Resurface
Chapter2
Last time
Olivia and Elliot drove in separate cars on the way there so Elliot drove off with everyone else, while Olivia stood taking one more glance at the sky and the spot where Elliot proposed to her. She felt tears burning in her eyes. Happy at the memory she got in her car and drove home.
Chapter2
It was Monday and a very boring one. Elliot sat at his desk working on some paperwork. Munch and Fin were tracking down a lead and Olivia wasn't there yet. Elliot didn't see Olivia since he proposed. He hoped Olivia wouldn't have any second thoughts. Elliot continued to do his paper work until a visitor came in. he looked up and saw Kathy's husband standing in front of his desk.
"Hey, Elliot," Peter said.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Elliot asked him standing up.
"Um, I was wondering if you could stop by Jimmy's for a few drinks. I need to ask you something," Peter said. He sounded nervous.
"Sure, I'll see you around eight?" Elliot said.
"Yeah, see you then," Peter said walking out of the squad room. As he was walking out Olivia walked in and they hellos and how do you dos. She walked over to her desk and sat down. Elliot looked at her as she sat down.
She grabbed a folder on her desk and opened it. She started to read the words. Elliot just sat there head in hands staring at her. Olivia felt some one's eyes on her and she looked up.
"Can, I help you?" she asked smiling.
"Huh? Oh, no nothing I was just…just umm. I spaced out." Elliot said.
"Ok, by the way. You drooled." She said laughing. She looked down at her work while Elliot touched his chin feeling his drool. He wiped it off and went to work. Elliot stole a glance at her hands, but the ring he gave her was no where to be seen. He didn't say anything, he just continued his work. They were silent until Noon when munch and fin came in.
"No, no, no and NO!" Fin said as he came in covering his ears.
"But it's true!" Munch said.
"God, Olivia and Elliot please help me!" Fin said pleading.
"Sorry, man can't help you there." Elliot said leaning back in his chair.
Olivia just ignored them and continued to work.
"So, you two want to go for lunch?" Munch asked Olivia and Elliot.
"Sure, I'll go." Elliot said standing up and grabbing his jacket.
"No thanks, I'll eat later." Olivia said without looking up form her work. They three men shrugged and told there captain that they were out for lunch. About an hour later they came back in laughing at a story Fin was telling.
They all looked at Olivia and she was still in the same spot as they left her. They looked at her piles and her 'finished' files. It was a big pile. They sat down and joked around just Elliot, Munch and Fin. Olivia stayed quiet she would look up once in a while and smile to herself, but that was it.
Around eight Cragen came out and looked at his 'hardworking' detectives.
"Guys, you can go home. I'll call you if we have anything." He said walking into his office. Everyone stood up except Olivia. She stayed seated and writing.
"Liv, he said we can go." Fin said.
"Huh? No thanks. I'm gonna finish this up and then I'll leave." She said looking at them.
Elliot stared at her.
"Elliot, I'll be fine." She said smiling.
"Ok, bye." He said walking over to her and giving her a kiss.
"Aww isn't that sweet." Fin said.
"Yup, it is." Elliot said as they walked out of the squad room and onto the streets of New York.
Elliot walked into the bar and moved through the crowd over to Peter who was sitting at a table. He sat down and took off his jacket.
"Hey, Piper…" Elliot said.
"Hey, Stabler…" HE said.
"Hey, why does your last name have Piper in it?" Elliot asked.
"Ahh, I don't know." Peter said getting ready for one of his 'your last name jokes'.
"Hey, did you hear of Peter Piper picked a pepper-." Elliot was saying with a grin on his face, but was cut off by Peter.
"Ok, ok stop it." Peter said laughing.
A waitress came by and they ordered there drinks. When they got them they joked around, but Elliot wanted to know what was going on.
"So, what did you need to tell me?" Elliot asked taking a sip of his beer.
"Um, well Kathy…she found out today she's three months pregnant and I don't know what to do. I mean I was and only child and I never took care of anyone." Peter said.
"And you're asking my advice. Well you can't really prepare for a baby. Well you can get baby stuff, but the parenting…it's just a thing. I can't explain it, but when Kathy found out she was pregnant with Maureen we brought all the parenting books. We read page for page, but when Maureen was born we forgot all the words and everything. We went on our thoughts not the books. You can only care for them." Elliot said.
"Thanks, Stapler." He said laughing.
"Nice." Elliot said.
They joked around more. Around midnight they got and paid and left. Elliot walked to his apartment and walked inside. He closed the door behind him locking it. He walked over to his message machine and saw he had 1o new messages. He pressed play and walked into his room to change.
"You have ten new messages'
Message one;
Elliot, hey its Kathy well I guess pewter already told you. Well were gonna gather everyone up next week and have a party at the house. Call me when you get this.
Elliot changed into his boxers and got into bed. Lying in his bed he listened to the rest of messages.
Message two
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The next seven messages were like that
Message ten
Hey, el it's liv. I guess you asleep or something. I just want to say sorry if I was so distant today…if your thinking I'm having second thoughts about the engagement, but I don't. I want to marry you Elliot… Well um, I better go I'll see you tomorrow…bye I love you…
End of messages."
When the messages were done Elliot stared at the ceiling fan. The only ting heard in the room was the clinking from the swing fan.
He thought about the events. Peter and Kathy are having a baby. He couldn't believe it. All he wanted was to start a family with Olivia, but she seemed so distant today. Maybe it was just her time of month…he thought drifting off to sleep.
A/N ok I hope you like it. Thank you all who reviewed! Bye bye