Elliot Stabler walked out of the 1-6 the cold night air settling on his lips. He pulled out his cell phone and looked at the time 10:30 it read, he silently cursed it would still take an hour to get to queens so he wouldn't be able to see his kids before they went to bed that was the 4th time this week and considering it was Thursday his record wasn't looking so hot.

All work no play may have made Jack a dull boy

But he's moving on full steam

He's chasing the American dream

And he's gonna give his family the finer things

He had just started walking to his car when someone yelled.

"Gosh El couldn't walk any slower could ya!" he smiled at his partners sarcasm and

moved to the side so she could walk by him.

"hey Liv long night huh."

"yea but at least we caught the guy." By this time they had reached his car.

"Do you need a ride?" he asked.

"If you really don't care I mean I no its late and all if you need to get home right away its cool I can try to catch a cab."

"Liv don't be crazy, get in." He was just about to open his car door when his cell rang. He looked at the screen and saw that it was Kathy so he reluctantly answered.

"Hello?"

"Were the hell are you Elliot its 10:30 at night the kids are in bed you promised you'd be home to tuck them in and you promised dickey you would through a ball around with him for an hour! He really wants to make the team this year Elliot and you no I sure as hell can't through a ball!"

Not this time son I've no time to waste

Maybe tomorrow we'll have time to play

"Look I'm sorry Kathy we had a break in the case and we caught the guy I'll be home when I can tell the kids I love them."

"If you were home once an awhile you could tell them yourself."

"Goodnight Kathy."

"Whatever Elliot they'll be a pillow on the couch waiting for you so don't rush I no you don't get to see your partner much take as much time with her as you need then maybe you can come home to your family, or do you have another family with her now 4 other kids to take care of?" He hung up with Kathy in enough time to see Olivia walking away.

"Were are you going?"

"El I don't want to cause problems I'll just get a cab its fine!" she yelled at least 12 feet away now.

"Liv get in the car I am not letting you catch a cab!" she walked slowly back to the car and got in.

"Fine" Elliot arrived at her apartment 20 minutes later.

"Thank you Elliot, I would invite you up but I thin…" Her sentence was cut short

"I think I would like to come up if you don't mind." Surprised but happy she smile "Not at all!" He turned the car off and locked it then walked with Liv up to her apartment.