Disclaimer: I own Ash by: Malinda Lo and I recommend it to all of you but I don't own these characters.

Author's note- Hey…So I thought I'd update this one too. I feel really bad that it's been so long so sorry. I hope everybody had a good holiday. Mine was fun except for my Grandma who is a little homophobic, she's getting better though. I hope y'all enjoy this chapter, let me know, thanks. Pie.

Serena pulled Elliot toward an empty hallway.

"What's wrong with you?" Serena asked.

Elliot didn't respond, he was too busy looking around the hallway making sure they were the only ones there. He seemed twitchy and paranoid.

"Elliot." Serena said again.

When he still didn't respond she sighed and slapped him lightly across the cheek. "Snap out of it man."

"Ow, you hit me." He responded.

"It couldn't have hurt too much." She said.

"Yeah, but you hit me."

"It was for your own good."

"I can't believe you really hit me."

"Yeah, and I'll do it again if you don't shut your face and listen."

"Right, sorry."

"It's okay."

"You're plan didn't work."

"Yeah, I've gathered. Luckily I don't think they know we set them up, so just act normal and don't let on that you know anything. You're a cop you should be able to lie convincingly."

"Yeah but Liv almost always knows when I lie, we've worked together too long."

"Then just tell her that you're shaken up about Cragen."

"Yeah that's a good idea." Elliot sighed. "You talked to Alex?"

"Yeah."

"What did she say?"

"She said that she was about to tell Liv how she felt when they got let out."

"I'm still trying to figure out how that happened; I saw Mary put that sign on the door."

"Let's go find her and let her know." Serena said and started to walk toward the nurse's station.

"Sure." Elliot said and followed.

They walked up and found Mary right behind the desk. She looked up when she heard them approach. "Uh oh, you don't look happy." She said.

"Yeah, somehow the girls got let out a little earlier than expected; we thought we would give you a heads up."

"Okay, I'll try to figure out what happened, thanks for letting me know."

"No problem." Serena and Elliot turned and started walking back to the room.

"Oh, guys?" Mary called out.

They turned back around and waited for her to tell them what was up.

"There's going to be somebody stopping by the room in a little while to let you know what's happening with Cragen."

"Okay, thanks."

They were on their way back when Serena remembered something. "Didn't we say we were going to get coffee or something?"

"Yeah, you're right."

They turned and started walking toward the small hospital café. After they were done ordering they got a candy striper to help them carry all of the coffees to the room.

Serena took a tray over to where the girls were sitting. Alex and Olivia were both asleep so she set theirs on the coffee table in front of them figuring it wouldn't be long before the smell woke at least Alex up. She handed one to George and then went to sit next to Casey.

"Hazelnut for you." Serena said and handed a cup to her girlfriend.

"You're my favorite." Casey said and kissed her.

"Even with all my crazy ideas that always seem to get us in trouble?" Serena asked.

"Yep." Casey said. "Without them you wouldn't be you."

"Aww, thanks." Serena said and blushed. "Well I'm glad to have you to be my voice of reason."

"That you rarely listen to." Casey joked.

"Exactly." Serena said and smiled.

Alex woke up before Olivia. She moved her head off the brunettes shoulder. "Is one of those for me?" She asked Serena regarding the coffee.

"Yes, whichever one you want, apparently you and the hot detective take your coffee the same." Serena said and smiled. "What a crazy random happenstance that is."

"Shut up." Alex told her.

She sat back and took a long sip of her coffee. For a while she just sat there and watched Olivia. It didn't last long though, the brunette woke up a few minute later.

"Hey." She said when she saw Alex, her voice was still groggy from sleep. "Is that for me?" she asked looking at the only coffee left on the table.

"Yeah." Alex told her and smiled.

Olivia took it. "Any news about Cragen?" She asked.

"No, Mary said somebody was coming by in a little while to update us." Serena told her. No sooner had the words left her mouth did a doctor walk in.