Disclaimer : Again, I do not own any of the characters, brands name and such. Only my active imagination, and a whole lot of free time.
* indicates emphasis on the word(s).
Review is much appreciated, it's my first time attempting at fiction.
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As she drove away from Casey's building, she felt a tinge of regret. I wonder how her apartment looks like. Must be a nice place, if she's in this neighborhood. Before she could continue on her thoughts, her phone rang.
"Benson."
"Hey, it's Casey. Listen, could you come over?" The voice on the other line seemed shaken.
"Casey? What's going on?" Benson could sense something was wrong. She immediately turned back and headed to Casey's apartment.
"M...my place's been broken into. There's something you should see here." Casey tried to sound calm, but her hands were shaking.
"Are you okay? Don't worry I'll be there in 5 minutes. Stay put until I get there, you hear me?"
"Ok." After telling her the apartment number, she hung up the phone.
After talking to the ADA she called for a patrol unit and also the CSU. She was about to dial Elliot's number when she remembered he was on vacation. So she tried the others instead. When she couldn't get Fin, she dialled Captain Don Cragen's number instead.
"Don't let her out of your sight," was all the captain said, letting her know that John Munch will be at the station when they get there.
Within minutes she was knocking on the ADA's door, relieved to find that Casey was alone.
"Hey, you okay?" Her eyes surveyed the shaken ADA's body, making sure there was no injury.
God, what could possibly make her this shaken? Before Olivia could ask, Casey showed her the remnants of her apartment. What she saw when she stepped into the apartment stopped her dead in her tracks.
"Goodness gracious, it's like a dark room in here." She shivered at the thought of anyone wanting to hurt Casey.
"Ok I confess. I have a fetish. I like my pictures taken." Casey tried to hide her fear with humor. She shuddered at the sight of the unwanted pictures in the living room. Each picture trekked her every move, some even in her own apartment.
Olivia's head was in detective mode when she heard the remark. "Excuse me?"
It took a moment before she realized the remark for what it was and let out a small sigh of relief. Olivia placed her arms around Casey's shoulders, gently stroking the ADA.
"Don't worry Case. We'll get whoever that did this."
As she finished her sentence, the CSU and the patrol unit both showed up at the door.
"All right, let's get to work, everyone." Olivia ordered the others. She is definitely in her detective mode now.
What am I suppose to do now? I feel so useless here. As though reading Casey's mind, Olivia turned and leaned closer. "We still need to get your statement, think you're up to it? We don't have to do it tonight if you don't want to."
Casey tried to concentrate on what the detective was saying, but it was hard. The genuine concern in Olivia's voice had her wondering, trying to fight the urge to want to feel the detective's arms around her once more.
"I'm fine. Really. Let's get this over with. I've got a hearing early morning tomorrow."
"Okay then. Do you have any place that you can stay for a few days? I don't expect it to be more than two, but you never know with CSU."
"Um, actually no. I guess I can always stay in a hotel or something."
"A hotel?" Olivia frowned at the answer. "No, you're staying over at my place tonight. That way I can sleep a whole lot more better." She didn't know why she said what she said, but she was glad. The thought of Casey being hurt sent a bout of shivers down her spine.
Am I hearing it wrongly? I must be imagining things. Casey couldn't believe what she had just heard from the detective, but decided she was too tired to press further.
"All right, you win. Let me just grab my overnight bag from my car and then we'll be good to go."
"Overnight bag? Car? Am I missing something here?" Olivia cocked her eyebrow at the remark.
"I keep an overnight bag full of clothes in my car trunk in case I feel like going away for a few days, though that has never happen, yet. I've been doing that since law school, so it's an old habit," Casey shrugged, trying to fend away the sudden bout of shyness. "Looks like old habits are not so bad after all."
Olivia laughed at the ADA's explanation. "Let's go then, Miss Good-Planning."
"Careful Detective, or I'll have to take you to court for slander," Casey teased, a flicker of grin appeared before disappearing just as quickly. "Do you think I can grab a suit or two as well? Or is it evidence?"
Olivia turned around to talk to the CSU head, and moments later turned to Casey and nodded. After grabbing the suits and the overnight bag, they set out for the station. For the time being, uniform cops will watch the place until the case is closed. On top of that, a patrol car is also on hand 24 hours to ensure the ADA's safety.
Throughout the ride to the station, both were quiet. It wasn't the awkward silence that they both had experienced earlier that night in the restaurant but more like a calming silence, one of reassurance rather than uncertainty.
Casey drifted to sleep almost immediately, numbed by the silence and her last thought that clouded her mind. Why do I feel so secure when I'm with this woman?
When she pulled up at the precinct's parking lot, Olivia was reluctant to wake up the redhead. The look on her face told her so much more than the ADA would tell. Gosh she smiles in her sleep. Must be a good dream then, Olivia thought to herself.
Regretfully, she tapped on Casey's shoulders, trying her best not to startle the ADA.
"Huh? Are we there, Liv?" She rubbed her eyes, trying to figure out their location.
"Yeah, we're here. I take it you had a pleasant dream?"
God I can stare into those dark brown eyes of hers forever. Casey tried to snap herself out of staring, but she couldn't help it. She didn't want to. She just smiled and got out of the car and headed towards the squad room.
As they walk toward the station Olivia did a quick 360 degree survey of their surroundings and was satisfied that no one was around. Silence once again accompanied them while they made their way to the station. It wasn't until they were approaching the squad room that Casey realized that she was walking really close to the detective. Part of her wants to wrap her arms around the brunette, but years of secrecy and control got the best of her.
After giving her statement, she waited while Olivia tried to finish up her work as humanly fast as possible. Next thing Casey remembered was her at the crib with Olivia's coat over her. That in itself was enough to warm her heart, and she couldn't help but smile. Casey Novak was falling in love, something that she would not admit to even to herself.
* indicates emphasis on the word(s).
Review is much appreciated, it's my first time attempting at fiction.
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As she drove away from Casey's building, she felt a tinge of regret. I wonder how her apartment looks like. Must be a nice place, if she's in this neighborhood. Before she could continue on her thoughts, her phone rang.
"Benson."
"Hey, it's Casey. Listen, could you come over?" The voice on the other line seemed shaken.
"Casey? What's going on?" Benson could sense something was wrong. She immediately turned back and headed to Casey's apartment.
"M...my place's been broken into. There's something you should see here." Casey tried to sound calm, but her hands were shaking.
"Are you okay? Don't worry I'll be there in 5 minutes. Stay put until I get there, you hear me?"
"Ok." After telling her the apartment number, she hung up the phone.
After talking to the ADA she called for a patrol unit and also the CSU. She was about to dial Elliot's number when she remembered he was on vacation. So she tried the others instead. When she couldn't get Fin, she dialled Captain Don Cragen's number instead.
"Don't let her out of your sight," was all the captain said, letting her know that John Munch will be at the station when they get there.
Within minutes she was knocking on the ADA's door, relieved to find that Casey was alone.
"Hey, you okay?" Her eyes surveyed the shaken ADA's body, making sure there was no injury.
God, what could possibly make her this shaken? Before Olivia could ask, Casey showed her the remnants of her apartment. What she saw when she stepped into the apartment stopped her dead in her tracks.
"Goodness gracious, it's like a dark room in here." She shivered at the thought of anyone wanting to hurt Casey.
"Ok I confess. I have a fetish. I like my pictures taken." Casey tried to hide her fear with humor. She shuddered at the sight of the unwanted pictures in the living room. Each picture trekked her every move, some even in her own apartment.
Olivia's head was in detective mode when she heard the remark. "Excuse me?"
It took a moment before she realized the remark for what it was and let out a small sigh of relief. Olivia placed her arms around Casey's shoulders, gently stroking the ADA.
"Don't worry Case. We'll get whoever that did this."
As she finished her sentence, the CSU and the patrol unit both showed up at the door.
"All right, let's get to work, everyone." Olivia ordered the others. She is definitely in her detective mode now.
What am I suppose to do now? I feel so useless here. As though reading Casey's mind, Olivia turned and leaned closer. "We still need to get your statement, think you're up to it? We don't have to do it tonight if you don't want to."
Casey tried to concentrate on what the detective was saying, but it was hard. The genuine concern in Olivia's voice had her wondering, trying to fight the urge to want to feel the detective's arms around her once more.
"I'm fine. Really. Let's get this over with. I've got a hearing early morning tomorrow."
"Okay then. Do you have any place that you can stay for a few days? I don't expect it to be more than two, but you never know with CSU."
"Um, actually no. I guess I can always stay in a hotel or something."
"A hotel?" Olivia frowned at the answer. "No, you're staying over at my place tonight. That way I can sleep a whole lot more better." She didn't know why she said what she said, but she was glad. The thought of Casey being hurt sent a bout of shivers down her spine.
Am I hearing it wrongly? I must be imagining things. Casey couldn't believe what she had just heard from the detective, but decided she was too tired to press further.
"All right, you win. Let me just grab my overnight bag from my car and then we'll be good to go."
"Overnight bag? Car? Am I missing something here?" Olivia cocked her eyebrow at the remark.
"I keep an overnight bag full of clothes in my car trunk in case I feel like going away for a few days, though that has never happen, yet. I've been doing that since law school, so it's an old habit," Casey shrugged, trying to fend away the sudden bout of shyness. "Looks like old habits are not so bad after all."
Olivia laughed at the ADA's explanation. "Let's go then, Miss Good-Planning."
"Careful Detective, or I'll have to take you to court for slander," Casey teased, a flicker of grin appeared before disappearing just as quickly. "Do you think I can grab a suit or two as well? Or is it evidence?"
Olivia turned around to talk to the CSU head, and moments later turned to Casey and nodded. After grabbing the suits and the overnight bag, they set out for the station. For the time being, uniform cops will watch the place until the case is closed. On top of that, a patrol car is also on hand 24 hours to ensure the ADA's safety.
Throughout the ride to the station, both were quiet. It wasn't the awkward silence that they both had experienced earlier that night in the restaurant but more like a calming silence, one of reassurance rather than uncertainty.
Casey drifted to sleep almost immediately, numbed by the silence and her last thought that clouded her mind. Why do I feel so secure when I'm with this woman?
When she pulled up at the precinct's parking lot, Olivia was reluctant to wake up the redhead. The look on her face told her so much more than the ADA would tell. Gosh she smiles in her sleep. Must be a good dream then, Olivia thought to herself.
Regretfully, she tapped on Casey's shoulders, trying her best not to startle the ADA.
"Huh? Are we there, Liv?" She rubbed her eyes, trying to figure out their location.
"Yeah, we're here. I take it you had a pleasant dream?"
God I can stare into those dark brown eyes of hers forever. Casey tried to snap herself out of staring, but she couldn't help it. She didn't want to. She just smiled and got out of the car and headed towards the squad room.
As they walk toward the station Olivia did a quick 360 degree survey of their surroundings and was satisfied that no one was around. Silence once again accompanied them while they made their way to the station. It wasn't until they were approaching the squad room that Casey realized that she was walking really close to the detective. Part of her wants to wrap her arms around the brunette, but years of secrecy and control got the best of her.
After giving her statement, she waited while Olivia tried to finish up her work as humanly fast as possible. Next thing Casey remembered was her at the crib with Olivia's coat over her. That in itself was enough to warm her heart, and she couldn't help but smile. Casey Novak was falling in love, something that she would not admit to even to herself.
