**I DO NOT OWN ANY CHARACTERS FROM LAW & ORDER: SVU. THEY BELONG TO DICK WOLF.**
The ball was coming to an end and true to her word Emma was able to get Fin onto the dance floor.
"Everybody go home and get some sleep," Cragen told his detectives. "I want everyone in tip top shape tomorrow."
Everyone said their goodnights and went their separate ways. Emma, William, Elliot and Olivia got back into the car and made the quiet drive back to Olivia's apartment.
"You two have any plans for tomorrow?" Elliot asked the two teens in the backseat.
Emma looked at William for a second before making eye contact with Elliot in the rear view mirror.
"Not really," she yawned.
"Just make sure you call and let me know if you go out," Olivia said.
Emma rolled her eyes and sat at the edge of the seat placing her chin on her mom's seat.
"Don't worry," Emma said kissing Olivia's cheek. "I will."
Emma settled back into her spot and rested her head on William's shoulder. It wasn't too long before Emma drifted off to sleep. A few minutes later they arrived at the apartment. William got out of the car and carried Emma up to their room.
"See you later, Elliot," William said.
"Later," Elliot replied.
Elliot took a fond liking to William. He was a good man to Emma and also to Olivia.
"Night Olivia," William said.
"Good night," Olivia replied.
William shut the door behind him leaving Elliot and Olivia alone in the living room.
"Well tonight was fun," Elliot sighed.
"That it was," Olivia replied just as tiredly.
"Right well," Elliot said heading for the door. "See you tomorrow."
Before Olivia was able to reply, Elliot gave her a small kiss on the cheek. Elliot smiled softly before turning and walking away. Olivia shut the door and leaned her back on it. She sighed and touched the spot where Elliot had kissed her. Olivia couldn't believe that her partner and best friends had just kissed her. However, Olivia wasn't complaining. Olivia silently thanked God that Emma wasn't there to see it because that teen would never let her live it down. Olivia sighed and walked into her room where she got ready for bed and well rested before a long day at work. Meanwhile, Emma was having a few problems of her own. Around two in the morning, Emma rolled out of bed, ran into the bathroom and put her head inside the toilet. Emma let out the contents of her stomach a few times before William was at her side.
"You alright love?" he asked while rubbing her back.
"Yeah," Emma whispered her head still in the toilet.
"Want me to get you anything?" William asked.
"No I'll be fine."
Emma lifted her head out of the toilet and rested against the tub as William flushed the toilet. He stood up and got a washcloth, placing it under cold water before grabbing a dry one and sitting next to Emma. He used the dry one to wipe her mouth and the damp one to place on her forehead.
"You could be coming down with something," he said worriedly.
"Maybe it was something I ate," Emma retorted sourly.
William just sighed and continued to hold the cloth onto her forehead. Emma placed her head in William's lap and drifted back to sleep. Not wanting to disturbed her and thinking that maybe she would get sick again, William decided they would just sleep in the bathroom. He grabbed the towels that were on the towel wrack and wrapped them around him and Emma. As Emma slept, William played with her hair and wondered what was wrong with her. Not wanting to over think a simple cold, William placed a gentle kiss on her forehead before going to sleep.
Olivia woke at six and got ready for work. She took a shower, got dressed and went into the kitchen to make some coffee. She poured herself a cup and was about to write a note for William and Emma when she noticed that they were both in the bathroom. She walked over and saw them both sound asleep. Olivia couldn't help but smile as she watched the two. They were just so perfect for each other and Olivia couldn't help but to feel just a little jealous that she didn't have someone in her life as special as William. Olivia shook the nonsense from her head. She has Emma back in her life and that's all that matters. Besides, she is married to the job so of course finding the right man is the last thing on her mind. Olivia was interrupted from her thoughts when she heard William calling her name.
"Morning," she whispered as to not wake Emma.
"Morning," William replied just as quietly.
"Is everything alright?" Olivia asked worriedly.
"Emma got a little sick early this morning but hasn't woke up since she drifted back to sleep," William said.
Olivia nodded.
"Ok well I am about to head to work. Call if you guys need anything."
William nodded and yawned before getting up and carrying Emma back to their room. Olivia grabbed the keys off of the counter, put on her jacket and headed to the precinct.
"Morning," Elliot greeted Olivia as sat at her desk.
"Morning," she smiled.
Olivia couldn't help but to think of the kiss when she saw Elliot and wondered what he was thinking. Of course Elliot was thinking about the kiss. It was all he has been thinking about. After he kissed her he mentally slapped himself. It may have been on the cheek but it was still out of line for partners. He also couldn't help but to wonder if maybe he ruined their friendship. But this morning when Olivia smiled at him, he thought that maybe everything was ok; and it was. Olivia was ok with the kiss and wouldn't have traded it for the world.
"So how are the two crazy teens?" Elliot asked.
Olivia looked up from her paper work and looked at her partner.
"Well I found the both of them asleep in the bathroom."
Olivia chuckled when she saw Elliot's eyebrows shoot up.
"Apparently Emma got a little sick earlier this morning."
Elliot pursed his lips together and looked at his partner.
"What?" Olivia questioned.
"Uh, nothing," Elliot said clearing his throat.
"Are you sure?" Olivia pressed.
"Yeah," Elliot said. "It's nothing."
Probably just a bug Elliot thought to himself.
"Ok," Olivia said.
She was able to finish three folders of work before Cragen called both her and Elliot into the offce.
