Chapter 1
Christmas Eve, 2003. New York City. SVU Precinct. 8:30 PM
"Hey Elliot" Detective Olivia Benson called to her partner, Elliot Stabler.
"Yeah, Liv?"
"What are you doing tonight and for Christmas. I mean, here we are, at work, on Christmas Eve. Let's go do something."
"Like what?" He asked, organizing a pile of folders and papers.
"I don't know. Let's go for coffee. I don't know about you, but I'm freezing."
Elliot sighed. "I guess. Okay, lets go."
"Good."
Elliot grabbed his jacket off the chair, as well as Olivia and he followed her out of the building and down the block to Starbucks.
"How are the kids?" Olivia asked.
"Maureen is a junior, Kathleen is a freshman and Elizabeth and Dickie, the twins, are in 7th grade. God, they're getting old. Anyway, this year Kathy gets them for Christmas." Elliot sighed.
"So you're all alone?"
"Yep."
"What do you want?" She asked, at the front of the line.
"Uh, hot apple cider"
"2 hot apple ciders."
"The total is $2.90" The cashier, Ryan, said.
Olivia paid.
"Out of three, here's a 10 cents change. Merry Christmas."
"Thanks." Olivia said, dropping the dime in the tips jar.
They walked around to the pickup counter.
"Let me pay you back." Elliot started, reaching into his pocket for his wallet.
"No, my treat." Olivia smiled.
He pulled his hand out and grinned back. "Thanks."
"No problem."
Silence
"2 hot apple ciders. Enjoy." the barrister (the person at the barista) interrupted pushing 2 drinks on the counter.
"Thanks."
They pushed past a crowd of people to a table by the window. Snow started to fall lightly, blanketing the ground.
"Its beautiful" Olivia said softly, sipping the drink.
"Yeah, but I cant take my eyes off of you." Elliot responded, quietly.
"Elliot, are you hitting on me?"
"Uh, yes?"
"Thought so." She said, tsking.
"Oh, look out, angry Olivia." He mocked.
She leaned across the table and slugged his arm. He rubbed it.
"Viscous." Elliot laughed.
"Yes. Get over it."
Olivia and Elliot sighed, simultaneously.
Silence.
"So, what are you doing tomorrow?" Elliot asked.
"Uh, I'll sit at home, near the fireplace, and look at my tree, alone." She responded, emphasizing alone. "How bout you?" "The kids are gone, so I'll sit at home alone and watch another Christmas pass. You know what?"
"What?"
"Two people doing nothing, is doing something."
Olivia gave him a curious look. Elliot laughed.
"Why don't you come over and we'll spend the holiday together. What do you say?"
"Okay, I'll be there. What time?"
"How about 7?"
"Sure, I'll be there."
"Good."
They both leaned back and sipped their drinks.
Olivia and Elliot sat in Starbucks and talked, losing track of time.
Olivia looked down at her watch.
"Wow, its 9:15 already. I gotta get to sleep and get presents in the morning." Olivia mused.
"Want me to give you a ride?"
"It's okay. I can walk. I only live 2 blocks over. See you tomorrow night?" Olivia asked, standing up.
"Okay. See you then."
Elliot and Olivia stood up, hugged, then went outside. Elliot got into his Silver Ford Malibu and Olivia started walking.
At her apartment, Olivia unlocked the door, turned the lights on, and came face-to-face with a big surprise.
A/N: What do you think now? Review. I have something more exciting to come after this. This is the intro. Thanks for reading. =D
Christmas Eve, 2003. New York City. SVU Precinct. 8:30 PM
"Hey Elliot" Detective Olivia Benson called to her partner, Elliot Stabler.
"Yeah, Liv?"
"What are you doing tonight and for Christmas. I mean, here we are, at work, on Christmas Eve. Let's go do something."
"Like what?" He asked, organizing a pile of folders and papers.
"I don't know. Let's go for coffee. I don't know about you, but I'm freezing."
Elliot sighed. "I guess. Okay, lets go."
"Good."
Elliot grabbed his jacket off the chair, as well as Olivia and he followed her out of the building and down the block to Starbucks.
"How are the kids?" Olivia asked.
"Maureen is a junior, Kathleen is a freshman and Elizabeth and Dickie, the twins, are in 7th grade. God, they're getting old. Anyway, this year Kathy gets them for Christmas." Elliot sighed.
"So you're all alone?"
"Yep."
"What do you want?" She asked, at the front of the line.
"Uh, hot apple cider"
"2 hot apple ciders."
"The total is $2.90" The cashier, Ryan, said.
Olivia paid.
"Out of three, here's a 10 cents change. Merry Christmas."
"Thanks." Olivia said, dropping the dime in the tips jar.
They walked around to the pickup counter.
"Let me pay you back." Elliot started, reaching into his pocket for his wallet.
"No, my treat." Olivia smiled.
He pulled his hand out and grinned back. "Thanks."
"No problem."
Silence
"2 hot apple ciders. Enjoy." the barrister (the person at the barista) interrupted pushing 2 drinks on the counter.
"Thanks."
They pushed past a crowd of people to a table by the window. Snow started to fall lightly, blanketing the ground.
"Its beautiful" Olivia said softly, sipping the drink.
"Yeah, but I cant take my eyes off of you." Elliot responded, quietly.
"Elliot, are you hitting on me?"
"Uh, yes?"
"Thought so." She said, tsking.
"Oh, look out, angry Olivia." He mocked.
She leaned across the table and slugged his arm. He rubbed it.
"Viscous." Elliot laughed.
"Yes. Get over it."
Olivia and Elliot sighed, simultaneously.
Silence.
"So, what are you doing tomorrow?" Elliot asked.
"Uh, I'll sit at home, near the fireplace, and look at my tree, alone." She responded, emphasizing alone. "How bout you?" "The kids are gone, so I'll sit at home alone and watch another Christmas pass. You know what?"
"What?"
"Two people doing nothing, is doing something."
Olivia gave him a curious look. Elliot laughed.
"Why don't you come over and we'll spend the holiday together. What do you say?"
"Okay, I'll be there. What time?"
"How about 7?"
"Sure, I'll be there."
"Good."
They both leaned back and sipped their drinks.
Olivia and Elliot sat in Starbucks and talked, losing track of time.
Olivia looked down at her watch.
"Wow, its 9:15 already. I gotta get to sleep and get presents in the morning." Olivia mused.
"Want me to give you a ride?"
"It's okay. I can walk. I only live 2 blocks over. See you tomorrow night?" Olivia asked, standing up.
"Okay. See you then."
Elliot and Olivia stood up, hugged, then went outside. Elliot got into his Silver Ford Malibu and Olivia started walking.
At her apartment, Olivia unlocked the door, turned the lights on, and came face-to-face with a big surprise.
A/N: What do you think now? Review. I have something more exciting to come after this. This is the intro. Thanks for reading. =D