"I'll get it" Alex called out hearing someone knocking on the door. With a quick glance at the clock she realized it was barely noon. She wondered who would be showing up this early. She opened the door to find detective Amanda Rollins standing there with somewhat of a sheepish grin on her face and a pie in her hand.

"I know I'm really early but I thought I would come and see if you two ladies needed any help." Amanda said looking anywhere but at the former attorney's face. "If it's too much trouble or if I'm interrupting you two I can come back."

"Nonsense Amanda you are welcomed her anytime." Alex said pulling the blonde detective in to the apartment "Where is your sister?"

"My sister?"

"Olivia told me your sister was visiting. I thought you would bring her as well."

"She was." Amanda said as she ran her hand through her hair nervously "She went back to Atlanta last week."

"Come on." Alex said leading her into the apartment after taking the pie she had in her hand from her "Olivia is somewhere in the back of the apartment although I'm not too sure where. The last we talked she was getting the card table out for the Stabler children."

"Oh well then I can help you since you're on your own."

"Tell you what Amanda help yourself to a beer it's in the bottom of the fridge or a cup of coffee and then go find my wife."

"But Alex I'm sure you need help in here." Amanda said.

"If I do I will let you know." Alex said with a smile as she stirred a pot on the stove "Until then go and find Olivia enjoy some girl time before the guys get here."

"Promise me you'll let me know if you need help?" Amanda said as she headed out of the kitchen.

"I will and by the way Amanda I have a few rules here."

"Yes ma'am." Amanda said stopping and turning to face Alex again.

"I know eventually it will occur but we try to put off talking work for as long as possible. Do not feel like you have to be prim and proper or try to restrain yourself especially when watching the game. I am more than accustomed to loud shouts and such. If you break it you clean it up. Trust me I have lost a lot more knick knacks on game days then I will ever admit too. The purpose for today is to relax and have fun. For just one day forget the horrors you see daily. The finally one and most important is if you feel as if you are to drunk or tired to make it home safely there is a room with your name on it."

Amanda just stared at Alex in amazement. There is no way possible that this woman who stood in front of her was the same one that had reamed her for over twenty minutes when she messed up on a case last year. She had heard Munch and Fin talk about the Cabot everyone saw outside of work but she didn't believe that that person could exist. The woman she was use to exuded money and had an air of arrogance to her not at all the one that was standing before her right now. She simply nodded and quickly left in search of Olivia.

"Hey you're here early." Olivia said as she carried a handful of folding chairs from a back room "Are you ok?" She asked seeing the look on her face.

"Yeah I am but I don't think Alex is."

"What?" Olivia asked suddenly dropping the chairs and headed for the kitchen "What is it? What's wrong?"

"She just told me the list of rules." Amanda said as she laid a hand on Olivia's arm to stop her realizing how her statement sounded "Not what I imagined there to be in the Cabot household."

Olivia stopped and looked at her for a moment before busting out in laughter "Well first of all it's the Cabot-Benson household. Second of all let me guess delay talking about cases as long as possible. Feel free to yell, jump, and/or scream during the game. Basically make as much noise as you would like. If you break something don't worry about it but you have to clean it up and most importantly have fun while you're here."

"Yeah and if I get to drunk or too tired there is a room here for me."

"Rollins let me introduce you to the Alexandra Cabot-Benson outside of work. The total opposite of what you have seen in the past. It took Stabler, Fin, and Munch a while to get used to it as well. She wants us to have the ability to, even if it's for just a little while, forget the horrors we see and deal with on a daily basis. As for the room it's available to you anytime. All you have to do is call and either Alex or myself will pick you up and make sure you get back here safe and sound, no questions asked."

"Wow. Thank you so much Olivia."

"Rollins" Olivia said patting the woman on the back "I don't know what type of unit Atlanta runs or how you guys treated each other but here we are a tight knit group. We take care of our own no matter the cost."

Amanda smiled knowing the full truth of those words. Not long after she had been with the unit her bookie from Atlanta appeared and then once arrested sang like a canary. Instead of taking her badge Captain Cragen took two week's vacation and helped her find a gamblers anonymous meeting to attend. She had done so monthly since that night. Then just a few months ago their captain was arrested and accused of murder. She jumped right in with the rest of the detectives willing to put her career on the line to save a well decorated officer.

"So am I correct in assuming you will be cheering for the falcons tonight?" Olivia asked pulling her from her thoughts.

"Can't let go of my home team." She said smiling "What about you?"

"Actually I don't care for either team and honestly I'm not much of a football fan but in this career you not only learn about every sport but you learn to love it as well."

"Who are you telling Benson?" Rollins asked laughing "How do you think I wound up in hot water with a bookie? The guys introduced me to sports and then the joy of betting."

Olivia just raised an eyebrow at the information that was just received. By the look that crossed her face she could tell this was something that she didn't mean to expose. Along with the problem with her sister she wondered what else she was enduring alone.

"Rollins, you do remember a couple of weeks ago when I told you, you weren't alone when it came to dealing with your sister."

"I do."

"That stands for you too. You're not alone here. I will help you any way I can and if I can't I'm sure Alex can. The same rule applies no questions asked and no one will know unless you tell them."

Amanda smiled at the detective over the last year and a half she had discovered she was not the bitch she first appeared to be. Instead she was a very caring and compassionate detective. That care and compassion was not for victims only it extended to the fellow officers she worked with as well.

"Thanks Benson but I'm already receiving help thanks to Captain Cragen."

"Good to know." Olivia said as she headed to the kitchen and motioned for her to follow letting her know that the conversation they just had was finished and would never be spoke of again "Can I offer you a cup of coffee?"

"I would love that." She answered as she followed Olivia into the kitchen. In the past she would have been worried about her secret getting out but with Olivia she knew it was safe. Olivia was what one called an old school cop. She believed in standing behind your brother or sister in blue no matter what and whatever secret was told to her would be taken to her grave. It was times like these she was thankful for meeting Olivia and working with her. She had come to believe the brotherhood she had joined for had gone to the wayside until she was introduced to the Special Victims Unit at the 1-6.

A/N: I want to take a moment to say thank you to ladybugs momma. I forgot to say thank you on the last chapter. When my reader asked for a one shot I bounced ideas off her and it was her that came up with the idea to incorporate Lessons Learned as part of the story. I want to say thank you to everyone for all the amazing reviews. I decided to do a chapter of just Rollins hope everyone loves it and as always reviews are welcomed.