Savior 6/13
Title: Savior 6/13
Author: Tofem
Fandom: Law & Order SVU
Pairing: Olivia/Casey
Rating: PG, I think
Disclaimer: The characters of the SVU universe are not mine. But I do own the ones tha you don't regognize are.
Spoilers/warnings: This takes place sometime after season 6. That means that anything from the first 6 seasons is fair game and may be used. I have changed the time line though.
Summary: How will a difficult case change the lives of Olivia and Casey forever.
Previously chapters
savior 1 - savior 2 - savior 3 - savior 4 - savior 5
Chapter 6
The second Olivia entered the crib, she could see that she had been right. The blonde was’t awake, but it didn’t look as Andrea was sleeping peacefully. The young girl was kicking and thrashing, and the detective could hear the blonde whimpering.
Since she was still in her sock feet the brunette climbed right into the bed next to Andrea. Olivia knew from the last time, that the blonde slept more peacefully when Olivia was close. Humming quietly to the young girl didn’t have the desired effect. Andrea did become calmer but the blonde also woke up. Olivia had hoped that the young girl would sleep through the night. Not having had dinner, probably didn’t help. It really didn’t matter what Olivia had hoped for, because Andrea was awake.
“Hey sweetie.” Olivia didn’t expect an answer as the blonde burrowed further into her embrace, when Andrea noticed it was her Livia.
“I got you, you’re safe.” The brunette continued to coo comforting words into the blonde hair. It took some time, but Andrea finally felt safe enough to leave the detective’s arms.
“It’s nice to see your eyes, sweetheart.” That brought a smile, though weak, to the girl’s face.
Seeing the scared eyes of Andrea broke her heart. Olivia felt guilty, that she hadn’t been able to keep Andrea safe. This time though she would do everything to keep anything from happening to the young girl.
Sitting there quietly just enjoying each others presence for a time before the rumbling of Andrea’s stomach broke the silence.
“Come on sweetie, let’s go feed that monster.” Hoping that would put some humor in an already grave day. Olivia stood up and with ease took the young girl with her. “We got pizza, you think the monster would like that?” Andrea’s stomach had growled again as they stood up.
“Yeah Livia, I like pizza.” The blonde couldn’t keep from giggling shortly.
As they got to the table Olivia could see that the redhead had changed seats to leave the couch for Andrea and her.
“Casey!”
That surprised the ADA, she hadn’t expected Andrea to remember her or be glad to see her. “Hey honey, it’s great to see you again.”
Olivia was as surprised as the redhead, at the smile Andrea gave Casey. Though the detective was glad that the blonde was okay enough to be able to see and remember something good.
“We got pizza if you want some, sweetie.” Casey opened the two boxes as she spoke.
Jen was trying to make herself invisible, she wasn’t sure the girl would react in a positive way to her being there. Andrea might have tolerated her presence when it was necessary, but now that it wasn’t, Jen wasn’t sure what to do.
The young girl didn’t think all that much about Jen’s presence. Mostly because Olivia had defined the younger woman as a friend. It also helped that Jen was a woman.
It had been quiet after Andrea had joined them. Jen had soon gone down to the squad room to continue helping John.
Leaving the detective and Casey talking about nothing in particular, while the blonde was quietly eating. Andrea managed to eat two and some slices before she couldn’t eat anymore. Andrea didn’t want to go back to the bed, but she was getting tired. Both adults had noticed the young girl yawning, but it was Casey that gave a verbal response. Olivia chose to rub the blonde on the back instead.
“It’s okay to lie down, sweetie.”
The detective continued the soft caress and it didn’t take long before Andrea was asleep once more. They continued talking with the exception that Casey moved to sit next to the brunette.
“I can’t let this happen to her again, Case. She trusted me to keep her safe and look what happened.”
It broke the Casey’s heart hearing Olivia sound so defeated and broken.
“You’ll find a way to keep her safe.” Never once did it occur to the ADA that Olivia might not be able to do that.
“Maybe, but why should she ever trust me again.”
Before Olivia could chastise herself too much, Casey spoke. “She already trusts you.” When Casey could see that the brunette was about to interrupt with yet another reason as to why she had failed, she put a finger to Olivia’s lips, silencing the detective. “Andrea trusts you sweetheart. We’ll find a way to help her and keep her safe.”
Now it was the tough detective’s turn to be engulfed by the arms that made her fell the safest. It was the one place Olivia was free to be herself. It didn’t make a difference whether she was weak or strong. When Casey had her in a hug, Olivia knew she was loved. That was something the brunette had never experienced in any previous relationships. She had, had to be strong, not only for herself but also for the people in her life. In some way it made her fell special that she didn’t have to be in control all the time with Casey.
Casey knew quiet was what the brunette needed more than words. No matter how much Casey wanted to take the burden away. She knew that Olivia needed to work things out in her own mind, before the brunette would be able to formulate her thoughts into words.
The ADA could feel it the moment Olivia was merely enjoying the contact.
“You think I can stay here forever?”
“I would love to, but I’m not sure Don will be all that happy to have us stuck up here.”
That brought a smile to the detective’s face. “Yeah, but I would like to see his face, though.”
“You can get an idea of what it would look like now.” Casey had seen Cragen coming up the stairs.
“Sorry to bother you. Casey, I know you’re off for the day but can I borrow you for some time?”
Casey gave Olivia one last squeeze before she got up to follow the Captain downstairs.
As Cragen was about to go, he looked at Olivia. When the redhead had gotten up the detective had once again turned her attention back to the little girl using her as a pillow. He didn’t want this to be one more case the brunette blamed herself for. He wasn’t about to watch Olivia walk down that road again. Cragen was sure that one of these days a case would be the last straw that caused Olivia to leave SVU. That was the last thing he wanted.
“We’re having some trouble getting ACS to work with us, thanks to Munch yelling at Andrea’s caseworker. They are not very understanding about that.”
Cragen had gathered the squad in his office to get everybody updated on where they were with this case before another one came in.
“We haven’t been able to find the leak and so far have no new leads on the perp. We can’t let ACS put Andrea somewhere new, if we don’t know if she’ll be safe. That’s where you come in Counselor.”
“I’m not sure it will help if I yell at ACS, Don.” Casey tried to lighten the mood. She did get a small smile in acknowledgement from Cragen.
“Not entirely what I had in mind. I wanted your help working out an agreement with them. Andrea will be put in protective custody.”
This wasn’t what the squad had expected the Captain to say. To tell the truth neither of them were sure this was something Cragen could solve. Especially after the yelling Munch had done. Not that either Fin or Elliot would have done it differently.
“Cap’n I don’t think Liv will be all that happy with you shipping Andrea off with a protection detail. They’re usually all men.”
That was putting it mildly and they all knew it. Well except Jen. Olivia wouldn’t shy away from telling Cragen exactly what she thought of his idea. Even if she would risk her job by speaking to her Captain that way. The guys were willing to bet a month’s salary that not even Casey would be able to stop the brunette if Cragen sent Andrea away.
They had all seen the redhead come in and with one touch or word have a raging Olivia calm down. It wasn’t something anybody who hadn’t seen it would believe. Detective Benson was known for her temper and few were willing to risk it being pointed their way.
“I wasn’t planning on sending Andrea off with a protection detail.”
“What then Cap’n?”
“If you’ll let me finish, I could explain.” Voice slightly raised and a look that dared anyone to interrupt him, had the room quiet. “As I was saying. I hope I can get your help Casey, because this is a big favor I’m asking here.”
He looked at the redhead for confirmation that his suggestion would be considered.
“I will need help not only with ACS, but also a personal favor from you Counselor. I’m hoping you’ll have some sway in getting ACS to agree with this.”
“What is it you want Liv and I doing?” The ADA had a good idea about Cragen’s plan. But she wasn’t a lawyer for nothing. Before agreeing to something Casey wanted to know all the facts.
It didn't surprise Cragen that the ADA had included Olivia. He was even fairly certain that Casey already knew what he was about to ask of them. "I figured that the best way to keep Andrea safe was to have her stay with Benson. That means that you Casey will have to be included. I was hoping that with your help, that ACS would allow this. I know they’re not particularly fond of having someone working as much as you and Olivia do, to take in a foster child. I would of cause for the time it takes to catch this man, give Olivia a more light duty."
"This will probably be the only solution that Liv will agree to. She wouldn't be comfortable leaving Andrea in someone else’s care after what happened today. BUT what do you mean with light duty?"
"For Andrea's safety and Olivia's peace of mind she will have to spend all day with the girl. That is not very conductive to being a detective, so Olivia will only have to help here in the squad room occasionally, and Munch can go back to being on the street for the time being. I'll only need Olivia to step in if we have need for her special touch." The captain was hoping Casey would like the idea, if not Olivia wouldn't want to do it.
The redhead knew that Olivia felt responsible for Andrea and would one way or another keep the girl close. This was a way that she would still get to actually see her girlfriend, but were they ready to let a young girl into their home and life.
"Let me think about this, we can't call ACS before tomorrow anyway."
"Go talk to Olivia, I'll send the guys home and we can all start fresh in the morning."
Casey did plan to talk to the brunette, but she wanted to think about it first. It was a big step, they had talked about having children, but it had never progressed further than talking. Casey knew Olivia was scared of being a parent, after the childhood she had had. Casey herself hadn’t really considered it before Olivia. And with the job she had she didn't feel it was fair to any child. It wasn't that she didn't like children, her brother had two, and she like spending time with her niece and nephew. She just never saw herself as mother potential. Casey knew that taking Andrea in would be temporary until they caught the perp.
Casey had finally realized that she wouldn't be able to figure this out without talking to Olivia. Slowly walking through the squad room, Casey noticed the new member of the squad sitting at the brunette’s desk with the only light on in the room.
The detectives had left shortly after Cragen had dismissed them for the night. That was if you didn't consider Jen as a part of the detectives. The young woman wasn't sure if she should go home and leave her partner, or if she should stay. If wasn't that she thought that Olivia would actually need her help, but in case the brunette did, she wanted to be there.
"Hey, what did Cragen want?" The detective had heard the redhead even though Casey had tried to be quiet. But it wasn't until the ADA was close that Olivia looked up and saw the troubled expression in Casey's eyes. "It can't be that bad." The brunette tried to move over to make room for the younger woman to sit beside her on the bed. Not very successfully. "Err sorry about that, I guess you're not the only one who likes to use me as a pillow." Olivia looked sheepishly at the redhead, as she tried to maneuver the sleeping blonde so Casey could fit on the bed as well.
"It's not my fault that you're comfy." There wasn't much room for the redhead, but that gave her an excuse to almost sit on Olivia.
"You keep saying that, but did we have to spend that much on our pillows then?" Olivia could almost pretend that it was just the two of them at home and that she wasn't stuck in the crib.
"That’s so I have something when you get a call." Casey loved this. It was the part of Olivia that was reserved only for her.
"Soo, will I hate Cragen's idea?" The brunette thought she might as well get back to what was causing Casey to look so troubled, when the redhead come into the room.
"That depends." Casey was dragging on purpose, hoping it would bye her time to find the words.
"On what? He isn't planning on stuffing Andrea somewhere with a bunch of men is he?" Olivia was convinced that there could only be one reason for the ADA to stall for time and that was that the Captain had suggested something that would have her fuming.
"No, he knows better than that." Casey knew that the brunette would start to worry if she kept stalling. "He wants you to have her while they find the perp."
The look of confusion on the detective's face said it all. "And?"
"What do you mean and?"
"If that's all, why are you so troubled by it?"
This was it, they had come to the part of the suggestion that Casey didn't know what to think about. It wasn't that she wanted Andrea to be somewhere else, it was that she was afraid to take the young girl in. "He wants us to take Andrea in and put you on light duty till they find him."
"What's so bad about that? You don't think ACS will let us do it." The words barely out of her mouth before Olivia knew why the redhead was dragging her feet. "You're not sure you want Andrea to stay with us."
Seeing the ADA nod slightly, Olivia gather her love in her arms, "She's only a four year old little girl, there's no need to be afraid. Why would this scare you?"
"Because she's a four year old girl." Casey burrowed deeper into the warmth that surrounded her. She didn't know why this was harder to talk about than all the other hard subject they had talked through during their time together.
"I know you Case, you're great with kids even if you don't see it. What scares me more is having to say goodbye when the guys find him. Of cause not having to work for awhile will be hard."
The small joke had worked as planned, it had taken some of the tension out of both of them. They both knew that Olivia hated being on desk duty and this promise of light duty only sounded worse. The brunette would for the time that it took to catch that man be mostly on leave and only in the squad room if something came up where her help was needed.
They had stayed wrapped up in each other for some time just enjoying being close. Until the comfort of being in Olivia's arms had given way to the awkwardness of their position and the redhead’s leg had fallen asleep.
"I'll let Don know that we're going with his plan on my way out."
The pout on the brunette's face was enough to have Casey stay for a few more minutes.
"I really have to go sweetheart, if I'm to convince ACS in the morning."
"Yeah I know, but I like it when you're here." Olivia had managed to get up from the bed to say goodbye. Kissing the redhead was addictive, and Olivia was reluctant to stop even though she knew that Casey needed to go.
When Casey had once more regained control of her thoughts, she turned and headed for the door. "You might want to let your partner know that it's okay to go home and sleep."
"Huh," that hadn't sounded remotely intelligent, but the brunette didn't have a chance to ask Casey what she meant, as the ADA was already out the door.
When Olivia made it to the squad room she didn't have to ask what Casey meant. Jen was sitting as the only person at the brunette's desk.
"You know, I didn't mean it literally that both of had to stay. But now that you're here, you can crash in the crib with us. It might give an insight to what it will be when it's you that stays with the victims."
Olivia had startled the younger woman when she had started talking. "The Cap'n said to learn everything I could. It didn't sound like I should leave your sight whenever we were working." Jen shrugged.
"Oh, then I guess the next one, it'll be you on babysitting duty." The brunette's tone was light as she continued to the ladies room.
Jen waited a little while before she followed the brunette up to the crib. She was sure this would be awkward. It wasn't that Olivia had done anything to make her feel uncomfortable during the day. It was just the feeling of having to spend the night with the detective and the young girl in the same room. She hoped that her nightmares wouldn't surface or that she at least wouldn't wake the brunette.
savior 7
Author: Tofem
Fandom: Law & Order SVU
Pairing: Olivia/Casey
Rating: PG, I think
Disclaimer: The characters of the SVU universe are not mine. But I do own the ones tha you don't regognize are.
Spoilers/warnings: This takes place sometime after season 6. That means that anything from the first 6 seasons is fair game and may be used. I have changed the time line though.
Summary: How will a difficult case change the lives of Olivia and Casey forever.
Previously chapters
savior 1 - savior 2 - savior 3 - savior 4 - savior 5
Chapter 6
The second Olivia entered the crib, she could see that she had been right. The blonde was’t awake, but it didn’t look as Andrea was sleeping peacefully. The young girl was kicking and thrashing, and the detective could hear the blonde whimpering.
Since she was still in her sock feet the brunette climbed right into the bed next to Andrea. Olivia knew from the last time, that the blonde slept more peacefully when Olivia was close. Humming quietly to the young girl didn’t have the desired effect. Andrea did become calmer but the blonde also woke up. Olivia had hoped that the young girl would sleep through the night. Not having had dinner, probably didn’t help. It really didn’t matter what Olivia had hoped for, because Andrea was awake.
“Hey sweetie.” Olivia didn’t expect an answer as the blonde burrowed further into her embrace, when Andrea noticed it was her Livia.
“I got you, you’re safe.” The brunette continued to coo comforting words into the blonde hair. It took some time, but Andrea finally felt safe enough to leave the detective’s arms.
“It’s nice to see your eyes, sweetheart.” That brought a smile, though weak, to the girl’s face.
Seeing the scared eyes of Andrea broke her heart. Olivia felt guilty, that she hadn’t been able to keep Andrea safe. This time though she would do everything to keep anything from happening to the young girl.
Sitting there quietly just enjoying each others presence for a time before the rumbling of Andrea’s stomach broke the silence.
“Come on sweetie, let’s go feed that monster.” Hoping that would put some humor in an already grave day. Olivia stood up and with ease took the young girl with her. “We got pizza, you think the monster would like that?” Andrea’s stomach had growled again as they stood up.
“Yeah Livia, I like pizza.” The blonde couldn’t keep from giggling shortly.
As they got to the table Olivia could see that the redhead had changed seats to leave the couch for Andrea and her.
“Casey!”
That surprised the ADA, she hadn’t expected Andrea to remember her or be glad to see her. “Hey honey, it’s great to see you again.”
Olivia was as surprised as the redhead, at the smile Andrea gave Casey. Though the detective was glad that the blonde was okay enough to be able to see and remember something good.
“We got pizza if you want some, sweetie.” Casey opened the two boxes as she spoke.
Jen was trying to make herself invisible, she wasn’t sure the girl would react in a positive way to her being there. Andrea might have tolerated her presence when it was necessary, but now that it wasn’t, Jen wasn’t sure what to do.
The young girl didn’t think all that much about Jen’s presence. Mostly because Olivia had defined the younger woman as a friend. It also helped that Jen was a woman.
It had been quiet after Andrea had joined them. Jen had soon gone down to the squad room to continue helping John.
Leaving the detective and Casey talking about nothing in particular, while the blonde was quietly eating. Andrea managed to eat two and some slices before she couldn’t eat anymore. Andrea didn’t want to go back to the bed, but she was getting tired. Both adults had noticed the young girl yawning, but it was Casey that gave a verbal response. Olivia chose to rub the blonde on the back instead.
“It’s okay to lie down, sweetie.”
The detective continued the soft caress and it didn’t take long before Andrea was asleep once more. They continued talking with the exception that Casey moved to sit next to the brunette.
“I can’t let this happen to her again, Case. She trusted me to keep her safe and look what happened.”
It broke the Casey’s heart hearing Olivia sound so defeated and broken.
“You’ll find a way to keep her safe.” Never once did it occur to the ADA that Olivia might not be able to do that.
“Maybe, but why should she ever trust me again.”
Before Olivia could chastise herself too much, Casey spoke. “She already trusts you.” When Casey could see that the brunette was about to interrupt with yet another reason as to why she had failed, she put a finger to Olivia’s lips, silencing the detective. “Andrea trusts you sweetheart. We’ll find a way to help her and keep her safe.”
Now it was the tough detective’s turn to be engulfed by the arms that made her fell the safest. It was the one place Olivia was free to be herself. It didn’t make a difference whether she was weak or strong. When Casey had her in a hug, Olivia knew she was loved. That was something the brunette had never experienced in any previous relationships. She had, had to be strong, not only for herself but also for the people in her life. In some way it made her fell special that she didn’t have to be in control all the time with Casey.
Casey knew quiet was what the brunette needed more than words. No matter how much Casey wanted to take the burden away. She knew that Olivia needed to work things out in her own mind, before the brunette would be able to formulate her thoughts into words.
The ADA could feel it the moment Olivia was merely enjoying the contact.
“You think I can stay here forever?”
“I would love to, but I’m not sure Don will be all that happy to have us stuck up here.”
That brought a smile to the detective’s face. “Yeah, but I would like to see his face, though.”
“You can get an idea of what it would look like now.” Casey had seen Cragen coming up the stairs.
“Sorry to bother you. Casey, I know you’re off for the day but can I borrow you for some time?”
Casey gave Olivia one last squeeze before she got up to follow the Captain downstairs.
As Cragen was about to go, he looked at Olivia. When the redhead had gotten up the detective had once again turned her attention back to the little girl using her as a pillow. He didn’t want this to be one more case the brunette blamed herself for. He wasn’t about to watch Olivia walk down that road again. Cragen was sure that one of these days a case would be the last straw that caused Olivia to leave SVU. That was the last thing he wanted.
“We’re having some trouble getting ACS to work with us, thanks to Munch yelling at Andrea’s caseworker. They are not very understanding about that.”
Cragen had gathered the squad in his office to get everybody updated on where they were with this case before another one came in.
“We haven’t been able to find the leak and so far have no new leads on the perp. We can’t let ACS put Andrea somewhere new, if we don’t know if she’ll be safe. That’s where you come in Counselor.”
“I’m not sure it will help if I yell at ACS, Don.” Casey tried to lighten the mood. She did get a small smile in acknowledgement from Cragen.
“Not entirely what I had in mind. I wanted your help working out an agreement with them. Andrea will be put in protective custody.”
This wasn’t what the squad had expected the Captain to say. To tell the truth neither of them were sure this was something Cragen could solve. Especially after the yelling Munch had done. Not that either Fin or Elliot would have done it differently.
“Cap’n I don’t think Liv will be all that happy with you shipping Andrea off with a protection detail. They’re usually all men.”
That was putting it mildly and they all knew it. Well except Jen. Olivia wouldn’t shy away from telling Cragen exactly what she thought of his idea. Even if she would risk her job by speaking to her Captain that way. The guys were willing to bet a month’s salary that not even Casey would be able to stop the brunette if Cragen sent Andrea away.
They had all seen the redhead come in and with one touch or word have a raging Olivia calm down. It wasn’t something anybody who hadn’t seen it would believe. Detective Benson was known for her temper and few were willing to risk it being pointed their way.
“I wasn’t planning on sending Andrea off with a protection detail.”
“What then Cap’n?”
“If you’ll let me finish, I could explain.” Voice slightly raised and a look that dared anyone to interrupt him, had the room quiet. “As I was saying. I hope I can get your help Casey, because this is a big favor I’m asking here.”
He looked at the redhead for confirmation that his suggestion would be considered.
“I will need help not only with ACS, but also a personal favor from you Counselor. I’m hoping you’ll have some sway in getting ACS to agree with this.”
“What is it you want Liv and I doing?” The ADA had a good idea about Cragen’s plan. But she wasn’t a lawyer for nothing. Before agreeing to something Casey wanted to know all the facts.
It didn't surprise Cragen that the ADA had included Olivia. He was even fairly certain that Casey already knew what he was about to ask of them. "I figured that the best way to keep Andrea safe was to have her stay with Benson. That means that you Casey will have to be included. I was hoping that with your help, that ACS would allow this. I know they’re not particularly fond of having someone working as much as you and Olivia do, to take in a foster child. I would of cause for the time it takes to catch this man, give Olivia a more light duty."
"This will probably be the only solution that Liv will agree to. She wouldn't be comfortable leaving Andrea in someone else’s care after what happened today. BUT what do you mean with light duty?"
"For Andrea's safety and Olivia's peace of mind she will have to spend all day with the girl. That is not very conductive to being a detective, so Olivia will only have to help here in the squad room occasionally, and Munch can go back to being on the street for the time being. I'll only need Olivia to step in if we have need for her special touch." The captain was hoping Casey would like the idea, if not Olivia wouldn't want to do it.
The redhead knew that Olivia felt responsible for Andrea and would one way or another keep the girl close. This was a way that she would still get to actually see her girlfriend, but were they ready to let a young girl into their home and life.
"Let me think about this, we can't call ACS before tomorrow anyway."
"Go talk to Olivia, I'll send the guys home and we can all start fresh in the morning."
Casey did plan to talk to the brunette, but she wanted to think about it first. It was a big step, they had talked about having children, but it had never progressed further than talking. Casey knew Olivia was scared of being a parent, after the childhood she had had. Casey herself hadn’t really considered it before Olivia. And with the job she had she didn't feel it was fair to any child. It wasn't that she didn't like children, her brother had two, and she like spending time with her niece and nephew. She just never saw herself as mother potential. Casey knew that taking Andrea in would be temporary until they caught the perp.
Casey had finally realized that she wouldn't be able to figure this out without talking to Olivia. Slowly walking through the squad room, Casey noticed the new member of the squad sitting at the brunette’s desk with the only light on in the room.
The detectives had left shortly after Cragen had dismissed them for the night. That was if you didn't consider Jen as a part of the detectives. The young woman wasn't sure if she should go home and leave her partner, or if she should stay. If wasn't that she thought that Olivia would actually need her help, but in case the brunette did, she wanted to be there.
"Hey, what did Cragen want?" The detective had heard the redhead even though Casey had tried to be quiet. But it wasn't until the ADA was close that Olivia looked up and saw the troubled expression in Casey's eyes. "It can't be that bad." The brunette tried to move over to make room for the younger woman to sit beside her on the bed. Not very successfully. "Err sorry about that, I guess you're not the only one who likes to use me as a pillow." Olivia looked sheepishly at the redhead, as she tried to maneuver the sleeping blonde so Casey could fit on the bed as well.
"It's not my fault that you're comfy." There wasn't much room for the redhead, but that gave her an excuse to almost sit on Olivia.
"You keep saying that, but did we have to spend that much on our pillows then?" Olivia could almost pretend that it was just the two of them at home and that she wasn't stuck in the crib.
"That’s so I have something when you get a call." Casey loved this. It was the part of Olivia that was reserved only for her.
"Soo, will I hate Cragen's idea?" The brunette thought she might as well get back to what was causing Casey to look so troubled, when the redhead come into the room.
"That depends." Casey was dragging on purpose, hoping it would bye her time to find the words.
"On what? He isn't planning on stuffing Andrea somewhere with a bunch of men is he?" Olivia was convinced that there could only be one reason for the ADA to stall for time and that was that the Captain had suggested something that would have her fuming.
"No, he knows better than that." Casey knew that the brunette would start to worry if she kept stalling. "He wants you to have her while they find the perp."
The look of confusion on the detective's face said it all. "And?"
"What do you mean and?"
"If that's all, why are you so troubled by it?"
This was it, they had come to the part of the suggestion that Casey didn't know what to think about. It wasn't that she wanted Andrea to be somewhere else, it was that she was afraid to take the young girl in. "He wants us to take Andrea in and put you on light duty till they find him."
"What's so bad about that? You don't think ACS will let us do it." The words barely out of her mouth before Olivia knew why the redhead was dragging her feet. "You're not sure you want Andrea to stay with us."
Seeing the ADA nod slightly, Olivia gather her love in her arms, "She's only a four year old little girl, there's no need to be afraid. Why would this scare you?"
"Because she's a four year old girl." Casey burrowed deeper into the warmth that surrounded her. She didn't know why this was harder to talk about than all the other hard subject they had talked through during their time together.
"I know you Case, you're great with kids even if you don't see it. What scares me more is having to say goodbye when the guys find him. Of cause not having to work for awhile will be hard."
The small joke had worked as planned, it had taken some of the tension out of both of them. They both knew that Olivia hated being on desk duty and this promise of light duty only sounded worse. The brunette would for the time that it took to catch that man be mostly on leave and only in the squad room if something came up where her help was needed.
They had stayed wrapped up in each other for some time just enjoying being close. Until the comfort of being in Olivia's arms had given way to the awkwardness of their position and the redhead’s leg had fallen asleep.
"I'll let Don know that we're going with his plan on my way out."
The pout on the brunette's face was enough to have Casey stay for a few more minutes.
"I really have to go sweetheart, if I'm to convince ACS in the morning."
"Yeah I know, but I like it when you're here." Olivia had managed to get up from the bed to say goodbye. Kissing the redhead was addictive, and Olivia was reluctant to stop even though she knew that Casey needed to go.
When Casey had once more regained control of her thoughts, she turned and headed for the door. "You might want to let your partner know that it's okay to go home and sleep."
"Huh," that hadn't sounded remotely intelligent, but the brunette didn't have a chance to ask Casey what she meant, as the ADA was already out the door.
When Olivia made it to the squad room she didn't have to ask what Casey meant. Jen was sitting as the only person at the brunette's desk.
"You know, I didn't mean it literally that both of had to stay. But now that you're here, you can crash in the crib with us. It might give an insight to what it will be when it's you that stays with the victims."
Olivia had startled the younger woman when she had started talking. "The Cap'n said to learn everything I could. It didn't sound like I should leave your sight whenever we were working." Jen shrugged.
"Oh, then I guess the next one, it'll be you on babysitting duty." The brunette's tone was light as she continued to the ladies room.
Jen waited a little while before she followed the brunette up to the crib. She was sure this would be awkward. It wasn't that Olivia had done anything to make her feel uncomfortable during the day. It was just the feeling of having to spend the night with the detective and the young girl in the same room. She hoped that her nightmares wouldn't surface or that she at least wouldn't wake the brunette.
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