Olivia walked into the squad room early Tuesday morning. She thought she was the first one there but noticed the coffee machine was on and ready. She set her things on her desk and walked towards the coffee machine to get herself a cup. "Stop!" she quickly turned around to see her partner in the doorway. "Don't get any. Munch makes that and i swear it will kill you." He smiled at her confused face.

"So you decide to give me a heart attack?"

"Sorry." He replied. "I'll take you to get a cup at the coffee shop down the street."

Munch walked in the bullpen from the locker room. "Or you could just have some that i just made."

"Munch i wouldn't drink that if you paid me. Let's go Liv?"

Olivia walked towards him. "What did you call me?" Olivia asked as she grabbed her purse.

"I think he said Liv. Guess he has a new pet name for you." Munch laughed and Elliot glared at him.

At the coffee shop Elliot and Olivia got their coffees and sat a booth. "Shouldn't we get to work?"

"Nah, Munch knows we came here so if they need us, they can call. Besides, i want to spend time getting to know you." Elliot sipped his coffee.

"Why?"

"Well you are my partner so i should at least know something about you."

"There's not much to tell. Why don't you tell me about you?" she countered.

"Okay. Well I'm 33. I have four kids and a wife but we're separated right now. I have 3 girls, Maureen, Kathleen and Lizzie. By the way Lizzie's a twin with my son Dickie. I grew up here in New York and I was a marine. My mom lives in Long Island and my dad is dead. I started SVU 4 years ago and have already been through 3 partners. Hopefully we'll last longer than 6 months." He smiled. "I love to work out. If i'm not at work or with my kids, then I'm a the gym. Uh, I-"

Olivia cut him off. "Why are you telling me all of this? I mean we just met yesterday and i get we should get to know each other but you're telling me about your whole life. Why?"

"I don't know, Liv. I guess i just feel like i can trust you." He smiled at her.

"Liv?"

"Sorry Liv- Olivia. It just came out."

"No it's okay. I like it." she smiled. "So since you told me about you, i guess i can tell you about myself." She took a deep breath and before she could speak, Elliot's phone rang.

"Sorry Liv." He answered, "Stabler... What?... Kathy, I'm working... Can't you get someone to cover for you?... Okay, I'll go." He hung up and smiled. "How would you like to meet my son?" Olivia raised her eyebrows and looked at him. "He's sick and the nurse needs someone to pick him up and my wife needs me to get him. Wanna come with me?"

"Sure but shouldn't you call Captain Cragen and tell him?"

"You're right. I'll call him in the car."

Elliot and Olivia walked into the elementary school and went to the nurse's office. "Hi, I'm here to pick up Richard Stabler." Elliot told her and showed her his ID. She nodded and came back with Dickie.

"I need you to sign this and then you can take him." Elliot signed the paper. "Bye Dickie, feel better." Dickie nodded and waved bye.

"Dad who's your friend?" Dickie asked once they were in the car.

"Dickie, this is my new partner Olivia."

"Hi Dickie. How are you feeling?" Olivia turned in her seat and asked him.

"I'm okay. My stomach hurts though. Dad can i go to the police station with you?" Dickie asked his father.

"No buddy. You need to rest. I'm going to take you to Sally's house and then I'll pick you up when i get off of work."

"Can you come too Olivia?" Dickie asked her.

"Probably not tonight sweetie but maybe another time when you feel better." She smiled at him. He nodded his head and soon Dickie drifted off to sleep.

After dropping Dickie off at the babysitter's, Elliot and Olivia drove back to the precinct. "Cute kid. He looks like you." Olivia said.

"Are you calling me cute detective?" Elliot looked at her.

"No El, I said your kid was cute."

"I like that."

"Like what?"

"El. It's nice and short. Good job Liv" Elliot smiled at her as she rolled her eyes. "So when are you gonna tell me about yourself." Elliot asked as they pulled up to the station.

"Later." She replied, smiled at him and then got out of the car.