So this is my first fan fic ever. So..please be nice lol. I am a huge E/O Shipper so that is pretty much going to be the main plot of the story. I hope you all like it but be honest if you don't.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of Law and Order SVU or it's characters. This story was written simply for fun and not for profit.
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Tell Her
Chapter One
1-6 Station House
As he sat across from her, staring at her, he began to hate himself even more. How could he tell her? What would she think of him? He tried... He tried to make it work the second time around, but he couldn't lie to himself anymore. It wasn't fair to him and it wasn't fair to his wife. Not when he was in love with someone else. It had been almost a month now since they separated. He hasn't seen his kids in almost three weeks. Kathy wouldn't let him. She was so mad about him leaving again. He missed his children. His lawyer and Kathy's lawyer were working on the custody issue and finalizing the divorce. Their case loads were piling up at work, and a lack of bodies at the office wasn't helping so he didn't have anytime to think or sleep. It was killing him. He needed to talk about it. He needed to tell her. But how?
"El...?"
Shit! She caught him staring at her. How long was he doing that? She was looking at him now with a very puzzled expression.
"Sorry Liv. Got caught up in my thoughts. This case has my mind going a-wall."
That wasn't really much of a lie. The two of them have been non stop for almost three days now. A little six year old girl, Ella, was taken from her bed in the middle of the night. The only evidence they had was a note saying "Four days" which was left on her pillow. CSU found nothing at the scene except a broken window lock and foresnics had nothing to offer. Not a single print nor fiber was found at the scene or within a two block radius of the apartment complex. Day four was approuching fast and the decetives didn't even know what Four Days meant.
She just smiled at him and shook her head with a chuckle. "I was starting to think I had something on face." He smiled at her and returned to his work. A few seconds later she continued. "I know what you mean though. I don't get it El. How could we have nothing. No leads. No evidence. That little girl is out there with someone and possibly less than twenty four hours to live, if she isn't dead already." Her smile was very quickly replaced with watery eyes. Olivia always took the child cases hard. They all did.
"We'll find her Liv. We'll get the bastard, and trust me, when we do he WILL have something on his face."
Knowing exactly what he meant she simply shook her head. Elliot was always known to take matters into his own hands. Literally. With his fists. Normally she would say something to change his mind and tell him to stop, but at this point she might join him in the festivities.
.....Four hours later....
"Benson, Stabler....we got her! Munch and Fin are on their way to Mercy. Meet them there." Cragen yelled from his office.
"Cap. How? Where was she?" Elliot questioned walking up to his Captain.
"Much and Fin will breif you when you get to the hopsital Elliot. Now you and Olivia go. NOW." With this he closed his door.
Mercy Genral Hospital. Pediatric ICU.
Elliot and Olivia saw their collegues talking at the end of the hall. They quickened their pace to meet up with them.
"Fin! What have we got?" Olivia's concern evident in both her words and demneor.
"Bastard really did a number on her Liv. She has three broken ribs, a concussion, a broken arm and bruising all over her body. She is in a coma right now and..."
"Did he..."
"Didn't get the chance to." Fin cut her off before she could even finish her question. With a light smile he lightly placed his hand on her arm. She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. She wasn't raped.
"Where did you guys find her? Did we get the bastard?" Elliot was very sleep deprived and very stressed out, as concerned as he was about her condition he was even more concerned about getting this bastard off the street.
"Lady was walking her dog when she heard whimpers coming from behind a grated window in an alley. Damn idot must have forgetten to close it before he left. Cops showed up and found the girl locked up and tied to a post. She fit the descripition of Ella that we sent out. Munch and I were driving back to the house when we heard it on the scanner, as soon as we go there and confirmed that it was her, we called Cragen."
Olivia already knew the answer from his story, but she had to ask any way. "So we don't have the guy?"
Fin shook his head. "No. Bastard wasn't there. CSU is at the scene now looking for prints or DNA.'"
Elliot walked over to look into Ella's room. Her parents were on both sides of the bed. Each one with a tiny hand in theirs. Ella laid there unconsious hooked up to what seems like hundreds of beeping monitors and head to toe black and blues. This little girl did nothing wrong. She didn't desreve this. She is here trying to hold onto her life and that bastard is still out there. He couldn't hold in his frustration any longer. He slammed his fist agaisn't the hospital wall. "DAMN IT!!" He needed to get out of there. He needed fresh air. He then walked towards the exit. Leaving all of them with confused expressions on their faces.
Olivia glanced over to Munch and Fin just as they were about to head after him. She stuck out her hands. "No. I'll go talk to him. You guys check in with Cragen and find out if CSU found anything yet. We'll meet you back at the house."
"Alright Liv. Tell Stabler to calm the hell down. We're all tired and pissed off with this one. Breaking his damn hand wont help that little girl. He needs to keep his cool before Cragen send his ass home."
Olivia just nodded and patted his arm."I know Munch. I'll talk to him." With that the two walked off. She knew he was right, but she also knew Elliot. There was something else. They were all upset about Ella and all wanted this bastard behind bars. Something else was definatly bothering her partner, something other than this case, and she was going to find out what.
Hospital Parking Lot
When she got outside she saw him pacing back and forth outside his black SUV. His one hand was rubbing over his mouth and the other wailing at his side as he walked.
"El...what happened in there?" She couldn't help but sound a little annoyned.
He stopped pacing but still didn't look up at her. "Are you serious? Are you seriously going to start with some lecture on me now!"
"Oh don't even Elliot! We are all tired and worried about Ella. We all want this bastard to rot in hell. It isn't just about you and..." Before she could finish his head darted up and his eyes met hers. That is when she noticed. He was crying.
"That is what you think. You think I want this to be about me. Yes, I lost my cool Olivia, but for Christ sake...," his eyes were starting to water now, "that little girl. She didn't deserve that. Hooked up to machines, barely able to hang on to life. I saw her and, that little girl, and....," he paused and just stared at the ground again. Olivia was in shocked. She couldn't find words to say. He was breaking down right in front of her and she didn't understand why. Elliot never did this. Before she could speak he started again.
"I want to get this bastard Olivia. I need to get this bastard." He was shaking now. Out of anger or sadness she did not know. Without saying another word he wiped his eyes with the palm of his hand and got into the car. Olivia walked over to the passenger side of the car and climbed in. He was sitting there with his head down just staring into his lap. She hated seeing him like this. She cared about him more than a partner probably should and to see him this upset turned her world upside down.
"El, what's going on? What happened? This isn't just about Ella anymore is it?" She spoke softly as not to overwhelm him.
"Nothing. Nothing happened. Sorry. Let's just get back to the house. I'm just over tired. I'll catch a few in the crib and be fine."
Before she could put up a protest he started the car and began to drive off.
Neither of them spoke the entire way back to the house.
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TBC
