AN: Sorry for the delay! PLEASE REVIEW! I LOVE REVIEWS! I RE-UPDATED CH 9 CAUSE I FOUND A LOT OF MISTAKES... THOUGH IT IS NOT BETA YET.
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CH10
The next morning Olivia's phone ringing wakes her. She slides in the bed trying to get out from under the covers.
"wait ... wait" she says in a sleepy voice. She stretches her arm to reach the insistent vibrating iphone which is at the night table. She doesn't even bother to see the screen she simply answered it.
"Benson"
"Hey Olivia ... Am I interrupting?" Amaro's voice is heard across line.
"Ahm… only a really boring dream " She says trying to joke.
"Oh I'm sorry. But the case is complicated and we really could use a hand" Olivia immediately notice the bad mood in the voice of her young partner but she just think it's because of the case.
"Okay. I'll take a shower and go straight to the station" She answers sitting on the bed, trying to wake up a little more.
"Take breakfast first," he says showing his concern.
"Yes. I'll be there soon." She ends the call and drops the phone on the table. She stretches her arm as much as she can letting out a huge yawn. Reality begins to invade her as she takes her hand straight to her flat stomach letting a smile lit her face. A couple of seconds later she recalls last night and her eyes begin to move from side to side looking for Elliot. A strange feeling of sadness and fear attacks her at the moment she realizes he wasn't there.
Liv moves shedding the blankets and even rises still sleepy. She searches in her closet for a pair of dress pants and a nice sweater. She takes her underwear ad towel despairing into the bathroom to take a quick shower.
Outside the bedroom Elliot is still lying on the couch staring at the ceiling with a look of annoyance. The department's phone had awakened him with its insistent ringing. He allowed himself to answer s it didn't wake Olivia but no one answered and after one second the call was cut. He could guess from where the call was from or rather who was calling. The precinct and therefore… Nicolas. Minutes later he had heard the phone ringing in Olivia's bedroom and he had wished that he could interfere with that call as well but he couldn't.
Now he can hear the running water and knows that Olivia is getting ready to leave. This really bothers him. He gets up and walks to the kitchen to sneak in the refrigerator and is surprised to find it full of food, something quite odd if we are talking about Olivia's kitchen. He immediately wonders what other things have changed with his former partner while his absence.
Elliot decides to take a couple of eggs and a liter of milk that is at hand. He took some seconds inspecting the place looking for artifacts he needs.
Olivia gets out of the shower and dresses quickly. She manages to dries her hair as she can with the towel and picks it up in a ponytail made much better than the one she made the previous night. She puts on her boots and brushes her short bang in front o f the mirror. Then she put some mascara on her eyelashes. Her stomach growls and that's when she notices the delicious aroma coming from her kitchen. Olivia sees her reflection and sees her eyes widen in surprise and a smile spreading on her face. She hurries to leave the room and walks into the kitchen where she sees Elliot who is concentrated in the pan. Olivia's heart starts beating fast in signal of happiness.
"I thought you were gone," She says taking his attention. Elliot gets surprised to see her and stares at her a couple of second. She looks much better than the day before, a little less tired and with a very unique twinkle in her eyes in addition to the pretty smile that seems to never disappear from her face.
"I promised to stay all night," Elliot explains turning his attention back to the food. She takes a few steps attracted by the scent and, standing on her tiptoes, she looks over his shoulder to see a couple of perfect fried eggs.
"That looks delicious" She says feeling her mouth fills with saliva.
"Please sit down. It will be ready in a second" Elliot asks her politely. Liv, strangely, does not protest. She just do what he commanded and sits on one of the high stools. "I have to get back to work." she tries to explain "but you can stay here?" That came out more as a question than a statement. She bites her lower lip hoping he accepts.
"I have to go home and I have a class today. I'll have Elli this weekend so I have to clean his bedroom."Elliot immediately can see the disappointment on her face "It can take you more than a day to home back home anyway. But why don't you call me as soon as you are free?"
"Will you answer?" She asks looking down hiding the pain that her eyes reflect remembering the thousands of rejected calls. Ell placed the dish in front of her and lets his hand snakes to take Olivia's "I'm sorry," he says from the bottom of his heart "Olivia, I know I defrauded your confidence and you do not know how sorry I am. But I ask you to please let me amend my mistake and let me regain that trust." His eyes fill with tears struggling to hold in place. Liv nods and squeezes his hand tightly giving the answer he needed with just a glance.
Olivia enters the station to find Odafin concentrate on file.
"Ey! I'm here." Fin looks up surprised to see her. He immediately notices the difference in Olivia. The questions come together in his head but he wisely decides not to formulate them yet.
"Liv hello, how are you feeling?" HE asks politely smiling at her.
"Quite well! How are you going?" She immediately wants to catch up with everything, the sooner she starts the faster she finishes… the faster she can see Elliot again.
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