Author's Note chapter 10 will start up where 8 left off, but for you F/M fans, this chapters a meanwhile, at SVU I know it's pretty short, but I needed them to have a chapter already! enjoy~

And no, I'm not from Vt Ma, close enough;)

Disclaimer I don't own any of the following material. The characters are a copyright of NBC/ Dick Wolf. The plot's all mine though

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Meanwhile, back as SVU

"You guys get Pagento to cough up the location of the body?" Cragen asked as Munch and fin left the interrogation room.

"Yep. Some beat's are on it." Fin replied.

"good. You two go home and get some rest. It's late." Cragen said.

"Crap! What time is it?" Fin asked

"10:45" Munch replied.

"Crap. Alright I'll see ya in the mornin' "fin replied

"what's the matter? Late for a hot date?" munch teased

Fin smirked as he threw his coat on. "yeah"

"Ohh, do spill. Do I know her?"

Fin shrugged "sorry man, I'm late" he said as he left

Fin ran into his secret girlfriend's apartment. They'd been dating four months now and still, no one knew. "Mel, baby I'm SO sorry, Novak's temp was late so it took us forever to make a deal with one perp then we finally got his partner to confess and- " he was cut off by seeing his girlfriend in sexy red lingerie.

"I forgive you" she said with a seductive smile. "you can repay me with dinner tomorrow night" she said with a smile. "And by getting your overworked ass in bed"

"works for me" he said with a smile.

"fin, that was-"

"amazing" he cut her off.

"it was amazing… four times" she said with a wink.

"I love you Mel."

"I love you too Fin."

"No, I mean it Mel. I really, really love you. I'd take a bullet for you. I think I want to marry you."

"oh Fin! I want to marry you too!" she exclaimed hugging him.

"I just mean, not yet. I currently can't afford the rock you deserve. And I just want to make sure we want the same out of life. From Casey's party I know we both want kids. How many would you want?"

"I was an only child, and it sucked. At least two, maybe three" Melinda replied.

Fin chuckled. "I was one of 8, so I definitely don't want more than three" he said with a smile.

"good. So it's settled. Two or three."

"cats or dogs?" he asked

"both. But with kids, I'd definitely prefer a dog."

"dog. Cool" fin said with a smile.

"one more. When are we going to tell everyone about us?" fin asked

"Soon. When Casey liv and Elliot get back we should all go out to dinner and tell them there. Definitely before any life plans become official." She said with a wink and a smile.

"Melinda, do you even know how absolutely beautiful you are?" fin asked.

"Only cuz you tell me constantly. Do you have any idea how charming you are?" she asked him

"Only because you inform me daily" he winked.

"we should move in together." Melinda suggested. She sounded pretty confident, but she was really scared of scarring him off.

"My place or yours?" fin asked without hesitation.

"Oh Fin!" she yelled as she hugged him. "I love you!"

"I love you too Mel" he said as they hugged.

"let's move in here. It's bigger, it's rent controlled, and it's two bedrooms. For the future " she said with a smile.

"mel, I really do love you'

"I know" she smile "I really so love you"