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Lewis straightened out his jacket. "The truth is embarrassing. That you, an experienced but lonely SVU detective, consumed by her work, became sexually obsessed with a man you believed to be a rapist."
"That's a lie." Olivia gritted out. She inhaled sharply and looked towards the back of the court room, reminding herself he couldn't do anything to her here. He had to keep his hands off of her. She squirmed slightly, remembering his hands on her at the beach house, in her apartment, in the car. She closed her eyes and opened them when the door to the court room opened. The air left her lungs as her jaw dropped.
He walked in wearing one of her favorite suits. He slowly walked to the front row and sat down behind Barba. Olivia felt herself coming back one piece at a time staring into those blue eyes. They were bright with fear, protectiveness, and something else. "Semper Fi" He mouthed to her and leaned against the wooden divider in front of him.
Lewis followed Olivia's gaze and furrowed his eyebrows. "Well, you obviously have demons that you are fighting."
"Who doesn't?" Olivia muttered, her eyes never leaving Elliot's.
"So, tell me Detective, what are your demons?" Lewis smirked, stepping in front of her.
Olivia was getting more pissed off now that he was purposely blocking her from seeing Elliot. "They're none of you're business."
"We shared some pretty intimate details over the course of our four days together. Daddy tissues, Detective Benson?" Lewis asked, a vile smile spreading across his face. Olivia glared at him.
"Objection, your honor!" Barba said, looking between the judge and Lewis. "Detective Benson's personal life and past are not up for trial."
Lewis looked at the judge, his smile disappeared. "I am just trying to give the jury a few more details. We want them to see the big picture."
"Well, paint your "big picture" without Detective Benson's past. Her personal life now is what was happening then." The judge informed Lewis, narrowing his eyes slightly at him.
Lewis nodded. "Thank you, your honor." He looked at Olivia and then the jury. "So, Detective Benson, do you have a boyfriend?"
Olivia let out a breath and nodded once. "Yes, I do. You listened to the voice mail he left on my phone after you tied me to the chair in my apartment."
"Did your boyfriend and you live together?" Lewis asked, looking down at a file.
"No, at the time he didn't, but he had a key." Olivia explained and then felt her blood go cold. "That's probably how you got in."
Lewis scoffed. "What? I stole your boyfriend's key? I don't even know your boyfriend."
Olivia shook her head. "No, but he probably left the door unlocked like he used to do. All you had to do was open the door."
"Shut up." Lewis gritted out, stepping closer to her.
"Mr. Lewis, I will ask you to step away from Detective Benson." The judge warned him.
Lewis kept walking towards her. "What does your boyfriend do for a living?"
Olivia looked at Elliot. He was staring back at her, nodding at her, telling her that he was there for her. "He's a cop."
"So, yet another one of your friends is a cop." Lewis seethed. "Why don't you tell the jury what you told me about your old partner? Tell them how you threatened me about how he would break my arms, my legs, my back, my face. Tell them!"
"He would've done those things. I know him. He would've done anything to save me from you." Olivia said.
"Mr. Lewis, I will not ask you again. Step away from Detective Benson." The judge ordered him.
Lewis stared at Olivia. "Sorry, your honor. I have no further questions for this witness." With that, he turned and sat down at his table.
"Detective, you may step down." The judge informed her. Olivia nodded once before standing up and walking towards Elliot. "We will revisit tomorrow, first thing in the morning." With that, he sounded his gravel before standing up, heading towards chambers.
Olivia stood at the end of the row Elliot was in and looked at him. "Liv-" He started.
"Just hold me." Olivia breathed before walking into his arms.
Elliot wrapped his arms around her, kissing the top of her head. "I'm so sorry." He whispered against her hair.
Olivia shook her head in his chest. "I know you are. I'm mad at you, but I just don't care right now." She breathed in his scent and felt everything in her relax. Suddenly, she felt like she was home, cuddled up on the couch spending free Saturdays watching movies with Elliot when he had fights with Kathy. She looked up at him when he pulled back, cupping her face.
"I don't blame you." Elliot breathed before kissing her forehead. He teared up looking at her. "I'm so, so sorry. After I left I thought you wouldn't want me around anymore. I moved out west for a while. Kathy called me saying that you were kidnapped. It was all over the news. I came back as soon as I could. I went to your old apartment looking for you, but your dumb landlord said that you moved out and he didn't know where you went."
Olivia smiled lightly at the mention of her landlord. No matter how much he pissed her off, Elliot always knew how to make her laugh about him. She wiped the tears on her face away before putting her hands on his chest. "I missed you so much."
"I missed you too." Elliot confessed before wrapping is arms around her again. He looked up to see Lewis staring at them as he was hauled away. He smirked at Elliot before he was pulled through the double doors. "You were right."
"About what?" Olivia asked, talking into his shoulder.
"I would've broken every bone in that sick bastard's body if it meant you would be safe." Elliot breathed before kissing her temple. "I would do anything to keep you safe."
Olivia looked up at him and nodded once. "Liv?" She turned to see Barba looking at them. "Sorry to ask, but we're all a little paranoid at this point. Who is this?"
Olivia smiled lightly up at Elliot before putting a hand on his chest. "Barba, this is Elliot Stabler, my old partner. El, this is Rafael Barba, our new ADA."
"Nice to meet you." Elliot smiled lightly, shaking his hand. "Don't let this guy get off."
"I won't. Nice to meet you too." Barba nodded. He looked at Olivia, noticing the tears and the smile on her face. "I think I let you two talk for a while. I'll see you tomorrow, Liv."
Olivia nodded and watched him walk out of the court room. She looked back up at Elliot. "Semper Fi? I had to Google that in order to find out what it means. This makes things more complicated."
Elliot nodded once. "Yeah, but we'll figure things out. We've waited this long. I don't care how long I have to wait. As long as I'm with you, I'm fine."
"Same here." Olivia smiled lightly before leaning into him again.
Elliot wrapped his arms around her as they walked out of the court room. "You hungry?"
"I could go for something to eat." Olivia nodded snuggling into his side, under his arm.
"Okay, Chinese, American, Italian? What are you in the mood for?" Elliot asked as they walked down the hallways of the courthouse, heading towards his car.
Olivia shrugged. "I honestly don't care. I haven't eaten all day. So, anything sounds good."
E&O
Lewis looked up as the cage door opened. Out of the dark, the man from the court room appeared. "You're Olivia's old partner. You were in court today."
Elliot sat down, his jaw clenched. "Yes, I was. I was there for her because she had to deal with you, you worthless piece of shit." He said calmly.
"She talked about you when we were in the beach house. She said you'd break my hands, my back, my face. She talked about this great partner, but I could tell. You let her down." Lewis smirked leaning forward.
"Yes, I did, and I have to live with that. You, you have to live with this," Elliot gestured to the cell. "For the rest of your life. But," He leaned forward, inches from Lewis. "If you ever go near her again, a metal bar will be the least of your worries."
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