A/N: This is more of a filler chapter than anything. I am so sorry it took me so long to update but I had the hardest time getting it started and knowing where to take it. Of course as always though we owe this chapter to the perp high on Cocaine that felt the urge to fight about eight of us. Nothing like a good fight to get a chapter flowing...LOL. I hope everyone enjoy's this chapter and as always reviews are welcomed.

The next few weeks, Alex would see Huang at least three times a week and most of the time at the apartment. Once he arrived Olivia would make herself scarce and allow them time alone never coming out of her room until Alex went in search of her. The one thing that struck Alex as odd was that she never once asked how the sessions was going or what was said. After agonizing over it for a few days she finally relented and asked considering she always questioned Olivia each day she had a session. Olivia had informed her that she knew that there were things being said that she didn't want her to discover. That she knew there was more to the story than what was being told so she opted to stay clear of it no matter how bad she wanted to know and lord knew she wanted to know.

Olivia was slowly trying to get back into the swing of things. After her last FMRI Dr. Mathews had agreed, despite Alex's objections, to allow Olivia to return to work on desk duty only and no more than twenty hours a week. Of course this had come with the agreement that she was to still maintain her once a week hyperbaric treatment and her weekly therapy session as well. If at any time she missed the appointments or canceled all together then her slight medical clearance would be pulled. Olivia, although not too happy about the stipulations, quickly agreed.

Together they had fallen into a comfortable routine. Alex would drop Olivia off at the station on Tuesday and Thursday's and would pick her back up on her way home making sure that she never stayed more than eight hours. Although to be honest and as much as Olivia hated to admit it most days after lunch Elliot would drive Olivia home. Alex would usually come home and find Olivia passed out on the couch from exhaustion even though she had only worked a few hours.

Alex would constantly remind her, not to rub it in her face but to try and get her to ease off, that her accountant was taking care of her bills and there was no need to push herself as hard as she was. Olivia would thank Alex for taking care of her bills and even though her barely eight hours a week wasn't covering anything she had to feel like she was financially contributing.

Their personal lives at home seemed to be moving alone just as well. Most nights Olivia would cook dinner except for the nights that Olivia went into the station. Those were the nights that Alex would come home and cook dinner before waking Olivia. Over the weekend they would always venture out into the city at least one night sometimes two.

Majority of the times they went out it was usually for dinner and then home. There were a few occasions that the night ended with a movie or a night of dancing. The really rare moments when Alex felt safe to walk the city they would venture over to the east village or the SoHO fashion district. Those were the times that Alex insisted on spoiling Olivia even more by purchasing items from the street vendors for her. Olivia had argued and fought Alex every step of the way citing that she was already spending more than enough on her for her medical expenses and her monthly bills. That was until Alex pointed one thing out that she just couldn't turn down.

"Alex I am not trying on much less allowing you to purchase a two hundred dollar pair of sunglasses for me." Olivia informed Alex.

"Olivia we've been over this if I want to spend my money on you that's my choice." Alex pointed out as she pulled Olivia too her "I know you don't expect it much less want it but there are times I would like to spoil you and this is one of those times."

"Alex a two hundred dollar pair of sunglasses, no."

"Why not?"

"Let's start with the price." Olivia pointed out "They're two hundred dollars and secondly when I start back full time there's no telling how long it will be before they would get broken in a fight with a perp. That would be two hundred dollars wasted. My forty dollar pair is still functioning just fine and I won't get as mad when they get broken in a fight."

"Fine I agree not to buy them for you." Alex sighed out frustrated that Olivia wouldn't let her purchase them for her, at least not right then "Please try them on. I want to see what they look like on you."

"Alex" Olivia warned

"Here" Alex said choosing a pair and handing it to Olivia "I want to see you in these."

Olivia shook her head and took the glasses from Alex. She had learned that since Alex was regaining some of her self confidence in therapy she was truly becoming a force to reckon with at times.

Alex smiled to herself when Olivia took the sunglasses from her hand and watched her gently place them on her face. She waited until Olivia finally looked up at her with the glasses on before taking a step back and taking a full look. Olivia was wearing a pair of black jeans that fit her like a second skin, a blue turtleneck that fit her upper body the same as the pants did and her leather jacket that just added to what could only be defined as hot. She had recently had her hair cut and had decided to spike it some. That in itself was hot, no matter what she was wearing, but add the sunglasses into the mix, lord help her and every female that was walking by at that moment.

"God you look so hot." Alex whispered into her ear once she was able to find her voice "I could take you right here on the sidewalk."

"Ok" Olivia choked out as she closed her eyes and swallowed hard "You can buy them."

Olivia was almost asleep as replayed the scene from earlier that evening when she heard a blood curdling scream come from Alex's room.

A/N: And I leave you with a cliff hanger.