Another new story!

I've been falling in love with Carisi lately and really wanted to write this story. Hope you enjoy!

New York City has a population of 8.17 million people. The borough of Manhattan alone houses 1.6 million people. What are the chances that two people who haven't seen in each other in over three years now working together? Two people who share a past that ended in heartbreak pulled back in each others lives. Whatever the chances are it happened to Dominick Carisi and Amelia Carter. Neither had any idea they were about to be pulled back into each others lives.

Olivia Benson and Dominick Carisi walked into the sixteenth precinct having just returned from interviewing a suspect in the current case the team was working on. Standing at Amanda Rollins desk was a petite woman with long brown hair.

"Excuse me are you my new detective?" questioned Olivia.

The woman turned around, a surprised look on her face when she saw the man standing before her.

"Mia?" Sonny was shocked as well.

The two shared a hard look; both surprised though the woman's' face also held a hint of anger and hurt.

"You two know each other?"

"I used to," the woman answered a bitter tone to her voice.

"Detective Amelia Carter," the brunette held out her hand to the older woman standing in front of her, "Are you Olivia Benson?

"That's me."

"You're working here now?" Sonny was still in shock about seeing the woman from his past.

"Very astute detective," she spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Rollins why don't you show Detective Carter around. Carisi lets go. We need to talk to the brother again."

Carisi cast one more glance at the woman from his past before leaving with Olivia.

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Amelia and Sonny had managed to avoid each other for the entirety of the day. It was nearing ten at night and everyone was headed home for the night. Amelia stood to exit the building when Carisi walked up next to her.

"Amelia we need to talk," Carisi began.

She shook her head, "No I don't think we do." She quickly walked away.

Sonny caught up with her and sighed, this is gonna be harder than I thought, "I know your angry at me but if we are going to be working together we need to at least be civil."

Amelia stayed quiet for a moment, "Fine. But not tonight. Meet me the Elm tomorrow at eight."

"Great," a small smile appeared on his face, "I'll walk you out."

She glared at him, "No you wont."

And with that she walked off.

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The following morning Amelia sat at the diner sipping on her coffee waiting for the man to arrive. It was ten after eight and he still hadn't shown.

I don't know why I'm still here. I don't want to hear a word he says. Just then the man she spent the past three years trying to forgot walked through the door. He smiled as he held the door open for a woman who entered the same time s he did. And for a second when she saw that smile, it took her back to a happier time.

"Hey sorry I'm late."

Amelia stayed silent.

"Did you order yet?"

"No."

The two remained silent as the waitress came over to take their order. Once she left, Carisi was the one to break the silence.

"Look I know you don't like me very much," he began awkwardly.

"I hate you," the tone in her voice full of hurt and anger.

"Mia,"

"No," she cut him off, "Don't call me that. You don't get to call me that anymore," her voice was in a harsh whisper, "You can't go around with a nickname from the past when you hurt me. You hurt me so bad."

"I'm sorry. I can't tell you how sorry I am for hurting you."

She could feel tear pricking at her eyes, "I thought we were it. We beat around our feelings for so long and finally we were together. I thought…I thought we were going to get married."

"So did I."

"Then why would you cheat on me?" It was a question she had waited three years to hear an answer to.

His face paled, his eyes grew sorrowful, "We were growing apart. You can't tell me you didn't feel it."

Her eyes narrowed, "So your blaming me? I know we weren't perfect but I never once thought about sleeping with another guy."

"I didn't go out that night planning to be another woman. You gotta believe me Mi…Amelia," he sighed. "We had a fight so I went to the bar. I was drunk I was angry and I wasn't thinking. I take full responsibility for that night. I'll regret it for the rest of life. I can't take it back but I want you to know how much I regret that night."

Amelia took in his words. They sounded sincere and apart of her wanted to believe it; but the other part, the part that was hurt and heartbroken three years ago wasn't one hundred percent convinced. "I never thought I'd see you again after that. I thought my feelings would stay buried," she admitted, "Bella mentioned you were at a precinct out here but I had no idea it was the one I was coming to."

"You talk to Bella? She never told me?"

The conversation hushed for a few moments as the waitress came by with their food

"I always liked her the best," a small smile appeared on her lips, "She called me a couple of weeks after we broke up. Told me she was sorry her brother was a dumbass. We've kept in touch since then."

"Shouldn't be surprised Bella always loved you."

"Majority of the Carisi kids are good people."

"I deserved that. Look we're gonna be working together and I don't want our past to get in the way of that."

"Neither do I," she replied, "I promise to be civil with you."

"Great," he smiled, "Maybe we can be friends again."

"Your pushing it Carisi," she smiled.