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A/N: I'm sorry that you didn't like the fact of Maureen not being pregnant.
I didn't think that the Maureen story would be liked so much. Plus chapter
8 was only the span of one day, who said there wouldn't be a confrontation
with Kathy? I hope it hasn't deterred you from the story.
On to more twists and turns.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 2 Days Later
Monday morning came and it was time for Elliot and Olivia to return to work. Elliot tried one more time to get Olivia to go on a desk, but she wouldn't have it. Before they left they made sure Maureen was out for school on time.
"Welcome back you two," Munch said as Olivia and Elliot walked into the office.
"You make it sound like we were gone for weeks instead of a weekend," Olivia joked.
"And an extra afternoon," Munch added.
"She was sick, not my fault Cragen left me have off too," Elliot defended.
"So how was your mini vacation?" Munch inquired of Elliot.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you," he responded.
"Try me."
"No, that's okay."
Munch looked to Olivia for an explanation. She simply shrugged her shoulders.
"Benson. Stabler. Can I see you in my office?" Cragen asked from his doorway.
Elliot and Olivia exchanged looks, Olivia obviously nervous that Cragen knew. They entered the office and Cragen shut the door after his two detectives were inside.
"I have a special assignment for the two of you," Cragen began. "The sex crimes unit in Miami has several cases similar to several you two worked last year. The trail went cold and Miami linked the suspect to New York. They believe the suspect is still in Miami. They requested you two go down there to help on the case."
"Miami?" Elliot questioned.
"I know it's a lot to ask, especially of your wife and children Elliot, but you two are familiar with the case and you are my best detectives," Cragen said. Elliot cringed inwardly at the mention of his wife. He knew Cragen meant no harm by mentioning it, how could he if he didn't even know.
"How long?" Elliot asked.
"A week, maybe two."
"Can we tell you tomorrow?" Olivia asked.
"I have you both booked on a flight Wednesday morning."
"Ok, we'll let you know," Olivia said as she and Elliot got up and headed out of the office.
"What did you two do?" Fin asked when Elliot and Olivia approached.
"He wants us to go to Miami," Olivia answered.
"Miami?" Munch questioned in disbelief. "How come you two always get the good cases?"
"We're just special," Elliot said sarcastically.
"We better get downstairs and pull the files from those cases," Olivia suggested.
"Yeah," Elliot agreed.
They headed out of the office to the elevators. They went into the file room and Elliot sat down at the table.
"You okay?" Olivia asked.
"Why does all this have to happen now?"
"What do you mean?" Olivia asked as she sat down next to him.
"We finally get everything settled and now he wants us to go to Miami."
"Maybe it'll be good for us."
"How?"
"We won't be on the job 24/7, it'll give us time to talk."
"We do need to talk."
"Do you think Maureen will be ok by herself?"
"We'd have to ask her."
"We can talk tonight at home."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Later that night
"Maureen, can you come out here please?" Elliot called as he and Olivia sat in the living room.
"What's up?" Maureen asked as she entered the room.
"Come sit down. We want to talk to you about something," Elliot said.
"Ok," Maureen said encouraging her father to continue.
"Today the Captain asked Olivia and I if we would go to Miami to help out on connected cases. We want to know if you would be okay on your own?"
"I can't go?"
"You just started school Maureen, maybe if it were a different time, but not now."
"How long?"
"A week, maybe two."
"As long as I have food I don't see a problem. When do you leave?"
"Wednesday morning."
"Maureen, if you don't want us to go, we won't," Olivia interjected.
"I'll be fine. I can always call a friend if I have a problem."
"You sure?" Elliot questioned.
"Yeah, you two need time away anyway. Just don't work too hard."
Elliot just gave her a look.
"Good night," Maureen said getting up.
"Night," Elliot and Olivia said simultaneously.
"I guess we're going to Miami," Olivia said.
"Sounds like."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* TBC
Miami is next...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 2 Days Later
Monday morning came and it was time for Elliot and Olivia to return to work. Elliot tried one more time to get Olivia to go on a desk, but she wouldn't have it. Before they left they made sure Maureen was out for school on time.
"Welcome back you two," Munch said as Olivia and Elliot walked into the office.
"You make it sound like we were gone for weeks instead of a weekend," Olivia joked.
"And an extra afternoon," Munch added.
"She was sick, not my fault Cragen left me have off too," Elliot defended.
"So how was your mini vacation?" Munch inquired of Elliot.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you," he responded.
"Try me."
"No, that's okay."
Munch looked to Olivia for an explanation. She simply shrugged her shoulders.
"Benson. Stabler. Can I see you in my office?" Cragen asked from his doorway.
Elliot and Olivia exchanged looks, Olivia obviously nervous that Cragen knew. They entered the office and Cragen shut the door after his two detectives were inside.
"I have a special assignment for the two of you," Cragen began. "The sex crimes unit in Miami has several cases similar to several you two worked last year. The trail went cold and Miami linked the suspect to New York. They believe the suspect is still in Miami. They requested you two go down there to help on the case."
"Miami?" Elliot questioned.
"I know it's a lot to ask, especially of your wife and children Elliot, but you two are familiar with the case and you are my best detectives," Cragen said. Elliot cringed inwardly at the mention of his wife. He knew Cragen meant no harm by mentioning it, how could he if he didn't even know.
"How long?" Elliot asked.
"A week, maybe two."
"Can we tell you tomorrow?" Olivia asked.
"I have you both booked on a flight Wednesday morning."
"Ok, we'll let you know," Olivia said as she and Elliot got up and headed out of the office.
"What did you two do?" Fin asked when Elliot and Olivia approached.
"He wants us to go to Miami," Olivia answered.
"Miami?" Munch questioned in disbelief. "How come you two always get the good cases?"
"We're just special," Elliot said sarcastically.
"We better get downstairs and pull the files from those cases," Olivia suggested.
"Yeah," Elliot agreed.
They headed out of the office to the elevators. They went into the file room and Elliot sat down at the table.
"You okay?" Olivia asked.
"Why does all this have to happen now?"
"What do you mean?" Olivia asked as she sat down next to him.
"We finally get everything settled and now he wants us to go to Miami."
"Maybe it'll be good for us."
"How?"
"We won't be on the job 24/7, it'll give us time to talk."
"We do need to talk."
"Do you think Maureen will be ok by herself?"
"We'd have to ask her."
"We can talk tonight at home."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Later that night
"Maureen, can you come out here please?" Elliot called as he and Olivia sat in the living room.
"What's up?" Maureen asked as she entered the room.
"Come sit down. We want to talk to you about something," Elliot said.
"Ok," Maureen said encouraging her father to continue.
"Today the Captain asked Olivia and I if we would go to Miami to help out on connected cases. We want to know if you would be okay on your own?"
"I can't go?"
"You just started school Maureen, maybe if it were a different time, but not now."
"How long?"
"A week, maybe two."
"As long as I have food I don't see a problem. When do you leave?"
"Wednesday morning."
"Maureen, if you don't want us to go, we won't," Olivia interjected.
"I'll be fine. I can always call a friend if I have a problem."
"You sure?" Elliot questioned.
"Yeah, you two need time away anyway. Just don't work too hard."
Elliot just gave her a look.
"Good night," Maureen said getting up.
"Night," Elliot and Olivia said simultaneously.
"I guess we're going to Miami," Olivia said.
"Sounds like."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* TBC
Miami is next...