Title: Siena

Rating: T - Maybe . . . I am not sure at this point

Summary: Just an AU fluff piece about how Elliot and Olivia met in college.

Disclaimer: They aren't mine, but sometimes I pretend they are and my day gets a lot better.

First Meeting

Elliot Stabler walked onto campus for the first time that day. He had already moved in, but wanted to check out the entire campus. He was attending Siena College in upstate New York. He didn't go to far from home, but wanted to be far enough away that his father couldn't be breathing down his neck all the time.

Elliot decided to walk around and check out the grounds. He was also hungry, so he needed to find a place to get some food. He walked casually down the sidewalk near some academic buildings, making it look as if he knew where he was going and what he was doing. He walked into the student union and grabbed a sandwich at the little shop there. He decided to eat outside. As soon as he walked out the door, he saw a beautiful girl sitting under a tree engrossed in a book. He decided that the tree was wide enough in diameter that he could sit on the other side and not be too obvious in watching her. When he sat down he noticed that she was reading Dan Brown's Angels & Demons.

She looked up and smiled at him. He smiled back and went back to eating his lunch. About halfway through his sandwich he looked up again and she was looking at him.

"Hi, I'm Elliot," he greeted.

"Hi! I'm Olivia."

"That's a great book. I loved the sequel too."

"I know. This is the third time I am reading it," she said with a shy smile.

"Oh. So, are you a freshman?"

"Yeah, are you?"

He nodded, "Yeah. What are you studying?"

"Psychology. I want to be on the police force in New York City, so I thought that psychology would help with that. What about you?" As she answered the question, she put her book down and turned towards him.

"Psychology. That's a coincidence. And my father is actually a detective for the NYPD. I am hoping to follow him," he smiled at her and noticed the small blush that was forming on her cheeks.

"That is weird. I wonder if we are going to have any classes together. What part of the NYPD do you want to work?"

"I haven't really thought about it, but I just know that my goal is make detective. What about you? What department do you want to work for?"

"Special Victims. I want to help all the women and children that are affected by that type of heinous crime everyday. What department is your dad in?"

"Homicide. I know someone in Special Victims. He doesn't really talk about it, but I know that he loves what he does."

"That's cool. Maybe I will end up working with him someday."

"Maybe. Maybe I could take you to the city and you could meet him. I live there and would be happy to take you," he adverted his gaze a little and nervously waited for an answer. He was really starting to like this girl and he thought that the answer to his proposal might show him if she was also interested.

"That sounds really nice," Olivia looked at his nervous smile and grinned. She wanted to get to know Elliot better and she thought that maybe he wanted to get to know her too.

Elliot smiled, "Do you want to have dinner with me tonight? Maybe hang out a little more?"

"Yeah, I would really like that. Do you live on campus?"

"Yeah, I live right on the other side of the student union. What about you?"

"I live right there," she pointed to a dorm about a hundred yards from where they were sitting.

"How about I come and pick you up around seven. We can go to dinner and maybe find a place to hang out."

"Okay. I live in 215. My roommate's name is Alex, so she might answer the door."

He got to his feet and reached down to help her up, "Okay. Well, I guess I will see you tonight Olivia."

"Benson"

"What?"

"My last name. It's Benson."

"Oh, sorry. Mine is Stabler," he gave her a quick hug and a small peck on the cheek. "I'll see you tonight Olivia Benson."

Olivia smiled and returned the hug, "Yes you will. Bye Elliot."

Elliot and Olivia parted ways and went to their rooms. Each had a huge smile on their face and couldn't wait for the night to come.

TBC . . . ?

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