A/N: Here it is, the final chapter/epilogue to One Angry Judge. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed it. Yeah, this is all mush.

CHAPTER 29 - EPILOGUE

ONE YEAR LATER

The cab ride back to their apartment was way too long for either Olivia or Alex. They had spent two weeks in Hawaii on their honeymoon and were finally returning to reality. They'd like to delay that, but after the entire day spent traveling, all they wanted to do was get home to a cozy bed.

"I can't believe we've been married for two weeks," Alex said as Olivia unlocked their apartment door and they walked in well after midnight.

"I know, it seems like forever," Olivia said, not quite paying attention to her new bride.

"Forever?" Alex said. "Liv, the correct answer is 'it seems like only yesterday.' I guess the honeymoon really is over."

Olivia smiled and pulled Alex into a kiss. "Not even close, sweetie. Although I know I'm supposed to carry you over the threshold or something to the bedroom, but can we try that tomorrow, I'm pretty zonked?"

"Well, this is our first night as a married couple in our apartment, so I hope you're not too sleepy to christen our bed," Alex teased.

"Alex, I'm pretty sure we've christened every inch of this apartment with the exception of Noah's room," Olivia said. "What time are your parents dropping Noah off in the morning?"

"10 A.M.," Alex replied. "I know it's late, Liv, but we've been traveling all day. I'm going to shower before bed. Do you want to join me?"

Olivia had rolled her suitcase near the laundry basket and was sitting on the bed. "Yeah, go on and I'll join you in a just a minute."

Alex walked into the bathroom and Olivia laid back on the bed. She was so tired and glad to be home. The last two weeks had been wonderful, but she wasn't sure where Alex got all of her energy. Olivia always had plenty of energy for sex, but Alex drug her around the island all day. Snorkeling, boat tours, volcano tours, sightseeing. Olivia's idea of a honeymoon was laying on the beach with Alex for two weeks straight and drinking pina coladas. Yeah, they did plenty of that, but knowing that motherhood and work was looming, exhausted her even more. But it was a happy exhausted. She wouldn't change anything.

That was the last thought she remembered having before she heard Alex calling her name.

"Olivia!" Alex said standing over her.

"Hey, Al, I'll be right there," Olivia said in a half asleep, half awake tone.

"In case you didn't notice, I'm all done, and you feel asleep...on our wedding night," Alex said.

"It's not our wedding night, Alex," Olivia said. "That was two very short weeks ago." She remembered enough of their earlier conversation not the make that mistake again.

"Well, our first night in our apartment, married," Alex said as she crawled into bed with Olivia. Alex turned to take her glasses off and turn the lamp next to her side of the bed off. When she rolled back over to face Olivia, she found her wife sound asleep.

"Oh, Liv, you will pay for this," Alex said with a grin and drifted fast asleep.

Olivia woke a little before 10 AM the next morning. She couldn't believe her body let her sleep that long, even with the long flights and jet lag. Alex was still soundly sleeping, so Olivia got out of bed to make coffee. She remembered falling asleep on Alex the previous night and knew Alex wasn't going to be happy about it; the least she could do is let her new wife sleep as long as she wanted today.

At 10 AM sharp, the Cabots knocked on the door with Noah and came in with bagels for breakfast.

"We figured you girls wouldn't have food in the apartment and would be hungry," Caroline Cabot said.

"Momma!" Noah yelled as his Grandpa John put him down. He ran to Olivia to give her a big hug.

"Hey, Noah," she said leaning down to him. "I missed you so much! Caroline, John, thank you so much for keeping him...and for the bagels. Alex is still sleeping."

"Anytime, Liv," Caroline said. "You're family."

"Wake up Alex?" Noah asked.

"That's a good idea, Noah," Olivia said. "But do you remember what we talked about before the wedding? About how if you want to, you can call Alex 'Mommy.'"

"OK," he said and took off running toward the bedroom.

John and Caroline smiled at Olivia and Noah. "Has he ever called her mommy?" Caroline asked.

"No," Olivia said. "I mean, we've never pushed, it and he's never really asked much, but we did talk to him before the wedding. I figure he's young enough right now, he'll do whatever he comes up with. When he's older, he can make that decision, but I know what I would like."

"Well, we're thrilled that we have a grandchild and that you and Noah are part of our family, officially, now," Caroline said.

"And of course, we're glad Alex is all your responsibility now," John said, and they all laughed. "For real, Olivia, thank you for making our daughter so happy. I'm glad this finally worked out for the two of you."

"Me, too."

Noah finally made it to the bedroom after getting distracted by his own room and everything else along the way. He ran over to the bed and climbed on it before jumping on Alex.

"Mommy!" he said.

Alex rolled over and groaned. Her eyes opened wide once she realized it was Noah and he had just called her mommy.

"Noah," Alex said. "Come give me a hug. I missed you so much."

"Grandma here. And food," he said.

Alex rolled out of bed and grabbed her robe before walking into the living room where Olivia and her parents were.

"Looks like someone had a late night," John said when he saw Alex.

"Not as late as I would have liked," Alex smirked and glanced toward Olivia, who blushed.

"Why don't the two of you go get dressed and I'll get the bagels ready," Caroline said. "I see the coffee is already started."

"Always. We have priorities," Olivia said. She and Alex went to the bedroom to get ready while Noah joined John in the living room for a game and Caroline began getting breakfast ready.

"Did you tell Noah to call me Mommy?" Alex asked when they were alone.

"I just reminded him that he could if he wanted to," Olivia said. "I take it he did?"

"Yeah," Alex smiled. "It was nice."

"Well, get used to it because you are officially as much his mother as I am," Olivia said. "Also, I'm sorry I fell asleep last night."

"Oh, that's okay, Liv," Alex said. "I'll make sure you make it up to me later because if you don't, I will hold you in contempt of court."

"Oh, we're back in the city less than a day, and Judge Cabot has already shown back up," Olivia said.

"Yes, she has," Alex said. "And you, Olivia Benson, have just been sentenced to life with no chance of parole."

"Just the way I like it," Olivia said and pulled Alex in for a kiss. "I love you, Alex,"

"I love you, too, Liv."