Authors Note: This is my first fanfic, sorry if it is horrible! Please leave a review if you want to see more. :) (I dont own SVU though i think we all wish we did)

1 year. 12 months. 365 days. 8760 hours. 525,600 minutes. 31,536,000 seconds. A lot can happen in that amount of time.

Olivia Benson would know. She has experienced the worst of the worst. She has been through many hardships throughout her life. The one word that Olivia says that keeps her going? Fearlessness. Being fearless pushes Olivia Benson to be strong and keep going.

A year. One whole year. A year of new beginnings and a year of endings. A year of tragedy and of joy.

It is 12:04 am on October 17. October 17 marks one year that Olivia Benson's whole world changed. Lying in her bed Olivia thinks of the roller coaster she has been on for a year. The roller coaster seemed to have ups and many downs. She was beginning to feel like she would never be able to get off of this never ending roller coaster. It just seemed to never stop. Only in the past few days have things began to start to feel normal. A new normal. Not the normal she once knew before this roller coaster ride began. A new normal that somewhat scared her. It was a good kind of scared. She knew she loved this new normal. It was just another twist on her never ending roller coaster called life.

While lying in bed on this night, Olivia begins to think of past memories in her old normal. Memories that she would never forget and that she can replay in her head as if they are happening then and there. These are the things that help her stay strong and keep going. The memories of what she would consider some of the best times of her life.

4 years earlier.

Olivia Benson was in her apartment getting ready for her date. This was no ordinary date. This was a special day for Olivia. It was her and her boyfriends 1 year anniversary. She, Olivia Benson, had been dating Brian Cassidy for a year. She would consider this one of the best years of her life.

Just as Olivia was putting her high heels on, there was a knock at the door. She walked over and opened it, revealing Brian Cassidy.

"Liv, you look so beautiful." He walked and kissed her cheek. "I brought you a small present." He handed her a bouquet of a dozen red roses. "Happy anniversary."

"Thank you Brian. They are lovely. And happy anniversary." She put the roses in a vase and walked over and grabbed Brian's hand. "Shall we?"

"We shall."

The couple walked the three blocks to their favourite restaurant. Once they ordered their drinks and food, they immediately talked and joked around together. To people observing the two in the restaurant, you could tell the two were in love. The way they looked at each other gave it away.

They had just finished their meal. "Bri, thank you so much. This has been amazing."

"You're welcome. Any night with you is a great night. I have something I want to ask you." He smiled nervously at her.

"Ok, what is it?"

"It's a beautiful night out. What do you say about a walk through Central Park?"

"I say that's a lovely idea."

After Brian paid for the supper they made their way to Central Park. They held hands and walked in silence. It was a comfortable silence. Olivia wished this moment would never end. It was perfect.

They had been walking in Central Park for about 15 minutes when they came up to a park bench.

"Want to sit?" Brian gestured to the bench.

"Sure."

They sat down. Olivia leaned against Brian, resting her head on his shoulder. They sat like that for 10 minutes, just enjoying being in each other's presence. Brian sat up straight and looked down at Olivia. She had a smile on her face, enjoying being with Brian. Brian stood up in front of Olivia.

"Bri what are you doing?"

"Olivia Benson I love you. I have loved you for 14 years. I loved you back then and I love now. Nothing will change how I feel about you," he knelt down on one knee and opened up the little box with the ring inside. Olivia had tears in her eyes and covered her mouth her hand. "Olivia you are the one I am meant to spend the rest of my life with. You are my other half. You complete me. You make me so unbelievably happy, Olivia. I want nothing more than to try and make you happy. And I am willing to spend the rest of my life doing that. So Olivia Benson, will you make me the happiest man alive, and marry me?"

Brian had tears in his eyes. Olivia was crying. She couldn't say anything. Finally she nodded, "Yes."

Brian slid the ring onto her finger. Olivia stood up and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. He put his arms around her waist and pulled her against him. Olivia pulled away and leaned her forehead against his.

"I love you Brian."

"I love you more."

The tears silently made their way down Olivia's cheeks. Just remembering that day in Central Park was enough to make Olivia Benson cry. She knew then and there that Brian Cassidy was the one she was meant to be with. The one who completed her. Maybe she knew all along that Brian was the one she was destined to be with, but it took her 14 years to actually realize just how much she loved him.

They had been engaged for an hour, and they wanted to do was sit on that park bench in Central Park and enjoy each other's company. It was perfect and neither of them wanted to be anywhere else.

"Liv, I've been thinking."

"Thinking about what?"

"Well I have meant to ask you this for a while now; it just didn't seem like the right time or something I guess. But since we are engaged now, would you maybe want to move in with me?"

Olivia had goose bumps on her arms. Hearing him say they were engaged made her smile. She couldn't believe she, Olivia Benson, was engaged to the most amazing man ever. "Of course, Brian. Yes, I'll move in with you."

Brian leaned down and softly kissed her. "Thank you for making me happy."

She smiled at him and wrapped her arms around his waist. They sat like that for another 10 minutes before Olivia started shivering.

"Want to head back to our apartment?" Brian smiled. He loved saying they were engaged and their apartment. It was a feeling he would never get sick of.

"Yeah, it's getting chilly out."

Brian stood up and helped Olivia up. They held hands and walked all the way to their apartment. Olivia couldn't wait until she actually lived there with him. She wanted it to be official soon. The old Olivia Benson would be nervous that this relationship was moving too fast, but this was something she was so sure of, and unbelievably happy about. She knew this is where she belonged. This is what she has been waiting for her whole life. To find the one who completed her and made her feel special and loved and beautiful.