Thank you all for the great reviews everyone, you guys are the best, please keep them coming. As mentioned before there will be flashbacks to help connect the dots. Also I would like mention that in this story I want to develop a friendship between Olivia and Amanda. Well on with the story, enjoy.
Chapter 2:
Nick shook his head in disbelief as he tried to comprehend that his partner of three years was married and he never knew about it. "I can't believe Olivia never told me that she used to be married." Nick said as he fell back against the couch before taking a swig of his beer.
Amanda shrugged, "Olivia is a private person, so it doesn't surprise me that her and Trevor were married and we didn't know about it."
"Didn't know about what?" Fin asked as he and Casey walked back into the living room sitting down in the love seat after Munch stood up and moved over to the lazy boy.
"That Olivia and Trevor were married." Barba responded, he's been sitting there just wondering the same thing as Nick. He knew Olivia was a private person but they were close friends, she told him about Haden and he even knew about her and Cassidy before everyone else did. Now he wondered why she never told him that she was once married to the notorious defense attorney Trevor Langan.
Casey looked at the small group, "You guys didn't know, wow, um, I figured you all would have found out by now."
Fin was curious, "How did you guys find out?" Fin asked
"They saw wedding pictures on the flat screen from the DVD that Casey put in." Munch said nodding towards the screen that had more pictures of Olivia and Trevor on their wedding night.
"I'm curious to know how they even started to date, I know Olivia has befriended some defense attorney's in the past but she never cross me as someone who would date one, at that marry one." Amanda said trying to figure out how that even happened.
Casey laughed a little, "Yeah, we all wondered that when we caught her with him," Casey laughed at Munch and Fin's faces.
"Oh I got to hear that story, sounds interesting." Amanda said as she looked at Munch and Fin.
Casey couldn't help but laugh harder as the memory of that night flooded her mind. "Trust me it was an embarrassing moment for Olivia and Trevor and well the guys wished they had stayed in the car and waited for us."
Flashback: March 29, 2000
Casey, Alex, and Melinda were laughing as they walked into the squad room of the 1-6th. "Hey guys, you ready to have some fun at the club." Casey said sounding like she had a head start on the drinking already causing the guys to laugh.
Elliot shook his head at her, "Yeah, Kathy should be here in a minute." Elliot said standing up to go put away a case file.
Alex scanned the room looking for her friend. "Is Liv in the cribs getting dress?" Alex asked knowing her friend like to change from her work clothes to something more appropriate for the club.
Fin shook his head, "I thought she wasn't coming, she left like an hour ago saying something about she had plans for the night."
Melinda sighed in frustration, "Oh no, she is not cancelling on us again for this guy she's been dating who by the way she is refusing to tell us about." Melinda said pulling her phone out to call her friend, "Oh great she's not answering." Melinda said.
"Ok new plan, when Kathy gets here we'll go by Olivia's place and drag her to the club with us whether she like it or not." Casey said firmly.
When Kathy showed up five minutes later they all headed to Olivia's place. On the way both Melinda and Alex tried to call Olivia multiple times but received no answer and this got Elliot worried. "Guys I know Liv, she would've called one of you back by now." Elliot's mind was quickly going to the worst case scenario.
"El I'm sure she's fine, she probably want to be left alone, you worry too much about her." Kathy said knowing exactly where her husband's mind was going.
After arriving to Olivia's apartment building Alex and Melinda were going to go alone but Elliot, Fin, and Munch being the over protective brothers they were wanted to go up to make sure everything was ok with Olivia. Kathy blamed Elliot for planting the seed into Munch and Fin's mind that something was wrong with Olivia. So everyone headed up to Olivia's apartment and as they approached her door they heard something fall and break. Elliot, Fin, and Munch instantly pulled their guns pushing the ladies behind them before Elliot used his key to Olivia's place to open the door and rushed in but immediately stopping in their tracks at the sight before them, a naked Olivia up against a wall with a leg wrapped around none other than Trevor Langan.
Olivia eyes went wide when she spotted her friends standing by the door. "Oh my God, what…how," Olivia couldn't form words as she quickly realized the compromising position she was in and the fact that she was completely naked.
"Wow, no wonder she didn't answer her phone," Casey quipped.
Olivia quickly dropped her leg and pulled Trevor with her to her bedroom, thankful that Trevor was willing to allow himself to continue to be exposed in order to shield her from any more embarrassment with her friends.
Elliot's shock quickly turned to anger, "I can't believe she's with that scum bag of a lawyer." Elliot said running his hand down his face.
Kathy sighed, "El, don't, Olivia can date or sleep with whoever she wants. You can't control her," Kathy said sternly.
"Ok, her dating Langan is my least concern right now, I just saw Olivia who is like a sister to me naked and to make it worst she was having sex up against the wall, that's the last thing I want to see right now." Fin said trying to rid his mind of the memory that seemed to be burned into his mind.
"Maybe we should just leave and um, go to the club without Olivia tonight. I highly doubt she'll come after this and I can really use a drink or two right now," Alex suggested.
Before anyone could respond, Olivia popped her head out from her bedroom not making eye contact with anyone, "I like that idea, now go and don't forget to lock up." Olivia yelled as she closed her bedroom door again.
Slowly everyone filed out of Olivia's apartment all wanting answers but decided they'll grill their friend later, that's if they can even look at her long enough to get an explanation.
End of flashback
Amanda, Nick and Barba couldn't stop laughing at this point, "Oh my God, I know Olivia was just beyond embarrassed." Amanda said still laughing a little.
"Hey, I'm scared for life after that night. It took me weeks to look at Olivia without thinking about her being pushed up against the wall naked." Fin said making Amanda laugh even harder.
"I'm sorry Fin, I'm sure you are," Amanda said with a little laugh.
"Sorry Manda, but I'll have to agree with Fin, I couldn't bear to look at Olivia if I was there that night, because that image would be burned into my mind forever. It's bad enough that when I found out about her and Cassidy that she was just wearing his button down shirt and nothing else." Nick said remembering that moment before shaking his head.
Barba laughed at that, "Wow, Olivia got caught with her pants down twice with her co-workers."
Amanda glanced at a picture on the flat screen where Trevor stood behind Olivia with his arms wrapped around her both sporting smiles. "Did you guys ever find out how they started to date?" Amanda asked
Casey nodded, "Yup, but it was like two weeks later, we had gotten a major case that needed our full attention so that was pushed back, but trust me once that case was over we all went to her for some answers.
Flashback April 12, 2000
The squad along with Alex, Casey and Melinda were all sitting around Alex's living room talking when Casey looked over to Olivia with a knowing look. "So…Olivia, tell us how you betrayed us by sleeping with the enemy?" Casey asked.
Olivia watched as everyone in the room turned towards her waiting for her to start explaining herself. She has been running different scenarios through her mind since that faithful night about how to explain to them her relationship with Trevor. She even asked Trevor for help on how to go about explaining what lead up to them dating. Taking a breath and a sip of her wine Olivia faced her friends. "Late last year when you three," Olivia said pointing to Casey, Alex and Melinda, "Stood me up for drinks I decided to still go because I needed one after the case we had. After about I don't know thirty minutes Trevor walked over and sat in the empty stole next to me, at first I tried to ignore him but I don't know what happened but before I knew it we were talking and laughing and the next thing I knew…"
"You woke up naked next him in bed." Casey said interrupting Olivia.
Olivia chuckled a little, "No, like I was saying before I knew it, it was after midnight and I was having the best time just talking to Trevor, not Langan but Trevor. I started to see him as a normal guy, attractive guy, rather than a defense attorney that got on my last nerve and wanted to strangle sometimes." Olivia took another sip of her wine before continuing. "Before I left I wanted to find out why he became a defense attorney, because he's one good lawyer, I felt like it was a waste of a talent to help guilty people. He laughed because he said he felt like he was actually using his talent. At first I wanted to slap him for being stupid but I gave him a chance to explain himself." Olivia closed her eyes briefly as she remembered that conversation. "Trevor mentioned how when he was in law school he always studied both sides of the table and after reading case after case of innocent people being sent to jail because of lack of counsel he wanted to do something about it. At first he was considering helping those who were innocent in jail get out but after a conversation with one of his professors and an inmate he said that he felt the best way to stop innocent people from going to jail was to make sure they got proper representation in court. It's strange but I really did start to understand why he became a defense attorney, and in a way I started to understand Trevor. I finally called it a night and Trevor offered to take me home, I agreed and we talked some more on the way to my place. It wasn't until I was in bed that night that I realize how much I really enjoyed being with Trevor. Over the next couple of weeks we would get together for drinks before he finally asked me out on an actual date and I agreed."
"Ok, I get that you start to understand why he became a lawyer, but why agree to go on a date with Trevor, what convinced you to agree to that?" Casey asked
Olivia swirled the wine in her glass for a minute before looking up at Casey, "When he first asked me I was hesitant to go, because the only thing that ran through my mind was that he was a defense attorney and I was a detective, we were enemies. But then I started to think back to the many nights we would meet up for drinks and in those moments I wasn't a detective and he wasn't a defense attorney, we were just Olivia and Trevor hanging out and having fun. Even though I still didn't one hundred percent agree with his career choice I really started to see Trevor more as a person that made me laugh and help me forget the horrible things we see every day at work. He allowed me to be me, for once I felt like it was safe to let my guard down, and when I realized that, I agreed to go out with him. We were already hanging out like two to three times a week anyways." Olivia explained.
"You're falling for Trevor, I never thought I'll see the day Olivia Benson is dare I say in love." Alex said watching her friend talking about Trevor, the entire time having the biggest smile on her face and there was a twinkle in her eyes as she talked.
Olivia's smiled widen if it was even possible at the comment, "Alex, I'm not falling in love with Trevor, I'm in love with Trevor. It feels so natural to love him. I finally found someone who I can be… that I can be myself with."
"Then you know what baby girl," Fin said gaining Olivia's attention, "I'm happy for you, just know if he hurts I'll personally make sure he die a slow and painful and I mean painful death." Fin said sternly not a hint of humor in his voice.
Olivia knew that it wasn't a threat but a promise, "I know Fin and thanks, I am happy." Olivia said turning towards Elliot who remained silent the entire time. "El," Olivia could only say, she just prayed that he would come around and accept her relationship with Trevor.
Elliot looked into Olivia's eyes and could only find love in them, after running his hand down his face and letting out a breath he shrugged. "Liv… I'm happy that you finally found someone to love and who will love you back, I just wish it wasn't Langan." Elliot pinched the bridge of his nose before continuing, "Just give me some time to get use to the idea ok. I understand where you're coming from and I'm going to try my best to get alone with Trevor. But I'm with Fin on this, if he hurts you, he better run and hid." Elliot said receiving a smile of gratitude from Olivia.
Melinda reached over to grab Olivia's hand, "Liv, I wasn't happy about this at all but after hearing how you started to see Trevor as well Trevor and not just a defense attorney and seeing in your eyes the love you have for him, I'm happy for you and will support you on this." Melinda said squeezing her friends' hand.
Olivia nodded thankfully towards her friend, "Thanks guys I really appreciate it, really I do and I know it's going to take some time for some to fully accept it but I'm grateful to you all and I'm sure when I tell Trevor he will too."
End of flashback
"Did, Stabler ever come around to liking Langan or was their always tension between them." Nick asked
Fin let out a chuckle, "Oh yeah he came around; once he got to know Trevor they were always hanging out, watching a game together or even going on double dates with Olivia and Trevor. Those two became so close he ended up being Trevor's best man in the wedding."
"Wow, yeah he did come around," Amanda stated
"You know I can understand Langan's reasons for becoming a defense attorney, at one point I wanted to become a defense attorney, but I reasoned that if the prosecutor did their job, then they will make sure the right person went to jail." Barba said as he started to understand the defense attorney a little more himself.
Casey nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I think if Olivia didn't understand and accept why Trevor decided to become a defense attorney then she wouldn't have been able to allow herself to hang out with him at that date the man." Casey mentioned. She was going to add something else when another picture popped up on the screen, Casey cursing herself for not turning that thing off.
"Are my eyes deceiving me, or is that a very pregnant Olivia in that picture." Nick asked as another picture of a very pregnant Olivia along with Fin and Elliot on each side of her popped onto the screen.
TBC
Don't worry next chapter will reveal more answers to what happened but this will come from Olivia and Trevor remembering what happen, so they'll be in the next chapter. REVIEW!
