Hey Guy & Gurlssorry it took a little bit to get this chapter up but i've been sick...but before anything i just want to thank these wonderful readers/fellow authors

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Here's where we left off:

"Guys, I've been shot, cut and almost blown up, I'm fine…really. I'm just going to go and grab a shower and clean up. I'll see you guys in a few." Olivia said as she started to walk in the house.

"Damn, that looks like it hurts more than hell." Alex said as Fin wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm going to see if she's okay." Elliot said as the worry never left his face as he jogged inside.

And now Chapter 2!!


When Elliot entered the kitchen, Olivia was nowhere to be found, so he headed up to her bedroom. As soon as Elliot gently knocked on the door, he heard the water from the shower in the bathroom go on. Elliot turned towards the bathroom as he heard the curtain to the shower being drawn.

"Liv?" Elliot asked as he knocked slightly. "You okay?"

No answer.

"Livia?" Elliot said as he turned the knob and opened the door a little and put his head in. "Olivia?"

All Elliot was met with was the quiet humming of the harmony to Lady Marmalade by Moulin Rouge.

"He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge, strutting her stuff on the street…"

"Liv?" Elliot called out once more.

Still meet with her gorgeous singing voice. So he just sat on the lid of the toilet and listened with his eyes closed.

A few minutes later, Olivia went to reach for her Silk Strawberry and Champaign shampoo and conditioner. Elliot saw her hand and laced her fingers with hers, causing Olivia to scream and stick her head out.

"ELLIOT?!" Olivia yelled as she saw Elliot sitting on the toilet with a shit-eating grin. "What the hell are you doing in here?!"

"Well I came into see if you were okay, but I heard you singing and I wanted to hear. I know it sounds weird but, damn Liv, you have a great voice." Elliot said as he stood up and walked towards her.

"El…" Olivia said slowly, "I'm in the shower, what are you doing?" she asked as she pulled the curtain in front of her body.

"This!" Elliot said as he mimicked her words from earlier and kissed her hard on the lips forcing himself back in the shower with her.

Elliot pushed up against Olivia's naked body that was against the wall as he stabled his arms above her shoulder. Olivia's arms went around his neck and clinging to his shirt. Elliot sucked in Olivia's bottom lip and massaged it between his teeth. Olivia kissed him with as much force as he did and ran her tongue over his mouth.

But before he could give in, Olivia's senses caught up with her.

"El…wait." Olivia said as she pulled away.

Elliot moved back, pulled his now soaked Duke shirt over his head and threw it out the shower before moving to her again and kissing her again.

"Elliot, stop." Olivia said as she put her hands on his chest and tried to push him away.

"Livvie…" Elliot whined as he wrapped his arms around her and pushed her against the wall again.

"OWW! God Damnit Elliot! That hurt like hell!" Olivia said as he moved back and her hand went to her shoulder. "When I say no, I mean 'NO'! You, especially, should know that!"

"Liv…I'm…I'm sorry, really!! I just…just…" Elliot said looking scared, confused, worried and hurt all in one.

"Elliot…" Olivia said in a smoother voice as she ran a hand threw her soaking wet hair "The game is going to start soon, we'll talk later."

"Liv, I'm really-"

"We'll talk…I promise! Now just leave for a minute, okay? I need to get dry and changed." Olivia said with a very weak smile as she turned off the water and grabbed her towel.

"Liv…I'm so so SO sorry! I really di-"

"Elliot…" Olivia said as she put her index and middle finger on his lips, "Enough, okay? Now…I somewhat understand what just happened but I'll understand it more when the games over and we talk ok? Please? Later, I promise you!" Olivia said as she stepped out and opened the door.

"Liv," Elliot said quietly as he caught her wrist. "I really am sorry. Please, don't."

"Don't what Elliot?" Olivia said in a confusion as she turned around to face him. And what she saw literally broke her heart. Elliot stood there, looking so lost, so broke, so hurt that it took all of her will not to cry.

"Soon Elliot…very, VERY soon!" Olivia said in almost a whisper as she chocked back her tears, and went to her room.

Elliot, after grabbing his soaked shirt, followed and went into his room to change. He walked over to his suitcase and grabbed a pair of black, white and blue plaid pajama pants, pair of clean boxers and his Duke hat. He took one of the towels in his room, dried off his hair and pushed off his suit. He then dried off his legs and chest before stepping into his boxer and pants. He went over to the dresser, picked his 14k gold cross and put it on. He looked at himself, ran a hand over his hair and face before putting on his hat backwards and walking to his door. As he stepped into the hall he looked at Olivia's door, which was still closed, and the guilt washed over him again. Passing the door, he heard the sweet melody of her voice singing the first course of Crazy Bitch by Buckcherry. Smiling slightly, he continued down the stairs towards the living room.

In the living room, there's a huge entertainment system. A 48 inch plasma flat screen TV with surround sound and every channel known to man. Maybe even some known to monkeys-you never know in this house. Hooked up to the TV, there's an Xbox 360 and PS3 with 40+ games, a DVD player, stereo and Guitar Hero 3. In front of the TV there's a long curved sofa, 2 love seats and 3 recliners. In front of the seats, there's a semi-big table that now holds nachos and cheese, chips and dip, buffalo chicken dip and bread, popcorn, cheese-pepperoni-cracker plate and pretzels. Also tons and tons of sodas and waters. Like I said…Dream house!!

As soon as Elliot stepped in, all eyes turned towards him. Anthony, who was wearing Carolina blue basketball shorts and a tight white shirt had his arms around Melinda, who was wearing Capri's that said "Duke" across the butt and a black and blue shirt, at one end of the sofa, while Casey, in a black Duke shirt and Blue Devil sweats, laid on the other side. Fin, who was laying down on a love seat facing the TV had on Carolina pajama pants and a white beater, had Alex wrapped up in his arms wearing one of his black and Carolina blue Tarheel shirts and white Capri sweats. And Munch was sitting on one of the recliners in black and blue Duke sweats and shirt.

"How is she?" Alex asked from her laying position.

"She doing ok, it hurts a bit, but all-in-all she says she's fine." Elliot said as he flopped on the other loveseat and laid down.

"Do you think she's going to need stitches?" Anthony asked in his voice that has just the right touch of Latin in it. But was filled with concern.

"Nah..." Elliot said as he put his arm over his eyes "but it's a good thing we got Melinda here just in case." Elliot teased.

"True" Melinda and Olivia said at once causing everyone to jump.

"Holy shit Livia!" Fin said as he and Alex sat up "Ya scared the shit outta me."

"Hey, don't get up." Olivia said with a small smile "The games going to start soon so get comfy." But Alex Melinda, Casey and Fin came over any way.

"No, I don't think you'll need stitches, but just in case, before you go to bed, make sure you come to me so I can wrap it." Melinda said as her fingers traced over it without touching her.

"Are you sure you're okay?"Alex and Casey said in union.

"I promise, I'm fine." Olivia said, holding her hands up in defense.

"Well, youz know our Livia," Fin said as he kissed her on the cheek and took Alex's hand, "If she says 'I promise or swear' ya know either 1-it's true or 2-she doesn't want a fuss" and with that he pulled Alex back down to lay with him and Casey went to lay back down. But none of the worry left anyone's face.

Olivia then went over to the loveseat Elliot was laying on. Since he didn't look up at her, Olivia lifted up his feet, slid down on the seat and replaced his feet over her lap, causing him to look at her.

"Hi" Olivia said quietly as she saw the deep layer of pure guilt in his eyes.

"Hey" Elliot said just as quietly as he stared back at her, but broke it quickly "How do you feel?"

"Good, actually. And yourself?"

"Not so good, actually." Elliot said with a humorless laugh

"El..." Olivia said so quietly with a sigh that it caused Elliot to look at her.

"Yea?" Elliot said as the guilt filled them again

"Never mind...I'll tell you later." Olivia said as she turned back to the TV when the announcer started to introduce North Carolina

Everyone in the house was saying something as they said the starting 5 for each team, whether or not it was of disapproval or cheering.

As the ball was put into play everyone was on edge. Elliot swung his feet off of Olivia and sat with his feet on the ground and cheered on Duke. Just like how Olivia was rooting for Carolina.

4 minutes into the first half the score was already Carolina 37 – Duke 33 with Carolina in possession of the ball. Quentin Thomas brought the pall up as Tyler Hansbrough went to the right corner pocket. Danny Green and Surry Wood put up picks on DeMarcus Nelson and Jordan Davidson as Thomas faked the ball to Marcus Ginyard and bounce passed it to Hansbrough. Hansbrough faked out David McClure and went for an easy lay-up. Making the score 39-33.

With 7 minutes left in the first half the score was now tied 54-54, and Duke had the ball. Nelson was passed in the ball by Davidson and took off up the court. Martynas Pocius ran from the bottom left box to the top of the fail line the to the edge of the 3 on the right. Davidson and McClure each blocked Hansbrough and Thomas as Nelson side stepped passed the ball to Brian Zoubek, who dunked the ball with grace. Making it 54-56 Duke.

At the end of the first half the score was 71 – 67 Carolina. Also, by then end of the half, most of the food was gone and half the drinks were open.

During the half time report, Olivia, Elliot, Fin and Anthony went into the kitchen for some more food to bring out.

"Damn..." Fin started as he opened the fridge and pulled out some more Mountain Dew and Coke's. " I can't b'lieve ole Bony Ass is sleepin' already! I mean the first half just ended!"

"I know!" Olivia said, mockingly, as she grabbed some more chips. "Must be a Duke Fan thing! I mean Carolina fan would ever fall asleep during a game."

"Yea, yea...you keep sayin' that!" Elliot said as he grabbed 7 different bags of chips and Olivia took the rest of the buffalo chicken dip and bread. "But Ant' almost fell asleep while holding Melinda."

"Yea well...if you had a chica that's as spicy as she is...you'd be asleep at the moments that would work later on in t-"

"STOP!" they all yelled in union as they stepped into the living room laughing.

"What's so funny?" Casey asked as she, Alex and Melinda were on the couch

"Nothing...Chica." Olivia said as they all start laughing again as Anthony went over and kissed her deep, causing Alex to move over to Fin, bringing him back over to the love seat, after putting down the drinks and Casey to move back over to the other end.

As Olivia put down the dip and bread, and the chips she took from Elliot, the game came back on.

"Hey Liv, mind sitting down?" Elliot asked from his laying position from his previous spot on the love seat, pushed to the way back of the cushion.

"I could, but I do mind." Olivia said with a smirk as she came over and laid in front of him.

"Comfy much?" Elliot asked with a few chuckles as he propped up on his elbow as Olivia laid her head on her right arm.

"Mmm...very, actually." Olivia said as she snuggled closer the winched.

"What? What's wrong?" Elliot asked with concern and worry clear in his voice, causing everyone to look at them.

"I almost forgot that my shoulder hurts like hell." Olivia said with a smirk in her voice, as she got comfier.

"Livia..."Elliot said just barely above a whisper, "I'm really sorry."

"El, I swear to you, I know you didn't mean to and it's okay. Besides, Melinda said I don't need stitches. El, really, I am okay." Olivia said as she took his free hand with hers and brought it to her lips and kissed it. "Even if you are a Duke fan."

"Yea, Yea"

With 15 seconds left in the 4th quarter, the score was 113 – 115 Duke.

As Green pass the ball into Thomas, the Duke's defense set up in a full court man – to – man. Davidson tried to get force Thomas left but he crossed him up and drove it right. Nelson was so close to Green that Thomas couldn't get it to him. With McClure and Pocius holding Wood and Ginyard towards the lane, Hansbrough was being guarded Zoubek somewhat tightly. But not enough to stop him. Hansbrough faked left, pivoted right and went to the deep corner pocket. Thomas chest passed it to him and he pump-faked Zoubek, took a step left and put it up and threw the net with 1.3 seconds left. As the crowds cheered, Nelson passed it into Davidson and watched as he chucked it up to the net from where he stood. The stadium got dead quiet as the ball reached the net, circled around the rim twice and fell out as the buzzer rang and the Tarheel fans went crazy excited.

North Carolina University Tarheels won 116 – 115 to Duke Blue Devils. And the house was crazier than the stadium.

Fin had Lifted Olivia up and spinned her around while they laughed and cheered and Anthony and Alex were jumping up and down singing and dancing. Elliot was shaking his head, that was in his hands, yelling every curse word known to man at Davidson for missing the shot. Melinda and Casey were yelling to about the shot. Munch on the other hand had gone to his room end of the 3rd, beginning of the 4th.

"HOW COULD YOU MISS A SHOT THAT COST THE WHOLE DAMN GAME!!" Elliot growled as Fin put down Olivia and kissed Alex passionately as Anthony went over to Melinda of a split second. After she gave a nod to whatever Anthony had asked her if he could do, he walked over to Olivia.

"Ant'! Can you believe it! We won!" Olivia said over all the cheering and booing.

"I know! Hey Mel said I could do som'thin' just to cel...cel..."

"Celebrate?"

"Yea...but that is it!"

"'Kay! Well what is it?"

With that Anthony Dipped Olivia dramatically and kissed her. To everyone it looked like a kiss-kiss but to Olivia and Anthony, it was just a kiss on the cheek.

"Whoa whoa whoa!!"Olivia said when Anthony put her right side up. ""Why..."

"Well every other Carolina fan had someone to kiss...I thought a fantastico chica like you should." Anthony said as Melinda came over, giggling slightly.

"Anthony, why don't you go to our room? I need you to be...ready for tonight." Melinda said as Olivia covered her ears.

"La la la!! I don't want to hear this!! What is it with people and saying thing I don't want to know?!" Olivia said with a laugh.

As Anthony went to his room, not before escorting Casey to hers, Melinda went over to Olivia.

"Girl, you better not have enjoyed that! Or I'll kick your ass!" Melinda said as her smile got bigger.

"I'd pay to see that." Elliot mumbled as he, Alex and Fin walked into the kitchen with the empty cups, dishes and trash.

"Melinda...why would you let him do that?" Olivia said as Melinda grabbed her bag and put it on the table.

"The look on Elliot's face was priceless and you really did need someone to kiss." Melinda said as she pulled the back of Olivia's shirt over her head and looked at her shoulder.

"Melinda I don- SHIT!" Olivia yelled as Melinda put on cleaner and glaze then wrapped it tightly

"Sorry Liv, I know that hurt but I didn't think it would hurt that much." Melinda said with worry and concern clear in her voice.

"It cool, Melinda. Just go with your Latino boy and leave me with my no kissing depression." Olivia giggled as Melinda's face was one shock and pleasure. "G'Night." Olivia said in a sing-song voice as she put her shirt back on

"Night"

When Olivia walked into the kitchen, she saw that Elliot was the only one in there. He was sitting on the edge of the island with two empty glassed and a bottle of Burban.

"Hey..."Olivia said as she hopped up next to him.

"Hey," Elliot said as he gave her one of the glasses.

"You ready for that talk I promised?" Olivia asked as she took her and his glasses and put them in the sink.

"Hey...I was goin' to drink this with that. And was also thinking you would too." Elliot said as he jumped down while showing her the Burban.

"Well if we're going to talk..." Olivia started as she hands him a Coke as she took a water bottle. "first off, we need to be sober, second, you need to stay awake and third," as she led him to the living room and turned to face him and whispered to him, "I'm a Jack Daniels kinda gal."

"So..." Elliot said as he sat down on the love seat he was laying in earlier with his arms resting on his knees and hunched forward. Olivia was curled up on the end of the sofa that was closest to the loveseat.

"Do you want to start or should I?" Olivia said as Elliot held his Coke in both hands and looked to the floor. "El?" Olivia asked softly when he wouldn't look up

Olivia got up from the sofa and walked over to stand in front of him. When he still didn't look up, she squatted down in front of him, put the Coke on the floor and took his hands in hers. When he looked up at her, what she saw broke her heart. Silent tears rolled down his face as his eyes were a light crystal ice blue.

"Oh El..." Olivia sighed as she stood and sat next to him. "Baby, it's going to be okay, I swear. Even if that means I have to kick Kathy's ass anytime anywhere." Olivia said with a laugh, gaining one from Elliot as well. "Elliot, look at me. I'm going to say this once, okay? And only once. She. Fucked. Up. Not you! You can't hold this against yourself if you didn't do anything. El? What? What's 'no'?" Olivia asked as she saw Elliot shake his head 'no' "Elliot? No what?"

"T...that's no-not wha-" Elliot said as he tried to suppressed a sob, but failed horribly.

"Then Elliot what..."She trailed off as realization hit her "Oh El...please don't..."

"Don't what Olivia?" Elliot sobbed "What huh? Pretend it didn't happen? Like I didn't almost rape you because of my emotional breakdown?! Even though you were the only one who help and understood what I was going through? Olivia...how the hell am I not suppose to feel guilty, or horrible, or like...like..." Elliot was about to say it but was cut off forcefully.

"Don't you DARE call yourself a perp!! Elliot Damien Stabler! Look at me right now!" Olivia said sternly causing Elliot to look up in shock when she said his full name, only to see her own tears rolling gently down her face. "If you ever, I mean EVER call yourself a perp, I will, personally, kick your ass for the rest of your damn life, so hard, you will never be able to sit again. Do you hear me?! And how the hell could you rape me?! If it was under different circumstances, it would have been consensual, bu-"

"EXACTLY! But it wasn't under different circumstances!! I was emotionally, for lack of a better term, destroyed! And it WASN'T consensual! You said 'No' and I kept going! That's rape Olivia!! I should be at the end of my 9mm right no-"

After the slap all that was heard was dead silence.

"Olivia...don't sla-"Elliot started but was cutoff

"NEVER!! Say that AGAIN!!" Olivia said in a low voice filled with venom.

With that Olivia stood up and walked into the kitchen with her drink. She put her unopened bottle in the sink and stabled herself with her arms locked against the sink. That's when Elliot quietly walked in.

"Liv...Livia?" Elliot said soothingly as he walked over to her and placed his rough hands on her hips and rubbed circles on her hip bones while he bowed his head down to her back. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you more, Livia. I just...can't...forgive myself for doing that to you. Never in my life because it was you" Elliot said as he took Olivia's hand and brought her to the sofa. He sat down and pulled Olivia down with him gently. "Hey Liv?"

"Yea?" Olivia asked as Elliot laid down and brought her with him.

"You remember that case we had a few years or so ago? And what you said earlier by the grill?"

"El..." Olivia said as she turned so she was facing him but now putting pressure on her shoulder. "We have, like, 1,397 cases a year. And I said a lot of things."

"You know, when you said that other people care if not as much then more for me then Kathy does?"

"Yea..."

"And I think you know what case I'm talking about." Elliot whispered as he skimmed the scar on Olivia's neck

"Oh. That case."

"Yea...that case." Elliot said, still quietly, with a trace of a smirk in his voice.

"What about them?"

"Remember when we were talking, after the sniper got him? When I told you that you and our job was the only think I have left? And that I could never lose you? Well that never changed, even after I got back with Kathy, it never changed. And it never will. But when I heard you say that people care for me more than Kathy, my emotions went haywire! I really am sorry." Elliot said as Olivia wiped away the tears that fell from his eyes.

"Elliot, I do care for you and I would put my life on the line for you. Hell I already have! But in that shower, I know what I'm about to say might hurt a little but it's true, I couldn't do it! I couldn't take advantage of you the way Kathy always did. I just couldn't El. I couldn't live with that thought in my head."Olivia's words were spoken with such truth in them Elliot was shocked into silence.

After a few moments, Elliot finally spoke.

"Liv, I know you're tired of me apologizing, but you will never know how truly sorry I am! And for you to tell me that you couldn't live if you to advantage of me, I jus-"

"EL! Enough! Please?" Olivia asked as she laid her head on Elliot's arm and kissed his bicep. "No more apologizing."

"Okay Livia..." he whispered as he kissed her forehead. "okay

As Olivia muffled a yawn, Elliot pulled down the cloak that hung over the back of the sofa and pulled it over him and Olivia.

"Hey El..." Olivia said after a few minutes of silence.

"Yea Liv?" Elliot asked as he opened his eyes and stared down at her. His eyes returning to their normal soul piercing blue.

"Even if Davidson was the best shooter ever, Duke still would have never won."

Elliot just stared down at her and watched as her smirk turned into a full out grin.

"Yea well, we still have the final four to beat your asses...if NC could make it." Elliot laughed

"Whoa whoa whoa! If Duke can't beat us now what makes you think they'll even make it past the play-offs?" Olivia said as she grinned up at him sweetly.

"Hey sweetheart..." Elliot whispered as he got so close to her they were less than an inch away. "I just know these thing and DeMarcus Nelson will take us ALL the way!"

"Are you kidding? Tyler Hansbrough is like..." Olivia started just as softly as Elliot "the best of the best."

"Oh yea?" Elliot asked

Olivia moved her head so her lips just barely touched his.

"That and then some." Olivia smiled as Elliot shuddered under the intensity of their proximity and went to close the space, when Olivia smiled widened and she moved down and out of his reach.

With a sigh, he moved down so his face was to right next her's. Again!

"Hey Liv?"

"Yea..." Next thing she knew she felt the trickle of his sweet against her ear

"Night." Elliot whispered as he nibbled on her ear lobe for less than a split second and then was back in his spot.

"Night." Olivia mumbled as her finger traced his tattoo on his forearm.

And with that Olivia fell asleep with Elliot's right arm under her head and his left draped over her waist

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