Chapter 3: Perhaps Something

Fin came into work the next morning feeling much better. He had had a good nights sleep without nightmares and he didn't wake up in a cold sweat. It didn't mean he was cured, just that he was coping with the demons from the job. Olivia came a few minutes after Fin did and noticed that he was actually smiling, something Fin rarely ever did, at least since she had known him.

"Morning Fin." Olivia said as she sat down at her desk.

"Morning Liv." Fin said in return with a smile. Fins partner noticed his good mood and called him on it.

"If I didn't know better, I'd think that you got lucky last night, Fin." Munch commented as he gave Fin the over-the-glasses look that he Munch was famous for.

"What makes you think I didn't get lucky, Munchkin?" Fin asked as he winked at Olivia.

"Well I couldn't say other than I know you aren't seeing anyone, so spill the beans. Did someone slip happy pills into your morning coffee?" Munch fired back.

"Only if my dog went out, bought them, and slipped them into my coffee, by himself." Fin grinned because he knew he had John and that for once the banter wasn't mean.

"Well I knew your dog was smart. Smarter than you anyway." John said with a grin. Olivia gave up. She couldn't hold back her laughter anymore. The Captain and Elliot walked in a few minutes later to three laughing detectives.

"Ok. What'd we miss?" Elliot asked as he went to his desk.

"Nothing. Just a little friendly banter to get the morning going." John answered for all of them.

"And you didn't wait until the Captain and I got here? I'm hurt! Wounded right here." Elliot made a great show of stabbing himself in the chest with an invisible knife before falling back into his chair and pretending to play dead. This got a laugh out of everyone, including the Captain.

"Alright children. Its time to work not play. Get to it." The Captain ordered before going into his own office.

The day went by quickly. They had a rape in one of the up-scale hotels. The victim knew her attacker and identified him. Fin and Munch went out and picked the guy up, who was stupid enough to give a DNA sample voluntarily and then confessed to raping his best friend. The case was open and shut but the only one for the day. The Captain sent the four detectives home early but the decided to meet up at the local bar, O'Sullivan's. It was John's turn to buy. They sat for an hour chatting before Elliot left. He wanted to get home early to his wife while he could. The next to leave was Munch himself.

"You kids are on your own. I bought the first two rounds. Don't stay out too late and all that. See you in the morning." John said as he put on his coat.

"Yes dad. See you later." Fin quipped as John walked out.

"So are you feeling better today about why we do our job?" Olivia asked since they were alone.

"Yeah I am. I think I just need to accept the fact that we do the best we can and that every day we put away another sick bastard who could hurt so many more than if we didn't." Fin answered.

"Good. No let's get out of here. I feel like getting slightly plastered but I want to be somewhere I know I won't have to worry about getting home." Olivia said as she stood up and grabbed her coat. Fin agreed and picked up his coat too.

"So where do you want to go?" He asked as they started toward his car.

"My place? I'm sure I have something to get royally drunk on there." Olivia answered.

"Why don't we go by your place, you pick up some clothes for tomorrow and we go get plastered at my place. I know I have several bottles of toxic poison in the cabinet." Fin suggested. Olivia agreed. Better to wake up with someone else when you both have a hangover than to wake up alone.

They went to Olivia's apartment and she grabbed a clean pair of pants and a shirt along with a few other necessities before they headed to Fins. The drive to Fins apartment was short. When they there, they were happily greeted by a large German Shepard. Fin took him for a quick walk and was back in 10 minutes. Olivia was sitting on the couch when he came back. As soon as Fin was in the door he let Ice go. Unfortunately for Olivia, she got trapped under a 100 pound dog trying to lick her face. Fin laughed and went to pull the dog off.

"Sorry. He likes you though. It's interesting though. He doesn't usually like anyone. Especially not John. It's kind of funny when John comes over because Ice won't let him in and when I lock him up, he lays at the door and growls until John leaves. John doesn't think it's funny though." Fin said after he fed Ice so he was occupied with something else.

"That is funny. I will have to use that for blackmail next time John tries to bribe me or something. He's a really sweet dog though." Olivia answered. Fin went over to the cabinet and poured each of them a drink. He sat next to Olivia on the couch and handed her one.

"Thanks. So what do you want to do now?" Olivia asked

"We could watch a movie. We could sit and talk or listen to music. Anything you want to." Fin answered.

"Let's watch a movie."

"OK, what do you want to watch?"

"I don't care. You pick."

"How about 'Gone In 60 Seconds'?"

"I haven't seen it. What's it about?"

"Stealing cars."

"Cool." They settled down to watch the movie. Olivia seemed to enjoy it until she fell asleep against Fin's shoulder about 10 minutes before the end. She had set her glass down a while before like he had. Fin stopped the movie and turned the TV off. Then he picked up Olivia and carried her into his bedroom. Ice was lying in the middle of the bed.

"Ice move." Fin whispered so he wouldn't wake up Olivia. Ice looked at him for a few seconds before finally jumping off the bed. Fin pulled back the covers and laid Olivia on the bed. He pulled off her socks and her sweater so she wouldn't be too uncomfortable. He leaned over her to pull the covers up when she finally woke up.

"Fin?" Olivia asked.

"Yeah?" Fin answered.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to sleep on the couch. You fell asleep during the movie."

"Stay here with me, Fin. I don't want to sleep alone."

"Ok Liv. Do you want a shirt or something to sleep in?"

"No I'm ok." Olivia kicked off the pants she had been wearing. Fin pulled off his over shirt and pants and dug a pair of sleep pants out of his drawer before disappearing into the bathroom. He came out a few minutes later and climbed in next to Olivia. She rolled over and snuggled into his side. A few seconds later Olivia was asleep and so was Fin. Sometime during the night Ice snuck up onto the bed to sleep across their feet.