Chapter Sixteen

Olivia spent hours getting ready. Hours. Elliot was sitting on the couch waiting for her to get ready, occasionally calling to her to remind her they had to make dinner reservations.

"Okay, Elliot, I'm coming out," Olivia called from the bedroom. The door opened and time seemed to slow. It was like a movie. The door opened inch by inch. Olivia took her first steps with a smile spreading across her face. Her red heels clicked as she stepped form the carpet to the wooden floor. The end of her dress flowed gently and fell right above her knees. The top of the dress was a v-neck halter. The dress was surprisingly simple. Olivia didn't need anything extra to make her look gorgeous. She accented the dress with diamond earrings to match diamond ornamented strap of her shoes. As always she wore the necklace her mother had given her. She never takes it off.

Her hair was simple as well. Long and worn down. It looked gorgeous with her new layers and angled bangs. The slight waves in her hair were natural; therefore they accented her face perfectly and naturally. The ends of her hair curled up slightly as they rested just below her shoulder line. Her makeup was elegant, and like the dress, it was simple. More than she wore to work, but less than she would wear to impress any other date. She didn't have to impress Elliot.

She tucked a stray piece of hair behind her ear, and continued to smile at Elliot. By the time she was standing in front of Elliot, he had already stood up. Her reached out, took her hand, and kissed it.

"Miss Benson," he greeted pressing his lips to her hand. She giggled knowing this would be an unforgettable evening.

"It was amazing, El," Olivia said to Elliot; walking hand-in-hand.

"It was?" Elliot asked. He knew the night was nice, but Olivia's dated a lot of romantic and charismatic men she could compare him to.

"El," she said stopping and putting a hand on his arm to stop him. She leaned in and kissed him. When they finally broke apart Olivia kept walking forward smiling leaving Elliot behind; still shocked. He jogged to catch up.

"So where did you want to go for desert?" Elliot asked.

"I have a favorite place… but we might be a little overdressed…"

"I'm sure you'll be fine. In anything."

Olivia led the way to her favorite restaurant. The little café. They walked in and it was a little bit crowded, but Olivia grabbed Elliot's hand and pulled him through the restaurant to her spot at the counter.

"Olivia! The usual?"

Olivia felt a cold chill. She had shivers down her back. Elliot saw her tense up and he put an arm around her. Tom, the owner, just walked in the restaurant's back door with a box, letting the cold night air into the warm, cozy restaurant.

"Oh, no, Tom. We're just here for desert."

"A date?"

"Yeah, Tom," Olivia said smiling. Tom was taking a fatherly role now. He smiled, and then dropped it when he turned to Elliot.

"Listen, Liv has been comin' here for years. She's a good person, a lovely woman… You better not hurt her!" Tom said glaring at Elliot, then softened his eyes when he went to Olivia to say, "Are you sure you know this guy enough, Olivia?"

"Yeah, Tom, this is Elliot," Olivia said blushing.

"You're Elliot?" Tom asked staring Elliot down.

Elliot stuck his hand out to shake Tom's, "Elliot Stabler. I know Liv's a great person. We've been partners for eight years. She's my best friend," he said squeezing Olivia's hand under the counter.

"Well, I'm glad I finally met you," Tom said handing them a menu.

"Finally?" Elliot mouthed to Olivia. Her face turned bright red and she smiled a very embarrassed, shaky smile.

Elliot and Olivia decided on sharing a milkshake and cheesecake; something they probably would've done even if they weren't dating.

"It's a shame, Olivia; Bobby would've liked to meet the famous Elliot Stabler."

"Oh yeah, where is he tonight?"

"He found some new friends not too long ago and he goes out to see them around the same time every month. They're out in Long Island so instead of making the four hour drive back and forth; he stays there for a couple days."

"Oh, well, when you see him again say hi for me," Olivia said, but she wasn't as cheerful. Only Elliot could pick up on the microscopic drop of her smile.

hi guys...

i did that chills thing with her feeling cold to make it seem like she heard her rapist but it wasn't... did i succeed in tricking you guys?? haha, no, i doubt it.

Oh before i forget... I'm sooooooooo sorry for not writing up what happened on their main part of the date... i just couldnt focus on that while i was focussing on details that would mean more in the end.

I've written out all of the story... now i just ahve ot type it (yes i'm retarded and i write it all out first, it doesnt usually make sense when i just directly type it) so the end is near

haha reviews are wanted