Protégé

Summary: Lieutenant Olivia Benson has just been promoted to Captain and CO of Manhattan's Special Victims Unit. One of her first tasks is to hire some new blood, specifically a legacy detective, only a year out of the academy, Elliot Stabler. Set during season 14, 2013, with a few changes.

A/N: So I did a thing… I know there are a lot of older Elliot/younger Olivia fics, but I can't be the only one who ever wondered about it the other way around? Like season 13/14 Benson, come on…with a fresh faced twenty something Elliot…?

Background: Cragen has recently retired, leaving his #2 Olivia in charge. Munch and Fin are partners. Rollins and Carisi are partners. Nick was Olivia's partner for the past 10+ years, note the need to hire someone new. Casey is ADA, Melinda is the medical examiner. Dodd's is chief. This basically takes place in season 14, just with Cragen retiring earlier and the addition of Carisi sooner. Joe Stabler's back story will be different, as well as Elliot's obviously. Will be rated M for sexual situations, if a sexual situation between a boss/employee bothers you, do not read. Lighthearted story.

Protégé: a person who is guided, taught and supported by a more experienced person.

Disclaimer: I don't own SVU or any of it's characters, this is just for funnzies.

Sunday Night, Captain Olivia Benson's Office, 16th Precinct, January 2013

Captain Olivia Benson sat alone in her office, it had been a long day, and an even longer first week in her new position; Captain of the 16th Precinct's Manhattan Special Victim's Unit. Although happy with her promotion, she was also apprehensive about sitting behind the big desk in the only actual office in the unit.

She took a deep breath as she scanned the file in front of her. She would be interviewing a new detective tomorrow morning, but it was all for show, as far as she knew. Her boss had told her he basically had the position, the meeting on Monday morning was merely a formality. With Cragen and another lifelong Sergeant recently retiring from another unit in the precinct, the brass thought it would look good for the 16th precinct to hire the son of the other retired Sergeant.

Olivia sighed, she had worked alongside Sergeant Joseph Stabler many times, since the first year she joined SVU. She wouldn't say they were best friends, but she respected his work ethic, and drive, his commitment to the homicide unit, and solving their cases. She didn't know much about him, or his personal life, just that he was married with a bunch of kids. She recalled meeting his wife at a couple work functions over the years, but couldn't remember if she had ever met any of his offspring, especially the one she would be officially interviewing and hiring tomorrow.

'Stabler Jr takes over role at the 16th for Stabler Sr,' the news bulletins would read. He had been hitting the pavement for just over a year, as far as she was concerned had definitely not earned his Detective's badge, or a place in her unit, but orders were orders, she digressed. He would need a lot of teaching and guidance; policy, procedures, protocols, and sexual assault training. The 3 P's, and SAT, as they were known at SVU.

Olivia rubbed her temples as someone knocked on her opened door. "You gonna stay here all night, or eventually go home to your own bed?"

Olivia smiled, "Still checking on me?"

Nick grinned back, "I got you partner."

"Hmmm, actually I was just looking over the file of your new partner. You worked with Joe too, he ever mention his kid to you?" Olivia inquired.

Nick crossed his arms, while shaking his head.

"Well guess we'll see come tomorrow…" Olivia trailed off as she bit her bottom lip.

"No point worrying about it all night Liv, nothing you can do anyways."

Olivia nodded, "I know, but I hate leaving you with some green rookie to watch your back. He's going to need so much work Nick."

"Well good thing I had the best teacher then, I can teach him everything you taught me," Nick smiled trying to reassure her, "Come on, now that we live across the street from each other it's easier than ever for us to carpool, I'm ready to get the hell outta here, and I'm betting my boss is too, I'll drive."

Olivia smirked, "Twist my arm why don't you, I'll meet you at the car in 5 minutes, let me just pack up."

Nick nodded, leaving to grab his stuff for the night.

Olivia closed the file on Elliot Stabler, thoroughly convinced she was going to be stuck with some spoiled, entitled punk in her squad come tomorrow morning.

Little did she know how much her life was about to change.

A/N: Quick first few chapters to set the story.