So ... how many of you wondered about those two wine glasses on Olivia's nightstand when she got Cragen's panic call in the first episode of season 14? And the fact that for once, she wasn't wearing anything in bed? You are about to find out who she was with that night ... :)

7.

April 2012

They managed to stay away from each other for exactly three weeks. By the beginning of April, Olivia found herself waiting outside David's office around the time he usually called it a night.

She had finally picked up her phone after three days to talk to Elliot, once she was certain she wouldn't burst into tears again just talking about the breakup. Elliot had been kind and understanding but when she told him nobody would ever give anything up to be with her, he had fallen silent. She hadn't meant to hurt him, but in the end he did fall into the same category as all the other men in her life. Well, aside from the fact that they had never actually been 'involved' with each other. She hadn't made that distinction though, and he hadn't called her on it. He didn't defend himself either. He just told her he was sorry and that he never meant to hurt her. It didn't help much, just a little.

And now she was here again, hoping to see David. How desperate could a person be for some intimacy? The cases had been tough and she was tired. Tired and lonely. She just wanted to feel something, anything other than the horrors she faced on the job every day. She wanted a warm body to hold on to and she was done with trying to pick someone up for a one night stand. She was nervous though. She had no idea how he'd react.

His new unit had visited the station a few times, investigating old cases, but David had always sent in others. She wondered if he was avoiding her. And she wanted to tell him there was no need. When she saw him coming out of the building, his coat open and his tie flapping in the breeze, she suddenly realized that he might already be seeing someone else. She wanted to turn around quickly before he spotted her but it was too late.

"Olivia? What are you doing here?"

He was smiling as he approached her and she tried to shake off her nerves, smiling back at him.

"Hi David, I ... I just wanted to see you. See how you're doing. I hope you don't mind?"

She wasn't the humble type but she was feeling a bit insecure as to why she was there. She knew what she wanted though and decided she didn't have anything to lose.

David seemed genuinely happy to see her and she asked if he had time to grab a bite to eat. She wasn't hungry - at least not for food - but she needed to make sure he didn't have other plans, with someone else. He told her he had time, but he wondered if it was a good idea to do things together.

"Why?" she asked boldly. "Are you seeing someone else already?"

"Oh no!" he said quickly. " No, that's not it. I just ... Well, I don't know what it might lead to and we agreed ..."

He was nervous. He was nervous because of her and for Olivia it was a turn-on. She felt like she was now in control, and that was exactly what she wanted.

"I know we agreed that we couldn't be in a real relationship David. But would it be so bad if dinner led to something, just this once?"

There. She said it. David's mouth was flapping but no sound came out. He had received her message loud and clear. While he was speechless, Olivia moved in and put her arms around his waist inside his coat. She pouted her lips and said softly,

"Or don't you find me attractive anymore?"

David found his voice then and told her he still found her extremely attractive. He just never expected her to suggest what she had just suggested.

"Neither did I David. I don't usually throw myself at my former lovers. It's just ... I've been lonely and you were always so good for me. And with me, too."

She grinned at her last comment and David finally smiled as well. He still didn't know what to think though, so she assured him there were no strings and she wouldn't start stalking him. David leaned in then and said softly, close to her ear,

"How could I ever resist you?"

They skipped dinner and went straight to his apartment. Her heart was beating fast as they entered his building and walked up to his floor. They didn't speak. Once they were inside, he helped her out of her coat and hung both their coats on the rack. He turned to face her and Olivia decided that no prelude was necessary. She kicked off her shoes and started unbuttoning her blouse. David followed suit and took off his shoes and tie. His jacket and dress shirt were next while Olivia was already unzipping her slacks.

"Wait," David said suddenly and she froze. Was he changing his mind?

"Just ...wait for me."

She exhaled slowly and stilled her hands where they were. She watched as David finished unbuttoning his shirt and tossed it away, and also reached for his pants. They moved in sync while taking them off and then stepped towards each other.

"Liv," David started, but Olivia silenced him by putting a finger over his soft lips.

"Ssssh, don't say anything. Just let me ... feel."

She knew she sounded needy but now that she'd gotten this far, she didn't care. David took her in his arms and she breathed in his familiar scent. Yes, this was better than a one night stand with a stranger. She kissed his chest and let her hands roam his back, finding her way down his boxers and squeezing his ass lightly. David was caressing her too, moving from her back to the front, to her breasts, squeezing them gently. Yes, she wanted this. He unclasped her bra and tossed it aside, then started walking her backwards to the bedroom.

They weren't making love, they were just having sex. For Olivia there was a big difference. She didn't lose herself in slow kisses but spurred him on, rubbing him until he warned her that he wouldn't hold out much longer. When he checked with his fingers if she was ready for him, she closed her eyes and allowed her mind to wander. She was more than ready. She needed to feel alive and wanted him inside her. She kept her eyes closed as he climbed over her and she made room to receive him. She didn't feel guilty this time about thinking of Elliot and gasped when David pushed into her. She grabbed his ass and pulled him closer, hearing Elliot's laboured breathing in stead of David's. Her body was pumping and she just couldn't stop. Their hips were slamming into each other and she had to focus so she wouldn't scream out his name ... Elliot. How she missed him. She tried to stay quiet but couldn't and let out a strangled scream when she came, hard and long. David was right behind her and she kept moving with him until he was also completely satisfied.

They didn't speak, just lay together in each others' arms, their legs tangled and their heads close together. Finally, David spoke.

"I miss you."

Olivia didn't respond. He missed her, but not enough. She closed her eyes, hoping she would be able to get some sleep, the horrors of the day having been pushed away temporarily. He missed her but he didn't love her. They were just using each other and she was okay with that. She turned on her side and David snuggled up behind her.

After a while she started drifting off but David seemed to have other plans. She felt his hand move around her and find its way down her abdomen. His hand dipped lower and she turned on her back, giving him more room for his exploration. Her body started responding to his touch again and she moaned. David grinned and she looked at him.

"As long as you're here ..." he said by way of explanation and she smiled as well. Why not?

They spent the entire night together and Olivia thanked him early the next morning before she headed out to get changed at her own place.

"Don't thank me Liv," he said in his raspy early morning voice that she found so endearing. He had been watching her get dressed, lying back lazily in his bed. "You were amazing. Each time," he added with a grin.

She blew a kiss at him and walked away. She felt better.

...

Santa Cruz, CA

"Could you tell me more about your partner?"

Elliot looked up at his therapist, Dr. Myers. So far, they had discussed his parents and his childhood at length, as well as the decisions he had been forced to make after he got Kathy pregnant at seventeen. And his frustration that a lot of choices had been taken away from him at an early age, all of which had resulted in some serious anger issues. His career had been a subject too but so far, they had not talked about the other people in his life, outside his family.

"What about my partner?" Elliot asked.

"You told me you had a partner for twelve years in New York. He must have been a big part of your life so I'd like to discuss your relationship with him."

"Her."

"Excuse me?"

"Her. My partner is a woman. Olivia."

His therapist was quiet for a few moments and Elliot gathered that he would find it very interesting that he'd been working side by side with a woman for years.

"Alright. Olivia. What was your relationship like?"

Elliot laughed. What was his relationship with Olivia like? There was no way to describe them in just a few words. His therapist was clearly even more interested now and he had to decide exactly how honest he was going to be about Olivia.

"I gather your relationship was ... complex?" Dr. Myers asked.

"Yeah, you could say that," Elliot grinned. "When she joined the unit, a few years after me, I thought she was just another rookie. She proved me wrong very soon. She's dedicated and tough. She can kick some ass and she's as strong as any man on the force. She's one of the guys."

Dr. Myers nodded.

"I see. And how was your relationship complex?"

Elliot told him how they had butted heads about cases countless times, but they would always find each other again. They had developed a deep respect for each other and were comfortable enough around each other not to hold back. Heated arguments would be followed by a few days of silence but they'd both still take a bullet for their partner any day. He finished by telling his therapist that Olivia had tried to put his marriage back together more often than he had. She was just that kind of person.

"Is Olivia married too?"

"No. She's alone."

It saddened him that she was indeed still alone and Dr. Myers picked up on that.

"You still care about her, don't you?"

Elliot nodded.

"How did your wife feel about you working with a woman? You say Olivia cared about your marriage. Was she friends with Kathy?"

Elliot laughed.

"You know, I don't think I'll ever understand the dynamics between women. Kathy was jealous that I spent more time with Liv than I did with her and the kids but when they were together ... Liv had such respect for my marriage and my family that Kathy just couldn't ever get mad at her. Does that make sense to you?"

Dr. Myers smiled and agreed that relationships often had many different dynamics that might not make a lot of sense on the surface. Their hour was up and after jotting down some things on his note pad, he told Elliot that he would like to continue their conversation about Olivia next time. Elliot agreed reluctantly. He still needed to decide how honest he was going to be with Dr. Myers about Olivia, and his true feelings for her.

...

May 2012, New York city

It wasn't supposed to happen again, but it did. Twice actually. They both needed an outlet every once in a while and they were good together. The last time was in the middle of a huge case that had started out with the death of an underaged prostitute. But it soon turned out to be an all-out war between Bart Ganzel and Delia Wilson, two forces to be reckoned with in the escort and prostitution business. These people had clients in the highest places and the case was very sensitive. Olivia hated it when politics interfered with their investigations.

During the investigation, they ran into none other than Brian Cassidy, who had been working undercover for three years as Ganzel's security advisor. Olivia was rattled a bit when Brian told her that in this investigation, which was huge, they had taps on cops, the DA's office, all the way up to David Haden. Brian clearly didn't like David, calling him a self-righteous asshat, and Olivia decided not to comment one way or the other.

She didn't mention it to David the next time they hooked up. They weren't even supposed to be together so she saw no need to bring it up. If he had skeletons in his closet as well, they would come out eventually. David had finally made a personal appearance at the 1-6 about an old case and they spoke briefly by the elevator.

"You free tonight?" he asked softly.

"Yeah. My place, nine thirty?"

"I'll be there."

She had poured two glasses of red wine and handed him one as soon as he had taken off his coat. He looked a little surprised but he accepted the glass.

"We can take them into the bedroom if you're in a hurry," Olivia said with a sly smile.

David took a quick sip and followed her into the bedroom. She had taken a shower after getting home and had not bothered getting dressed again. She took off her robe and climbed into bed with her glass while she watched David get undressed. He joined her and they clunked their glasses together before drinking their wine quietly.

"I can't stay," David told her.

"That's okay."

After finishing his wine, David reached over her to put his glass on the nightstand. She quickly put her glass down as well, and pulled him in for a kiss. She closed her eyes and let her mind drift while David pulled her on top of him. Maybe they shouldn't be doing this but she didn't care right now. Just one more time, she thought.

...

A/N: Well, who else could it have been? She wouldn't have taken Brian home with her at this stage and I'd like to think she wasn't into occasional one night stands anymore so ... I think it was David! Do you agree? Or do you feel this friends-with-benefits thing would be OOC for our Olivia? Let me know!