Close Calls

Summary: See ch1

Disclaimer: Not mine

A/N: Loving the reviews, keep it up!

What Bet?

That afternoon Olivia had had plans to meet with Casey for a quick lunch.

They had decided on a little café not far from the precinct. When Olivia got there Casey was already seated.

"Sorry I'm late Case. There was an… interesting development in the last case." Olivia apologized as she pulled out her chair and joined her friend.

"It's fine. I just got here myself." Casey answered. She was studying the menu for something to eat.

"Hi, I'm Brianne; I'll be your waitress this afternoon. Can I get you ladies anything to drink?" A young girl asked, apporaching their table.

"I'll have a diet coke please." Casey answered.

"Iced tea." Olivia answered with a smile.

"Okay, I'll be right back with those and then I'll take your orders." The girl smiled before walking away.

"How's the Cobb Salad here?" Olivia asked as she scanned her menu.

"It's good." Casey answered simply.

Within minutes the young waitress was back with their drinks and ready to take their orders. "So, what can I get for you guys?" She asked.

"I think I'll have a Mediterranean Wrap." Casey answered.

"Okay, and for you?" The girl asked Olivia.

"I'll have the Cobb Salad please." Olivia answered.

"Alright. I'll be right out with your meals." The girl smiled as she took the two menus and walked back to the kitchen.

"So." Casey began when the girl left.

"So what?" Olivia asked as she sipped her iced tea.

"How are things going with Elliot?" Casey asked.

"I don't have any idea what you're talking about." Olivia said with a sly smile.

"Oh no. Don't give me that Liv." Casey scolded. "I saw you two in that hospital room, there's no way in hell you just 'rolled' into that position by accident." She smiled. "Spill."

Olivia knew that she shouldn't tell anyone about what's going between her and Elliot to be on the safe side. If the wrong person found out about them, their jobs could be in jeopardy, but Casey was one of her closet friends, and the woman inside of her was just aching to gossip about her relationship.

"Okay Case, but whatever I tell you, has to stay just between us." Olivia warned.

"Of course." Casey answered.

Olivia was silent for a moment to allow the waitress to place the plates of food in front of the two women.

"Thank you." They both smiled.

"So?" Casey pushed as she picked up her wrap and took a bite.

"Things are great Case." Olivia said, a huge weight being lifted off her shoulders. She hadn't realized the weight of this secret. "I mean, really great." She beamed as she began mixing the contents of her salad together.

"Sounds like you're happy." Casey commented.

"I am." Olivia smiled biting her food.

"You enjoy living with him?" She asked.

"Yeah. I was a little worried about it at first. I mean, we just started seeing each other, and all of a sudden we're living together, but it was nice." She said, pausing to take a sip of her drink. "It was nice having someone to come home to each night. I actually was kinda lonely walking into a dark, empty apartment last night." She revealed.

"Have you two… you know… did you…have you two…?" She tried asking under her breath.

Olivia just laughed. "Have we slept together yet?" She asked.

"Yeah." Casey said blushing. She hated being so nosey, but she had to know.

"No, not yet." Olivia answered. "Not that we haven't wanted to." She smiled.

"What's stopping you?" Casey inquired, happy that their friendship had become so open. She remembered when she first met Olivia. They had been so cold to each other. She wasn't sure what brought them together. It may have been the fact that they both knew what it was like to be a woman in the boys club, or maybe just being women dealing with sex crimes, but what ever the reason, she was happy for it.

"His chest still hurts a lot. I mean, I had to help him get dressed, and into bed, and into the shower up until just a few days ago." Olivia told her. She knew that Casey wouldn't repeat anything she was telling her.

"Sounds like this past week was a little more enjoyable for you then you had thought." Casey smirked. "You think the 'right time' will be any time soon?" She inquired.

"Why the sudden interest in my sex life?" Olivia asked. This was the second time in the conversation Casey had brought it up.

"What? I'm just trying to have some girl talk." Casey said, putting her hands up in defense.

"Bull. What's going on Casey?" Olivia asked.

Casey took a deep breath, planning her next words carefully.

"Okay, now I'm only telling you this because you are my friend." Casey began. "Munch and Fin have a pool going."

"A pool on what?" Olivia asked, suspicious of Casey's changing demeanor.

"On you and Elliot." She answered simply.

"On me and Elliot doing what?" Olivia asked a little more sternly.

"Sleeping together." Casey answered quietly.

"They what!" Olivia almost yelled. "When did this start? Who's in it? Who knows about it? How much have they collected?" She asked all at once.

Casey couldn't help but chuckle.

"This isn't funny Casey. This is my personal life!" She scoffed.

"It's all in fun Olivia. Besides, no one knows you two are seeing each other, if that helps at all." Casey tried assuring her.

"It does. Now, would you mind answering my questions?" Olivia asked.

"It started before I got here." Casey answered honestly as she took the last few bites of her lunch. "Just about everyone, except Cragen, from SVU is in. Some detectives from other units who know you guys are in on it too, although I'm not really sure who. As far as how much is in it, I'm not sure. All that I know is that it's 50 bucks to make a wager. You pick a date, and wait. When the date passes you can put in another 20 to pick a new date. You can have as many guesses as you want, you just have to wait for your original date to pass, and pay." Casey told her.

"So, when was your pick?" Olivia asked rolling her eyes. She wasn't happy that her co-workers were betting on her sex life, but the fact that Elliot and Olivia seemed to bet he last to know that there was something between them, was kinda humorous.

"About two months from today." Casey answered.

"Well, sorry Casey, but I don't think we're gonna make it that long." She smiled.

"If I were as happy as you are in a relationship, I wouldn't wait either. I mean. Michael and I only waited about a week." She smiled. "And it's been great ever since."

"You think Mike may be 'the one'?" Olivia asked.

"I dunno. But I do know that I feel deeper for him than I've ever felt about anyone before." She said, grinning like only a woman truly in love could.

"Well I'm glad." Olivia answered. "It seems like we're both really happy. But, about that pool." She began...

TBC... stay tuned and review!