Juliet and Juliet?

Chapter 25

Alex and Olivia exited the cabin via the kitchen in order to say goodbye to Jon, he had asked about plans for dinner but Alex informed him they were still tired and it would be an early night. They agreed to have lunch together the following day instead.

As they turned and walked away from the table, Martha appeared in the doorway and smiled warmly at their retreating forms before reminding her husband of the duties he needed to perform before dusk. Olivia glanced over her shoulder as she heard Jon groan loudly.

"Anywhere in particular you want to go?" Alex asked, deciding to allow Olivia to pick their path.

Olivia looked at the vast expanse of forest around her and nodded, "Show me your lake, I'm not ready for the timber-rattlers yet."

Alex shook her head, "The chances of either one of us being bitten by a venomous snake is a zillion to one," she sighed, shaking her head.

"The chances of us being here together are a zillion to one," she retorted, wincing at she said it. She reached for Alex's hand, "I'm sorry, that didn't come out quite the way I planned," she said and continued before Alex could comment, "I meant the circumstances that brought us here, Sean Connors and Dean Porter, not you and me here together," she clarified, searching Alex's eyes for understanding.

Alex smiled at her and squeezed her hand in reassurance, "It's okay, I know what you meant."

Olivia looked behind her at the house, seeing the entire structure for the first time in daylight. The cabin was magnificent, natural timber and lots of large, well sited windows made it look warm and inviting. She tugged Alex's hand, "Can we walk the perimeter? I've not seen your creation in all its glory," she asked eagerly.

Alex returned the tug and waited until Olivia turned to face her, "I believe you saw my creation back at the diner Detective," she answered in a teasing tone.

Olivia's jaw dropped, shocked at the blatantly flirtatious tone, "Who are you and what have you done with Alex Cabot?" she asked, taking a step closer.

Alex nudged her playfully, "Don't pretend you don't like it, I could say the same about you."

Olivia furrowed her brow in confusion.

"Um...a couple of hours ago, you were the one ignoring a bullet wound and writhing about on top of me, or was that some other beautiful brunette that got me all wet and wanting?" she teased, waggling her eyebrows.

Olivia blushed at the memory and then the penny dropped, "You think I'm beautiful?" she asked shyly.

"Stunningly so," Alex confirmed.

Olivia looked briefly at the ground and then back up into her eyes, unable to hide the grin that spread across her face, "You're not so bad yourself Counselor."

Alex laughed, "C'mon, before we start making out in front of Martha and Jon,"

"Rather confident of yourself there, aren't ya."

Alex leaned in closer, "Are you saying you wouldn't?" she breathed out.

Olivia held her gaze, "I'm saying, the next time we start this..." she dipped her head until their mouths were almost touching..."we'll finish it...audience or not..." she whispered and placed a gentle kiss on the parted lips before her. She took a step back and looked into the flushed face of the beautiful blonde, "Coming?" she asked, tugging her in the direction of the wraparound porch.

'Soon, I hope', Alex mused as she followed closely behind her.

Martha and Jon watched the exchange with keen interest. Once the couple were out of sight, Jon turned to Martha, "I like her, I feel like I've know her for years, " he admitted.