Partners, Benson and Stabler now worked alone in the dark precinct, which was lit only by the dim lamps that sat on their desks. Discretely Olivia would slip a few files on Elliot's desk, giggling at how clueless a detective could be.
"What's so funny?" Elliot asked looking up from his current file.
"Nothing…" Olivia smiled sweetly.
After a few more minutes of working Elliot threw down his pen.
"Hey Liv?"
"Yeah…?" Olivia said not bothering to look up from her work.
"Can I ask you something?" Elliot said, a serious tone in him voice.
"Sure?" Olivia said confused.
"Are you dating him?"
"him who?"
"John" Olivia thought about what it would be like to date John, to kiss him anytime she wanted and to feel his protective arms around her at night.
"What…no…where did you get that from?" Olivia said, surprised at the random question.
"It's just…I don't know. You two seem to be…" Elliot stalled looking for the correct work "close lately" he finished shrugging.
"No we aren't dating…" Olivia said some what flustered and turned back to her paperwork.
"Let me ask you something else"
"What?" Olivia spat angrily.
"Do you want to date him?"
"Why are you asking all these questions?"
"I've been watching you two lately and I know" he said putting more emphasis on 'know' before continuing "that you have feelings for him"
"Oh and how do you know all this?"
"I'm a detective Olivia and FYI I know you slipped those files on my pile" Elliot said pointing to his top files.
"Even if I had feeling for him what would you have me do?" Olivia asked.
Elliot smiled and got up; walking over to the coat rack he slipped on his coat and walking back over to her he leaned over her shoulder and whispered.
"Tell him how you feel" and then he was gone, that is not before yelling "and I'm not doing your files!"
That night when Olivia went home she thought about what Elliot had said and slept a very unsatisfied sleep, unable to think of anything else than what Elliot had told her.