Olivia looked over at the clock, "Oh, I'm going to be late." She stood and slipped into her coat.
She as halfway out the door, when she was stopped by Captain Cragen, "Where do you think you're going?"
"I have to pick up my cousin," she replied, "I'll be right back. She's coming in from Australia today and she doesn't know anyone around here."
"Fine, as long as your back immediately, you have a lot of paperwork to go through," he told her. She nodded her head and walked out the door, she was struck by the sudden cold. Wind whipped across her face causing her cheeks to become red.
She slipped into her car and drove down the streets; she was so tired that she nearly fell asleep at the wheel. She got to the airport rather quickly and stood in the pickup area.
Her eyes skimmed the crowd looking for her cousin, but she couldn't find her. She suddenly jerked when she felt a hand smack against her shoulder. She whipped around to see a tall, thick girl with wavy brown hair, large almond, brown eyes.
"You scared the living crap out of me," Olivia said sternly to the other girl and then enveloped her in a warm embrace. "You know, Sherri, you should scare me like that, I'm a cop and could have killed you."
"Sure," Sherri said exaggerating the word and laughing. "So, Liv how's life?" she asked as the walked out the airport to Olivia's car.
"What Life?" Olivia answered. They both laughed, "No, really, it's been fine. A little chaotic, who am I kidding, a lot chaotic."
"Personal or professional?" Sherri questioned turning her face up to Olivia.
"Am I that easy to read?" Olivia asked and Sherri nodded. "Both, it has to do with my personal and professional life melding together." She paused, "So what about you, how was your trip?"
"Well, I went to Indonesia, in the Sumatran province nearest Aceh; it was closest to the Epicenter. I worked with both workers there and victims, it was intense and I didn't mind when they vented in session. But there were people who came over with me who wouldn't stop complaining about the stupidest things, I wanted to strangle them," she told Olivia as she leaned back in her seat.
"What could they possibly complain about?"
"God, I couldn't really tell you, some complained about the humidity, the lack of American luxuries, even the victims there."
"So, is that why you left?"
"Oh, no, I was getting sick and they thought it was because of the area. So they told me it would be best for everyone if I went home. I decided I wanted to take some extra money and go somewhere relaxing for a month, so I went to Australia."
"How was that?"
"It was great, I got to see a wild kangaroo, it was awesome. I also got to meet The Crocodile Hunter."
"No way."
"Would I lie to you?"
"Well, what was he like?"
"Insane. He was one of the most eccentric people I have ever met," Sherri told Olivia.
Olivia parked the car and turned to Sherri, "Well, we're here."
They both climbed out of the car and walked into the special victims' unit squad room. Elliot was walking out of the captain's office, John was leaning back on his chair, his feet propped up on his desk and Fin was sitting on John's desk talking to him.
Olivia cleared her throat and everyone turned to look at her, "Um…guys this is my cousin Sherri Myers. Sherri this is Elliot Stabler, John Munch and Fin Tutuola."
Sherri smiled, shook each of there hands and then was led to the captain's office. Olivia knocked on the door and pushed it open, "Cap. I'm back." She gestured for Sherri to enter. "Captain this is my cousin Sherri Myers. Sherri this is Captain Donald Cragen."
Sherri reached over the desk and shook the Captain's hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"You too," Cragen said. "If you don't mind, I need to talk to Olivia alone."
"Of course, I'll just go wait outside," Sherri said and exited the office. When she got on the other side of the door she slammed into another man, "Oh, I'm so sorry."
"No problem," he said with a smile. "I'm Detective Brian Cassidy."
"Sherri Myers," she said extending her hand, he took it in his and held it firmly.
"So, are you a new detective?"
"No, I'm here with my cousin, Detective Olivia Benson. Do you know her?"
A small smile spread across his face, "Yeah, I used to work here so I worked with her a few times."
"Where do you work now?"
"Narcotics," he answered and they stood in silence for a moment. In that moment Olivia stepped out of Cragen's office.
"Brian?"
"Hey Olivia," he said with a small smile. Then gave her a large hug, "I missed you," he whispered in her ear.
Author's Note: Well, here it was, go easy please. Anyways, any ideas to improve or where to go I want to hear it, but please, please, please don't be evil about it. I don't own these characters they belong to Dick Wolf, so no suing me for copyright infringment.
