Well I'm having issues dividing this one...Okay here's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna write it out, add a little ------- divider to seperate the R stuff, and after the ending ------ I'll give you the PG-13 Reader's Digest version, so you know what the heck they're talking about later in the chapter. Then everybody can just read on from there. There might be one or two more chapters like this in the story, so let me know if you want me to keep dividing it like this, or just warn you that it's in the chapter and let you read for yourself okay? Now enjoy!
Chapter 11 --- He Knows
Over the course of the next week, Olivia and Elliot told Maureen, Dickie and Lizzie about their relationship. Maureen had smiled knowingly and congratulated them, hugging them both and whispering, "It's about time." Lizzie and Dickie had received the news more slowly, gradually warming up to the idea that the woman they'd previously seen as a fun aunt would now be something more. All agreed to keep the relationship under wraps, allowing their father and Olivia to decide when and how to inform those around them. Around three months into the relationship, almost two months after they'd told the kids, Elliot told Kathy. She hadn't exactly been pleased, but couldn't be one to talk, since she'd been in a relationship, with her boyfriend Dan, since only a few months after the divorce. She'd grudgingly accepted the relationship and acknowledged their desire to keep the relationship private and agreed not to say anything to any mutual friends.
Life went on normally after that, or at least as normally as their lives usually were. After an initial awkward period, they spent as much time as possible together, practically moving into each other's apartments. They alternated who's apartment they'd stay at each night, the only nights not spent together were ones spent in the cribs or when Elliot had the kids. Keeping their secret had been difficult at times, especially when one or both received late night calls on a case. They'd had a few close calls, but were managing pretty well, with Fin and Casey covering for any slip ups they may have made.
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One night, after a particularly long day, they were lying together in Olivia's bed. Elliot had propped himself up on an elbow, and was kissing his way down Olivia's naked body, when the phone on the nightstand began ringing. She sighed breathlessly and he stopped when she checked the phone, mouthing Cragen's name to him as she answered the phone.
"Benson." She answered, a little breathless still.
"Olivia, it's Cragen- are you okay? You sound out of breath." He asked, concern creeping into his voice.
"Oh, I'm fine, just uh - had to rush to the phone." She lied.
"Oh. Okay. Well, we've got a vic at St. Katherine's, can you get down there and talk to her?"
"Sure, I'll - ah!" She gasped, interrupting herself as she felt Elliot, who had grown impatient, pressing himself against her, his erection teasing her entrance.
"Olivia?" Cragen sounded worried. "Everything okay there?"
"Ye-yeah. Just s-stubbed my toe." She excused lamely, wide eyes meeting Elliot's teasing ones.
"Uh-huh...just get down to St. Katherines before they release her. Name's Nikki Kelly."
"Mmm-hmm. I'll be there captain." She stammered distractedly, Elliot was still poised above her, pressing closer to her and dipping in quickly before pulling out.
Cragen sighed. "Right, goodbye Olivia."
"Bye Cap." She placed the phone on the nightstand and gasped as Elliot pushed into her in one long thrust. "Wh-what the hell were you doing to me?" She hissed, and groaned as he pulled out again before filling her completely. Her hips arched upward of their own accord and she moaned as he rotated his hips.
"Getting you off the phone." He said, pressing a kiss to her lips before trailing a path down her jaw to the skin beneath her ear, the tender spot that made her gasp, as he continued to plunge into her below.
"Oh Elliot." She moaned as she wrapped her long legs around his waist, rocking her hips to meet his every thrust. He knew she was close, so he reached between them, and let his fingers circle the spot where they were joined. As he stroked her, she felt all her nerves coil and her release quickly follow, triggering his orgasm. He grunted her name as he came, tensing above her before collapsing beside her.
When she'd regained the power of speech, she groaned. "You're going to be the death of me Stabler." She murmured before kissing him and slipping out of the bed.
"But what a way to go." He said dryly, yawning as he rolled over and watched her get dressed.
"Go to sleep babe." She laughed. "I'll see you at the station later." She kissed him again, slipping her phone into the clip on her belt before leaving the room and the apartment.
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Okay, essentially, Cragen called Olivia for a case, interrupting them. Elliot gets impatient and starts, ahem, doin' stuff, while she's still on the phone with the captain. She rushes to get off the phone and when she's done with the call, she sets her phone on the nightstand and they proceed to have sex. That's about it...
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Hours later, Olivia was dozing in the cribs, waiting for the others to arrive. She'd met their victim at the hospital and then brought her back to the station and taken her statement. After hours of talking and lots of coffee, she'd taken the girl to her parents' house, told her to call if she needed anything, and returned to the station to nap until the workday technically started. She was shaken from her semi-sleeping state by a soft knock on the door and the quiet creak of the hinges. She slowly opened her eyes, letting them adjust to the new light seeping in, and pushed herself up on her elbows.
"Got a case?" She asked Fin who was standing in the doorway.
"I'm not sure," Fin admitted, "Cap just said to come get you. He wants to talk to ya."
She groaned and sat up, fixing her hair and straightening her clothes as she stood. "You know what it's about?"
Fin shrugged, "Didn't say. He seemed- uncomfortable, though." He offered, holding the door open as she went past him, and following her down the stairs.
Olivia entered Cragen's office and was surprised to see Elliot standing there, leaning slightly against the wall.
"Please, have a seat. Both of you." Cragen said when she entered. Olivia shot a questioning look at Elliot, but he simply shrugged, looking as curious and confused as she felt. Cragen cleared his throat. "I want all my detectives to be honest with me. Especially you two," he began. "Which is why, when I ask you this question, I expect a truthful answer from you. Frankly I already know, but I need to hear it from you." He paused again.
"Captain?" Elliot asked.
"Are you- are the two of you involved in- in a romantic relationship? With each other?" He asked slowly. Olivia tensed immediately and Elliot sighed. "Well?"
"Yes sir, we are." Olivia answered softly.
Cragen groaned, "I was afraid of that." They sat in silence for a moment until Cragen rubbed a hand over his face and stood quickly, walking away from the desk.
"Captain?" Olivia asked this time, her voice still soft.
"I don't know anything about this relationship." He said slowly and firmly, without turning.
"Excuse me sir?" Elliot asked.
"I haven't heard anything or seen anything. Keep it out of the job and things can stay that way. I can't afford to split up two of my best detectives, but I hear anything else about the two of you and I'll have to."
Olivia smiled. "Thank you Captain." They stood to leave.
"I mean it though. Keep it out of the job." He warned.
"All due respect sir, but I thought we'd already done just fine at that. How did you find out?" Elliot asked thoughtfully.
Cragen suddenly could not meet their eyes. "Let's just say Olivia didn't actually hang up the phone last night, and uh, leave it at that," he said slowly, leaning against his desk and directing his attention to a spot on the wall between the two detectives. Elliot's eyes widened. Olivia drew in a sharp breath, her hand flying up to cover her mouth as she blushed furiously. She turned and fled the office. Elliot turned to go after her, but he felt the captain's hand close down on his shoulder.
"Sir?" He asked questioningly, turning to face him.
"That woman is like a daughter to me." He said in a low voice and Elliot nodded. "That said, if you hurt her..." He trailed off, the warning evident.
"I won't hurt her Don." Elliot assured him. Cragen released his hold on Elliot's shoulder and nodded shortly before returning to his desk as Elliot left the office. He stopped in the doorway, looking for Olivia, and found her trying to pour a cup of coffee, her hand shaking. He walked over and placed a hand on her lower back and felt her tense under his touch.
"You okay?" He asked in a low voice.
"Don't touch me." She hissed, yanking away and leaving the coffee on the counter.
"Liv." He started.
"Don't follow me either," she shook her head as she moved farther away from him. "Just don't." He could see the tears glittering on her eyelashes as she turned and walked quickly down the hall, grabbing her jacket as she left. Elliot stood by the coffee pot, feeling utterly lost as he watched her travel down the hall and out of the room. He groaned and rubbed a hand over his head, making his way back to his desk.
Munch raised an eyebrow at him from where he sat at his own desk. "So what'd you do now?" He asked with a wry smile.
"You wouldn't believe it if I told you." Elliot mumbled, cradling his head in his hands and staring down at his desk.
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