Mr and Mrs Stabler

by amelina

It's been a year since Kathy and Elliot divorced, and his kids suggest he get back in the dating game...with Olivia. Will dating ruin the friendship? And what happens when a case forces them to go under cover as a married couple?

11. Chapter 11

A/N: Told ya it wouldn't be another month :)

Chapter 11

"I think Cragen's right." Elliot said as he and Olivia walked through Central Park. "Two more days and if we're still drawing blanks we pull out. This isn't really our turf."

Olivia nodded her head in agreement. "Munch and Fin are searching for the woman who made the original sex tourist claim. I'm thinking it's just an ex member who is still childless and bitter."

"That sounds about right." Elliot said grabbing her hand and leading her towards a park bench.

"This is nice." Olivia smiled. "I don't remember the last time I just walked through Central Park, and wasn't on my way to a crime scene."

"This is nice." Elliot agreed, still holding her hand. "I think we should take a break from the case. Want to talk about last night?"

"I felt better after we talked. Even if I acted like a blubbering idiot."

"A few tears is far from blubbering. And there's nothing wrong with crying Liv."

"I know." Olivia sighed. "I just never do. Maybe I should start, I slept better last night than I have in a long time."

"Yeah?" Elliot smiled. "Me too."

"So."

"So?"

"So, what are we doing?"

"What do you want to do?"

"Elliot!"

"Fine." Elliot laughed. "I think we should date."

"Each other?"

Elliot rolled his eyes as Olivia laughed. "There's something here Liv. It's been here for a long time. I've come up with a hundred reasons to ignore it, but I'm all out of reasons."

Olivia started at him with wide eyes. Was this really Elliot Stabler sitting beside her? She had never heard him speak like that. Something really had shifted the night before.

"Olivia?"

"We're friends."

"And we'll still be friends."

"We're partners."

"Cragen can shift us around with Munch and Fin if he has a problem."

"Those were my two." Olivia smiled. "What are the other 98?"

"Variations of those two. And that you'd laugh in my face if I asked you to dinner."

"You have to ask, but I promise I won't laugh."

"Olivia Walsh, will you have dinner with me tonight?" Elliot smiled. "And when this is all over, Olivia Benson, will you have dinner with me?"

Olivia laughed. "Yes and yes."