A/N: This was a request from another guest reviewer. Hopefully this is what you wanted. I absolutely LOVE Benson and Voight together and wished she had ended up with Hank instead of Tucker, who I despise (and still do) but at least it's over now. I still have hope that she'll end up with Hank eventually. I don't own any of the characters.

No More Excuses

Now that Yates was dead, mostly everyone was getting ready to head to Molly's for drinks.

"I'm glad you were here and I wish you could be here more often. You'd be good for her. I care about her but there is only so much I can do."

"Having someone like you caring for her isn't such a bad thing. You're a good man, Hank Voight."

"Thanks."

"Are you heading to Molly's?"

"No. My son is supposed to Skype me tonight, so I want to be home for that. I uh…"

Erin came over.

"Ready, Liv?"

"Yeah. Hank, did you want to tell me something?"

"It wasn't important."

"It's good to see you, Hank."

"You too."

Erin gave Hank a look and he gave her a similar one before he went home and Erin and Olivia went to Molly's. Hank cussed himself out almost all the way home. He needed to tell Olivia how he really felt about her before it was too late. He had chickened out too many times but Hank knew he was no chicken. He arrived at the house, grabbed a bite to eat and waited for his call from Justin. At Molly's, Erin and Olivia were talking about the case and Olivia had told Erin that it was ok for her to feel the way she did.

"Erin, can I get your advice on something?"

"You want my advice?"

"I'm bad in relationships."

"I'm not the best either."

"Everything ok with you and Halstead?"

"Yeah. That's going ok. What did you need advice on?"

"I've been seeing someone for about a month but really only as friends for right now. I'm not sure it has the potential to go anywhere. We have history but not good."

"Is he an ex?"

"No. IAB."

"That's even worse. How'd it happen anyway?"

"I was held hostage and the guy holding me hostage wanted someone with pull in the NYPD. Ed's a Captain and he has also taken the courses for Hostage Negotiation. After we were all rescued, I had to deal with the aftermath of what happened. Ed called and checked up on me almost every day. We have been on better terms since around the time I adopted my son. He was the one that told me to take the Lieutenant's exam because NYPD Brass didn't want a Sergeant running SVU. Over the years, he tried taking my badge several times and arrested me for a murder I didn't commit. I just never thought I'd ever get to that point with him. He'd like more but there's another factor and he's aware of it."

"What's that?"

"Hank."

"Wait, do you have feelings for him?"

"I do. I just wish I knew how he felt about me. That would make my decision to explore things with Ed or not a little easier. Do you have any idea?"

"He'd probably kill me if he knew I said something but yes, he does have feelings for you."

Erin wrote down Hank's address for Olivia.

"If you want, I can take you there."

"I just can't show up at his house. I'd rather not."

"Then how is he going to know how you feel about him?"

"Honestly, I don't know. I should go."

Olivia put her coat on and went back to the hotel. Erin went over to where everyone else was.

"Guys, we have a problem."

"I'll say we do. My Lieutenant and friend has been spending more time with Tucker from IAB."

"She told me she has feelings for Hank. I know he has feelings for her too."

"I thought there was something going on between them the last time we worked together. When I got mad at her for the questions she was asking my brother, Voight defended her. Look at the way they looked at each other when we went out for drinks after the trial."

"Liv looked pretty pissed when Yates was accusing him of doin' that crap to Nadia. I never bought that for a minute."

"Hank would never force himself on someone. Ever."

Everyone kept talking and then they all left. Erin went over to Hank's. She used her key to let herself in.

"HANK."

She got no answer, so she went home and went to bed. The next morning, Olivia and Fin returned to New York. Olivia and Hank had not spoken since before she left the District. Erin got to the District before everyone except Hank. She went into Hank's office.

"Were you at my house last night?"

"Yeah. Where were you?"

"I talked to Justin, took a shower, watched some TV and went to bed."

"By yourself?"

"Of course."

"I was kind of hoping you would have hooked up with Liv last night."

"Why would I do that?"

"Because you have feelings for her."

"I never said that."

"You're so full of it, Hank. When are you going to tell her you have feelings for her?"

"I'm not."

"Why?"

"Because I don't."

"Oh, no? Then why do you talk to Justin about her?"

"He's never listened to me a day in his life. I'm not sure why he chose to start now."

"You lie. If you don't go to New York and tell her how you feel about her, then I will."

"You blackmailing me?"

"If I have to. Obviously, I learned from the best."

"Fine. You got me. I am in love with her."

"Why don't we all take a few days and go?"

"All of us?"

"Yeah. Why not? Other than the two of us, Antonio and Jay, no one has been there."

"I guess."

"I'll make the reservations."

Erin made the reservations and was able to get them all on a flight for that afternoon. Everyone was excited to go. She also called Fin to let him know they were coming. She hoped this trip to New York worked. She wanted Hank to find love again and she loved and respected Olivia. She just hoped they could both admit their feelings at the same time and stop coming up with excuses.

They arrived in New York in the late afternoon. They got to the hotel and got checked in before seeing if everyone was still at the Precinct. They were already done for the night, so mostly everyone went out for dinner. Hank stayed at the hotel. He decided to go talk to Olivia. He went to her apartment and knocked on the door. Olivia had been watching a movie with Noah before putting him to bed. She left him on the sofa and went to answer the door.

"Hank, what brings you here?"

"I needed to talk to you."

"Come on in."

"Thanks."

Hank came in, took his jacket off and sat down.

"This is Noah. Noah, this is Mommy's friend, Hank Voight from Chicago."

"Hey, Noah."

"Hi."

"Let me put him in the other room."

"Ok."

Olivia stopped the movie and took it and Noah to his room, so he could watch it on the portable DVD player. She shut his door.

"Can I get you anything?"

"I'm fine."

Olivia poured herself a glass of wine and sat down on the sofa.

"What did you need to talk to me about? It must be important if you came all the way to New York to talk to me."

"It is."

Just as Hank was about to tell Olivia how he felt about her, there was a knock at the door. Olivia got up and went to answer it. It was Tucker.

"Hey."

"Hey. Ed, this is Hank Voight. Hank, this is Ed Tucker."

"Nice to meet you."

"You too. I should go."

"Hank, you just got here."

"I know but I can't do this, especially now that I know you're with someone."

Hank got up, put his jacket on and left to head back to the hotel.

"You didn't tell him how you felt about him, did you?"

"How could I? I think that's what he's been trying to tell me since last night. I tried telling him last night. I had to stop myself from going to his house."

"I really didn't need to know that."

"Sorry."

"Go. I'll stay here with Noah."

"Thanks. He's watching a movie on the portable DVD player."

Olivia put her shoes on and went to say goodbye to Noah. She told him Ed was there and would tuck him in. She'd see him in the morning. She put her coat on, grabbed her phone and left. She knew they always stayed at the same hotel every time they were in town, so she headed there. She got there and went to find out what room he was in. She went up to his room and knocked on the door.

"Hank, open up. It's me. Hank, are you in there? Hank?"

She went to find the hotel bar and found him there.

"Are we going to talk?"

"What's the point? I wish I knew you were involved with someone instead of making an ass of myself."

"I'm sort of seeing Ed but only as a friend. He knows that I have feelings for someone else. Can we please go somewhere else to talk about this?"

"I'm in love with you, Olivia and you make me crazy."

I'm in love with you too. Erin gave me your address last night. I almost went to your house several times but I stopped myself. I wanted to tell you sooner but I'm not good in relationships."

"Erin can read me like a book and she's known for a while that I've had feelings for you."

"I'd still like to discuss this more in your room."

"My room, huh?"

"Uh huh!"

"Let's go."

Hank left the tip and then he and Olivia went up to his room. As soon as they got up there and Hank unlocked the door, Olivia grabbed him by the jacket and kissed him.

"I want you, Hank. Make love to me."

"Have you been with that Tucker guy?"

"No. I don't feel that way about him. My feelings for you are so strong."

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yes. I wouldn't be here otherwise."

"I love you, Olivia Benson."

"I love you too, Hank Voight."

"What happens next?"

"I think you know what happens next."

"That's not what I mean. I don't want this to be a one night stand."

"I don't either."

"Can we handle long distance?"

"Stop talking now!"

They went over to the bed, undressed each other and made love. Olivia stayed wrapped in Hank's arms for a while and then she went home, so she could send Ed home. Once he was gone, she called Hank and he went back over to her apartment, where they spent more time making love. She called into work because she wanted to spend the day with Hank and Noah. Noah took to Hank pretty quickly. They had run into most of his squad at the hotel, so their secret didn't last very long. For the first time, Olivia felt truly happy and she saw this relationship as so much more than just a fling. She knew being in a real relationship with Hank meant she would immediately be a grandma but she was ok with that and she looked forward to meeting his family. They knew the distance between them could be an obstacle but if they loved each other, they could get through anything. Only time would tell what was in store for them for the future.

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