Chapter 7- Love Letter

My dearest Casey,

I want to first tell you how sorry I am for everything. You mean so much to me. I never meant for any of this to happen. What happened was both Elliot's fault and mine though. I let him do all that he did. I didn't tell him to leave nor did I push him away. It just happened and I'm sorry that it did. I love you so much but I do care about Elliot too. I have known Elliot since I became a detective. He was my partner and closest friend from the beginning. When you and I met it took me a long time to trust you. Not because of him but because of the fact that I cared about Alex as much as I care about you now. I didn't think it could happen but you made it so. You showed me how to love again. I have had many loves in my life but you are my one and only true love. I can't see the rest of my life without you in it. You are the perfect person. You are smart, funny, beautiful, strong, brave, caring, generous, and loving. I feel so lucky to have you in my life. When you walked out today it took my breath away. You are anything and everything I hoped and dreamed for in my life. I love you more than life itself. Again I am sorry that everything has happened the way it has. I want to make it all go away but I know I can't. I just hope that you can forgive Elliot and me. I never meant to hurt you and he just wasn't thinking like usual. I love you. I love you so much Casey Novak. I love you.

Always yours,

Olivia

She folded the note and sat it down on the counter. She wrote CASEY on it, shut off the lights and left the apartment after one more glance back. She locked the door behind her and went downstairs. She went outside and turned the corner. Casey was sitting on a bench. She looked like she had been crying there for a while, crying. Olivia walked over and sat down next to her. She pulled her close and held her tight. They kissed goodbye and then Olivia went back to work.

Casey walked back up to the apartment to clean herself up some. She saw the note on the counter labeled CASEY and opened it. She read it: 'I love you. I love you Casey Novak. I love you.' Those words stuck in her mind for the rest of the day.

"I love you Olivia Benson," she whispered to herself as another tear rolled down her cheek.