Tangled Webs II: Normal For The Spider - An SVU fic

6.The way we were

Olivia's office...

"Okay, you wanna tell me what that look was about?" Olivia asked Fin as soon as Murphy left her office.

"You're takin the detail"

"Like hell I am!"

"You were smart enough to figure out Faust's plan, be smart enough to let NYPD protect you until the threat is over"

"Fin, you know Faust, he's a coward! Why do you think he's only going after the women who had a hand in putting him away?"

"That doesn't change the fact that he might still come after you, or Casey!"

"Only if he thinks we're alone. Casey's leaving for Paris in three days and now that I've been relieved of my duties indefinitely..." her annoyance that Commissioner Reagan had made the decision without including her was quite obvious

"You'll be home with the kids - alone"

"He's not interested in the kids and I can protect myself" she protested

"And 2 months ago I wouldn't have argued" Olivia shot him a disbelieving look

"Okay I would have argued a little but it's different now, you're pregnant"

"Yes, pregnant, not dead"

"Liv who you kiddin? This kid's been kickin ya ass hard; you been nothing but sick and exhausted for weeks."

"Fin..."

"Olivia, take the detail." Olivia gave a heavy sigh "look, it's either that or I will personally follow you around my damn self and I'm sure Trevor, Nick and Brian wouldn't mind helping me out"

"Are you seriously threatening to tell?" she said with an amused grin on her face "what are we, 5?"

"Whatever keeps you safe" he grinned in return

"Fine, if it'll put your mind at ease, I'll have Trevor take some time off from the firm, problem solved"

"You sure about that?"

"Faust won't come within a mile of me if Trevor's around, we both know it!"

"I know, I just worry about you"

"And I appreciate you for it but now that the threat's been recognized I know to be careful and I promise, I will be. But in the mean time, I need a favor"

"Anything"

"Keep me in the loop? I can't just sit back and watch this investigation happen"

"Liv..."

"Fin please; I need to help in any way I can, I have to see this through"

"I could get in get in a shitload of trouble for this Benson"

"We both could, but it's for Jessica."

There was a long and awkward silence as the two of them looked at each other, trying to read each other's thoughts. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, it was Fin who spoke.

"I'll stop by when I can; get you updated on the investigation - on one condition" he said as he got up from where he sat beside her on her - now Murphy's desk.

"Being?"

"You don't fight Reagan on protective detail"

"Fin!"

"Whatever!" he said as he moved toward the door , his hands raised in mock surrender "Emotionally blackmail Nick...see if Rollins can help you out... of course, they can't get the intel I can and since we both know that this whole paid leave probably came from Cabot's lips to Reagan's ears, she won't be talkin"