Finn sets Elliot and Olivia up on a double date, with different people. Elliot only agreed to the date so he can tell Olivia, with the hopes that they can move their relationship to the next level. Olivia, feeling mad and hurt after her call with Elliot, just wants to make him jealous. Bensler.

Set directly after 23x24. Olivia gets into an accident and is rushed to hospital. Both Elliot and Barba wait for her outside. They both have a different relationship with her, they both love her. Neither is deserving of her. As Barba expresses his contempt for Stabler, Elliot learns what he's missed ten years ago.

"If I were you Captain, I'd be asking why someone who has no interest in standing underneath this mistletoe with me, keeps trying to draw my attention to it." Olivia attends Christmas dinner with the Stabler family when a snowstorm hits, forcing Olivia to spend the night at their home. At midnight, Olivia seeks Elliot out at night and finds herself in his bed, and they finally talk