My eyes fluttered open at the smell of fresh coffee. Casey soon appeared next to me on the couch, and handed me a steaming cup.

" Thanks," I smiled at her, and took a sip.

She sat down on a chair across from me. I took a deep breath.

" I thought about what you said last night," I began, but I could tell Casey couldn't tell where I was going with it. " I'm not the kind of person to melt over some guy. I'm stronger than that, and this is NOT going to happen again."

Casey shook her head.

" If you ever wanna talk… sober… or not, you know I'm here," Casey replied, and the concern was evident in her eyes.

I chuckled.

" Yeah, sober would be better," I smiled, taking another sip of my coffee.

" You are a cute drunk though," Casey laughed.

I leaned my head back against her couch.

" I guess I'll take that as a complement," I replied, but my thoughts traveled back to Elliot.

It was true, I shouldn't have fell apart over him, but I was by no means over him. Up until a few months ago he and the job were my life, and when both were stripped from me, I was beside myself. And then when I came back to him and… her, it was beyond pain.

I realized I needed him now, and if I couldn't have him as my lover I needed him as a friend, even just as a partner.

With renewed confidence, I stood up, and offered Casey a ride to the squad because she had to check in with Stabler and co.

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I woke up, startled, unsure of where I was. My hands were wrapped tightly around Olivia's pillow; I was sure I could still smell her.

When reality, and last night's events, came crashing down I punched the bed in frustration.

I got up, and angrily through her blanket across the room. I NEED YOU OLIVIA, I screamed at myself.

I quickly threw on my jeans, and a button up shirt I had been wearing yesterday, and practically knocked down her door.

I then drove directly to the squad hoping that Olivia, or at least Casey was there.

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" Olivia!" Munch exclaimed, when Casey and I entered the squad room for the first time since my return.

He ran over and gave me an uncharacteristic hug.

" Doesn't look like she's pregnant," Fin remarked dryly, referring to John's " love child" joke.

Casey and I look from Fin back to Munch, but both just rolled their eyes.

" It's good to have you back, Olivia," Fin added, smiling at me.

This felt like the family I had so missed. Just as I was getting comfortable, they appeared from Cragen's office.

Dani and Elliot.

I closed my eyes, but Casey squeezed my shoulder reassuringly, and I remembered what I had promised myself earlier.

I put on a smile, and walked confidently over to the couple.

" Olivia," Elliot gasped.

" Elliot shut up," I replied. I smiled at Dani.

" Can I borrow him for a sec, then he's all yours," I asked her.

" Sure," she chuckled. " Don't chew him out too bad."

The squad members looked on, like they were watching a fairly interesting soap opera.

I led Elliot to an unoccupied corner of the squad.

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I nearly fainted when I saw her. This was my one and only chance and I was NOT going to blow it.

She walked over to me, sexy and confident, and basically pushed me over into the corner of the squad. Munch, Fin, Casey, and Dani looked on in amusement.

She took a breath before she began.

" Elliot, I'm sorry for all the things I said to you earlier, I didn't mean it," she said, smiling.

Now I was angry. She had NOTHING to be sorry about. This whole mess was my fault; she had some nerve to blame it on herself. Typical Olivia, I thought.

" Your life is your life, but I really care about you, that's why I acted the way I did. I hope we can just put all of this behind us, and be friends again," Olivia offered, but it sounded like she had practiced this before.

I rolled my eyes.

" Olivia…" but I couldn't think of the words.

Well they always say, actions speak louder than words, so I put my arm around her waist, and pulled her in as close to me as I could without squeezing her to death.

" I love you!" I exclaimed, pressing my lips against hers, and kissed her as passionately as I could.

For a moment she was so shocked she didn't react, but it wasn't long before her tongue was exploring my mouth. We kissed each other fiercely, all of the built up tension over the years coming out in this 10 seconds of passion.

Eventually we both had to come up for air.

" Olivia, I kissed Dani, hoping that I'd open my eyes and see you there," I tried to explain, taking her into my arms.

Tears began to well in Olivia's eyes, but she smiled, that beautiful, somewhat secretive smile.

" And I kissed you hoping that I'd open my eyes and see Brad Pitt," she joked.

I pretended to be hurt, but cupped her chin in his hands, and kissed her again, more gently, tenderly this time. Olivia put her arms around my neck, and looked deep into my eyes.

" I love you too," she said, and the squad erupted with applause.

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