Turning Tables—Part 1

A Law & Order CI/Law & Order SVU Crossover Fanfic

Note: All characters from the L&O series are the sole property of Dick Wolf Films; anyone else is a product of my imagination.

"Good morning Sunshine," Alex Eames said as she breezed into the squad room of 1 Police Plaza. She held two coffees, put one on her desk and sat the other one on the desk of her partner, Robert Goren.

"Mmh," Goren said, without looking up. He had been mulling over a case they had been working on all night long, and hadn't gotten much sleep. Not that he was exactly Mr. Chatty Cheerful in the mornings, anyway.

"What's with you. Grumpy?" Eames asked, smiling across the desk.

"I'm not grumpy," Goren said, looking annoyed.

"Are too."

"Am not. Shut up."

Eames smiled. "You shut up."

Goren couldn't help but grin. "No, you shut up."

The Captain came quickly in and said, "Both of you shut up and listen. We have been called in on a murder/sexual assault of a little girl, 10 years old, and we're going to be working with SVU on this. You're to meet with Detective Olivia Benson In half an hour, so you better get your asses moving, with morning traffic the way it is."

"Sure, Cap'n, we're on it," Eames said smiling.

"Jesus, Eames," the Captain said, "Turn the wattage down on the smile a little. It's too early and you're blinding me."

Eames put her hand in front of her mouth, but continued to smile. "Sorry Cap'n."

It was then that Goren noticed Eames had a smile and a sort of "glow" about her. Weird, he thought. Maybe I ought to drink that coffee and I'll feel that good.

Just as they got their coats on and headed toward the exit, Mike Logan was coming in. He smiled at Goren and nodded, "Bobby."

"Hey, Mike. How's it going?" Goren noticed he had a big smile on his face too.

"Great, just great." Logan turned to Eames, looking at her as if were touching her face gently with his eyes. "Hi Alex."

"Hi Mike." There arose just the slightest blush on Alex's cheek. "Thanks for last night. I had a great time."

"My pleasure." He leaned over and kissed her cheek. "Have a good day, okay?"

"You too, Mike. Be safe."

"You too."

Goren couldn't believe what he was seeing. He had never seen this side of his partner before, and for some reason, it made him feel strange. Not only was Alex smitten with someone, but she was smitten with Mike Logan.