Post by Trublu on Jun 5, 2005 13:38:47 GMT -5
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Apartment of Alex Cabot
Alex rummaged around her apartment looking for the bottle of wine she knew she had hidden somewhere. She didn’t have company often, so when she got the bottle as a gift, she had stowed it away without ever thinking she’d actually use it. She knew it was an odd combination, popcorn, pizza and wine, but she didn’t care for beer, and she had never seen Casey drink it either.
Knock, knock, knock.
“Ouch!” Alex yelped as she hit her head on the cabinet. It hurt, but she was able to spot the bottle in the very back.
“Figures. Always the last place you look.”
Alex rushed to the door, suddenly aware that Casey was waiting on the other side.
“Hey Casey. Sorry, I was searching for this.” She held up the bottle, and tried to smooth out her hair. “The cabinet sorta got in the way.”
Casey grinned as she stepped through the doorway. “Is that the bottle of wine that gets stuck in some remote corner as soon as you get it?”
Alex snorted. “Yeah, that’s the one. Think you have me all figured out Counselor?”
Casey shook her head, and held up the bottle that she had been holding by her side. “I speak from experience. I know you told me not to bring anything, but I couldn’t come empty handed.”
Alex feigned hurt. “You mean I went through all that searching for nothing?”
Casey held up her arms in defeat. “Come on now, you’re making me feel bad. I went through a lot to find this!”
“Ok, ok! So we’ll have two bottles of wine at our disposal, not a problem.” Alex winked at Casey as she set both bottles down on her counter, and watched as Casey took the time to absorb her surroundings.
“I like it.” Casey said finally. “It is so warm and inviting.” Casey glanced over to the wall where there were still some boxes that Alex hadn’t unpacked. “Especially with these wall decorations.”
Alex laughed. “You’re starting to sound like Munch!” Alex walked over and motioned for Casey’s coat, which she hung up in the closet. “You are quite the comedian.”
Casey gave a nervous laugh and joined Alex as she wandered into the kitchen. “If you say so.”
“I do,” Alex teased as she took the pizza out of the oven. “Got here a few minutes before you did.” Alex explained at Casey’s quizzical look. “I’m not that talented in the kitchen. Would you mind grabbing those?” Alex motioned, directing Casey’s gaze to plates, napkins, and two wine glasses.
“I rented two movies. Chris Rock comedies. I hope that’s ok?”
Casey chuckled. “Chris Rock comedies are the only real comedies.”
They sat on opposite sides of the couch and ate their pizza while watching “Head Of State,” all the while joking about how much one of the characters looked like Alex.
When the movie was over Casey helped Alex clean up, and then they returned to the couch with a deck of cards, deciding to forgo the second movie in favor of Texas Hold’em.
“Listen, Casey, I asked you here tonight because I really wanted to talk to you.” Alex bit her lip, thinking of how to continue. “You’ve been acting so, quiet and shy around me at work.”
“I know.” Casey admitted. “I’m sorry.”
Alex nodded, continuing. “I talked to Olivia today Casey.”
Casey’s face turned red, and her gaze fell to the floor as she realized what she probably meant. “She told you, about my…feelings for you?”
Alex grinned. “I can be very persuasive.” She let her smile fall as she continued.
“Seriously, Casey, Olivia really cares about you, and I could tell when she was talking to me that she was tired of seeing you like this. I was worried about you too. And, it would be so much easier if you knew how I felt too, wouldn’t it?”
Casey nodded, fiddling with her hands in her lap. “So, Counselor, how do you feel?”
Alex reached out a hand turned Casey’s face toward her own. Their lips met softly, and Alex weaved her hand into Casey’s hair. When they pulled apart, Alex whispered in Casey’s ear.
“That, Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak, is how I feel.”
With that, Alex kissed Casey on the temple, and pulled her into a hug. They fell asleep on the couch with their arms around each other.
Apartment of Alex Cabot
Alex rummaged around her apartment looking for the bottle of wine she knew she had hidden somewhere. She didn’t have company often, so when she got the bottle as a gift, she had stowed it away without ever thinking she’d actually use it. She knew it was an odd combination, popcorn, pizza and wine, but she didn’t care for beer, and she had never seen Casey drink it either.
Knock, knock, knock.
“Ouch!” Alex yelped as she hit her head on the cabinet. It hurt, but she was able to spot the bottle in the very back.
“Figures. Always the last place you look.”
Alex rushed to the door, suddenly aware that Casey was waiting on the other side.
“Hey Casey. Sorry, I was searching for this.” She held up the bottle, and tried to smooth out her hair. “The cabinet sorta got in the way.”
Casey grinned as she stepped through the doorway. “Is that the bottle of wine that gets stuck in some remote corner as soon as you get it?”
Alex snorted. “Yeah, that’s the one. Think you have me all figured out Counselor?”
Casey shook her head, and held up the bottle that she had been holding by her side. “I speak from experience. I know you told me not to bring anything, but I couldn’t come empty handed.”
Alex feigned hurt. “You mean I went through all that searching for nothing?”
Casey held up her arms in defeat. “Come on now, you’re making me feel bad. I went through a lot to find this!”
“Ok, ok! So we’ll have two bottles of wine at our disposal, not a problem.” Alex winked at Casey as she set both bottles down on her counter, and watched as Casey took the time to absorb her surroundings.
“I like it.” Casey said finally. “It is so warm and inviting.” Casey glanced over to the wall where there were still some boxes that Alex hadn’t unpacked. “Especially with these wall decorations.”
Alex laughed. “You’re starting to sound like Munch!” Alex walked over and motioned for Casey’s coat, which she hung up in the closet. “You are quite the comedian.”
Casey gave a nervous laugh and joined Alex as she wandered into the kitchen. “If you say so.”
“I do,” Alex teased as she took the pizza out of the oven. “Got here a few minutes before you did.” Alex explained at Casey’s quizzical look. “I’m not that talented in the kitchen. Would you mind grabbing those?” Alex motioned, directing Casey’s gaze to plates, napkins, and two wine glasses.
“I rented two movies. Chris Rock comedies. I hope that’s ok?”
Casey chuckled. “Chris Rock comedies are the only real comedies.”
They sat on opposite sides of the couch and ate their pizza while watching “Head Of State,” all the while joking about how much one of the characters looked like Alex.
When the movie was over Casey helped Alex clean up, and then they returned to the couch with a deck of cards, deciding to forgo the second movie in favor of Texas Hold’em.
“Listen, Casey, I asked you here tonight because I really wanted to talk to you.” Alex bit her lip, thinking of how to continue. “You’ve been acting so, quiet and shy around me at work.”
“I know.” Casey admitted. “I’m sorry.”
Alex nodded, continuing. “I talked to Olivia today Casey.”
Casey’s face turned red, and her gaze fell to the floor as she realized what she probably meant. “She told you, about my…feelings for you?”
Alex grinned. “I can be very persuasive.” She let her smile fall as she continued.
“Seriously, Casey, Olivia really cares about you, and I could tell when she was talking to me that she was tired of seeing you like this. I was worried about you too. And, it would be so much easier if you knew how I felt too, wouldn’t it?”
Casey nodded, fiddling with her hands in her lap. “So, Counselor, how do you feel?”
Alex reached out a hand turned Casey’s face toward her own. Their lips met softly, and Alex weaved her hand into Casey’s hair. When they pulled apart, Alex whispered in Casey’s ear.
“That, Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak, is how I feel.”
With that, Alex kissed Casey on the temple, and pulled her into a hug. They fell asleep on the couch with their arms around each other.