A/N: Okay, so here's the deal, I am better now but work is insane! Oh, and grad school started back. So, in other words my time is spread super thin. I want to be able to update regularly again and finish stories more like I use to, so I am giving you readers the choice! When I started these two stories I expected to have them finished before school started back, but life occurred and here we are, so you all get to choose which story I finish first. My goal is to finish it quickly then finish the other story. No more two stories at the same time. Other goal would be to update at least every other day. However, keep in mind, I am a full time working, grad student, single mom! Now you really appreciate my three chapter days don't you, lol. I crack myself up.
Anyway, which would you lovely readers (that I adore so much!) like finished first, A Lack of Color or Out of the Woods?
I also propose it this way, because then each story gets the time and attention they deserve.
Casey watched as Alex fumbled with the keys to open the apartment door, it humored her at how the strong surefooted attorney seemed to turn so shy around her. As, the blonde finally managed to open the door, she paused and looked at the redhead, "Casey, are you sure about this? I mean, what about your mother?"
Casey laughed, "I try not to think about her at times like this…"
Walking into the apartment, clearly frustrated by the redhead's humor at the subject Alex sighs, "Casey…"
Closing the door behind her, Casey walked to Alex and softly removed Alex's jacket letting her finger tips run the course of the blonde's arms as she leaned into her ear, "I don't let my mother make my life choices Alexandra. If you are having second thoughts just tell me, don't make it about me and my mother."
Alex was puzzled by Casey and her words. Normally she was so confident in everything, but this woman undid her at every seam. She felt like putty in her hands. Even now, she was sure Casey was chastising her for bringing up her mother at this moment, but she was running her fingernails down the length of her arms in a very seductive manner and kissing her neck and exposed shoulder, Alex just couldn't find words to speak, all she could focus on was the growing heat building inside her.
"Tell me, Alexandra," Casey said spinning Alex in her arms and pinning her against the wall in a rather fluid motion, "Tell me you're sure, because if I kiss you once more I'll be lost…"
Alex nodded still unable to speak, but Casey pinned her tighter to firmly said, "I said tell me, I need to know you are sure, because I know if I kiss you again Alexandra I will never be able to go back, and I would rather have you in my life than not, so tell me if you are sure or not."
Alex looked deeply into Casey's green eyes, still she didn't reply, instead she found herself within Casey's own soul. Quickly she picked Casey up and carried her up the stairs, falling down onto the bed with her, kissing her passionately breaking the kiss only long enough to whisper, "I am very sure Casey."
Slowly, pulling clothes off of one another, mouths exploring the other, Alex found herself kissing down Casey's naked body. It was as if the whole world had stopped spinning in that instance, all that existed was Casey and her. Taking one of Casey's nipples in her mouth and sucking on it lightly she was mesmerized by Casey's arching body. Letting it go with a pop and flicking her tongue over it quickly she kissed her way to the next and repeated her actions before slowly kissing her way down the redhead's body. She loved how Casey's breathing became ragged and desperate sounding before she even reached her destination.
Running her hands and fingernails lightly down over Casey's perfect breasts and across her toned stomach, Alex trails her hands down to Casey's center and pushes her legs apart and leans in kissing her way up Casey's thighs. As she nears her prize Casey mumbles "God, yes. Yes, Alex, yes."
Not wanting to draw anything out any longer for the redhead, Alex runs her hot tongue through Casey's waiting wetness moaning lightly at the taste. Casey can't hold back her pleasure and instantly cries out from the sensation tangling her hand tightly in Alex's hair shifting just enough to give Alex perfect access to her clit. Loving the response her actions are eliciting from the redhead, Alex repeats her actions a few times then pulls back causing Casey to beg, "Please don't stop Alex."
"Never Casey," Alex assures as she quickly slides two fingers in easily and sets a rhythm that quickly earns her a slur of appreciative slurs from the redhead. Leaning back in, she capture's Casey's clit in her mouth and begins to run her tongue in circles around the bundle of nerves as she continues to move her fingers artfully against Casey's g-spot causing the redhead to make the most erotic sounds. She could tell Casey was super close to exploding as she tangled her hands tight in her hair and began begging Alex to suck her clit. Alex happily did as asked, loving how Casey rolled her hips in time with Alex's fingers and mouth. The redhead's orgasm was so intense, Alex was sure her neighbors could hear Casey screaming Alex's name.
"Fuck, Alex." Casey gasped, as Alex cleaned her fingers.
"Enjoy yourself?"
"Don't be so smug."
"I was only stating a fact counselor." Alex replied with a smirk. She indeed was quite proud of herself. She had never had a partner react quite like that before and it did make her feel a little big headed if she was being honest.
"Get over here, Cabot." Casey ordered. Alex didn't question, she just crawled across the bed towards Casey and let Casey guide her up her body, to the point her aching center was mere inches from Casey's hot mouth. "I want to taste you before I make you come harder than you have ever come."
All Alex could do was gasp, at Casey's statement. It wasn't the usual first time gentle love making you'd expect, but it was perfectly them. As Casey's hot tongue flicked through her soaked center Alex cried out from the intense pleasure that had built throughout the whole evening, finally getting some relief. Casey moaning as she clearly enjoyed every bit of Alex only made it better, and her warm tongue flicking fast and hard against the blondes clit was just enough to send Alex crashing over the edge panting Casey's name.
They stayed in that position for a minute or two as Casey helped Alex ride out her orgasm and enjoyed just how wet she'd made the blonde. Then Casey told Alex to scoot back and helped them move into a new position, Alex straddling Casey's lap. Kissing the blonde, Casey whispered, "I want to look into your eyes as you come."
Alex nodded as she felt Casey reenter her; a gasp falling from her lips as the redhead set a deep slow pace, hitting that spot perfectly. "Fuck, yes, Case." Her strokes were deliberate and before long she added her other hand rubbing circles against the blondes clit as she worked her inside and out, Alex was nothing but a panting, mumbling mess as her orgasm tore through her harder than ever before, Casey's words come true.
Falling back on the bed together, the two women stared at each other for a minute. "Hi," Alex mumbled.
"Hi," Casey laughed.
"You reduced me to nothing but hi."
"It was payback for looking so damn smug for making me come so hard." Casey smiled.
Alex smiled seeing how tired Casey suddenly looked. "I will remember that."
Seeing Casey's eyelids getting heavy, the redhead mumbled, "I look…forward…to that…"
Lying breathless next to a sleeping Casey, Alex wondered how this woman could possibly be so amazing. She had such a power over Alex, a power no one had ever had before, one she was happy to let Casey have and control. She found herself falling in love with her and she barely knew her. It terrified her, yet she found it exciting and electrifying and wanted more of it. She wanted everything Casey Novak had to offer her. She wanted to be with Casey, and she really needed to get on impressing Casey's mom.
How would she go about doing that? Sharon Raydor was not easily impressed ever. She would make a point to start trying harder tomorrow. Cragen had been a hard nut to crack, but one lunch date and a lame speech later and they'd gotten along rather well. Sharon was going to take a lot more work, and what would happen when she found out about her and Casey.
"Alex," Casey whispered.
"Yes."
"Come here; lay your head on my chest." Casey instructed rolling onto her back opening up her arm. Alex followed orders and instantly felt much more relaxed the second she heard Casey's steady heart beat and soft breaths. Casey wrapped her arm around Alex's waist, "Feel better now?"
"Yes, thank you."
"I thought you were over thinking again. Sleep beautiful, I love you. We will tackle the world in the morning." Casey mumbled not fully aware of what she'd said.
A smile falling over Alex's lips, she answers, "Sounds good baby, I love you too."
The next morning Casey awoke to the warm sunlight casting through the large windows of Alex's apartment. The light beautifully lit up Alex's hair like strands of gold. She truly was a beautiful woman, and Casey knew without a doubt she'd fallen in love with her, even if it was to fast to soon. Casey didn't care, Alex made her feel alive and adventurous and she loved being with her. It was as if she was meant to be with her.
Now all she had to do was make her mother like her. How her mother couldn't love Alex was beyond her comprehension. Her dad would undoubtedly love Alex. She could easily imagine them on the back patio of her parents brownstone grilling arguing over law, or laughing about silly news stories. She could easily envision a future for her and Alex, a whole life together. Had she gone completely mad or had she met the woman she was meant to be with?
"Good morning, beautiful." She heard shaking her from her thoughts, looking up, she was met with Alex's steely gaze and quickly warm lips against hers, followed by warm hands. Right now, Casey could just relish her blonde girlfriend. Later she could conquer their future and working out her mother. Right now enjoying Alex Cabot for breakfast seemed much like a much better choice.