The squad room was quiet. It was a quarter past seven and most of the desk jockeys and uni's were at home having left hours ago.

Olivia rubbed her neck, exhausted.

Elliot stomped out of interrogation, "this guys a piece of work."

"That tough?" Olivia stood, " I think I'll have a shot at him."Elliot sipped some coffee and sat down in his chair leaning back comfortably. He looked up when a young girl walked in. Her hair was long and a red-brown color. She was wearing a black t shirt with faded and ripped jeans. A small tan backpack was slung over her shoulder and a blue New York jacket was wrapped around her waist. She looked around nervously.

Elliot stood up, "Can I help you?"

"Uh yeah. Im looking for my god mother, her last employer said she transferred here." the girl was struggling to talk.

"Do you know her name?" Elliot asked showing her to a seat at his desk.

"Olivia Benson, unless she's gotten married."

Elliot was speechless, Olivia had never mentioned a god-daughter.

The girl shifted nervously, "Do you know her?"

"Yeah." Elliot bit his lip. "I'll get her for you."

Elliot walked back to the interrogation room and knocked on the glass.

Olivia came out, "You were right about him. Arrogant sonuvabitch."

"Liv." Elliot placed a hand on her arm." there's a girl here to see you."

Olivia looked at him confused then walked outside to Elliot's desk.

The girl stood up, "You probably don't recognize me but you knew my mom."

"How'd you find me? Is your mom here with you?" Olivia asked sitting beside her.

"No." the girl had tears in her eyes. "She died two days ago. I …I went… through her old stuff and she mentioned you in a journal from college. You're all I have left."

Olivia watched the girl cry into her hands when it hit her." You're Karen's daughter Brittney."

The girl nodded. Olivia scooted closer and pulled Brittney into her arms. "It's okay." Olivia whispered into her hair as she rubbed her back softly.

Elliot had a hand on Olivia's shoulder comforting her quietly.

Brittney wiped her eyes, "Sorry for dropping this on you so suddenly."

"It's okay. Are you hungry?" Olivia asked standing after hearing Brittney's stomach growl.

Brittney blushed, "A little."

"Ill get you a soda to hold you over till we got to my apartment, then we can order pizza." Olivia walked into the hallway.

Elliot followed closely, "You okay Olivia?"

"I completely forgot about her after college El. Karen was my best friend." She grabbed the newly dispensed Pepsi. " I don't know if I can do this.""You don't have too." he reminded her wiping some of her tears.

"Im all she has El. Her father was a bastard. I doubt she even knows about him." Olivia smiled, "Its not gonna be easy."

"Im here for you, when you need me." he gave her a reassuring squeeze on the arm and left the room.

It nerved Olivia that he had said when, not if.

"So uh, Brittney, you wanna head out?" Olivia bit her lip and handed her the Pepsi.

"Yeah." Brittney drank a sip self consciously and slung her bag over her shoulder again.

Olivia unlocked the door to her apartment and let Brittney and herself in. She reached in a small box near the front door and pulled out an extra set of keys handing them to Brittney, "Just in case you're ever locked out."

"Thanks Olivia." Brittney said standing awkwardly in the doorway.

"Your room is through that door and the bathroom conjoins our two rooms. There is never really much in the fridge besides beer and water so feel free to order anything." Olivia smiled, "are you doing okay?"

"Yeah,im just a little tired." Brittney yawned.

"Why don't you stay at the station tomorrow? Take one more day off school?" Olivia suggested.

"Okay, thanks again Olivia." she then retreated to her new room.

Olivia grabbed a beer from the fridge and drank it. She was worried, she had no idea what was in store for her.

okay this is my stab at a new story? like? hate? let me know if you want me to continue