Yearning

By: Liv-x-Case-Benson & dcmasters

Ch. 9: The Perfet Setting

Olivia went back up in the elevator and sat back at her desk.

Everything ok?" Elliot asked.

Olivia nodded. "Yes."

"It'll be hormones. She'll be fine in a bit."

"Yeah, that's true. Now we have to get a bigger house and triple of everything."

"I thought she'd found a house?"

"If she did, she hasn't told me," Olivia said.

"I think she may have been coming to tell you..."

Olivia sighed. "Well, that's not what happened."

Olivia's phone gave a beep indicating a new message. 'Downstairs, 3pm'.

The detective smiled. 'Ok," she text. It was about noon so she would work for a few hours.

Casey sighed, sitting at her desk, calming herself. She grabbed a light lunch a short while later and was outside the precinct at 2.45.

Olivia was downstairs by 2:55, waiting for Casey.

"Liv!" Casey called from the other side of the doorway.

Smiling, Olivia walked over. "Hi. You asked me to meet you, Case?"

Casey took her hand. "Yeah, follow me."

Olivia held her hand tightly, following.

They walked a couple of blocks, before Casey stopped outside a huge building. "Listen to me a minute before we go anywhere else, and don't say anything until I'm finished ok?"

Olivia nodded.

"I know you didn't kiss her and that wasn't the reason I left. I went because I promised you I would do my best not to get stressed, and, I... I've never seen you so angry before. I'm not saying I was scared, just that I didn't want to stress myself out over something that was a blatant lie. I needed to remove myself from the situation and go somewhere and calm down, ok?"

Again, the detective nodded.

"I love you, Olivia Benson," she smiled, cupping her face as she kissed her softly.

Olivia wrapped her arms around her as she kissed her. "I love you too. Any reason why we're here?"

"Yes. I know we said we'd look for a house. but this is far more convenient and I've arranged a viewing."

"Yes, let's go," she said, wrapping an arm around her.

Casey smiled, and when they were inside the large apartment, Casey began to explain. "The previous owners were in a similar situation to us, and it's convenient for your work, especially if they call you in or you need to come home, especially for lunch," Casey said as she opened a set of sliding doors that spanned the length of the entire wall on the far side of the apartment. "It's two apartments combined. I know it's a lot to think about but it gives us six bedrooms, so if we need someone to stay to help or anything."

"So it's huge. What's the master bedroom look like?"

"This way..." Casey smiled, leading Olivia to the bedroom, which was as big as the living room. It had a set of doors to a balcony overlooking the city and a large en suite bathroom, with marble walls and floor, a deep bath as well as a shower and a big mirror above the sink.

"Wow... this place is amazing," she said, walking around the room out onto the balcony.

"I know," Casey smiled, wrapping her arms around Olivia's waist as they stood on the balcony together.

Olivia smiled, hugging Casey tightly. "I love you. And the view, it just stretches on. It must be for miles."

"So, I can say yes?"

Olivia looked at her questioningly. "Yes, but only if..."

"If what?"

Grinning widely, the detective pulled a diamond ring from her pocket. "Well, we've been together for a while, you're having my kids so will you marry me?" she asked, dropping to one knee.

"W... I..." the attorney stuttered in shock, then her senses snapped back, "Yes. Absolutely, yes!"

Olivia slid the ring on her finger, standing and holding her close. "I know. It's not the most romantic proposal, but..."

"It's perfect. I love you," Casey grinned, kissing her deeply.

"I love you too. So much," Olivia said, kissing her deeply.

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