Olivia Benson

"That should do it on the papers for the DeMarco case" Elliot said to Olivia. "It only took us four hours" Olivia replied grabbing her coat. "Everyone's probably asleep at my house so I'll have to sneak in." Elliot said. Olivia smiled as she walked out to her car. He waved goodbye and began the drive home.

When Elliot arrived home he knew no one was waiting for him. He had told Kathy that he would sleep at the station. He walked through the dark house toward the bedroom. He opened the door and turned on the lamp by the bed. He stopped. Kathy wasn't there. He tried to control his emotions,...

Olivia lay in one of the squad room bunks, staring at the bottom of the bunk above her. She didn't feel like going home, it was nearly a cold case and there wasn't time for her own comfort. She rolled over as she faced the digital alarm on the table beside her; 3:45am. But she couldn't sleep. Finally she drifted off, dreaming of him...

She awoke when someone sat at the foot of her bed. The clock read 10:45pm. She sighed as she sat upright and realised who was there. Elliot Stabler was sitting there, in a white singlet. His toned arms reached out and grasped her shoulders,
"Liv," her began "You...

I’ve always loved TV crime shows – the drama! the issues! the tear-jerking speeches! Law & Order was part of what inspired me to go to law school and become a prosecutor. What a mistake that was!

Don’t get me wrong, I love being a prosecutor. I specialize in fighting sex crimes, and it’s a fascinating and rewarding job. But now when I relax in front of the TV, only half my mind is enjoying the story. The other half wants to stand up and shout, “Objection!”

Because, face it, no real woman prosecutor would wear the shoes that the ADA does on SVU.

This season, I'm watching SVU, and...