AN: Don't worry my sweeties. This is completely EO. I wouldn't have it any other way. Nor would I read one any other way. Enjoy!

"Hello," I called, walking into the living room.

"Hey. How are my two favorite girls?" Elliot asked, walking in.

He was wearing sweats, including my favorite sweatshirt. It was really soft and I'd been borrowing it constantly since our first years of partnership. I went over and hugged him, burying my head in his shoulder. The soft fabric brushed against my skin. It smelled like him. Elliot kissed the top of my head. I felt his lips on my hair. He sensed it too.

"What's wrong, Liv?" Elliot asked, pulling me closer.

I looked up into his blue eyes. They were full of love and concern. I knew it then. As his hands slipped under my shirt and rubbed my lower back, I knew I was in love with him. I couldn't believe I had even questioned it.

"No matter what happens this week, El, know I'll always love you."

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"Has hell frozen over?" Casey asked the next day on the phone.

"I didn't tell him," I sighed.

"Why? I thought you two had an 'open' relationship."

"When I got home I realized exactly how much I loved him. We had such a peaceful night, I didn't want to ruin it."

"Are you going to tell him?"

"No."

"So when he finds out from someone else…"

"You're not going to tell him."

"Cassidy might. What then?"

"I'll climb that hill when I get there."

Cassidy came over and tapped me on the shoulder. I covered the mouthpiece to the phone.

"I'm busy," I told him. "What do you want?"

"We need to talk."

"Later," I brushed him off. "So anyway, Case."

"I'm serious Olivia. Now," Cassidy said, grabbing my arm.

I slapped his hand away. "Don't!"

All of his qualities that reminded me of Elliot had left. I was back to loathing him.

"Olivia!"

I groaned. "Listen Casey, I have to go because Cassidy is being a total ass right now…yup…see you later."

I hung up and glared at Cassidy. "What the hell is so damn important?"

"Oh I don't know, you fucking kissed me yesterday and haven't said a word to me since?"

I see he noticed I had initiated it too…oh well it was worth a shot.

"Me? You're the one who kissed me!" I tried my shot.

"Oh don't pull that crap with me, Olivia! That may work with your husband, but it sure as hell doesn't work with me. You kissed me and you know it!"

My cheeks burned and my palms itched. I think Elliot's anger was rubbing off on me because I wanted to punch someone.

"You…I…" I stuttered.

My hands clenched onto fists.

"Why'd you do it?" he asked.

"Don't stand there and tell me that you didn't want it. You've been sniffing around me all week!"

"So you were just giving me what I wanted…"

"I never said that!"

"But you implied it. You want me."

"You can fucking go to hell Cassidy! Go to hell!"

"Yeah well screw you!"

I couldn't take it anymore. I stepped forward and slapped him. He looked at me shocked and rubbed his jaw. I crossed my arms over my chest and glared at him, daring him to make a comeback.

"Have you told Elliot yet?" Cassidy smirked.

"None of your business," I spat.

"Oh so you haven't told him."

"Yes I have."

"Oh, so you wouldn't mind me talking to him about it then?"

"No. You can't do that!"

"Exactly. Elliot doesn't know. I'm a cop, Benson. I can tell when people are lying."

"You haven't been here long enough to consider yourself a cop."

"Ouch. Did your beloved partner use that on you when you first got here?"

"Never."

"Speak of the devil, I really should go have a word with him."

"You don't know where we live."

"Cragen does."

It was like he had slapped me back. He smiled at me with a devilish grin. He had won.

"What do you want me to say?" I whisper-asked.

"Admit it."

"Admit what?"

"There were feelings there."

"Feelings when we kissed or 20 years ago?"

"What do you think?"

"For clarification there were no feelings 20 years ago. That was… I don't know what that was. But yesterday…"

I looked down at the floor, not willing to continue.

"Yesterday?" Cassidy pressed.

"You just reminded me of Elliot, that's all. I missed him and there you were. Don't think any thing bigger of it."

"Too late."

"It was just a kiss. It doesn't mean I'm in love with you or anything."

"Then why won't you tell Elliot?"

Truthfully, I didn't know why. Maybe a part of me was afraid. Not necessarily of Elliot, but of what he would think.

"He deserves more than that," I finally said. "He's been so good to me and I… it was only a kiss, but still…"

"You really love him, don't you?"

"With all my heart."

Cassidy sighed. "I won't tell him."

I lifted my gaze to meet his eyes. I saw Elliot come out in him again, but refused to acknowledge it.

"Okay, I think we found Merrit again," Cragen announced.

"Where is he this time? Times Square?" Munch joked.

"Actually…" Cragen trailed off.

"You've got to be kidding me," Cassidy mumbled.

"Looks like he's into crowded public places," I stated. "Let's go."

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Times Square. I've lived in New York my whole life and could count the number of times I've been here using only my hands. It was an area I generally avoided, too many tourists. God, it was bright…and colorful…

"Is there a reason you're squinting?" Cassidy asked.

"I'm not a big fan of this area," I confessed.

"Bad memories?"

"Not really…Oh I think I see him!"

"Subject changer," Cassidy muttered.

"Why Olivia! Brian! You've found me again!" Rook exclaimed.

"Yeah well it's not that hard," Cassidy told him.

"Did you get that scratch on your neck from your little cliff dive?" Rook asked me.

"It's been there."

Since Gitano.

"Oh."

Cassidy whipped out a pair of cuffs and cuffed Rook.

"You're not getting away this time," he told him.

"May I tie my shoes?" Merrit asked.

"Don't fall for it," I instructed. "That's an old trick, Rook. How unlike you."

"He's a new guy," Merrit shrugged.

"But I'm not."

He just shrugged again.

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"Look who we finally found," I announced, upon entering the station.

"Long time no see," Munch said.

"I haven't done anything wrong," Merrit tried.

"Maybe not recently, but eleven years ago you did. If nothing else, we have you on fleeing arrest," I explained.

"Come on Rook, let's go talk," Cassidy suggested.

"We need Elliot," I stated.

"What? Why?"

"He knows the case details and you don't. He was there and you weren't. He was the one who got the confession. We need Elliot."

Cragen sighed. "Call him. If he's feeling okay, ask him to come down here."

My heart fluttered with joy. It had been way too long since Elliot and I interrogated someone like Rook together. We really were great partners.

"Hello?"

"Hey El."

"Hi Liv. What's up?"

"We caught Merrit."

"Ha. That's good."

"How are you feeling?"

"Kind of 'blah' and lonely."

"Well I can help with the lonely, but I don't know about the 'blah'."

"You coming home?"

"No. You're coming down here."

I could hear his smile in his voice as he responded.

"Really?" he asked.

"Yup. Cragen wants you to help me interrogate Rook. You're the only one who knows all of the case details and got the confession. You up to it?"

"Yeah. Of course! I'll be right down!"

AN: Haha I just realized I never actually said that she called El; they just started talking. My bad… Too lazy to fix. ;) Drop me a review please!!