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Huddyfan1634:

Yay chester is in the story gosh i love that guy anywho amazing chapter! (:

~First off, thank you :) and yeah, I figured I should have Chester in it :) I wanted to bring as many characters as I could into this story :)

SoLetsPlayDoctorBabe:

=( noooo she has got to meet him!

~Don't worry, it'll come in time :) Trust me, I'm a major E/O fan, so I can guarantee they will meet, whether they like it or not ;)

Det. Olivia Benson Stabler:

I love how Liv stood up to Kathy. "But you're not" has to be the best line ever. I can totally see the whole exchange in my head. Awesome chapter.

~Thank you! Yeah, this has happened to me before, and I told them this, so might as well give Olivia the same attitude :)

One Year Earlier

Fifteen year old Sophmore student Olivia Benson walked into her last class of the day; Health and Living. Each student was required to take this, and it was said that it was best to get it done as soon as possible. Unfortunately for Olivia, her class schedule had been filled last year and she was unable to join Alex and Casey in this class Freshman year.

She scanned the room, hoping to find at least one person she knew. The class was filled with Freshman, their eyes wide with fear as they tried to survive their first day of the cruelity known as High School. She felt out of place here, but she knew it was something she had to do, so she was going to make the most of it.

She quickly took a seat to the far right of the room and glanced down at the book the class would be using for the year. She flipped it open and began to read the first few pages, wanting to get at least somewhat of a head start. "Now I know you're not a Freshman," she heard someone say from her left.

Olivia stopped her reading and looked up, stunned to see the owner of the voice standing in this class along with her. "And neither are you," she quipped, before returning to the book, scanning over the page to keep her from looking back him.

He let out a small chuckle. "Touche," he said, before taking a seat in the desk next to hers. "So, I've seen you around school before. You're a sophmore right?"

Olivia let out a sigh, before shutting the book with a loud slam. "Look, let me just get this across now so that there's some understanding. I am not going to help you cheat on the tests, I am not going to do your assignments, and I don't care how busy you are with football-"

"I just wanted to know your name," he replied, a little shocked that someone had just assumed he was going to use them.

Olivia looked up at him, her brown eyes meeting his blue, and let out a sigh. She watched as his lips curved into a smile, and she couldn't help but smile back. He seemed different than everyone had made him out to be, but she also knew she couldn't trust anyone. "Olivia Benson," she said softly, watching as his smile grew wider.

"Olivia, that is a beautiful name," he said with a wink, causing Olivia to blush. "I'm-"

"Oh I know who you are Elliot," she said, stopping him from introducing himself. "And I also happen to know that you have a girlfriend."

Elliot shook his head. "Not at the moment," he said leaning closer to Olivia.

Olivia raised an eyebrow. Everyone at Bayside knew Elliot Stabler and Kathy Malone had been in an on-and-off relationship for the past three years. It was obviously one of their off periods, but in a few days they would be back together. "And you're already flirting?" she asked, scooting away from Elliot, hoping he would get the hint.

Elliot only shrugged. He didn't know how to tell her, but he had definitely noticed her the first day he saw her. She was different than any girl he had known, including Kathy, and he liked different. He was tired of the same old stuff. He looked back at Olivia, however, before he could speak, their teacher walked up to the front of the class and began to speak. "Okay class, I'm going to pair you up with someone. You and your partner will be together for the rest of the school year, and you will be doing all your projects and such together. Lets get it it then: Braiden, you're partnered with Sanchez. Cross, you're with Baldwin." Their teacher, Mr. Turner, continued to name off the partners, while Olivia looked over at Elliot, secretly hoping she wasn't going to partnered with him. It wasn't that she didn't like him, she just didn't know how well they'd get along. She had heard multiple things about him, and she didn't want to know if any of them were true. "Stabler," Turner said, causing Elliot's head to snap up, as well as a few Freshmen to turn to look at the only senior in the class, "You're with Benson."

Olivia closed her eyes and let out a sigh. This was going to be a long year.

"Congratulations Elliot, you're going to be a father," Turner said with a laugh, as he handed Elliot one of the class' lifelike dolls.

Elliot quickly cradled the doll, before looking over at Olivia wide-eyed. "When were you going to tell me?" he asked with a smirk.

Olivia rolled her eyes and let out a small laugh. She had to admit, when Casey and Alex had gone through this with their partners she wasn't too thrilled to do it herself. When she found out Elliot was going to be her partner, it made her even less thrilled, but being able to get to know Elliot, the real Elliot, for the past two months made this assignment a little more excitable. Being able to be with Elliot for one hour, five days a week, was definitely causing her to have very conflicting feelings. She knew she shouldn't be falling for the star of the football team, but she couldn't help the feelings that seemed to be surfacing each time they were together. To make matters worse, Elliot didn't seem to care, or even stop his flirting, even though he and Kathy had gotten back together, just as predicted.

"Oh, you know, when he was eight years old and I needed child support," she replied with a wink, watching as Turner rolled his eyes and chuckled.

Olivia watched as their teacher walked over to another duo and handed them their own doll. It was the second assignment of the year, and the two were in charge of a baby doll; they were to be parents for the next week and a half. She remembered Alex and Casey and this assignment. They had had horrible experiences with partners and had even joked about becoming a lesbian couple just so they could raise their kids together.

"Besides, I'm pretty sure your girlfriend would go crazy if she found out you had a kid with another girl," she said raising an eyebrow.

Elliot looked at Olivia and rolled his eyes. When he was around Olivia he didn't like talking about Kathy; truth was, he like Olivia and wanted to date her, if she would have him. "She'll just have to deal," he said. He raised the doll near his face and smiled. "What do you think, can you see the resemblence?" he asked with a smirk.

Olivia looked at the doll, before moving her focus to Elliot. "Most definitely."

Elliot looked up at Olivia and smiled. This assignment was only going to give him the opportunity to get closer to Olivia, and he loved the thought.

Olivia walked down the hall to her locker. She was supposed to meet Elliot and they were supposed to do a trade off; it was her day to take care of the doll. She opened her locker, and grabbed a few books out of it, before she heard a few voices behind him. "Olivia."

Olivia closed her locker and smiled, seeing Elliot standing in front of her. To the right of him stood a guy she had seen on the football field multiple times. "Hi Elliot," she said, placing the books in her backpack before turning to the two.

He gave her a small smile, before pointing to the boy standing next to him. "You know Fin right? He's on the football team with me."

Olivia nodded. "Hi."

"Hey," Fin said, nodding his head slightly.

Olivia turned toward Elliot and gave him a small smile. "Where's the doll?"

Elliot pulled the doll out from his back and handed it to Olivia. "So-"

"Elliot!"

Both Elliot and Fin turned to see Kathy walk up behind him and place her arm around his waist, claiming her property. Elliot bit his lip, forcing himself to stay quiet, as Fin rolled his eyes. Kathy took one look at Olivia, gave her a glare, before she turned to Elliot and kissed him hard. "Elliot, I need to talk to you, now!" She pulled Elliot down the hall and into an empty classroom, before she turned and pressed her finger into his chest. "What the hell are you doing with her?" she asked, giving Elliot a glare.

Elliot, tired of his girlfriend telling him what to do, only rolled his eyes. This was a routine, he would talk to another girl, and Kathy automatically assumed he was cheating on her. "Kathy, she's my partner in Health. That's all." Kathy raised an eyebrow, unconvinced. Elliot sighed. He knew what he had to say to clear this up, but he wasn't sure if she would believe it if he didn't believe it himself. "Kath, she's just a Sophmore I'm using to pass this class. Once I get my A, I'm done with her, alright?"

Kathy nodded, leaned up, and kissed him, neither of them noticing the brunette teenager in the doorway, trying to keep the tears from falling.

Olivia awoke the next morning with a start. She turned to her nightstand, spotting the ringing cellphone, before she reached over and grabbed it. She took a deep breath, trying to calm down, before looking at the screen, noticing the name on her caller I.D. Casey. She quickly opened the phone, taking another deep breath, before answering it. "Hello?"

"Olivia, God, where the hell are you?"

Olivia looked over at the clock on her nightstand, her eyes widening when she noticed the time. 9:32. Dammit, she'd slept through her alarm. "Damn! I'm fine, I just slept through the alarm. I'll be at school soon." With that she hung up the phone and rushed into the shower.

When she was dressed and ready, she ran into her car and drove to school, stopping at the post office near the school to give them her newest letter. She wanted to give Elliot her message, hoping he wouldn't bother her again.

She rushed into the school, quickly running down the hallway, and into the history class she shared with Alex. "Where have you been?" Alex asked, as soon as Olivia sat at her desk near the blonde.

Olivia took a deep breath, finally able to relax, before turning to her friend. "I slept through my alarm. Woke up when Casey called me."

Alex nodded, before checking her phone. "So, what time are we leaving Friday?"

Olivia looked at Alex, before realizing what she was talking about. Friday morning was Bayside's graduation, and she, Alex, Casey, and Trevor were all going together to cheer on Melinda, and the newest member of their group, Chester. "Um, well the graduation's at 11, so we'll all meet at your house say 9?"

Alex nodded, before sending the information out to everyone else. "So, what did you say to Elliot?" she asked, not bothering to look up from her phone.

Olivia looked at Alex, confused. "How did you know I-"

"Come on Liv, I've known you for 12 years. I think I know when you're trying to hide something." She looked over at Olivia and focused her attention on her, giving the brunette a hard glare. "So, what'd you say?"

Olivia only sighed, not wanting to discuss it, but knowing she had not choice. "I told him this wasn't going to work out."

"So if he writes again?"

Olivia shrugged. "Let's just say that I've tried my hardest to forget how much of a douche Elliot Stabler is."

Alex nodded, knowing how angry Olivia had been when she found out Elliot was only using her. She turned her attention back to the paper on her desk, leaving Olivia alone to think.

Olivia let out a sigh, before placing her head in her hands. She wanted to forget Elliot Stabler had ever been nice to her, she wanted to forget that she had once had feelings for him, and more importantly she wanted to forget that the Marine she had been writing to had been none other that the man who had used her to get a grade.

Elliot walked into Health, in his arms the baby doll he and Olivia were supposed to be "parenting". It was the final day of the assignment and the students were going to receive their grades based on how well they cared for the doll. He quickly made his way to his desk, took a seat, before gently laying the doll on the desk top. He watched as his partner rushed into the door, before taking a seat next to him, not bothering to say one word to him the entire time.

He tilted his head, looking at her, noticing that in the past few days she had changed. The two had become good friends, at least he thought so, but in the past couple of days she seemed to be treating him hostile, only speaking to him when necessary. She never seemed to care about how his days were going, nor did she bother to tell him about her day. Honestly, Elliot was starting to worry she had heard something about him to make her hate him so much.

"So, it's our last day as parents," Elliot said with a smile, nudging her arm lightly with his elbow, trying to lighten the tension between them.

Olivia looked over at Elliot, her eyebrows furrowed. "Great," she muttered, before turning back to face the front of the class. She wanted this assignment to be done, and she only hoped she had enough favor with Turner to get him to grant her request.

Elliot looked at the brunette and sighed, a little tired of how she was treating him. "What's your problem?" he asked, the question coming out a little more harshly than he had intended.

Olivia turned to face him, her glare becoming even more threatening. "What's my problem?" she asked with a scoff, "Stabler, what the hell is a matter with you? Should I feel lucky that I got to be partnered with one of Bayside's most popular, or is it such a sacrifice that you had to work with me?"

Elliot looked at Olivia, confused. "Liv," he said, placing his hand on her arm.

Olivia continued to glare at him, before snatching her arm away from him. "Let's just get through this," she mumbled, turning in her chair, refusing to look back at him.

She watched as Turner walked to the front of the room, a clipboard in hand. "Cross and Baldwin," he called, watching as the blonde freshman stood, before walking to the front of the class, her partner following close behind. "Combined, you two managed to do well with this assignment, although..." He lifted the baby doll out of Jordan Baldwin's arms and lifted one of the legs, showing a few scrapes along the doll's thighs. "I'm pretty sure some brusing around a real baby's thighs might cause an investigation with CPS." A few giggles were heard from the class, as Jordan, and her partner Trent, blushed. Turner began to write down something in his clipboard, before handing the paper to Trent. He quickly de-activated the doll, before placing it in a box, and calling up the next team. "Stabler and Benson," he said with a smile, knowing these two had taken this assignment just as seriously as the Freshmen had.

Elliot got out of his seat, grabbing the doll, before walking up to the front of the class, Olivia not too far behind. Elliot quickly gave the doll to Turner, before stepping near Olivia, who made sure to keep her distance from him. "Looks like trouble in paradise," one of the boys in the front called out, making the entire class giggle.

Olivia quickly turned to the Freshman, giving him a glare, shutting him up. "Erikson, cut it out," Turner said, before turning back to examine the doll. "Excellent job you two. This baby was obviously in the care of two people who were gentle and took their time." He handed Olivia the paper, before dismissing them back to their seats.

Elliot sat in his seat, not bothering to turn to Olivia, knowing he would only make her even angrier. He continued to watch as Turner called up partners, examined the dolls, and handed out grades until the end of class. Once the bell rang, he turned to Olivia, hopefully having given her enough time to calm down from whatever had made her angry. He watched as she got out of her seat, tugging one strap of her backpack over her shoulder, before taking a step towards the door. "Olivia, will you please tell me what's wrong?"

Olivia turned to face her partner, her eyebrows still furrowed. "There's your fucking A," she said, slamming the paper Turner had handed to her on the desk.

Elliot picked up the paper, reading Turner's comments. Couple seems to work well together. Couple seems to know what they're doing, and consult each other when they don't. Baby survived. A bold letter "A" was written at the top of the paper in red ink, which should've made Elliot smile, only this time it made him more confused. Why was she angry about this? Elliot quickly got out of his desk, and made his way to the front of the empty classroom. "Olivia!" He grabbed her arm and pulled her to him, turning her to face him. "What the hell is wrong?"

Olivia stared him in the eye. She was angry. How the hell could he just use her like this, tell his girlfriend she was only there for a grade, and be mad that she was angry. "I don't want to talk to you!"

Olivia pulled her arm out of his grasp, before shaking her head. "Well that sucks, because you're going to tell me what the hell I did wrong!"

"I don't need to explain anything to you! You're just a selfish-"

"Woah woah woah," Turner said, stepping inbetween the two, shutting them up. "What's going on?" he asked, first looking at Elliot. When he didn't say anything, Turner turned to Olivia, hoping to know why his best partnership was falling apart.

Olivia looked at Elliot from over her teacher's shoulder, before looking the blonde man in the eye. "I want a new partner," she said, her glare not letting up.

The rest of the year Olivia had been partnered with Trent Cross, while Elliot got his partner Jordan. Of course she hated the Freshman and thought he was annoying as could be, but anything was better than being with someone who was only using you for a grade right?

She quickly packed up her backpack, before rushing out of the room. There was only a week left of school, which ment in a few days she, Casey, and Alex would be at camp, having fun and forgetting everything that had happened in school. She walked down the hallway, stopping at her locker, before opening it. "Olivia!" Olivia closed her locker door, looking up to see who had called her name, before frowning and walking away. "Olivia!"

Olivia turned around angrily. "I have nothing to say to you Elliot."

Elliot caught up to Olivia, placing his hand on her shoulder, forcing her to turn around. "Liv, come on, just listen to me." Olivia looked up into his blue eyes, before he spoke. "Whatever I did, I'm sorry. I know there are alot of things people say about me, but you have to know they're not true. Olivia you know me."

Olivia continued to stare at him, unable to help that her lips were curving upwards. However, before she could speak, someone came up from behind Elliot and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Hi Elliot," she said, giving him a hard kiss, making Elliot push her away. "What are you doing with her?"

Elliot looked at Kathy and rolled his eyes. "I'm talking to a friend Kathy," was all he said, before focusing his attention back on Olivia.

"Why are you friends with her?" Kathy asked, smirking at Olivia. She knew what she was doing, and she was going to make sure her boyfriend stayed away from someone like Olivia.

"Kathy-"

"I'm serious Elliot, she's a nobody. Why are you hanging out with her?"

Olivia looked up at Elliot. His face softened when he saw the tears getting ready to fall down her face. "I have to go," she whispered.

"Olivia," Elliot said, gently grabbing her arm. Olivia quickly pulled away from him and continued down the hall, not bothering to look back.

Olivia awoke Friday morning, quickly turning to shut off her alarm clock. She sat up in her bed, rubbing her eyes free of any last signs of sleep, before kicking off the blankets and sliding off the bed.

She quickly rushed into the bathroom where she showered, brushed her teeth, did her make up, and did her hair, before walking back into her bedroom to get dressed. Her phone began to ring on the bed and she quickly reached over to answer it. "Hello?"

"Hey, what should I wear?" Casey asked over the phone.

Olivia rolled her eyes, and put the phone on speakerphone, before placing it on the bed. She turned to her closet to get out her own dress, before putting it on and looking at herself in the mirror. "Case, it's a graduation. Look nice."

She smoothed out the wrinkles in her dress, before listening to Casey speak. "Okay, okay, what are you wearing?"

"A dress," Olivia replied with a smirk. She sat on the edge of her bed to put on her shoes, before walking to the mirror and looking at herself. She wore a blue summer dress with white trimming. On her feet were a pair of white wedges. Her hair was down and straight, with a few small curls here and there.

Olivia heard Casey scoff on the phone. "That's not helpful," she said with a huff.

Olivia laughed, before grabbing her phone and her purse. "Case, you have twenty minutes to get dressed and over to Alex's, stop stalling."

"I don't understand why we're meeting two hours early," Casey muttered, before hanging up.

Olivia rolled her eyes. They were meeting two hours early because parking at Bayside's graduation could be murderous, as well as the crowds. Olivia quickly threw her phone into her purse, before walking out of the room and down the hall. She walked by her mother's room with caution, knowing she didn't want Serena to question her plans for the day. When she was sure her mother was asleep, Olivia walked out of the house, locking the front door, before making the short trip to Alex's house.

"Did you see Melinda, she's gorgeous!" Alex said, taking a picture of her friend down in her spot next to her seating partner.

Olivia nodded, before scanning the sea of Seniors once more. "Hey Casey, look at Lake. He's looking nice," Olivia said with a wink.

Casey caught a glimpse of Chester, who sat a few rows behind Melinda, and blushed. "Shut up Benson!"

Olivia only laughed, before Alex nudged her. When she turned, the camera flashed in her face, causing Alex to laugh. "Oh, that's gotta be an attractive picture," Olivia said sarcastically.

Alex handed the camera to Trevor who understoon what she was asking. She leaned into Olivia, while Casey wrapped an arm around Olivia's shoulder. On the count of three, Trevor took a picture of the three. Casey quickly grabbed the camera, looking at the picture. "Oh yeah! We're hot!" she said with a wink.

Trevor began to laugh, and Casey took the opportunity to take a snapshot of both him and Alex.

Olivia back and forth between her friends, grateful that she had them. Without them, she didn't know where she would be.

"Congratulations Melinda," Olivia said, giving her friend a hug. After each Senior had received their diplomas, and the ceremony had ended, the new graduates were allowed to go off and greet their friends and family. Melinda stood in the middle of everyone, her parents included, as everyone congratulated her.

"Thank you," she said softly, trying to avoid the camera her parents were using to flash multiple pictures.

"Casey!"

The group turned to see Chester walk up to them, behind him two adults stood and smiled, keeping quiet. "Hey Lake, congrats," Casey said, before walking up and giving him a hug.

Everyone smirked. They knew Casey and Chester had a thing for each other, and like Alex and Trevor, they kept trying to deny it. "So, everyone these are my foster parents Mark and Ashley Holmes." Everyone gave a quick wave to the two, before Chester took off his graduation robe. "So, what is everyone doing right now?"

Olivia looked around, before shrugging. "Well, Melinda's parents are going over to her house to set up for a party later. What do you say we all go out for lunch?" Olivia asked, looking at the time.

Everyone nodded in agreement. "We'll see you at home," Chester's foster parents said before walking back to their car. After settling car arraignments, with Chester, Casey, and Melinda in one, and Olivia, Trevor, and Alex in the other, the two made their way to a local restaraunt, ready to eat and talk about their upcoming summers.

Olivia walked through her front door, exhausted, and ready for bed. She looked at the time showing from the clock on the tv. 11:46. Melinda's party had been fun; there had been dancing, food, and swimming, all of which Olivia had taken part of. Serena had even showed up for a while, before complaining about being tired and going home.

Olivia quietly walked into the house, carefully shutting the door behind her, and locking up. She began to walk towards the stairs, stopping when something caught her eye. On the counter was a letter addressed to her, from non other than Elliot Stabler. She grabbed it, before making her way to her room, shutting the door once she was inside.

She placed the letter on her bed, along with her purse, before throwing her change of clothes across the room and into her hamper. She quickly stripped out of her wet bathing suit, changing into a much more comfortable pair of pajamas, before tossing the wet clothes into her hamper as well, knowing she would need to do laundry the next day.

She made her way to the bed, letting out a small yawn as she grabbed her purse and took out her cell phone, plugging it into its charger. She crawled into bed, before grabbing the letter and opening it, not knowing if she really wanted to know what his response to her last letter was. Finally giving up, she took the sheet of paper out and opened it, reading what he had to say.

Dear Olivia,

If there was something I said, or something I did, or even something you heard about me, I'm sorry. I don't really want to start off a friendship on a bad note, especially if I haven't gotten a chance to show you who I really am. Please don't stop talking to me. You're the only one who's really getting me through training, and I know I sound pathetic, but I need to hear from you to know I have someone who isn't mad at me. Tell me what's wrong. What did I do?

~Elliot

Olivia tossed the letter on the nightstand before turning off the light and laying her head down. She let out a frustrated sigh, before groaning. "Nothing," she said to herself. "You did absolutely...nothing."

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