Olivia came back a few days later. Rebecca was disappointed because she was starting to enjoy working with Elliot and the victims. However, Rebecca was glad to have Fin back as her partner. Before Olivia entered the squad room, Fin and Rebecca talked at their desks.
"Olivia's going to be back today" Fin said "How do you feel about that?"
"Geez, now you're my therapist too?" Rebecca joked.
"Well, I know the last time you saw her she almost ruined your friendship was Casey."
"Oh yes, because we all needed the drama last week" Rebecca spat "She better not talk to me when she comes in here."
"Why?"
"She needs to give Casey an apology for being such a bitch."
John Munch walked over.
"Here's another country we haven't heard from in awhile" Rebecca said "Are you going to complain about me some more?"
"No, I'm here to apologize" Munch replied "I'm sorry that I was stubborn about your coffee. I admit that it's great coffee, but it was hard having everyone else like it."
"Well, I'm glad you did the mature thing and apologized" Rebecca said extending her hand. Munch took it and they shook hands "So do you want to join Fin and I to celebrate the trio of Beckinunch?"
"What?" they both asked.
"That's our fan fiction name" Rebecca said, trying not to laugh. Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter between the three of them. They couldn't stop laughing until Olivia walked over to the three of them.
"What's so funny?" Olivia asked.
They stopped laughing, but Fin and Munch welcomed her back.
"Olivia Benson, it has not been the same without you here" Munch said
"What have you been doing for the last week?" Fin asked
"I've been doing nothing. I think my job might be the only hobby I have..."
She didn't continue to talk. Olivia knew that she needed to talk to Rebecca.
"Hey Becky"
"Hi" Rebecca mumbled. She wanted nothing to do with her, and Olivia could tell.
"Rebecca, I wanted to apologize about last week..."
Rebecca slammed the book she was reading down on her desk and gave Olivia an angry look.
"You shouldn't be apologizing to me. Well yes, maybe you should apologize for trying to ruin my friendship with Casey. However, I think Casey should be getting the apology and I'm going to ignore you until you talk to her. Come on Fin, I think Casey has a suspect for our current case."
Rebecca got up and stormed away. Fin got up and followed; Olivia sighed as she watched the both of them walk away.
"Well, I guess you know what you have to do to make this squad a happy little family again" Munch said.
Olivia walked away and left the squad room. She had a visit to make.
Casey knew that Olivia was back to work today. What she didn't expect was Olivia opening her office door at ten in the morning with a cup of Rebecca's coffee. Casey didn't know what to say as Olivia shut the door and walked over.
"Casey, I'm sorry about the past few weeks" Olivia said as she said down in front of Casey's desk "I was just really angry because you didn't want to talk to me."
"Do you want to explain that confrontation in the squad room a week ago?" Casey asked as she looked back down at the paperwork. She wasn't sure if Olivia was sincere, or if she was just apologizing so she could be on Rebecca's good side.
"I was angry. You were lying to Fin and Rebecca, and I just...wanted to get the truth out."
"And the way you did it was so classic" Casey said sarcastically as she shut the desk drawer. She looked up and Olivia saw that Casey had a serious look on her face.
"Case..."
"Tell me something Benson, are you here to sincerely apologize or are you just trying to kiss my friend's ass?"
"I'm trying to be as sincere as possible, but you're making it hard."
"And you made it hard on me" Casey spat as she got up from her desk "You made it hard to the point where I ended up at the hospital. You made me feel worthless last week, Olivia. I know that it's going to take a long time to forgive you after what you did. Excuse me; I have to bring this paperwork to my boss..."
Casey walked out of the room and slammed her door shut. Now Casey was making Olivia feel worthless, and Olivia expected it.
A few nights later, Casey and Rebecca were hanging out at the bar nearby the precinct.
"We haven't really talked lately" Rebecca commented.
"That's because I had to be in court and you had to some suspect ass" Casey said.
"Did Olivia ever apologize to you?"
"She did, but I started getting angry. I thought she was apologizing because she wanted to kiss your ass."
"Hey, I had to kiss yours when I started here."
"That's a different situation. Olivia had no right to be angry at me..."
"But maybe she did" Rebecca said "You weren't talking to her when she tried to help you. I know that I would be a little mad at you for that."
"But would you make a huge commotion in the squad room?" Casey asked.
"No, I'd probably go over your apartment and make a big motion there" Rebecca joked
"I love how you're trying to be the great comedian."
Casey and Rebecca continued drinking when they saw Olivia enter the bar.
"Did she know that we're here?" Rebecca asked
"I don't know. I think Fin must have told her."
"I love how Fin doesn't keep secret information like this"
"That's why I work alone" Casey said with a grin.
Olivia didn't sit next to them, but she sat close by. She ordered a drink and looked like she was thinking.
"I say we end this grudge" Rebecca said quietly to Casey "I mean, is it even worth it?"
"No, it's not. Let's sit next to her."
Casey and Rebecca got up from their seats with their drinks. Rebecca sat down on Olivia's left and Casey sat down on Olivia's right. Olivia was surprised to see the women sit down next to her.
"I thought the both of you hated me" Olivia said as she grabbed her drink from the table.
"We decided that being mad at you isn't worth it" Rebecca said
"So we both forgive you."
"Really?"
"Yes" Casey said
"We apologize for not letting you apologize" Rebecca said.
"Well, that's very kind of you" Olivia said "Want to make a toast?"
"Sure"
The three women raised their glasses in the air.
"To the women of the SVU squad" Casey said
"We're the best thing there because if there were no women there, the men would be clueless."
"Cheers!"
They started to laugh as they put their drinks together. That's when Rebecca realized that she finally belonged. She finally got the respect from everyone. Rebecca took a sip of her drink and listened to her two friends talked as she thought about how lucky she was in be in Manhattan SVU.
