Maureen stormed into the house, slamming the door behind her, causing Eli, Lizzie, Dickie, Kathleen, Elliot, and Olivia all to look up from their places on the couch and floor, where they had been watching a movie. "What's wrong, Mo? What happened?" Olivia asked, concerned as the blonde passed them, heading straight up the stairs to her room, slamming that door as well.

"Well, that can't be a good sign," Elliot said, sighing.

Today had been Brian Cassidy's trial. Maureen had taken off from school to testify, and Olivia and Elliot had both taken off to support her. However, Maureen hadn't wanted either of them there with her. She had wanted to do it on her own, and that's exactly what she had done.

Olivia nodded,"I'll go talk to her," she said, handing Eli over to Elliot, and following Maureen's path up the stairs. She stopped in front of her door, knocking,"Honey, can I come in?" she asked. Hearing a muffled reply from Maureen, she opened the door, stepping inside and shutting the door behind her. She made her way to the bed, where Maureen was curled up under the covers, her face buried in the pillow. "What happened, Mo?" she asked softly, placing a gentle hand on the girl's shoulder.

Maureen turned her head to look at Olivia,"Not guilty," she said simply.

Olivia's eyes widened,"What? How?" she asked, shocked.

Maureen sat up,"He convinced the jury that he isn't the one that hurt me, that he was the one that found me, instead," she said, frustrated.

"How? What about the witness?" Olivia asked.

Maureen sighed,"The witness changed his testimony as soon as he got up on the stand. He told them that he heard me screaming, and he started to call for help, but them Cassidy showed up. He said that Cassidy told him to call the police, and then he went to help me. Cassidy then proceeded to say that the guy who actually did it got away, and that I was just scared and confused," she said, her anger and frustration rising as she relayed the story back to Olivia.

Olivia shook her head,"And they bought that load of shit? What did Cassidy have to stay about being on the campus, anyway? Why was he even there?" she asked.

Maureen rolled her eyes,"He said that he was there undercover, and his CO confirmed that," she said.

Olivia pulled Maureen into a tight hug, rubbing her back soothingly,"Don't worry, sweetie. I'm sure he slipped up at some point, and Cragen has probably already got someone working on figuring out when," she assured her.

Maureen pulled away, shaking her head as she wiped at her eyes,"I honestly don't care if they get him for what he did for me. I'm ok, I'm moving on. I just don't want him to hurt you," she said.

Olivia gave her a soft, reassuring, sad smile,"Honey, I can promise you that Brian Cassidy is not going to lay a hand on me. Ever," she assured her.

Maureen nodded, wrapping her arms around Olivia once more,"Good," she said into her shoulder.

"Now, I know today really sucked for you, sweetie. So, how about you come on downstairs and finish watching this movie with us. Then we can all eat dinner together, and if you want to, you can go home after that. Or you can stay another day. It's up to you, honey," Olivia said.

Maureen nodded, pulling away and getting up off the bed,"I'll go home tonight. I don't want to miss anymore classes," she said.

Olivia got up, following Maureen down the stairs, sitting back down on the couch next to Elliot, allowing him to wrap his arms around her, considering Eli had hopped off his lap, and onto the floor, next to his big brother, as Maureen sat down in the recliner,"What was that about?" Elliot whispered into Olivia's ear, kissing her softly.

Olivia sighed,"Cassidy got off," she replied softly.

"What?" Elliot asked, a mixture of anger and confusion in his voice.

Olivia nodded,"I'll explain later. Maureen is staying to finish the movie and eat dinner, but then she's going back to school," she informed him.
Elliot sighed,"Ok," he said simply, pulling Olivia closer to him, making a vow right then to not leave her side until Cassidy was locked up in a jail cell somewhere.

Olivia and Elliot walked into the restaurant. Olivia was wearing a black dress that hugged her curves perfectly, her makeup was done perfectly, complete with smokey eyes, and her hair was in soft waves, falling just below her shoulders. While, Elliot was wearing a nice black suit, complete with a blue tie that Olivia had picked out, because it matched his eyes perfectly.

Elliot had decided to take Olivia out tonight, partly to get her mind off of the fact that yesterday Maureen had come home and told them that Brian Cassidy was found not guilty for beating, and almost raping her, and partly because they had gone back to work today, and Cragen had acted like nothing happened, which meant they were still partners, and it didn't seem that he had any plans to split them up.

Elliot and Olivia were quickly seated in a booth, and Elliot slid in next to Olivia, opting to sit on her side, rather than across from her. The waiter took their orders as Elliot wrapped an arm around Olivia's shoulders, holding her close, kissing her softly as the waiter walked away, returning a moment later with their drinks.

"I'm glad Cragen didn't split us up," Olivia said, laying her head down on his shoulder.

Elliot nodded, kissing the top of her head,"Me too," he replied simply.

They were quiet as they waited for their food, sharing sweet kisses and touches, just enjoying being together, alone.

The food was placed on the table, and Elliot and Olivia began to eat,"You know, you didn't have to do this," Olivia said, taking a bite of her steak.

"I know that, but that doesn't mean I didn't want to," Elliot replied, smiling as he kissed her again, nuzzling her nose.

Olivia smiled,"You have got to be the most romantic, perfect man on this Earth," she said, kissing him again.

Elliot shrugged,"Well, that is fitting, considering that I am with the most perfect woman on the Earth," he said, smiling,"I love you, Liv, and I want to spend every day proving and showing that to you," he said.

Olivia kissed him deeply,"I love you, too, El," she said, looking at their half finished plates,"You know, the kids aren't expecting us home until 11," she said,"It's only 9," she continued, her eyes taking a a sultry tint. "Maybe, we could head to my apartment. It's empty..." Olivia trailed off.

Elliot looked at her, his eyes widening,"Are you sure we aren't moving to fast? I mean, not that I wouldn't love to, but I just don't want to rush you or anything," he rambled.

Olivia silenced him with a heated kiss,"Come on," she said simply, pushing him out of the booth. Elliot chuckled as he put the money down on the table to cover their bill, and a tip, before taking her hand, and pulling her towards the car.

He couldn't wait to finally make love to her, and he only had two hours to do it as many times as he could, so he was in a hurry, but it didn't bother Olivia, because she was too.

Awh! Next up, Cassidy stirs up some serious trouble.