Disclaimer: I do not own Law & Order SVU or any of its characters. Dick Wolf does. This story is solely for fun, practice, and hopefully someone's entertainment. I only own this story and any characters I create.
One Snowy Night
Chapter 1
Fin studying the rapidly falling snow flakes coating their windshield. He looked over at his partner Munch dozing off in the passenger's seat. Munch mouth was slightly open and his light snoring filled the car. Looking in the rear view mirror, he saw Elliot also studying the snow carefully and Olivia next to him sound asleep.
"It's really coming down."
"Yeah, I think we should start looking for a place to pull over," Elliot said worried looking over at Olivia's sleeping form. She shivered a little and Elliot slipped out of his jacket draping it across her.
"I will as soon as I see one," Fin said. "Your cell working?"
Elliot looked at his phone. "No signal."
"How about Benson's?"
"I don't want to wake her. She's exhausted, Fin. She really should've stayed back in New York. She is still getting over that cold," Elliot said.
Fin nodded. "Don't wake her. You know Benson though she would do anything for a victim even if that means traveling down to West Virginia in freezing ass cold."
Elliot smiled at Fin. "Yeah, that's Liv. She's the best," Elliot said thinking of all the support Olivia had been giving him lately.
Fin nodded in agreement. He kept his eyes on the road and his speed down. "How's the separation going?"
Elliot sighed rubbing his eyes. "Going toward divorce. We filed. I don't know Fin. I think Kathy and I just out grew each other."
"It happens," Fin said. Fin blinked staring at the oncoming set of lights. "Is he in my lane?"
Elliot leaned forward his hand on the back of Fin's seat. "Shit, no. Fin!"
Their car spun and slid on the ice covered road. It careened off the road down the embankment flipping over before sliding right side up into the cold water of the lake below.
Fin blinked feeling wetness around his feet. "Munch?" he asked looking over at his partner.
Munch groaned his hand going to his head. "My head? Shit, Fin."
Elliot shifted in the backseat hearing his colleague's voices. His eyes opened and he turned quickly. "Liv?"
"I'm okay," Olivia said hearing the fear in Elliot's voice. "Ow," she winced clutching at the side of her head where she had slammed into the now cracked glass.
"You're bleeding," Elliot said concern flooding his voice.
Olivia shivered. It was so cold and she could feel the water filling the car swirling in around her ankles.
"We need to get out of this car," Fin said. The water was rapidly filling their vehicle. The water was filling faster on Munch and Olivia's side of the car because it had went in first. "Get out on my side," Fin said pushing his car door open and falling into the waist high frigid water.
Munch unbuckled his seat belt climbing out on Fin side.
Elliot pushed his door open after unbuckling his seatbelt. He looked over at Olivia as she pushed repeatedly on the button of her seat belt. "Liv?"
"It is stuck," Olivia tried to keep the panic out of her voice.
"Let me see," Elliot leaned over pushing the button hard and tugging. It was stuck. Elliot tugged again harder. He looked at the distance between her waist and the belt surmising it was too small for her slip out of.
"What's wrong," Fin called from the embankment.
"Liv's seat belt is stuck."
"Shit," Munch said a look of concern flooding his face.
"Stay here," Fin instructed his partner as he waded back into the icy water. The car was drifting deeper and the water moving higher. Fin crawled back in the front seat.
"I need a knife," Elliot said.
Fin nodded rifling through the glove box.
Olivia shifted and whimpered.
"What is it, Liv?" Elliot said trying to keep the fear out of his voice.
"El, my leg is stuck."
Elliot looked over and indeed the door was jammed in on her side lodging her ankle between that and the front seat. "Fuck!"
Olivia shivered and trembled the water had reached their seats now.
Elliot tugged harder at the seatbelt. "Fin, did you find anything."
Fin shook his head. "Can we shoot it off?"
"Are you crazy? What if you hit her?" Elliot voice rising. "Damn it!"
Olivia pushed at the button on the seat belt repeatedly.
Elliot watched her struggling, fear creeping inside his chest making him colder than the water. He tugged frantically on her seat belt while she pushed. The water kept its steady pace rising higher and higher.
Olivia pushed harder while Elliot tugged. Finally, the belt popped and gave way. Olivia trembled with relief. Her legs were already numb from the cold water and her lips were turning blue in color. Now, they only had to get her leg out.
"I'll pull the seat back if you can lift, El."
Elliot moved into place at Fin's suggestion. The water was up to Olivia chest now. He needed to get her out of the car as soon as possible. "Try to pull your leg out when we say, okay Liv?"
Olivia nodded.
"Now!"
Fin lifted pulling at the seat while Elliot pushed. Olivia tried tugging her leg out but it didn't budge.
They repeated the action again and again with the same result. The water was now swirling around Olivia's neck. She was so cold and sleepy. "It's not going to work. You guys need to get out, now."
Elliot glared at her. "We are not going anywhere. This is going to work."
"El, please."
"No!"
"Fin," Olivia pleaded as the car shifted deeper in. "Get him out of here."
Fin hesitated. The seat was not budging, the water was hitting Olivia's chin, and the car was moving farther into the lake. They might all drown if they stayed in the car.
"Please, Fin! Get him out! Go, Elliot!" Olivia pushed at him weakly her arms so numb that they felt like were moving through concrete.
"I am not leaving you! Forget it, Liv. I will not leave you, ever!" Elliot yelled. "Get out, Fin! I'm staying!"
"You're staying. I'm staying man," Fin said gripped the seat again. They repeatedly their maneuver. This time the seat moved slightly.
Elliot and Fin exchanged a look of hope. They moved back in position. Elliot instructed Olivia. "Liv, it's moving so try pulling your leg when we say."
Olivia did not respond.
Elliot's eyes widened as he looked over at the water which was now over her head. Elliot dove under into the water. Olivia was holding her breath. Elliot pressed his mouth to hers breathing air into her lungs before rising back up out of the water taking a desperate breath.
"We need to do this now," Fin said shoving with all his strength.
Elliot shoved alongside him and they felt the seat move slightly more. "Wait!" Elliot said taking a deep breath and diving under the water again. He covered Olivia's mouth with pushing air into her lungs his eyes locked on hers begging her to hold on.
They pushed the seat again. It creaked and gave sliding fully forward. Fin grinned. Elliot dove back under the water. He reached for Olivia looking in her eyes he realized she was no longer holding her breath. Water was seeping into her mouth and her eyes were open. Elliot hauled her out of the water dragging her out of the car following Fin to the embankment. Fin stumbled first on the shore falling on his knees gasping for breath and shivering from the cold. Elliot laid Olivia down on the embankment his head lowering to her mouth his eyes studying her chest for movement. Not hesitating, Elliot began CPR.
John's eyes widen in horror.
Fin scrambled over to them.
Elliot breathed two breaths in Olivia's mouth and started compressions. "Damn it, Liv! Breathe!"
Fin watched a horrible tightening in his chest.
Elliot kept going. "Olivia, you do not die on me! Please, god! Liv, don't leave me!"
Fin watched the tears now streaming down Elliot's face as he continued pumping Olivia's chest.
"Olivia, please breathe baby!"
The desperation in Elliot's voice was heart breaking."
"Please, please, please don't leave me, Liv!"
Olivia choked out some water her body jerking on the ground. Elliot quickly flipped her onto her side. Water poured out of her mouth as she coughed. Elliot scooped her up into his lap wrapping his arms around her.
Munch and Fin watched in relieved silence as Elliot rocked Olivia in his lap. "Liv, Liv, my Liv," Elliot whispered. Elliot tangled his hand in her hair clutching her to his chest. Her body was shaking uncontrollably.
Fin shivered. "We need to get her out of this cold."
Munch nodded. "We all need to get out of this cold."
Elliot looked up at them his face streaked with tears. "Let's go." Elliot struggled to his feet holding Olivia in his arms.
"I can walk," she whispered her voice so quiet that Elliot barely heard her.
"Shh," he whispered looking down at her ankle which was probably badly twisted at minimum. "I got you, baby."
Olivia's eyes drifted closed as she curled into Elliot's arms.
A/N: Will they find shelter? Will Elliot be able to get Olivia warm? I have had this idea for awhile but wasn't sure it was a good story so I didn't post it. So I hope you like it. Thank you for reading!