Chapter 7: Two Way Mirror
It has been a week and neither had spoken to each other about what had happened in Cragen's office. Worst part was they were working a big case, and it was hard to act professional around each other after what happened.
Captain Donald Cragen was looking in on an interrogation that Stabler was handling. Cragen was waiting for Novak to get down here so she could analyze the case, and see what the next move would be. The waiting was nerve wracking. How was he supposed to work with this woman, when a week ago they were in his office in a heated lip lock? Before he could think about it anymore, Casey Novak walked up, and she looked beautiful.
She had on a green blouse with a black dress shirt and pants. Her strawberry cloned hair was down around her shoulders, he liked when it was down, it fell in a way that just added to her beauty.
"What do you have for me, Captain?" Casey asked a bit on the stern side.
"Stabler's in there now," he informed, " But the guys not talking,"
"Do you think he is our rapist?" She asked still with a stern tone.
"It doesn't matter what he thinks," a woman said as she walked up, " Alisa Baker, I'm your suspects attorney, and this interview is over." Cragen opened the door and told Stabler time was up, and he left leaving Casey and Cragen alone.
"Casey listen I…" Cragen started but Casey butted in, " Don, I knew what I was doing that night," she started, "I have no regrets. I have had feelings for you for a while now, and it just felt like that was the right time to act. I am sorry for awkwardness of these last few days, but we are adults and we should just forget about it and move on. "
"You think it's that easy," He said, " Casey, you're not the only one who feels this way. If Fin hadn't knocked on my door that night, I don't know where we would be, but I think it would be a much different position than this last week has been for us." Casey looked at him with uncertainty. She didn't understand what he was getting at. Did he have feelings for her? Her mind clouded over with uncertainty, so she just waited for him to speak again.
"You didn't think I had feelings for you, did you?" he asked. Casey nodded and said, " I thought you kissed me back because you got caught in the moment, or felt concern and was just being nice in my time of need."
Cragen gave a soft chuckle to her reasoning and said, " I'm not the nice, Casey. I kissed you because I care for you." She smiled and he pulled her close kissing her softly. She pulled away real quick and said, " Not Here." Cragen smiled , " They can't see us, Casey, it's a two way mirror."
"I don't care, I don't want to get interrupted again." She said pulling him close she he was inches from her face.
"My office then," he whispered to her.
"You think we wont get interrupted again?" Casey whispered back.
"I don't care, I need you now." He said kissing her again. When they broke the contact she whispered, "Your office then." He smiled and led they way.
