When Monday rolled around, Olivia was anything excited to go to work, but then again, was she ever? She hadn't spoken to him since the Friday before, after she broke the news to him. He called her, numerous times, to talk about it, but she couldn't bring herself to answer. I can bust perps and stare down cold-blooded rapists all day, but I can't talk to Elliot? I've already told him, so why am I doing this? Wow, how cool am I?
She reluctantly pulled back the comforter and jumped when her warm feet hit the cold hard wood floor. She sleepily walked into her bathroom and started the shower. She stood in front of the mirror, turning from side to side, then back to front, trying to picture herself pregnant. After about ten minutes, she decided that she really needed to get ready for work and hopped in the steaming shower.
As she was blow-drying her hair, her cell phone went off. It was, once again, Elliot. She silenced it, knowing if it was work related, she'd find out soon enough. When she was satisfied that her ponytail was a good as it was going to get, she walked into her kitchen, grabbed her car keys, and headed out the door.
On her way to the precinct, she realized that she hadn't eaten yet and she probably should, for the baby. So, being a normal female, she stepped into the nearest bakery and opted for the doughnut instead of the healthier items.
When she finally arrived at work, she realized that she was fifteen minutes late. She looked around and sighed in relief when it seemed as though no one else realized this. She sat down and noticed that the seat across from her was empty. She was, once again, relieved and begun her unusually large stack of paperwork.
She became so engrossed in her paperwork that she nearly jumped out of her chair when she felt a slight tap on her shoulder. When she calmed herself down, she turned around, only to be face-to-face with the man she'd been trying to ignore.
"Liv, we really need to talk. Lunch at our spot?"
"Yeah, sure El."
When lunchtime arrived, she headed towards the door that lead to the roof.
Oh, great. Real flippin' great. Well, here it goes.
She took a deep breath and sighed. The roof had been "their spot" for quite some time. The story of how that came to be was quite cute. She thought about it and couldn't help the smile that spread across her face.
Flashback
Olivia had officially been a part of SVU for about and year and a half. It was her birthday, so she decided to take an early lunch and headed to the roof to relax. When she reached her destination, she realized she was not alone. There stood her partner with over a dozen balloons in his hand that all read "Happy Birthday Olivia" written on them. In his other hand was a picnic basket. She looked to his left to find a plaid blanket spread across the ground, with a vase containing a single pink rose, which happened to be her favorite flower. He said it was her "best present ever from the best man ever". Ever since then, the roof had been "their spot".
End Flashback
Olivia's smile quickly faded when she snapped back to reality. She climbed the stairs to the roof, only to find a site quite familiar to her when she arrived. There Elliot stood holding a picnic basket and to his left, was a plaid blanket with a vase containing a single pink rose. He handed her the basket and told her to come join him for lunch. When she opened the basket, tears immediately jumped to her eyes. It contained baby back ribs, baby corn, and milk in individual bottles.
"Liv, listen to me. I know you've been ignoring my calls and I know that you're scared. I was so excited when you told me you were pregnant. I still am; more than you know. Olivia, please, stop hiding from me. I love you. And I know that's a hard concept for you to grasp, but I can't help how I feel. Now, you can either suck it up, have lunch with me, and we can live happily ever after, or you can walk away and we can both be miserable for the rest of our lives. It's entirely up to you, Liv."
Olivia was stunned, but it didn't take her long to react. She grabbed his hand, looked into his eyes, and said, "You are one long-winded talker."
They both laughed and Elliot said, "Boy, Liv, you sure do know how to ruin a moment."
Olivia smiled and gently pressed her lips to his. Elliot whispered in her ear, "So, I'll take it you chose option A."
She just looked at him and kissed him again. It was going to be an interesting ride, but what's life without a little twist and turn here and there?
TBC…
Well, there ya go folks! I updated, and I have to say that I'm kinda having fun with this story. Well, you know the drill. You review, and I update. So you go do that, and I'll work on chapter three.
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