The Bet
Chapter Sixteen
By: Lizzie Bundick
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Author's Note: Hey, The Bet has been C2-ed! Yay! Thank you whoever C2-ed it! I feel so loved! And now, some funny!
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Detective John Munch was knee deep in the worst case of his life when a whistling Detective Elliot Stabler walked into the squad room of the one-six Special Victims Unit. Instantly the change in mood caught his attention and dragged him out of the hell hole he'd been living in. He exchanged a look with Detective Odafin Tutuola who raised an eyebrow.
"So, Mr. Sunshine," John said, propping his chin in his hand, "What happy bug bit you this morning?"
"What?" Elliot said, like he was just realizing he was grinning like an idiot.
"Oh ho," Now Fin joined in the fun, "Some one either just won the lottery or met a really pretty woman last night."
"Why El are you stepping out on me?" Detective Andrea Viviano held a hand to her heart and pretended to be shocked.
"Ha, ha, guys, why don't we all focus on our work, huh?"
"So an ugly woman then?" Fin offered. John and Andy laughed heartily while Elliot only glared.
"Just let it go guys," Elliot's tone was supposed to be chastising, but of course it only peaked everyone's interest.
"My god," John said suddenly, jumping to his feet, "Somebody won!" And then he started laughing.
"Hot damn," Fin laughed, "Where's the list?"
"I'll get the Captain," Andy jumped to her feet heading for the Captain's office, but stopped next to Elliot and gave his shoulder a squeeze, "Just remember, John and Fin started it, okay?"
"What?" Elliot looked absolutely lost, but turned his attention to John and Fin, who were standing over John's desk, with some papers spread out before them and a calculator. "John, what's going on?"
"First answer a question, then we'll tell you," John said, pointing a pencil at Elliot, "When did you finally sleep with Olivia?"
For a moment Elliot looked like an extra from Finding Nemo, but eventually found his voice, "What?"
"Last night? Last week?" Fin grinned, "Come Elliot, we gotta know so we can make sure the money goes to the right person."
"Money?" Suddenly the light bulb went off in Elliot's head, "You bet on Olivia and me…"
"Yup," John motioned the stunned detective over and showed him the extensive table of bets, "See, if it was last night, Goren, Eames, Green, McCoy, Warner, myself and the Captain split the winnings, but the farther back we go, the more people we've got to split it with."
"This is…this is…" Elliot stammered, then hit John on the arm, "This is exactly something you'd do. Jesus, Liv will get a kick out of this."
"Yeah, well, we're gonna have to take everyone out for drinks to award the money. Once we know who won that is."
"Oh, John, you know me. I don't kiss and tell," Elliot said with a grin.
"Man, that's cold," Fin laughed.
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Author's Note: I promise you'll find out who won soon. When everyone gets drunk, lol.