Olivia was on edge as she and Nick got into the car. What the hell was he thinking? He just shows up after all this time. Olivia was furious.
"What's got you in a twist?" Nick asked as he turned the corner.
Olivia looked over, startled. "Nothing. I'm fine."
Nick scoffed. "Yeah, okay. What's really going on? I thought we were partners?"
It was that word, 'partners', that got Olivia thinking. She was a partner with Nick, but she only had one partner. She and Elliot had fit together since day one, and while they had fought, Olivia knew that he would always have her back. She could never trust another person as much as she had trusted Elliot. Maybe that's why this hurt so much.
"Olivia? You in there?" Nick's voice intruded on her thoughts.
"Yeah, I'm here. It's really nothing" Olivia stared out the window. Nick decided not to push her for the time being.
Olivia was quiet as they searched the scene, only talking when she had to ask Nick or one of the other cops on the scene a question. Nick worked around Olivia, answering her questions and asking none of his own. He could clearly see that her mind was somewhere else.
"That was Elliot Stabler." She said on the drive to the hospital.
"Huh?" Nick asked, focused on the traffic in front of him and not Olivia's admission.
"The man in the station. That was Elliot Stabler." Olivia repeated, a sour look on her face.
"Your old partner, Elliot Stabler?" Nick said, turning his head slightly to look at her. Olivia nodded and hummed a positive response. "What was he doing there?"
"I don't know, I don't want to know." Olivia's words were firm, but Nick wondered if she was telling the truth. From what he had heard, Benson and Stabler were the dream team of SVU detectives. And then he up and quit, supposedly without a word to anyone. Something like that, Nick figured, had to bother a person.
"So, you jut left the station?" Nick's question was hesitant.
"If he's allowed to just leave, why can't I?" Olivia's tone was full of venom, but the sad look in her eyes told a different story.
"Never said you couldn't." Nick turned his focus back to the road.
But Olivia continued speaking, "Besides, what do I have to say to him after two years? Nothing. And what could he tell me? That he and Kathy are better than ever? Leaving the force was the best thing he did? He doesn't miss it at all? I don't need to listen to that. He left my life, I don't have to let him back in?"
Nick knew that while Olivia's question may have sounded like it was directed at him, it wasn't. This was Olivia's business and she had to figure it out for herself.
A/N: Okay, so this one is a little Nick and Olivia. Full disclosure, I've seen exactly one episode with Amaro, so I have zero clue as to how to write him. Any tips, tricks and hints are fully appreciated. I know 'NCIS SVU Enough said' they'd like to see a Stabler/Amaro scene. That may be in the pipeline. But only if you guys give me some clue as to how to write Nick. I also know that these chapters are short, but I think I'm going to try and keep them that way. It's easier for me to write shorter chapters and the wait isn't as long for you guys. But, If you guys really want longer chapters and a longer wait in between them, then tell me. It's really up to you. So read, review, enjoy :)