Disclaimer: These sexy, sexy men aren't mine…but if they were, they would always be shirtless and in bed…together!!! Haha

A/N: Sorry for the long wait…the muses just weren't being cooperative…

The Visit

Elliot stood next to the chair Toby was sitting in. They were both just looking at the four people taking up the space on the couch. It had been ten minutes since Liv, Munch, Fin and Cragen had shown up and no one had said a word. Elliot didn't know whether to be happy that they were here of angry for them thinking they had the right to be.

Finally Toby couldn't take the silence, "Why are you guys here? Did you come just to torment El some more?"

"I don't think this is any of your concern," Olivia stated.

"It is his concern because I believe that he is a big reason why you guys even showed up. So why are you here?" Elliot spoke.

Cragen sighed, "We wanted…well, I wanted to apologize for what I said in my office on Friday. I have no right to tell you not to bring your personal life into the office unless it causes you not to do your job to the best of your ability. I shouldn't have told you to adjust your behavior and watch what you say when you weren't doing anything wrong in the first place."

"Okay, and you three?" Elliot asked. He had heard the sincerity of Cragen's apology but wasn't sure if he was ready to accept it yet. When his three co-workers remained silent, Elliot continued, "Guys listen, I know that you probable came here because you either feel bad or you were forced. I understand if you are upset I didn't say anything sooner, but don't be. I wasn't ready for you to know because I was fearful you would react in this exact manner. I don't want you to think I've changed. I am the same person that you have always known, but I am now living my personal life they way I should have been for a long time."

The three detectives and the captain didn't know what to say. As the silence continued Elliot and Toby looked at one another. Elliot glanced up and noticed the tears in Olivia's eyes. He sighed, "Liv? Liv, what's wrong?"

Olivia shook her head and tried to turn away from him, "Nothing," she breathed out.

"Don't lie to me Liv. I can tell when something is wrong, so don't lie to me again." He got up and reached for her. The two got to their feet and went into the kitchen. This act left a nervous Toby with Cragen, Munch and Fin.

"So Tobias…how did you meet Elliot?"

Toby sighed. He knew being left alone with Elliot's co-workers wasn't going to turn out good. "I can't tell you that."

"Why not? Did he arrest you or something?" Fin asked.

"No!" Toby was quick to answer. "Its just…if I told you, then I would have to disclose other information and that is strictly classified."

In the Kitchen

"Liv, please talk to me. You haven't been the same since this all came to light. Why are you crying?"

"Elliot…I…I just can't tell you," she said as tears spilled over her eye lids.

"If I make you this upset, then I can leave or transfer out."

"No, don't! I lost you once, I can't lose you again."

"What? You haven't lost me. I'm right here."

"Don't you get it? I love you! I am in love with you. I lost you to that Tobias guy. I can't lose you at work too."

Elliot stood there stunned. He didn't know what to say. Olivia, his best friend Olivia, was in love with him. "I don't know what to say. I mean, I love you. You're my best friend, but I am in love with Toby."

"I know and that is what upsets me. I have these strong feeling for you and I compare every man I date to you and now I find out we can go check out guys together. That is what upsets me."

He closed his eyes and hung his head, "I'm not going to apologize for not being in love with you. I am flattered that you feel that way, but being with Toby makes me happy and I am not apologizing for that."

Olivia shook her head and left the kitchen, Elliot hot on her heels. As they made it to the living room, Elliot could see the fear in Toby's eyes turn to relief. He walked over to him and immediately felt Toby relax.

"What is going on in here?" Elliot demanded to know.

"Just trying to get to know the man who is tearing our squad to pieces," Munch answered.

Before anyone else could get in another word, there was a knock at the door. Toby got up hastily to use the visitor as a cushion between him and Elliot's squad. He made his way quickly to the door and pulled it open without looking to see who it was.

"Hey Ryan! What are you doing here?"

"Just came by to visit my favorite partner ever!"

"Thank God!" he whispered. Ryan gave him a weird look, "El's boss, partner and co-workers are here. Help me!"

Ryan chuckled, "Okay."

The two wondered into the living room and Elliot perked up at the sight of Ryan, "Hey Ryan, nice of you to stop by! How ya been?" Elliot rambled.

"Hey Elliot, I'm great! How about you? You glad to have Tobe back for awhile?"

Elliot just glared at Ryan and looked back at his co-workers, "Ryan, this is Don Cragen, my boss, Olivia Benson, my partner, John Munch and Fin Tutuola, my co-workers. Guys, this is Ryan O'Reily, Toby's partner."

O'Reily nodded his hello's, but stopped short at the odd look he was getting from John, Olivia and Don, "What?"

"You said your name was Ryan?"

"Yeah, so?"

"You got a brother?" John asked.

"Nope. Just a sister and she lives in Jersey."

"That is strange. You look just like a guy that used to work with us," Olivia commented.

"I do? Elliot you never told me that."

Elliot looked at him and then at his co-workers, "Who? I don't see anything."

"Elliot, you dumbass, he looks just like Brian," John spoke up.

Elliot looked at Ryan again, "Oh! Well, I guess he does kinda look like Brian."

"Kinda? They could be twins!" Don put in.

"Brian who?" Ryan whispered to Toby. Toby shrugged, he was just happy to not be in this conversation anymore.

"Twins? Really? I see how they could be related, but twins?"

"Yes twins."

"Hey, Ry, you know anyone named Cassidy?"

"I got a cousin named Cassidy. Why?"

"They think that you look like a guy we worked with named Brian Cassidy."

"Well, Brian is my cousin. We do kinda look a like but I don't think we are twins material. I guess it is kinda like you and Chris. Yall are cousins, but you could be brothers."

Elliot nodded, "You're right I guess."

"Who is Chris?" Olivia asked.

"What? Oh, Chris is my cousin. He works with Ryan and Toby. He kinda helped me and Toby to meet."

"Oh."

"Speaking of you and Toby, we were just asking him how yall met and stuff."

"We can't really tell ya that. It would expose some stuff we aren't at liberty to talk about."

"That is what he said."

Elliot nodded at Toby and gave him a kiss on the forehead.

"Well, I think we are going to get going. Again, I'm sorry for what I said to you Elliot and I will try to do better in the future," Cragen said as he made his way to the apartment door.

"Yeah, well, I am glad that you are sorry, but I don't think I am able to accept that right now. I mean not twenty minutes ago John said that he was tearing the squad apart. I will not make a choice between you guys and Toby, but if it comes down to it, I can find another job."

Olivia looked up at him wide-eyed and opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out. She shook her head and left the apartment. John, Fin and Don soon followed.

Elliot came back into the living room and sat down next to Toby. Ryan was on the recliner and Toby and Elliot were on the couch that the squad had just vacated.

"I am sorry baby. I didn't think they would actually come here," Elliot said to Toby.

"Its okay El, I understand where they are coming form, but I don't think they need to take it out on you, me or anyone for that matter."

"Yeah, but I am still sorry."

"It really is okay," he said while giving him a deep and passionate kiss. Elliot returned the kiss with more passion. The two needed each other after what had happened with the squad. Before they got any further, they were interrupted –

"Um…Guys. I am still here," Ryan spoke up.

Toby looked up from his kiss with Elliot, "Oh! Sorry."

"You aren't sorry. I'm gonna go now, I can see that yall have other things in mind."

"Okay. Bye Ryan."

Ryan walked out with a head shake. Elliot had followed him and locked the door behind him.

He traveled back to where Toby was standing in the living room. Toby grabbed his hand and they made their way to their bedroom.

They gave themselves to one another fully and freely again and again that night.