Chapter 25
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Another hour of endless playful banter, name calling, and whining, everyone went their separate ways. John, Fin, and Melinda back to the house. The Stabler clan to the bowling alley. Leaving her to take care of her errand.
1-6 Precinct
"Baby girl, we just left you and already you're back?" smiled Fin.
"Can't get enough of us, huh, Liv." Smiled John.
"Trust me, Munch. There's only so much I can take of you in one day." Said Olivia.
"Then what brings you down here, when you could be bowling?" asked John.
"None of your damn business. You'll just turn it into another one of your conspiracy theories." Said Olivia.
"You here to see somebody special?" asked Fin.
"The cap in his office?" asked Olivia.
"Should be. Unless he snuck out while I was trying to shut this one up." Smiled Fin.
"Thanks." Said Olivia.
She knocked on the door before she entered.
"It's open." Came the Capt's voice.
"Can I come in for a sec?" asked Olivia.
"You don't have to ask me that. Is something wrong? You're not going to turn into the 'Runaway Bride' now are you?" smiled Don. (Ha. I'm so proud of myself. I hadn't intended on putting that part in and then realizing it kind of fit since our favorite blue-eyed stud muffin was in it.)
She would have to be out of her right mind to even consider making a mad dash for it. Not to mention the countless people and friends that would give her hell for even thinking such a thing.
"I know I haven't the been the best detective to work with in the past decade but there was kind of a question, I guess more of a favor, that I wanted to ask of you. Feel free to just say 'no'." said Olivia.
"You sure your nerves aren't getting the best of you, Benson? It never takes you this long to ask me anything. You usually just come right out with." Said Don.
"For the moment, my nerves are just fine. Ask me again 72 hours before. It may be a different story then. " said Olivia.
"What was it that you needed or wanted to ask me?" asked Don.
"I wanted to ask you if you would mind giving me away?" asked Olivia. Donald Cragen sat back in his chair for a moment. Olivia wasn't just one another one of his detectives. She was like the daughter he never had. And in all honesty, there was no one else that he would want to give her away to. Or someone who deserved more.
"Like I said, feel free to say 'no'." said Olivia. He hadn't answered her and that made her presume that the answer was going to be a no.
"I would like nothing more, Olivia." Smiled Don.
"Even if it's to a certain, hot-headed, arrogant, smartass?" smiled Olivia.
"Even then. There's no one else that I would rather give you away to then that such person." Said Don.
"Thank you. Something tells me I should be getting to the bowling alley before one of them decides to call screaming." Smiled Olivia.
"That would probably be the safe bet." Smiled Don. But before she was even out the door, he spoke once again.
"Before you even ask that famous question, I know your going to ask, It's already been taken care of with IAB and the Chief of D's." smiled Don.
"But I don't understand. That's not a just a big no no with the chief of d's but IAB as well. It would just give Tucker the satisfaction of thinking he finally won." Said Olivia.
"I didn't say you had to understand any of it. Between the two of you, you both have been working with this unit for a decade if not more. And none of us want to bring two new people in to replace the two best detectives this unit has had. Not to mention the fact that we already saw it coming. It's about bloody time." Said Don.
Usually, when it came to IAB and especially Tucker, there was always hell to pay when he found something to nag, bitch or complain about. So why was it that this time, he wasn't making a big deal out of it? This was like candy to the IAB.
"Fine. I won't question it." Said Olivia.
"Good. Now get out of here and go beat Stabler at his own cockiness and bowling." Smiled Don.
"Thank you again." Said Olivia.
"Stop thanking me already. I would have done it anyway. Now get." Smiled Don.
Twenty minutes later and she was at the bowling alley. Not even five minutes after walking in the building, her name was already being screamed.
"LIVVY! Come on, you have to bowl with us. Dickie and dad are already going at it with each other. Not to mention how many times Dickie's ball as run over dad's feet." Smiled Lizzie.
"Great. In other words, your old man in going to be a crabby pain in the butt." Smiled Olivia.