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-SVUProductions-I have read your story before, loved it! (Well, I love ALL your stories, lol) and i'm still keeping Melaina...
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-Elliotandoliviababies-I love how your reviews are always so long. The first section cracked me up. I babysit sooo much so it's preety fun to write things that kids say :)
-Cliffhanger21-True, but you know how Olivia and Elliot are, they are much more than best friends. And if you want drama, then stay tuned, haha
-Jessica-Me too! haha. It was soooo fun to write. I don't think i've ever read a ff story where Elliot says that he loves Olivia even though they arent in a relationship.
-RafySvu-We will have to see if things get any better. But what about Melaina? She is terrified of him. How would she get over it?
-rivermel2-thought you would :)
-MissAlicja-It makes me squeal just reading it back, lol. I'm not a huge E/O shipper either, but I LOVE their friendship. Thanks for the review!
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"Hey Melaina, let's go get ready for bed, ok?" I asked my daughter who was clinging to me like a monkey.
"No. I wanna stay awake." She said.
"Well if Eli is in bed and you're not then it won't be a real sleepover." I explained. We were staying at Elliot's that night just in case Blake came back. It was already past 9:30 and Melaina was planning on trying out Eli's old kindergarten the next day. Maybe she would do better if she was with a Eli, she trusted him just like I trusted Elliot. We made our way up to the bathroom and got her toothbrush out. She counted to thirty and rinsed out her mouth then got her pajamas on. Elliot had laid out two sleeping bags on Eli's floor because they wanted to be able to talk to each other without us hearing. I tucked the two of them in and kissed them goodnight.
"Love you Melly, love you Eli." I said.
"Love you too." They replied in unison. I turned the light off and walked downstairs to see Kathy and Elliot on the couch. Kathy turned around and saw me then invited me over. We chatted for a while then it was quiet. I saw Elliot signal Kathy to leave and I knew that the rest of the night wouldn't be very easy. Kathy went into her room and closed the door, leaving Elliot and I alone.
"How have you been?" He asked
"Okay." I said. I could build 25 walls, switching off between bricks and cement, and he would still be able to see right through them and into my heart where all the truth lies.
"I know it's hard, I've been through a separation before."
"But not like this. First it was the incident with Melaina, then Blake...I just want to feel like somebody cares and...and I want to feel safe again." I said, resting my chin on my intertwined fingers. I couldn't describe the pain I was feeling. Betrayal, hurt, loneliness...but I didn't have to describe it, Elliot knew. He scooted over a little bit and wrapped his hand around the back of my neck.
"Did you mean everything you said earlier?" I asked.
"When?"
"Right when we walked in and Melaina asked if you loved me, did you mean what you said?"
"Of course I meant it. Olivia, you mean the world to me and everybody knows that. You and Melaina are two of the most important things in my life along with my family and work. I love you guys and I will do whatever I can to keep you away from harm. We both know that danger is everywhere and there's no way to get away from it all. But I will do everything in my power to keep you safe." He said, squeezing his hand, showing that he was listening to whatever I had to say.
"It just seems like everything is falling apart. You and Eli are the only things keeping me and Melaina on our feet. Who would've known that even a 5 year old needs someone to confide in." I half-laughed. It was pretty quiet for a while until Elliot finally spoke up
"Why aren't you comfortable talking to anybody?"
"What do you mean?"
"You always keep things bottled up." I knew he didn't mean it in a bad way and I knew this would come up eventually so I figured it would be easier to just tell him the truth.
"Because I don't want you to look at me differently." I said, and it was true. As long as I have this mask of fearlessness on, I feel like nothing can overcome me.
"You know I won't, Olivia. I would nev-"
"Yes, you will. When you look at a broken down victim, you see a fragile heart that needs to be treated differently. I don't want to be that person."
"You're only looking at the big picture. When you think about it, you would be treated differently. But only until you're back on you're feet. Would you rather me give you my love and support while you are going through this or have me ignore it and just go on like it was any other day?" He had a point. I wouldn't be able to handle this if Elliot wasn't supporting me the whole time.
"Liv, we've gone through this before. Like when Manwell Rojas was holding a gun to your head," He was still talking but I just thought back to that day
"You have a gun to my head, Rojas, why would I lie to you now?" I said, my voice breaking. I didn't want to need him, but I did. I truly needed my partner right then. I hadn't been this scared in a long time. My breath was shaky and my legs felt like they were about to give out. I looked directly into his eyes he could feel my pain. I felt the gun press harder against my skull and I was beginning to feel light headed, afraid for my life.
"I think you're the one who's lying to me." I said, not sure if I should regret it or not.
"You found Ramona with Carlos and you slit their throats." I quickly spat out. I felt the pressure on my temple fade and then I heard a bang. Before I knew it, I was on top of Rojas on the ground and I could hear Elliot yelling in the back round. I felt his hands grasp my arms and I knew it was over.
"Liv! Liv, are you hit?" He asked, flipping me onto his lap. I struggled to get my breathing under control so that I could answer him.
"No, no the blood is his." I explained, tucking my head into his chest. He held my hand for a second then lifted up the edge of my jacket, checking under the blood stain to make sure that I had no injuries. He wrapped his hand around my face, resting his cheek on my forehead. I was still trying to steady my breathing when we looked up and saw smoke rising from Dean Porters gun, he saved my life. I wasn't really paying attention to that at the moment, I was too lost in Elliot's embrace.
I snapped out of my thoughts and realized Elliot was waiting for me to say something.
"S-sorry, what?" I asked, kind of embarrassed. He knew that I had zoned out, though, so he had stopped talking a while ago.
"I was just saying that you let me be there for you until I knew you were okay. After I knew, we went back to our normal routine. I just want to make sure you're happy." I thought about what he was telling me and I tried to understand, but it was hard. I know that he will accept whatever I have to say and he will act like it's all normal but on the inside, he feels like he needs to protect me more. I sighed, stood up, and ran my fingers through my hair, getting it out of my face.
"I'm just gonna go to bed." I said, rubbing my eyes. Elliot stood up and placed his hand on my shoulder, giving it a quick squeeze.
"Try to get some sleep." He told me. He could tell that I had gotten about three hours of sleep in the last 48 hours.
"Thanks, El" I whispered, walking away.
EPOV
"How is she?" Kathy asked me as I climbed into bed next to her.
"Not very well, the stress is getting to her." I said, laying down. Kathy laid her arm around me and pulled herself closer.
"You're a good friend. Nobody I know would want to take me under their wing if I were in this situation."
"I've been working with her for over 12 years, it's hard not to be there for her. She tends to keep everything to herself and tries to act like nothing happened but she knows that I can see past that. I'ts rare that she will talk to me as much as she did tonight."
"Well i'm glad you're doing this, she needs it." She said, flipping over and turning the lamp on her nightstand off. She was asleep in a minute but I couldn't close my eyes without thinking of how easy it would be to find Blake right then and arrest him for child abuse. I will have to wait though, I need to talk to Olivia first.
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