It had been a long, hot summer's day in New York City and Special Victims Unit had just finished an especially disturbing case. The detectives working on the case had worked for three days straight and now were given the all clear to go home for a few days.

Detective Olivia Benson decided she didn't want to go home so she went to a nearby bar and drank some red wine. After a few hours she became tipsy and realised she could really use some company. She didn't hesitate before dialling Elliot Stabler's number into her phone. Elliot was her partner at work and her best friend, after just two rings he answered.

"Hey Liv, how's it going?" He asked her.

"I'm fine, but I was wondering if maybe you could come join me?" she didn't understand why she felt a bit nervous but she also knew he wouldn't say no.

"Sure. Where are you?"

She told him her location and heard some worry in his voice when he said "OK, I will be there as soon as I can."

"El, I'm fine… I just wanted to spend some time outside of work with my best friend."

He seemed to relax a little. "Alright Liv, See you soon." He hung up the phone.

Olivia decided to have another drink while she was waiting, knowing Elliot lived a while away, so he wouldn't be here quickly.

About 30 minutes later, the door of the bar swung open and Elliot stood in the door way surveying the room, looking for Olivia. He spotted her in the far corner and made his way over to her. When she noticed him she smiled at him.

Elliot notice the many empty glasses on the table and began to worry again. After all it wasn't like Olivia to drink more than a couple glasses of wine. "Is there something wrong Liv?" he asked concerned.

"Not unless is wrong to want to have a drink with your best friend El."

"You've had a lot already, don't you think it's time to call it a night?"

"I'll tell you what… you have a couple drinks to catch up and I'll just drink some water."

Elliot thought this over. It was logical to get liv to drink water as it would help her with her hang over in the morning. So he agreed and bought himself a bottle of beer and Liv some water.

Hours past and both of them were considerably drunk and telling stories of fun times they had spent together. "You know what El? We never get to spend time together out of work."

"I know. We should definitely do something about that."

"But we are always so busy and people will start making it out to be something it isn't."

"Oh so you have never wanted it to be anything else?" Elliot asked looking disappointed.

"I never said that but you know how work is, one rumour that anything's going on between us and that it. They won't let us be partners."

"I guess you're right. Hey I have an idea…"

"What's that?" Olivia asked looking intrigued.

"Let's go on vacation together tonight!"