Making eye contact with the bartender and signaling for a shot of patron I sat down not even looking at who was on either side of the stool. "Rough Night?" Came from my right as I slammed the shot back and signaled for another.
Not even bothering to look up from the new shot that was put in front of me I replied "You have no idea." I slammed the shot back and finally looked up. What I didn't expect was to be looking into a beautiful pair of chocolate colored eyes, I continued "My best friend, no wait, correction my straight best friend, has decided to take a special interest in the female population tonight. Saying I need a woman to spend my time with who is not related to me or one of my teammates." Rolling my eyes, I muttered under my breath "like this Is the place I would even find that.".
The next thing that I hear is one of the most beautiful laughs I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. "With a best friend like that this is definitely not the place, but maybe if she's not the one trying to set you up then this is the perfect spot." She smiles and offers me her hand "Olivia Benson."
Gingerly taking her had in my own I smile "Bridget Montgomery it's a pleasure to meet you."
We ended up getting so lost in conversation neither of us realizing how late it had gotten until Cj walked up to tell me she was finally heading out. When looking around I notice that all my teammates had already left, I give her a questioning look. He response was a simple smirk and a nod at Olivia causing me to smile, she has always had my back.
Olivia glances at her watch and then at me "I really should be going too, I do have court in the morning." She smiles and pulls a card from her pocket and hands it to me "Please give me a call I would love to see you again, maybe take you to dinner and a movie sometime or just go get another drink."
Looking down at the card I can't help but get this dopey smile on my face "I would love that."
"Good! Then I will be expecting your call sometime soon." She stands and slides her coat on then leans in and kisses my cheek, as she pulls back we make eye contact she smirks after she notices the blush that had risen on my cheeks "Have a good rest of your evening ladies and get home safe." Nodding to both Cj and I, she walks out of the bar without a glance back.
"Damn B in the 10 years we've been friends I've never seen you be so open, and have such easy conversation with someone you just met, It looked like those walls you have built so high went even there," Cj comments as she sat down on the chair Olivia had just vacated. "I've been watching you throughout the night. Those looks and smiles you were giving her and the genuine laugh are things I've only seen reserved for me, Casey and Addison." She looks at me like she is trying to solve a math equation.
Looking into her eyes with a look only 3 people in my life would understand, straight fear, "I know, and I can't explain why. It was just so easy to talk to her, it felt like she understood and honestly cared about what I was about to say." Sighing and slinging my arm over Cj "Let's go. I'm tired, and I need some serious sleep."
Grabbing my arm and forcing me to look in at her "Hey, don't let that fear I see in your eyes hold you back. From what I was seeing from across the bar, she did care and want to know more." Seeing that I didn't want to talk about it right now, she nods "Let's go home."