Olivia spent the day with Casey and her parents. She couldn't help but laugh and smile at them. There were times they were acting like tourists. Having their picture taken at the big bill board in Time Square and in front of the sign advertising the play CATS. Casey had been uncertain at first on joining her parents for pictures. Olivia had asked her why. It tore at her heart when she told her.

"Because I am ugly right now. Have you seen my face Olivia."

"Yes I have" Olivia told her as she leaned down to whisper in Casey's ear "You have never looked more beautiful to me. Now give me the camera and go and join your parents."

Casey had started to chew her lower lip again. "I'm serious you are beautiful now go join them." Olivia instructed as she gently pushed Casey towards them.

"But…" Casey had started to say but Olivia silenced her with a finger on her lips.

"How often do they come down where you have time to spend with them?"

"Hardly ever."

"Then get over there and enjoy your time with them. Trust me you never know when that time might end and your never get to do that again."

Casey wrapped her arms around Olivia and hugged her tight. She knew what she was talking about. She had overheard Elliot and Captain Cragen talking about liv's mother one day.

For the rest of the day Casey was more than happy to take pictures with her parents. Olivia loved seeing that look on her face. She reminded her of a kid loose in a toy store. She was taken back when Monica stepped up and took the camera from her hands.

"Go over there and stand with Casey. You haven't taken one picture with her."

"This is your time with her Monica. That's ok."

"No its not. Now get over there or do I need to get Charles to order you." Monica said while motioning Charles to come over where they were standing.

"no ma'am I just thought you wouldn't want…"

Charles cut her off "Nothing. Get over there and get your picture taken with Casey now."

Olivia smiled at both and walked over to Casey.

Casey was shocked that her mother had insisted that she take a picture with Olivia. What shocked her more was that Olivia was walking toward her smiling. Her mother had gotten her to agree to a picture. "Hey"

"Hey yourself" Olivia whispered as she wrapped her arm around Casey's waist and pulled her close to her.

Casey turned her head slightly and gently kissed Olivia on the lips. "Thank you for coming with us today."

"Anytime beautiful. Now let's take this picture."

"Ok mom we're ready" Casey called to her mom as she turned to face her parents and the cameras.

"I already got a few pictures honey."

"You WHAT?" Casey almost shouted as it hit her that her mother had possible taken a picture of them kissing.

"I said I already have taken a few pictures." Waving the camera in the air at them "You guys ready for lunch?"

Casey could feel Olivia laughing.

"What do you find so funny?" Casey asked spinning out of Olivia's arms and turning to face her

"Your reaction."

"Why is my reaction so funny to you Olivia Benson?" Casey asked in her best lawyer voice placing her hands on her hips.

"Because you are so damn hot when you get embarrassed. Now cut your parents some slack." She shouted over her shoulder as she walked toward the Novak's.

"Where would you like to go for lunch?" Olivia asked stopping in front of Monica and extending her hand for the camera. She wanted to see the pictures Monica had taken of them.

Olivia pushed the view button to pull the pictures up on the screen. She scrolled through the pictures until she found them. What she wasn't prepared for was what she saw. She swallowed hard and looked at Casey's parents and then to Casey.

"What?" Casey asked walking over to her

Olivia just stared at the picture. She didn't trust her voice to speak. There was no way in denying the love they had for each other in the picture. It wasn't written all over their faces. "Oh god. If I see it then they can see it too" Olivia thought to herself snapping her head up and staring at Monica and Charles

"Olivia what is it?" Casey asked walking up and snatching the camera out of her hands

"CASEY NO" She shouted at her trying to get the camera back

"What is so bad?" Casey asked spinning so Olivia couldn't get the camera and she could see what was so devastating. She stopped in her tracks when she saw it. The pictured screamed love. Casey's breath caught in her throat. "That's a good picture of you Liv. They got your good side."

Olivia stared at Casey. How did she not see it. The picture literally screamed it. "Casey.." She started to say but was stopped by Casey.

"Good job mom it doesn't show that many of my bruises." Handing the camera back to her "Now I'm starving where are we going to eat at?"

"Ladies you know this area better than we do. You tell us. What are you guys in the mood for?" Charles asked them.

They looked at each other and started laughing "anything but Chinese."

"Why is Chinese so funny?" Monica asked them looking confused

"Because that's all we eat when we are working late." Casey said the best she could through her laughter.

"How about Italian then. I saw one a few block back that looked good." Monica pointed out.

"That's fine with me. Case what about you?" Olivia asked as her phone started ringing. "Benson" She answered walking away from them.

Casey watched her walk away and started to worry. Captain Cragen said that she could have the weekend off but if another major case hit she would be called. After all she was the only female detective that worked sex crimes and was excellent with children.

"What's wrong honey?" Monica asked placing her arm around Casey's shoulders.

"I think Olivia is being called in."

"But I thought you said she had the weekend off."

"She does but she's the only female that works in special victims and she is excellent with children. If it's a case involving children she would be called."

"I'm sorry baby that your weekend together was ruined."

"Mom it's not ruined and its ok. It's her job. Plus she is so dedicated and compassionate with the victims. that's one of the things that attracts me to her."

"Ok honey. Well it looks like she's done on the phone. I'll give you a few minutes to talk alone before she leaves."

Olivia walked up to Casey and smiled at her. "This is truly going to suck." She thought to herself. "Hey Casey can I talk to you for a minute?"

Casey could tell she didn't want to say what she had to say. "It's ok honey. Go do what you got to do. If you can't leave tonight call me."

Olivia couldn't help but laugh a little. "Baby Cragen gave me the weekend off. "

"Yeah but I know that ring tone. It's Cragens's and I can tell by the look on your face it's not good."

"You're right its not. The female that Gabriel raped is refusing to testify now. Cragen thinks it would be best for you to go talk to her. Show her that you are overcoming your attack and she can overcome hers."

"So why the sad look, then."

"Because I don't want you to do that. Cragen thinks it would be best if you do it by yourself. I want to be there."

"Liv you can't stay with me twenty four hours a day." Casey saw the smile forming on Olivia's lips. "You can try but at some point we have to go back to work which means long nights for you. There will be times you won't be able to come home. We will have to steal moments here and there. So I think today is as good as any for you to start being overprotective."

"I am not overprotective but if you want to go I will ride with you. I'd just wait in the car for you ok."

"That is fine. Now let's go have lunch with my parents and I will tell them about having to work for about an hour today ok."

Olivia pulled Casey in close for a quick kiss. "Anything you want."