Alex breathed a sigh of relief when she finally entered the elevator to take her to her apartment. Today had been another one of those days for the books. She was just leaving for work when two men arrived at her apartment and informed her that they were her additional detail for the day and possibly longer depending on what orders they received later. When she questioned them about who they were and who issued the order was when she discovered that they were old Marine buddies of Stablers and he had called in a favor. She was about to argue with them when she thought better of it considering what they were going to be doing in her apartment today. Apparently Elliot had thought ahead and figured she needed extra protection.

"Thank you gentlemen" Alex said as she reached her door and fished her keys out of her purse "I should be leaving in the morning around eight again."

"Yes ma'am" Sanders, a tall black haired man who looked like if he would flex his muscles his shirt would rip in two, replied as he stepped in the apartment and made sure it was clear before allowing her to enter "We were instructed to stay with you until we received a phone call from Stabler."

"Well then make yourself at home I guess." Alex said as she looked around the apartment seeing it was empty. She had spent the day praying that when she got home that Olivia would be waiting for her. The fact that she didn't see her anywhere told her they didn't find anything.

"Thank you but our orders are to post at the door." Chandler, the second guard who was slightly shorter than and not as built as Sanders, replied.

"Really you followed me into the bathroom at the courthouse but you can't stay in my apartment." Alex said feeling more frustrated as time moved on.

"We are to remain here until your other guard arrives." Sanders stated in his no nonsense tone he had used all day.

"Fine" Alex said dropping her briefcase on the floor "When Ramirez arrives tell him to make himself comfortable I am going to take a shower."

"Yes ma'am" Sanders said before securing the door behind him.

Alex shrugged out of her coat and hung it up before kicking off her heels. She took a minute to gather herself before she turned around and headed up the stairs. She was halfway up the stairs when a voice stopped her in her tracks.

"You know most the women I know would be falling all over themselves having men like that assigned to them." Olivia said as she leaned against the wall crossing her legs at her ankles and her arms over her chest. The smile that was on her face made Alex's heart skip a beat.

"Maybe if that's what I like I wouldn't mind it" Alex replied back with a smile crossing her face "I take it the fact that you are standing in my hallway means you found something and its safe for you to be here?"

"We did find some things and more than you probably want to know about" Olivia said pushing off the wall with ease "As for safe the safe issue who cares but you won't be alone another second now."

"God I missed you last night." Alex whispered finally reaching the top stair and pulling Olivia to her.

"Did you now?" Olivia asked breathing into her ear and causing Alex to shiver.

"I did."

"Nice to know I'm missed" Olivia said pulling away from Alex's grasp "Now I heard you say something about a shower to Sanders and Chandler."

"My shower can wait." Alex almost pouted upset that Olivia wasn't in her arms anymore.

"Go take a shower Alex" Olivia said laughing as she pushed Alex toward her bedroom "I will still be here when you get out."

"Promise?"

"With my life." Olivia said leaning forward and capturing Alex's lips for a quick kiss. When she pulled away she smiled at the slightly flushed skin and Alex's attempts at hiding her rapid breaths from her.

Alex took a deep breath in as she walked into her bedroom. She knew the fact that Olivia was at her house meant they had found something and Jess had bugged her apartment. Granted she was pissed off that she had done that but at the moment, and totally out of character, she truly didn't care. Olivia was back in her apartment and that was all that mattered to her.

It had shocked her and scared her last night when she realized how much she wanted and needed Olivia to be at her house. It was no longer for the protection and well being for Olivia but it had turned into a need to have her close and not just in a sexual sense. She was more than content to curl up and watch a movie or just simply be in the same room as her. There was a peace that she felt being near the brunette detective something that she hadn't felt in a long time.

"So are you going to tell me what was found?" Alex asked as she walked into the kitchen where Olivia was throwing dinner together.

"Alex, will you trust me enough to believe that you don't want to know?" Olivia asked without looking over her shoulder at the blonde.

"That bad." Alex muttered as she took a seat at the island.

"Yes."

"OK" Alex simply said willing and amazed that she was willing to take Olivia at her word considering all that she had been through "What is the next move?"

"I'm hoping that us finding her devices and disabling them will make her mad enough to slip and do something stupid." Olivia informed Alex as she slid a bowl of salad in front of her "Until then get used to some extra security."

"Liv I don't mind the security" Alex almost whined "But they followed me into the bathroom at work. Do you know what that was like?"

"Did you just whine?" Olivia asked laughing.

"Yes and I'll pout too if it will get them to allow me to go to the bathroom alone." Alex pointed out as she stuck her lower lip out and fluttered her eyelashes at Olivia.

Olivia bent over at the waist and grabbed her sides as she laughed the hardest she had laughed in who knew how long. To see the ever put together attorney, who was snubbed the ice princess not long after starting the unit, stick her lower lip out and flutter her eye lashes like a child would was beyond hilarious.

"Detective Olivia Benson are you laughing at me?" Alex asked standing as she put her hands on her hips.

"Yes my love I am" Olivia said when she was finally able to catch her breath and pulled Alex to her "That was only because I would have never expected to see you do something like that."

"Liv just because I put on a hard exterior at work doesn't mean that I have it at home. You of all people should know and understand that."

"I do I do." Olivia said placing a quick kiss on Alex's nose before helping her back into her seat.

"Now about using the bathroom alone…" Alex started to say but stopped when Olivia held her hand up to stop her.

"Alex you were alone in the bathroom when Jess got to you and attacked you. So there will be no using the bathroom alone when you are out and that includes work. She managed to bug your apartment there's no telling what lengths she'll go through to get to you at work. I'm sorry."

"I hate this I feel as if I have lost all privacy." Alex said fighting back the tears she felt.

"I know honey and believe me I am sorry and if I could turn back time I would." Olivia whispered reaching out to hold Alex's hand "Let's just hope and pray that she will get reckless soon and I can get my hands on her."

"I know Liv I know." Alex said agreeing not bothering to point out that she was yet to be released to full duty. She knew without a doubt that full duty or not if Olivia had a chance to get her hands on Jess that would be all she wrote.

A/N: Finally we have Olivia back to where she belongs, with Alex. I want to thank everyone for hanging in there with all the twists and turns I like to throw into the story. Love to keep you guys guessing and on pins and needles.