So, the 10 rule, as expected, kinda sucked. Haha, people are accusing me of "writing for the reviews" which is total crap, but whatever. All I ask, is that you review, I mean how hard can it be right?
Anyway, sorry it's taking me forever and a day to update everything. I have been so busy with school; college is kind of kicking my ass right now. My dad and my close friend were both in the hospital, and I am so uninspired to write now...I have no clue why :( Not to mention finals and the fact that I had to check out, and move back home for a month :/ So honestly, I'm so so so sorry for the huge delay. If you're reading any of my other stories, you'll probably get this little shpeal as well.

So, I decided to give a little more prespective to the whole Avery/Elliot relationship. Let's see how this goes...

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN LAW AND ORDER: SVU; DICK WOLF DOES

Elliot pulled Avery out of the school building, and into the parking lot, toward his car. "Where are we going?" Avery asked, becoming curious as to why he was in such a hurry. Elliot, not wanting to stop until Avery was safe with Olivia in their apartment, only continued to pull her to the car. "Dammit Elliot, what the hell is going on!" Avery yelled, pulling her arm out of his grasp.

He looked at her, confused, and slightly shocked that she had yelled at him, but also understood how she was feeling. "Just please, get in the car. I'll tell you on the way," he said, opening his passenger door for her.

Reluctantly, she got into the car, slamming her door. She waited for Elliot to get into the drivers seat and start the car, before turning to him and speaking. "Please tell me what's going on. Tell me my mother's okay," she said, her eyes becoming watery at the thought of the only family she had being hurt.

Seeing his best friend's daughter so scared about her mother hurt Elliot. She was, after all, practically his daughter as well. "You're mom's fine. She's at the apartment," he said, placing a hand on her boucing knee. "Avery," he began softly, forcing her to look at him. "Your mother, a few years ago, um, there's someone after her," he finally said, watching as Avery's eyes widened.

"What do you mean there's someone after her?"

"Someone who wants to get back at your mom for putting them in jail is coming for her, and now that they know about you, they want to get her through you."

Avery looked at Elliot, angry and scared. "Someone's coming after her? I thought you were supposed to protect her." She looked at Elliot, no longer able to hide the tears that were silently falling down her cheek. "I thought you were supposed to have her back. You're her partner, you should be watching her, making sure no one hurts her! How can she protect me, if she can't even find people to protect herself!"

Elliot, understanding why Avery was so angry and confused, wrapped his arms around the ranting teenager. "Hey," he said softly, pushing her head into his chest to cry, "I know that you're scared but trust me, I will not let him hurt you or your mother." He listened to Avery continue to cry, as he rubbed her back comforting her.

Avery pulled away from Elliot, wiped her eyes, and sighed. He had done so much for her and Olivia. The only reason she was able to be adopted, was because he had signed the papers with Olivia, making him just as responsible for her safety as she was. "Elliot why are you doing this?"

Confused, Elliot looked Avery in the eye. "Looking after you? Because it's my job," he stated.

Avery shook her head. "No, acting like a father. You know my situation, I never had one. I walk into your life, and you have been nothing but kind and loving to me. A little overprotective yes," she said with a smile, referring to what had just happened with Ian, "But loving nonetheless."

"You're my best friend's daughter. You're practically one of my own. Of course I'm going to be that father figure for you, ever child needs one. And I promise, no one is going to hurt the two of you."

Avery let out a small sigh. "Thank you," she whispered, as she buckled her seat belt and stared out the window.

"You're welcome sweetheart," he said, placing a kiss on the crown of her head, not caring if she would feel uncomfortable. Lucky for him, she smiled, feeling loved rather than uncomfortable. "Well then, let's get you home. I'm sure you're mother's worried sick about you," he said, buckling his seat belt and taking off towards Olivia's apartment building.

When the two arrived at Olivia's aparrtment, they ran inside, not bothering with waiting for the elevator, and ran up the stairs to the fourth floor. Avery quickly ran to her front door and began to knock on it, too out of breath to speak. Elliot came up behind her, and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Don't make her even more jumpy than she already is," he warned, before knocking on the door, less violently than Avery had.

The door opened, and before the two knew what was happening, they were staring down the barrel of Olivia's gun. Shocked, Avery looked at Elliot.

It took a few seconds for Olivia to realize who was at the door, but when she did, she quickly lowered her weapon with a sigh. "Oh thank God you're okay," she said, her eyes fixed on Avery.

Without another word, Avery rushed up to her mother, who was waiting with open arms. Olivia wrapped her arms around her daughter, quickly kissing her forehead and rubbing her back soothingly. "It's okay," Olivia said, squeezing her daughter, letting her know that she was fine. "Come in," she said, pulling Avery into the apartment with her, Elliot following the two ladies.

Once the three were inside, Elliot quickly closed the door, making sure to lock it. He turned toward the two girls and smiled. Seeing his best friend fall quickly into motherhood made him happy. He always knew Olivia would be a great mother, but now that he was actually witnessing her with Avery, he couldn't believe how great they were together.

"Elliot?"

Elliot turned to face his partner. His heart hurt seeing the tears fall from Olivia's eyes. "Yes Liv?" he asked, stepping toward her, wrapping his arm around her waist. He wanted her to know that she wasn't alone in this. He was there to help. He was there to make sure both of them remained safe, and he would be there until Harris was caught, and long after.

Olivia turned into Elliot, wrapping both of her arms around his waist, before snuggling her head into his chest. "Thank you," she whispered, taking a deep breath. Somehow she felt safe in his arms. She took another deep breath, smelling his cologne, before letting out another small sob.

"You never have to thank me for this Liv," he said, running a hand through her silky brown hair. "You know Avery is practically my daughter. I would do anything to keep the two of you safe."

Olivia pulled her head off of Elliot's chest gave him a small smile. Elliot smiled back, finally seeing his partner comforted in her time of distress. Olivia took one of her hands away from his waist and placed it on his face, caressing his cheek with her thumb. Before either knew what was happening, Elliot was leaning down, his lips inches away from Olivia's.

Had Avery not cleared her throat, Elliot would have gone in for the kill. "Uh," Avery began, a little uncomfortable of what was happening in front of her.

Olivia looked at Avery from the corner of her eye, and then back at Elliot, who was still leaning down close to her. "Oh, um," she began, backing away from Elliot, a slight blush creeping up on her cheek.

Neither knew what to say, both too embarassed to speak. Lucky for them, Avery knew how to break an awkward moment. "So, um, you have to speak on sexual assault awareness next week at my school, k bye," she said in a rush, before running into her room.

Olivia watched Avery run out of the room, before turning away from Elliot, but making sure his arm stayed around her waist. "Woah, woah, woah, Avery get back in here."

Avery opened her bedroom door, and came back into the living room, her eyes avoiding both her mother's and Elliot's. "It's not my fault," she muttered, as she bit her bottom lip, a nervous habit.

"What's not your fault?" Olivia asked, confused as to what her daughter was talking about.

Avery looked up at Elliot and smiled. "Elliot volunteered the two of you to talk about sexual assault for this group at my school," she said with a smirk. She watched as Elliot's jaw dropped, surprised that she had sold him out.

"You punk, technically it was your fault we both have to do it," Elliot said, furrowing his eyebrows.

Avery shrugged. "Serves you right for barging onto the stage and making a scene...no pun intended," she said with a small smile. She watched as Elliot shook his head, smirking.

Olivia looked over her shoulder at her partner and smiled. "What did you do?"

Elliot shrugged. "Well, I thought Avery was in trouble. Turns out it was only a skit for her volunteer group. I, uh, I-

"Made a scene, got overprotective, went Stabler crazy," Avery said with a smile.

Elliot looked at Avery before continuing. "I guess I got a little overprotective, because the next thing I knew, we were volunteered to talk about sexual assault." Elliot looked at Avery, before looking down at Olivia, a smile on his face. "Well, at least you don't have to worry about Ian anymore."

Avery looked up at Elliot and frowned. Without a word, she grabbed one of the pillows from the couch and threw it at Elliot, hitting him in the head. "That's not funny," she said, before throwing him a glare.

Olivia looked at her daughter, watching as she sat on the couch, her arms folded over her chest. "I'm pretty sure one of you will exlain this to me later." Avery looked at her mother and sighed, before shrugging.

Elliot let out a small chuckle. He knew Avery was annoyed that he had ruined any chance of Ian asking her out, but it was his job to chase away any potential boyfriend of hers. "That's probably Cragen," he said, when the three heard his cell phone begin to ring. "I need to get back to the precinct, but I'll be here later to check on the two of you."

Olivia nodded, as he let go of her waist. "Becareful," she whispered to him, fixing his tie.

Elliot smiled. "I will. I'll be back soon," he said, before gently placing a kiss on her forehead. He quickly walked to the door, afraid of what she would say about the affection he was showing toward the two of them. He unlocked the door, and opened it, before he heard Avery's voice.

"Elliot!" He turned, only to have Avery's arms thrown around his body. "Thank you, for everything," she said, before burying her face into his chest.

Elliot quickly wrapped his arms around the teenager. "You're welcome," he said, rubbing her back. Avery let go of Elliot and watched as he walked out of the apartment and down the hall, before closing the door, locking it.

She turned to her mother and sighed. There were so many questions running through her head, but somehow she couldn't find the words to speak. "What's going on?" she finally asked after a few minutes of silence.

Olivia sat on the couch and patted the seat next to her, telling Avery to join her. Avery did as her mother asked, and sat next to her on the couch. "Avery," she began, placing her hand on the teenager's knee, "there's something I need to tell you."

sooooooo review please. It'll make my day, seriously!

I think the whole 10 review rule is crap, especially since some people have complained, plus I'm not exactly following it myself, so sorry about that :/

But if you leave reviews, it honestly does give me some motivation to continue, so please review :)