Decisions
Final Chapter!!!
Hey Folks, This is the final chapter. At this point, I am not sure how lengthy it will become. But, please leave your thoughts.
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Elliot needs to think before he speaks now. Olivia has laid her feelings on the line and she is very fragile physically and mentally. Elliot values his partner's feelings in every respect and will not lie to her or play games with her. Elliot sighs before he speaks, thinking about every word before he says them.
Elliot: "Olivia Benson, you and I have been partners for what seems like a lifetime. We have been through so much together. You were the only one that I know that is there for me through anything and everything. You will always be honest with me and I admire that about you."
Olivia: "Elliot, I know that I can be difficult to work with. We sometimes fight more than we can get along but even through the worst of times, I could never do anything to hurt you in anyway. When I wrecked with Kathy and your baby, I was scared to death that I had hurt them, or worse. All that I could think about the entire time was 'Oh my goodness, Elliot is going to hate me.' I could not live with myself if that were true."
Elliot: "Olivia, the accident was not your fault. I know that."
Olivia: "No, the accident was not my fault. Who could want that to happen to them? I do have to be honest about something though. I often thought about how things would be different if Kathy had not gotten pregnant."
Elliot: "What do you mean?"
Olivia: "You told me yourself, you have doubts about this baby, right?"
Elliot: "Olivia?"
Olivia just started sobbing. She did it again. Overstepped the boundaries of their partnership, something she never wanted to do.
Elliot: "Don't cry Olivia. We can get through this. I promise you and I will work this out. I know that things seem unclear right now, but Olivia, please do not be regretful of what we shared. I told you that to me it was not just sex. I made love to you last night Olivia."
Olivia: "Elliot, What is going to happen now? Kathy and the baby? Our jobs? Our friendship?"
Elliot: "Everything will work itself out. I promise…" Elliot paused, "I need to take care of something, I will be back as soon as I can. You get some rest."
Elliot kissed her forehead. He looked her in the eyes; her eyes were reddened and tear-filled. This nearly broke Elliot's heart. He took her face in his hand as he sat back on the bed beside of her.
Elliot: "Olivia, don't worry, we will be fine…our partnership, our friendship, everything."
Olivia dropped her head without a word. Elliot lifted her face back to look at him. He pressed his lips against hers and closed his eyes. He slowly pulled away to look into her eyes.
Elliot: "I would never want you to doubt me. I promise, Liv, we will be fine."
Elliot stood up and walked out of the room. At the doorway he looked back at her and smiled. Olivia returned the smile as a single tear rolled down her cheek. Elliot exited the room into the hallway to find Fin and Munch running up the hallway.
Munch: "The bastards confessed."
Fin: "They had no idea that you were undercover."
Munch: "Keith said that you two did not screw like partners, you two made love like you were newlyweds."
Elliot swallowed hard. The memory of they passion filled night rushed into his head and he closed his eyes and leaned against the wall.
Munch: "Elliot, you ok?"
Elliot opened his eyes: "Was that concern I heard?" (laughing)
Munch: "No, just made sure you heard me, I thought you may have fell asleep. You did have a action-packed couple of days."
Elliot: "I am fine Munch!"
Fin: "The O'Charley couple will plead not guilty. Casey did not give them a deal. They will be sentenced to the maximum on all counts."
Elliot: "Good. Casey is a real hard ass when she wants to be. Listen, you two, I need to make a call. I will see you two later. Olivia is trying to rest. Call me if there is any change."
Elliot walks down the hallway and onto the elevator. He rides to ground level and exits and gets into his car. He grabs his phone and calls Kathy.
Kathy: "Where the hell have you been? I have been worried sick."
Elliot: "I couldn't tell you that. I was undercover with Liv."
Kathy: "Is that what you two call it now?"
Elliot: "Don't start that shit again Kathy, It gets old."
Kathy: "You even going to ask about the baby?"
Elliot: "THE baby? Not our son, your son, just THE baby? Is that how it is?"
Kathy: "Fine Elliot, Whatever you want to say, if you don't want the baby and me around, so be it."
Voice of a man muffled in the background.
Elliot: "Who the hell is that?"
Kathy: "Somebody willing to help me, and be hear when I need them and not off undercover with another woman."
Elliot: "Damn Kathy! I was gone for two days, I called and told you I would not be home I had to work. I wasn't sure when I would be there it was serious. You wasted no time getting your boyfriend back in bed there at my house did you?"
Kathy: "Elliot, I am taking the baby and going to mom's. If you want to know if the baby is yours, you know what to do."
Kathy hung up the phone. Elliot slammed his hands against the steering wheel and through his phone against the floorboard of the car. As mad as he was, his thoughts went straight back to Olivia.
He got out of the car and headed back up to Olivia's hospital room. In the hallway, Elliot saw Munch outside the room and Fin was nowhere to be found.
Elliot: "Where's Fin?"
Munch: "Olivia wanted to talk to him?"
Elliot: "Is she okay?"
Munch: "I am not sure, she seemed pretty upset."
Elliot entered Olivia's room and Munch was standing beside of her holding her hand and Olivia was talking.
Olivia: "I just don't know what to do. I can't hide my feelings any more."
Elliot: "You don't have to Liv!"
Munch turned around, not knowing that Elliot was in the room with them. Olivia stared at him in shock. Munch hugged Olivia and exited the room. Elliot walked over to the bedside and explained the conversation he had with Kathy.
Olivia started crying again. She was upset, knowing Elliot left her side and went to call Kathy was hard to deal with. Elliot further explained that he wanted to file a petition for a DNA test on the baby.
Olivia: "What are you going to do?"
Elliot: "Kathy went to her mom's with the baby. I will file a petition for the DNA test.
Olivia: "and if the baby is yours after all?"
Elliot: "I will support him to the fullest, but Kathy and I are finished. I can't hide what I feel for you any longer. Kathy has known deep down for a while now how I feel about you, I just never admitted it to anyone before, not even myself."
Elliot took Olivia's hand in his and smiled.
Elliot: "I told you we would get through this, together and I meant every word."
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THE END!
NOTE! Please leave your reviews. I am going to be writing a spin off story to tonight's SVU! 01/08/2007! Hope you enjoyed the DECISIONS that were made.
