Ok I'm back, life likes to interfere so do brain lapses…my muse took a break and then came back full force!!! Let's just hope it was a good force.

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"Speaking of, here they come" he said with an exasperated sigh and lifted himself from his chair. He opened the door and lead Shalimar out of his office.

"Benson! Stabler!" he barked

Shalimar winced, for an older man he had a very good set of vocal chords. She watched as a man and women stopped in mid fight and turned towards the captain both looking a tad guilty.

"Yeah, Cap?" the man replied.

"I'd like you to meet your shadow for the next two weeks, Trainee Anwar."

"Trainee, meet Detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler."

The two detectives stepped forward hands out in greeting and Shalimar shook both hands as firmly as she dare. She sent up a quick prayer that this, Olivia Benson didn't sink her claws too far into her flesh for infringing on Olivia's territory. A person would assume that women in the academy grouped together and supported one another but that's not how it works. As a woman in the academy you surround yourself with the guys in order to 'get lost in the crowd', so to speak. It's easier for them to forget that you're a woman and not just 'one of the guys' if you alienate yourself from your gender category. If Shal was ever to step out of uniform and into a dress, there was no way in hell the boys at the Academy could recognize her. In her world girls don't play nice with other girls. And rule number one in the Academy Women's World was you don't ever encroach on another female's territory.

"Okay people, this is how things are going to roll. Since this is a new program everything is wide open. There are rules and glitches yet to be discovered which means at the end of every day you are to fill out a report" Elliot made a face "It is to be given to me at the end of the day" snapped Cragen "Otherwise you don't leave" he said glaring pointedly at Elliot.

"You two will be passing any cases you're working to Fin and Munch" he said addressing the two detectives "I want Trainee Anwar to know the ropes of the precinct inside out, backwards, and frontwards." He said cutting off Olivia's and Elliot's protests, "This means that for the remainder of today you will be teaching her. She will be so adept and informed that if I asked her to run things on her own, she could . It'll be a refresher course for all of you. She might even be able to refresh your memories on a few Academy rules. If she has the hang of things by the end of the day I will allow you to continue field work tomorrow." His detectives looked at one another in relief.

Cragen continued, "When you are out in the field Anwar will be your shadow in every sense of the word. When you get a 2a.m. call, your shadow should be right behind you. When the two of you interview a suspect, your shadow watches behind the glass. When you interview a victim she's to be close by, preferably out of sight. Never at anytime does your shadow ever have personal contact with a suspect or victim."

Cragen's eyes drilled into Shalimar "You are here to observe and learn about your future prospects. I expect exceptionally written reports and first-rate behavior from you. You give my detectives any flack, interfere, or jeopardize an investigation in any way and I'll have your hide" Cragen said fiercely, Shalimar felt as if she were a child being forewarned by its father.

Cragen turned back to his detectives "A similar threat to both of you if you pull any stunts. I do not need the higher ups on my ass on account of your behavior again. Are we clear?" he said eyeing all three of them.

"Crystal" replied Elliot and Olivia in unison.

"Yes, sir!" Shalimar responded.

"Dismissed" Cragen barked and returned to his office.

Shalimar followed the detectives back to their desks. She used this as an opportunity to further study her new mentors.

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I'm sure you're dying for all three of them to interact… so am I! Be patient! We had to get the background and rules out of the way first so that I can play with them later on (gleeful laughter) Because if we know Elliot and Olivia rules are made to be…that's right BROKEN! Keep telling me what you think, so far you've given me some fun ideas for my muse to run with :)