A/N: I don't know about this story but I just decided to see if you guys like it or not. Hoping it will become a full fledged story.
Disclaimer: If I owned them I probably wouldn't be writing their stories on and Elliot and Olivia would be together, but I am and they're not so I don't.
The day started out like any other. The squad had an unusually slow Friday, mostly consisting of paperwork and long breaks. Casey came over occasionally to talk to Olivia about plans they were making for the weekend. It amazed everyone how close the two women had become. It seemed like just yesterday when Olivia and Casey were fighting over everything that came their way and just looking for a reason to get the other fired. Over the past several years, Casey and Olivia had grown close and even hung out outside of work. Casey helped Olivia when Elliot would get worked up, which happened often during the duration of his divorce. As much as Olivia hated to admit it, she needed someone to turn to every once and a while. Casey just happened to be one of the only people who she really felt like she could trust, aside from the guys in the squad. Olivia and Casey had girl's days often and they were busy planning their next one when Cragen came in and told everyone they could leave early today since it was a slow day.
Olivia looked at the clock and realized it was 6:30 and decided that she would go home, change, and go out to the bar with Casey. Casey gratefully agreed and the pair decided to meet an hour later at Sal's bar near Central Park. It was the place that Olivia and Casey went to often when they were in need of a fun night out with a lot of alcohol and flirting. Olivia considered inviting some of the guys along but she thought they would want to know all of her deepest secrets. They knew that filling her up with alcohol would make her spill all of her secrets and she didn't want to take any chances. Olivia said goodbye to everyone and made her way out of the building. She couldn't help but feel guilty that she didn't invite Elliot along, but she couldn't take the chance of getting too drunk and spilling her secrets. Even though Elliot knew 99.9 percent of all of her secrets, there was one that no one knew. Sure people suspected it, but she never actually came out and admitted the fact that she was head over heels with her partner. It was fine for Olivia that no one knew. Having people know would only complicate the situation, and that was the last thing anyone wanted.
Everyone on the squad depended on Olivia and Elliot to be stable. When they weren't, everything else seemed off and strained. It was worse when Elliot and Olivia weren't getting along. Their fights were getting more and more intense as the years went on and it scared Olivia. She couldn't help but wonder if one day, one of their fights would get out of hand and they would get split up, or even fired. Olivia got into her car without being stopped by anyone on the way down. She was grateful because she wanted to take a long, hot shower before her night with Casey. Olivia made it home in record time by taking the back streets and swerving whenever she found an open space between cars. Olivia recently moved into a bigger and better apartment. It wasn't that she was home more and that she needed the space, it was only the fact that she could afford it and she was rewarding herself. Olivia pulled into the space in front of the building, handed her keys to the valet, and was greeted by the doorman. That was one of the pluses about having a better apartment, there was less of a chance of break-ins with a doorman 24/7. Olivia had begun recently splurging on things that she would have normally denied herself. She decided that since she couldn't have the one thing that she truly wanted, Elliot, that she would get the things that she wanted and could have.
Olivia had meant to invite everyone over to her new apartment after she got settled in a couple of months ago but she never got around to it. The only person who actually saw the inside of her apartment building was Casey. Olivia made a mental note to bring it up to everyone on Monday as she walked through the hallway to her apartment. Olivia unlocked her door and walked into her apartment, smiling as she did so. She didn't know why she had denied herself so much stuff before this. Now, Olivia's apartment had a warm, homely aspect to it. As she glanced around, she saw the big couch that she fell in love with at the store with Casey. It took six guys and three hours to get it up the stairs and through the door because it was too big and too wide for the elevator. She saw her coffee table that matched the colors of the carpet and the couch perfectly. She vowed never to deny herself of something that could be useful to her ever again. That was, everything except Elliot. He was off-limits. As much as she hated to admit it, she could never have him and there was a good chance that he didn't want her. She was broken in more ways than one.
Olivia contemplated flopping on the couch and lying there until the next morning, but decided not to when she remembered all the guys at Sal's. Olivia hated to admit it but she was a woman after all, and woman love to flirt and have fun. That was one of the things she loved about Casey. Casey was a woman. She understood things that the guys didn't. But it also worked out nicely that the guys understood things that Casey didn't as well. It was a perfect balance and Olivia shouldn't have wanted anything more, but she did. Olivia got into the shower and relaxed as the pulsating water of the showerhead acted like a massage that was long overdue. Olivia got out of the shower after twenty minutes and wrapped herself in a towel. She walked out to find that she had half an hour left to get ready. She walked back into the bathroom and brushed her teeth making sure to spend a little extra time on them so that they really shined. Olivia walked into her bedroom and searched through all of her clothes until she found the perfect outfit. Olivia picked out a crisp white shirt that showed just the right amount of cleavage, not too much so that she looked like a slut and not too little that no one would hit on her. Olivia tried to pick out the right bra, but nothing looked right. Finally she found a black lace one that was slightly visible above the shirt and was enough to keep the men wanting to see more. Olivia searched through her drawers until she found the matching lace thong. Olivia found a pair of skinny jeans that fit her perfectly and hugged every curve of her body.
Olivia brushed her hair and decided on soft curls, deciding that they matched the outfit perfectly. Olivia took out the hot curlers and noted that she only had twenty minutes left to make this work. She took out the big curlers and waited until they got hot. It was moments like these that she was thankful that she splurged for the more expensive curlers that heated in record time. Olivia set the curlers and went to work on her make up. She decided for a smoky effect on her eyes and took out black eyeliner and one gray eyeshadow and one blue eyeshadow. She took her time with the eyeliner, making sure that she had it perfect. She then mixed the blue and the gray eyeshadow for an effect that made the brown in her eyes stand out. She applied her foundation and blush, making sure she looked different and more put-together than she did at work. Olivia found her favorite lip gloss, it tasted just as good as it looked on her. Olivia took a final look at her make up and when she was satisfied with it, she turned back to her closet and found her tall boots. They had three and a half inch heels and were a dark brown. They fit her outfit perfectly and she pulled them on and zipped them up. Olivia walked back over to the mirror and took out the hot curlers. She was happy that her hair came out just the way she wanted it to. She sprayed some hair spray on her hair to help it stay in place longer and looked around for her favorite perfume and lotion. Since it was May, she took out her shimmering peach perfume and lotion. Had it been a colder, winter month, she would have took out her warm vanilla perfume and lotion. Olivia was glad that the lotion had a shimmer effect as she rubbed it all over her arms and the exposed part of her chest. She then turned to the perfume and sprayed some on her wrists and on various parts of her clothing so that the smell would stay. Olivia took one final look in the mirror before smiling to herself and grabbing her purse off of the couch and stuffing it with important items. She packed her favorite lip gloss just in case, for one reason or another, the lip gloss she had already applied comes off. She packed her keys and various other items that she may or may not need. Casey and Olivia decided to meet at the bar so she decided to leave now in order to avoid being late.
Olivia got down stairs and received a compliment from the doorman about her appearance. She was also pretty sure she saw a wink but she decided not to comment on it. She decided to take a cab since it was pretty likely she would be in no condition to drive home when the night was over. In the cab ride over to the bar, Olivia wondered what Elliot was doing tonight. She wanted to call him and invite him out with her and Casey but she didn't want to just force Elliot on Casey so she decided that it would just be them tonight. Olivia got to the bar and paid the cab driver. She got out and looked around. The air was mild but not humid, it was pleasant. She walked into the bar and looked around for Casey, when she didn't see her she figured that she was early and walked over to the bar. She order a scotch on the rocks and turned to face the inside of the bar. She smiled when she saw several of the men staring at her. It was no doubt they were wondering if she was alone. Before she had time to sufficiently look around and scope out the men she'd talk to, someone walked next to her and leaned up against the bar, much like she was. "Pathetic."
Olivia looked over at him and cocked her head to the side, "What?"
"Them." He gestured out to all the men staring. "Pathetic, all they can do is stare what you need is a real man who's not afraid to talk to you."
Olivia smiled and turned her body fully in his direction, he in turn did the same. "Really? And where might I find one of these 'real men'?"
Olivia didn't noticed Casey, Fin, Munch, and Elliot walking in the door. Casey pointed Olivia out to the guys but told them to sit in a booth and wait until she was finished talking. She was ready to take on anyone who objected but to her amazement no one did, but she saw a flicker of jealousy in Elliot's eyes when he saw that man all over Olivia.
Olivia was busy taking in the mysterious man's appearance. He had dark brown hair that looked almost as soft as hers, emerald green eyes that had a sparkle in the light, he was about two inches taller than her even with her boots, and he was well built but not over-powering. "Well you just happen to be looking at one. My name's Chris Loudon."
He extended his hand out for her to take. Olivia took it willingly and smiled softly, "Well, it's nice to meet you, Chris. I'm Olivia Benson."
"Such a beautiful name, Olivia." He said as he lifted her hand and kissed it. Any other time, she probably would have found it cheesy and tried to look for a reason to get out of the conversation, but there was something about him that she was drawn to and she didn't want to leave. When he kissed her hand, Olivia laughed and took a small sip of her scotch.
Over at the booth where the rest of the gang sat, Elliot and Casey were the two people who's seats were facing Olivia. Casey tried not to make it obvious that they were watching but Elliot, on the other hand, didn't seem to care if she noticed him staring. Casey tried to divert the conversation away from Olivia but she was failing miserably. Casey was in shock when she looked back at Olivia, who had recently spotted them, to find her jotting down her number and giving it to him and him doing the same. That was something that Olivia never did, she knew something was up. Casey gasped when she saw Chris lift her hand and kiss it, before watching her walk over to the table. Olivia was all smiles when she got to the table where they all sat. "How come you guys didn't come get me?"
Casey smiled and Fin moved over so that she could sit. "Well, I didn't want to interrupt your conversation with Mr. Wonderful over there."
Olivia just laughed and took a sip of her scotch. Everyone was silent until Fin spoke, "You look amazing, Liv. Seriously, girl, I'm surprised we didn't come in here and find you surrounded."
Olivia laughed, "Well, I'm not that amazing." she said modestly as she stopped herself from taking another sip.
Fin just scoffed as if he disagreed with her and he did, as did everyone else at the table. After that, the conversation ranged away from Olivia and onto the previous night's game and the hottest new places in New York.
Suddenly, after about an hour and a half of random topics, Olivia remembered something that she had to tell them, "You guys still haven't seen my apartment. You wanna come see it now, it's not that far we can walk."
Everyone agreed. Secretly, they were all dying to see her apartment, Casey told them it was better than any of their apartments by far. They all got up from the table and headed for the door. Olivia looked back to Chris and found him watching her. She smiled and slightly waved. Chris winked at her and she started to laugh. Their bough of flirting was cut short when Elliot blocked her way and ushered her out of the door. Olivia was thrown off by this but didn't say anything about it, not then anyway. They walked together in silence, sometimes talking about the weather and random things that they came across. When they came to Olivia's apartment, Olivia and Casey stopped but the guys kept walking. Since they didn't know where Olivia lived, and they weren't aware that she would live in such a luxurious place. Olivia and Casey smiled at each other and waited to see how long it would take them to realize they weren't walking anymore. The doorman came outside and recognized Olivia. "Well, hello Ms. Benson, I wasn't expecting you back for quite a while. Not that I'm not pleased to see you." he said as he straightened his overcoat.
Olivia laughed and thanked the man. The guys turned around and heard the doorman talking to Olivia. When they made the connection that she lived there, their jaws dropped. "You live here?" Fin asked as he moved closer to see the building.
It was a recently new condominium complex with its own parking lot with a valet service and doorman. Fin had said several weeks ago that he would kill to live in there. Olivia smiled and nodded. "Come on, it looks even better on the inside."
Casey and Olivia led the crew through the door as Olivia tipped the doorman. Elliot, Munch, and Fin walked behind them in disbelief. The Olivia they knew at work was definitely not the Olivia outside of work. When they were in the elevator, Munch finally spoke up about the new apartment, "How could you afford this?"
"Well, after years and years of denying myself anything that would give me pleasure, I saved up a lot of money, and I finally decided that I'm not going to deny myself of anything anymore." Olivia said as they nodded, each remembering times when Olivia would deny herself things.
"Anything?" Casey asked, knowing very well that Elliot was the only thing she would deny herself.
Olivia smiled and shot Casey a look, "Almost anything."
"Oh come on, Liv. Just give in. I know you want to." Casey said and avoided Olivia's glares, "Everyone knows it." Casey whispered the last part, knowing very well that everyone heard her and that almost everyone knew exactly what she meant.
As the elevator got to Olivia's floor, Casey got off first feeling accomplished with the elevator ride. Olivia followed her and pulled her keys out of her pocket. She shot Casey a glance as she walked into her apartment with the rest of them in tow. They couldn't believe their eyes. Olivia was living in a two floor apartment. As they walked into the apartment, they couldn't believe all the expensive looking things that filled the room.
A/N: In the next chapter I'll go more in depth about what Olivia's whole apartment looks like. I thought I'd try this approach since everyone seems to have Olivia saying no to everything and living in a crappy apartment or having something going wrong. It's just a new idea. :D REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW :D