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I think this one's going to be the last chapter. I hope you enjoyed.

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We land at JFK on Thursday morning. My pulse is racing. I love New York – always have. The big city always seems to be the heart of the world and I love being in the middle of it. I thought it would bother me, but I know that finally, I'm home.

We pick up our luggage, then Olivia hails a cab. I haven't ridden in a cab in years and smile at the familiarity of it. "Do you want to go back to my place or do you want to stop by the precinct and say hi?"

I consider this. On one hand, it would be nice to see Elliot, John, Fin, and the captain again. On the other, it might be too much for one day.

To hell with it. "Yeah, let's stop by the one-six. Has it changed much?"

Olivia shrugs. "Not much."

"Do you have a new ADA?"

"Yeah. Her name's Casey Novak."

"Is she good?"

"Yeah, but nothing on you."

I smile at that.

The cab pulls up in front of the precinct and I take a deep breath to compose myself. We climb out of the taxi and enter the police station.

John is sitting at his desk, leaning back in his chair and chewing a pencil. Fin is watching him, an expression of disdain on his face. Elliot is on his computer, tying something, and doesn't look up. The captain is standing in the squad room talking with a tall redhead, and I can tell just by her clothing and the way she holds herself that she's an ADA. It's that pretentious lawyer posture that we all have; even now, I stand the same way.

Elliot notices me first and his eyes widen. "Alex!"

I manage a small smile as everyone stops what they're doing and turns to face me.

"It's good to see you, Alex. Are you back – to stay?" asks the captain, and I glance at Olivia before I nod. She's smiling from ear to ear – this is almost like the good old days.

I perch on the edge of Olivia's desk and get caught up with my old colleagues. We talk, we laugh, and we go out for drinks when the day is done. Just like we used to.

I go back to Olivia's apartment with her and as we climb into bed that evening, I think how truly wonderful it is to be home at last.

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