"A Final Goodbye" EO one shot- "Smoked"
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters.
Author Note: WARNING CHARACTER DEATH. Stop reading now if that makes you uncomfortable! I definitely cried when I wrote this. Also, this story jumps right into it, so I apologize in advance for that!
"JENNA NO! You don't have to do this! Put the gun down!" Olivia yelled trying to resolve the situation in the squad room before it got worse. But the girl turned her body slightly and pulled the trigger.
As that bullet flew through the air Olivia felt the impact and fell to the ground. Hard.
"Liv, LIV?!" Elliot watched from his crouched position and called for her to confirm she was alright. "NO. NO." When she didn't respond, he ran over to her and immediately put pressure on her chest wound. His whole body was shaking.
"It's gonna be alright. Don't worry Liv. Everything is gonna be ok, you're gonna be fine." Elliot wasn't sure if he was frantically saying these things for her, or if he was trying to convince himself that everything was going to be ok.
"El" she managed to say, barely above a whisper.
Elliot lifted her head and upper body so that he was cradling her, he brought his head closer to hers so that he could hear what she had to say, never letting his hand leave her wound.
He stared at her intently waiting for her to say something, anything.
"It's ok Elliot. Let me go." She croaked out with what little voice she had left, tears in her eyes.
At this point, Elliot couldn't hold them back anymore and a heavy stream of tears rolled down his face.
She used his full name.
With all the strength she had left, she lifted her blood covered hand to his face, ignoring the shooting pain that came from her chest. She gently stroked his cheek with her thumb trying to wipe his tears away, but they kept falling.
"Liv..."
"Shhhh." She pulled his head closer to hers and placed a kiss on his forehead and closed her eyes. That wasn't where she wished she could kiss him... 'NO. No regrets Liv' she mentally reminded herself.
Instead of pulling back to the position they were in before, Elliot brought his lips to hers as they met in a gentle kiss. A kiss that longed for more. A kiss that screamed one thousand words.
It was an 'I'm Sorry'
It was an 'I love you'
It was a 'Hello'
And, it was a 'Goodbye'
He pulled away and their eyes met, tears pouring down both of their faces, Elliot still shaking. Their eyes confirmed everything that they already knew.
He looked at her face as she weakly smiled one last time, a smile that could light up the entire room. He felt her body become heavy as she released her last breath.
"LIV? LIV... OLIVIA?" He frantically called to her trying to get her to wake up. "No... NO. OLIVIA. Liv, stay with me. Olivia don't do this, hold on. OLIVIA. Please..."
He looked at the lifeless body in his arms and couldn't contain the sobs that took over him. This was too much to keep in. The gentle cries escaped his lips and he was soaking wet from his tears, he was covered in blood. Her blood.
He pulled her close to him one last time, a final goodbye.
He couldn't even comprehend the scene unfolding around him, it was like everyone was moving in slow motion, but to Elliot, time stood still. His focus was on the lifeless body in his arms.
His partner.
His best friend.
His everything.