Kathy POV

He looked so happy to see her. But I'm glad. This could put his mind at ease.

"Sorry I don't see you that often Don."

"Understandable. You've got a job, too. Not to mention the kids."

"They're hardly kids anymore. Maureen's twenty….Kathleen's seventeen…and the twins are twelve."

"I can't Maureen is almost a legal adult."

"Can hardly believe ourselves. Elliot is in screaming denial about it."

"Not to pry, but how are you and Elliot?"

Ah, the million dollar question. "I don't think you're prying; you're just checking in on your detective…."

"One of my best."

"I know. We're…okay. Just working through something right now. But…it'll get better."

"Glad to hear it. I knew he's going out of his mind sitting, not working, but I think he could really use this time off."

"Not that forced leave is something he wants."

He just nods his head. He understands this job…he knows what it can do to you. In way I never could.

"Hey Captain…we just….Oh, Kathy? Hey…it's been too long. You look great."

"Thanks John. And it has….so, how are you?"

"Oh you know, same old stuff. Catching every sick freak in the city, while still retaining my debonair style."

He's got such a great sense of humor…wonder why he can't keep a woman…maybe it's his job. And maybe he's a real jerk…who knows.

"With the work you guys do….it's a wonder any of you have your sanity."

"Don't get him started Kathy. We could be here all day."

"Actually, the department thinks we're all a little loony tunes, so from time to time they like to force us to get a head shrinking…"

"Yeah…that and they don't want to pay some of us…ALL of us the overtime."

"Elliot……Olivia…..hi."

"Hey Kath. You look great. You lose some weight?"

I hate when she calls me that…makes my skin crawl… "Yeah, I did. El, are you…"

"Yeah, babe. I'm good. We shouldn't take up any more of their time….See you guys, next week."

He leads me out of the office, through the bullpen…why is it called that anyway….but we walk right by the elevators… "Elliot…where are we going?"

"I wanna show you something…..come on."