"Secrets" Chapter 10

Awakening

Elliot and Olivia stood in the bedroom doorway in shock. They could not believe their eyes. There in the living room was Casey and Fin lying on the couch all wound together under a blanket. Both of them asleep and seemingly naked, their clothes threw here and there across the room. Elliot inched his way into the living room, Olivia following.

Elliot: "Ah-hum. (gurgling in his throat)"

Olivia: "Casey Novak?"

Casey laying on top of fin snoring, jumped up to sitting position in surprise. Fin just wiggled around a little, then quickly opened his eyes and jerked to look at Casey. She was sitting there next to him with the sheet only covering from her stomach down. Eventually, during the quiet stares, she noticed and covered herself.

Olivia: "Well, how are we feeling?"

Casey: "Uh…we could ask you the same thing."

Olivia: "When did this come about?"

Fin: "Uh…well…(laughs) It was the alcohol."

Elliot: "I think I have heard that one before (turns to Olivia) Haven't you?"

Olivia: "Yea (shakes her head and laughs) I think so."

Elliot turns and heads back to the bedroom. Olivia goes to the kitchen for a soda. Casey fumbles for her clothes with the cover over her. Fin and her fight for the covers to keep from exposing each other.

Olivia: "Fin, I am not looking, Elliot is in the bedroom, do what you have to."

Fin jumps up, grabs all of his clothes and takes off to the bathroom. Casey then keeps the cover and tries to get her clothes on too.

Casey: "My head is pounding!"

Olivia: "What did you two drink last night?"

Casey: "I think I had at least ten drinks. So, you still transferring?"

Olivia: "How am I supposed to stay? (takes a drink) But, how can I leave?"

Casey tip-toes over into the kitchen, she doesn't realize Elliot comes out of the bedroom.

Casey to Olivia: (whispers) "How was it?"

Olivia: "Amazing! How about Fin?"

Casey: "Only one word, WOW!" (laughing)

Casey and Olivia turn laughing back toward the living room. Elliot and fin are standing against opposite sides of the doorway laughing. The girls were heard by both of them.

Olivia: "What?"

Elliot: "Nothing" (walking toward her)

Olivia: (smiling) "Oh well, what time is it?"

Fin: (glances at clock) "It is almost 4:30 in the morning"

They have to be at work to brief on the Darius Parker case. Darius is an evil man. He is determined to take this whole department down if he goes to trial. He hates his mother for never being there for him. He blames her for the life he has had.

Fin: "We have to be at work in like four hours."

Elliot: "I am starving, no way I could sleep now. Anyone want breakfast?"

Olivia: "I could. I think we 'all' worked up an appetite." (laughs)

Casey: "Let's go eat, then head home and get ready for work. We can all come in alone."

Elliot: "What happened here tonight, you all, (looking at Casey and Fin hugged up) is our secret, if you promise to keep ours."

Olivia: "Yea, with this Darius thing, we don't need the scandal right now."

Casey: "No, we don't. Let's go, I'm hungry too."

The four of them just throw on their shoes and jackets and go down the block to eat. Fin and Elliot walk together and Olivia and Casey do the same. That way, no one can even think they were involved any way. They reach the deli and go in and have a seat. Munch and Brooke are there, all shuffled and wrinkled. Munch comes over to join them, Brooke too.