A/N: This is another request from DaX0315. I don't own any of the characters except my own.

The Truth

Intelligence had gotten a case similar to a recent case SVU just had, so SVU was going to go help with the case. Olivia sent Rollins and Carisi, since they had done more with SVU's case than she and Fin had. Olivia was usually the first to get on the next flight to Chicago ever since she and Hank were in a relationship but this time was different. She had been avoiding Hank for a reason but she was embarrassed to talk about it. After Rollins and Carisi left for the airport, Fin was concerned about his oldest friend.

"What's goin' on with you, Liv? You usually jump at the chance to go to Chicago especially without Noah. Did something happen between you and Voight?"

"Have you ever done something you've regretted?"

"Yeah."

"Have you ever done something to hurt someone else?"

"What did you do?"

"I cheated on Hank, Fin. I haven't slept since it happened."

"What happened?"

"After that case with Laurel, I had a lot going through my head and Barba and I have been bickering more and more about cases. I went to the bar after I left here and Langan showed up. We had a few drinks together but we were both a bit on the tipsy side. He left his car there and we shared a cab back to my apartment. Noah was at a sleepover, so I was grateful for that. Trevor sent the cab on its way and walked me upstairs. We had another glass of wine and the next thing I knew was that I had woken up in my bed with Trevor and we were both naked. Neither one of us really remembered how we got there."

"Are you sure something happened?"

"I'm pretty sure it did but I don't remember anything about what happened. I remember drinking that last glass of wine and then I remember waking up naked in bed with him. I don't have a habit of being naked in bed unless I've had sex with someone. How am I supposed to tell the man I love more than life itself that I had a drunken one night stand with my good looking lawyer."

"Did you and Langan talk about this?"

"He remembers about as much as I do, which is next to nothing. He did say that he doesn't sleep naked unless he's had sex as well, so we know something happened."

"Oh, boy!"

"Yeah. I know Hank is going to be pissed. He is such an amazing man and what do I do? I ended up cheating on him. How do I tell him? The last thing I wanted to do was hurt him."

"So, you're avoiding him on purpose?"

"Basically, yes."

Several hours had passed and Rollins and Carisi had arrived in Chicago. They took a cab to the District and went inside. Platt took them up to Intelligence.

"Hey, Rollins, Carisi."

"Hey."

"Where's Lieutenant Benson?"

"She and Fin stayed home. Noah's been sick anyway."

Hank had heard the conversation and called Olivia. He once again got her voicemail. He knew Olivia had been avoiding him but he had no idea why.

"You had a case similar to this one?"

"Yeah. The person that arranged for it to happen was the one that ended up going to jail. It was just a strange case from the beginning."

Rollins and Carisi gave them whatever information they needed for the case and they got it solved pretty fast. After the case was done, Hank headed to the airport because he wanted to find out what was going on with Olivia, while everyone else, including Rollins and Carisi headed to Molly's. While they were at Molly's, a good looking blonde kept looking at Carisi. She finally decided to come over to him.

"Hey."

"Hey."

"I'm Stephanie."

"I'm Dominick."

"Buy me a drink?"

"Why should I buy you a drink? I don't even know you."

"We could spend some time getting to know each other."

"Sure. Why not?"

"Carisi, what the hell are you doing?"

"I'm human, aren't I?"

"Whatever!"

Carisi joined Stephanie and then they spent some time talking. Amanda kept watching them.

"Is that your girlfriend?"

"No."

"Then why does she keep staring at us?"

"She's a friend."

"Ok then."

Everyone stayed at Molly's for a while and then Stephanie decided to kiss Carisi. She grabbed him and kissed him passionately. Carisi was taken by surprise when she slid her tongue into his mouth. Amanda had had enough. She got up and pulled Stephanie away from Carisi.

"What the hell are you doing, Bitch?"

"He's a decent guy and he doesn't need you in his life."

"Says who?"

"Says me."

Amanda shoved Stephanie but then Stephanie punched her.

"Tough girl!"

"You better believe it. Let's take this outside."

"Let's not. You just assaulted a police officer in front of other police officers."

"Rollins, let's go."

"I'm not done with her."

"Now!"

Carisi grabbed Amanda's hand and dragged her outside.

"What the hell is wrong with you, Rollins?"

"She shouldn't have kissed you like that."

"Why do you care what I do?"

"Because I have feelings for you, you idiot!"

"Wait, what?"

"Yeah. I have pretty much had feelings for you ever since before Jesse was born. That night in West Virginia, I wanted something happen between us but I was trying to remain professional. I don't want to mess up our friendship if we decide to go to the next step."

"I have to admit, I was kind of jealous when I saw you come out of your motel room with that bartender. I had hoped that would have been me."

"Carisi."

"Yeah."

"Shut up and kiss me."

Carisi put his arms around Amanda and kissed her. She slid her tongue into his mouth and he responded by doing the same to her.

"Do you want to head to the hotel?"

"That sounds like a plan. Are we ready for the next step?"

"I don't know. I want it to happen but yet I don't.

Rollins and Carisi headed to the hotel, got checked in went up to their rooms, which happened to be adjoining. They ordered a late dinner from Room Service and talked about everything, including their feelings for each other. Several hours had passed and Hank's flight had arrived in New York. He got his luggage and took a cab to Olivia's apartment. When he arrived, he paid the cab driver, went upstairs and knocked on the door. Olivia was on the sofa with the TV on but she was half asleep. She looked to see who it was and almost chose not to answer the door.

"What?"

"What's that supposed to mean? Why haven't you returned my calls or tests in a week?"

"I have a lot that I'm dealing with and I really don't want to see you right now."

"What did I do?"

"It's not you. It's me."

Olivia tried to hide the tears that were rolling down her cheeks.

"Benson, you know you can tell me anything."

"This I can't."

"How bad can it be?"

"You don't want to know. Trust me."

"Olivia, I love you. I thought I made that perfectly clear to you."

"You did and I do love you but I can't look you in the eyes and tell you what I need to tell you. It hurts too much."

"You want to break up with me, don't you?"

"I don't but if I tell you what I need to tell you, you may want to break up with me."

"I'm getting tired of you playing games with me, Benson. Now tell me whatever you have to tell me."

"I can't. The last thing I wanted to do was hurt you but I did. Just please go home."

"Not until you tell me what's going on."

"Fine. I had a drunken one night stand with another man a week ago and I remember nothing about it. Is that what you want to hear?"

Hank was speechless and could not believe what he was hearing. He was so hurt that he couldn't even look at her. He took his suitcase and went to the airport hoping he could get a flight back to Chicago. After he left, Olivia felt worse.

To be continued…