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Chapter 2

Days past by and Olivia drifted further away from Elliot, from everyone. She loved Alex to bits. He was everything a person could possibly want, except for when he fell asleep. He'd explained his condition to Olivia time and time again and even stopped staying over but deep down she felt guilty for punishing him for something that he seemed to have no control over. He was always so apologetic to her.

Olivia may have been confused but she wasn't stupid, she had researched the condition he had over and over till she could find no more information on it. Sexomnia, when someone acts out sexual activities when fast asleep. This is exactly what was happening to Alex. He was like an animal, there was nothing she could do to stop him. His strength seemed to double during the attacks leaving her powerless.

Alex was always left grief stricken in the morning when he would wake up to find Olivia covered in more bruises. He'd even offered to stay away from her for good but she didn't want that. Instead she wanted to help him get help for his problem, and Alex was all too happy to go along with it, saying that he just wanted to stop hurting her.

Elliot was once again sat at his desk watching his partner as she quietly worked away. "How's the boyfriend?" he asked her, trying to sound like he didn't care one way or the other.

"Alex," she said, tired of having to remind him, yet again, "is fine,"

"And you?" he asked.

"El, please, I have better things to do than have you interrogate me like some suspect." Olivia snapped.

"You're my partner, I'm talking to you. I'm worried about you." he said quickly standing up as she did. Once more she was running out on him.

Olivia didn't answer him. She simply just put her jacket on as she began walking away from him, but Elliot quickly caught her wrist. She couldn't seem to stop herself from crying out in pain as he pinched her painful bruises.

Elliot let go of her as quick as if she had electrocuted him. He looked at her, his jaw dropped, totally speechless. She wanted to think of something, to make up some excuse but she had nothing, so she turned and quickly left, leaving him alone.

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Olivia had gone straight home. Alex was working nights, which meant for her she could sleep peacefully and not have to be worried about what might happen to her. It's not that Alex attacked her every night, he didn't, it was just every now and again, but she knew that even that was too much. He had to get help and together they were finding ways.

She was slumped on the couch, watching a film and drinking a large glass of red wine when there was a knock on the door. She sighed and looked at her watch, it was late. She had no idea who would be knocking at this time. That was until she heard a familiar voice shout, "Liv, its El. I know you're awake. I can hear your TV. Please I just need to talk to you. I'm not here to interrogate you, I promise."

She sat there, looking at the closed door listening to his every word. No matter how angry and confused she was feeling right now she knew it had nothing to do with Elliot. If anything she loved the way he seemed so concerned about her. With a half smile she walked over to the door.

She swung it open, much to Elliot's surprise. She had to smile at him, just the look on his face.

"I'm sorry if I was being a jerk before." he said without hesitation.

Olivia just looked at him. 'You weren't' she thought to herself.

"You know I'm sorry if I hurt you. I would never ever hurt you. Not for the world." he told her, his perfectly blue eyes pleading with her for forgiveness.

It was all Olivia needed to see to make her burst into tears. Elliot quickly stepped forward into her apartment and wrapped his arms around her. She wrapped hers around him, holding onto him so tight it almost hurt him. He soothed her by resting his cheek on top of her head and rubbing small circles on her back. "Hey..." he began, "I'm here to make myself feel less guilty and you're making me feel worse." he said jokingly, happy when she laughed.

She released her grip on him and stepped back to look at him, laughing lightly as he did too. Elliot smiled at her and held her face gently in his hands, brushing away her tears with his thumbs. He wanted to ask her what was up again but he suddenly found himself lost in her equally as perfect eyes.

Olivia found herself getting as lost in his eyes as he was in hers, neither of them realised how their faces were drifting closer and closer together, their mouths inching closer and closer until finally they touched. Both of them allowed their eyes to close before both allowed the kiss to become deeper, more passionate.

As the kiss became more unstoppable their hands began to wander over each other's bodies. Elliot guided Olivia back till she bumped into the wall. A feeling was quickly building up in the pit of her stomach and the longer the kiss went on the bigger the feeling got.

Elliot's hand slipped up under her top and then suddenly the feelings stopped. She couldn't let this go any further because she couldn't let him see what Alex had done to her. She pulled away from the kiss, Elliot tired to rejoin their mouths but she quickly pulled back again. "El, stop...El," she said pushing him back.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have." he quickly said, suddenly feeling guilty again.

"It's not you, it's me..." Olivia began but froze as she heard the key turn in the door. Elliot quickly took a step back just as Alex walked in. "I'm home..." he said sounding chirpy until he saw Elliot. "Elliot?" he questioned.

"Elliot was just here to give me my cell. I left it on my desk," she said. "I thought you were working all night?" she asked, both curious and trying to change the subject.

"Too many staff in so I got sent home. Anything to be with my baby." he said as he wrapped her up in one arm and held her tight against him as he placed a hard kiss on her lips.

Elliot stood there feeling more than uncomfortable. He cleared his throat, causing Alex to back off. "Sorry about that. I just can't seem to stop kissing her. Can you blame me?" he said.

Elliot looked at him before looking at Olivia who looked back at him rather sheepishly. He just smiled, not about to answer Alex. "I'll see you tomorrow Liv." he said as he walked over to the door and opened it.

Olivia just watched him leave. She loved Alex, at least she thought she did, but Elliot meant so much more to her on so many more levels. Her heart sank as Elliot shut the door behind him, leaving her alone with Alex.

"Bed time?" Alex asked.

"I'm gonna have a bath first." Olivia said before walking over to the bathroom.

Alex watched her smirking. Once she had disappeared into the bathroom his smile twisted into an angry sinister smirk. He continued glaring at the shut door for a moment. Then, he decided to go to bed. He wanted to be 'asleep' when Olivia came to bed. He knew what happened when he went to sleep. What he wanted to happen. What he said happened...

TBC

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