See, told ya I'd get the next one up quicker. Of course, this one's a lot shorter, and a lot more fluffy.
Sorry SVU-EO-LOVER, while I admit it would be a nice idea, I've got other things planned for this couple. It'll be just as good I promise.
FutureMrsStabler, no I did not know that about Chris. My cousin's name is Karen so that's why I used it, but that's a pretty cool coincidence isn't it?
COOLKJ92, I dunno if this is ur penname, but I got your email, hope that helped...and I'm glad you enjoyed the story.
Chapter 9 --- Chocolate Anniversary
They had been dating for almost a month, and had managed to hide the relationship from everyone but Casey, whom Olivia had reconciled with quickly. The couple celebrated their one month anniversary the day they closed Mariko Carrington's case. Her brother, who had been living in Japan, had recently found out about her marriage to the American Michael Carrington, and had flown to the United States with a friend. The brother, Kengi Okuda, an old fashioned Japanese man, had been angry that she had "dishonored" their family by marrying someone who was not Japanese, and, in his words, "had punished her for this sin against our ancestors." Okuda had shown no remorse as he told the detectives exactly what happened. His trial was quick, and he was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Mariko and Michael repeatedly thanked Olivia and Elliot for caring for Spencer and promised to keep in touch. Mariko was handling the attack as well as could be expected. She couldn't remember much, thanks to the blow to the head she'd received, but she was struggling to feel secure in their home. Both detectives gave them their cards and told them to call if they ever needed anything.
Olivia returned to her desk after the trial that evening to find a bouquet of deep red roses and a stack of Hershey's bars tied together with a red ribbon sitting on her desk. She grinned as she read the card and pulled out her cell phone.
"I love them!" She exclaimed the minute he answered.
Elliot chuckled softly, "I'm glad," he said, glancing to his left where Fin sat in the driver's seat, eyeing him with curiosity. "And hello to you too."
"Sorry, hi. I absolutely love them. Happy anniversary babe."
"You too." He said softly, wincing inwardly and how cold it sounded.
She frowned slightly, then realization dawned on her face. "Fin next to you?"
"Yeah sorry."
"It's okay. You can say everything you want tonight." She hinted with a smile, an don the other end of the phone he could feel himself blushing. "Seriously though El, the chocolates' are great. How'd you know?" She asked, biting into one of the bars.
"Uh, you forget that I've lived with six women over the course of my life time. Plus, I know you love chocolate."
"Well thanks. I can't wait to -" She cut herself off as Munch walked into the squadroom. "Hey I, uh, gotta go. What time will you be over?"
"Probably late. It's a stakeout so it could be any time really."
"Okay, then I'll see you later."
"Sure, bye babe."
"Bye."
After she said goodbye, he hung up his cell and turned, meeting Fin's grin. "What?"
"How long you and 'Livia been datin'?" He asked with a laugh.
"Wh-what?" Elliot stammered.
"Don't play dumb with me man. You and Liv, you're together." When Elliot kept his mouth shut, he rolled his eyes. "Come on Elliot. I'm a detective too remember? The two of you have been acting differently. Plus, I know that was her on the phone." Fin continued to make his case. "You were talkin' bout chocolate and I saw the stack on her desk before we left. Besides, you told her we're on a stakeout, which you wouldn't do with just any chick. Might as well confess man." He finished smuggly, taking a swig of his coffee.
Elliot sighed, rubbing a hand through his hair. "This doesn't leave the car." He stated and Fin nodded. "We've been dating for a month now." He said, unable to keep the small smile from his face.
"Man that's great. You two are good together."
"Thanks Fin."
"Sure. And I won't say a word to Cragen. Wouldn't want IAB to catch wind of this."
"Yeah, that's why we've been trying to keep it a private thing, ya know?"
"Definitely man. I understand."
"Thanks." They sat in silence for a few minutes, sipping their coffees and staring out the window, watching for the suspect in one of the new cases. An open-and-shut case, they were just waiting for him to come home so they could arrest him. Suddenly Fin chuckled.
"You and Liv man. Munch owes me fifty bucks!"
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It was almost midnight, as Olivia lay in bed, an open book on her chest, struggling to keep her eyes open. The radio played softly in the background as she tried to stay awake. She tried to read some more of her book, but gave up after a few more pages, letting her head drop forward as her eyes drifted closed.
A little while later, Elliot quietly let himself into her apartment. Hanging his coat and dropping his badge and gun beside hers, he slowly crept toward the bedroom, smiling to himself when he entered the room and took in the sight in front of him. Olivia was sitting up in bed, her book on her lap forgotten, and her glasses perched on the end of her nose. Her hair was pulled away from her face and she wore one of his shirts from the academy that was too big for her, one he'd left with her the week they'd started dating. The shirt had become her favorite thing to wear to bed, if she wore anything at all.
He turned off the stereo and made his way over, carefully sitting on the edge of the bed next to her. He took the book off her lap, marked her page, and set it on her nightstand. After carefully removing her glasses and placing them on top of her book, he smoothed her hair back and pressed a kiss to her forehead as she sighed. Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled.
"I was just resting my eyes." She said, her voice full of sleep.
"Sure ya were," He said with a grin. "Scoot down." He ordered gently, lifting the blankets to let her move so she was lying down instead of sitting against the headboard. He slipped out of his work clothes and slid in beside her in his boxers, wrapping his arms around her and spooning his body around hers.
"Mmm, how was the stakeout?" She asked softly as he nuzzled her neck.
She turned to look at him and he pressed a kiss to her lips before whispering, "Pointless. Go back to sleep, we can talk more in the morning."
"M'kay." She mumbled as she drifted back to sleep, and he rested his chin on her shoulder, quickly joining her.
Review! The next chapter's a hell of a lot longer, I promise!
Oh and I realize that Olivia doesn't wear glasses, but I figured its possible that she wears contacts and would have taken them out before bed and would need the glasses to read at that point. I thought they added to that scene, so I put them in.
