19 years later
Elliot sat at his desk at the precinct, as he flipped through an old, yellowing file. It was the
file he kept of Olivia. His entire bottom drawer wa full of pictures and noted from her. Her hospital transcript from the shooting, court papers. The note she wrote the day she disappeared. He looked up from the file and took in what was going on around him.
Detective Munch, was trying to find an opening in the blinds that shut out Captain Cragen's office from the rest of the bullpen. Working under his dad's partner was a dream come true. Detective Jeffries and Briscoe were in a discussion about Munch, and his antics.
Frames of pictures of his family littered his desk. His four kids. He noticed that not one was a picture of Kathy. He figured he did that, to tell himself that Olivia was still a part of him. He took his keys and unlocked the 'Olivia' drawer. He took out his favorite picture of the two of them. He's standing behind her in their prom attire, and his arms wrapped around her tightly, and their laughing hysterically.
"Elliot." He jumped hearing his name called. He threw the picture back into the drawer and locked it back, he turned in his chair, and saw Munch.
"What John?"
"Do you think your getting a new partner?" John asked walking away from Cragen's office.
"I hope so." They all returned until ten minutes later when Cragen called for Elliot.
"Elliot, my office please." He obeyed and followed him in. In his office he saw a female detective with her back turned to him. "Elliot, this is your new partner."
The lady turned and it revealed his long lost love Olivia Benson.
"Elliot, this is Detective Olivia Benson, Olivia, this is Detective Elliot Stabler." She extended her hand politely.
"It's nice to meet you Elliot."
Elliot stumbled lightly, "Uh…likewise, Olivia." He couldn't believe it, after all these years of searching, here she was in front of him.
"Now that you two have met, Olivia you can move into the desk across from Elliot. I hope you two can work together."
"Of course, Captain, thank you for giving me the oppourtunity to join your squad, before I move however, I think I'm going to go to the roof for a minute, I need air." Olivia nodded and walked out.