Clouds filled the sky, Elliot could feel the sun on his neck and when he opened his eyes he realised that he was gliding through the sky he watched as the clouds drifted closer. Elliot looked down and could hear laughter he saw children in a meadow chasing after each other and looking away he saw a giant face he gasped as the colossal Olivia was smiling at him. Am I dreaming Elliot's thoughts swirled and pain struck his cheek the face of Olivia became closer growing bigger and bigger and he felt the same sting on his face again.
"Wake up wake up," Elliot's view blurred he could see nothing but a hazy distortion of the world, "Elliot please wake up."
"Olivia" Elliot murmured and his view slowly focused until he could see Olivia "your awake," Olivia whispered. Elliot could hear the relief in her voice and it made him warm inside he felt his thoughts slowly coming together and then he sat up looking quickly around him "Elora" he yelled and fear tore the affectionate feelings in his heart. He looked at his own hands trembling and the next second felt Olivia holding him in her arms, "its okay there wasn't anything you could have done."
"I was supposed to protect her," Elliot said quietly.
"Elliot please don't be hard on yourself."
"How can you so be calm."
"Do you remember what happened the last time Elora was kidnapped I panicked I didn't think straight, and I just put myself in danger and you were the one who was calm and that's how you rescued us."
Elliot almost wanted to smile then he rose to his feet, "okay" he said calmly "I saw the man who did this."
"Short hair, blue eyes and the look of a thug" Elliot nodded, "It had to be Elora's father he broke the door down someone outside must have heard that."
"Your neighbours are already down at the station making individual statements one of them mentioned to me that they identified a car."
"Lets get down there immediately," Elliot ran to his car.
Olivia was about to call to Elliot that he should go to the hospital, but when Elliot yelled frantically for Olivia to get into the car with him she remembered from past cases with Elliot that almost nothing would distract him when he was this fired up.
Olivia listened through the glass as each of the witnesses were interviewed by Fin then Casey ran into the door, "Olivia."
"Casey" Olivia replied coolly, "we're still working on uncovering all the details of the incident."
"I think there is someone here who can fill in the blanks."
Olivia walked outside and saw an elderly man with a trimmed beard it was Peter.
"Olivia," Peter took small steps towards her.
"Peter," Olivia said concerned seeing the hurt in Peter's eyes.
"There is a topic I need to discuss with you immediately but first I have to ask, where is Elora?"
"Peter that's why I am here, Elora was kidnapped last night and we are almost certain the kidnapper was her biological father."
"Then Dave broke his word."
"You know him," Olivia gasped.
"I know him too well he was my son in law."
"Your son in law, then that must make you Elora's."
"Yes Elora is my granddaughter" Peter said.
Olivia took his hand, "come to my office we'll talk."
Olivia shut the door and Peter sat down on the desk. "The full story is this my daughter Lisa Jenkins was Elora's mother she married Dave six years ago without knowing Dave was a pickpocket and a thief, when he got caught just before he was sentenced to prison my daughter told him that she was pregnant. Then after Elora was born Lisa begged me to look after her to keep her safe because she told me she couldn't do it alone, shortly after she was killed in a car accident intoxicated." Peter brushed the tears from his eyes and continued,
"and so I took her in while I did everything I could to make her happy. I decided not to tell Elora about her family because I thought she was too young to understand, but I soon realised I alone couldn't be a proper family for her, that is why I illegally changed my personal details including my surname to try to eliminate suspicion of my connection with Elora. I got a job at the orphanage and asked a friend to put her there where I could watch over her while keeping my distance. Then Dave was released from prison a week ago and he called me begging me to tell him about his wife and child. I then told him about you. I told him about Olivia Benson that you had adopted Elora I told him everything I knew about you and he thanked me for telling him. It was so obvious that he would try and take her and I didn't see it I was so blind I felt sorry for him. Elora has been taken away because of me."
Olivia was as still as an ice covered statue watching the old man hang his head.
"I'm sorry," Peter finished.
Olivia walked to him and placed a gentile hand on his shoulder, "Peter what has happened is in the past."
"I would feel better if you hit me detective but that won't solve anything will it."
"It is because of you that we know now who he is but Peter does he know of our friendship."
"No i'm sure he would assume that our relationship is professional nothing more and thank you for considering me to be a friend."
"After all you've done for Elora I regard you as a close friend Peter."
The whole unit was in a buzz Olivia watched as all around her friends and colleagues were running in and out of the station bringing in citizens, asking questions, watching cameras for signs of David or Elora. Olivia felt fear but somehow deep down she knew that Elora was okay and that she would be found it kept her calm. There was one detective that was working harder than anyone, Elliot was focused and determined in a way Olivia had never seen before he kept pouring over all the details every clue that they had picked up, he paced constantly in his office concentrating and thinking Olivia couldn't stand seeing him so tough on himself.
"Elliot," she said approaching him while he was bent over looking at a map book.
"Olivia has Peter told you anything more."
"No Elliot one person I love is already in trouble, I don't want to see my best friend hurt as well you still need to go the hospital."
Elliot sighed "Olivia it was my"
"Stop saying that it isn't."
"Olivia Elliot" Munch dashed in catching his breath, "an officer has located the car it has been parked outside a house for hours according to witnesses."
"Where is the address?"
"535 Duke Avenue approx 45 minutes drive from here."
Elliot grabbed his jacket and ran towards the front door "get a squad behind us we can get there faster ourselves," Olivia said to Munch "Elliot" she called sprinting after Elliot as the man flew out of the building.
Elliot pulled up a few hundred meters from the address and looked at the house "that's the place" Elliot whispered.
"There's Dave," Olivia said pointing as David in the distance walked to his car in the driveway "but Elora is" Elliot heard a sob escape Olivia's throat he turned around and brought his face close to Olivia's. "She could still be in the house lets go inside."
Olivia knocked on the door and the door slightly opened "hello" the door opened revealing an elderly woman with a face that had features resembling David's but her eyes were filled with warmth instead of coldness, "can I help the two of you."
"Detective Olivia Benson this is my partner Detective Elliot Stabler, we're investigating the kidnapping of Elora Benson."
"Kidnapping my god, um i'm not sure if I can help you."
"We know the person who kidnapped her lives here, and we have a right to search your premises."
"I'm sure you've made a mistake I hope you find her," She tried to close the door and Elliot pushed it open
"Please don't do this," the woman cried.
"Tell us where she is" Elliot said, "or we will arrest you for your participation in her kidnapping you have one chance."
"Elora is my only grandchild she needs me."
"I'm her mother," Olivia whispered "I love Elora more than anything, please tell me where she is."
The old woman turned around and pointed at the stairs, Olivia ran up the stairs and opened the first door she spotted. She saw the back of a little girl staring out the window and walking over to where the girl sat she smiled. Elora slowly turned around she looked at Olivia in stunned silence for a few seconds then she ran into her open arms, "mommy."
"I'm so happy to see you too" Olivia whispered releasing the breath she didn't know she was holding from her body, "did they hurt you."
"The bad man wanted too, but grandma didn't let him."
Olivia kissed her cheek, "lets go honey."
Olivia walked down the stairs carrying Elora and Elliot ran to them, "Elliot" Elora whispered Elliot took the girl from Olivia's arms and kissed her cheek "I missed you" Elliot blinked through tears and Olivia smiled at him, "its over now Elliot" she whispered.
A car pulled up and Elliot with rage in his eyes put Elora down, "stay here" he whispered.
"Elliot" Olivia shouted. Elliot ran to the car pulled open the door to the driver seat and threw Dave onto the street. Olivia covered Elora's eyes with her hand and shouted for Elliot to stop. Elliot continued slugging Dave with jabs to his jaw, he threw a right hook at Dave's face and missed completely. Dave saw his opening and pushed Elliot's head to the brick wall covering the garden, he looked at Olivia with rage "mother" he yelled. The old woman stepped in sight "Dave don't hurt anyone you promised me."
"You detective let my daughter go right now," David yelled. Olivia looked at Elliot lying still on his side she picked up Elora and stepped back, "she is not your daughter" she hissed.
Dave roared angrily and ran to Olivia with clenched fists he reached out a hand, and next second had collapsed on the carpet as Elliot smacked him from behind with the butt of his gun. Elliot smiled at Olivia then looked at David, "that's one for me" he said to David.
Olivia watched outside with Elora holding one of her hands and with the other the little girl held Elliot's as nearly twenty officers searched the house and brought outside David and his mother in handcuffs. Olivia saw the old woman crying and Elora ran to her "grandma" Elora said the woman looked down and Elora hugged her waist. "Love you grandma" the woman smiled warmly and Elora smiling back ran to Olivia who beamed feeling so proud of Elora, "take good care of her" Elora's grandma said waving before she stepped into the police car.
They returned to the station and everyone clapped and cheered Elliot smiled at them all then rubbed his head, "okay mister" Olivia said pushing Elliot towards the door "no more excuses we're getting you checked out come on."
"Yeah alright sure," Elliot muttered as the unit laughed as his expense.
An hour later Elliot was asleep in the hospital bed while Olivia waited outside the room with Elora sitting in her lap.
"Olivia," Olivia looked sideways and smiled at Peter "Hello."
"Mr Zacks," Elora said.
"I'm glad you remember me," Peter said.
"Can I call you grandpa," Elora said grinning.
"I guess you told her then" Peter said smiling at Olivia, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you before Elora"
"Mommy told me the reason why its okay grandpa," Elora said before hugging him.
"I didn't come alone," Peter pointed as Katie and Lily walked through the door.
"Lily" Elora shouted, Katie nearly fell over backwards as Lily and Elora started running circles around her body, "girls we can't run in the hospital."
Lily stopped running and got books out of Katie's handbag, "I got us books to read Elora."
"I can take them home if you want," Katie said to Olivia.
"No I would like Elora here where I can keep an eye on her. Thank you for the offer though."
"I understand," Katie looked on as Lily and Elora started to play a clapping game and Peter walked towards the door, "goodbye Olivia see you soon."
"Bye Peter" Olivia said, "bye grandpa" Elora said waving at him.
That evening Olivia sat beside Elliot she looked at the bed next to her at the two little girls asleep next to each other and Elliot stirred.
Olivia's hand felt his cheek, "hey" she whispered.
"Hi" Elliot blinked.
'How you feeling."
"One heck of a hangover, "Elliot looked at Elora in the bed beside him, "I hope this is the last time i'll be seeing her in the hospital for a very long time."
"You saved her again."
"No I was just showing a really bad experience by beating someone to a pulp."
"Elliot you saved her and me again. I guess I can count on you for anything."
"I'm not superman Olivia," Elliot said embarrassed.
"Maybe you are," Olivia's eyes blinked quickly she bent down felt her lips parting until she could feel Elliot's cool lips on hers. For a second her mind screamed to let go but an impulse deep down made her continue she started to relax and Elliot kissed her back, Olivia could feel her heart racing she kissed him deeper wanting to stay like this for hours, days, forever.
"Oooooooo."
Olivia sprang back like she was shocked and looked at two little girls grinning from ear to ear at her.
Olivia looked down at Elliot's frozen face.
Katie walked through the door carrying sweets.
"Mommy," Lily squealed she ran to Katie "it worked"
"Mommy and Elliot," Elora jumped up and down on the spot then started to make kissing sounds with her lips.
Katie smiled and struggled not to laugh at Olivia with her mouth open, "okay girls I think we should head home Elora you can stay the night."
"But, but" the girls protested together pointing at Olivia and Elliot.
"No buts come on or they'll be no sweets."
The girls walked out but not before waving at Olivia and Elliot smiling widely.
"Olivia," Elliot whispered.
"Elliot what just happened that was my."
Elliot closed his eyes, "Olivia please I need some rest."
Olivia nodded she walked outside the hospital and stood against the wall going through her head what happened then she headed home.
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