A/N: MY NEWEST STORY, I HAVE THIS WHOLE STORY PLANNED OUT ALREADY IN MY HEAD, AND SO FAR THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST STORIES I HAVE WRITTEN. I HOPE YOU TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND REVIEW. :)
A Cry for Help
Summary: When one of Elliot's sons' goes missing, all evidence points to Olivia, but does Elliot really believe that she's the suspect?
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone, however, in this story Maureen is 14, Kathleen is 11, the twins are 8 and Eli is 18 months.
Chapter 1: Gone
Looking at the clock, Elliot sighed for the umpteenth time.
"Anxious much?" Olivia asked her partner.
"Yeah…I'm just ready to get this over with." Elliot replied. Tonight he and Kathy were meeting up with Kathy's family for a dinner and the reading of her father's will. Elliot knew her father's death was taking a toll on her, especially since she was just reconnecting with her father for the last couple of months.
"How's Kathy holding up?" Olivia questioned averting her gaze from her paperwork to Elliot.
"She's breaking down in the inside, but she's trying to stay strong for the kids." Elliot said leaning back in his chair.
"And you?"
"I'm hanging in there. I didn't really know her father that well. And I don't think he approved of me getting Kathy pregnant at such a young age, but he came around once Maureen was born and then the other kids came along, and he loved them. He was a good man." Elliot said softly.
"I'm sorry El." Olivia replied just as softly.
Elliot gave her a small smile. "I know." Looking at the clock once again, he saw it was time for him to go. "You sure you don't mind babysitting? I know it's kind of last minute." Standing up, he shrugged on his jacket, all the while keeping eye contact with his partner.
"It's fine El."
"Okay, I'll see you in about an hour. Tell Cap I left." Giving her a smile, and a flick of the wrist, he walked out the precinct.
~Stabler Home~
~7:00~
"Hey, thanks for coming." Elliot smiled opening the door all the way to let Olivia in.
"Anything to help out a friend." Olivia replied stepping into the house. "Where are the kids?"
"Lizzie and Dickie are in their room playing. Maureen is in the kitchen working on homework. Kathleen is in the living room watching TV and Eli is upstairs taking a nap."
"Hello Olivia." Kathy greeted politely walking down the hall.
"Hi Kathy, I'm sorry for your loss." Olivia said sincerely.
"Thank you. Elliot, are you ready to go?"
"Let me just say bye to the kids first." Elliot headed down the hall to Eli's room first, leaving Olivia and Kathy alone.
Olivia stared at her hands, feeling very uncomfortable being left alone with Kathy. She knew she wasn't Kathy's biggest fan since of the relationship she had with Elliot. She was actually surprised that Kathy wanted her to baby-sit, but then again it was last minute and for an important reason.
"I appreciate you doing this for us, Olivia." Kathy spoke up breaking the silence between them.
"Uh…it's no problem at all."
"Alright, let's go." Elliot said stepping into the entryway of the house. "If you have a problem, call Kathy's cell."
"Still can't find your phone?" Olivia asked with a quirk of an eyebrow.
"Unfortunately no. Liv, make yourself at home and lock the door."
"I know the drill Elliot." She smiled at him closing and locking the door as they left. Taking off her coat, she hung it in the closet and headed towards the living room. Upon entering, she spotted Kathleen on the couch watching TV. "Hi Kathleen."
"Hi." She mumbled, not really paying attention to who she was talking to.
Walking into the kitchen, Olivia headed to the fridge for a bottle of water. "Hey Liv." Maureen greeted, looking up from her homework.
Smiling, Olivia turned to face her. "Hey Maureen. What are you working on?" Olivia inquired, gesturing to the papers in front of her.
"Math." She spat out, with a look of disgust.
Chuckling, Olivia smiled. "Ah…I'm guessing you don't like math that much."
"I hate it." Maureen grumbled. "I don't get it at all. Could you help me?" She pleaded.
"Sure, what kind of math are you working on?" Olivia took a seat next to the young girl.
"Algebra."
"Okay, tell me what you're stuck on." Olivia said gently.
"Well…."
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After helping Maureen with her homework to her best ability, Olivia headed down the hallway to check on the twins.
"Hey guys." Olivia said walking into their room.
"Hi Olivia." They said in unison smiling at her.
"What are you guys doing?"
"Playing cops and robbers. Wanna play?" Lizzie asked innocently.
"Sure."
"Okay, were the cops and you're the robber." Dickie said to Olivia.
As they played around, Olivia laughed nonstop, not remembering a time when she had so much fun playing a silly game. As a child, she never had this kind of enjoyment. It was just her and her mom, but really just her. No one was there to play with her or make her laugh. Truthfully, she didn't have much of a childhood.
Pushing the memory aside, Olivia continued to enjoy her time with the twins, treasuring each moment.
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After an hour of nonstop laughter and fun, Olivia pushed open the door to Eli's room taking in the lime green painted on his walls. Walking over to his crib, she peeked down at the little sleeping boy. Smiling, she reached down and ran her hand through his little curls hoping not to disturb his sleep.
Feeling a slight breeze, she turned to see that the window was open. Walking over to it, she rested her hands against the window, admiring the view. It was so peaceful. No loud noises, just birds' chirping and the sound of the grass stirring because of the wind. Sighing, she breathed in the fresh air of the wind. Why couldn't life be like this? Calming. Relaxing. Beautiful. Refreshing. Taking another moment to enjoy this peace, she closed her eyes and hung her head. Just listening and feeling.
Opening her eyes, she looked out the window and saw something lying in the grass. Looking closer, she realized it was Elliot's phone. Jumping out the window quietly, she retrieved the electronic and placed it in her pocket. Trying to jump back through the window, her hair got caught on the screen. Slowly pulling her head forward, she winced as some strands of hair ripped out of her hair.
Once back in the house, she turned and faced the window. Reaching out, she grabbed the screen to push it down. Not budging, she tried pushing it from the bottom, but it still wouldn't work. Gripping the screen as if it was a weight, she pulled down hard. It budged, but she ended cutting her finger in the process.
"Shit." She muttered quietly, glancing over at Eli to make sure he didn't awake from the noise. Once satisfied, she finished closing the screen and locking the window, thankful that both didn't make a sound.
Walking back over to Eli, she once again smiled at him. Walking away from the crib, she quietly closed the door halfway and left in search of a band-aid.
Once her cut was taped up, she headed in the living room to find all 4 Stabler children watching a movie. Silently joining them, she took a seat on the couch and tried to watch the movie only to feel her eyelids flutter open and close. Failing at fighting sleep, she closed her eyes, and let sleep take over.
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Upon waking, she woke up to a scream. Jumping out of the seat and a dash, she raced down the hallway to see what all the commotion was about.
"What's wrong?" Olivia asked concerned.
"He's gone." Maureen sobbed. "I came to check on him, but Eli was already gone." Maureen cried.
"Shhh….it'll be okay." Olivia said wrapping her arms around Maureen and praying what she said was the truth.
Pulling out her cell phone, she called the cops and explained the situation. Once finished, she knew she had to call Elliot next. Seeing as how Elliot's phone was resting comfortably in her pocket, she knew who she had to call.
Dreading the idea of talking to her, Olivia searched her contacts for the number she had to dial.
Kathy.
A/N: I KNOW IT'S KINDA SLOW, BUT I'M TRYING TO TAKE MY TIME AND BUILD UP THE STORY. FUTHERMORE, I HAVEN'T DECIDED IF I WANTED THIS TO BE AN EO STORY, EVEN THOUGH I'M A HUGE EO SHIPPER, SO IT MIGHT BE ONE. LOL I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKED IT SO FAR AND WILL REVIEW, SO FOR EACH REVIEW I GET THAT'S 100 WORDS DEDICATED TO MY NEXT CHAPTER, WHICH MEANS THE MORE REVIEWS, THE LONGER THE CHAPTER IT IS. ;)