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Cragen came by later and took Olivia's statement. Elliot sat right beside her, holding her hand and keeping a reassuring hand on her back. After he left, Olivia decided she wanted to watch a movie to get her mind off of it. Elliot only complied if she ate something else. She fell asleep after eating what she said was the biggest sandwich she'd ever seen.
Later that night, Elliot carried Olivia into his bedroom and laid her down so she wouldn't ache the next day from the lumpy couch. He walked back out to the living room and closed the door behind him. That's when he saw Dickie walk in. He looked frazzeled. "Dickie, what's wrong?"
Dickie looked at his father a moment before speaking. "Uh, did Karressa call here at all?"
"No, why?" Elliot asked. "She has to go home sometimes, Dickie. She has a father and mother that care for her."
"No, Dad, I don't think she does." Dickie gritted out. He ran a hand down his face and looked at his father. "Dad, I think something really bad happened to her. I was with her at rehearsal today. She took off her sweat shirt and there were really dark bruises on her upper arms." He teared up. "They looked like hand prints. She put on a different shirt quickly. When I asked her about them, she said it was best I didn't know. Dad, she's never kept things away from me. Something is seriously wrong."
Elliot looked at his son, stunned at what he just told him. "Has she acted weird lately?"
"No, she's acted the way she's always been." Dickie sighed. "Do you think she was attacked?"
"I don't know." Elliot breathed. He ran a hand down his face and looked at his son. "Have you seen any other bruises?"
Dickie shook his head. "No, she's always wearing long sleeves and pants. There are some days when she's really quite; she just says that she has a headache. I'm such an idiot!"
"Hey, you're not an idiot." Elliot told him in a hushed tone. "Could you keep it down? Liv is sleeping. You just need to comfort Karressa and tell her it's going to be okay. If you want me to talk to her, I will."
"Okay." Dickie breathed. "She could be-"
"Don't go there Dickie. You'll picture things you will never want to picture again." Elliot said.
Dickie nodded. "How's Liv doing?" He asked.
Elliot's eyes widened slightly. "What do you mean?"
"Dad, I'm not stupid or blind." Dickie said. "Except with my girlfriend. Olivia's eyes were red and puffy. She barely smiled at any of your weird jokes that she finds hysterical. I bet a total of twenty words came out of her this morning. She was huddled to you whenever you were near her." He sighed. "She was attacked, wasn't she?"
Elliot let out a breath and nodded. "Last night. I was on the phone with her and a guy grabbed her. I heard most of her screams through the phone." He teared up and closed his eyes, willing them away. "You can't tell her I told you."
"I won't." Dickie nodded. "Do you mind pouring me a drink?"
"Not at all." Elliot breathed. He went to the kitchen and poured his son a drink before putting it back.
"You're not going to have one?" Dickie asked taking a sip of the warm liquid.
"Liv doesn't like the smell of alcohol on my breath when I go to bed with her." Elliot said. When she told him about her mother, he wanted to get rid of all the alcohol on the planet. "I don't drink that much anymore anyway. Too many bad things could happen."
Dickie nodded and took a deep breath. "Well, I'm not much of a drinker, but I don't want to go crazy thinking about what could be happening right now." He walked into his room for a moment and came back out. "I have an important question for you, Dad."
"What is it?" Elliot asked.
"When did you first know Olivia was the one for you?" Dickie asked.
Elliot was taken aback. "Uh, the first time we fought. She called me a son of a bitch and I was yelling at her like I yell at perps. It didn't phase her. I was so surprised it made me speechless."
"Wow, a once in a lifetime event and I missed it." Dickie smirked. "Next week is Karressa's birthday. I want to ask her to marry me."
Elliot smiled. "Marry you? I never thought I'd hear those words come out of your mouth."
Dickie chuckled. "Well, I love Karressa. I know she's the one for me. I can't live without her, Dad."
"You're ready." Elliot grinned and clapped his son's shoulder. "Have you told your sisters?"
"Pshhh! No, they would tell Karressa the moment I told them." Dickie smiled. He finished off his drink.
"Elliot?" A voice said from behind them.
Elliot turned to find Olivia leaning against the doorway. Elliot smiled lightly at her. "Hey baby!"
Olivia walked over to them and leaned into Elliot when he wrapped his arm around her. She looked at Dickie. "So, you're going to ask Karressa the big question?"
Dickie smiled. "Yes, I am." He looked at the empty glass and then back at Olivia. "I'm just hoping she'll say yes."
"Trust me. I watched you two this morning. She'll say yes." Olivia grinned. She ruffled his hair. "You grew up too fast on me though."
Elliot chuckled beside her. Dickie rolled his eyes. "Well, can you guys do me one favor?"
"What's that?" Elliot asked.
"Dad, propose already. Liv, say yes." Dickie pleaded. "For crying out loud, it's been over ten years since you two met. I get you've only been dating a couple months, but come on. You're closer than Chip and Dale."
Olivia laughed softly with Elliot. "Well, when you're father asks, I may say yes."
"Oh, you may?" Elliot asked. "You'd say yes even if I proposed to you in the hospital."
"Probably, you never know." Olivia smirked.
"Well, I'm going to head to bed. Night guys!" Dickie called over his shoulder as he went into his room.
"Night!" They both called after him.
Elliot rubbed Olivia's arm. "Did we wake you?"
"No, I needed you to sleep. You know I can't sleep without you anymore." Olivia smiled lightly. She snuggled into his chest.
"Does it hurt as much as it did this morning?" Elliot asked refering to her walking around the apartment.
"No, it still hurts, but no as much." Olivia sighed. She looked into his eyes. "I love you."
"I love you too." Elliot breathed and kissed her forehead. He gently lifted her up and put her back in the bed before joining her. "I love you more than you'll ever know."
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