Apartment of Jane Gross
New York City
As Olivia and Jeff pulled up in front of the New York Duplex, Jeff looked over at Olivia and smiled."It's good to see you Liv."
"I'm not sure yet if I feel the same way," replied Olivia getting out of the car.
"Hello Mrs. Gross, I'm Detective Benson, this is Detective Smith," said Olivia to the small elderly woman in front of them
"Come in," she said opening up her door and letting the two detectives in. "Would either of you care for some tea."
"No thank you," replied Jeff "we just need to ask you a few questions about Sheila."
"Oh yes," she said, motioning for the two detectives to sit. "Sheila was such a sweet girl, a wonderful neighbor, I was so sad to hear about what happened."
"Wait.Neighbor?" asked Olivia, looking over at Jeff, "I thought she was from Chicago."
"Oh she is dear," said the old woman smiling, "but she lived here sometimes too, said she had work in New York."
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Elliot, Munch, Cragen and Fin entered the bar and moved to a table. The bar was of course crawling with cops; more then usual tonight because it was Mike Hollin's retirement party. A man who had been a detective so long that he'd seen it all and everyone knew him.
"Hollin, finally giving it up," said Cragen shaking the old mans hand.
"Yeah, well we all can't last as long as you Don," he replied laughing, "Thanks for coming you guys," he added looking over at the other three seated. "Where's the cute one of the group?"
"I'm right her detective," replied Munch dryly, "how could you miss my charming good looks and personality."
"Well I meant Detective Benson," he said with a smile, "but it's good to see you too Munch."
"She's interviewing a witness," said Cragen "but she said she'd stop by later."
After that the four SVU detectives ordered their drinks and settled in for what could end up being a long night.
"So," said Cragen looking over at Elliot, "did you know your partner was engaged at one time?"
"What??" asked Fin looking up "Olivia was engaged.are we sure."
"Yep," said Elliot rolling his eyes, "I just found out today actually."
"A little jealous there partner?" said Munch taking a drink.
"No," replied Elliot pointing at his wedding ring, "Just a little surprised she never told me." It had shocked the hell out of him actually. They told each other everything, why hadn't she told him that?
"So how did you guys find out?" asked Fin.
"Because the little snake showed up today to help us work on a case," said Elliot, taking a swig of the drink in front of him, "he's involved in the Sheila Robertson case."
"Apparently her husband is a notorious drug dealer in Chicago," added Cragen.
"And how did Olivia handle seeing the ex?" asked Fin.
"Fine," replied Cragen.
"Not so good," replied Elliot in unison. The two men looked at each other.
"The guys a weasel," continued Elliot, "walked in to our department, tried taking over our case and taking over my part."
Elliot was cut off by the other three men laughing. "What?" he asked.
"I don't know Elliot," said Munch, "Maybe you should have peed on your territory."
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Standing outside the building they had just left Olivia questioned Jeff; "any guess on what a rich drug dealer's wife is doing living in this kind of neighborhood in New York?"
"Your guess is as good as mine," said Jeff looking down at his shoes.
Just then a wind picked up and Olivia shivered. It was starting to get dark early, and it had been a long day. The two got in the car and began to drive away.
"So any big plans for the evening Detective Benson," asked Jeff smiling at her.
She hated that smile, and at the same time it was comforting. Jeff was one of those guys who always got under her skin. His looks certainly hadn't changed over the years; he was still the tall gorgeous man she remembers. Dark hair, perfect body, gorgeous smile.your basic heart break in a suit and tie.
"Actually," said Olivia shaking the image from her head, "I'm meeting my partner at a retirement party for a detective we know." Before Olivia could stop herself she added, "why don't you come along."
"I don't know Liv," said Jeff, "your partner's a little scary."
Olivia smiled to herself, "his barks a lot worse then his bite, he was just watching out for me."
"So what's the deal there?" asked Jeff.
"Deal where?" replied Olivia, knowing full well what Jeff was talking about. Olivia and Elliot's relationship was always the talk of the water cooler. "We're just friends, besides he's married."
"Didn't stop you last time," said Jeff looking down.
Olivia sucked in her breath as the car pulled up to the bar. "That was really low Jeff."
"I know, I'm sorry," he replied, "I just miss you."
"Look, maybe it's not the best idea for you to come in after all, I'll see you tomorrow."
"Goodnight Liv, and I am sorry."
"Yeah me too," she replied getting out of the car.
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By now music was playing loudly across the local cop bar, and many drunken officers had found there way to the dance floor. Munch, Fin, Elliot and Cragen still sat at their table taking pulls on their drinks.
They were mid conversation when a curvy blonde walked up behind their table. "Hi boys," she purred, smiling at Elliot.
"Hey Emily," said Elliot looking at the women. The other men added their hellos.
"So Elliot, you wanna buy me a drink?" asked Emily. By now Elliot was getting to the point of severe intoxication. He thought to himself; don't do this Elliot your married. But then the whisky got the better of him, and he figured, hell what would it hurt, it was just a drink. Olivia's not here anyway, he thought. This thought stopped him, why would it matter if she were here?
"Sure Emily, lets go," he replied looking down his table of friends. They all just shook their head as the two walked off
"Good think Olivia's not here," said Fin shaking his head, "she'd have a thing or two to say about this."
"You know something we don't partner?" asked Munch looking at Fin.
"Come, on I'm just saying if you were as good looking as Olivia." Finn stopped short, as Olivia entered the bar.
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"Hey guys," said Olivia, as she spotted them at the table. She had the sneaky suspicion that they had stopped their conversation the minute she walked in, but she wasn't in the mood to deal with it right now. She was still reeling with anger over Jeff's earlier comments.
"Olivia, how's the ex?" asked Fin.
She looked over at Cragen, "Great so everyone knows now?" asked Olivia.
Cragen just looked away and acted distracted.
"Can I get you anything?" asked the cocktail waitress.
"Umm.how about just a club soda for now thanks," replied Olivia shrugging off her coat.
"So where's Elliot?" she asked looking around the room.
All three men looked down, then finally Cragen pointed to the bar, where Emily was leaning over her partner laughing and playing with his tie.
Olivia felt a surge of jealousy run through her. Before she could answer the waitress returned with her drink.
"I changed my mind," said Olivia handing her soda back to the waitress.
"No club soda?" the lady asked confused. "No, keep the soda, just add some vodka and a lime too it."
As Olivia and Jeff pulled up in front of the New York Duplex, Jeff looked over at Olivia and smiled."It's good to see you Liv."
"I'm not sure yet if I feel the same way," replied Olivia getting out of the car.
"Hello Mrs. Gross, I'm Detective Benson, this is Detective Smith," said Olivia to the small elderly woman in front of them
"Come in," she said opening up her door and letting the two detectives in. "Would either of you care for some tea."
"No thank you," replied Jeff "we just need to ask you a few questions about Sheila."
"Oh yes," she said, motioning for the two detectives to sit. "Sheila was such a sweet girl, a wonderful neighbor, I was so sad to hear about what happened."
"Wait.Neighbor?" asked Olivia, looking over at Jeff, "I thought she was from Chicago."
"Oh she is dear," said the old woman smiling, "but she lived here sometimes too, said she had work in New York."
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Elliot, Munch, Cragen and Fin entered the bar and moved to a table. The bar was of course crawling with cops; more then usual tonight because it was Mike Hollin's retirement party. A man who had been a detective so long that he'd seen it all and everyone knew him.
"Hollin, finally giving it up," said Cragen shaking the old mans hand.
"Yeah, well we all can't last as long as you Don," he replied laughing, "Thanks for coming you guys," he added looking over at the other three seated. "Where's the cute one of the group?"
"I'm right her detective," replied Munch dryly, "how could you miss my charming good looks and personality."
"Well I meant Detective Benson," he said with a smile, "but it's good to see you too Munch."
"She's interviewing a witness," said Cragen "but she said she'd stop by later."
After that the four SVU detectives ordered their drinks and settled in for what could end up being a long night.
"So," said Cragen looking over at Elliot, "did you know your partner was engaged at one time?"
"What??" asked Fin looking up "Olivia was engaged.are we sure."
"Yep," said Elliot rolling his eyes, "I just found out today actually."
"A little jealous there partner?" said Munch taking a drink.
"No," replied Elliot pointing at his wedding ring, "Just a little surprised she never told me." It had shocked the hell out of him actually. They told each other everything, why hadn't she told him that?
"So how did you guys find out?" asked Fin.
"Because the little snake showed up today to help us work on a case," said Elliot, taking a swig of the drink in front of him, "he's involved in the Sheila Robertson case."
"Apparently her husband is a notorious drug dealer in Chicago," added Cragen.
"And how did Olivia handle seeing the ex?" asked Fin.
"Fine," replied Cragen.
"Not so good," replied Elliot in unison. The two men looked at each other.
"The guys a weasel," continued Elliot, "walked in to our department, tried taking over our case and taking over my part."
Elliot was cut off by the other three men laughing. "What?" he asked.
"I don't know Elliot," said Munch, "Maybe you should have peed on your territory."
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Standing outside the building they had just left Olivia questioned Jeff; "any guess on what a rich drug dealer's wife is doing living in this kind of neighborhood in New York?"
"Your guess is as good as mine," said Jeff looking down at his shoes.
Just then a wind picked up and Olivia shivered. It was starting to get dark early, and it had been a long day. The two got in the car and began to drive away.
"So any big plans for the evening Detective Benson," asked Jeff smiling at her.
She hated that smile, and at the same time it was comforting. Jeff was one of those guys who always got under her skin. His looks certainly hadn't changed over the years; he was still the tall gorgeous man she remembers. Dark hair, perfect body, gorgeous smile.your basic heart break in a suit and tie.
"Actually," said Olivia shaking the image from her head, "I'm meeting my partner at a retirement party for a detective we know." Before Olivia could stop herself she added, "why don't you come along."
"I don't know Liv," said Jeff, "your partner's a little scary."
Olivia smiled to herself, "his barks a lot worse then his bite, he was just watching out for me."
"So what's the deal there?" asked Jeff.
"Deal where?" replied Olivia, knowing full well what Jeff was talking about. Olivia and Elliot's relationship was always the talk of the water cooler. "We're just friends, besides he's married."
"Didn't stop you last time," said Jeff looking down.
Olivia sucked in her breath as the car pulled up to the bar. "That was really low Jeff."
"I know, I'm sorry," he replied, "I just miss you."
"Look, maybe it's not the best idea for you to come in after all, I'll see you tomorrow."
"Goodnight Liv, and I am sorry."
"Yeah me too," she replied getting out of the car.
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By now music was playing loudly across the local cop bar, and many drunken officers had found there way to the dance floor. Munch, Fin, Elliot and Cragen still sat at their table taking pulls on their drinks.
They were mid conversation when a curvy blonde walked up behind their table. "Hi boys," she purred, smiling at Elliot.
"Hey Emily," said Elliot looking at the women. The other men added their hellos.
"So Elliot, you wanna buy me a drink?" asked Emily. By now Elliot was getting to the point of severe intoxication. He thought to himself; don't do this Elliot your married. But then the whisky got the better of him, and he figured, hell what would it hurt, it was just a drink. Olivia's not here anyway, he thought. This thought stopped him, why would it matter if she were here?
"Sure Emily, lets go," he replied looking down his table of friends. They all just shook their head as the two walked off
"Good think Olivia's not here," said Fin shaking his head, "she'd have a thing or two to say about this."
"You know something we don't partner?" asked Munch looking at Fin.
"Come, on I'm just saying if you were as good looking as Olivia." Finn stopped short, as Olivia entered the bar.
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"Hey guys," said Olivia, as she spotted them at the table. She had the sneaky suspicion that they had stopped their conversation the minute she walked in, but she wasn't in the mood to deal with it right now. She was still reeling with anger over Jeff's earlier comments.
"Olivia, how's the ex?" asked Fin.
She looked over at Cragen, "Great so everyone knows now?" asked Olivia.
Cragen just looked away and acted distracted.
"Can I get you anything?" asked the cocktail waitress.
"Umm.how about just a club soda for now thanks," replied Olivia shrugging off her coat.
"So where's Elliot?" she asked looking around the room.
All three men looked down, then finally Cragen pointed to the bar, where Emily was leaning over her partner laughing and playing with his tie.
Olivia felt a surge of jealousy run through her. Before she could answer the waitress returned with her drink.
"I changed my mind," said Olivia handing her soda back to the waitress.
"No club soda?" the lady asked confused. "No, keep the soda, just add some vodka and a lime too it."