Title: Heartbeats Chapter 20
Author's Note: For disclaimer, see chapter one.
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Chapter 20: Trouble in Paradise
"How's everything at the Cabot-Benson household?"
"Fine."
"Just fine?"
"Yeah."
"Sounds like there's trouble in paradise."
"What are you talking about, Elliot?"
"Are you in the doghouse?"
"No."
"Really?"
"Really."
"That's surprising."
"Why?"
"Alex sounded like she was pretty mad yesterday."
"She was."
"And?"
"And I slept on the couch last night."
"All night?"
"No. Why are you so interested in this?"
"Your home life is more interesting than mine."
"Not true."
"C'mon, Liv, you know that it is."
"No, it's not; you have kids and everything."
"And you have a hot fiancée."
"Shut up, Elliot. Don't objectify her like that."
"It's true."
"Yeah, I know."
"So how long were you on the couch for?"
"A few hours."
"And then she just let you into bed?"
"She asked me to go to bed with her."
"Why?"
"She wanted me to."
"You're not gonna tell me the real reason, are you?"
"Nope."
"Why not?"
"It's private."
"Fine. Damn, here come Cragen; get back to work."