"Mommy can we get a puppy" Noah said out of nowhere as he and Olivia walked home from dinner. "Uh, Noah a puppy is a big responsibility, and I think you might be too young for that right now." Noah thought about that for a minute and was just about to counter her statement, when she heard a man call her name. "Detective benson is that you?" A young man asked. Olivia turned to stand in front of Noah. As she looked over the man approaching her. He was tall, a little slim. He looked young, couldn't be more than thirty years old, dark skin, he had a bright smile as he came closer to where her and Noah where standing. "Umm, do I know you?" She asked the man. He gave her a slight laugh at her statement and confusion. "I'm not surprised you don't recognize me. It's been at least ten years since we last saw each other." Olivia brain instantly started try to place this man. Running through all the victims that would fit his profile ten years ago. She drew a blank. The man could see her trying to figure out who he was so he helped her out. " Nathan Phelps, you are the one who saved me when my mom was killed." Nathan reached his hand out for a shake. Olivia just started at him. There was no way this was the same kid that was lost and broken when she last saw him. Olivia by past his hand and went in for a hug. " wow! Nathan I'm sorry I didn't even recognize you. You are so grown." Nathan smiled at her as they broke apart from the hug. " yeah time does that to you." Noah tugged at his Olivia hand clearly not impressed with this whole interaction. Olivia looked down at Noah. " oh Um Nathan, this is my son Noah." Hi Noah! " Nathan offered his hand to know and Noah reached out a shock the mans hand. " Nathan is hate to cut this short but I really should get him home. We should catch up" Olivia reaches in her coat pocket and pulled out a business card." Call me and we can get together for coffee or something." Nathan took the card. " yeah, I'll definitely do that. It was so good seeing you."
Olivia and Noah continue on there walk home. Noah continued his questions on why they could t get a puppy. Olivia tried to listen to her son, but her mind was running over her interaction with Nathan. When she left him with his foster parents all those years ago, she never thought she would see him again as an adult. Sure she kept in contact with his foster family for several months after the case ended. But as usual more cases came and went.
Nathan watched as Olivia and her son walked away. He looked down at the card she handed her. Lieutenant Olivia Benson special victims unit he smiled and put the card in his pocket.
