill out a portion of those forms as well."

"I want you to understand something and understand it right now" Alex said through clenched teeth as she slammed the paper work in her hand on the commander's desk. "There is no father, never has been a father, and never will be a father. In case you haven't caught on we are a gay couple. A happily married gay couple that so far has raised three very beautiful and healthy children."

"Ma'am" The commander started to say but quickly snapped his mouth shut when Olivia shook her head to keep quiet.

"I am also tired of your hints that we cannot afford a school like this for our daughter. At any time you have been calling me by my maiden name has it dawned on you what it was? My guess no. My maiden name is Cabot. As in the Cabot's in the Senate and congress. The Cabot's who vote on whether or not to keep funding this school."

Olivia couldn't help but laugh as she watched all the color drain from the commander's face when realization hit him.

"That's right sir. I am that Cabot. The Cabot that with one phone call can close this school down. So the next time you plan to disrespect me, my wife, or my family again I would thing real long and hard about that."

The commander nodded as he swallowed slowly.

"Now if it wasn't for the fact that for some reason my daughter has her heart set on this school I would have already left this campus and called my family. So let's start again shall we."

"Yes Miss Ca…Mrs. Benson" The Commander almost stammered out.

"Now that we have reached an understanding may I have all the paperwork I need for my daughter to enroll as a seventh grader day student? She does wish to start in the military program immediately as well. I trust that wouldn't be a problem with her being a day student."

"No Mrs. Benson." The Commander stammered again as he shuffled papers together and placed them in a manila envelope. "Here is all the information that you will need and all the forms that are needed. If you need anything else either myself or my secretary will be more than happy to assist you."

"Thank you" Alex said as she stood and took the envelope from the Commander "We will be getting back with you shortly. Thank you for the tour."

"Yes Ma'am" he said as he escorted the two women to the door and secured it behind them once they left.