Martini Tears
By Taijutsudemonslayer
Law & Order: SVU
Casey/Melinda
After getting her head handed to her in court, Casey heads to a bar to drown her sorrows until a familiar face comes along and helps the redhead pick up the pieces
Casey Novak sighed as the bartender placed a glass of Scotch on the rocks in front of her, Casey just want to curl up into a ball and disappear after a dismal day like she had,
First off, Olivia and Elliot sandbagged her on the stand, then their victim, Andrea Martin admitted that she had lied about her boyfriend Steven Drake beating and raping her, which got all of Melinda's evidence and testimony thrown out and the solid, air-tight case against Steven was dismissed.
Casey quickly downed the drink, before setting the empty glass down on the bar and ordering a double martini, soon, one martini had turned into four martinis and another Scotch on the rocks. Casey looked at her watch, she had been pounding drinks for an hour and a half, there was no way she was remotely sober enough to drive.
Dameon Stevens, the Bartender was about to call a cab for Casey when Melinda Warner, a regular at the bar shows up,
"Hey, Melinda, pop in for a drink?" Dameon said in his gruff voice,
"No, not tonight Dameon, I'm the Designated Driver tonight," the ebony says as she reached into and pulled three twenty dollar bills and placing them on the bar.
"The bill is only $27.50," he began protesting.
"Keep the change, I know Maddison needs help with her tuition." Melinda says with a warm smile.
"Thanks, Melinda," Dameon said,
After that, Melinda led the unsteady redhead outside to her cobalt blue Nissan Sentra,
"I feel so useless, Melinda," Casey sobbed as the ebony Medical Examiner buckled the seatbelt for her.
"That case falling apart wasn't your fault, Casey, Liv and Stabler didn't investigate properly, as per their usual," Melinda muttered darkly.
"I'm really considering transferring out of SVU, Melinda," Casey says.
It was 9:45 when Melinda and Casey pulled up to the redhead's apartment building, Roy, the ever courteous attendant at the lobby's front desk greeted the two women warmly. Casey and Melinda then took the elevator up to the tenth floor where Casey's apartment was, during the ride up Casey would steal a glance at the beautiful dark-skinned woman when Melinda wasn't looking.
"Melinda?" Casey inquired softly.
"Yes, Casey?"
"Why did you come to the bar and get me before bringing me home?"
Melinda sighed, she had hoped that the fiery ADA would be too plastered to ask such an intelligent , as well as loaded question,
"Well.." Melinda began, after clearing her throat.
"Casey, you're... special to me and I don't like how Stabler and Liv have been treating you, but that's only half the answer," Melinda said, her brown eyes sparkling with mirth.
Casey's vision focused for the first time since she and Melinda had left the bar, the redhead looked at Melinda with one eyebrow arched,
"I... I'm special to you, Melinda?"
Suddenly feeling vulnerable and shy, Melinda averted her gaze just as they reached Casey's floor,
They walked out of the elevator, Casey then led Melinda down the hallway three doors down from the elevator on the left to her apartment door,