An EO fan fiction taking place in late season 8. Elliot is still married to Kathy, but their marriage has definitely hit rock bottom. What happens when Olivia stays late at the precinct and finds the unthinkable. How will Elliot explain himself? I do not own any of the character of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and all right are reserved to Dick Wolf.

Summary: Olivia continues to support Elliot and his children in the loss of their mother a year on from her death. When she continues to deny her feelings for Elliot, Olivia Benson begins a relationship with an old friend, and this causes Elliot to realise a few things. Set a year post SVU 22x09. Mentions of William Lewis in chapters (6-9) when a case puts Olivia in danger and forces OC and SVU to work together. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ps~ this is not my fic I want to give a big shout out to ThatstheT on Archive of your own, She wrote this amazing fanfic and I hope it's okay if I share your amazing work on here.

After his divorce, Elliot Stabler meets a fiery woman who changes the way he feels about his life and brings out the youthfulness he thought was long gone.

Elliot and Olivia navigate their feelings for each other when he leaves to go on another case. Liv ponders the true meaning behind Elliott's kind gesture with the compass. Is it supposed to lead her to happiness, to him, or are the two synonymous...?

Picks up from the end of "Collateral Damages" when Tuckson is confirmed. Elliot and Olivia meet by chance and old feelings are brought to the surface. Olivia struggles with balancing her job, being a mom and the men in her life. Facing her past, dealing with the present and looking towards the future take its toll. How will the journey pan out?