A/N: Final chapter! Thanks for reading!

Amanda lingered in the doorway to Cragen's office for a moment. As much as she'd been desperately waiting to find out her fate, she had to admit that she was terrified. The thought of losing the job she loved was unbearable. And no matter what the captain had to say, today meant the end of her two unfettered weeks with Olivia.

"Rollins," Cragen called, and she realized he'd been staring at her.

Amanda quickly came in, shutting the door behind her and taking a seat. "It's good to see you, Captain."

He couldn't help cracking a slight smile. "You, too. You're doing all right?"

She nodded. "Nervous as hell, though."

Cragen nodded, expression going grim. "This was rough. Your second questionable shooting this year, you were way too involved in the Lewis case…" Amanda looked down at her lap. "They want you gone. They are going to be watching you for the rest of your career, and if you slip up again I might not be able to save you."

Amanda raised her head, eyes wide. "I still have a career, then?"

Cragen slid her badge across the desk, and Amanda took it gratefully. "You're going to be on desk duty for the next few months. Mandatory psych evals, no gun, and you're not talking to any suspects without my permission. If things go well, we'll have you back out there soon."

As much as she wanted to be out dealing with cases, Amanda was just glad she had a way back in. A chance to contribute in some way, to be part of the team again. "Thank you, Captain."

"We'll see if you're still thanking me when you see the mess Munch, Fin, and Amaro have made of the paperwork." Cragen stood up, and Amanda followed suit. She was expecting him to show her out, surprised when he hugged her instead. She'd never seen him do anything like it. "I can't tell you how glad I am that you went to her apartment that night," he said. The hug was over as abruptly as it started, and Amanda was shocked to see tears in his eyes.

"Me, too," she said, walking out when he opened the door. "See you tomorrow." The squad room was practically empty with the unit so understaffed, and Amanda walked through without seeing anyone she could celebrate the moment with. She called Olivia as soon as she got out of the elevator. "Liv, I'm back." Now she was the one with tears in her eyes. "I'm back."

"Rollins."

"I miss you."

Amanda smiled at the sound of Olivia's voice, swiveling her chair in an attempt to hide from the guys. She had to admit that she loved these dangerous calls at work, watching her every word to avoid saying Olivia's name out loud, to keep the caller's identity a secret. "I miss you, too."

"I'm outside and I'm taking you to lunch."

"You don't want to come in?"

Olivia paused for a moment. "Not today." Amanda could hear the slight waver in her voice.

"Coming right out, okay?" The blonde waited for affirmation before hanging up the phone and pulling on her jacket.

"New boyfriend we should know about?" Munch called from his desk, and Amanda looked over to see all three detectives looking at her.

She blushed, and cursed herself for blushing in front of them. "Girlfriend, actually."

"And when do we get to meet the mystery lady?"

"You'll like her, I promise," Amanda called over her shoulder as she headed down the hallway.

She found Olivia standing a little down the block, and they walked to the corner without touching. Once they were out of sight of the precinct, Olivia stopped and wrapped her arms around Amanda. "I can't stop thinking about it without you to keep me busy," she whispered.

Amanda held her there in the middle of the sidewalk. "I'm so sorry, Liv."

Olivia pulled back, looking embarrassed, her eyes watery. "I needed you," she admitted.

"That's okay." Amanda took Olivia's hands in hers and squeezed. "I'm always here."

Once Olivia collected herself enough, they ducked into a café for lunch. Amanda kept the conversation light, complaining about paperwork and telling her about how the guys had reacted to their phone call. Olivia's eyes lit up just a bit, and Amanda set down her sandwich.

"I'm going to give you three reasons to come back to work," the blonde said, "and then you can say no if you want."

"Okay."

"One, there is way too much testosterone in that building right now." Olivia laughed, and Amanda grinned, happy for the reaction. "Two, you're always happier when you're busy, and that's especially important right now."

"Three?" Olivia asked.

Amanda shrugged. "I miss your face?"

The brunette set her hand on top of the blonde's on the table, stroking Amanda's pale skin with her thumb. "I'll think about it," she said, but her smile boded well.

Amanda leaned in and kissed Olivia's temple. "That's all I ask."

Olivia parked, and they sat silently for a moment. "Do you want to go in together?" Amanda asked. "Or alone?"

Olivia stared at the building, then looked over at her passenger. "I think this is something I need to do by myself."

Amanda leaned over and kissed her. "I'll see you in a minute, then. I'll act surprised."

Olivia insisted on one more kiss, and then the blonde detective got out and made her way inside. Olivia waited a few minutes before locking the car and heading up the steps. It was nice, really, to see so many familiar faces, especially once she got upstairs and rounded the corner. Amanda had been looking up anytime anyone came in, and she winked at Olivia before pretending to turn back to her paperwork.

Amanda stayed out of the way as the others greeted Olivia, just smiling at the brunette's jacket slung across the chair that had been empty for so long. The reunion lasted only a few minutes, interrupted when a call came in and the men left for the crime scene and the hospital. Cragen retreated to his office, and Olivia sank down into her seat, smiling slightly.

Amanda pulled a form out of her drawer and began filling it in. She paused when she felt eyes on her, looking up to see Olivia watching from her desk. "Hi," the older woman said softly.

"Hey." Amanda glanced down again to sign the bottom of the paper before walking to Olivia's desk, bringing the form with her. "How are you doing?"

"Good." Amanda's hand was resting on the desk, and Olivia placed hers just beside it, barely touching. "It's weird, remembering that he was in here, but it'll pass." She glanced down at the form in the blonde's other hand, hanging by her side. "Do you have work for me already?"

Amanda smiled, masking her nerves. "I'm sure the captain has actual plans for you, but I'm happy to push a little paperwork along." She passed the form to Olivia.

The brunette only needed to look at it for a moment before she looked up, blushing slightly. "I thought we were going to wait a bit before we disclosed our relationship," she said.

"We still can. I'll go shred it right now if you want." Amanda moved her hand just slightly to overlap with Olivia's. "But I smile like an idiot whenever you're around, so they're going to figure it out eventually."

"All they'll figure out is that you have a ridiculous, unrequited crush on me. I'm pretty good at being discreet," Olivia teased.

Amanda's phone rang, and she gave Olivia's hand one last squeeze before leaving for her desk. "Totally up to you." She answered, trying to concentrate on the details Nick was giving her, but she stopped hearing him altogether when she saw Olivia reach for a pen and add her signature to the bottom of the form. The brunette glanced at her before walking into the captain's office, the paper in her hands.

"Rollins? Still there?"

"Yeah, sorry." She dragged her eyes away from the closing door. "Zoned out for a second there. What was the license plate number again?" She jotted it down this time, ignoring the exasperation in Nick's voice. She hung up, entering the information into a search and looking over the results. She always got herself too wrapped up in a case, and even though she hardly knew what was going on in this one, she was quickly engrossed, bringing up everything she could find on the car's owner. It took her a while to notice Olivia standing next to her desk, her face flushing when she realized.

Olivia didn't say a word, just leaned down and kissed her gently before heading back to her seat.

"You'd better do that again when everyone's here. It doesn't count if no one yells at us to get a room," Amanda called after her.

"Noted." Olivia turned to the papers on her desk, but couldn't help smiling.

"Liv?" Olivia looked up at the sound of the blonde's voice. "I'm so glad you're back."