Disclaimer: I own nothing, just a huge SVU fan, and a huge Olivia/Casey fan. I hope you enjoy!
Casey sat at a table by herself, checking her blackberry. She hated these things, but she decided to go for it, as one of her colleagues at work urged her to go on this blind date. She mentioned how she had the perfect guy for her, a friend of a friend who was a cardiologist. Casey didn't want to do this at all, but she figured that the only way her friend Amy would shut up about it is if she decided to go. So, she made her way over to the restaurant a few minutes early, and sat down. She checked her watch, and saw that this guy was late. She then pulled out her blackberry, and started to mess around on it, when a very familiar voice greeted her. "Hi, Casey, is that you?" her best friend Olivia Benson asked her. Olivia was standing next to a strapping, very handsome man, that Casey remembered her mentioning. She was humiliated that she was waiting for a blind date to show up, who, to this point was standing her up.
"Case, this is Bob," Liv said. Bob was a very good looking guy. About 6'2" with an athletic build and dark brown hair and piercing blue eyes. Casey knew that Olivia liked both men and women, but she always thought ultimately she'd end up with a woman. Bob then extended his hand and introduced himself.
"It's so nice to meet you," he said enthusiastically. "Olivia has told me so much about you. Would you mind if we joined you?"
Casey was beyond humiliated. She looked at her phone and realized that her "date" was now 45 minutes late, and he had not called or texted her. She didn't even want to do this in the first place, and now she was being stood up. She tried to reclaim a little bit of dignity, and said to Bob: "no, it's fine. I'm actually waiting for someone. You two have a good time though." Olivia could tell that something was bothering Casey, but she didn't have time to get into it further. She then looked over at the hostess who let her know that their table was ready. She told Casey that she'd see her tomorrow, and then they were off.
It had now been an hour and fifteen minutes. Clearly this guy wasn't showing up, and Casey sent her friend Amy several angry texts telling her to never set her up again. She looked over and saw Bob and Olivia dining nicely, and she got sick to her stomach. The two had danced around the idea of giving dating a try, but there never was the right moment where everything synched up. Casey came close to telling Olivia on many occasions just how she felt about her, but her nerves always got the better of her. Plus, Casey had never dated a woman, and she was afraid of ultimately losing her best friend.
Casey decided to dine solo. She had some really good spinach ravioli, and washed it down with three glasses of wine. Olivia looked over and saw Casey and just felt so bad for her. She was distracted by Bob, who treated her really well, and could not have been nicer.
"Bob, we should really do something. Look at her…she's clearly been stood up," she said sadly.
He really didn't care that much, and was much more focused on Liv. "How do you know she even had a date? Did she say something to you?"
"No, but she's not the type who would go to a restaurant by herself. Also, she said she was waiting for someone, and it's been like an hour and she's still by herself. C'mon. Let's go over and keep her company."
Bob realized arguing with Olivia Benson would be futile, so he very reluctantly agreed. Just as the two of them were about to get up and head over to her, they saw Casey get up and leave. Olivia was pretty upset, and hoped that she could get a full explanation tomorrow.