'ello there readers. This is my first attempt at writing fanfic. If you would read and review, it would make me smile even if it's to tell me the story sucks! At least you read it (hehehe). Really though criticism is welcome!

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"Benson! Stabler! My office now!" Cragen yelled from his doorway.

His two best detectives looked at one another with accusing glares as they vacated their chairs and headed to Cragen's office.

"Whatever it is Captain-" began Elliott

"Shut up Stabler," Cragen commanded "It seems the people upstairs have issued a new program called Shadowing. Apparently they want the academy trainees to know what they're getting into if they choose a specialty. I've been commanded to look through the applicants and assign a 'shadow' to my best detectives."

Elliot decided now would be a good time to play dumb, "So...why are you telling us, Captain?"

"Don't play stupid with me Stabler. You will be getting a shadow tomorrow afternoon…Play nice." Cragen said in a tone that brooked no argument and brought the visit to an end. Olivia closed the door after giving the Captain a hesitant smile, wondering if he had lost his mind. Elliot never played nice with others.

"We don't need to be stopping every five seconds to explain or answer questions. Worse yet we don't need some know it all prick deciding we don't know how to do our jobs" Grumbled Elliot.

"It's a trainee coming to observe El," Olivia replied with chagrin, "...and not everyone was a cocky know it all trainee like you Elliot." Olivia grinned widely.

Elliot glared and Olivia raised an eyebrow in retaliation. Elliot flopped into his chair retracting his challenge and Olivia snickered silently, he knew no one else could challenge him and win.

"So who got chewed out this time?" asked Fin as the two resumed their previous positions at their desks.

"We didn't do anything…this time." Olivia replied with a smile.

"No, rather it's what's being done to us." Grumbled Elliot

"Stop being such a baby El." Olivia said exasperated.

"Hey! I just don't enjoy babysitting a snot nose trainee."

Fin's eyebrows rose in surprise. Munch laughed with wild mirth, "You guys got stuck with a shadow?"

Elliot and Olivia looked at him in shock, Fin just looked confused.

"What? word gets round, 'specially at the water cooler." Munich explained with a devilish grin.

"Gossip whore." Mumbled Elliot

Olivia ignored Elliot and turned to Fin, "Apparently, there's a new program that enables trainees to test the waters of different departments-"

"And you two got chosen to tote around the trainee. This is going to be fun." Fin practically crowed with glee thinking about all the money to be made off the bets that would be running rampant through the precinct.

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Shall I continue? If no one reviews I'll assume you all hate it and I shouldn't continue :(