Thanks to you all again for the awesome reviews. You'll hate me by the end of this chapter, but guess who decided to rear their ugly head. Martantos, yea I know you like to talk shit, but you still didn't leave that e-mail address so we can make arrangements for that fight. Just be sure that you will be the one coming to me b/c I actually have a life. Now listen you stupid ass wipe, you need to get your nasty big ass head out of whoever's ass you had it up and face reality. Just because you don't have the maturity to read a story that doesn't go Olivia and Elliot have sex she gets pregnant and they get married and live happily ever after, doesn't mean the story sucks. You suck. And the word is VAGINA not cunt, bitch, and learn to speak in the first person. You use third person when talking about others or writing a story but I guess that's why they sent you to Spain.
Ritz Carlton HotelOctober 3rd
Olivia finished packing away the rest of Nicky's toys in her duffle bag and zipped it up. She scanned the room to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything and her eyes fell upon her son. He sat watching his favorite cartoon, Tom & Jerry, pure glee pasted on his face. His entire demeanor had changed since they came back to New York, especially when he got to see Elliot. Rage filled her heart at the thought of him. He hadn't come to say goodbye and she was amazed at how stubborn he was being. It was one thing not to say goodbye to her, that she could understand, but it was another not to say goodbye to her son.
Maybe he couldn't. Maybe it hurt too much. She thought. She decided to go along with that assessment, still wanting to only see the good in her soon- to- be ex-husband. There was a knock at her door and her heart filled with hope as she went to answer it. She felt a mixture of disappointment and happiness when she saw who was on the other side of the door, but she put on a brave face anyway.
"Hey, Maureen," she smiled as she stepped back and allowed her to enter before giving her a hug.
"Hey. Sorry I didn't come by yesterday or today I had a really big test today and I really needed to study."
"It's ok Maureen. I didn't expect you to change your whole schedule once I came back to town."
"Well I'm here now so what do you want to do?"
"I'm sorry, Maureen. I never got to tell you but… We're leaving tonight." She glanced down at her watch. "Actually we should leave now to make sure we catch our flight."
"W-What? You're leaving?"
"Yea. I'm sorry Maur, but we have to go."
"Why? What happened between you and Dad."
"We talked and decided getting back together wasn't such a good idea," she said as she grabbed Nicky's coat and began to put it on him.
"What? You've got to be kidding me. How could he?" She shook her head in disbelief. "Dad's been sitting around the house moping ever since you left. And you both came to this decision?"
"Yes." She lied, but Maureen saw right through it.
"You're lying."
"Maureen."
"No Olivia, don't lie to me. You're in no position to be playing games now."
"Excuse me? Look I tried to make it work with him, but he refused to even consider it. And I don't have time to argue with you now. I have a plane to catch."
"Olivia there will always be another plane. You need to try harder, Liv. You of all people know what my Dad can be like when he's angry. You need to try."
"Try? Maureen your father was… unforgivable. Merciless. I got down on my knees and begged him to forgive me, and he wouldn't. He told me that he hated me and that he never wanted to see me again."
"He didn't."
"He did. I'm sorry Maureen. But I'm not even sure if I want to be with man he is now. I don't want my children exposed to so much hate."
"Children?"
"Shit," she cursed underneath her breath.
"You're pregnant?"
"Yes Maureen. I'm pregnant. And no your father doesn't know and I don't want you to tell him."
"It's his, isn't it?" she said not believing what was going on around her.
"Yes Maureen, it's his."
"Even more reason for you to fight for him. Olivia don't just leave like this. You have to keep trying."
"Maureen, it's done. I've accepted it and now you have to too. I can't stay here and wait for him to climb off his high horse. I have to go. I have to move on with my life if I'm going to be good mother to Nicky and this baby. I have to. I know that this is hurting you too-"
"Your damn right it's hurting me too."
"But it's something you have to accept." She slid her coat on and swung the duffle over her shoulder and picked Nicky up, settling him on her hip. She flipped off the TV and began to head for the door.
"Olivia you told me that you left my father because you wanted Nicky to know his father, but how can you deny my little brother or sister of the same thing. You have to try. Please."
"I'm sorry Maureen. But it's just too late."
Stabler Residence
Elliot glanced at the clock and watched as the minute hand ticked again and his heart rate kick up another notch as the hand moved closer and closer to eight o'clock. The whole day he had been debating with himself on whether or not to go and say goodbye. He desperately wanted to see his son one last time, but he also knew that he wouldn't be able to just let them walk out that door again. Even so he wasn't sure if he wanted to try and make a relationship work her again after what she had done.
The hand moved again. 7:35. He knew that if he tried hard enough he could catch them before they could board that plane, but he still wasn't sure if he wanted to. Yes he still loved her. Yes he wanted them back, but he was afraid. In all his life he couldn't remember being so scared. If he took her back and she left him again, he wasn't sure if he'd survive it.
He watched as the hand took another stroke and that was it. He couldn't take it anymore. He sprung off the couch and grabbed his keys, forgetting his jacket. He pulled the door open and froze just short of stepping through it.
Thanks to all for reading. More to come soon!!!!!! Thanks to you all for being awesome. Martantos, if you want to fight I know some 8th graders that will be happy to fight you, but I'm sorry I'm too mature for that, and Frankly I have a life!
