TITLE: Law & Order: SVU – The Fill In

AUTHOR: D M Harper.

SUMMARY: Sometimes letting go only takes one step in the right direction.

PAIRING: Olivia Benson & Original Female Character

RATING: M for mature content.

DISCLAIMER: This story is the work of an over imaginative mind and the basic wish of many gay women who watch and enjoy certain television shows, to see a little v-vroom between two female characters. I like to dabble with the subtext and do so for fun and not for profit. There is no intent to infringe on the copyright of Wolf Studio or USA Television. This entertainment does feature consensual sexual interaction between two females, so if you are underage or unable to view due to restrictions in your part of the world, be gone with you and take my sympathy with you. If you find such material offensive, too bad, so sad, you chose to enter this web site of your own free will, hence you have no one to whine to expect yourself – now bugger off!

A/N: Many thanks for the wonderful reviews, favours and follows.

Chapter 21

Olivia filled her plate with coleslaw and ribs before taking a seat next to Fin and Don, "Are you guys having a good time?"

"Best weekend I've had in a long time," answered Don.

Fin finished chewing before answering, "Damn, these ribs are good."

"It's Nicole's special recipe sauce and she won't share the ingredients," retorted Olivia. "Don, Nicole mentioned you are pencilled in to return to us on the eleventh of August."

"Yep and I have to agree with Fin, these ribs are great."

"I've really lucked out with Nicole," joked Olivia in between bites. "She's an excellent cook."

"Girl, you gone and hit the mother lode," quipped Fin.

Olivia and Don chuckled at Fin's synopsis and Elliot and Kathy joined them.

"Where's my godson hiding?" asked Olivia.

Kathy swallowed prior to replying, "Richard and Elizabeth are down in the sand with him. Nicole is keeping an eye on them."

"Eli's really taken to the sand," noted Don.

"He has," agreed Elliot. "Anyone want a beer?"

"I'll take one," answered Fin.

Olivia raised her hand, "Yes please."

"I'll take a soda El," responded Don.

Elliot went to the nearest cooler while John sat down beside Kathy.

"Hey Liv, do you think your betrothed will hand over her sauce recipe?"

"I'm not sure she would John. I can't get the damn thing."

Handing out drinks, Elliot asked Olivia, "So what's planned for tonight?"

"Trent has a poker game lined up for you guys, movies for the kids and we ladies get to talk about all of you down by the bonfire."

Kathy tittered, "That sounds like fun."

Elliot leaned in and kissed his wife briefly, "Leave out the embarrassing particulars baby."

"I don't think so honey."

Nicole walked up the stairs holding Eli, "Someone is tired and needs a bath."

Olivia jumped right in, "Then go have one and go to bed."

Nicole chortled, "I walked into that one, didn't I?"

"You sure did," replied Elliot with a chuckle.

"I'll give him a bath if you like," offered Nicole. "You guys keep eating."

"Thanks Nic," replied Kathy. "His pyjamas and diapers are in the blue bag in the bedroom."

"Come on sweet man, you're off to clean you up," said Nicole as she dashed inside.

Olivia leaned forward, "While we are all together, Nicole received a call from Tanya Grant. Steven passed away this morning and the service is at eleven on Tuesday at St Pauls."

"That's a damn shame," reflected Fin.

"I've already told Nicole we would all attend."

"Count me in too Liv," directed Don.

A sombre mood hung over the group of friends until Nicole returned with a squealing Eli. He was being tickled and laughing in reaction.

"Someone is hungry," announced Nicole. "And I mean Eli."

Olivia smiled, "Oh cut off just in the nick of time."

"I'm a wake up to you honey."

Kathy stood up and took a gurgling Eli from Nicole, "Thanks Nic."

"You're welcome. Does anyone want anything from the table?"

"More ribs please baby," replied Olivia while holding up an empty plate.

Nicole shook her head, "I should have known." She made her way to the table and came back with a plate full of ribs. "Remind me to pass on the recipe when we get home."

After delivering the plate to Olivia, she made another trip to the table and grabbed some potato salad and two ribs for herself then sat beside her brother Michael.

"Did Louise have that conversation with you earlier?" he asked.

"The one I promised Louise I wouldn't tell you about, then yes?"

"I'll go talk to her and tell her everything is fine. Thanks for being there for her Nicky."

"You are more than welcome brother."

Mike got to his feet and headed for the pier while Nicole ate her meal.

A short time later, Susan pulled up a chair next to Nicole and handed over a beer, "How you doing?"

"Good and you?"

"Half past drunk," she replied with a giggle.

Nicole tittered, "Well it's been a big day full of skiing and football."

"Yeah and I've missed these weekend get-togethers. I'm glad you're back and I really like Olivia."

"I'm happy to be back and Olivia likes everyone."

Simon and Lucy sat down and joined the conversation.

-o-

By six thirty the dishes had been taken care of, the children were watching The Dark Knight on DVD in the entertainment room and the men firmly entrenched on the porch drinking whiskey, smoking cigars and playing poker. All the women were assembled around the bonfire in a semi-circle toasting marshmallows and Nicole was refilling glasses with ice, Vodka, lime and soda.

"Susan, how you holding up?" she asked.

"Fine Nic, I'm just fine. I hope you have water in that cooler?"

"I do, would you like a bottle?"

"Yes please, I need to hydrate."

"Nicky, have you and Olivia discussed wedding plans yet?" enquired Megan.

"Mom, we've only been engaged a day."

"Oh yes, that's right." Megan stood up from her chair. "I'm off to grab the leftover cake. Toni, do you want to give me a hand?"

"Sure mom."

The two women linked arms and slowly walked up to the house. Nicole sat down between Olivia's legs and nestled onto her chest.

"You comfortable baby?" asked Olivia as she slipped her left hand inside Nicole's tee shirt and gently caressed her side.

"Very much so my love."

Susan proclaimed, "Hey Nicky Noo, I've never seen your mom this tipsy."

"Me either, she usually has two drinks and stops."

"Nicky Noo?" questioned Olivia with raised brows.

"Yeah, it's a nick name. When the twins were little they called me that and their mother continues the tradition when inebriated."

Everyone laughed including Susan.

Megan and Toni returned carrying a tray of bite size pieces of cake and Toni passed them around while Olivia fed Nicole a slice before taking one for herself.

Nicole placed her hands on Olivia's thighs and grinned.

Olivia finished eating then kissed the side of her neck, "I love you so much."

"I love you too honey."

"Hey Jamie," said Toni. "What's the name of that game we played up here when we were absolutely shit faced during the summer of '97?"

Jamie laughed, "Oh god, don't remind me. I had a hangover for two days. The game's called "I've never" and is very dangerous."

Susan spoke up, "I remember. We all swore never to play it again until the children grew up."

"Do you want to explain the game Jamie?" asked Megan.

"Everyone has to have a drink in hand and you go around the circle in turn as one person begins a statement using the words "I've never". If you have indeed done that, you have to take a mouthful of drink."

Eames made an inquiry, "So let me get this straight. If I say, for example, I've never run naked through Central Park but I have, I take a drink and so does everyone else who has?"

"You got it Alex," replied Jamie.

"Oh that sounds like fun," commented Dianne. "We are playing it, right?"

"I'm game," said Megan enthusiastically.

"Count me in," consented Alex Cabot.

Jamie raised her hand, "I'm in."

"This I've got to see, I'm in too," retorted Olivia.

The others assented and Dianne volunteered to start.

"Okay, I've never kissed someone under mistletoe."

Everyone took a drink.

Alex Eames followed, "I've never make love in the snow."

All glasses rose and everyone laughed.

Nicole looked towards her mother and shook her head.

Megan ignored her and went next, "I've never been caught having sex by one of my children."

Toni, Susan, Jamie, Kathy and Megan all took a sip.

Nicole leered at her mom, "Hold on, who caught you out?"

"Your brother Mike came home from school early one day when he was fifteen. Your father and I were in the living room."

"Oh my god, he never told me that," exclaimed Nicole.

"So who found you Toni?" asked Susan once she'd stopped laughing.

"Matt, he was five and opened the bedroom door early one Sunday morning. Mike told him we were using the bed like a trampoline. Matt burst into tears because he always got into trouble for jumping on the beds."

All the women cracked up and hooted raucously. Nicole grabbed the bottle of spirits and soda and passed them around.

Kathy wiped her eyes and confessed, "Elliot snuck home during a meal break when the twins were three and he was more than a little frisky. The kids were down having a nap, so we ended up on the kitchen floor semi naked. Elizabeth woke and climbed out of bed. We didn't know she was there until she tapped Elliot on the head and asked for a drink of water."

The group howled and when they settled, Susan made comment, "Abigail walked in on Nathan and me while we were in the shower at Whistler in February. For eighteen fucking years we got away with it then surprise, there you go."

The story brought another round of hilarity.

"What about you Jamie?" enquired Casey.

"Uhm, I plead the fifth."

"Oh no you don't Judge Ross; none of that legal bullshit is allowed," chastised Serena playfully.

"Okay, my lover and I were in the living room and on the coffee table when Katie, who was eight at the time and supposedly at a friend's house, was dropped off a day early and unannounced. She came through the back door and asked if I was in pain. It took me a month to explain what I was doing."

After the laughter faded, Olivia leaned into Nicole's ear, "You were the lover right?"

"Yes."

"Let me guess, you were eating cookie?"

"Correct again."

Olivia giggled, "We must try out the coffee table when we get home."

"I believe it is your turn Kathy," pointed out Toni.

"I've never made out in the back seat of a car."

The assembly took a drink.

"I've never made love on the beach," declared Toni.

Again, everyone drank.

"I still have sand up my vagina from Santa Monica to prove that point," joked Casey.

"I'll get it out for you later darling," offered Serena.

"Honey, you were the one who put it up there in the first place."

Serena lifted up her hands, "At this point, the defence rests Your Honour."

The roar of laughter could be heard from the porch and the men temporarily paused to wonder what was making the women so loud.

"Okay, my turn," said Susan. "I've never used a sex toy."

No one drank.

"Now that is interesting," retorted Susan.

Jamie took a drink before saying, "I've never made love in a lake."

They all drank while Eames and Dianne giggled at each other.

Alex was next, "I've never had sex at work."

Nicole was the only person not to drink.

"Oh, I've got one," declared Casey. "I've never had sex on an office desk."

Again, Nicole didn't drink. She handed the Vodka around again then reached for a new bottle.

"I've never had sex at a sporting event," announced Dianne.

It was all in for that one.

Olivia sniggered, "I've never had ten orgasms in one night."

All the gay women drank.

"Shit!" exclaimed a stunned Susan. "Ten in one night?"

"Most lesbians tend to have excellent stamina in the bedroom," explained Alex Cabot.

"Trent is good for five," confessed Megan.

"Please tell me my mother just didn't say that," protested Nicole in horror.

"It's the truth. I swear that man may be sixty one, but he puts men in their twenties to shame."

"So that's where you get it from baby?" wisecracked Olivia.

"I must," responded Nicole with a chuckle.

"Your turn Nic," prompted Toni.

"I've never made love on a surfboard."

Nicole, Jamie, Alex Eames and Serena drank.

Olivia scoffed, "I gather my fiancée is the common denominator."

Jamie nodded her head.

"Yep," answered Eames.

Serena raised her hand, "Yes."

"You'll have to teach me that trick, maybe on our honeymoon."

"You got it darling."

Megan checked her watch, "Okay, no more of this game or we'll all be drunk by eight o'clock. Who wants a coffee?"

"I do," answered Toni.

"Good, you make me one while you're there," countered Megan cheekily.

"And I fell right into that one," muttered Toni as she got up.

"I'll give you a hand," offered Kathy.

Olivia moved her hand around to the back of Nicole and tugged the tie on her bikini top. She ran her fingers along soft skin until she cupped the underside of her left breast.

Nicole turned her head slightly, "What are you doing?"

"Foreplay," whispered Olivia. "I desperately needed to touch you."

Nicole rotated her body to the left, "In that case carry on."

Megan was telling everyone an old story from when she was a teacher and keeping them amused.

Olivia's fingers slowly kneaded smooth flesh and Nicole stifled her moan. Instead she snuggled into Olivia's ear and purred, "I want you Liv."

Leaning in, the brunette suggested gutturally, "Let's go swimming darling. I want to make love too."

"I've got a better idea; we can take out a boat."

Olivia smiled then agreed, "Okay my adventurous fiancée." She removed her hand and the couple got up.

"Excuse us ladies," began Nicole. "We're off for a moonlit boat ride."

Serena laughed loudly, "Translated that means we're going to have sex out in the middle of the lake and hope no one hears our screams of pleasure."

"Smartass Southerlyn," retorted Olivia as the duo headed towards the dock. "But you do happen to be correct."

-o-

Olivia was comfortably nestled in the crook of Nicole's left arm and gazing up at the stars. "Thank you for these moments of pure sanity and bliss Nic," she said softly with emotion.

Kissing her head, Nicole replied, "Right back at you honey."

"I've never taken so much time to enjoy the simple things before."

"That's because you were too consumed with the evil and all the shit we deal with."

"That's true and that is why I treasure this time with you. It's so special."

"Do you realise you get awfully romantic and soppy when you are drunk?"

Olivia giggled, "Baby, it's not the alcohol, it's the sex. You just have that effect on me."

Nicole's body shook with laughter, "You're funny."

"I'm also hungry."

"How about we go back to the house and I barbeque up some ribs for everyone?"

"I say yes to your suggestion sweetie."

"We better get dressed so we don't scare the others."

-o-