Just a super short song-fic based off Lady Antebellum's "As You Turn Away". It takes place in season six during Elliot and Kathy's separation, but with a twist. Beware it doesn't stick to the show.

As You Turn Away

"It's over."

The words echo in my head. Over, it pulses in my mind like the bass of songs they play in nightclubs.

"Liv? Olivia please say something," I barely process the words that are being said to me.

"I need to go," the words come out weaker then I intended but none the less get my point across. I stand to leave but am stopped by the feel of a familiar hand on my wrist.

"Olivia , let me explain," you plead, your blue eyes shining with emotion.

Shaking my head, I pull my hand out of your grasp and instantly I miss the feel of your rough, yet comforting hands. "You don't have to explain anything," I argue however I can feel the tears threatening to spill over.

"No. You deserve to know." Always a stand up guy, which was one of the things that attracted me to you in the first place. "I never meant for this to happen but I can't help the way I feel and it's not fair to lead you on like that."

"El, I appreciate your honesty, but it's really not making this any easier." I can feel my hands start to tremble and my vision begins to cloud again.

Looking away you replies, "I know but I wish there was something I could do." Running your hands through your cropped hair your eyes lock with mine and asks the dreaded break up question, "Can we still be partners?"

I feel the blood rushing to my head. Shaking my head all sorts of thoughts are running through me head; friends? Could I handle being your partner after all we've shared? Even if I could how painful would it be when I see you two together knowing I wasn't good enough. How long does it take to get over a broken heart? "No. We can't," I say firmly. I will ask Cragen for a transfer first thing tomorrow.

Nodding your head you whisper, "I understand." No you don't, I think, how could you? With one last look your finally ended the conversation, "Goodbye Liv. I never intended to hurt you," you reassure me.

"I know." It is a lousy reply but it's all I can manage. Watching as you turn away I think about calling you back and begging for you to reconsider but I fight the urge knowing it's a feeble attempt to save something that is already dead, so I just stand there because there is nothing more I can say, nothing more I can give to make you change your mind.

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