Here I am in my office thinking about the case, the rape victim, hearing John say his conspiracy stories and Olivia. Who am I kidding, the only thing in my mind now a days is Olivia.
Why would she just leave, turn off her phone and leave. So much for a goodbye. I thought we were partners, friends, no best friends. Then I hear Casey coming down the hall talking to someone. I'm pretty sure she is talking about Liv.
"I'm sure she's fine. It's my case that's in trouble!" Casey says to George as they walk in and walk towards my desk.
I look at Casey with anger, hurt, and the look I only give to perps. "Seriously Casey! You're going to stand there and worry more about this case than Olivia. And to think she considered you a friend."
As Elliot turns to George I see the desperation in his body and language to find Olivia. I do care about her. So I stay there and see what George tells Elliot.
"I can't tell you where she is, and even if I did I couldn't tell you! You know that's it's a matter of FBI." As I'm saying this to Elliot I see the hurt in his eyes. I knew that Elliot and Olivia where close, but I had never been able to see it in his eyes.
"I'm not gonna give away state secrets, I just want to make sure Liv is safe." I can't believe that George doesn't want to help me find Liv.
"Elliot I told my SAC, and they should have passed it along to her agent." I can finally see Elliot's protection toward his partner. I mean he's so worried about her and it I know that we all are.
A few Weeks Later
"Liv?"
I can see her staring out the window and I'm pretty sure I know what she's looking at. I've known Detective Olivia Benson for eight years, I know her heart has been broken at the sight in front of her.
"Olivia, you with me?"
I can't believe it. There he is, the man I was hoping so much to see, Elliot. I missed him so much it hurts to even think about it. I want to just go out there and make him see me. See if he has missed me like I did. Or has he replaced me with "Beck."
"Olivia."
Dang Captain has been talking to me and I ignored him. "I'm sorry, what was that Captain?"
At the same time Elliot and Dani talking.
"Hey Elliot, how did it go in the interrogation?" she says.
That's Dani and her small talk I think before answering,
"Ahh.. He's not our perp, he's just a sick son of a bit*h." Oh man I have something in my shoe. I hold on to Dani's chair, no Olivia's chair. Olivia. Where are you Liv? I ask myself that question so many times.
"I said that I don't have a spot for you right now but I can put a rush on it." Secretly I would rather have Olivia over Dani. It's nothing against Dani, it's just that I see Olivia as my daughter now. The daughter I never had. I want her so bad to come back, so I can see for myself that she is safe, but I can hear it in her voice as she answers me that she is hurt by seeing Elliot with Dani so close.
"Ahh.. No I'm actually not ready to come back, that's why I came over, so I can tell you." I say that as cooly as I can. I don't want him to tell how my welcome back is affecting me.
"I'll see you later," I say walking over to the door, hoping he won't ask what I know is in his mind
"Are you really going to leave without seeing Elliot?" It's pretty much a statement not a question. I know that Elliot has been wanting to see her badly.
I turn around quickly and see Elliot with Dani again. I think it's better off if he doesn't see me, he looks to be at ease with my replacement. I look at the Captain and say, "Yeah he looks busy, ill just call him later" but I know that I'm not, so before the Captain tells Elliot to wait for my call I tell him, "in the mean time though, don't tell him I was here." I shut the door and leave Cragen staring at me.
"Who's with the Captain?" I ask Dani since she was here at her desk, no Olivia's desk I remind myself. It will always be her's.
"Umm.. A brunette woman, kind of tall. She seemed to know the Cap since she just walked right in." I can feel like Elliot knows this woman, because all of a sudden he's running to the captain's office.
I know I might be crazy but by just that description I'm almost sure it's Olivia. My Liv is back. I walk right into the captain's office and he's standing looking at me with disbelief because I just walked in without even knocking. I cool down and ask "Captain, who was just in here?" my voice came out almost a whisper.
I'm standing here, just have seen Olivia walk out my side door and Elliot marching through my front one. I wonder if Elliot made out Olivia walking out..? He didn't or else he would have followed her.
"Captain," I say again more sternly because he won't answer my question. I look into his eyes and I can tell that it was her. I mean how didn't I notice in the first place, the office even smells like Liv.
The captain just stares at Elliot, and without saying a word, he nods his head to his side door. It was HER!
I take off running through the side door, I can hear Dani screaming out my name, but I'm trying to figure out what way Liv went. She must have gone through the back side, or else I would have seen her.
I'm running so fast that I can feel and hear my heartbeat. I don't know if it's the running or the happiness Olivia gives me. It's a long hallway, yet I can see her as she's about to get in the elevator.
"Liv!" I'm screaming so hard everyone just stares at the elevators, they must be wondering if it's Liv as in Detective Olivia Benson. Everyone has missed her because she is one of the best detectives here. She is also amazingly gorgeous.
"LIV!" I try harder but the doors are already closing.
Oh my god, I think to myself, its Elliot. He saw me but he couldn't have I came through the back side door. I don't want him to see me like this, such a mess. I know Cragen must have told him, because he is the only one that knows I'm back.
"Olivia, wait!" and I see it. I see her small hand reaching for the doors to stop them from closing.
My whole body has gone numb, but somehow my hand is now in front of me, stopping the doors from closing.
The doors have never seem slower than right now.
As the doors finish opening I look up, and he's there, he is really there. His amazing blue eyes are almost making holes into my brown eyes.
I see her there standing. Her hair is longer even though it's in a pony tail and yet it looks amazingly beautiful. She's wearing a simple sweater and it fits her body perfectly. It's been so long since I've seen her.
My feet start walking on their own, I only notice this because I am somehow now in front of the elevator. She's staring at me with those amazing brown eyes but she isn't moving.
"Liv." It's only a whisper, but I'm pretty sure she heard me since her eyes water up. I'm not sure why, is she scared of me, or is it because she also missed me.
Oh no, he just called me Liv. I was wishing to hear him call me that, it just sounds so perfect when it comes out of those beautiful lips. I can't do this; I can't talk to him now. I'm trying to figure out what to do, but all I manage to do is walk out of the elevator.
We are standing so close I could feel him breathing on my face. I could smell his cologne. The one that drives me crazy, the one that makes me want to take him here now. I also see that he just shaved, I'm dying to put my hand on his cheek and just hold him. He looks even hotter than last time I saw him.
I can see her perfectly. She looks amazing with her hair so long and those long bangs that stop just above her eyes. Her amazing brown eyes, so big I can almost get lost in them as I stare at her. Those amazing full pinkish lips, I have always wondered how they would feel on mine.
It's really only been about 4 minutes. But it feels more like hours are passing by. Next thing I know, I can feel his hand on my upper arm. A shiver runs up my back and to my neck. He's pulling me away from the elevators; I just noticed that there were cops here waiting for us to move.
I don't know how I got the courage to touch her but I had to move her from there. I have to talk to her alone, because here in front of so many cops I know I won't get the courage to hug her, or cry for us, or kiss her. I put my hand on her arm, and I could feel the heat through her sweater.
"Elliot," I say trying to get my arm back from his hand. His hand falls slowly and I instantly miss his touch, but I don't know where he's leading me. I can tell he was trying to take me to the roof since we are by the stair case that leads up.
Oh no, she's backing out. But from what, we have barely said three words. I have to talk to her, in private and I just have to hug her.
We can hear foot steps, I know he hears them too because he looks away from my eyes, but in a second they are back to my eyes.
"Elliot there you are, I was looking…" she says but stops.
I stop looking at Olivia just to see what she wants, "What do you want Dani?" I didn't mean it to sound so harsh but it did, because she was interrupting a very important moment.
"El, ill just…" I start but am cut off by his hurt and sincere eyes.
"Don't. Even. Think. About. It." He says pronouncing each word under a whisper that I'm sure only she and I can hear.
"The captain wants us to go look at the perps house." Her voice is full of hurt and wonder.
"Go with Fin, and ill talk to the captain about it later." I say to her. I turn to Olivia again and with a nod I put my hand on her lower back and lead her to the rooftop.
We get to the rooftop and were looking over the city standing next to each other without saying a word, I finally get the courage and I ask her, "Why didn't you tell me you were leaving?"
"I had no choice Elliot, Star had everything done so fast when I got my cell phone it was already disconnected."
"So you did try to call me, or where you going to check in with Cragen?"
"Is that a rhetorical question El?" She asks me with the most beautiful smile that I have missed so long.
"When are you coming back, because I don't know if I can do it without you anymore." I say more in a whisper
"You seem to be hanging pretty well in there without me."
"Liv," I say slowly as I grab her elbow so I can turn her towards me. I wait for her to look at me, and when she does I cant help but fall in love with her even more, "NO ONE, I repeat NO ONE will E-V-E-R replace you."
Were so close I think if I tilt my head down a little I could kiss her amazing full lips.
"You will always be the one partner I want to have, the only best friend I need," I grab her hand in mine and put it over my heart, " and you will always be the only one in here, in my heart."
"Elli.." I don't even know what to say, my vision became blurry with all the unshed tears, I look down because if I look into his amazing eyes I will break completely.
"Liv," he says to me as he puts his finger under my chin and tilts it up. I can already feel a tear sleeping down my cheek. He sees it right away and wipes it off so softly with his thumb. "please don't leave me ever again."
Before I realize what is happening I feel his lips brush ever so slightly against mine. Its sweet and full of tenderness. I kiss him back just as sweetly. He tastes so sweet and good, I don't ever want to stop.
When we finally pull apart he rests his forehead against mine but my eyes are still closed. His hands are resting tightly on my waist and my arms are wrapped tightly around his neck.
"Olivia I love you so much I don…"
"Shhh.." she puts her slender index finger on my lips and looks at me with those big brown eyes, "I love you too Elliot."
And with that we kiss very passionately again without caring what will happen next, just being happy that we are together again.
