First off, way to go Cali for getting rid of Prop 8! Everyone deserves equality and to be with their true love, no matter gender. I bet my gay cousin is happy too, even though that's Cali and we live in Colorado. Anyhoodle, I'm of topic. Next chapter isn't going to be some fluffy EO. Even I get tiered of it sometimes. But, none the less the story will be good, like always. Lol, I bet you're all "vain much?" I was KIDDING! I'm not that shallow ( key word being that XD) Whoa, off topic once more. I own nothing.
It was another night past midnight in the 16th precinct but what's new? Another night of annoying coworkers (mostly Munch), bad coffee (Munch once again) since everything was closed, Cragen yelling at them to find yet another rapist, reading the victims statement over and over till you knew it by heart, pissy ADA's saying that they needed more evidence and the nonstop calls of "Elliot Stabler where are you?". But why did it matter to her? She was the one who thrust divorce papers at him after yet another late night.
"My job is demanding Kathy! It's not like I sit on my ass all day and type crap! I try to put rapist and child molesters behind bars! Do you not understand?" He shouted angrily.
"Oh I understand Elliot, perfectly. It's the job and your pretty little partner and friends over me and the kids. It's missed plays, concerts, awards, dates and everything else in between!"
"Do you think I like doing that? Like not knowing what's going on with their lives? When Maureen called and said Eli took his first steps and everyone saw, I cried Kathy. Because the same thing happened with the twins. I don't like missing my kids grow up. I don't just dislike it, I hate it!"
"But not enough to quit your job? Wow it must be so painful! I want these back by Monday." She spat throwing the papers at him and slamming her door so loud she woke Eli.
The annoying, beeping of his phone shook him from his thoughts. He sighed at the caller ID. Speak of the Devil, he thought.
"Where. The. Hell. Are. You?" Kathy barked out coldly, anger rising with every word.
"Where else?" He spat.
"And the kids?"
"Do you think I dragged them to the precinct? Kathleen's watching them."
"Kathleen is sick Elliot. What the hell were you thinking" She screamed, so loud Olivia looked up concerned.
"She's on her meds. The doctors said she was doing great. And the twins are 16. Eli is perfectly safe with them. Don't tell me you haven't left them like that before."
"Not at this time at night!" She shouted , again very loud.
"Well according to Eli, 'Mommy came home with a man when the clock said 2:30AM'. So don't give me that crap!" Silence from Kathy's end made Elliot hang up, but not before he heard "go to hell."
He sighed and reached for his bottle of Tylenol he kept in his drawer. Downing the pills along with his glass of water, he sighed once more. It's like she got bitchier by the minute.
"We have that lead, but there's no way Cragen's letting us go to this guys house at 4:33 in the morning. And if we call Novak for a search warrant, she'll kill us. Why don't you go to the cribs?" Olivia suggested with a small smile.
"I don't know, Kathy pissed me off and I think I need to cool off before I go in there. Munch is sleeping and if by chance I complain in my sleep, he'll wake up and we're all screwed." They both let a small chuckle escape.
"Well when I need to cool off, the roof's the place. Besides the sun's gona be out in a little bit."
"Yeah, the sunrise it beautiful," he smiled at Olivia and thought, but not as beautiful as you.
"And romantic."
"Do you wana watch it with me?" He asked but mentally kicked himself for asking right after she said romantic. But she smiled a little and drank the cup of bad coffee, as undesirable as it was it kept them all awake.
"I'd be more then happy to join you."
We'll do it all. Everything. On our own. We don't need. Anything. Or anyone. If I lay here. If I just lay here. Would you lie with me. And just forget the world?
They got up from their chairs together and Olivia called to Fin.
"If Cragen asks, we're on the roof."
"Right, have fun baby girl!" He teased as she glared back. According to the gossip around the squad, the roof and the cribs were they hooked up the most. But Fin knew them better then that.
They made small talk both sitting back against the railing, watching how the stars disappeared and the sky grew light. They talked about Elliot's wrecked love life, his kids, Olivia's "destroyed beyond repair" (as she put it) love life and all the other little things best friends talked about.
"I'm kinda cold." Olivia said as what was left of the stars faded and bright orange and pink clouds matched the pale sky.
"Of course you are Liv." Elliot rolled his eyes but opened his arms, "come here." She didn't say anything, just rose her eyebrows but sometimes actions speak louder then words. Really? Like a couple thing? They read but he just shrugged his shoulders. She eased, more like melted into his strong arms , their legs smashed against one another, her head on his chest and his chin resting lightly on her somewhat curly, brown locks.
I don't quite know. How to say. How I feel. Those three words. Are said too much. They're not enough. If I lay here. If I just lay here. Would you lie with me. And just forget the world?
"This is nice." He heard her say, almost like to herself.
"Very." He said and notice her blush a little, now he was sure he wasn't meant to hear that.
"Look at the sky! Oh god it's gorgeous!" She suddenly exclaimed pointing at every cloud in sight. He chuckled.
"Not like you." He mumbled into her hair, which was soft and smelt like lavender and vanilla.
"What did you just tell my hair?" Oh shit, she must have felt that he thought.
"Uh what?"
"I heard your mouth move on my hair. What secret did you spill?"
"N-nothing."
"Yeah right, cough it up Stabler."
"I uh, just uh. Come on Liv just d-drop it." He stuttered, embarrassed.
"Please?" She turned and looked him in his icy, sexy blue eyes with her heart-melting, chocolate ones. He sighed and sat up more, pulling her into his arms even more as he did so.
"You uh said the sky was um gorgeous. I uh said um, not like you." He mumbled.
"Oh." She said as she turned back around and tense awkwardness filled the air. But she broke it. "so you um really meant it?"
"Why wouldn't I Liv? You really are stunning."
"Well it's just I've always been "sexy" or "hot." Not beautiful, gorgeous or even stunning. Just sexy and hot from guys who just wanted to get in my pants." She was facing him again and she kept her head down. But he cupped her cheek and lifted it back up.
"Olivia Benson, you are all that and more. Everything about you is beautiful and any guy who cant say that is a asshole who doesn't deserve you. At all."
Forget what we're told. Before we get too old. Show me a garden. That's bursting into life. Let's waste time. Chasing cars. Around our heads. I need your grace. To remind me. To find my own.
"But what about those who can?" She whispered.
"Pick from them."
"Well considering you've been the only one to do that, right now you're my only option."
"Can I take advantage of that, and maybe have dinner with you? Someplace other then your couch with cartons of Chinese around us."
"Elliot Stabler, did you just ask me out on a date? I'm sure IAB has a rule against partners going on dates."
"Screw them, because I'm pretty sure they have something against this too."
And before she could even think of what to say, his lips joined hers and years of sexual tension burst. She sat between his legs and their grips tightened around each other. His hand slowly traced over her back and hers was resting on his neck. Their tongues gently touched and danced as if they had been practicing for years. It wasn't hot or steamy, just sweet, slow and perfect.
If I lay here. If I just lay here. Would you lie with me. And just forget the world?Forget what we're told. Before we get too old. Show me a garden. That's bursting into life.
"I love you Livy, honestly and truly with every ounce of my heart."
"The feeling's mutual. Very mutual. I love you too El." Their mouths melted into each other's again, for another sweet kiss.
All that I am. All that I ever was. Is here in your perfect eyes. They're all I can see. I don't know where. Confused about how as well. Just know that these things. Will never change for us at all.
After another late night, dinner was pizza they ordered. Elliot felt bad and knew he had to make this up to Olivia somehow so at 4:30 in the morning, only 5 hours after they had been home, he went to her apartment.
"Elliot, as much as I love you I have to ask. What the hell are you doing here?"
"You, me, Central Park with a blanket and the sunrise. Since our first date got cancelled."
So their first official date was Olivia across his chest, small talk, the words "I love you," and " I love you too," and kissing. They were so caught up in each others presence they didn't see a redheaded ADA jog by and snap a picture. Evidence for when Olivia would deny it over ice cream and shopping, their Wednesday tradition. She smiled to herself knowing nothing would keep them apart. They were too in love.
If I lay here. If I just lay here. Would you lie with me. And just forget the world?
Since it's now 4am I believe it's time to put on Criss Angel and fall asleep watching his sexy ass do magic ;) I dont own the song Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol either. Review please because it puts this really stupid grin on my face. :D
-JustAGirlIGuess