"Chaos" Chapter 2

Out in the darkness, Elliot, Munch and Casey search for Olivia anxiously, Elliot by himself and Munch and Casey stay together, for her safety. Olivia could be anywhere, but the three of them know she would never go home.

The first stop for Elliot was the park. She liked to go sit in the darkness sometimes to think. He knew her almost better than anyone else could have. He turned around a big oak tree. There in the darkness, all alone, sitting on the park bench was Olivia. Thankful that he had found her but he suddenly have no idea what to say, but he still approached her.

Elliot: "Olivia?"

No answer from the woman.

Elliot: "Olivia?"

The woman on the bench was not Olivia.

The woman on the bench: "My name is not Olivia. Leave me alone."

Elliot: "Sorry Ma'am. I thought you were someone else."

Elliot walked away, again continuing to look for Olivia. Where could she have gone? If not here in the park, where? He called Munch to see where they had looked. She was pregnant and already stressed enough with her brother, Darius' case and their involvement made things even worse. The pregnancy news had to just break her. Elliot could kick himself for saying he would take care of her and the baby. He meant he would be with them, not for the baby, but because he wanted to be with her.

Calling Munch)

Phone rings one time and is answered.

Munch: "Detective Munch."

Elliot: "Any sign of her?"

Munch: "No, we went to her apartment, to the café down the block, even around the back of her building to see if maybe she was out on the fire escape. You look in the park?"

Elliot: "Yea, I thought I found her sitting on a park bench, when I approached the woman, it wasn't her. Where could she be?"

Munch: "I don't know. We are headed to Casey's place now to see if maybe she is there."

Elliot: "Keep me informed. I am going back to the precinct to see if she went back there and crashed in the bunks."

Munch: "Good idea. We'll talk to you soon."

The call ended.

Munch and Casey headed up the hall to her apartment. They were hopeful that maybe she would be sitting outside in the hallway waiting on Casey. When she got upset she would always go to Casey. Casey had no clue Olivia was pregnant, she knew this was a breaking point for Olivia. If she wasn't there waiting, then Olivia was in serious jeopardy.

They turned the down the hallway that branched from the main hallway toward Casey's place. Nothing, Olivia wasn't there either. Where is she hiding? What is going through her mind, and why hasn't she called Casey. Casey was worried.

Elliot arrived back at the precinct. Fin was back at his desk with his head down in his hands. He was sick with worry about what could happen when the dirty cop talk hit the press. Fin worried about what Casey thought about him. Elliot looked at Fin but he never raised his head.

Elliot: "Fin, you seen Olivia?"

Fin: "Huh…No not since I left here. What's going on?"

Elliot: "I can't talk about it now. Call Casey she will fill you in. Tell her I said it was fine, we could use your help."

Right then, he burst into the bunks where they sometimes took turns resting in the middle of long hours on a case. The lights were out and he switched them on. No sign of Olivia in the bunks either. The note Cragen left her on her locker was still there. That's it Cragen. He hadn't been seen since she told him the news either.

Elliot's telephone rings, he couldn't help but hope it was Olivia. Without looking at the ID Screen, he quickly flipped it open and answered the call.

Elliot: "Stabler!"

Casey: "She wasn't here. We are headed over to Cragen's now. I figure she may be with him discussing this. He always had a way of calming her down and being rational."

Elliot: "Funny, I just thought about that too. Let me know ok. I'm going to talk to Wong, maybe he can help in some way.

Casey: "Alright."

They both disconnected.

At Wong's office, Elliot knocked loudly. Impatiently, he stood back to wait for an answer. Of course, no one did. Wong went home after the trial. He, too, was stressed about this case. Where could Olivia be? Elliot knew is slip of the tongue had caused her so much pain. He did not mean it the way that she thought. He meant he would be there for her, with her. Not that he would support her, although he would, but not only financially.

Elliot's cell rang again. He quickly answered it again.

Elliot: "Stabler."

Woman's voice on the other line: "Elliot? It's Kathy."

Elliot: "Kathy? What is it? Are the kids alright?"

Kathy: "The kids are fine Elliot! I promise, but I don't think you are."

Elliot: "Me? What do you mean by that?"

Kathy: "Get over here Elliot! NOW! Don't ask questions."

She hung up and Elliot stood there stunned. He could not imagine what was going on with her. Kathy never calls this late unless it is the kids, but she promised that it wasn't. She also said she didn't think that he was okay. That is crazy. He headed over to her place to see what was going on.