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A/N: Post Impulse...

Casey walked into the precinct with the intention of getting some answers and fast. Judge Patrovski gave her 72 hours to get all of the facts in the case straight or there was no case. Fin looked up at her and then to Chester. Chester looked over at John and then John turned his stare to Olivia. Olivia nodded and then looked over at Elliot.

"What the hell is everyone looking at each other for? Someone please look at me and tell me we have a case against this guy!" Casey complained to the group and then looked over at Elliot who was the last one who seemed to be instructed to speak. "Elliot?"

Elliot shook his head. "I'm sorry Casey, we've got nothing."

Casey groaned in frustration.

John and Fin got up from their desks and each touched Casey's shoulder as they walked out. Not too much longer before Chester did the same.

Olivia got up and walked over to Casey. "I'm really sorry about this Casey. We really tried hard to find out about this guy and what he did but it just didn't turn out the way we wanted it to in the end." She hugged Casey. "I'll see you guys in the morning," she said waving to Casey and Elliot and walking out the door.

This left Casey and Elliot alone in the precinct bullpen.

Casey walked over to Elliot at his desk. "What went wrong?" She asked allowed but not necessarily towards him.

Elliot shook his head as he turned to look at her again. "Sometimes things just happen, Casey. We have no control over other's actions," he said and then paused and started to speak once more. "Like that one case where the kid raped his teacher and then he was raped. We didn't know that he was going to do what he did. We didn't know that someone was going to do anything to him let alone something worse. None of that was your fault and neither was this Casey. You had nothing to do with it. It just happened and we couldn't stop it or make it work out in the end. It is ok. There will be others that we will be able to catch. I know there will be, there always are."

Casey stretched her lips into a weak smile.

Elliot stood up next to her and smiled back. He put a hand on her shoulder and pulled her close.

Casey received his hug and put her arms around his waist.

Elliot kissed the top of Casey's head and held her tighter.

Casey's smiled grew as her face buried itself in his strong chest. She then looked up to see his beautiful green eyes. Her face moved closer to his.

He moved his face down closer to hers and their lips met.

Casey pulled away from him before they went any further and she ran out of the building.

Elliot stood frozen next to his desk not really understanding what had just happened. Had he really just kissed Casey?