Protégé

Summary: Lieutenant Olivia Benson has just been promoted to Captain and CO of Manhattan's Special Victims Unit. One of her first tasks is to hire some new blood, specifically a legacy detective, only a year out of the academy, Elliot Stabler. Set during season 14 with a few changes.

A/N: So I did a thing… I know there are a lot of older Elliot/younger Olivia fics, but I can't be the only one who ever wondered about it the other way? Like season 13/14 Benson, come on…with a fresh faced twenty something Elliot…

Background: Cragen has recently retired, leaving his #2 Olivia in charge. Munch and Fin are partners. Rollins and Carisi are partners. Nick was Olivia's partner for the past 10+ years, note the need to hire someone new. Casey is ADA, Melinda is the medical examiner. Dodd's is chief. This basically takes place in season 14, just with Cragen retiring earlier and the addition of Carisi sooner. Oh and Joe Stabler's back story will be different. Will be rated M for sexual situations, if a sexual situation between a boss/employee bothers you, do not read. Lighthearted story.

Protégé: a person who is guided, taught and supported by an older and more experienced person.

Disclaimer: I don't own SVU or any of its characters, this is just for funnzies.

Captain Olivia Benson sat alone in her office, it had been a long day and an even longer first week in her new position as Captain of the 16th Precinct's Manhattan Special Victims Unit. Although happy with her promotion she was also apprehensive about sitting behind the big desk in the only actual office in the unit.

She took a deep breath as she scanned the file in front of her. She would be interviewing a new detective tomorrow morning but it was all for show as far as she knew. Her boss had told her he basically had the position. With Cragen and another lifelong sergeant recently retiring from another unit in the precinct, the brass thought it would look good for the 16th precinct to hire the recently graduated officer of the other retired sergeant.

Olivia sighed, she had worked alongside Joe Stabler many times, since the first year she joined the unit. She wouldn't say they were best friends but she respected his work ethic. She didn't know much about him or his personal life, just that he was married with a bunch of kids. She recalled meeting his wife at a couple work functions, but couldn't recall if she had ever met any of his offspring, especially the one she would be officially interviewing and hiring tomorrow.

'Stabler Jr takes over role at the 16th for Stabler Sr,' the news bulletins would read. He had been hitting the pavement for just over a year now and as far as she was concerned had definitely not earned his detective badge and especially a place in her unit but orders were orders she digressed. He would need a lot of training, detective and sexual assault training.

Olivia rubbed her temples as someone knocked on her opened door. "You gonna stay here all night or eventually go home to your own bed?"

Olivia smiled, "Still checking on me?"

Nick grinned back, "Always partner."

"Hmmm, actually I was just looking over the file of your new partner. You worked with Joe, he ever mention his kid to you?" Olivia inquired.

Nick crossed his arms, while shaking his head.

"Well guess we'll see come tomorrow."

"No point worrying about it all night Liv, nothing you can do about it."

Olivia nodded, "I know but I hate leaving you with some green rookie to watch your back. He's going to need so much work Nick."

"Well good thing I had the best teacher then," Nick smiled, "Come on, we live across the street from each other, I'm ready to get the hell outta here and I'm betting my boss is too, I'll drive."

Olivia smirked, "Twist my arm why don't you, I'll meet you at the car in 5 minutes, let me just pack up."

Nick nodded, leaving to grab his stuff for the night.

Olivia closed the file of Elliot Stabler, thoroughly convinced she was going to be stuck with some spoiled, entitled punk in her squad come tomorrow, little did she know just what would be awaiting her.

A/N: Quick first few chapters to set the story, sorry.