The Bet

Chapter Twelve

By: Lizzie Bundick

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Author's Note: So after the lovely events of last Tuesday's episode (Thank you Dick Wolf you have heard my prayers and been merciful!) this fic is going to take a hard left and not follow. It would be too much of a head ache for me to keep up with current episodes. Well, there's that and there's only one episode left in the season. So, here's my insane mind taking over the SVU-verse.

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"Well, isn't this a cozy sight." A woman in her late forties surveyed the Special Victims squad room, a box balanced on one hip, "Munchkin, you didn't tell me about this place's wonderful atmosphere."

"You son of a bitch," Detective John Munch sprang up from his desk and crossed to the woman, "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Munchkin?" Detective Odafin Tutuola said with a laugh.

"Isn't it obvious?" The woman jiggled the box at him, "I'm doing Cragen a favor."

"Detective Viviano," Cragen said, stepping out of his office, "You're already causing problems I see."

"It's what I do best, Captain." The woman gave a sarcastic salute, "Detective Andrea Viviano reporting for duty sir."

"I like her," Fin said from his desk, studying the new arrival.

"Your desk is here," John said, pointing to the almost shrine like empty desk, "Your partner is with his kids today."

"Huh," Viviano eyed the desk, then eyed John, "Apparently whoever I'm replacing was very revered judging by the layer of dust on this desk."

"Yeah, she's special," Cragen said, "Why don't we talk in my office?"

"I'll fill you in on all the best gossip when I get back," Viviano said winking at John before following Cragen back into his office.

"So, that's Liv's replacement, huh Munchkin?" Fin asked eyeing his partner as he sat back down at his desk.

"Ha ha, only Andy's allowed to call me that," John glared, "And yes, she is."

"Andy?" Fin leaned forward, "Cute pet names you have for each other. Pretty personal. Am I going to have to start another bet with someone else about you two?"

John glared over the top of his glasses, "Back in the good old days Andy was on a task force run by Cragen. While on this task force she spent some time in Baltimore, we worked together."

"So, Cragen called in an old friend to handle Elliot," Fin nodded, "Pretty smart actually."

"Doubly so since Andy was a detective back when women didn't make detective. He managed to lure her away from a lucrative job at Chelsea SVU to come here and put up with Mr. Sunshine."

"She good?"

"One of the best," John leaned back in his chair, "And she can handle Elliot."

Fin mimicked John's relaxed pose, "So I guess the next question is, do we let her in on The Bet?"

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Author's Note: While I don't own SVU or its characters, Detective Andrea Viviano is my intellectual property. I know OCs are frowned on, but having Elliot work alone didn't mesh with me. So, I made someone up to fill in the space, lol. I ask you kindly to deal with it, lol.