A/N: hey, so this is my first ever attempt at writing a fan fic.. so yeah, let me know if you want to read more.. if you have any criticism please, feel free to tell me i suck! I'm not really sure if this is any good.. anyways let me know what you think! please and thank youuu!

Olivia had been wondering what was on Elliot's mind lately. He seemed off, she couldn't quite put her finger on what was bugging him. Whenever she asked him, he said nothing was bothering him, but he was just tired, or some other unbelievable excuse.

In all the years she had known Elliot she had never seen him like this, he was just defeated. She wondered if it was something about the current case that was bothering him. She saw him at the lockers after work, she decided she would ask him what was wrong again, and hope that he would be honest about it this time.

"Hey, what are you doing hanging around here?"

"Just can't get enough of this place I guess."

Olivia laughed noting the sarcasm in his wondered why is he still around, He finished his paperwork over an hour ago, why wouldn't he go home? "You know if you ever need someone to talk to you can come to me right?"

"Of Course I know that."

"Then tell me what's going on, I know something is wrong, I can see it in the way your acting recently."

"I DON'T know what you're talking about Liv."

He was starting to get defensive, she knew right then that whatever was bothering him was serious.

"Come on Elliot, is it something at home? Is it something with the kids? Are they alright?"

"It has nothing to do with them, they're fine."

"Well then is it Kathy?"

"Oh, Kathy is doing just great, she couldn't be happier." Elliot's tone had suddenly changed. He sounded angry and hurt.

'What do you mean" Olivia asked a bit confused by the way he had just answered her.

"Nothing, Kathy's fine"

"Okay…." She paused for a bit. "Elliot something is bothering you, I've sensed it for months…. Did something happen with Kathy? You can tell me"

In fact, something had happened with Kathy. Elliot hadn't told anyone the details; maybe he was too embarrassed, maybe he just didn't want to face the reality of it. Either way he didn't plan on telling anyone. He had no idea it was affecting him as much as it was, but it became apparent to him when Olivia started questioning him about the whole mess.

"Can we just drop this, I don't want to talk about it" Elliot asked, getting more annoyed at his partner's reluctance to drop this line of questioning.

Olivia just gave him a concerned look, a look that gave the sense that she wasn't going to be dropping this without a fight. "El I care about you, and I can see that something's obviously bothering you, why won't you just talk to me?"

"Liv, just Drop it" the tension and anger in his voice was growing "It's none of your Damn Business" Elliot snapped at her.

"Excuse Me." Olivia was taken aback by her partner's anger. What had she done wrong? She thought to herself, yes she was being a bit persistent, but nothing that warranted him to snap at her like that.

"You heard me, it's really none of your business" Elliot said coldly

"Oh, I think it becomes my business when you start to let whatever is going on interfere with how you act on the job." Olivia was beginning to angry, she didn't care what was going on, it wasn't an excuse for the way he was acting.

He laughed a bit sarcastically, "Oh, I'm really getting sick of this Liv, you have a problem with the way I act maybe you should find yourself a new partner" Elliot said, almost shouting at Olivia now. Part of him wondered why he was suddenly yelling at his partner, because she cared about him and wanted to see what was wrong?

It was partially an attempt to feel like he was needed, what he wanted Olivia to say in response to his angry outburst was that she would never leave him, that even though they fought they were always partners, and that she'd be there for him no matter how bad things got between them.

It was no secrete that Elliot had a bit of an anger management problem. Olivia knew that, but she had never seen him like this. His eyes seemed cold; she had seen more passion in his eyes when he was interrogating suspects.

Olivia was obviously hurt by Elliot's statement, although she refused to let it show.

"I think that's one of….. no, the best idea you've ever had in fact. I'm SO sick of your attitude, just because you're in a bad mood doesn't mean you need to take it out on me."

At this point Olivia could no longer hide that she was upset, and Elliot could see the pain in her eyes. Suddenly he felt terrible, he didn't mean to hurt her, which was the last thing he wanted to do. Hurt the one person who had always been there for him, who he cared about so much.

He tried to come up with something to say, but before he could Olivia stormed out of the room. And there it was, another thing he had messed up, like everything in his life.

"Can't I Do Anything Right" Elliot asked himself angrily, punching a locker in front of him.

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