October 2nd 2011

16th Precinct

2:30pm

Olivia had just sat down to type a report when she received a text message from Melissa.

Good morning, sunshine! Well it's morning over here. Have a good day, Olivia.

Olivia smiled when she read the text and placed the phone back on her desk with the text message open. She pondered her response. She quickly lost track of the report she was suppose to begin.

Since Melissa left New York in May, Olivia and Melissa remained in constant communication. The kiss wasn't something either directly addressed, but the relationship elevated in phone conversations and text messages. Both expressed missing one another at least a couple times a week. Olivia told Melissa that her apartment was so empty without her there. Melissa at her boldest moment told Olivia that once she finally came out to visit, she would never want to leave Orange County or her.

Olivia picked up the phone and typed the response:

I bet it's nice and warm in OC – lucky you. It's already cool and overcast here. I could use you and your cooking on a day like today. /smiley face

Olivia hit send. She put her phone down.

Amanda Rollins was standing up at a desk, just a few away from Olivia. "Olivia, how long will that report take you?"

"Probably 20." Olivia replied without looking up. Olivia started typing away quickly.

"Okay, good because we need to go back to Lenox Hill."

Olivia didn't respond, she just kept typing, when a hand appeared to Olivia's right side and placed 3 red roses on top of the file Olivia was working from.

Startled, Olivia turned around instantly and looked up. Olivia let out a surprised chuckle barely audible and her face instantly lit up – a huge smile – Rollins could see Olivia's smile and wondered who it was.

"I'll be damned," Olivia said.

"Surprise." Melissa said, intensely looking at Olivia.

Olivia stood up but didn't reach for Melissa. She was hesitant to do anything in the Squad house but she badly wanted to continue the kiss they left off with. Instead she lightly hugged Melissa but just briefly, she whispered into Melissa's ear before pulling away "I'll give you a real hello, later."

Olivia's eyes darted around the Squad house without moving her head trying to collect herself and maintain her cool exterior demeanor, but her big smile was giving it all away.

Fin walked up to the two, "Well, look what the cat dragged in."

"Thanks for the heads up, Fin." Melissa said.

Olivia scrunched her eyebrows, "You're in on this, Fin?"

"You don't think I'd let her sit outside the squad all day waiting for you to come back?" Fin said.

Olivia shook her head with a smile and narrowed her eyes at Melissa. "You two are sneaky." Olivia instinctively grabbed Melissa's left hand with her right hand and held it low. Fin walked away and Rollins walked up. Olivia let go of Melissa's hand "Melissa, this is Detective Amanda Rollins. Rollins, this is Melissa Murphy."

Amanda and Melissa shook hands and exchanged 'nice to meet you's'.

"Let me go talk to Cragen, see if I can take the rest of the day off after I get this report done," Olivia said to Melissa. "In fact, come say hi to him." Melissa obliged and left with Olivia.

Rollins walked up to Fin's desk and placed a file under her arm. "Fin?"

Fin looked up.

"Is that one of Olivia's relatives?"

Fin chuckled and paused before he began, "That's Olivia's…girl."

Rollins jerked her head back a bit and arched an eyebrow. "Her…"

Fin cut her off, "Come on, Rollins. Tell me you didn't know Liv was, you know, plays for the other team."

"Well, I kind of thought, maybe…"Rollins started. "Just I've never heard Benson mention anything about anyone," Rollins replied.

Fin replied back, "Their history is complicated. Liv is discreet. Melissa had to move to California shortly before Liv's partner left the squad. All of it kind of messed Liv up a bit. Losing two people at once, ya know."

"She's so young for Benson."

"Like I said, Rollins, complicated." Fin replied.