I busted this out tonight so I didn't keep you guys waiting any longer. I thought that I was going to have all the time in the world over the next few weeks because I wouldn't be working but I was pulled onto a project that starts on Monday. I am super excited because I DEFINITELY need the paycheck but I will be working up until I move for the summer so I can't promise that another chapter will come very quickly. I will do my best though! Here is the last in the Disney honeymoon. It definitely turned out longer then I expected. I might have gone a little overboard when it comes to describing Fantasmic but I just couldn't help it – I LOVE that show!
Chapter 26
"Junior!" Casey exclaimed as she wrapped her friend in a tight hug.
Casey Jr. returned her embrace just as eagerly. "Hey! How's everything been? You guys had fun?"
"Oh my gosh Casey, we have had such a blast! Thank you again so much for setting all this up for us!" the redhead told her excitedly.
"Where's that wife of yours?" Casey Jr. asked looking around.
"She's taking some pictures out front." Casey explained. "This place is beautiful!"
Casey Jr. agreed, "The Grand Floridian is one of my favorite resorts. At Christmas time, they have a giant gingerbread house right over there! They sell all sorts of baked goods out of it."
"It's big enough to fit people in it? That's so cool! I bet this whole place is amazing at Christmas time."
"It is." Junior nodded. "Christmas trees everywhere, more lights then you have ever seen in your life! It's my favorite time of year here!"
"You always were a Christmas whore." The attorney joked.
"Well, when you're born four days before Christmas that tends to happen!"
"Hey guys!" Olivia said as she joined them in the lobby.
"Hey babe! Get some good pictures?"
"Yeah I did! I don't think that I have ever taken this many pictures - even when the kids were born!" Olivia laughed.
"The kids are so excited to meet you, Casey!" The redhead told her friend, "They think that it's amazing that you work here and get to come here whenever you want. They said that they would love to have Space Mountain in their backyard!"
"Well, it's not really in my backyard. It's a good 20 minute drive from my house to property, then there's the whole parking and getting on the tram thing, then the monorail to actually get to the Magic Kingdom which could take forever depending on the day, then there's the whole waiting in line thing. No, I'd say it's about and hour or hour and a half on a good day." The Cast Member joked.
"That certainly beats the long plane ride or 2 day drive we would have!" Olivia smiled.
The youngest Casey laughed, "Well, you've got me there!"
"Woah!" The parents turned around when hearing a voice that sounded like it could belong to their son. "This place is so cool!"
The Detective and the Attorney smiled at their son who stood just inside the lobby with a dropped jaw. The rest of the party soon followed, all of them with similar looks on their faces.
"Hey guys!" Casey called them over to where they were standing. "I've got someone I'd like you to meet!"
The group of 10 made their way to where the group of 3 was standing.
"Everybody, this is my friend Casey Dugan from college – we called her Casey Jr. Junior, this is…everybody." She pointed them each out individually as the introduced them. "This is Olivia's partner Elliot and his wife Kathy, their 2 oldest daughters Maureen and Kathleen, their twins Dickie and Lizzie and their youngest Eli. Dominic is Maureen's boyfriend. And last but definitely not least – the loves of my life other then Olivia – our daughter Braya and our son Braydan." Casey beamed with pride as she introduced her children to her long time friend.
Casey Jr. tried her best not to be overwhelmed. "Hi everyone! It's great to finally meet you all!"
They all nodded or gave some form of acknowledgement. The youngest Benson-Novak child stepped up and gave the taller woman a hug.
"Thank you so much for helping us come down here! We have had so much fun!"
"Well, I am glad to hear it buddy!" Casey Jr. said as she returned the surprise embrace. "Have you met my boss Mickey yet?"
"Yeah! We met him at the Magic Kingdom and at Animal Kingdom but we only waved to him when we were at Epcot. Will we get to meet him at the Hollywood Studios?"
"You sure will!" The brunette Casey said kneeling down to his level, "You now what, when Mickey hangs out at the Studios he likes to wear his Sorcerer costume."
"Awesome!" Braydan immediately turned to his parents. "Did you hear that Mama? Mickey wears his Sorcerer costume! Can we go and see him Mom? Please!"
"We will Braydan. I promise." Olivia told him as she ruffled his hair. "But first we have to have breakfast."
They sat down together in the 1900 Park Fare. The married couples and Casey Jr. all sat together at one end of the long set of tables, Braya and Braydan sat closest to them while the rest of the Stabler children filled in the seats from there.
"So, Casey, you will have to tell us all about what…Casey…was like in college." Elliot said with a grin as they took their seats.
"Yeah we want to hear all about it!" Olivia grinned.
Her Casey elbowed her in the ribs, "You know all my stories."
"Really? All of them?" Olivia asked with a leer.
"Well, there might be a few that I've forgotten about but…"
"I'm not sure if most of these stories would be appropriate with them um…preschool toys…that are present." She said pointing a discrete finger towards Braya and Braydan.
The adults chuckled, "Well then we will just have to be selective as to when the stories are told." Olivia said, obviously not willing to let either Casey off the hook.
They were saved by Maureen, "So, Casey Jr., can you tell us about your job or do you do like top secret things?"
"Some of the things that I do are Top Secret, or at least start out that way until they are announced to the public." Brunette Casey said. She filled them in on the basics of what her job entailed, told them about some of the events that she had worked on over the years, some of the famous people she was fortunate to meet.
"Wow," Elliot said, "You job seems like the exact opposite of ours. I'd be nice to be around that much happiness for a while."
"Casey's told me a lot about what you guys do. I have a great amount of respect for you all. I could never do what you do. You make such a difference and I am sure you never get the recognition you deserve." Casey Jr. said sincerely.
"Well thank you." Elliot said with a smile.
Their serious moment was broken by the waiter coming to take their drink order. As soon as that was complete everyone rose from the table to hit the buffet. Elliot held the adults back.
"Alright, kids are gone – story number 1." He smiled.
"Ok," Junior thought for a moment, "Did Casey ever tell you how she hurt her foot in college?"
Elliot and Kathy shrugged while Olivia said, "She told me she hurt it playing softball."
"That's how she re-injured it." Dugan said while Novak let out a groan.
"I was a theatre major on top of playing softball which was a pain in the ass – but that's not the point – anyway, we were known for partying a lot. Casey became a part of the group as well because we were together so much. One night we were all drinking at one of the actors' houses and Casey here downs more then half a bottle of vodka by herself in under 15 minutes."
"No chasers. I didn't believe in those back then," Novak piped in which made everyone chuckle.
Casey Dugan continued, "Once we were all good and sloshed, someone decided it would be a good idea to go to campus and play games. We ended up playing sardines – you know the one that's kind of the opposite of hide and seek, one person hides and when you find them you have to hide with them. Anyway, drunken Novak here was running through the building, somehow took a wrong step and pulled the tendon in the bottom of her foot."
"However, I did not let it stop me from getting to wherever I was going. When the game was over I finally decided to go into one of the rooms and prop it up." The redhead explained.
"Yeah," the other woman laughed, "Until I came in and told her that we were going to the bar! I was so proud; she got up and hobbled herself there before finally getting a ride home after last call."
"When I woke up the next morning I couldn't walk. I had to crawl to the bathroom on my hands and knees. Just goes to show how much vodka I had in my system that night. Thankfully by the time I injured it the season was already over. I went through some rehab things that summer and was able to play in the next. I pulled it again during our championship game – which we won – and it was my senior year so from there I was able to take time off and really rest it. I wore a brace for a while and haven't had any problems since! So…there you go, now let's get some food."
"Not so fast!" Elliot said glancing over at the buffet, "the kids seem to still be occupied I think we have time for one more."
Casey Novak sighed while Casey Dugan began to think of another story.
"Does Casey still brush her teeth every time after she throws up?"
"Well, of course I do! It's just disgusting if you don't!" Casey exclaimed.
"You know what I mean." Junior glared. "Casey came to visit me one summer and we got super smashed at my house. She got sick so we took her to the bathroom. Every time she threw up she would ask for her toothbrush, would brush her teeth and then her face would be right back in the bowl doing it all over again."
"She did the same thing the last time she got sick like that!" Olivia giggled.
"I did not!" Casey defended herself. "I don't think I've thrown up since my morning sickness with Braydan and I didn't do it then."
"No, that's because you were sober when that happened. The last time that you were sick from drinking was Alex's 40th birthday party." Olivia said. She heard Elliot chuckle from the other side of the table as he remembered the party.
"I was being a good friend and helping her finish all the drinks that people were buying her. She never would've made it!" Casey explained.
"That sounds like my Casey." Junior giggled.
"She managed to make it home without getting sick," Olivia told her new friend, "but as soon as we hit the apartment she was in the bathroom. I pulled her hair back into a pony tail and then she looked at me with glassy eyes as she asked for her toofbrush."
Casey Junior laughed, "Yup! I know the exact look you are talking about! That night we put her out on the back porch with a sippy cup of water in one hand and a cigarette in the other and her face in a mixing bowl – we were hoping the cigarette would make her throw up more and help get it all out of her system."
"It was disgusting." The redhead spat.
"How would you know you were wasted?" the young brunette asked.
"Well, anytime I tried a cigarette when I was sober it was disgusting so I can't imagine it was better when I was drunk!"
Her friend laughed, "That night, she put herself to bed on the couch. We had a 'L' shaped couch at the time so she pushed the ottoman into the corner of it and wedged the mixing bowl between it and the couch in case she needed to throw up again. I laughed so hard when I came into the house and found her."
"What can I say," Casey sighed, "I'm a resourceful drunk."
"Hey, what about the time that I found you in the bathroom with only your head in the shower and the rest of the sprawled out on the middle of the floor?" Casey Junior laughed. "That was so funny!"
"No, I found you like that." The attorney said with a smile.
The cast member's face dropped, "Oh, right, so who wants some breakfast?"
Plate and plate was loaded up with food as the group got all that they could out of their all you can eat buffet. They got their pictures taken with Mary Poppins and her penguin friends, Alice and the Mad Hatter as well as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger. Breakfast was just starting to wind down when something shiny from the other end of the table caught Olivia's eye.
"Maureen Stabler, what is on your finger?"
"Um, nothing?" Maureen said sheepishly.
"That certainly doesn't look like nothing to me!" Olivia said as she rose from her chair and crossed to the other side of the table. She took the oldest Stabler's left hand in hers and studied the giant rock on her finger.
"When did this happen?" she asked excitedly.
"Last night." Maureen told her. "We didn't say anything because this is your week and we didn't want to take that away from you."
"I felt bad but I also couldn't pass up the chance of proposing at Disney World." Dominic added.
"This is amazing! I'm so happy for you guys!"
Casey had joined them at the end of the table, "We are more then happy to share the spotlight with you guys! Congratulations!" The newlyweds hugged the newly engaged couple.
"So? How did you propose?" Casey Dugan asked from the other end of the table. Obviously the rest of the group had known about the engagement and had already heard but the 3 that had been left in the dark were dying to know.
"Well, I had a few ideas," Dominic told them, "but when I head Casey telling Kathy about their night on the beach at the Polynesian I thought that that was perfect. Since it was still pretty early when we left Epcot last night, Mo and I took a bus over there and hung out on the beach."
"He had music playing on his Iphone and we danced in the sand." Maureen told them as she took Dominic's hand and looked at him with love filled eyes, "It was perfect."
"I'm so happy for you guys!" Olivia repeated with a smile.
"Casey, I bet you see and hear about engagements here all the time." Kathleen said around a mouth full of pancakes.
"I do." Casey Dugan said with a nod. "My favorite story though is when I accidently crashed my friends' engagement at the Magic Kingdom."
"How did that happen?" Lizzie asked with a smirk.
"My friend and I were just wandering around in Adventureland when we ran into them. Kara invited us to watch the fireworks with them and Mark agreed. So, Wishes started, Tinker Bell flew, and Mark got down on one knee. I told him afterwards that he could've texted me to go away but he said as soon as he saw that I had my camera that he wanted me to be there. They have pictures of their actual engagement moment now, including one of them kissing with fireworks going off above their heads. It's still the most magical moment I've ever experienced."
When breakfast was over it was time for the Caseys to say goodbye. Casey was headed off to the Hollywood Studios for the day while Casey Jr. had to pass on their invitation to join them in order to go to work. They hugged each other tightly after Casey Dugan had said goodbye to everyone else in the group. As they parted ways in front of the Grand Floridian, Casey Benson-Novak was thankful for the time that she got to spend with her old friend and was hopeful that she would see her again soon.
Stepping into the Hollywood Studios they were instantly transported back to old Hollywood. Guests and cast members walked through the bustling streets and characters that looked like actors from back in the day interacted with them.
They picked up maps and times guides but took Casey Jr.'s advice to go on Toy Story Mania right away. They paused to take pictures in front of the icon – a giant replica of Mickey's blue Sorcerer's hat. Dominic informed them that the hat stood at 122 feet tall.
Following the map they entered into Pixar Place where they were surrounded by large toys hanging from the rooftops. After hearing what the younger Casey had to say about the ride they were surprised and happy to see that the wait time for the ride was only about an hour. They decided to wait in line and use their Fast Passes that Junior gave them later in the day when the crowds picked up.
The line went faster then expected it too as they kept themselves entertained with silly games 20 Questions and Eye Spy. Soon they were donning their 3D glasses and climbing into the cars. Elliot and Olivia were once again playing against each other. They had upped the stakes this time around – loser did all the DD5s for the next month. The car zipped in circles before coming to a stop in front of a large screen. The detectives pulled on the strings of the guns while they raced to break plates, pop balloons and toss rings to rack up the highest score.
They finished the final bonus round and looked down at the digital panel in front of them to see that…they tied.
"I cannot believe that happened." Olivia exclaimed.
"I guess it's a good thing we have those Fast Passes so that we have a chance to battle again!" Elliot said as they got out of the car and returned their glasses.
"Definitely!" she agreed.
"Alright guys, what's up next?" Kathy asked.
"Well," Dickie said pulling out his map, "Right around here we have One Man's Dream which is an exhibit all about Disney history, The Voyage of the Little Mermaid – I think that's a show – the Animation Studio is right around that corner. In that direction there is the Lights Motors Action show but the first show isn't until 1:30pm, and there is also the Back Lot Tour."
"If we want to see a show then there is a Beauty and the Beast starting in an hour or the Indiana Jones stunt show in an hour and a half." Lizzie said reading her times guide.
"How about One Man's Dream?" Dominic spoke up.
"Haven't read up on enough Disney history?" Kathleen joked.
"What? I like history." He shrugged.
Casey came to his aid, "I think it sounds cool. Let's go check it out."
They entered the exhibit and wandered freely at their own pace. The information began with Walt's birth and went all the way to present day.
Halfway through the exhibit Casey found Olivia reading about the creation of Disneyland. She walked up behind the older woman, wrapped her arms around her waist and rested her chin on her shoulder as she read the information for herself.
"I love you." She said quietly as she pressed a kiss below Olivia's ear.
"Well that is pretty convenient Counselor," Olivia said as she turned in her embrace and wrapped her arms around her neck.
"Is it?" Casey teased.
"Yup, because I happen to love you too." The brunette smiled as she kissed her lightly.
They continued through the room soaking up all the information that they could before they ended up in a theatre to watch a video. They sat down as the lights began to dim. A moment or two into the movie Casey turned to Olivia and eyed her suspiciously.
"What?" Olivia whispered when realized Casey was staring at her.
"This is the first time that we have been in a dark theatre and you haven't tried to put the moves on me." She observed.
Olivia shrugged, "I'm interested in watching this." Before Casey could say anything Olivia continued, "But we can come back again later and make out."
Casey smiled and pressed a quick kiss to her lips, "Deal."
After learning about Walt Disney they went to the Animation Studio where they watched a video about the animation process before walking through another exhibit. They rounded a corner and Braydan saw something that caused his eyes to grow wide.
"Sorcerer Mickey!" He exclaimed pointing at the famous Mouse.
He ran to get in line as the rest of the group followed. They were able to get multiple poses with him. Braydan was very excited to get one all by himself. They also got their pictures taken with The Incredibles and Lots-O-Huggin-Bear from Toy Story 3. Everyone's favorite part about the Animation Studio was the actual animation class that they got to take. They learned how to draw Winnie the Pooh.
Next they moved on to the Great Movie Ride as they took a journey through some of the most classic Hollywood films. The newlyweds stole a few small kisses throughout the ride, most of the time getting busted by their daughter. They used their Fast Passes to Toy Story Mania where Olivia came out triumphant. Elliot groaned loudly thinking about the amount of paperwork he had just gotten himself into. They went to the Back Lot Tour only to find that it was closed for the day. They still had some time before it was time for Lights, Motors, Action so they wandered the streets of America.
"These facades look pretty authentic." Kathy observed as she looked at the "New York" streets around her.
Maureen laughed, "Yeah, all they are missing is the smell!"
They went to Star Tours where they took a tour through the galaxy before they watch the Jedi Training Academy. The boys watched intently as the Jedi taught the young Padawans a lightsaber combination.
"We can totally do that with our lightsabers when we get home tonight!" Eli said excitedly.
"I wanna be Darth Vader!" Dickie exclaimed.
After that they went watched the Indiana Jones stunt show. They watched in awe as Indiana Jones dropped in from the ceiling, dodged spikes shooting up out of the ground, avoided getting rolled over by a giant boulder, jumped from rooftop to rooftop in the Egyptian marketplace and managed to not get killed by a giant gas explosion.
If was finally time to see Lights, Motors, Action. The boys drooled as they watched stunt cars and motorcycles race around the French set. The ladies appreciated it but didn't enjoy the smell of burnt rubber that filled the air.
They stopped by the American Idol Experience on their way to hit the two big thrill rides of the park. They watched as park guests competed to be the American Idol of the day, getting to vote themselves at the end of it all. They were impressed to see that the winner of the day received a front of the line pass to any Idol audition in the country.
Their next stop was Rock 'N' Rollercoaster where they were launched into the dark space with Areosmtih blaring through the speakers in their headrests. Everyone laughed at Elliot when he climbed off the ride doing his best Steven Tyler impression.
"What? I love Aerosmith." He shrugged.
They caught one of the last showings of Beauty and the Beast, singing along with the inanimate objects that the servants were turned into by the witches spell.
Next they found themselves staring up at the Tower of Terror Hotel. They were loaded into a small room with other guests where they watched a video about the service elevator they were about to enter and how they were going to be sent to…The Twilight Zone. Kathy snickered at the people around them that were reciting the video. She secretly wished that she could come to Disney World enough in order to memorize it.
They boarded the elevator and strapped themselves in. A menacing looking cast member dressed as a bellhop stepped into the doorway and glared at them all. He advised them to hold on to hats, glasses, bags, any other loose items or treasured possessions that they wished to keep. Olivia and Casey immediately linked arms and held each other closely. They shared a quick kiss before the elevator began to move. The shaky elevator rose into the building, pausing and moving through a dark area before rising even more. The metal cage stopped as the doors opened to reveal a view of the park and Disney property. They were amazed at everything before them when the elevator began to vibrate before dropping completely. Everyone screamed and clung to the person next to them as the elevator fell, rose back up to the top of the building only to fall once more.
"That was so awesome!" Braya exclaimed as they stepped off the elevator. "Can we go on it again?"
"Maybe you guys can but it's about time for your mom and I to get to our dinner reservations." Casey told her as they walked down the hallway.
They all laughed hysterically at their picture. Some of them were making funny faces while others looked terrified. Casey and Olivia's arms were linked between them while they each had one of their children attached to their other side.
"I've got to buy that." Elliot said stepping up to the counter. He lowered his voice before speaking to Olivia, "We will make a copy of it when we get back to the city so you guys can have one too."
When Elliot was done with his purchase they all parted ways. Olivia and Casey headed to the Hollywood Brown Derby leaving everyone else to wander the park.
They took in the bits of Hollywood history that lined the walls as they waited to sit down. When they were seated they were very happy to find that their booth was slightly secluded from the rest of the restaurant, hiding them from the other guests' view. They chatted between their drink and food orders as well as shared light kisses and caresses. They ate their food in comfortable silence just content to be together. Olivia heard Casey sigh as they were waiting for the check. She followed Casey's line of vision to see what she had been reacting to.
"Don't even think about it!" She said.
Casey had looked cross the aisle to see a mother cradling her sleeping toddlers in her arms. The woman rubbed soothing circles over the little boy's back as his head drooped on her shoulder.
"I'm not really!" Casey assured her. "There is no way that I want to start all over again with one of our own. I just miss them being that age you know? All snuggly and adorable. Cuddling up to you on a Sunday morning with Braya asleep on your chest. Being wrapped in your arms on the couch while I fed Braydan."
"I miss it too." Olivia said with a smile before pressing their lips together. "But we have plenty of other amazing things to look forward to with our kids. And who knows, maybe there will be a new baby running around soon after Maureen and Dom get married. I am sure that they would be more then happy to let us babysit from time to time."
"Be another set of grandparents?" Casey chuckled.
Olivia groaned, "Aw! Don't say it that way! It makes me feel so old!"
"You'd be the hottest Grandma out there!" Casey said with a kiss and a wink. "Now come on, we've got one more show to see!"
Their dining package came with VIP seating to Fantasmic. They were excited not to have to wait in line at the Hollywood Hills theatre. They bypassed the large line of people waiting to get in as they walked up the long hill. They paused at the top to take everything in – it was by far the biggest theatre they had been in so far. The large outdoor amphitheatre was filled with rows and rows of metal benches. A large moat separated the audience seating area and the stage that grew into a large mountain towering over it all.
"This place is massive!" Casey said with awe in her voice. "I wonder how many people it seats."
"We will have to ask Dominic. I bet he knows." Olivia chuckled.
The easily found the VIP section and took their seats for the show. The metal bleacher style benches didn't make for easy cuddling so Casey settled for linking their arms together as she rested her head on Olivia's strong shoulder. The detective kissed her forehead as they watched the theatre around them fill with other guests. They laughed as one side of the theatre attempted to start the wave. When it got to their section they only raised their free arm, too comfortable to untangle themselves from each other and stand up. Eventually, as the seats fill more and more, the wave made it all the way across the theatre and back to the starting section. Everyone cheered in triumph.
Right on time, the lights dimmed and a woman's voice was heard over the speaker system. Her soothing voice welcomed them to Fantasmic where Mickey Mouse used his vivid imagination to create an experience for all of them to enjoy. She told them of how nothing is more wonderful then the imagination and the wonderful fantasy and adventure that it can take you on; but she also warned them of how it can expand their biggest fears into nightmares. They were invited to see if Mickey's imagination was strong enough and bright enough to withstand the evil forces that threatened to invade it and to be a part of the journey that was beyond their wildest imagination.
The lights dimmed complete as the music began to play. A large chord struck right after the word Imagination was sung and a few lights popped on in the center of the stage. The notes tinkered as two large towers of lights rose from within the stage and threw light all throughout the theatre. The singing voices continued with Dream a fantastic dream and suddenly there was another large chord in the music and Mickey Mouse appeared out of nowhere right in the center of the stage. The famous Mouse ran down to the edge of center stage and began to direct the music. With each wave of his arms, water effects sprayed out from the edge of the moat, each of them different colors from the lights that were shining underneath them. Mickey then made his way up the stairs to another section of the stage and threw both arms up in the air. Sparks flew from his finger tips and sparkled in the darkness. When they faded, he lowered his arms only to bring them up again, this time creating a water screen at the edge of the stage. Movie clips began to play across the water as the lights on Mickey faded away.
The show continued with scenes from The Lion King as brightly covered animals filled the stage and dancing monkeys jumped around on barges that crossed the large moat. The water screens kicked back on and scenes from Mulan, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland and more danced across them. The movie clip montage was suddenly interrupted by a large blast coming from center stage. The lights popped on to reveal Ratcliffe and his men on stage claiming the land in the name of the King of England. The scene progressed as the Indians fought to defend their land. Flaming arrows exploded, shots were fired, men fell from the cliffs and John Smith swung from one side of the mountain to the other in a daring feat. Pocahontas suddenly appeared at the side of the mountain top which brought the action an end.
The water screens came on and the music changed to a classic Disney love ballad. Belle and the Beast, Ariel and Prince Eric, and Snow White and Prince Charming appeared on their own barges that floated across the river as colorful fountains danced behind them. The loving moment was broken as the music grew dark. The Evil Queen could be seen with a smoking cauldron center stage. She was informed by the magic mirror that in Mickey's imagination beauty and love will always survive. The Queen immediately went to her cauldron and began to cast a spell that would turn her into the old Hag in order for her to turn Mickey's dream into a nightmare Fantasmic. The magic mirror informed her that she had the power to control his mind as the image on the screen morphed from Disney villain to Disney villain and they all expressed their desire to get rid of the Mouse.
As the water screens faded away, Jafar's large snake like self was slithering across the stage and caught Mickey in his sights. More montages of villains played across the water screens before a large bolt of fire from the right side of the stage burst through. Maleficent threaten Mickey that he would now have to deal with the powers of her imagination and she began to rise into the air. She then transformed into the giant black dragon and began to attack Mickey from the center of the stage. The dragon shot a giant fireball at Mickey which flew across the water and caused the flames to spread across the moat. As the fire grew, Mickey gained the courage to take back his dream. He brought the fountains to life just as he did at the top of the show and put the flames to rest. He then marched over to a corner of the rocky stage and pulled a sword from the stone that would defeat Maleficent in her dragon form. Sparks and fireworks flew from the blade as the dragon began to shrink away from the powerful Mouse.
With the villains defeated, the other characters began to rejoice. The mountain sparkled as Steam Boat Willie made its way across the water with Mickey at the wheel. A variety of Disney characters could be seen on the boat waving as singers sang about the power of the mind and imagination. As the boat rounded the final curve of the moat, the music swelled loudly and Sorcerer Mickey could be seen standing at the top of mountain with fog swirling around him. He directed the fountains just as he had before this time also directing fireworks that exploded from all round the stage. With a puff of smoke and an explosion of fireworks, Mickey was suddenly no longer on the mountain top but was standing center stage in his classic suit. The crowd cheered as Mickey said, "Some imagination huh?" before disappearing in another puff of smoke and sparkly explosion.
As the lights returned to normal, Olivia turned to Casey with her jaw dropped. "That. Was. Amazing."
Casey nodded, "That was probably the most magical thing I have ever seen."
"I am sure the kids are just going crazy over this somewhere." Olivia chuckled
They stayed in their row as the thousands of other people filed out of the theatre. Casey stood and offered her hand to Olivia. Pulling the detective up she wrapped her arms around her and began to sway to the music.
Olivia laughed, "I think that this music might be a little fast for slow dancing babe."
"Does it look like I care?" Casey smirked.
"And this was an actual show not just a fireworks display so I don't know if it really counts."
"It had fireworks in it and I made up this new tradition so I can make the rules." Casey told her with a pretend sternness in her voice. "You sound as though you don't want me to hold you."
"Oh, no. It's not like that at all." Olivia chuckled. "Hold me tighter."
Casey smiled and kissed her soundly, "As you wish."
When the crowds died down, the two women finally left hand in hand. They found themselves on Sunset Boulevard looking at the time.
"Well," Olivia said, "It's 9:00pm. We still have another hour to play in the park. What do you want to do?"
"Would you be sad if I told you I didn't want to play in the park anymore?" Casey asked as she pulled Olivia tight to her body and slipped her hands in the detective's back pockets.
"Oh yeah? What did you have in mind?" Olivia asked seductively as she nuzzled their noses together.
"Well, there are a few different scenarios." Casey began, "But they both have a few things in common."
Olivia quirked an eyebrow, "What would those be?"
"You." Casey said as she kissed the tip of the older woman's nose. "Me." She said as she pressed a kiss below her ear. "Naked." She said as she kissed her lips. "The other factors can vary to include any surface of our hotel room."
"Hmmm," the brunette hummed, "That sounds like the best ride we could go on all day!"
Hours later both women collapsed on their king sized bed as the panted to catch their breath.
"You know," Olivia panted as she crawled on top of Casey to straddle her once more, "I learned something this week."
"What's that?" the redhead asked as her hands wandered up and down her lover's back.
The brunette beamed at the woman below her and kissed her passionately, "Dreams really do come true."
There you go! I hope that you enjoyed it and that I was able to bring a little bit of Disney magic into your lives. I know that the magic always makes me feel better and mixed with our favorite SVU characters…what could be better? Don't forget to hit that review button!