Law & Order: SVU Song Fics

Singles You Up

Song: Singles You Up
Artist: Jordan Davis
Genre: Country
Ship: Bensler
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Elliot looked down from the TV that was playing a Yankee's game when he heard the familiar ding of his iPhone, signaling he received a text message.

He smiled when he saw "Liv" was the sender, but furrowed his eyebrows together when he read her text.

Liv: "Meet me at O'Malley's at 8 if you're not busy."

He glanced at the top of his phone where it read the time and saw it was 7:35. It would take him about 15 minutes to walk there, so he quickly sent a response and went to change for the bar scene, the Yankee's game long forgotten.

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Olivia smiled a small smile as she read Elliot's text message response. She had been at the bar for about a half an hour before reaching out to her partner.

El: "See you then."

It was short but simple. He once told her, in the beginning of their partnership that he'd always be there for her and 10 years later, he still kept that promise.

She slipped her phone in the back pocket of her medium washed jeans, took a sip of the red wine she was nursing and focused her eyes back on one of the many large televisions above the bar.

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About 25 minutes later, Olivia felt his presence as he walked through the door of the cop bar they both often frequented. She didn't have to look to know that the person that was sliding onto the barstool next to her was in fact, her partner.

Hank, the bartender, quickly shot a smile at his new guest and slid Elliot's usual to him; Bud Light.

She took another swig of wine as he did his beer before looking over meeting Elliot's eyes.

"Hey," she grinned. "Thanks for coming. I just didn't feel like being alone right now. I hope I didn't bother you."

Elliot placed a reassuring and friendly hand on her shoulder and met her smile with one of his own.

"You didn't, in fact, I was actually missing you." He said with a chuckle.

It's not unknown that they spend more time together than any pair of partners in the 1-5. Their line of work calls for many 16-18 hour days, but if the truth is known, neither of them minded it.

She laughed out loud. He loved that sound, it was probably his favorite. Each time he hears it, he feels like his heart stops just so his body can soak it in.

I ain't heard you laugh like that in a long time,
I wonder if you stopped his world like you did mine just now.

Olivia nudged his side when she caught him staring at her for a few more seconds than normally, but just smiled at him.

Elliot was quick to notice that she wasn't nursing her usual and he made note to keep that observation in the back of his mind. She always chose Bud Light or top shelf Whiskey.

I see you sippin' red wine instead of whiskey,
And does he want you to be just a little more city?

Elliot glanced over at her, "So how are you and Jake?"

Olivia had been seeing Jake Fisher, a doctor from Mercy General that she met on one of their visits to talk to a victim for about 6 months.

He remembered that day well. The doctor was all but drooling when he talked to her. It made Elliot jealous, but he didn't want to interfere with her life.