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POV: Elliot.

Secrets
Chapter 10

I wake up. It seems as though I have been asleep forever. I had this really bad dream that involved Olivia and her boyfriend and… I look down at the all of the tubes in my arms and realize that it had not been a bad dream but a horrible reality…

How long have I been here? How did I end up in the hospital, anyways? I fight perps all of the time. It's part of the job, the job I have been doing for over twelve years. I cannot think of someone who had pissed me off more than Tommy did last night? Two nights ago? A week? My head aches. The only thing I can really remember is I knocked that asshole out after he hit Olivia. Then I passed out. Does that mean he's here, too?

I hear breathing. I have this feeling I know who it is. I turn and get my first glimpse at Olivia since she got hit. She looks horrible. How did I let this happen? She is my partner, and I let her get hurt. I should have ignored her wishes and taken her to my house. I should have trusted my gut like I usually do. But no. Because of me and my dumb decisions, my partner, my best friend, is lying unconscious in a hospital bed.

I try to get up, but I am stuck in the bed. I did not realize all the tubes I had in me until now. This sucks. I look back over to her. I know she is asleep, I know I should not wake her, but I must. I need to know she is okay.

"Liv?" I ask. She does not move. This worries me. "Olivia?" My voice is a little louder and more worried this time. She stirs.

"El?" She slowly opens her eyes and turns to look at me. She is covered in cuts and bruises. It breaks my heart to see her like this.

"Thank God you're awake!" I exclaim. I cannot hide my excitement.

"Thank God I'm awake? It's you I was worried about. I have woken up a few times when you were asleep." She gives me a small smile. Then she looks down.

"What's wrong, Liv? We're both okay. We'll find Tommy and-"

Olivia takes a deep breath. "El, I don't want to press charges."

"Liv, we have to!" She gives me a sad look, so I lower my voice. "I can't let this asshole get away with what he did to you."

"He didn't mean to do it. It was accident. He was just angry…" Her voice trails off.

"How many times has Tommy been 'angry' and taken it out on you? Was this the first time?" I was hoping she would answer the second question with a yes.

Olivia hesitates.

"Liv, you can tell me," I tell her softly. I reach for her hand and give it a hard squeeze.

Her lip quivers. "I would like to say this was the first time, but…"

"It wasn't?" I finish for her.

She nods. A tear falls. I hate seeing her cry. No matter what she says, I will make sure this jerk pays for what he did to her.