AN I know that I have to update the others, but I wanted to write this… so I did. Wildlife AU, just my take on it. Just like every other EO shipper, I saw this episode as a good opportunity for them. Let me know how ya feel (review and/or pm). Love ya'll!

Disclaimer: Still own nothing.

"I can't do this anymore! I can't be with a man that decides that I'm not important enough to tell when he's leaving!" Kathy rushed around the room, grabbing some of little Eli's clothes to put in a bag. "I'm going to go stay with my sister's for a while. If Elliot needs to talk to me for anything tell him to call my cell phone". Olivia stood there, contemplating her options. She could either do the right thing and talk some sense into Kathy. Or she could do what she wanted to, which was nothing. Elliot would be a bitch to deal with if she did nothing.

"Kathy, why don't you just stay here? I know you and Elliot are having problems, but it's not fair to move Eli around. This is his home". She was quite proud of herself, using the baby in her argument was sure to win Kathy over.

Kathy slowly dropped the bag on to the floor. "You're right, Liv. It's not fair to move Eli. That's why Elliot's the one that's going to leave". Before Olivia had a chance to respond, Kathy was half way up the steps. "That's not what I meant!" Olivia called up the steps. She sighed, realizing that she was going to have to follow her.

She had no clue where their bedroom was, and since she was only Elliot's partner, it was something she didn't need to know. She heard the slam of a drawer and followed the sound. She gasped when she found that Kathy had dumped almost all of Elliot's clothes onto the floor. "Are you just going to stand there or are you going to help me?" she asked, grabbing a trash bag to put his clothes in.

"Don't you think this is a little rash?"

Why did she care so much, this was between Elliot and Kathy, not her and Kathy?

"No, I don't. Elliot hasn't slept here in almost a month. He always tells me that he's at work and for a while I believed him. That is until the night I saw that his car wasn't at the precinct. I brought him something to eat and he wasn't even there". She was shouting now and stuffing his clothes in the bag at a frantic pace.

"I don't care where he was, but he wasn't at work. He doesn't want to be here. He doesn't want to be with me anymore, and you know what? That's okay with me, I just can't handle this horrible in between that the kids and I are living in. He's either here or he's not, and since he won't make the choice, I will. He's out until he shows that he wants to be in".

With that she handed a trash bag full of clothes to Olivia. "This should last him long enough for me to pack up the rest". Olivia had no clue what she was supposed to do with his stuff. "Why are you giving this to me? He's your husband". A single tear made its way down her cheek as she folded some of the remaining clothes on the floor. "He's under cover and can't come get his stuff. Keep it at the station if you have to. I don't want to see him for a while. You're his partner; we both know which one he values more. Thanks for coming, Liv".

Olivia knew that the conversation was done. There was nothing else she could do for now. At least she convinced Kathy to stay home. She sighed as she threw his stuff in the trunk. He better not shoot the messenger.

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She never got the chance to tell him just how bad it was with Kathy. She wound up getting kicked out without a shirt. Great. She sighed as she pulled her t-shirt back on. There was no way that they wouldn't punish him for having a woman in the house. She quickly made her way to the car and called Cragen, just to be safe.

She was only a few blocks away when she heard gunshots. Elliot. Without thinking, she stepped on the gas and made her way back to the house as fast as possible. She was only a street away when she saw a crowd on the side walk. Some were crying, some were yelling for help. She slammed the brake and parked the car. Her heart was pounding. She held up her badge, pushing her way to the center of the group. "Someone call a bus!" she heard herself shout. That was not her normal voice. The panic in it made it sound slightly higher.

She crouched down next to him, checking for a pulse. He was alive, but there was a lot of blood. "Elliot, Elliot can you hear me?" she cupped his face in her hands, praying he would answer.

"Yea, Liv" he mumbled.

Thank God!

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"Well Mr. Stabler, you sure are lucky. Both of your wounds could have been much, much worse. The only thing I want you to do for this first week is change the bandages twice a day and take your medicine. We don't want any infections. I want to see you in a week from tomorrow. I'm sure you'll keep him straight detective Benson" the nurse said with a wink.

Olivia hadn't left his side since she had been allowed in his room. She had called Kathy to tell her what happened. Kathy said that she was glad Elliot was okay, but she still didn't want him there. Olivia wanted nothing more than to go back there and smack some sense into her.

Now she would have to help him. She hadn't told Elliot the news yet because she really didn't want to tell him in a hospital, but where was she going to tell him?

"I can't wait to go sleep in a real bed". She bit her bottom lip. This was not going to be fun. "El, I don't know how to say this".

"Just say it".

"Kathy doesn't want you in the house". She said it so fast that she wasn't sure he actually knew what she said.

"I don't understand"

"She said that she was tired of you not telling her things and she said that you don't want to be there so you can't be there. You have to prove that you really do want to be there to come back".

"I just got shot! Twice!" He was yelling now and Olivia really didn't know how to make it better.

"Elliot, I don't know what to tell you. I'm just the messenger! I do know that you can stay me with me until you guys get things worked out. Besides, your stuff is in my trunk".

"Why do you ha-"

"Later, I just want to get home. I'll call a nurse to help you get dressed".

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"Do you want anything to eat?" she offered as she set down his bag. They hadn't said a word to each other since he had been discharged. He was angry and she didn't really want to deal with it.

"Whatcha got?"

"Mac n cheese that I made yesterday and some pickles. As you know I never really have food".

He shrugged, but winced in pain. His shoulder was not ready for that.

After they ate, Elliot was ready for bed. Olivia was already half asleep on the couch. "Liv, Liv go to bed, you look exhausted".

She stretched and yawned, revealing a strip of her tan skin between her shirt and pants. She motioned for him to follow her, and he did. She pulled back the covers on her bed and grabbed a few extra pillows from the closet. "Do you need to change before bed?"

"Yea, just grab me a pair of pajama pants… if Kathy gave me any".

Getting his shirt off was the roughest part. They had cut his sleeve off so it fit over his bandage, but that didn't make it any easier for Olivia. His chest was that of a god, and she had to control herself. His muscles were so defined that she had to try not to drool. He's married and my partner. Get it under control. She realized that she had been staring directly at his abs when he cleared his throat. "Enjoying yourself?" he teased.

"Shut up. I can leave these pants on you if you wish" she threatened.

"I'll behave"

"You better"

She refused to look as she slid his pants down. This was not okay. After a few tries, his pajama pants were on and he was all ready for bed.

"You take the bed and I'll take the couch. Sleep tight and holler if you need me". She rushed out of the room so fast that she didn't realize that she never changed. She noticed his bag in the corner of the room. Better than sleeping in jeans. She grabbed a pair of Elliot's sweat pants and one of his t-shirts.

It was going to be a long week.