One month later…

Elliot and Olivia sat across each other as they researched their witness's for a rape case.

"I got one" Elliot looked up at her. "A model"

"Where is she now?"

Elliot shrugged and picked the phone up. "Let's find out" He talked into the phone for a couple of minutes then hung up. "She's at work. They have a runway today" He wrote an address down and got up.

Olivia got up and got her jacket. She followed her partner out.

Half an hour later they were standing in the lobby of a hotel.

"Detectives?" A woman came over to them.

"Yea" Olivia nodded. "Benson and my partner, Stabler."

"Ms. Harper is in dressing right now. She doesn't have time to talk after because that's when the show begins. You may go speak to her during preparation" The woman told them. She looked at Elliot "Only females are allowed. Sorry"

Elliot nodded and sat down on a chair in the lobby. Olivia followed the woman down the hall to a room behind the main stage.

She came in and it was all models in only panties and their bras. They were all getting ready to go on stage. Some were getting dressed and others putting on make-up.

Olivia went over to their witness and began talking to her.

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Phoenix stood by the stage looking at the audience for anyone suspicious. His cell phone started ringing. He pulled it out and answered. "Neal"

"Hi Honey" Sophie said "Can you come backstage I need to discuss something with you"

"Um…I'm not allowed back there" He scratched the back of his head.

"Oh honey, you have my permission. I already told them to expect you"

"Yes ma'm" He hung up the phone and got on the stage. He went behind the curtains where the security just moved out of his way since they recognized him.

Phoenix stopped for a second looking at all the gorgeous women half naked in front of him. He cleared his throat and tried to keep his head down as he walked over to Sophie.

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Olivia kept talking to the witness and then looked up. She spotted Sophie only in her bra and a thong. That didn't surprise her. She looked over seeing a man next to her. That didn't surprise her either. Who the man was did however. She bit her lip seeing her husband talking to her.

One model touched his tight stomach and smiled up at him. He smiled his shy smile he did with Olivia all the time.

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"Honey I know I'm putting you in a rough spot but Max was just a fling" Sophie told him as she put make-up on.

One model turned and rubbed her butt against Phoenix's middle. He quickly jumped and moved back. He nodded at Sophie. Yes. A rough spot.

"Um…ma'm…" He began nervously when a model came over to him with her bra half on.

"Sweetie hooked this for me" She told Sophie.

Phoenix gulped and tried not to faint from trying to hide how turned on he was by all these women.

"Phoenix you mind? I'm busy" Sophie told him.

Phoenix nodded and gently hooked the woman's bra.

"Phoenix?" The model asked. "That's a hot name"

"Thanks" he said shyly.

"You're so cute" She ran her hand down his pumped chest.

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Olivia watched from across the room seeing her husband didn't even notice she was watching him with all the girls drooling over him.

Now two more girls joined the other model and kept touching his body in flirty ways.

The witness walked away after thier interview but Olivia kept glaring at her husband. He was now flirting back with them. She was going to make him pay.

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Phoenix leaned back on the table liking all the attention he was getting from these gorgeous women. It was a guys dream.

One model smiled slyly at him and touched his belt. He quickly jumped to that. He would flirt but he wouldn't go that far to cheat on his wife.

Sophie smiled a little at him. "Conrad isn't filing for divorce. He has his flings also."

"Then why did he fire Max?" Phoenix asked as he felt someone's hand snake around to his butt. He didn't move. This was just too weird.

"Max is an amateur. You're a professional at this" Sophie told him. She moved closer to him and placed her hand on the back of his neck "Honey" She whispered softlyin his ear. "I don't think Olivia would like what you're doing now, so you keep mine and Conrad's lives secret and I wont tell her"

Phoenix just nodded and slowly moved away from the models "Excuse me"

One got in front of him "Hey Phoenix, call me?"

He bit his lip and shook his head "I'm taken" He quickly walked past her and stopped in his tracks spotting Olivia watching him from the corner.

Olivia got up and left the room.

Phoenix quickly chased after her. "Olivia wait" He went out of the room and followed her down the hall "It's not what it looked like"

Olivia kept walking angrily. "Forget it"

Phoenix ran after her and got in front so she didn't keep walking "Please baby, let me explain"

Elliot got off his seat seeing Olivia was upset with her husband. "What happened?"

"Nothing. We're going" Olivia tried to move away but Phoenix stopped her.

"It's not what you think ok?" He pleaded. "It's not"

"What did you do?" Elliot asked louder this time.

"Stay out of this!" Phoenix snapped at him.

"Screw you" Elliot fired right back.

Phoenix grabbed him by the shirt and pushed him against the wall. He finally snapped. He was already upset by what Sophie told him, he was getting angry that Olivia wouldn't let him explain. Last thing he needed was Elliot getting in his face.

Elliot tried to push him off but was surprised by Phoenix's strength when he pushed him on the wall again.

"Stay out of this" Phoenix warned again "This is none of your business"

Olivia got in the middle and pushed her husband away from her partner. "Knock it off!"

Phoenix backed off.

Elliot straightened his shirt and kept looking angrily at him.

Phoenix took a deep breath and walked away. He punched the wall angrily and went to the main stage.

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Olivia got home later that night. She saw that the bathroom light was on and the door wasn't closed. She went in and saw Phoenix's knuckles were all bloody and he was trying to wrap his wrist with gauze.

Olivia leaned on the doorway and watched him "What happened?"

He said nothing as he poured alcohol over his bloody knuckles. He hissed at the pain and then closed his eyes being glad he was feeling something all night. He was completely numb by everything that was happening. His boss was blackmailing him in a way. His best friend lost a job for nothing. His wife stood up for her partner instead of him.

Olivia saw he was ignoring her on purpose "What are you giving me the silent treatment now?"

He said nothing again and kept trying to put the bandage over his hand but it was hard since he was only using one hand.

Olivia walked in and took the gauze from him. "Sit down" He just looked at her. "Sit" She ordered. He sat down on the edge of the tub. Olivia kneeled down in front of him and started to wrap his hand up.

He kept quiet as she wrapped it up gently.

Olivia glanced up at him "Why are you mad me?"

"I…" He started and wasn't sure what to say as he tried to collect his thoughts. "Because"

"Mature" She nodded and purposefully tightened the gauze more.

He cringed from the pain and pulled his hand away "I got it"

"Yea. I see that" She got up and turned to leave but stopped "If you're mad at Elliot then you shouldn't take it out on me"

"I don't give a damn about Elliot. He can hate my guts for all I care" he rolled his eyes and finished wrapping his hand.

"Then what are you so pissed about? That I stopped you from kicking his ass?"

"This isn't about him!" He yelled. "It's always about your damn precious Elliot"

"What is your problem!" She yelled at him. "I stopped you from screwing all those models that were eager to get on their knees for you?"

"Oh don't start please." He shook his head "I turned them down before I even saw you"

"Congrats, you can keep it in your pants for fifteen minutes"

He rolled his eyes and walked past her. He came to the fridge and opened it. "You chose him over me"

"What?" She asked looking confused.

He closed the fridge and turned to look at her "If you could save me or Elliot, who would it be?"

Olivia just looked at him. She was scared to answer that. "How can you ask me that?"

He nodded sadly "I guess that just answered it"

"No it didn't." She quickly said. "That's not fair. You can't ask me that"

"Why not? I think it's a fair question" He shrugged "Your friend or your husband. Seems like a no brainier to someone in love. Wait." He smiled "Maybe you're in love with him? Well what a fucking surprise Phoenix, your life gets better and better! Ding Ding you just won a stupid marriage"

"Screw you Phoenix" Olivia rolled her eyes and went to the bedroom.

Phoenix grabbed a bag of chips and thought about eating them and then just threw them back in the cabinet.

Olivia came out of the room pulling her jeans on after she changed from work clothes "Julie or me? Pick" She was only in her bra and jeans.

He looked over at her "What?"

"C'mon. You can save your sister or me. Pick" She smiled "Oh maybe you love her more then me. Maybe I can go cry now. Congrats Olivia, your life is golden, your husband eye fucks his boss's colleagues all day long, and as your reward you got raped! Ding ding I just won a bastard of a husband"

Phoenix put his head down feeling very bad for what he said. His marriage wasn't stupid. He was stupid for treating her that way.

Olivia pulled a hoodie on and sat down on the couch.

He slowly walked over to her and sat down "I am a bastard" he whispered.

Olivia looked over at him "No your not. You act like one sometimes but your manly cause you're a jerk sometimes"

He smiled a little and rested his head on her shoulder. "I'm sorry"

Olivia put the remote down and took him in hug "I'm sorry also. I didn't choose Elliot over you; I just didn't want you guys to fight. So since you had him pinned to the wall it made more sense to push you off."

He let out a small chuckle "I almost got hit by Stabler…again"

"Come here you baby" She pulled him down so his head was on her lap. "You say our marriage is stupid again and I'm leaving you"

"Ok. I'm sorry" He placed a kiss on her knee. "God I'm such a dickhead"

Olivia played with his hair as she flipped the channel. "Sometimes but I still love you"

"Thanks" He smiled a little and played with the edges of her jeans. "How's the baby?"

"Going to be big. I had to pee like ten times today" She smirked and left a movie on that she knew Phoenix hated but she loved.

He rolled his eyes at the movie but said nothing about it. "You want food?"

"I'm glad you asked. I'm starving" She gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Give me lots of food and milk"

"Milk for dinner?" He asked as he sat up.

"Yup. Load me up" She instructed and placed her feet on the table. "You have to serve me for nine months"

He groaned and went to the kitchen. Olivia kept watching the movie as he made dinner since he was the better cook from the two.

Olivia glanced over at him since he was very quiet when he cooked. He was quiet in whatever he did until Olivia started to pick on him. "Hey baby?"

"Yea?" He asked.

"Can I have some junk food?" She asked knowing he didn't like junk food.

"Want an apple?" He asked with a smile.

"No. I want food that's greasy and makes me look like a cop."

"I don't have any doughnuts. Sorry" He smirked as he flipped the chicken he was making.

Olivia looked around for something to throw at him but everything was too far away and she was too lazy to get up.

"Ice cream or cookies?" He asked.

"Both" She answered.

He rolled his eyes and got her ice cream and cookies. He went back to the couch and handed the food over. "This isn't healthy"

"I really don't care" She shook her head and took the ice cream. "Leave the cookies by me and get me fudge"

"Christ Olivia I'm not your boy toy to boss around." He complained.

"Why do you argue with me when you know you're going to get me fudge. Save yourself time and just go" She gave him a kiss and started to eat her ice cream.

He rolled his eyes and got up. He checked his dinner and then got her fudge. "Anything else before I come over there?"

"Milk" She answered. "Big glass"

He let out a groan and got her milk. He poured it and then went back to her with the bottle of fudge and her milk.

"Yum. Thanks" She took the fudge and squirted it on her ice cream. "This is what I'm talking about baby"

He just looked at her as she filled her mouth with all the desserts she wanted "You disgust me"

"Shut up fatty" She ordered and took a bite of her cookie.

Phoenix smiled a little since he still found her so cute. "You are eating more sweets now then I do in a week"

"Hey" She mumbled through the ice cream "You eat me all the time. I'm very sweet" She winked at him in a flirty way.

"Hmm" He moved closer "That's right. Let me get some sweetness" he pushed her down on the couch playfully.

"Hey watch my cookies cowboy." She ordered as she pulled the box of cookies off the couch. She took one cookie and put the box on the table. "Damn you, your melting my ice cream" She put the ice cream carton on the table since it was in between their bodies.

"Get that cookie out of your mouth, I want to kiss you" He tried to pull the cookie out of her mouth.

She slapped his hand and took a bite of her cookie "Never try to steal a cookie from a pregnant lady. Big no, no mister"

"Fine. Then chew," He ordered. "Chew, chew"

Olivia giggled a little "You sound like train" She mumbled over her cookie in her mouth. "Chew, chew"

"Shut up. I'll give you a hundred dollars to whistle right now you face stuffer." He teased.

Olivia thought about it and tried to whistle but just ended up spitting crumbs at him.

Phoenix shook his head and brushed his shirt off from her crumbs. "Thank you sweetheart"

She finished her cookie and motioned to the milk "Give" He handed her the glass of milk. She took a sip and handed it back. "Ok I'm kissable again"

"Amen" he smiled and gently kissed her on the lips. Olivia lifted her knee up to his waist and kissed him back. "Mmm I like this pregnancy thing, makes you horny" He started to kiss her neck.

"Shut up" She slapped his arm. "Is something burning?" She asked. She had a stronger sense of smell since she was pregnant.

"You are cause you're hot" He smirked as he put his hand under her shirt.

"No. I'm serious. I smell something burning"

He stopped kissing her. "Oh shit!" He quickly got off of her since he forgot to turn the stove off. "Wow!" there was a small fire since the chicken caught on fire. He started to look around for something to put the fire out with.

Olivia got up calmly and walked over to her husband that was panicking. "Don't hurt yourself" She pushed him out of the way and got the fire extinguisher they kept in a cabinet. She calmly looked at the instructions and then sprayed the fire with it. "You're so useless" She rolled her eyes and put the fire extinguisher back.

Phoenix took a deep breath and just looked at her. "Wow. You're my hero"

Olivia shrugged "I think it's the maternal thing." She gave him a kiss "Get your boys together and make me a sandwich" She lightly padded his groin and walked away.

Phoenix just kept looking at her in amazement. He was more turned on now by what she did with the fire then anything else.

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Max laid in bed upside down with his head hanging over the edge. He only had boxers on, a tank top and he was watching TV.

Casey was on top of him gently kissing his neck. She was completely naked and her hair was tied in a ponytail. Max kept playing with ponytail as she had fun kissing him since he was watching TV and not paying attention.

Max gently moved his hand on her back and made small circles on her soft skin. He slowly moved his hand to her butt and placed it there. "Mmmm" He breathed out. He was enjoying a sex scene that was on TV more then he was enjoying his girlfriend.

Casey smiled a little not even noticing what he was watching on TV since the volume was off "You like that?"

He kept his eyes on the TV with a smile "Oh yea baby"

Casey started to kiss his chest and then caught a glimpse of the sex scene. "Ewww" She stopped kissing him.

He looked over at her "Why did you stop?"

"Because you're not paying attention" She sat up on him.

"Oh baby I'm paying attention." He took his shirt off showing his chiseled abs. "C'mon keep going"

"No" She got off of him "If you weren't watching porn then I would"

"It's not porn" He sat up "Just a very open sex scene with no plot line" He smiled a little "C'mon I want to fuck"

Casey grabbed her bathrobe and pulled it on. "And I don't"

"C'mon Case, don't be like this," He pleaded. "Baby"

She left the room and slammed the door closed.

Max groaned and turned the TV off. He got off the bed since Phoenix told him he had to be comforting if he wanted to be a boyfriend. Now he was starting to like the idea of no strings attached. He went out of the room and went to the living room.

Casey was lying on the couch watching TV. More like commercials since it was late at night and nothing was on.

Max laid down by her and placed his hand on her waist "Come back to bed"

"No" She answered as she kept her eyes on the TV.

"Why not? C'mon I turned the TV off I swear" He gently kissed her neck "I just want to love you a little bit"

"Well I was trying to do the same but Mr. Edwards would rather watch porn" She rolled her eyes.

He untied her bathrobe and opened it. "I'm paying attention now. I'm really paying attention Casey Novak" he gently moved his hand to her breast.

Casey slapped his hand and moved it off "No"

He moved closer and put his leg around her. "Just a little bit."

"Stop it"

He started to kiss her neck and then her lips.

"Max stop" She ordered. He kept going. She pushed him off the couch.

"What the hell Casey!" He yelled obviously annoyed that she pushed him off.

Casey tied her robe again. "When I say stop you stop"

"Well sorry Hilary Clinton." He sat up "I missed the memo where I can't even kiss my girlfriend when I want"

"Girlfriend? Last time I checked boyfriends don't watch porn in front of their girlfriends" She got up and went into the bedroom.

"Well I'm sorry I'm not so perfect like your friends husband."

Casey came out of the room immediately "Phoenix and Olivia have nothing to do with this!"

He got off the ground "Yes it does. Every thing I do is compared to Phoenix. You tell Olivia what I do and she tells you Phoenix wouldn't do that, cause Phoenix is a perfect little angel."

"Don't make this about that. I don't compare you to Phoenix because I know you and him are nothing alike. Phoenix is romantic and the closest you could get to romantic is buying a flower and you don't even do that!"

"Oh so now you need flowers for you to know I love you?"

"Well it wouldn't hurt once in a while. You're so emotionless that I always have to say I love you first to actually hear it back."

"Well I'm sorry sweetheart but it's kind of hard to say that because you are so busy praising Phoenix. Why do I have to hear about what nice thing Phoenix did every single fucking day?"

"Maybe because the only thing running from your damn mouth is about sex. I really didn't care when we were just doing that but I'm your girlfriend! You should have a little more respect for me then just using me for sex!"

He got quiet since he knew he should have treated her better then he was now. He said nothing and walked past her. He went to their room and got dressed.

Casey said nothing as he walked out of the apartment. She went back to the bedroom to get dressed and go to bed. She really didn't care where he went since she was pissed with him.

Max came into the apartment half an hour later. He slowly walked into the bedroom where Casey was sleeping. He softly got on the bed by her.

Casey woke up and looked over her shoulder at him.

He pulled out a red rose from the back of his pocket and placed it by her. He gave her a soft kiss on the cheek "I love you" he whispered.

Casey smiled a little and took the rose "I love you too" She turned around to face him and hugged him.

"I have to buy you flowers all the time now?" He asked with a small smile.

"No."

"Chocolates?"

She laughed a little "No. You're a sweet man" She placed her hand on the back of his neck and gave him a kiss. "Thank you"

"Better be thankful. I had to bribe the store to open up so I could buy you that flower" He laughed a little and placed a kiss on her neck. "I gave them enough money to buy you more then one flower."

Casey started to laugh, "You are so goofy"

"Yea, yea"

She let go of him and turned her back to him "Sleep time"

He wrapped his arm around her waist and held her. "Goodnight baby"

"Goodnight" She whispered as she placed her hand over his and fell asleep with a smile.