Forever
"Hey Cap," Began Elliot, sticking his head into Cragen's office, "Where's Munch and Liv?" He and Fin had just gotten back from a crime scene, and were surprised to be greeted not by their partners, but by an eerily empty squad room.
Cragen looked up from a file he was reading, "Oh, they're on the roof."
Elliot looked at him blankly, as did Fin, who had just entered the room in time to hear what Cragen said. Finally, Elliot spoke up, his voice slightly slower then normal, as if trying to comprehend,
"Uh, captain? Why exactly are they on the roof?" Cragen shrugged,
"I don't know, just chatting or reminiscing on their childhoods? Enjoying the weather maybe?" He sighed tiredly, "Who knows with those two."
"How long have they been up there?" Asked Fin.
"...Maybe an hour?" Elliot turned to Fin slowly, both raising their eyebrows questioningly at the exact same time. Elliot might have imagined it, but he could have sworn Fin looked pleased and a little bit smug.
Meanwhile, up on the rooftop...
"John, don't you think we should get back to work ? We've been up here for quite a while now."
Munch looked at her closely, a childish pout plastered on his face,
"Aw, come on Liv, do we have too?" He suddenly switched from being playful to what Olivia thought to be an accusing and hurt tone, "or are you sick of me already?I'm offended, we've only been 'an item' for an hour!" Munch demanded , trying his hardest to maintain a straight face. Olivia looked almost remorseful, and was about to deny his accusation, when a thought struck her. She pulled Munch's sunglasses off his face, and was promptly greeted by a pair of creamy chocolate brown, and (more importantly) humor-filled eyes. When she realized he was just playing her, she smacked him on the chest, hard.
"Hey!" He exclaimed.
"You deserved that." Olivia teased, before releasing herself from him embrace and grabbing his hand. She then preceded to try and drag him across the roof, finally getting him to walk all the way to the stairs.
"We're going back to work now." She stated, and before Munch could even argue, she said in a softer, pleading voice, "Come on! I have a lot of paperwork."
He smiled at her, "Alright! Alright!" He pulled his hands out of her grip and held both of them up in surrender, just for effect.
She rolled her eyes at him as they walked down the stairs,
"You are such a child."
He gave her a smug grin, "What can I say, you bring out the younger side of me."
"Thanks...I think."
They both chuckled.
"When's the last time you watched cartoons?" Asked Olivia, stretching out across her friends new couch, that he just bought for his apartment.
"What do you mean?" Asked John, somewhat thrown off by his younger friend's question.
"I mean exactly what I just asked." Stated Olivia, "When was the last time you watched cartoons?" She stretched out each word, as if talking to a small child.
"Oh, um..." John laughed nervously, knowing what her reaction to his answer would be. He then confessed, " I haven't watched cartoons in about a year."
Olivia gaped at him, her 13 year old mind unable to comprehend such a thought, even when, truthfully, she barely had any time to watch TV herself.
"I'm usually really busy all day!" He defended.
She continued to stare at him for a moment, before getting up and pulling him on to the couch, so that he was seated beside her.
"Come on, we're watching some cartoons." She demanded.
"Fine, but find something good at least." Agreed John.
"Tom and Jerry it is then!" Olivia exclaimed, snatching the remote up and changing the channels until she came upon one that showed the little mouse scurrying away from the big, gray Tomcat.
John watched two episodes of it with her, and by the time the second one started, he was actually enjoying himself. As the credits rolled, he turned the TV off and glared at her teasingly, " You're are just determined to help me find my inner child, aren't you?"
"Oh yeah Johnny, it's just my mission in life." She drawled sarcastically.
John's only response was to lunge forward and engage her in a very childish tickle fight.
TBC
A/N: Well, here it is guys, the beginning of the sequel to Past Present Future that many of you have been waiting for. Hope you like it! Oh, and keep in mind that since it's summer, I won't be updating that often. Be patient though, I'll find time whenever I can. :)
