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Summary: Olivia's hurt, and is staying with Elliot and his family during her recovery. Will feelings develop? How's Kathy going to handle everything? Don't worry Olivia will still be at work. I suck at summaries. Better than it sounds. Please R&R
A/N: This is my first story in a long time. Please R&R, I really want to know if I should keep going.
Shock to the Heart
Chapter 1: Hit Hard
Elliot listened to the slow beeping of the hospital machines as his partner lay asleep in the bed next to his chair. Elliot hung his head in his hands and awaited the doctor's arrival. He had left her alone for 10 minutes, and she went and got herself shot.
"Excuse me sir, are you the husband?" The doctor asked entering the room.
"Might as well be," Elliot mumbled to himself.
"Excuse me?" The doctor said shuffling the papers on his clipboard around.
"Never mind. Is she going to be alright?" Elliot asked looking over at Olivia. His partner was a hard ass detective who'd do anything to catch a perp, and to see her so helpless in a hospital bed tore him apart inside.
"Sorry sir, I can only give information pertaining to her condition to a family member."
Elliot felt a sudden surge of anger pulse through his body. He lifted himself from the chair and walked over to where the doctor was standing, planting himself 2 inches from the doctor's face.
"Listen," Elliot said grabbing onto the doctor's shirt. "Her mother was a drunk and her father was a rapist. I'm the closest thing she's got to family. I've been her partner for eleven years, so you either tell me what's wrong or….."
"Elliot!" Cragen's voiced warned as he entered the room. "Let go of the doctor or you'll be doing desk work for the next three weeks."
"Sorry Cap," Elliot said letting go of the doctor and watching him exit the room. "I'm just worried about Liv."
"Well, maybe you should stop because all of this loud fuss is a pain in the ass," called a voice from the bed.
"Liv!" Elliot cried running to the bed where Olivia laid.
"Oh, would you guys cut the crap. I'm fine," Olivia said trying to push herself up in the bed.
"I don't think so," Cragen said gently pushing Olivia back down into the bed. "You took a bullet to he shoulder, and managed to break 2 ribs on the fall. You're out for at least a month, Benson."
"Bullshit Cap, I'm fine. I'll be back in no more than a week."
"No, we almost lost you Liv. You're taking the time to recover, and that's an order." Cragen said kissing Olivia on the forehead and leaving.
"Asshole," Olivia mumbled lying back down in the bed.
"Liv, he's just trying to protect you. Don't be such a hard ass."
"El, I'm fine nothing happened." Olivia said grabbing Elliot's hand.
"Why the fuck did you go in the building anyway? I told you to wait! You could have been killed!" Elliot removed his hand from hers and balled them into fists.
"What crawled up your ass Stabler? I had to save that little girl, and you know it." She said searching Elliot's eyes.
"Did it ever occur to you that I care, and the thought of losing you is scary?" Elliot almost screamed.
"Hey El, I'm going to need help getting back on my feet, do you think Kathy would mind if I stayed with you?" Olivia asked.
"No not at all." Elliot scooted Olivia over and climbed into the bed next to her, holding her until she fell asleep.
"Not at all."