Chapter 15: Insurmountable

A/N: Warning, there has been a rating change due to a fairly long love scene! If you would rather skip over it, then read to where the guys leave the apartment and then skip everything until the last paragraph before the epilogue!

Alex and Olivia sat across from each other at a table in the balcony of the restaurant. The restaurant was warm and cozy and unusually slow for the time of night. A chandelier hung low over the table creating residual lighting.

Alex looked up from her menu to see Olivia fidgeting in her seat. "Is something wrong?"

Olivia stopped squirming and looked up at Alex, "I can't get comfortable in this undergarment you have me wearing." Olivia said in a hushed tone.

Alex hid her laughter in her menu and then peeked her eyes out from the top of it. "Just imagine how sexy you'll look in it later." Alex teased and then hid her face once again in the menu.

Olivia felt a slight blush rush through her cheeks and smiled to herself as she tried to concentrate once again on the menu, seeing as her mind was already wandering to later that night.

The waiter walked up a few minutes later with their drinks and asked for their orders.

Alex closed her menu and handed it to the waiter. "I'll take the lamb shank posole."

Olivia shook her head slightly, trying to wave away the thoughts and ordered the first thing on the menu. "Honey glazed salmon please." She handed her menu over to the waiter, who in turn walked off with their orders.

"I'll be right back. I am going to run to the restroom real quick." Olivia got up from the table and headed to the back where the restroom was.

Taking advantage of the moment, Alex dug out her cell and rang Fin.

"Alex, I told you not to worry. Munch and I got this all under control."

"I know, I know, I just wanted to check in to see how Riley is doing." Alex said.

"He's had his bottle, he's burped, and I've changed him. Now, hang up your phone and get back to your date."

Alex's tone softened, "OK, and thank you Fin for doing this."

"It's no problem. You and Liv deserve to get out and go on a date once in a while."

After saying goodbye, she hung up her phone and placed it back in her purse.

Olivia came out of the bathroom before Alex had hung up the phone. She hung back for a bit and just watched Alex talking on her cell. Alex had a tenderness that most people didn't get to see. Liv could tell she was checking up on Riley by her posture and the way her hands moved while she talked.

When Alex hung up her phone, Olivia walked over to Alex from behind. She placed her thong in Alex's lap and leaned in close; she looked her dead in the eyes and whispered, "I happen to look very sexy without these on."

This time it was Alex's turn to blush. Although, it didn't stop her from taking a peek at Olivia's ass as she sauntered back to her seat. "I know you do." Alex laughed.

Olivia sat in her chair and smiled. "You know, we should have started all of this sooner." Liv placed one elbow on the table and leaned forward, placing her chin in her hand.

Alex smiled and then looked down in her lap where both of her hands were resting over Liv's undergarment. She picked up the thong discreetly and placed it in her purse before looking back up at Olivia and said, "Maybe we both weren't ready." Alex shrugged her shoulders, "Maybe things happen the way they do, and when they do, for a reason."

Olivia leaned back, "Either way, I'm glad everything worked out the way it did."

Alex nodded, "Me too."

A few minutes later, the waiter came back with their dinner. "Here you are, let me know if you need anything else."

Alex took a bite of her lamb, "Mhmm, my compliments to the chef. This is delish."

"Certainly mam, you ladies enjoy."

Olivia sat there wide eyed, watching Alex eat.

Alex was practically purring as she devoured the lamb posole.

Liv laughed at Alex, "Well, it sounds like you may not need my help tonight after all."

Alex waved her fork at Olivia, "Don't be deceived . . . you ain't heard nothin' yet." Alex winked at Liv and returned to her lamb.

Olivia closed her eyes for a moment, letting the feeling in her gut take root. When she opened her eyes again, she picked up her fork and tried her salmon. Alex wasn't kidding, the food there was divine; but she was more fixated on the woman sitting across from her. The one whom she'd always secretly longed for, but never fathomed she'd ever be with. Now, they had a child together, perhaps unconventionally, but what about their relationship was even conventional to begin with?

Alex didn't take her eyes off of Olivia. She watched as Liv closed her eyes, and then reopened them moments later and took a bite of her dinner. She smiled to herself. She had known she had wanted Olivia for a long time; but Liv hadn't been ready. Now, after all these years, finally, Olivia was hers. She was her girlfriend, her lover, a mother to her child, and perhaps even one day, her wife. Not that she planned on rushing things anymore than they already had.

By the end of their date, the two were both eager to get home.

When their taxi arrived, Olivia paid the driver, and the two of them held hands as they walked to the elevator. Once they got to their apartment, Alex went directly to Riley's room to check on him.

Olivia thanked Munch and Fin and locked the door behind them after they soon left. Then, Liv went to check on Alex in the nursery.

Alex was rocking Riley in the glider and nursing him. They had been gone for over two hours and her breasts had already gotten heavy.

The lights were off, but the lamp was on low. Olivia came into the room and looked down over Alex's shoulder at Riley. She ran her hand gently over his soft hair which grew thicker by the day. Unlike Alex, his hair was dark brown. Other than that, he was the perfect reflection of his mother. Olivia placed a gentle kiss on the top of Alex's head and then whispered in her ear, "I'll be waiting for you."

Alex closed her eyes, flourishing the moment. She smiled once again to herself and nodded at Liv who then walked out of the room.

Riley had finished nursing and once again fallen asleep. His soft lips lay open as she placed him in her lap and positioned her hands under his head. She felt the fullness in her heart swell as she looked down at her son. She kissed his supple cheeks and then got up to place him back in the crib.

When Alex walked into her bedroom, the lights were dim and a few candles flickered in the darkness. It illuminated the room just enough for her eyes to catch Olivia's.

Olivia wrapped one hand behind Alex's waist and the other under her hair behind her neck. She began kissing the tender crease in her neck gently, making her way up to behind her ear before pulling her in tightly as their lips met.

Alex felt a small moan of need escape as she was held. She brought her hands up to the sides of Olivia's face relishing in the feelings that Olivia made her feel.

Olivia's hand wandered up the back of Alex's dress and felt for the zipper. She slowly, and tortuously, brought the zipper down.

Alex's back arched when she felt Liv's hand lightly skimming the surface of her skin on her back.

Olivia withdrew her mouth from Alex's.

Alex pulled her hair back to one side of her shoulder, and turned so that Olivia could help her slip off her dress.

Liv lightly ran her fingers down the back of Alex's neck and brought her other hand up and slid both hands under the shoulders of the dress. She helped Alex slip her arms out and then let the dress fall to the ground.

Olivia brought Alex in closer to her and wrapped her hands around Alex's waist and again began kissing the exposed side of her neck and back.

Alex closed her eyes and let herself become consumed with the feeling of Olivia's lips.

Liv slowly released her hold on Alex and moved her hands to unsnap Alex's bra. She tossed it to the side.

Alex slowly turned around and let Olivia's gaze wander over her body.

Olivia brought her hand up to the scar over Alex's chest where the bullet hit so long ago. She saw Alex close her eyes and her breathing changed. Olivia moved down to kiss the scar. She covered it with her mouth, as she felt one of Alex's hands on the side of her head and her breathing returned to a normal pace.

"That wound took so much from me." Alex whispered.

"Well it doesn't have to anymore." Olivia said.

Alex smiled up at Olivia; then she walked behind Liv. She whispered in her ear as she began to unzip Liv's dress, "Let's see if I remember just how sexy you look naked."

Liv slid easily out of her dress and Alex tossed it to the side.

It was Alex's turn to run her nails along the curve of Olivia's back, making Liv arch in return. Alex ran her fingers up and down Liv's back and along her sides. She ran kisses across her shoulder and then slowly down her spine before returning her mouth to the tip of her ear.

Olivia's breathing got deeper each time Alex stroked her. Already she had a feeling of hunger within her, of need.

Alex ran her hand down to the scar on Olivia's lower back. "What happened here?" Alex questioned, but kept her kisses light across Liv's shoulder and neck.

Olivia's breathing hitched as Alex's hand made it to her scar. She kept her eyes closed as she answered, "My mother."

Alex moved her mouth lower down her spine until she too, covered Liv's scar with her kiss. She skimmed her fingernails lightly over the skin of Liv's outer thigh with one hand while the other was placed firmly on her other hip. Her nails ran up and down her thigh and then moved over her perfectly contoured and firm ass.

Olivia's back arched and thighs parted slightly, instinctively, at the touch, "Oh god, Alex."

Alex stood back up and stood once again in front of Olivia. She pressed her body into Olivia's, grinding her hips closer, needing to be closer. She backed Liv up to the bed and they climbed in.

Olivia sat up on the bed and Alex hovered over her on her knees. Liv moved her mouth and kissed Alex's stomach and then slid her hands under the elastic of her thong and slid it off of her.

Alex sat naked in Olivia's lap, her head tilted down, and with both legs on either side of Liv's. Alex wrapped her arms around Olivia's shoulders and head and pulled her back into a kiss.

Olivia wrapped her arms under Alex's and splayed her hands out over her back pulling her as close as their bodies allowed.

Alex tilted her head back and let Olivia's mouth explore her chest. Then she sat back up and slowly pushed Olivia back onto the bed so that her hands and mouth could wander.

Olivia bit her lower lip as she felt Alex's mouth cover her nipple, first gently sucking and then feeling the sensational sting of her bite as her mouth then moved to the other breast.

Alex's mouth moved slowly down Olivia's abdomen, enjoying the increasing rise in Olivia's need. Her mouth stopped right below her belly button. Alex moved her right leg so that Olivia could open her legs wider. Alex was now straddling Olivia's right thigh.

Olivia's hips were already slowly moving with each touch from Alex. Liv could feel the heat and the wetness that straddled her thigh and that made her want Alex all the more.

Alex let her mouth tease Olivia even more by bringing it down over her inner thigh.

Liv groaned in need.

Alex moved her body back up over Liv's and held herself up on one elbow while her right hand moved up Olivia's inner thigh. Her nails grazed the soft skin and then moved slowly to Olivia's opening. She kept her hand there for a moment drawing out a soft groan and then she thrust two fingers deep into Olivia.

Liv's back arched and she let out a gasp.

Alex's fingers moved inside Olivia, curling and filling her. Alex lay over Liv, and watched her move and groan. She pulled out her fingers gently, and moved them around her folds. Then she drew her fingers, tantalizingly close to Olivia's clit. She moved around it, pulling gently on the skin and hair.

Olivia's hips moved, trying to reach that elusive touch.

Alex sat back up again and pulled Olivia up with her. She thrust her fingers deep within her again. Then, she took Olivia's hand and placed it over her ready opening.

Liv let out a deep moan as she felt Alex's thrust once again and her fingers found their way inside of Alex, feeling her wetness. Olivia moved her fingers within Alex, feeling her soft ridges, and curling her fingers to release a moan from Alex. Then she slid her thumb to gently slide over Alex's clit.

Alex gasped and bore her hips down harder on Olivia's touch. Alex turned her fingers and pulled them out of Liv, placing them now fully over her clit. She moved her hand slowly at first and then harder and at just the right pressure.

Olivia responded by doing the same.

Higher and higher they both went until both of their bodies reached a peak and they both fell back into the pillows, slowly coming down. There, they fell asleep in each other's arms for the rest of the night.

The next morning, the sun rose and peaked through the curtains in the bedroom. Alex squirmed when she heard the soft cries of her son from the other room, wanting to be fed. She looked over beside her and saw Olivia still sleeping peacefully. She sat up and smiled down at Liv. This may not have been how she planned everything, but she really did have one hell of a life, and she loved it all.

Epilogue

8 years later

Olivia sat on the couch flipping through the day's paper. She looked down at the feet in her lap when she felt them moving.

Alex sat near Olivia with her back against the arm of the couch and her feet in Liv's lap. She had her glasses on and a pen in her mouth as she flipped a page in one of her files.

"Ok, I'm ready." Riley walked out of his room and greeted his moms in the living room, where they were sitting waiting for him.

"Alright," Alex kicked her legs out of Liv's lap and placed her file back in her briefcase. "Let's go."

Olivia grabbed her cup of coffee off the table and brought it with her as they headed out the apartment on their way to drop Riley off at the bus station for school.

When the three of them walked outside, a familiar figure walked over to Alex and Olivia.

"Are you Mrs. Cabot and Mrs. Benson?" The boy asked.

Alex took off her glasses. "Yes, we are. Do I know you?"

The boy grinned. "Yes, although I'm not sure you remember me." He looked at Alex first, "You found me." Then he looked to Olivia, "And you rescued me . . . over eight years ago."

Olivia's eyes got wide, "Jonathan?"

He grinned, "Yes, that's me."

"Oh my gosh." Alex gasped. "Riley, come here, I want you to meet someone."

Riley had already wondered down the street a little ways, but walked back when Alex called after him.

"What can we do for you Jonathan?" Olivia asked.

Jonathan clasped his hands when he saw Riley, "Is this the boy you were pregnant with when you found me?"

Alex nodded her head, "Yes, it is."

"I think I know who you are." Riley said.

Jonathan knelt down to look Riley in the eyes. "What'd your moms tell you about me?"

Riley held onto Alex's hand and fidgeted with his foot. "They said that you were the brave boy that they found while working a huge case together. They also said you were my age when the mean people took you, so I need to be careful."

Jonathan smiled, "They're absolutely right." Jonathan looked down at his wrist and then started to untie a bracelet that was wrapped around it. "Your mom gave me this one day when I was really scared. She said that each strand represents a person, and we're each tied together, and when we're together, we're strong."

Riley held out his hand and took the bracelet. "Cool." He said and then ran over to Olivia to help him tie the bracelet on.

Jonathan stood back up to talk to Alex and Olivia. "My foster mother adopted me, about a year after you guys found me. She helped me start a foundation for all the kids that were rescued. I named it after my sister: The Joanna Foundation for Exploited Kids. It was small at first, but now, we're having a multi state conference being held next month." Jonathan looked between Alex and Olivia, "I was hoping I could get both of you guys to speak."

"Of course." Alex said.

"We'll definitely be there." Olivia added. "You've accomplished a lot."

Jonathan shook his head, "Nah, you know, I just did what I had to do." He looked back at Alex, "You told me that I had to speak up for all those kids that day in court. So, I did; and I continue to."

"Well, that's no small feat." Olivia said.

"I got the support when I needed it." Jonathan answered.

Alex got out her card and handed it to Jonathan, "Call us with the date and time. We'll all be there, and if you ever, ever need anything at all, please don't hesitate to call."

"I sure will." Jonathan placed the card in his pocket and waved and walked off.

Olivia and Alex stood there for a moment longer staring at each other and off in the direction Jonathan had just ran. Then Olivia felt a tug on her arm.

"Mom!" Riley pulled at Olivia. "Come on, we're going to be late."

Alex laughed at their son who happened to actually love school. He took after her in that aspect, but as far as everything else, he took after Olivia.

And so, Riley ran ahead of Alex and Olivia; and the two of them held hands as they walked down the street to drop Riley off, and then head off to their own jobs of public service.

A/N: Thank you all so much for sticking with me, and reading through my whole story. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please let me know what you think! I've also started writing a sequel to this story by the title of My Anchor.