"Secrets" Chapter 11

Hangover

The crew is sitting at a round table. Munch and Brooke are side by side, of course. Elliot and Fin are opposite the table to Elliot and Olivia, which leaves Olivia next to Fin. The scandal of there sexual involvement cannot be known. Brooke, the brunette from the restaurant, is leaned over onto Munches shoulder.

Brooke: "My family is going to kill me if I do not get home."

Munch: "We will have to get you home then. I will drive. (stands up)

Brooke: "No, no, my dad would eat you for dinner."

Munch: "Why you say that?"

Brooke: "I am only 21 years old Munch!"

Munch: "So, you are an adult?"

Elliot: "Yea and daddy's little girl. Trust me Munch, he'll kill you." (laughs)

Brooke: "I can take a cab from here. Did you enjoy yourself baby." (kisses Munch's cheek)

Munch: "Uh…yes." (blushing)

Brooke: "I will call you later today, that ok?"

Munch: "Sure."

Brooke: "Great. Bye. (kisses Munch on the lips) Bye everyone nice to meet you. (leaves)

Elliot, Fin, Olivia, and Casey all burst into laughter after she exits. Munch just sits there with that look of aggravation, which quickly turns to confusion after a minute or so.

Munch: "What the hell are you laughing at?"

Fin: "Wife number 4…or is it 5? I lost track?" (laughs again)

Munch: "Shut up. More action than any of you have gotten in a while."

Elliot, Olivia, Fin and Casey all hush their giggles and look around the table at each other. Then Olivia and Casey, still a little buzzed burst out again.

They eat their breakfast with nothing else said. They leave the restaurant in all different directions. Elliot wanted to pick Olivia up for work, but she reminded him of their decision to all come in alone this morning.

8:00 am – At the precinct

Casey walks in alone. Dressed in a navy blue suit and completely made up. She looks great yet very tired. Elliot walks in next, huge cup of coffee in one hand, blotting his shirt where he spilled the coffee with the other. Fin comes in next. He looks rough, keeps his head down as he comes in. Olivia and Munch walk in together. Elliot looks up and smiles, she returns it. They each go to their desk with just a Good Morning and a smile or giggle. Casey approaches Olivia's Desk. She bends over and whispers into her ear as Olivia takes a drink of her morning coffee. Elliot is across the way at his desk leaned back into his chair looking at Olivia.

Casey: (whispering into Olivia's ear) – "So, how big is it?"

Olivia spits coffee across the desk, laughs then looks at Casey with big widespread eyes.

Olivia: "Casey!!?"

Casey: (laughing hysterically, no longer whispering) "WHAT? I meant the house down near the food court."

Olivia: "Sure you did!"

Elliot: "I couldn't believe it, the outside was a wreck, but the inside was great."

Olivia and Casey look at each other and laugh.

Olivia: "Thanks El!" (laughs again)

Elliot: "What I miss?"

Olivia: "Casey, you get the warrant?"

Casey: "Yea, but no need. We had the mail forwarded from the house to the precinct. She had six different names on the mail. That was only three days worth."

Olivia: "So, we got her."

Casey: "Yea, I have to meet with her and her attorney for a deal at 11:00am"

Olivia: "Think Denise will take it?"

Casey: "Probably, but we will see."

Olivia shut the file on her desk and a paper flew out. It was the file on the Roger's lady that died last year in the house sent over from homicide. 'Cause of Death ruled Natural causes.' The case is closed.

Denise took the deal for multiple counts of co statutory rape, multiple accounts of assault, and illegally maintaining Federal Funds. She took the deal of 50 years to life, no possibility of parole.

Casey came to Olivia to tell her. She was thrilled. Elliot was crashed in the bunks. Olivia went in to inform him. Olivia hunkered down next to him, kissed him gently, and his eyes didn't open.

Olivia: "El?" (talking lightly)

Elliot: "Yea." (rolled over on his side)

Olivia: "She took the deal. We go her."

Elliot: "Good, What time is it?"

Olivia: "Almost noon."

Elliot: "We have to meet with the department and Casey at 12:30 about the Darius Parker case. (looked at Olivia closer) You look tired?"

Olivia: "I'm beat. You ok?"

Elliot: "I'm tired too. How's the rest of them look out there."

Olivia: "Like we all had long nights."

Elliot: "I'm getting up."

Olivia: "Ok." (tries to stand up but Elliot grabs her arm)

Elliot pulls her down to kiss him just gently. She raises up a little and looks him in the face. He pulls her head down easily to whisper in her ear.

Elliot: (whispering to Olivia) "I love…(paused) I loved last night."

Olivia: (gasped) "Me too." (She kissed him again)

Olivia went out into the squad room. Elliot followed. Munch, Casey, Fin and Captain Cragen watched them come out one after the other. The whole crew looked beat down.

Cragen: "You all look tired, what you do have a party with out me?"

Elliot: "You know we had dinner?"

Cragen: "You stay up all night?"

Elliot: "It was easy staying up for me." (laughs)

Cragen: (confused look) "Alright then. Casey we ready to start briefing?"

Casey began briefing, telling everyone she needed their jackets to prove the department was not corrupt. Nothing in any of their files would get then in deep. Darius had information he should have never had. Tomorrow would be the day of reckoning for Fin. He was first on the stand after Dr. Warner.

Elliot looked at Olivia and Casey looked at Fin. All of them were scared about the situation last night. Not only could they lose their jobs because of this, but if the defense found out, it would be in court. Their lives would twist upside down. Elliot was afraid that Olivia would still transfer, no matter what they had between them or did not have. What happened tomorrow may decided all of their fate.

STAY TUNED!!!!

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