What You Wish For

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"Earth to Liv? Liv you alive?"

Olivia was slowly pulled from her thoughts by the sound of her partner's voice. He sounded irritated. Blinking and running a hand over her eyes, Liv looked up into his puzzled face.

"You alright?" He asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine. What's up?" She shuffled some papers on her desk, attempting to gather her thoughts.

"You looked like you were a million miles away." Elliot was studying her closely.

"I was just thinking." Olivia tried to brush it off. She looked at her partner, willing him to stop questioning her. He looked particularly handsome. His tie was loosened; the top two buttons of his shirt undone and he had a rugged, stubbled look that made her want to devour him. These thoughts, on top of the heavy ones she'd just been thinking were too much for her poor brain and Liv groaned.

"Liv?"

"Long day. I think I need coffee." She stretched and stood quickly. She needed to get away from him before she either jumped him or hit him. Right now the odds were tied.

"You still coming to the bar tonight?" Elliot's voice was too level and Liv wondered what he was playing at. She had almost forgotten about drinks at the bar. They were all going, as they sometimes did after a case. Drinks with the crew. It was always enjoyable. But Liv didn't know if she'd be up for it. She didn't know if she could manage spending any more time with Elliot or Fin. Her mind was still a tangled mess after Fin's proposal and it had been almost three weeks. He wasn't putting any pressure on her at all. He had really made it her decision and for that she was grateful. They'd been out a couple of times and Liv found herself enjoying his company. And that was where the problem lay. She was developing feelings for Fin. When she had feelings for Elliot. Not only did it feel like she was cheating on the man she'd been in a relationship in her head with for seven years, but she didn't know if she was ready to have feelings for someone else.

"I don't know…" She started. Elliot chuckled.

"C'mon Liv. You need to take a break. Come, have a few drinks, maybe we can grab something to eat. I miss you." His eyes found hers and Olivia could see that he was being genuine. Olivia felt herself about to give in.

"El…"

"C'mon Liv." He pleaded.

"Are you giving Stabler a hard time?" Munch came up behind her, coffee mug in her hand. He gave her a wan smile and chuckled. "Trying to bail out on us Olivia?"

"I'm wiped, John." Olivia laughed. Munch gave her a look over the top of his glasses.

"Excuses." He moved towards the coffee pot. Elliot chuckled. Liv sighed in exasperation, her eyes catching Fin's. He gave her a smile and Liv knew there was no way out of it. She was going to have to go. She had been wanting to talk to Fin, anyway, she supposed.

"Alright, I'll go. But only for a couple of drinks." She conceded, turning back to her work. She missed Elliot's disappointed look as he sat down. He'd been hoping she would let him drag drinks out into dinner.

Olivia buried herself in paperwork, hoping that it would replace the thoughts swirling around in her mind. What the night would bring she wasn't sure, but she knew it was going to be interesting. And she was certainly going to need a few drinks in her if she was going to talk to Fin.

The last few hours blurred together until it was time to leave. The guys were grabbing their coats, laughing with one another when Elliot saw Olivia still hadn't gotten up.

"Liv, you ready?" He asked, standing by her desk. She glanced up and sighed. Time to face the music, she thought to herself.

"Sure. Let's go." She put on her jacket and followed the guys out of the squad room.

O'Halloran's was buzzing when they got there. Luckily they were able to find an open booth and Olivia slid in quickly.

"You want a Sam Adams?" Fin asked, standing by the table. Olivia nodded. Fin made his way to the bar with Munch to order drinks.

"So what were you thinking about this afternoon?" Elliot asked, leaning across the table. Olivia felt a blush stain her cheeks.

"Nothing important." She lied. Elliot gave her his patented "I don't believe you for a second" look. "How are the kids?" Olivia changed the subject.

"They're good. It's my weekend this weekend and Maureen said she was going to try to come back from school. Will be nice to have them all together."

"I bet." She smiled, knowing how much his kids meant to him. "And Kathy has been alright?" She regretted asking, knowing that Kathy was still a touchy subject for Elliot.

"Yeah, she's fine." A slight frown settled on his features. Luckily Fin and Munch chose that moment to come back to the table. Fin placed a bottle in front of Olivia before sliding into the booth beside her.

"Here you go, baby girl." He said, passing it to her.

"Thanks." Olivia accepted the beer gratefully and took a long drag. Fin's eyes were on her lips as she licked them. He wanted to kiss her. Munch's voice pulled him from his thoughts. He had to stop himself from growling in frustration. Things had been going slowly with Olivia. He wasn't rushing her. He had no intentions of pushing her into anything; a relationship or otherwise. But he couldn't deny his feelings for her and it was hard to control the urge to kiss her every minute of the day. He also didn't want to draw attention to his feelings, or to the tender relationship he and Liv had struck up. As innocent as it was, and as new as it was; he didn't want people at the squad to get involved. He especially didn't want Stabler to get all up in his grill. With a sigh he sipped his beer and focused on small talk.

The conversation flowed in and out of work. Cases open and closed came up. More beers were brought. At some point Casey Novak joined them. Cragen passed through for a short while to say hi. Liv and Casey were up and dancing, laughing and urging John to show them his moves. The older man was not one to deny a challenge and was happily twirling Liv around the dance floor.

Elliot and Fin chuckled at their colleagues' antics. They were still seated in the booth, nursing beers. Liv had implored them both to dance with her, but neither had accepted. Elliot because he was an idiot and he was mentally cursing himself for it and Fin because he feared he wouldn't be able to hide his feelings. Liv had simply shrugged and returned to John and Casey.

"Long week," Elliot drawled, sipping his beer. Fin nodded, his eyes tearing from the dance floor to meet Elliot's.

"Yeah, it was a bitch. Weekend can't come quick enough." He agreed. He glanced back at the dance floor before catching Elliot watching him intently. "Problem?" His brow furrowed and he could feel his hackles rising. Despite he and Elliot getting over their issues with one another, the two still managed to get the testosterone flowing all too often and Fin knew he had a short fuse when it came to the other man.

"Not that I know of." Elliot shrugged, looking away and swigging his beer. He wasn't trying to cause trouble, and didn't want to spoil the night. But he had a niggling feeling that something was going on that he didn't know about. You weren't a cop as long as he was without learning to recognise when people were hiding things. But what was it he was missing? He suspected it had something to do with Liv, but that, too, was not a certainty. Whatever was going on with Fin was a mystery.

"I'm going to take a leak," Elliot said, getting up. Fin nodded but didn't comment.

Olivia had seen the two men eyeing each other at the table. She wasn't sure what had happened but both Fin and Elliot seemed to get over it pretty quickly before Elliot got up from the table. Seeing Fin on his own she knew that she had to talk to him. He caught her gaze and smiled softly. Olivia felt heat flush her cheeks as she swayed on the dance floor. She'd had enough to drink to leave her feeling tipsy and it was the liquid courage she needed. As John spun her she gracefully exited the dance and allowed Casey to take her place. Making her way back to the table she stumbled slightly and let out an uncharacteristic giggle as Fin's strong arms caught her. He made a move to make room on the bench seat but instead Olivia simply perched on his lap.

"Hey," she smiled, her forehead bumping his gently. Fin's arms wrapped around her, holding her steady and Olivia sighed, feeling his warmth.

"Hey," Fin tucked a stray tendril of hair behind her ear. He pulled back slightly to catch her eye. "You drunk?" He asked with a chuckle. Olivia shook her head, giggling.

"Not drunk. Just buzzed." She smiled again, allowing their noses to touch. It didn't cross her mind that they were in public.

"Probably good." Fin mumbled, his brain losing focus as her hot little hands trailed across his shoulders and tickled the nape of his neck. He wanted to kiss her.

"You feel good." Liv mumbled, her lips caressing his gently. Fin murmured his approval and kissed her gently. He pulled back after a moment, knowing that the others might see. Glancing at the dance floor he saw that John and Casey were more than occupied trying to outdo each other at the Hustle. He smirked at his partner's quirks. Liv's fingers toying with the top button of his shirt brought him back to the creature in his lap.

"Where you goin' with this, baby girl?" He mumbled. His lips were drawn back to hers, unable to deny her. Liv moaned softly into his lips and Fin felt himself harden. Liv was enjoying the feel of him against her more than she had ever imagined she would. She squirmed in his lap, attempting to find a deeper angle for their kiss. Fin groaned as she created delicious pressure against his growing erection. There was no way she didn't feel his hardness and the way she was moving led him to believe she didn't mind one bit.

"Fin…" Liv murmured as his lips trailed down the column of her neck. Her eyes rolled and she saw the others dancing on the floor. They needed to get out of there.

"Liv?" Fin pulled back, catching her hooded gaze. He still wasn't sure where she was going with this. He wasn't going to complain about getting to make out with her, but this probably wasn't the greatest place to fool around if they wanted to keep it private. His hand settled on her thigh, trying to still her movements. Liv pulled his head gently to hers and tilted it, so her lips were by his ear. Her hot breath sent a shudder through him.

"I stopped taking my birth control," she whispered. Fin's eyes widened, surprised, and incredibly turned on by her statement. Liv pulled back to take in his reaction. Fin didn't disappoint. He nodded and gently eased her off his lap. Time to bounce.

Elliot's eyes were burning as he exited the bathroom and entered the bar. The first thing he had seen was Liv in Fin's lap. From his angle he couldn't see Fin's expression, but Liv looked drunk. Her eyes had that hooded look he'd seen in them before. She was tanked and she was obviously not thinking clearly if she was throwing herself all over Fin. He took a step forward, wanting to stop his partner from embarrassing herself. He didn't get the chance as he saw them stand and Fin lead Olivia by the hand over to John and Casey. Elliot quickly made his way over to them to hear the tail end of the conversation.

"-gonna take Liv home." Fin was saying. John was nodding, a smirk on his face.

"Can't hold your liquor, Liv?" he chuckled.

"I told you it had been a long week," Olivia teased, knowing that she had to play along if she and Fin were going to get out of there. She couldn't deny that she wanted him. What shocked her was how badly she wanted him. His kisses had lit a fire deep in her belly and she was longing for more. She wanted to see what else Fin could ignite in her.

"I can take you home, Liv." Elliot offered. He stepped forward and put his hand on her arm. He frowned when she shook him off, laughing good naturedly.

"You stay, El. Have fun. You need it. I'm going to go sleep this off." She gave him her patented I'm fine look, hoping he would drop it.

"I'm tired too. Let Fin stay and nurse his own partner's drunken ass. I'll take you." Elliot insisted. He didn't know why, but his gut was telling him not to let Liv leave with Fin.

"Hey! I am not drunk!" Munch protested. Fin was about to throw in his two cents when Liv squeezed his hand. He glanced at her.

"It's fine El. Fin's got it covered. I'll see you at work, ok?" She said with finality. Elliot sighed, knowing that there was no arguing with her without looking like an idiot or without drawing unneeded attention. He nodded.

"Alright. Call me tomorrow so I know you didn't choke on your own vomit." He said, defeated.

"Gross El. I'm not that drunk, gee." She gave him a playful smirk. "Bye guys." She said. Fin nodded to the others, always one for conserving words and he led Olivia out of O'Halloran's.

The cool air hit Olivia and cleared her head. Her hand was still in Fin's and she felt her skin tingling where it connected with his. A shiver went through her body. Fin glanced at her, feeling her shudder. Pulling on her hand he brought her closer to him and put his arm over her shoulders. The conversation inside had done nothing to quell his desire and he dipped his head to kiss her. When she responded enthusiastically, Fin groaned. He didn't want to take her underneath a street light. They needed to get back to his place and quick. He led her to his car and ushered her inside. The drive back to his place had never seemed longer.

Mwah ha ha! Isn't that just the most evil place to leave this? Well, I like to keep you hanging. But will Olivia go through with this or will her conscience get the better of her? Only time, and the next chapter will tell…