Cooties

Ch.9

This chapter's dedicated to my friend Rachael, who kicked my butt when I had writer's block! She's an SVU newbie everyone, so be nice everyone!

Elliot turned the other way, and though she badly wanted to strangle the blonde, she bit her tongue and simply walked over to Elliot. She knew she didn't want to get in a fight with her. Obviously, Dani would say she started it. And Elliot wouldn't think she would lie to him, so he'd get angry and well...she's seen him angry and she didn't like it. Not one bit. He turned and smiled at her. "So...you two guys friends?" he asked eagerly. "Oh we're something alright..." she thought to herself. "You bet!" she forced a smile. He ruffled her hair. "Awesome!" Softly rubbing her shoulder, he ran back with John and Fin to continue their game of basketball. Sighing, she smirked and quickly knocked the ball out of Elliot's hands just as he was about to take a shot. "Huh? Why you little-" He ran after her as she held the ball under her arm and scrambled across the court. "Hey thats traveling! Really bad traveling! You can't do that! That's against the rules!" he yelled after her, but she only giggled. "Since when were there rules? Just watch me." She ran for the hoop and suddenly started dribbling.

"Oh, no you don't!" he laughed as he suddenly jumped at her. Wrapping his arms around her waist, he picked her up off her feet and swung her around. "I'm gonna win, Liv! I'm gonna win!" She squealed playfully and kept a tight grip on the ball. And meanwhile, John and Fin grinned at them, rolled their eyes, and walked away. "No you're not!" He suddenly let her go and pinned her down softly on the sidewalk and stared into her eyes. "Just watch me." he parroted his words back to her. Smiling widely while she was stunned, he jumped up and threw the ball through the hoop with ease. He put his hands on his hips and smiled smugly until she felt two hands push him to the ground. Then another swish of a hoop. "Didn't your mother ever tell you not to underestimate girls?" She laughed as he got up and threw the ball at him. But he didn't look shocked or surprised. He was just smiling. Smiling like an idiot. "You're adorable when you're determined, you know that?" Rolling her eyes, she turned her head. "Haha. You're hilarious." But he simply chuckled and passed by her and pushed the ball into her hands again. "Who said I was kidding?"

Leaving her wide-eyed and open mouthed was just a Christmas present to him. She just stood there frozen. "You like him, don't you?" a soft voice came. She finally turned to see George smiling at her. "Why do you say that?" she rolled her eyes and dribbled the basketball, planning to throw it in the hoop. But it slips out of her palms as he speaks his next words. "I'm just asking a question. Do you like him?" She looks down at the orange ball at her feet and passes it back and forth inbetween. "I...don't get me wrong, George. I like him as a friend..." He walked a little closer to her and folded his arms across his chest. "Well, Fin and John told me about how you two were playing basketball, and then I was watching you two...you do like him don't you?" Her eyes widened when he found she was stalling. "I think...he's cute..." He grinned. "Hmm...thats what I thought..." She suddenly put her hands on his shoulders. "George, please don't tell him! Please!" Her eyes threatened tears. He only shook his head and patted her back. "I promise, Olivia. I won't ever tell."

Before she even realized it, she was hugging the boy. Tightly like she never wanted to let go. He gently smiled and patted her back. She let go and silently thanked him with her eyes. He nodded and patted her back once more, then turned and walked towards the entrance of the school. She smiled to herself before throwing the ball into the hoop once more and making it. Catching up with Elliot and John and Fin, she playfully jumped on Elliot's back. He chuckled with her as she squealed, and spun her around. Olivia silently smiled at George, who was grinning at her and shrugging. Suddenly, they all heard a clearing of the throat from the teacher, and Elliot quickly let go of her. They all walked in a group together, making them all seem natural.

Swinging his legs over his bed as Olivia plopped down on it, he reached under his bed and pulled Backgammon out. "Great. My favorite game. I stink at this." Olivia sighed. "Hehe. Then its much easier for me to beat you with, dear." he laughed as she playfully smacked his arm. They began playing the game rather quickly and it wasn't long before Elliot rolled a 64. "Awww...who's your daddy?" he chuckled. Rolling her eyes, she threw the dice at his head. "Don't let it go to your ego, El. Like it isn't big enough." He only chuckled even louder. "Hey, its not that big. Trust me. You'll know when it is." Laughing again, she silently put the dice down and walked over to his window, her giggles slowly dying down as she frowned. He rose and went to her side and she sit on the sill. "What is it, Liv?" he smiled, but he could see she was upset about something. How could this blue-eyed boy she had only known for a few days already steal her heart and make her palms sweat? What the heck was she feeling?

She trembled when he put a hand to her shoulder. What was it about this certain boy, that made goosepimples run all over her body? She was certain she almost fainted from his glittering eyes. She giggled at every joke he said, and wanted to cry when he cried. How could she only know so much about this boy but knew everything about him. In an instant like that, her heart started beating furiously. She was a child, but she knew she was in love with Elliot Stabler.

"Olivia? Are you alright?" He had moved in front of her then, staring into her eyes with a faint smile. She smiled and shook her head. It shouldn't be anything. "Yeah, Elliot. I'm alright." She turned towards the window to break eye contact, and then found that hard since the daughters of the devil walked up to the front door. The doorbell sounded through the house. "I'll get it, Mom!" he yelled down the hallway as he ran down the stairs. Quietly, she hid behind the railing of the staircase. Her stomach squirmed at his pleasantly surprised expression. "Dani, Kathy! What are you guys doing here?"

"We know where you live, Elliot. We wanted to know if you wanted to play with us!" Elliot half-smiled as he shrugged. "Liv, come down here!" he called, and smiled when he saw her apparently eavesdropping on his conversation. She nervously walked down the steps, but she tried to hide her smug smile when she walked next to Elliot right in front of the girls and saw their expression. "Sorry, guys. Me and Olivia are playing together right now." Kathy sighed unhappily, but Dani gave a devilish grin. "Oh, no! We can play together! We won't mind, will we Kath?" Kathy gave her an 'are you crazy' look but the dirty blonde nudged her, and Kathy quickly smiled. "Yeah, we'd love to!"

Olivia lowered her eyes and frowned. "Umm...no guys...I..I was just leaving..." Elliot looked at her with a curious expression but she smiled and waved. "See ya tommorrow, Elliot." With a pat on his shoulder, she brushed past the grinning blondes and turned towards home. Elliot didn't move. He leaned his head so he could still watch Olivia. Why did she leave? Was it something he said? He didn't even notice when Dani and Kathy dragged him outside.

He just watched her.

Well? Who wants to strangle those blondes? *ducks thrown-out DVD's of Lost* (Personally I gave up trying to understand the show a loooonnng time ago!) And by the way, sorry Rach, but as an SVU newbie, you need to know when to squeal at the right reasons for E/O fluff! We were watching Fault and you were actually squealing when he was yelling at her! And then I just sighed hopelessely and rubbed my forehead. You looked at me and went, "Wrong time?" Sigh. What am I gonna do with you? Go ask obsessedwithstabler! She'll teach you the ways of E/O! :)

Hugs and Thunder,

Babybel