A/N: Thank you for the wait! I have been working out a plan for this story and hopefully I have it settled on now. I hope you enjoy!
Two Months Later...
Alex walked into the elevator pressing the button to take her to the Major Crimes unit. Looking at her watch she sighed, why on earth did Sharon need a deal made at 4 am. Didn't she know Alex was wrapped up nice and warm in her daughter's arms? Oh wait, Alex thought, no she didn't, because Casey was still refusing to tell her mother about their relationship.
This was fast becoming the route of numerous discussions, when to break it to Sharon. Alex hated keeping secrets and wanted to be honest, continuously pointing out to Casey how dangerous it was to keep things hidden from loved ones. However, Casey kept pointing out that she was just enjoying her one on one time with Alex, and why could she not just enjoy their relationship for a little bit without involving her mom. This was a continual debate that Alex was getting more and more tried of as the days passed.
She was in love with Casey and she hated having to hide it. She knew she just needed to give Casey time to come around to telling her mom. Alex just wished there was an easy way to get Sharon to like her. She'd done everything and more to impress the Captain, but nothing seemed to warm the older redhead.
Reaching her floor, Alex made her way to the situation room. Seeing her new friend Amy Sykes waiting for her with a cup of coffee Alex smiled. "Amy, please say that's for me..."
"Nope, Blondie, yours is right here..." Amy says with a laugh picking up an even larger one. "I got you the I hate early mornings size."
"Thank you, thank you, thank you." Alex says taking the cup from the detective and immediately taking an appreciative sip.
"Now, you better get in there, Sharon wants blood from this guy."
Eyes widening, Alex asks, "Real or figurative?"
"Figurative." Amy smirks.
"Damn, I thought I had a shoe back in for court finally..."
"No luck, Ms. Cabot." Sharon says opening the door, "Glad you could finally join us. Come in and I will brief you on the situation."
Sighing Alex follows Sharon into the room to listen to all the facts. While working out a plan for a deal, she finds her mind wandering to the redhead back home in her bed. She loves Casey, she should really tell Sharon.
Getting to the office later that morning, Alex goes straight to Casey's office. Knocking on the doorframe, she smiles seeing how excited Casey looks to see her. She can't deny how much she loves her redhead.
"Hey baby, I missed waking up to your kisses this morning." Casey says with a big smile.
Walking in and closing the door behind her, Alex crosses the room and takes Casey into her arms, "Then let me correct that now." Kissing Casey softly, Alex relishes the feel of the redhead in her arms, the soft feel of her lips, the smell of her perfume, the feeling of her body beneath her fingertips...
Breaking the kiss, Casey whispers, "I love you, Alex."
"I love you too, Casey. I think we need to tell your mom."
Looking firmly into Alex's blue eyes, Casey asks, "Why? What happened?"
"Nothing happened Casey, but it's time. We have been dating two months, I am tired of hiding from her. I would like to invite Amy and her boyfriend over to hang out with us once in a while, I'd like to have your friends over and your siblings, and have dinner with your parents. Is it too much to ask?" Alex asks.
Taking a deep breath, Casey leans against her desk. "I don't know Alex, everything is great between us, I don't want her getting in the way of that."
"What is it Casey? Is it me? Am I not good enough? Is that why she hates me?" Alex says sitting down on Casey's chair.
Sighing Casey replies, "I don't know what it is Alex."
Pulling Casey into her lap, Alex says, "We need to figure something out, baby, because I am in love with you."
Smiling, Casey replies, "Good, because I am in love with you too!" Kissing Alex again, Casey is interrupted by a knock to the door.
"Casey, you secretary said you were in, it's your Mom." Sharon Raydor calls through the door.
Quickly standing, Casey tells Alex, "Get under the desk."
"You're joking right?" Alex dead pans.
"No, I am not. She will wonder why we were in a locked office together. Get under it now." Casey begs.
Rolling her eyes, Alex sighs, "You owe me big time."
Seeing Alex under the desk, Casey pushes her chair in some and walks to unlock the door saying, "Come in, sorry I was changing my shirt."
Walking in the door, Sharon Raydor says, "Hi darling, I was coming to see if you were free for lunch."
Wanting to get her mother out of her office as quickly as possible, Casey said, "Sure Mom, let me grab my bag and we will go."
Running behind her desk, she caught the eye of a very cramped and scowling Alex. Mouthing "I'm sorry," Casey grabbed her purse and led her mother out of the office.
Climbing out from behind the desk, Alex shook her head. Looking at a picture of Casey and her siblings on Casey's bookshelf, Alex spoke to herself, "Something has to change, Casey, and it has to be soon."
Later that evening, Alex sat on her couch drinking her four large glass of wine. She'd ordered in Italian for her and Casey, but Casey had yet to show. Finishing her glass, Alex began to pour the last of the wine into her glass as she decided to crack open her dinner and stop waiting. Hearing Casey's key in the door, she waited.
"Hey babe, sorry Elliot and Liv needed a warrant." Casey said cheerfully as she walked in.
"Casey, sit down we need to talk." Alex said ignoring Casey's cheerful greeting.
"What's up, babe?" Casey asked walking to where Alex was sitting. She quickly took notice of the waiting dinner and empty bottle of wine. "Alex, I am so sorry. Did you have all this ready for me and I ruin dinner?"
"What?" Alex asked before slowly processing Casey's question and realization through her alcohol dumbed mind, "Oh that, no, I understand your job Casey. Don't worry about being late ever. We can always order new food. What I can't deal with is this tip toeing around your mother any longer. You have to tell her or we are going to have to..."
"To what Alex?" Casey asked quickly sitting on the couch next to Alex, holding her hands in hers. "To what?"
"To...I can't even say it, Casey." Alex whispered looking into Casey's magical green eyes. The moment of silence that quickly engulfed the couple seemed endless. Casey could feel tears beginning to well up in her eyes, as she saw just how much her earlier actions hurt her girlfriend, hurt the woman she loved.
"I love you, Alexandra. I am so sorry." Casey lightly kissed Alex's lips before standing and picking up her bag.
Alex felt like her heart was shattering. She couldn't believe Casey was going to leave. "Casey! Casey wait!"
She called out as Casey pulled her cell phone out of the bag, holding up a finger to Alex. Dialing a number, she smiled at Alex, seeing her girlfriend realize what she was doing, she blew Alex a kiss as her mother answered, "Hi, Mom. It's Casey. I just wanted to tell you I'm dating Alex. Yes, Alex Cabot. I will talk to you tomorrow. I love you too. Bye." Hanging up her phone she grinned at her girlfriend, "Better babe?"
"Absolutely. Move in with me." Alex said with a large sigh of relief.
Jumping on the couch and pushing Alex onto her back so she was over the blonde, Casey grinned wide, and said, "Absolutely," before kissing Alex...