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He'd tried to get her to talk to him in the hospital but she wouldn't. She had closed up and it worried him.
He had taken her home after it and was now sat on her couch in silence whilst she was in the bathroom, soaking her body in the tub. He wanted to sleep, he was tired, really tired; however when he closed his eyes all he could imagine was what she had gone through whilst he had been passed out. He hated himself for having been so weak and giving into the drug.
She suddenly appeared from the bathroom she had a big fluffy robe on but she only had one of her arms in through the sleeve. The other was inside the robe, resting across her front and being supported by the other. X-rays had shown it wasn't fractured but it was bruised and twisted and pulled so would be hurting her for a good while yet. She walked straight into the kitchen and opened the fridge.
"Are you hungry?" Elliot asked her. "I could make you something." he offered.
"I'm not hungry. I wanted a drink." she said as she opened a beer.
Elliot watched her and she saw his disappointed look in his eyes. She recognized the look. It had been one she gave her mother everyday of her life. "You want one?" she asked him.
"Liv you shouldn't be drinking." he said.
"Get off my back Elliot." she said brushing past him.
He turned and watched as she lowered herself down onto the couch. He watched as she winced as she tried to sit down as carefully as she could, no matter what though it still hurt like hell. Her body was bruised and torn and making damn sure she knew about it.
Elliot moved over to her and sat down next to her. "Do you want to talk about what happened?" he asked.
"I was raped El what more is there?" she said pretending to be interested in whatever she had put on on the TV.
"I meant about us. Did I hurt you?" he asked her.
"No El." she said looking at him, seeing the guilt in his eyes. "It was actually kind of nice what you were doing. I was just pretending we were at your place making love in your bed." she said smiling at him, making him smile. Thank you El…for doing what you did. I mean I know he…did it anyway but… thanks for trying to help me, you kind of prepared me a little for him." she said.
"I'm so sorry Liv. I've really let you down recently. I wanna be able to make it up to you." he told her.
Olivia sighed sadly and continued to look in to his gorgeous blue eyes. "Honey, you are making it up to me by just being here...come hold me," she whispered.
Olivia trusted him and knew that she would feel safer if he was holding her in his big, strong, warm arms. Elliot took a slow deep breath and scooted closer to her, taking the love of his life in to his arms. The brunette sighed in relief and rested her head on his chest. Elliot began to stroke back her long brown hair, lovingly. "Livvie, can I ask you a question?" He asked, cautiously.
Olivia nuzzled her head in to Elliot's chest further as she closed her eyes. "Mmm..." was the only answer she gave.
Elliot kissed the top of her head. "Baby, what did you want to say to me at the hospital?"
As Elliot waited for an answer, he started to hear her breathing become light and even. She'd finally fallen asleep so he wouldn't be getting an answer right now so he gently got up so he wouldn't wake her before delicately scooping her up and carrying her to bed.
Just as he laid her on the bed, she began to cry out and thrust about, her right fist hitting him square in the nose, making it bleed. "Ow," he whispered, "Livvie, baby, wake up." he said as he gently squeezed on her shoulder
"Get off me!" she screamed.
He dodged her swinging arm, but he was panicking as she was still asleep but so clearly distressed. "Liv wake up." he said loudly.
She didn't but she tossed about whimpering. He hated to do it but he lightly slapped her face forcing her awake. She saw him and his bloodied nose and burst into tears. "El I'm so sorry." she cried knowing she was responsible.
He sat down next to her and wrapped his arm around her. "It's okay, don't worry about it." he said, kissing her lightly on her head as she cried into his chest. He had one hand pinching the bridge of his nose but the other securely held her.
TBC