A/N: This was an idea that just popped into my head following this last episode of SVU. I don't own any of the characters.

Comfort

Olivia was no stranger to her relationships breaking up but for some reason, her break up with Tucker was harder on her than the others had been. They just weren't on the same page concerning their relationship. She ended up taking some time off from work and ended up turning her phone off, which she never did. She just didn't want to talk to her squad or really anyone for that matter except for Noah and Lucy. She decided she wanted to go somewhere, so she opened her laptop, put her glasses on and looked for a destination. The first one that popped up because of her trips there was Chicago. She checked the availability of the flight and there was still one leaving in a couple hours. She booked seats for her and Noah and went to pack. Noah was watching a movie in her room.

"Hey, my love."

"Hi Mommy."

"We're going to take a trip."

"Where?"

"Chicago. Let's get you packed and then we can head to the airport."

"Ok."

Olivia finished packing for both of them and then they headed to the airport. Once they were there, she turned her phone on and texted both Lucy and Fin to tell them she and Noah were going to be gone for a few days. Fin asked her if she wanted to talk about it and she said no. She texted Hank to see of someone could pick her and Noah up and what time their flight would be in. He replied that someone would be there. She had been in contact with Hank more lately. For some reason, she connected with him in ways she never connected with Tucker and she found it easier to talk to him. Hank listened to her and not just because she had threatened to arrest him when they first met. Tucker never seemed to want to listen to her until they started getting along better. As many times as the two squads have worked together, she was the closest to Hank and Erin. Ed never knew that she and Hank talked almost every day. Hank knew that Tucker had told her he was thinking about retiring and had asked her to think about joining him. Another reason she had chosen Chicago as her destination was because Hank had always told her that she could come see him anytime. She could stay with him if she wanted to as well. He had the space since he was there by himself. She really hadn't had the chance to see him since he lost Justin. The last time they had seen each other was when they were searching for Yates but she had called him after Justin's death just to talk. When she was in Paris with Ed and Noah, she'd text Hank to find out how he was. They boarded the plane and then it took off. When it arrived in Chicago, they got off the plane and went to get their luggage. Hank met them at Baggage Claim.

"Hey."

"Hey, yourself. You ok?"

"Yes and no."

"I told you dating that guy wasn't a good idea."

"I know you did."

"Maybe I should break him for breaking your heart. I could put him in the Cage."

"Nice try, Hank. Not a good idea but thank you for offering. I'll get over it just like I have all my other break ups."

Olivia kissed Hank's cheek.

"This is Noah. Noah, this is Hank."

"Hey.'

"Hi."

"Do you know what this one did?"

"What?"

"He climbed up on the counter and was standing on his tip toes trying to get the cookies from on top of the refrigerator."

"Boys will do that. Justin was a climber too and Daniel is just like him."

"Is your daughter-in-law liking Arizona?"

"So far but they'll be in for a rude awakening in about May."

"Too hot for me. I'm surprised it's not snowing here. The last time I was here it was snowy and very cold."

"We had snow before Christmas and it's been cold on and off."

"I need to get him to bed."

"Ok."

Hank took their suitcase and Noah's car seat and they walked to his SUV. Hank put Noah's car seat in, put him in and then he drove to his house. By the time they arrived, Noah was asleep. Hank took him in and put him in Daniel's room. Hank went back out to get their stuff. Olivia changed Noah and got him under the covers. She went to the other bedroom and changed for bed before going down to the living room. Hank was down there drinking a beer.

"Help yourself if you want one."

"Thanks."

Olivia went to get a beer from the refrigerator and went to join Hank in the living room.

"Do you want to talk about what happened?"

"Not really. We weren't connecting. I think I've had more of an emotional connection with you than I did with him in the almost year we were together. I'm never going to get this relationship thing right."

"You will. You're smart, you're beautiful, you're a great cop, who loves what she does and seeks justice for her victims, you're a great mom. Do I need to go on?"

"No. For some reason, all this sounds better coming from you. I'm glad I decided to come here."

"I am too. It's been a while since we talked like this."

"It has. The last time I was here to be exact."

"Yep."

"I wish things had gone a little farther between us."

"I do too."

"I'm lucky to have you in my life."

"I'm lucky to have you in mine too."

"I wanted to come here when you lost Justin but it wasn't a good time for me. That happened around the same time I lost Sergeant Dodds. Ed told me he was leaving IAB and then he invited us to go to Paris. Are you doing ok?"

"Honestly, it's been harder than I thought. It was hard losing Camille but you don't ever expect to have to bury your children. I'm dealing with it the best I can but I sometimes come home and just want to be alone. Some days the only people at the District I'll talk to are Erin, Al and Trudy. I've considered talking to Dr. Charles, the Head of Psychiatry at Med but I like doing things my own way."

"No kidding! How's Erin?"

"I think she's mad at me and she's mad at Halstead."

"About her father?"

"Halstead ran DNA on the guy. He's not Erin's father. Bunny as usual is trying to cause trouble for everyone by lying about everything. She said this guy was Erin's father or at least she assumed he was. She tried saying that all this is my fault. She said Erin should run DNA on me."

"Is there a possibility that it's true?"

"I don't know. Bunny said I'm trying to forget that night ever happened. Sometimes people do stupid things when they're younger. The thing is, if I do this DNA test and it proves I'm her father, it won't change how I feel about her but what if it changes how she feels about me? I can't risk that. Maybe I'll just drop the entire thing unless she brings it up again."

Olivia put her head on Hank's shoulder and he put his arm around her. They looked into each other's eyes. They had both been fighting feelings for each other for a while now. They moved closer and they started kissing. Olivia pulled away first.

"Hank, I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I think we've both wanted this for some time. I don't want to rush you into something you're not ready for. It's getting late anyway."

Hank threw their empty beer bottles into the recycling bin and then they both went to bed. Olivia knew Hank was right. She knew she has wanted him for some time. She got out of bed and went into Hank's bedroom. She shut the door and crawled into bed with him.

"Hank, are you asleep?"

"Not really."

"We'll never know unless we try, right?"

"Right. Are you sure?"

"Yes. I've never been this sure of anything."

They started kissing, undressed each other and made love. Afterwards Hank had his arms around her and she had her head on his chest.

"Wow! That was amazing"

"It sure was. So, does this mean we're going to be in a relationship or is this just going to be sex?"

"This was more than sex. We have a real connection between us."

"I haven't had a connection like this with a woman since my wife. I could get used to this again."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

They kissed and made love again before falling asleep in each other's arms. Olivia knew she had made the right choice by bringing Noah to Chicago. They spent the next several days together, so Hank could show them his city. Hank didn't tell his squad the real reason he took a few days off. They weren't ready to have their squads see them together yet. Hank took them to the airport and walked them as far as he could go.

"So, did you want to do something for Valentine's Day?"

"I'd love to."

"Good. Can you get a week off?"

"I hope so. Are we going somewhere?"

"Maybe. I'd kind of like it to just be us though."

"I could probably find someone to watch him. If Lucy can't do it, I could probably get Carisi's mom to take him."

"If not, we'll figure something out."

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"For always being there for me."

"I'll always be here for you. I didn't expect anything to happen between us though."

"Neither did I but I'm glad it did. I really hope we can make this work."

"So do I. I'm going to plan on coming out there next weekend."

"Good. We are going to have to tell the 'children' sooner or later."

"I know. Maybe after Valentine's Day."

"I don't know, Hank. They're Detectives. If you're gone often enough, your group is going to catch on."

"It's none of their business."

"What if they ask what you did this weekend?"

"They know better."

"We need to go."

"Ok."

Hank kissed Olivia and then he picked up Noah.

"You be a good boy for your mom. You got it?"

"Yes."

"No more climbing on the counter for cookies?"

"No."

"She's a tough one. She might arrest you. She threatened to arrest me once."

Olivia nodded her head in agreement.

"Love you, Hank."

"I love you too, Noah."

"What about me?"

"You know I love you."

"Me too, Mommy."

"Good. I love both of you too."

"Call me when you get home."

"I will."

Hank kissed both of them and then they headed to security. Once they got through, Hank stayed until he could no longer see them and then he headed home. A little while later, the flight took off for New York. Olivia missed Hank already and so did Noah. She couldn't wait to be in his arms again. She thought about how special the weekend had been and she didn't feel guilty about what had happened between them. She never expected that finding comfort in another man's arms after her break up would lead to her being in love again so quickly. Was it too soon? Maybe but she didn't care. He made her happy and that's all that mattered.

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