Just a little Bensaro one-shot. This takes place after Post Mortem Blues. I don't own SVU or the characters.
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Benson and Amaro sat in the squad room. They were the only ones still there at the time. Benson sat at her desk, staring at the paper that she held in front of her, but she wasn't actually reading it. She thought working would keep her mind off of everything that had recently happen, but she couldn't concentrate. Her mind kept going back to the same thing... Lewis. She threw down the paper she held in her hand, and rose from her seat, she walked across the squad room, but she didn't have a plan as to where she was going.
Amaro watched her closely. He knew what she was thinking, he could tell. He wished he could make everything in her life go perfectly for her. He didn't know why nothing ever seemed to go right for her. She was such a good person, and she didn't deserve any of it. He watched her walk toward the restrooms, then he returned his attention back to the papers on his desk that he wasn't really reading.
When Benson returned, and Nick broke the silence they had been in since the last person had left the squad room. "You okay?"
"Yeah." She said, and sat down at her desk. She was glad he cared enough to ask. She let out a heavy sigh as she returned to the paperwork.
Out of nowhere, Amaro looked up and said, "Liv."
"Yeah?" She looked up at him.
"You're beautiful." He said with a slight smile.
She hadn't heard anything like that since she had been kidnapped by Lewis. She had been really self-conscious since then with her scars and all, and didn't feel beautiful at all. She blushed, and giggled at his words. "Thank you."
"No, I really mean it. I've never seen someone with as much beauty as you have right now." He really meant every word of it. He was really blown away. He had always recognized that she was a beautiful woman, but he knew she was his boss, and it was a bad idea to act on. Now, she wasn't his boss anymore, and something about her recently had become more attractive, and he couldn't ignore it.
"Nick, stop trying to butter me up." She said with a smile, and blushing as she stood to file away some papers.
Nick stood as well. He stood next to her, and looked her straight in the eye. "I'm only saying it, because it's true. You're beautiful." He said. They started at each other for a long moment. Then, their lips unexpectantly touched.
Benson panicked at first. She was not at all expecting it. No one had kissed her since Lewis, but this was way different, Nick was gentle and soft. He wasn't like Lewis at all, she liked this, and welcomed it. When they both pulled away from the kiss, they looked at each other, gazing into one another's eyes, amazed and still shocked at what happened. They both started laughing. They were both so happy, and nervous. They had no idea what this meant for what happens next, but they knew they liked the feeling. Neither one of them could quit smiling, it was a great feeling they both had.
Eventually, Nick pulled Olivia in for a hug, and whispered, "I love you." It was sudden, but sincere.
"I love you too, Nick."
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