Chapter 7
They both had dried off from the shower and sat in the kitchen with towels over the shoulders, sipping some hot chocolate.
"So…how long have you been hearing these voices?" Elliot said looking into his drink.
"A few months…"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"How was I supposed to tell you that, Elliot? You're the most important person to me."
"That's exactly why I should have known." He said looking up at her.
She looked up at him and gazed into his eyes. "I was scared…and I still am…"
He frowned. "You have to get help."
"I don't want to lose my job…"
"You know I wont let that happen. We will do everything we can to make sure you'll still be my partner, and that your voices stop."
She smiled with a little relief. "Okay, I'll go to the doctor."
"I'll call Cragen, tell him we are going to need a few more days."
She got up and went into her room to schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist while Elliot called Cragen and let him in on the news. Olivia came back out into the kitchen and smiled.
"I have an appointment this afternoon. Would you come with me?"
"Of course I will."
"I have a question…"
"Yeah?"
"Why were you in my bed last night?"
"I…just thought it would be easier to keep an eye on you."
"Mhm…" she smirked and left the room.
He smiled to himself and took a sip of his hot chocolate.
Olivia was getting changed out of her pajamas and decided to wear something slightly different than her normal work attired. Standing in her room naked she picked out a nice pair of blue jeans, and a gorgeous red blouse. As she was changing, Elliot was headed to her room to get himself changed as well. He stopped like a deer in the headlights when he saw Olivia slowly putting her bra on. He had never seen someone so naturally beautiful in all his life, not even when he was married to Kathy.
She turned around and screamed, covering her boobs, not knowing he was standing there. He jumped and covered his eyes "I didn't see anything, I swear!"
She put her shirt on quickly. "Well what were you doing?!"
"I was coming in to change!"
"You can look now." She said brushing the hair out of her face.
They both looked at each other and gave a little chuckle.
"I'm sorry…" He said smiling.
"No you're not." She said with a little smile, "I'll be in the car." She grabbed the keys and walked by him.
He smiled like a little boy with a cupcake to himself, then went and got dressed to meet Olivia in the car.
They both sat down across from the Psychiatrist, Jeff, in a nervous mess.
"So what brings you both in here today?"
"Well…for a few months now, I have been hearing some awful voices. Voices that have been suggesting me to kill Elliot." Olivia said softly as she looked over at Elliot.
"And Elliot is your husband am I correct?"
"Oh no, we are detectives. She's my partner." Elliot snapped very quickly.
"Oh…I just thought…never mind."
"Is there anything you can do for her?" Elliot said putting his hand on her leg.
"Well of course, but can I speak to Olivia alone for a moment?"
Elliot looked at Olivia and she nodded. He nodded back and got up to leave the room.
"How close are you and your partner, Detective?"
She widened her eyes "What does that have to do with my voices?"
"I'm not sure right now…but I feel like you're holding back from something."
"What do you mean, holding back?"
"I feel that you two are too close. I see something that both of you are completely oblivious to. He loves you, and I think you love him back."
Her mouth just hung open in complete and utter shock.
"With that being said, I think it's best if you both stop being partners…these voices are here for a reason. Now with proper medication and therapy, I can get them under control and help you live a completely normal life. But Elliot has to go…"
Olivia's eyes welled up with tears. "But we have been together for 13 years…I can't just be without him"
"I think it's medically for the best, as of right now."