TITLE: Two

Sequel to "One" which you should really read first.

PAIRING: A/O (what else is there?)

RATING: PG-13

Olivia trudged up the last steps to her apartment. She’d opted on walking up instead of the elevator to try and quell her melancholy. She was lost in thought thinking about the conversation at the bar and did not immediately see a familiar blonde slumped against her door.

“Alex?”

The mane of blond hair looked up, seemingly surprised to find herself in front of the brunette’s door. Realizing she was sitting in Olivia’s hallway, she managed a small smile at the detective and too the offered hand, pulling her up.

“Counselor?”

“Hi. I guess I fell asleep waiting for you.”

Olivia smirked. “Waited that long, huh?” She raised an eyebrow as she noticed the younger woman blushed slightly. She opened the door and waved Alex inside.

Once they were inside, she went into the kitchen and started boiling water for tea. She took a moment to study Alex who was simply standing inside the door. It was the first time she’d ever seen the blond looking out of sorts.

“Go on in and sit down. The tea will be ready in just a minute.” She watched Alex shuffle over to the sofa and sit down.

“It’s Earl Grey.” She watched Alex take a sip and waited.

They sat in silence for a stretch before she spoke.

“I wanted to talk to you.” She was staring down into her tea cup, unable to meet Olivia’s eyes.

“About?”

“Uh, well, us.”

“Us?”

Alex nodded, took a drink and then looked Olivia square in the eye.

“It’s been a few weeks since our conversation and well…”

Unsure she wanted to have this conversation, Olivia decided to play dumb. “Conversation? Which conversation?”

That earned her a glare from Alex.

“You know very well the conversation I’m talking about Olivia. Post Trevor?”

Now Olivia found her tea very interesting. “Oh. That one.”

Alex put her tea cup down and turned to face Olivia. “Yes, that one.” She crossed her arms and continued to look at Olivia.

“What?”

“I thought I made myself clear detective.” Olivia gave her a half shoulder roll. “Olivia!”

“What? What do you want from me Alex? I get it, you’re interested in me. Fine.”

“Fine?” Alex suddenly doubted her belief that Olivia was interested in her. Feeling self conscious, she swallowed hard and debated her next words. “I see. Well, I guess I have my answer then.” She began to rise.

“Wait!” Olivia was panicked and unsure of what to say, but knew she needed to say something. She grabbed Alex’s hand and stood up as well.

“Alex…look, I’m a ‘one’ ok? I’m not a two or part of a two or any of that. I’m used to being alone, I don’t do relationships well. It’s not that I’m not interested, I am, but this is just going to end badly. I just…I can’t. I won’t.”

Alex put her hands on her hips. “How do you know that?”

Olivia shrugged. “The past is prologue.”

“So that’s it then?”

Olivia nodded. “Yeah Alex, that’s it.”

Alex bowed her head and when she looked back up, her eyes were on fire. “I never pegged you for a coward Olivia Benson.”

“Self preservation Alex, not cowardice.”

Alex moved closer to her. “And here I thought you were this big, bad butch.” She noticed Olivia took a step backwards, bumping into the arm of the couch.

“I am. Butch I mean.”

Alex moved even further into her personal space. “Could have fooled me detective.” She grabbed Olivia by the waist band and pulled her to her. “Kiss me.” When Olivia stood frozen, her face awash with fear, she swore. “Christ on a cross!” She closed the final distance between them and captured Olivia’s lips. The brunette was kissing her back and moaned as Alex slipped her hand under her blouse.

When they finally broke apart, Olivia was panting.

“Damn Cabot, where did you learn to kiss like that?”

“If you liked my tongue in your mouth, imagine it elsewhere.”

Olivia whimpered and watched as Alex pulled away from her. “Where are you going?”

Alex shrugged. “You’ve made your choice Olivia. I just wanted you to know what you’ll be missing.” She turned away from her and had taken a step before Olivia realized what was happening.

“Wait!” She grabbed for Alex and snagged her arm. “I…I…oh Hell…” She pulled the blonde back into a fierce kiss, causing her to moan this time.

Alex began fumbling with Olivia’s buttons and Olivia began trying to remove the blonde’s shirt. Alex, frustrated by the lack of speed Olivia’s tiny buttons caused, finally settled on ripping the shirt open. She was momentarily blinded as Olivia removed her shirt by pulling it over her head. Both women went to work on the other’s pants, falling over onto the hardwood floor as they each struggled with removing them.

They burst into to giggles as they landed with a thud, Olivia on top of Alex. As their laughter died, Olivia looked down at Alex and slowly captured her lips. Alex ran her hands up and down Olivia’s back, stopping only long enough to unhook her bra. Olivia pulled back, allowing Alex to remove the garment and then worked on freeing Alex from hers. Each woman took a moment to study the other’s breasts.

Alex lightly touched Olivia’s and smiled at her. “They’re so dark.” In response, Olivia dipped her head and took Alex’s nipple into her mouth, drawing a contented sigh from her soon-to-be lover.

They lay on the floor caressing each other for long minutes until finally Alex slipped her hand down the front of Olivia’s panties. She smiled. “A landing strip. How daring detective.” She slipped her finger through the slickened folds and eased just the tip of her finger into the woman above her.

Not to be out done, Olivia copied her movements, smiling as she came into contact with an obviously neatly trimmed bush. She too inserted just the tip into the woman below her, drawing a shudder from her.

Olivia eased down Alex’s body until she reached the French cut panties. She used her teeth to lower the waistband before finally yanking them off, exposing Alex to her. She took a minute to inhale the scent of her lover before touching her with her tongue.

Alex let lose with a string of incoherent babbles as Olivia began probing her with her tongue. Her hips came up off the floor as Olivia fully entered her with her tongue and hummed on her clit. Alex felt the tightening of her belly and let out a primal scream as Olivia pushed her over the edge.

Olivia collapsed against Alex after planting a sweet kiss on her lover’s lips. They lay on the floor, panting and allowing the sweat to cool.

“Wow.”

Olivia smiled at to herself. “Yeah.”

A few minutes later, Alex was flipping Olivia onto her back and straddling her. She smiled down at her lover and began her own descent down the brunette’s body. She left a trail of feather like kisses in her wake and as she settled between the V of her lover’s legs, she too inhaled the musky scent.

She began by kissing the insides of her thighs, nipping as she went along. She teased Olivia until the brunette was begging her for release. She finally entered the woman with her tongue in one fluid stroke, causing her to groan and twitch.

“Alex…”

Just as Olivia had done, Alex hummed on her clit, bringing Olivia over the edge. She licked her lover’s juices and slowly made her way back up to the detective’s mouth. She kissed sweetly and then laid her head on her shoulder.

“Let’s move this into my bed Alex. I think I’m stuck to the floor.” As they got up and moved down the hall, Olivia rubbed her butt. “I think I may have a splinter or two.”

Alex reached down and slapped Olivia’s ass cheek. “I’ll be happy to remove them detective.”

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They made love twice more that night and as morning was breaking, they began to settle down for some sleep, grateful it was the weekend.

Olivia was just about asleep when she heard Alex.

“Liv, when two people love each other, they become a one.”

Olivia smiled and hugged Alex tighter.