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It was a slow Thursday morning at SVU but the detectives welcomed it. The last two weeks were grueling for the detectives; they worked all hours of the day and night trying to bring down two rapists that were working in cahoots.
"I have great news for the team." Benson said as she happily walked into the squad room with a smile.
"What is it, Boss?" Fin asked.
"Dodds just called me and asked to me to commend all of you on the double team rapist case we closed yesterday night. And…..he said we should all take the rest of the weekend off!"
"Let's go get drinks and celebrate ya'll!" Amanda said as she grabbed her coat. The rest of the team grabbed their coats too, except Nick.
"Nick you comin'?" asked Benson.
"I'll meet you guys there; I have some paperwork I want to finish."
"St. Nick" said Amanda with an eye roll and a smile, "Always such a good boy."
"I'll text you where we'll be." said Benson.
About an hour later Nick finished up his paperwork and grabbed his coat. Benson has texted him twice already asking him when he was coming to the bar. Nick let her know he was leaving the precinct. He drove to the drugstore nearest his house to pick up some last minute things he needed for the upcoming weekend. He had plans with some college buddies to spend the weekend up at his cabin in the Catskills. It was a much overdue getaway, just guys being guys-no shaving, showering or hair combing. He was grabbed a couple 4-packs of Red Bull and smiled as he noticed a kiosk of condoms.
"When's the last time I used those things?" he mumbled to himself. It had been 5 months since his divorce was finalized. A few weeks before the finalization was the last time He and Maria had sex. It was the bittersweet kind, sensual but sad…the end of a chapter in both their lives. Nick missed a woman's touch but shook the thought from his head as he realized he wouldn't be having sex this weekend.
His phone went off, it was his college buddy Seth. "Hey Nicky where are you? I'm parked outside your place! I got in early! Let's go grab some beers!"
"Yeah ok. I'm headed to my place right now." Nick hung up and his phone went off again.
This time it was Liv. "Nick please tell me you are on your way?"
"Gimme 20 and I'll be there."
Amanda, Fin, Liv, and Sonny had been at the bar for over an hour and were in the midst of a tequila race. Guys versus girls, so far it was equal.
It was a small sports bar. Dark, crowded with a jukebox and a huge liquor shelf. Amanda kept looking towards the door hoping Nick would hurry up. She had a little crush on him and it was rare they hung out outside of work. He was so diligent about everything so she hoped he would be more relaxed outside of work.
Finally, Nick walked in and he looked so good his jeans, Yankee ball cap turned backwards, and a white tee that perfectly fit his lean, muscular body. She did a quick bulge check and then met his eyes. He smiled at her, held her gaze as he walked towards them. He was first to break the eye lock as he introduced the friend he brought with him. Amanda was surprised to see him with a friend; she didn't think he had friends.
"Boys you're on our team. We gotta beat the girls at tequila race. Losers pay the tab." Sonny told Nick and Seth.
"Hey! That's not fair. It won't be equal! You guys take Boy Wonder and we'll have Seth." Amanda yelled over the loud chatter. Nick laughed and agreed.
He raised his eyebrows at Rollins "So now I'm Boy Wonder?" Amanda punched his arm and bit down on her bottom lip.
"Fin let's play pool." Nick said.
"Partners" yelled Liv. "Fin you take Rollins."
The group walked over to the pool table. Amanda set up the table, she purposely bent over and reached for the balls in front of Nick. She looked up and caught his eyes again. She smiled at him and he kept his eyes locked on hers he mouthed "I'm gonna whoop that ass!" and smiled at her. Amanda finished racking up and Fin broke.
Amanda felt so giddy…Nick seemed like he was actually having a good time. He and Seth both took 4 shots back to back to catch up with everyone else. And Seth just ordered another round. Sonny and Seth were playing darts. Fin and Liv were laughing and joking around. She couldn't stop taking bulge shots at Nick's crotch. The entire group was buzzing…beers and liquor everywhere. It was turning out to be an awesome night.
Three rounds of tequila and beer later, Amanda realized all four of them sucked at pool because no one had won. She felt drunk but not ready to leave just yet. A lot of the bar had cleared out already. It was past midnight. The four of them gravitated towards Seth and Sonny at a table.
"So tell us about Nick and what he was like in college." Liv asked Seth. "Yeah, was he always St. Nick?" Fin joked.
Seth had this huge grin on his face "No. Not even close." He laughed. "This guy was a panty dropper. The ladies were all over him since high school and college. He was the first string quarterback with the muscles and smile. Oh, and he was the master of pick up lines!"
"Don't believe him." Nick laughed and turned next to Amanda who was sitting next to him and blushed.
"Let's hear your lines Nick" Amanda said through giggles.
"So….changing the subject….What plans do you have for our free weekend? Nick asked through his smile. No one seemed to really have plans. Seth leaned over and said something to Nick and he nodded.
"You guys should come up to the Catskills with us this weekend. Me, Nick and a few other buddies are going up to Nick's cabin."
"Nick you have a cabin?" Fin, Amanda, and Liv all said at once.
"Yeah…little getaway place."
"How come you never mentioned this?" Liv said with wide eyes.
"It never came up, I guess." Nick shrugged.
"How do you own a cabin? A souvenir from Narcotics or what?" Fin joked.
"Naw…more like I inherited it. My grandfather was wise with his finances and left me some things. You guys in?" He looked right at Amanda as he said the last part.
"Rain check. Ken wants me to meet the future in laws this weekend." Fin said.
"I'm in." Sonny agreed.
"I'm with Fin on that rain check. I have a baby boy that needs me. Speaking of which, I should probably head home." Liv pulled out her phone.
"Me too, Boss. Share a cab?" Fin asked Liv. Liv nodded and asked who won the race.
"Let's do the sober walk. First team to stumble loses." Fin slurred.
One by one they all took turns. Seth stumbled on his second step!
Fin and Liv left and soon Sonny left too. Nick said he would pick him up tomorrow morning on their way up.
"Another round?" Nick winked at Amanda and stood up. Seth and Amanda agreed.
"I gotta piss" Nick waved at the waitress on his way to the restroom.
Nick stood in front of the urinal thinking Rollins looked sexy tonight. Why hadn't he noticed this before? He always thought she was pretty but not his type. She was the opposite of Maria. He noticed she kept looking at his junk and bent over so many times right in front of him when they were playing pool. They locked eyes after he caught her looking at his junk and she caught him looking at her cleavage when she leaned over the pool table. He thought of her ass in those jeans….he was turned on.
Once Nick got back to the table Seth told him Amanda agreed to go up to the cabin with them. Nick looked at Amanda and smiled. "You have friends to invite? Or are you gonna be the only girl?"
"Naw, I texted a couple of my girlfriends. Will you have room for us?"
Nick grinned and nodded his head.
The bartender yelled last call and the three left the bar. On the cab ride home Amanda rested her hand on Nick's thigh but carried a conversation with Seth.
Nick got out of the cab to let Amanda out. She put her hand on his stomach as she got out, felt his hard abs, "You're gonna give me those pick up lines tomorrow."
He laughed and thought about what else he wanted to give her.
Catskills weekend is next…
Hope you enjoyed this part.