Roses

Disclaimer: Don't own them, just borrowing them for a while

Summary :Elliot and Olivia begin their new life together and learn to balance their home lives with their work lives, while working a rather stressful case EO, sequel to Tradition

Chapter 2

The next morning Olivia woke up in Elliot's arms. The feeling of his breath on her neck still sent chills up her spine. She noticed that the suitcase was still on the floor next to the bed, they never had finished unpacking. Olivia lay still in the bed remembering the night before, not wanting to move, in the fear that she would turn over and be alone in the bed. She laid still until the alarm went off at 7 a.m. She and Elliot had to return to work today.

Cragen had allowed the two to remain partners. He knew that they did great police work together, as long as they managed to keep their relationship out of work, he saw no reason why they shouldn't remain paired.

Olivia's fears were squelched as soon as she heard Elliot's groggy voice behind her.

"Morning" He said into her neck.

She turned and kissed him, "Morning" She responded.

"Can we just stay here all day?" He asked, knowing that the answer would be no

"Sorry, but we have work." She answered patting his stomach as she got up, wrapping a robe around herself, and going into the kitchen to make coffee.

Elliot smiled to himself, and got up to take a shower.

He finished, and Olivia went in as he got dressed. She was washing her hair when there was a knock on the bathroom door, and Elliot peered his head in.

"What, last night wasn't enough for you?" She joked

"Cragen called, he needs me in early. Munch is out withsomehorrible, deadly deiseaseagain, or something." He answered

"Okay." She said sticking her head out the shower curtain. "I'll see you later."

"Bye." He said as he kissed her chastely on the lips.

The two were already back to the old routine. Olivia figured that the honeymoon really as over.

She finished her shower, got dressed, did her hair, put on her makeup and rings, and of course the necklace that Elliot had given her their first Christmas together. She had made it a habbit of wearing it. It was the one thing that she had the entire time she was inWitness Protection, and now the two were inseperable.She thengrabbed her gun and badge, and headed for the door. She was in such a rush that she almost tripped over the single white rose that lay in the doorway. She picked it up, and discovered that there was a note attached. It said:

"White is for your purity before we've met…"

Olivia was confused, but figured that Elliot was just trying to be cute, but had missed the boat on this one. She continued to her car, and was at the 1-6 in about 15 minutes. She took the elevator to the squad room, and after putting her coat in her locker headed for her desk.

"Hey Liv" Fin nearly shouted from across the bullpen when he spotted her. "Welcome back girl!"

"Hey Fin, whish I could say great to be back, but I'd much rather be back in Hawaii, sitting on a beach, drinking a Pina Colada right now." She answered with a smile.

"Yea, you're preachin to the quoir babe." He responded also smiling, "Uh, speaking of Hawaii" He said almost in a whisper, checking over his shoulder. "Is there any one from your past maybe, that didn't get the memo that you're off the market?"

"Uh, I don't think so, why?" She questioned very confused now.

"Well, this was on your desk this morning, before your husband came in." He answered taking a pink rose out of his desk, and handing it to Olivia.

Olivia took it cautiously, and read the note that was attacked to this rose, like the other. It read:

"Pink is the blush you'll be when I take you in sunset…"

"What the hell is going on?" Olivia thought as she looked up, now concerned, at Fin.

Just then Elliot walked into the room. "You bothering my wife!" Elliot called to Fin teasing.

"Na man, not me." He answered seriously.

"Elliot," Olivia interjected. "Did you leave me these?" She asked as she held up the two roses.

"No, why?" He answered concern building in his voice.

Before Olivia could answer she was cut off by a delivery boy. "Is there an Olivia Benson here?" He asked

"Yea, me why?" Olivia answered

"This is for you." The boy said as he handed her a yellow rose.

Olivia took it, there was yet again a note attached.

"Yellow is the pale you'll be when the deed is done…"

"What's going on?" Elliot asked.

Olivia quickly filled him in. She could see the anger building in crystal blue eyes. They were turning gray now.

As soon as she was finished Elliot turned on the poor delivery boy. "Where are you from?" He demanded as he pushed him up against the wall by his shoulders.

"South…South Side Flouriest." The boy stuttered

"What's going on out here?" Cragen demanded as he emerged form his office to the unfolding scene.

"Looks like Liv may have found herself a stalker." Fin stated flatly.

"Well, welcome back Benson" Cragen sighed. (Everyone had decided that they would continue to refer to Olivia as Detective Benson to avoid confusing)

"We're going to the South Side Florist" Elliot informed his captain finally letting go of the boy. He grabbed his coat and stormed off, never looking at anyone.

"Just, make sure He doesn't do anything that's gonna result in me getting hit with complaints of police brutality." Cragen said, almost pleadingly to Fin before he turned to go back into his office to find some Tylenol.He could alreadytellthat this was going to be one of those days.

TBC