A/N- This is my first original fanfiction! Let me know what you think! All characters belong to Dick Wolf.
Love and Danger
Chapter 1
Elliot Stabler sat at his desk staring at his partner, wondering how anyone could look so perfect. He grinned at her when she looked up.
"What are you looking at?" Olivia asked. Olivia had noticed Elliot staring at her for years, so it wasn't much of a shock anymore. However, ever since his divorce with Kathy, she had been catching him staring at her more and more often. Before Elliot had time to respond to her question, Cragen burst out of his office.
"Benson! Stabler! We have a possible crime scene. Got an anonymous tip that there was always screaming in that building and sights of beaten up females hanging around. I want you guys to go check it out!"
As Elliot and Olivia headed to the crime scene, they ran into a crazy traffic jam. Frustrated, Olivia let out a deep sigh. Elliot looked over at her in concern. "You ok over there, Liv"? Olivia looked over at him and gave a slight smile.
"I'm ok. It's just hard sometimes knowing that we can't get all of the bad guys off the street. There will always be someone whose life was ruined by some bastard."
Elliot looked over at her with a concerned look. "Liv… you can't think like that. It will kill you. You just have to know that we at least get some of the bad guys off the street." Elliot kept his eyes on the road and slowly let his thoughts take over. He wanted to tell Olivia how he really felt about her and how he always felt about her. He realized that he was feeling very courageous. Finally, he pulled over and looked at her. She looked at him, confused. Elliot started talking slowly. "Liv, I have to talk to you. I've been wanting to tell you something for a long time. I've been thinking of ways to tell you this since the day I met you. From the moment I first saw you, I have been madly in love with you." Elliot paused when he saw shock and lust flash across his face. When she said nothing, he continued cautiously. "Ever since my divorce with Kathy, all I have wanted to do is reach out and hold you. I know that we are partners and that you are my best friend, but I want to take our relationship further. I understand if you need some time to think about this, but I am willing to wait forever." Elliot looked at Olivia again, immediately noticing how still she was. "Liv, I need you to say something. You're beginning to freak me out."
After several minutes of silence, Olivia finally looked at him. "I love you too." She said, with a smile reaching from ear to ear. Elliot let out a breath he hadn't realized he had been holding. He watched as she slowly leaned forward and let her lips brush lightly against his. He immediately responded, moving one of his hands to cup the back of her head, while the other rested on the small of her back. When air became necessary, they pulled back and rested their foreheads together. Finally, Olivia pulled back. "Wow…" she breathed.
Elliot smirked as he started the car and pulled away from the curb. "I agree. I don't understand why haven't done that sooner." Olivia laughed and le her head rest on the head rest. "Geez, I don't know. It's not like you were married or anything." Elliot gave her a knowing look and smiled.
When they reached the warehouse, Elliot turned off the car and the partners just sat there. Finally having enough of the silence, Olivia stepped out of the car. Elliot rushed out after her, resting his hand on her shoulder and pulled her to him. "Where are you going?" he asked. Olivia raised an eyebrow at him. "Well we do have a warehouse to search…" she said. Elliot just stared at her. "OK I know we do." He said. "But I am going in first" he said, pulling out his gun. Olivia sighed but followed behind him. When they got inside, they searched the building up and down. Finally, on the top floor of the warehouse, Olivia found a small crawl space in the ceiling. She pointed it out to Elliot. Elliot looked at her and sighed. "I hate to say it Liv, but I can't fit through that. I am going to have to lift you up and you will have to search it alone." Liv just looked at him. "I know what you're thinking El. I am capable of searching a small room by myself." She said with an angry tone. Elliot smiled. "I know you are capable, Liv. I just don't like that I'm not there to have your back. I don't enjoy sending the woman I love to check out a potential crime scene that's in a place I can't fit through." Liv looked down and blushed. "I love you." She said.
Elliot squatted down and Olivia placed one of her feet in his hands. He lifted her up slowly and she hoisted herself into the crawl space. Elliot waited impatiently for her to finish, listening to her footprints. Finally he heard her voice. "Elliot, there isn't anything up here. I mean there is literally nothing. It's like the place was emptied and cleaned." He heard her sigh.
"It's ok, Liv. Just come on down and we can report back to the squad and let them know that nothing is here." Elliot replied.
"Umm…Elliot? How am I supposed to get down when you had to lift me up here?" Olivia asked, hating the idea of jumping down.
Elliot laughed. "Just jump Liv. Don't worry. I will catch you. Always."
Olivia smiled at his last comment, wondering how she could be loved by the sweetest man alive. She knew that he always put up a tough front around others, but somehow was able to put it down when he was with herself. She had never known the romantic side of him until today, and she was already falling more deeply in love with him than he already was.
"Liv?" Elliot called, knocking her out of her thoughts. "Are you ok?" he asked, concern lacing his voice.
"I'm fine, El. You promise you will catch me? I am kind of heavy." Olivia, asked.
"Liv, you aren't heavy. And have I ever let you down? Now just jump." Elliot said.
Sighing, Olivia sat down and let her feet dangle from the opening. She slowly slid forward, giving out a small scream as she felt herself fall into free air. She let out a grunt when she landed into Elliot's waiting arms. He smiled at her as he set her on her feet.
"I will always catch you." He whispered. She looked at him and placed a kiss on his lips.
"I love you." He said.
"I love you too." She replied.
