Partners for Life

Spoilers: None so far

Disclaimer: I do not own Law and Order CI

Carolyn Barek loooked at her partner, Roselyn Jeff could be like a five year old at times and this was one of those times. Sitting down, Carolyn wondered what her last partner was doing at one Police Plaza. She sat two floors below him and often thought about walking up to say hello. After today, she decided to.

"Jeff, I'lll be back in ten." Getting up, Carolyn walked to the elevators, going up two floors. When she got up there, she heard Mike Logan's voice, she ran to the squadroom, Mike was yelling at his captain and Carolyn knew it was only seconds before he would be suspended.

"Mike." Mike turned to see Carolyn, she went over and placed a hand on his arm. "Stop, come take a walk with me, come on." She pulled on his arm and he looked at Ross before following Carolyn.

Nola Falacci went over to Ross and looked at him. "Who the hell is she?"

"I'd like to know, he's yelled at everyone who has tried to touch him or tried to talk him down. She's able to get her to stop with just the word 'stop'. Follow them but stay at a safe distance."

"Got it."

Central Park

Mike and Carolyn were walking, Carolyn looped her arm around his. Falacci stayed within earshot but away.

"So...ready to talk now that you're calm?"

"Falacci, my partner...she said something about Ross not allowing us to go after Pallaui's Gang due to something, I wasn't paying attention. Damn Caro, I just went off, I haven't done that in...years."

"You know you'll always have my ears."

"I know, I just don't want to bother you and your work at Gang Central. God knows they need you."

"My partner is...well, not the best partner in the world." She smiled and looked at him. "I think my best partner would be you."

"Yeah?"

"Come on Mike, we work well together and not to meantion...you listen to me." She laughed and Mike nodded. "Remember the medal you gave me?"

"Your birthday after we became partners, what about it?"

"I still wear it." She pulled out her medal and showed him. "Jeff got on my nerves two weeks ago, I said Mike Logan was a better partner then her. She said I didn't even know you, I told her you were my partner before her and showed her the medal, she nearly fell out of her chair. Ever since she's been a better partner."

"Carolyn Barek was rude and horrible, I think I might die. She did the impossible!"

Carolyn pushed him and he came back on her, "come on Mike, it was a one time thing."

"Right, when you do it again, I'll tell you that."

"Want to head back now?"

"We should, come on."

Once back in the Major Case Squadroom, Carolyn looked at Mike. "Just remember, I'll always be willing to listen to you. You have my premission to vent at three in the morning. Just call okay?"

"Thanks Caro, for listening."

"Thank you as well." She patted his arm and left for the elevator. Carolyn smiled at Nola as she was coming out. "Hi Falacci."

"Hi."

Ross called Falacci into his office while Mike did paperwork.

"Who is she?"

"His former partner, Carolyn Barek."

"Before Wheeler, I had a note from Deakins saying she was transferring but she was gone before I arrived. He also said they were close and both protective of each other. They'd take a bullet and let it kill them before letting the other die. He meantioned they were the closest pair of partners he had ever seen."

"Explains the calm reaction and the reason he went with her without yelling. I'd have her transfered up here, Bellanie doesn't have a partner."

"No, can you take Bellanie?"

"Yeah, keep him under wraps?" She sat and he nodded before picking up his phone. "Hey Reed, this is Danny Ross from Major Case. I was wondering, can I have Carolyn Barek for six months? Well I'm having a problem with Logan and she seems to keep him under wraps while his partner's gone. Oh, well that's great, yeah I'll take her. Thank you, send her up today." He hung up and looked at Falacci.

"Is he lending her to us?"

"No, he's giving her to us...permentantly."

"I'll go tell Logan I'm not his partner anymore but I won't say who is his new partner." She went out and sat at her new desk. She turned to Mike, he was going over paperwork. "Hey Logan, due to our differences, Ross is removing me, I'm no longer your partner."

"Who is?"

"Don't know, hey Bellanie, come over here, Logan's new partner get's that desk."

"Good, he's a pain in the ass."

"Gee, thanks Bellanie."