A/N: This is a continuation of the final scene in "They'll Have to Go Through Me". There will probably be another part to this. I don't own any of the characters.

Interested

Hank Voight was hardly ever at a loss for words. Olivia Benson had gotten to him in a big way when she threatened to arrest him in New York and by the way she had talked to VanCamp in the Cage. He respected her for it. Did he want to get to know her as more than a colleague? Was he even interested in her? It had been a while since he was interested in anyone. He had been married to Camille for over 20 years when she passed away and he still missed her. It had only been 4 years. Why did he even invite Olivia to Molly's?

"Hank, are you ok?"

"I'm sorry. What?"

"I asked you if you were ok. You seem a little preoccupied."

"Yeah, I am actually."

"Anything you want to talk about?"

"You wouldn't want to hear about it anyway."

"Tell me about you. Anyone special in your life?"

"There was until 4 years ago. She had ovarian cancer."

"I'm sorry to hear that. How long were you together?"

"We were married over 20 years."

"Any kids?"

"We have a 22-year old son, Justin. I recently found out that I am going to be a grandpa."

"That's great. Congratulations!"

"Thanks."

"You don't sound too happy."

"I am but I had always hoped to share this moment with Camille. Justin is in the Army. I've had a lot of problems with him since his mom died. He got drunk before he turned 21 and caused an accident. A kid ended up being paralyzed because of him. I tried to keep him out of prison but that didn't work."

Hank ended up telling Olivia about him going to prison and then she told him about William Lewis and about Noah.

"It hasn't been easy."

"I believe it. I'm glad that bastard is dead."

"I am too."

"Do you have anyone in your life?"

"No. The last relationship I was in ended just before Lewis escaped from prison. It wasn't going anywhere anyway. He and I didn't want the same things. The one thing I have wanted more than anything else was to be a mother. I just never found the right man to do that with. At this point, I'm too old to have one now. I love Noah though."

"I always wanted more kids but it never happened obviously. I get lonely sometimes."

"I know that feeling."

"Do you want to grab a bite to eat?"

"Sure. I'm hungry."

"Do you like pizza?"

"What kind of question is that?"

Hank got up and put his jacket on before he helped Olivia with hers. He took her bag and then they headed out to his SUV. He decided to go the Home Run Inn in Lakeview, so he could show Olivia some of the city.

"It really is beautiful here."

"Is it ok if I show you one of my favorite places? It's not that far from where we're going."

"Go ahead."

Hank drove and ended up at Wrigley Field.

"Oh, wow! I've seen it on TV when they play the Mets. I wouldn't mind seeing a game in person here sometime."

"Maybe that can be arranged. There is nothing better than sitting in the stands watching a game."

"Do you go often?"

"Several times a year. I used to take Justin but now I take either Olinsky or Erin."

Hank drove around the ballpark and then they headed to the restaurant. They went in, got a table and looked at the menu. They agreed on what kind of pizza to get and they also decided to order the cheesy garlic bread. The server came back with their drinks.

"I wish New York had a place like this."

"This is one of my favorite places for pizza."

"I thought Chicago was known for deep dish."

"It is. Giordano's has the best deep dish in my opinion."

"Thanks for doing this. I liked seeing some of the sights in Chicago."

"No problem at all. I enjoy your company."

"I enjoy yours too."

Once the cheesy garlic bread was done, the server brought it out to them. Olivia took a piece and bit into it.

"This is delicious."

"I'm glad you like it."

"Can I ask you something?"

"What?"

"Do you ever think about dating again after losing your wife?"

"Yeah, sometimes."

"She must have been pretty special."

"She was. I miss her a lot."

"Would she have wanted you to date again?"

"She told me once that she didn't want me to spend the rest of my life alone. That wasn't too long before she died. I'm not big on small talk sometimes."

"We seem to be able to talk about anything. This is going to sound weird but I'd like us to spend more time together. I know we live in different cities that are 800 miles apart but I haven't enjoyed being in a man's company this much in a long time."

"Let me get this straight, you're asking me out?"

"Kind of. I told you it was weird."

"Then I guess this means I don't have to ask you out on a date."

"Were you going to?"

"Yeah, I did think about it."

"It's nice to know that we're on the same page with this."

"Yeah, it is."

Their pizza arrived and then they ate.

"This is good."

They ate more pizza and what they didn't eat, they took to go. Olivia told Hank he could take it but he told her to take it to Rollins and Amaro. Olivia agreed if he would take some of it. He agreed and they ended up splitting it. Hank paid the bill and then they got up. They put their jackets on and started to head out. Olivia grabbed for Hank's hand and they walked out holding hands. Hank opened the door of his SUV and then she kissed him gently on the lips.

"What was that for?"

"Because I wanted to. Is that ok with you?"

"Uh huh."

Olivia grabbed Hank by the jacket and kissed him again.

"I better get you to the hotel."

"I guess you're right. If we keep kissing like this, we may end up doing something we could regret later."

"That's pretty much the reason."

"You don't want me, do you?"

"I never said that. I do want you. That's the problem. I just don't want this to end up being a one night stand."

"I don't either."

"Technically we did just meet. Maybe we could get to know each other better and see where this goes. We both need to try to make an effort to make this work."

"Deal."

Hank kissed her again and then they got into the SUV. Hank drove Olivia to her hotel. When he arrived, he parked in front of it. They both got out and Hank handed Olivia her bag.

"Keep in touch?"

"I hope so. We can Skype like you said before."

"I'm glad I came out here."

"I'm glad you did too."

"Take care of yourself, Hank."

"You too, Olivia."

They started kissing again. Neither of them wanted to break the kiss but they both knew what would happen if they didn't. They pulled apart and she smiled at him before she went inside. Hank got into his SUV and smiled to himself. He was definitely interested in Olivia Benson and he couldn't wait to see where it went from there.

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