Chapter 7
*Previously: "Elliot, did I hear you propose to me or was I dreaming?" "HE DID" the crowd yelled. "That's what I thought. Thanks guys." "So, Olivia, will you?" "El, I mean I would love to but." Olivia started, but when she looked into his brown puppy dog eyes, she felt her heart melt. "But?" "But nothing. Let's get hitched!" Olivia exclaimed, still drunk, and pulled Elliot into a kiss. The crowd started cheering and going 'aww'. (Go AWW now)
"Who says hitched anymore? This isn't the South" Elliot whispered in her ear. "I do. Y'all got a problem with that? If you do all I have to says is 'kiss my ass'" "Love to." "Funny. Very funny." The DJ approached Elliot and pulled him away. "What's your name?" "Elliot Stabler." "And your fiancée?" "Olivia." "Thanks." "Sure." Elliot replied, walking back to Olivia. "So, what did he want?" Olivia slurred her words. "You'll see." "I'm gonna slow this down and this song is dedicated to the 2 lovebirds out there, Elliot and Olivia." The DJ said, pointing the spot light at them. The crowd cheered again. Sweet Home Alabama by Jewel started. Olivia and Elliot took the floor, dancing close and were soon joined by other couples. "Every guy grab a girl and get out on the floor" The DJ announced. When the song ended the DJ made another announcement. "This is the first time that someone has proposed here at Club Bonanza, and since we just opened, I have to say, I hope it isn't the last! Congratulations Olivia and Elliot!" "Congratulations Olivia and Elliot!" the rest echoed. *
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Monday morning, 7:30 AM, Precinct
"Hey, LOVEBIRDS" Fin yelled from across the room, when he saw Olivia and Elliot entered. He walked over.
"What are you talking about?" Elliot asked.
"Don't think that I don't know what happened at that club. Club Bonanza, right?"
"Elliot, did you tell him?" Olivia asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Tell him what? I don't know how he knows what we and those people know."
Fin grabbed Olivia's left hand and saw a gold band with aquamarine stones, her birthstone, on her ring finger.
"I knew it! Your engaged!" Fin yelled.
People stopped to stare. Munch came over.
"Did I hear that you and Olivia are engaged?" he asked Elliot.
Before Elliot could get a word out, Olivia interrupted, "Yes, you did."
"I asked ELLIOT. Is it true?"
"You head the lady. I mean, my fiancée."
"It is! Congratulations. Everyone, here is the future Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Stabler!" Munch announced to the whole room.
Olivia laughed and shook her head. "Big mouth, people here have, huh?"
"No kidding. Thanks for broadcasting it Munch."
"Sure. No problem."
Now it was Elliot's turn to shake his head.
"What's the problem El? Everyone should know." Fin commented.
"You KNOW its against the rules to date someone in the same department. Cragen could report this and one or both of us will lose our job."
Cragen came out, just catching the last sentence.
"You're getting married?"
"I know its against the rules, but please don't." Olivia started.
"I wont for now. But, which one of you is going to quit?"
"Captain, we're partners. If one of us quits then someone of the opposite sex will flirt with whoever didn't quit." Elliot cut in.
"So, if you are going to report and make one of us quit, we both will."
"Come on, you two. You are the best set of partners this precinct has had. No offense to everyone else."
"Sure." Munch and Fin grumbled.
Cragen ignored them and continued, "But I cant turn my head forever. It wont be long till something slips and the Board will come down here or make all 3 of us appear in front of the Morris Commission."
Olivia and Elliot sighed.
"I'll quit." They said at the same time.
"No, you stay" They said at the same time, again.
"I will quit." Olivia beat Elliot to saying it.
"But you love working here and I cant let you do that. So, I will."
"You love working here too."
"Fine, you win. Just keep it on the.. how do kids say it again.. on the down low. That goes for EVERYONE in this building. Get it?"
"Yes's" echoed.
"Good, now get back to work."
"Cleared." Olivia smiled.
"Yes. Yes we are." Elliot returned the smile.
*Previously: "Elliot, did I hear you propose to me or was I dreaming?" "HE DID" the crowd yelled. "That's what I thought. Thanks guys." "So, Olivia, will you?" "El, I mean I would love to but." Olivia started, but when she looked into his brown puppy dog eyes, she felt her heart melt. "But?" "But nothing. Let's get hitched!" Olivia exclaimed, still drunk, and pulled Elliot into a kiss. The crowd started cheering and going 'aww'. (Go AWW now)
"Who says hitched anymore? This isn't the South" Elliot whispered in her ear. "I do. Y'all got a problem with that? If you do all I have to says is 'kiss my ass'" "Love to." "Funny. Very funny." The DJ approached Elliot and pulled him away. "What's your name?" "Elliot Stabler." "And your fiancée?" "Olivia." "Thanks." "Sure." Elliot replied, walking back to Olivia. "So, what did he want?" Olivia slurred her words. "You'll see." "I'm gonna slow this down and this song is dedicated to the 2 lovebirds out there, Elliot and Olivia." The DJ said, pointing the spot light at them. The crowd cheered again. Sweet Home Alabama by Jewel started. Olivia and Elliot took the floor, dancing close and were soon joined by other couples. "Every guy grab a girl and get out on the floor" The DJ announced. When the song ended the DJ made another announcement. "This is the first time that someone has proposed here at Club Bonanza, and since we just opened, I have to say, I hope it isn't the last! Congratulations Olivia and Elliot!" "Congratulations Olivia and Elliot!" the rest echoed. *
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Monday morning, 7:30 AM, Precinct
"Hey, LOVEBIRDS" Fin yelled from across the room, when he saw Olivia and Elliot entered. He walked over.
"What are you talking about?" Elliot asked.
"Don't think that I don't know what happened at that club. Club Bonanza, right?"
"Elliot, did you tell him?" Olivia asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Tell him what? I don't know how he knows what we and those people know."
Fin grabbed Olivia's left hand and saw a gold band with aquamarine stones, her birthstone, on her ring finger.
"I knew it! Your engaged!" Fin yelled.
People stopped to stare. Munch came over.
"Did I hear that you and Olivia are engaged?" he asked Elliot.
Before Elliot could get a word out, Olivia interrupted, "Yes, you did."
"I asked ELLIOT. Is it true?"
"You head the lady. I mean, my fiancée."
"It is! Congratulations. Everyone, here is the future Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Stabler!" Munch announced to the whole room.
Olivia laughed and shook her head. "Big mouth, people here have, huh?"
"No kidding. Thanks for broadcasting it Munch."
"Sure. No problem."
Now it was Elliot's turn to shake his head.
"What's the problem El? Everyone should know." Fin commented.
"You KNOW its against the rules to date someone in the same department. Cragen could report this and one or both of us will lose our job."
Cragen came out, just catching the last sentence.
"You're getting married?"
"I know its against the rules, but please don't." Olivia started.
"I wont for now. But, which one of you is going to quit?"
"Captain, we're partners. If one of us quits then someone of the opposite sex will flirt with whoever didn't quit." Elliot cut in.
"So, if you are going to report and make one of us quit, we both will."
"Come on, you two. You are the best set of partners this precinct has had. No offense to everyone else."
"Sure." Munch and Fin grumbled.
Cragen ignored them and continued, "But I cant turn my head forever. It wont be long till something slips and the Board will come down here or make all 3 of us appear in front of the Morris Commission."
Olivia and Elliot sighed.
"I'll quit." They said at the same time.
"No, you stay" They said at the same time, again.
"I will quit." Olivia beat Elliot to saying it.
"But you love working here and I cant let you do that. So, I will."
"You love working here too."
"Fine, you win. Just keep it on the.. how do kids say it again.. on the down low. That goes for EVERYONE in this building. Get it?"
"Yes's" echoed.
"Good, now get back to work."
"Cleared." Olivia smiled.
"Yes. Yes we are." Elliot returned the smile.