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Elliot turned off his headlights and pulled off into the woods, parking his car behind bushes and between trees. He looked around the yard before getting out of his truck and quietly closing the door. The crickets were chirping away as he moved behind trees. His heart started pounding when he heard John and Steve talking beside the house. He squatted down between a few bushes, watching them between the leaves.
"John, I'm really afraid she is going to run off with this Elliot guy." Steve explained pointing up towards Olivia's room.
"I'm afraid too, but we need to protect her. If we lose her, we lose Dad. We can't let anything happen to her, and we won't." John agreed nodding his head. He sat down on a pile of logs that was resting against a couple of trees. "Olivia is going crazy up there though. Dad's fucking pissed off because she doesn't say anything, doesn't eat anything, and doesn't do anything. She just sits on the stupid window bench she loves so much."
Richard walked out at that moment, slamming the door closed. "Guys, Dad is calling Mom." Both brothers looked at him like he grew a second head. "I'm not kidding. He wants to know what's going on with Olivia. She has locked herself in her room and told Dad to go away when he knocked on the door. He's losing it. He has never had to deal with Olivia on the opposite side of an argument where she didn't back down right away."
John groaned in frustration, running a hand through his hair. "She's not afraid to fight for that Cragen boy. We all know she has never liked this battle we have with them."
"So what if she doesn't like it? It's happening right in front of us! Those Cragen boys want to rape her!" Steve shouted pointing up towards Olivia's room again.
Tony ran out then, his breath shallow and shaky. "Guys, Mom is coming here. She is literally on her way right now. Dad thinks she'll be able to get Olivia to listen to somebody."
"How?! She almost killed her when she was just a baby!" John yelled standing up. He pushed past his brothers, going up the front steps. "I need to talk to Dad about all this." He slammed the door shut, leaving the three brothers in silence for a moment.
"That Elliot Cragen has turned this whole family inside out." Steve gritted out through clenched teeth.
Tony shook his head, biting the inside of his lower lip. "He isn't the only one. Olivia is the one that agreed to go out with him knowing that it would create chaos for this entire family."
Richard's shoulders slumped. "But, we all know Olivia. She would never make a decision without really thinking it over. I don't like the idea, but I've thought about what she must've gone through. Guys, you know that she loves us more than anything in the world. She's shown us numerous ways. We don't deserve her most of the time. Don't you think that maybe she put more thought into this than we are thinking she did?"
"How can you be defending this?" Tony asked frowning at him, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Think about it. Olivia would never put herself in danger. If she was in danger, we all know she would pull out her gun the first chance she got and shoot. She didn't shoot him. Plus, the way it sounds... they've been dating a lot longer than any of us thought they were. It wasn't a fling. Dad said that he's known about this relationship for five months. He thinks they had been dating long before that." Richard explained before turning to Steve. "You know that she's a good decision maker. Just look at us. We wouldn't be alive without her. We wouldn't be ourselves without her. Why should we take away something, just because we don't like it, and turn her into somebody she's not? You've noticed how much happier she has been. Tell me that you haven't seen it."
Before any of them could answer, a blue car sped into the yard. It stopped suddenly in front of the house, creating tire tracks in the worn out grass. The engine cut off before the door opened, revealing Jo in jeans and a sweater. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail and her keys looked like they were in a death grip in her white knuckled hand. When she caught sight of the boys, she walked slowly over to them. Elliot didn't stick around to hear what they had to say. If he was going to make it into Olivia's room, now was his chance.
Grabbing a hold of the rain gutter, Elliot pulled himself up onto the small portion of roof using the hanging swing on the back porch. He peered in through the closest window and found Olivia's sleeping form covered up in bed. Making sure that the guys were still distracted, he opened the window and climbed in before closing it. He toed off his shoes, peeled off his jacket, and dropped his watch onto her desk before walking over to the bed, climbing in next to her under the blankets.
Olivia moaned softly feeling the new sensation of warmth in front of her. The heat radiated across her skin, making her move closer to the source. She felt a pair of lips against her forehead and smiled remembering her conversation with Elliot before she fell asleep. Fighting off the last chances of more sleep, she opened her eyes and saw those bright blue eyes in front of her. She grinned before running her fingers along his jaw, feeling the newly grown stubble of his beard and mustache. "Hey." She whispered peering back up into his eyes.
"Hey." Elliot breathed back wrapping his arm around her and pressing his forehead against hers. He closed his eyes finally feeling relaxed for the first time since her father and dragged her out of his house. He took in a deep breath, inhaling the aroma of her shampoo and soap, before sighing contently. "I missed you."
Olivia kissed him softly before wiping the corner of his mouth with her thumb. "I missed you too." She closed her eyes when he kissed her forehead and brought her closer, letting her head rest against his chest. "I'm really glad you came."
"Of course, I came." Elliot smiled rubbing her back. "You just told me that you're giving me a child. No matter what people say, I am going to find a way to get to you. I'm not letting you go through this alone. I'm going to be here for you and our child no matter what the consequence. I would rather die protecting you than live never speaking to you again. I love you so much, Liv." He pulled back and lowered himself, raising up her shirt the slightest to put his hand on her stomach. "And, I love this baby."
Olivia felt the tears burning the back of her eyes as she ran her fingers through his hair, staring into his baby blues. "We love you too." She smiled as he leaned up and kissed her. A single tear escaped and ran down her cheek. Elliot swiped it away with his finger before it could fall down. He grinned down at her as she rested against her pillow, staring up at him. "What are you thinking about?" She asked him curiously.
Elliot shrugged resting his head in his hand. "Nothing. Everything. I really don't care right now. I'm just so happy to see you." Olivia smiled up at him before she heard a voice she wished she would never hear again.
"Olivia, it's me. Could you come out so we can talk about everything?" Jo asked from the other side of the door. She could hear her brothers voices even though they were probably trying to be quiet.
"Go away. I don't want to talk about anything right now." Olivia said not bothering to move from the bed.
Gibbs stepped forward. "Olivia, you never wanted to talk. You're going to have to at some point."
Olivia nodded once. "That point is not right now, Daddy. Please, just go away." She sighed sitting up in bed, welcoming Elliot's comforting hand on her back.
"Olivia, please, let's just discuss our options here. Maybe we can come to some agreement." Jo suggested trying to get her daughter to come out of her room.
"I'm done negotiating. It hasn't worked in the past, why should it work now?" Olivia asked before standing up and going to her closet, grabbing a bag. "I want one thing and that's the one thing you guys won't let me have. So, I'm done talking." She turned on the radio on her night side table before sitting back down on the bed next to Elliot. "I have a bag packed. Get me out of here."
Elliot looked between the door and Olivia. The best thing was for Olivia and the baby to be happy. If Olivia was happy, then the baby would be happy. Although it wasn't the best decision for anyone, it was the best decision for them, and that's all he wanted. "Alright, let's go."
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