She was on the roof. Olivia's eyes were filled with tears. She couldn't believe that her brother was a rapist. Elliot was looking for her. When he finally found her, he didn't know what to say to her. He asked her if she was okay, already knowing the answer. "No. I'm not." was all Olivia managed to say. Elliot sat down next to her. She leaned on him. He pulled her into a tight embrace. When her tears started to fade, he tilted her head with his finger.
"It will be okay." he told her. She just looked at him. "I just can't believe that my brother would do such a thing." she told him. "Liv, you always look for the good in everyone." Elliot replied. She was about to cry again. Then, all she knew was that Elliot's soft lips were on hers. "I'm sorry." he told her as soon as he pulled away. "Don't be." she said with a smile. Then they just sat there in silence. Olivia, enjoying the company of someone who cared about her.
"You know Cragen will have our heads if he finds out about this." she said. "If. If is good." Elliot smiled at her. They both laughed together. Sitting there with Elliot, she realized how much she cared for him. She knew that she loved him. He was the one person in her life that knew everything about her, even the parts that she wished she could forget herself. Olivia had stopped crying now.
Elliot checked his phone and realized that they were gone for 15 minutes already. "We should go back down Liv." he told her. He got up and helped Olivia stand up too. He once again gave her another hug. This time, he wished that he didn't have to let go of her.
When they got to their desks, Cragen called Olivia into his office. Elliot got up to go with her. Captain Cragen told him that he only wanted to speak to Olivia, alone. Olivia walked to into his office. Her face was still flushed from crying so much. He told her to shut the door and take a seat. She did as she was told.
"I'm sorry about Simon." he told her. "You can have the day if you would like." "No thank you captain." she said, clearly looking upset. "As you wish." he told her as he dismissed her. She went back to her desk. As she sat, Elliot asked her if she needed a lift home later. She simply replied, "Yeah. I'd actually appreciate that. As long as its not out of your way..." "No problem, Liv." he answered reassuringly.
On their way to Olivia's apartment, Elliot realized that she was looking through the case files that her brother was convicted of. He didn't want to say anything to her. He just let her be. Outside of her apartment building, before she got out of the car, she finally broke the silence. "El?" she said. "Yeah Liv?" he answered. "Will you come inside with me?" she asked. "Do you want me too?" Elliot replied. She just looked at him and nodded her head. Elliot parked the car. They walked to her apartment in silence.
When they were inside her apartment, she sat down on her couch. She motioned for Elliot to join her. He sat down without a word. "I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." she said. He just looked at her. Elliot shook his head. They sat in silence for a little bit. Olivia broke the silence by asking if Elliot wanted anything. He simply shook his head once more. She noticed that he seemed to be thinking hard about something. She got herself a glass of water and sat back down.
Elliot finally spoke up. "About what happened earlier-" he began. Olivia cut him off. "It's okay Elliot. You don't have to explain anything." she leaned in and kissed him. At first he was shocked. Then, he returned the passionate kiss.
The two detectives decided to watch a movie together. They agreed on Colombiana. When the movie ended, Elliot realized that Olivia was sleeping silently next to him. He didn't want to wake her. He turned the tv off. He just laid there, thinking. As he put his fingers through her hair, he realized how right it felt to be holding her next to him at night. Before he went to sleep, he kissed her gently on her forehead.
It was in the early morning when Olivia had woken up. At first she didn't remember why there were arms holding her. Then she realized it was him. Elliot Stabler. Her partner. She smiled to herself. She liked waking up in the morning next to him. She looked down. Their fingers were intertwined and his left arm was around her, holding her. As she got up, Elliot felt her move. "Good morning, Benson." he said as he watched her go into her bathroom. "Morning, Stabler." she replied. She went inside her bathroom and started to take a shower.
When Olivia was done taking a shower, she got dressed. When she came out of her bedroom, she noticed that Elliot was making breakfast for the two of them. He had eggs frying and toast in the toaster. When breakfast was ready, Olivia sat down at the table. Elliot set the table up for the two of them. He put a placemat, a plate, a fork, a knife, and a glass of orange juice in front of where Olivia was sitting, and then in front of where he was going to sit. They ate breakfast in silence.