As always I don't own anything. Just playing around with Dick Wolf's creation. Some of the stuff here is borrowed directly from the show's finale.
Olivia tried to roll over onto her other side but was stopped by a sudden shooting pain through her neck. I am too old to be sleeping on crappy couches she thought to herself. She tried again, moving ever so slowly so as not to agitate her neck she turned and nuzzled into Murphy's chest. She looked up at his face and saw his eyes were closed but judging by his breathing she knew that he too was awake. His arm went around her and he pulled her closer and place a small kiss on top of her head.
"Morning" Olivia said, the sound coming out muffled against his chest.
"Morning" Murphy replied as he absently stroked his hand up and down Olivia's arm, causing goose bumps to form on her skin. "We have to get up now because in a few short minutes this place is going to be flooded with people who work here…I'm surprised someone hasn't tried to come in already"
Olivia let out a soft sigh, "yeah I know." Olivia moved out of his arms and gathered up the rest of her clothing that had been so carelessly discarded the night before. Murphy stayed seated on the couch and watched as she moved about his office. She was about to leave when she felt him reach out and grab her hand.
"Olivia about last night…"
Olivia interrupted him before he could finish, "no regrets Declan" she said, leaning in and giving him a quick kiss on the lips before leaving his office to start a new work day.
After months of trying to find the parents of "baby boy doe" his mother happened to stumble into SVU, not as a victim but as an accomplice to rape and robbery of half a dozen New York tourists. And now his mother was dead, effectively leaving him alone, again. Tossing her pen onto her desk Olivia sighed, leaned back in her chair and ran her hands across her face.
"It's been a long day" she heard a voice say. Peeking through her fingers she saw it was Lieutenant Murphy.
"Incredibly" Murphy gave her a small, sympathetic smile.
"You thinking about Ellie Porter?"
"We didn't do enough to help her."
"We had her in a safe place and she refused to stay. There wasn't much more we could have done to help her. You know that right?"
"Yeah well it wasn't enough. And what about her son? What happens when he finds out that the person who killed his mother got away with it?"
"If you want to pursue that case that will be your prerogative…as CO" Murphy said, turning his gaze from her.
"Wait? What?" she asked utterly confused.
"I got an undercover assignment…" He trailed off.
"You're leaving?"
Murphy finally turned his gaze to her, "I'm sorry Olivia"
Olivia's heart sank "Now? Just when I was starting to…" she trailed off.
Murphy took her hands in his, "I know. Me too…" there was a long silence before Murphy spoke again. "I won't go"
"What?"
"I'll stay. I won't take the assignment…If you ask me to"
"Declan you know I can't ask you to do that. Of course I want you to stay but if they need you to work this then that's what you have to do."
Murphy smiled, "I had a feeling that's what you were going to say."
"How long will you be gone?"
"I don't know. I only took leave so they can't fill my post. I recommended you as acting CO."
"I'm going to miss you" Olivia said, ducking her head, afraid he might see the glistening of tears in her eyes. Murphy closed the distance between them and lifted her chin so he could look her in the eyes.
"I'm going to miss you too" Murphy pulled Olivia into his arms and hugged her tightly. When they broke apart he reached up to cup her cheek, Olivia closed her eyes and leaned into his touch.
"God speed Sergeant" he said, pulling away and she immediately missed his warmth.
"God speed Lieutenant" was her reply as she watched him leave the SVU precinct.
Well I think I've taken this story as far as I can so this will likely be the last chapter. Hope you readers enjoyed it. I also hope that some more people try to write more Murphy stories. I really like him and I'd love to see him come back next season.
