Olivia sat at her desk, and scurried about, trying to keep her mind busy and at ease. She was without her bearings as her long-time partner Elliot was no longer with SVU and she had to train two green rookies to the unit. As she thumbed through information about Michael Lamb, a man accused of raping and murdering his ex-fiance, she still stirred. The team had actually been working together pretty well, despite all the changes. She was getting along OK with detectives Rollins and Amaro, even though she couldn't really reach either one of them yet, and was quite used to Elliot. However, they found Lamb's DNA on the victim as well as his credit card, even though the name had been scratched out. This was just enough to get a warrant. Olivia then heard captain Cragen's voice "I'll go over to the ADA's office to see Novak and get a warrant," he said with his normal tone. At this point, Olivia perked up. She thought "Casey? He definitely couldn't mean Casey. But wait, what other Novak is there?" Olivia then looked at Cragen and spoke "wait, captain, you mean Casey? She's back? When did this happen?" Cragen had no idea that Olivia and Casey had been in an intense and loving relationship up until Casey got censured. Casey then left New York six months after her censure, and didn't even tell Liv where she was going. The thought of seeing her again was sobering, and parts of it infuriated Liv, but she definitely was excited. "Yes, Novak came back about two weeks ago. I actually ran into her when she was going to her office. She said she's trying to get reacclaimated," he said.
At that moment, Liv's heart and body was flooded with emotions. She was definitely scarred by Casey leaving, but was thrilled at the prospect of seeing her again. Casey was really the love of Olivia's life, and she never even came remotely close to straying from that. Hell, she had basically sworn off sex while Casey was gone.
Casey sat in the same office she held while she was the SVU ADA. It was the same, but she had an unbelievable nervous feel about everything, and she really wasn't going to be able to shake that apprehension until she was in court and doing what she loved to do. As she was looking through some files, she heard a knock on the door "come in," Casey said. Cragen then emerged from the other side with a warrant that needed Casey's signature. He handed it to her and looked over it and said "so Lamb, he's the guy? You have DNA and credit cards and they're a match?" Cragen looked back and said "yep, we found it at the crime scene. I'm sure the murder weapon is in his apartment or close to him." Casey then signed the warrant and handed it back over to him. Cragen then started to walk out the door, but before he left, he felt he needed to say something. "So Liv was excited to hear you're back." At that moment, Casey's heart sunk. She had never loved anyone like she had loved Liv, and she was embarrassed and ashamed by everything. Even though she was doing what she felt was right, she was humiliated by being censured. She was also so embarrassed at the cowardice she showed when she left. She wanted to see Liv, but she knew it was going to be extremely hard. "Well, tell her I look forward to seeing her," she replied.
Casey was working late in her office, multitasking, eating chinese food and learning all she could about Mike Lamb. This was going to be her case, and she was thrilled about it. She was thrilled to get her feet wet again, and to be back in her element. Just as she was getting deep into the stacks of the information in front of her, she heard a very familiar knock on the door. She knew it was Liv before she said "come in." Olivia then emerged looking better than ever. She was wearing the trademark Olivia slacks with a white blouse and a purple scoop neck cardigan over it. She then looked up, straight into Casey's beautiful, emerald eyes and said "good evening counselor. So nice to see you again…." Casey was at a loss for words. She didn't know what to say to Olivia that wouldn't make her angry, but at the same time, she realized she needed to say something. FInally she just blurted out "I'm so, so, sorry Liv. I was an idiot." Olivia laughed. She couldn't help but laugh at Casey's cuteness. "Well that's a start counselor. Now tell me something…..WHY WASN'T I THE FIRST CALL WHEN YOU GOT BACK?" Casey knew that was coming, and she really didn't know how to answer it. "Liv, you should have been, I know. I'm so sorry. I was just so embarrassed with how I left things with us, and I was trying to ease my way back in. I was staying with my parents for the first two weeks before I found a place. I'm sorry, I just wanted to get settled. Olivia looked at Casey "Case, I was so hurt by the way you left me. Especially since it took six months for you to leave, and I thought we were getting along so well then. It had been two years already and we were so in love." Casey started to cry a little as she looked right into the brunette's beautiful brown eyes "Liv, it was so hard, but it was even harder for me to be around you, and to see you with the people you love, and going to do something that I loved. In a moment of weakness, I panicked and I left. I enjoyed our time in those six months, but I was going crazy not being able to do anything." Olivia looked at Casey who was clearly very vulnerable as she sat there crying. Case then spoke again. "So, I realize I missed my chance, and I'm sure you're with someone else now. But I appreciate you coming by to check on me." Olivia then smiled. It was a smile that lit up the room, and that Casey absolutely ate up with a spoon. "Casey, why do you think I'm here? For one, you look stunning, but the fact that you assume I'm with anyone else is absurd. You're the love of my life and you always will be. And for the record, I haven't been with a soul since you left." Casey was relieved. Just as she was about to say something else, Olivia pulled her in for a passionate kiss which was so electric that it almost knocked Casey over. She loved the feeling of Olivia's lips on hers one more time. She also loved how Olivia's tongue massaged hers over and over and over again. Finally Olivia pulled back. "So counselor, how was that. If you can honestly tell me you felt nothing, then I will walk out right now." Casey then pulled Olivia in for another passionate kiss. It was so sweet, and it was almost as if no time had passed since they last kissed. After Casey pulled away, she then spoke. "How was that detective? Does that answer your question?" Olivia smiled. "Casey, I love you so much, and always will. I was so hurt, waiting for you to come back, and when I heard Captain Cragen say your name earlier, I was a myriad of emotions. But seeing you now makes me realize just how much I love you. And, I know this is what you need to hear, but I absolutely 100 percent forgive you." Casey then smiled, gave Olivia a nice kiss on the lips and then put her head on her shoulder.