37. Don't stop

Elliot was feeling tired but content. He was sitting on his couch, watching his two guests check out his apartment together. Kathy had urged him to sit, because his body needed the rest so it would heal faster. Just his luck to have a nurse buzzing around him, he thought. But she was probably right. His arm was beginning to throb a little, and although he was trying to hide it, Kathy's sharp eye noticed his discomfort anyway, and she had practically ordered him to start taking his pain medication, before the sedation would wear off completely.

However, one of the side-effects of the pain meds was drowsiness, so Elliot wasn't very eager to take them. He had ordered takeout for all of them and by the time they had finished eating, he was practically falling asleep.

"We should get going before he's out cold," Kathy said and Olivia nodded.

This wasn't exactly how Olivia had envisioned their first evening together in New York. She was very relieved that his injuries weren't any worse, but it was a little disappointing to see him in this weakened state. Elliot had handed Kathy the keys to his jeep, and they managed to find their way through the streets of New York and back to the condo. The building manager had explained to them how to get into the parking garage and after making sure the jeep was properly locked, they took the elevator up to their apartment.

Elliot was duly impressed but when he swayed a little on his feet, Kathy suggested that Olivia put him to bed.

"He won't be of much use to you right now Liv, so I expect you'll join me back here?"

Olivia grinned and stuck out her tongue before picking up Elliot's duffel bag and pointing him to her bedroom. She helped him out of his jeans and into bed, and lay with him for a few minutes, just enjoying his presence. Elliot was ready to fall asleep though, apologizing to her for the twentieth time.

"It's okay baby. You just rest," she told him. "I'm sure we'll have some fun later on."

"You bet," he mumbled, giving her a lopsided grin before closing his eyes and drifting off to sleep.

Olivia kissed him softly on the forehead and stroked his cheek before leaving him alone. He was here now, and he wouldn't be this sleepy the whole week. She could wait a little longer. She rejoined Kathy in the living room and they read the information leaflet of Elliot's painkillers together. He'd have to take them every six hours for at least five days before he could try to take less of the pills, and he was allowed to use aspirin in between. Olivia counted on her fingers at what time she'd need to wake him up for his next dose.

"If you play it smart, you make sure he's wide awake when he takes the next pill," Kathy said. "The drowsiness won't set in for about an hour after taking it, so ..."

Olivia chuckled but she was grateful for Kathy's understanding and her knowledge of these things. They poured themselves a drink and when they were finally settled in on the couch together, Olivia couldn't hide her curiosity any longer.

"Sooo ...," she said slowly. "About that doctor."

Kathy's face lit up instantly.

"Isn't he the dreamiest?" she said, imitating how they had discussed boys back when they were twelve or thirteen.

They both laughed out loud and Olivia patted her friend on the arm.

"So you have his phone number."

"Yeah."

"Are you going to wait until he calls you?"

"Should I? What do you think?"

"I don't know. Elliot says he's a great guy."

"He knows him? What else did he say?"

They went back and forth a few more times and Kathy said she would need to pump Elliot for information soon. Just when they were getting ready to turn in, Kathy's phone beeped, letting her know she had a text message. Olivia glanced at the clock. It was past eleven already. Kathy grabbed her phone and read the text.

"It's from Kyle," she said excitedly.

"What does he say?"

"He wants to know if it's too late to call."

"So call him!"

"Should I?"

Kathy was suddenly the insecure one of the two, and Olivia the one to encourage her.

"Of course. He's still up and making contact. Go on!"

Kathy put a finger over her lips and Olivia chuckled. She wasn't going to promise to be quiet. Kathy pressed the call button and Kyle answered on the first ring. Olivia started cleaning up while listening to her friend talking to the man she'd only just met that afternoon. She was glad Elliot knew the doctor. You could never be too careful in the big city, but Kyle seemed to be one of the good guys. It sounded like Kathy was agreeing to meet him somewhere and after she had ended the call, Olivia looked at her expectantly.

"And?"

"He wants to go out tomorrow night."

"And?"

"Can we make it a double date? With you and Elliot?"

Olivia scrunched up her nose.

"I'm not sure he'll be fit enough to go out tomorrow night Kath. We'll have to wait and see. But you are meeting Kyle, right? With or without us?"

Kathy grinned and her eyes were sparkling.

"We have to go shopping for an outfit tomorrow!" Olivia said happily, as if they really needed an excuse to go shopping. "Elliot won't be much fun tomorrow anyway," she added with a smirk.

She was still grinning when they split up for the night and she walked into her bedroom. When she saw Elliot sleeping peacefully, she took a deep breath. It wasn't really funny that he was injured, and while she was looking forward to going into the city with her best friend, she wished Elliot could go with them. She ducked into the bathroom quickly to clean her face and brush her teeth before crawling into bed with Elliot. He stirred a little but didn't wake up, and Olivia just watched him for a while. He was the handsomest man she'd ever laid eyes on, she thought. And when she realized what she was telling herself, she sighed. Thinking he was the handsomest man alive could only mean one thing. She really was in love.

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When Elliot woke up, he needed a minute to realize where he was. It was pitch dark and it had to be the middle of the night. He heard a soft sound next to him and reached out to touch whatever it was that was making the sound. His hand connected with soft skin and when he moved his fingers to feel what it was, he remembered. It was Olivia. She was here in New York. She had been snoring softly and he was touching her cheek. He moved his hand lower until he felt her shoulder. She was wearing a top with spaghetti straps and he continued moving his hand lower, needing to know what else she was - or wasn't - wearing. He had kept his t-shirt and boxer briefs on himself when Olivia had helped him get into bed. He'd really been out of it and hoped he would get used to those pain killers a little. He wasn't going to be of much use to Olivia if he kept falling asleep on her. But he was awake now and wondered what time it was.

Olivia sighed and turned on her side so she was now facing him. Elliot still couldn't see her, but he could feel she was wearing the top and panties, and that was it. His body started to react to her proximity, and he wished he could use his right arm better. Olivia was lying on his left side, and he felt clumsy, trying to touch her with his left hand. The fingers of his right hand were a bit numb though, so he wouldn't feel much if he touched her with that hand. Not as much as he would want to, that's for sure. He rested his left hand on Olivia's hip and lay on his back, wondering if she would mind if he woke her up. Before he could decide one way or the other, he heard an alarm go off. He saw a faint glow coming from the nightstand on Olivia's side of the bed. It had to be her phone.

Olivia groaned and turned on her back to reach for the phone. His hand ended up on her lower abdomen because she had turned, and Elliot stayed perfectly still while Olivia grabbed her phone and switched off the alarm. He wondered why she had set it to go off in the middle of the night. Olivia turned back towards him and took a hold of his left hand.

"Elliot," she whispered and he smiled in the dark. She had no idea he was awake.

He felt Olivia move again and she must have propped herself up on one elbow, because her voice came from above him when she whispered his name again.

"Elliot."

"Hmmm," he said, trying to sound sleepy.

"It's time for your painkiller," she said softly, moving her hand to his shoulder and rubbing it gently.

"Nooo," he whined softly. "It'll put me back to sleep."

Olivia chuckled softly and switched on a bedside lamp.

"Hey," he said, looking up at her.

"Hey," she said, leaning down and kissing his forehead. "How are you feeling?"

"Okay I guess. I just woke up."

He couldn't help admiring Olivia's feminine curves and grinned when she dipped her head to make him look her in the eyes again.

"My eyes are up here, detective," she said, but she was smiling widely.

"Sorry babe, but you're just so beautiful."

Olivia turned away from him quickly but he could see she was smiling again.

"You have to take that pill now. One every six hours," she announced, grabbing the pill box and a glass of water from her nightstand. "You won't get sleepy right away, I promise."

Elliot's eyebrows shot up and when she looked at him again, she bit her lip. She looked adorable.

"I'll take the pill Liv, but I really want to kiss you."

"I'm sure that can be arranged," she promised.

Elliot sat up and took the pill with the glass of water and watched her intently while she set the glass back on the nightstand. He wrapped his arm around her waist then and pulled her into him.

"C'mere you," he said before capturing her lips with his.

Olivia gave in immediately and he groaned when she draped her body over his, pushing him back down on his back. They kissed slowly, deeply, and Elliot could feel himself getting hard right away. He had missed her so much and didn't know if he'd be able to hold back now that she was in his arms, and in a bed. Olivia moaned as well and moved over him completely until he was between her legs. She sat up on her knees and looked down at him, smiling seductively. He ran his hands up and down her bare thighs and then moved them up to slip under her top.

"Take it off," she whispered, and he swallowed hard.

When he didn't move fast enough, Olivia whipped the top off herself, exposing her beautiful full breasts to him. His hands went up automatically, cupping her breasts and squeezing them gently. His right hand wasn't functioning the way he liked so he dropped it to his side. Olivia leaned forward to kiss him, leaning her elbows next to his head, and he moved his left hand to her back and down, until he could cup her perfect ass.

"I want you, Liv," he sighed against her lips, closing his eyes.

"I'm here," she whispered back, rolling her hips and making him moan again.

She sat up and started tugging his shirt up. He raised his arms so she could pull it off of him, and reached for her. She lowered herself again to kiss him, and he groaned when he felt her hardened nipples scrape his bare chest. Olivia moved to the side then to remove his boxer briefs and her own panties, and then straddled him again.

"My bag," Elliot croaked, his need for her growing fast, and visibly so.

"Way ahead of you," Olivia said softly.

She leaned over him and he used the opportunity to kiss her breasts while she grabbed a condom from the nightstand on his side of the bed.

"You planned this," he said, his voice hoarse with excitement.

Olivia just gave him a sly smile while she moved back down his body until his rock-hard erection came into view.

"It's been almost seven months Elliot," she said. "You can't make me wait any longer."

He closed his eyes when she tore open the condom wrapper and grabbed his erection to put it on him. He couldn't believe this was really happening after so long. their one night together had been imprinted in his brain forever, but more nights were going to be added at last.

Once the condom was on securely, Olivia leaned forward again to kiss his chest. She was careful not to touch his right arm, but peppered just about every inch of his chest with small kisses. Elliot's hand caressed her back and tangled in her hair, and his heavy breathing excited her even more. Their mouths found each other again and they both moaned loudly, their tongues tangling and their bodies responding strongly to each other. Olivia didn't want to go slow. She had waited long enough and there would be time later to go slow. She broke off the kiss and moved her body into position, lifting her hips just enough for him to move his bobbing tip to her entrance.

"Impatient are we?" Elliot said with a cocky grin, but Olivia wasn't in the mood for jokes.

"Yes," she admitted out loud.

She moved down and forward then, and Elliot bucked up as soon as he started entering her.

"Me too," he whispered in her ear, and he pulled her close with his good arm so he could kiss her neck while their bodies joined together for the first time since that one night in July.

They groaned in unison and started to move together. Olivia latched on to his neck while Elliot closed his eyes and lay back, letting her take him completely. He didn't really mean for her to do all the work, but it was just happening this way and he was unable to think. They were speeding up together already, both feeling the need to move forward and be satisfied at last. Olivia tilted her hips, taking him in even deeper and panted while they kept going faster. She pushed herself up on her arms and looked down at the handsome man beneath her.

Elliot looked up at her and bucked up harder, making her gasp and then return the favor, pushing down hard. It was almost like a contest, and they spiraled out of control fast, continuing to go faster and harder. Elliot's pelvic bone was grinding against her clit so deliciously that Olivia was beginning to feel the burn in her body increase fast. She could feel Elliot's body tense up as well and she knew he was close.

"Oh baby," Elliot panted, squeezing his eyes shut and holding on to her hips with both hands.

"Oh yeah," Olivia sighed back. "Don't stop. Don't stop."

"Liv, I'm ..."

"Me too. Don't stop."

Olivia pushed down hard and Elliot stilled briefly. She could feel him swell up inside her and when he bucked up hard again, he was coming, swearing softly while holding on to her. Olivia dropped forward to her elbows and pushed down again and again, until an earthshattering orgasm ripped through her lower half, making her cry out in ecstasy.

"Oh ... my ... God," she panted, still moving and still coming and Elliot responded with a long, low groan.

"Oh baby, you're amazing," he croaked, continuing to move his hips slowly while Olivia came down from her high.

She felt so good, her body contracting around him, and he never wanted to be anywhere else than right here, buried inside the woman he loved. Olivia kissed his cheek and he turned his head to capture her lips with his.

"I love you so much," he mumbled between kisses and when Olivia slumped over him, sated at last, he rolled them over carefully until he was on his left side, his left arm supporting her neck and holding her close to him.

He knew it would take time before she'd say those words back to him, but he had hope. He had seen something in her eyes when she first saw him in the hospital, and he'd seen it again just now, when she had looked down at him while they made love. It was there and it was growing. He had hope that she would come to love him too.

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A/N Ah, they are together at last. I hope this reunion lived up to your expectations of it! Do let me know, okay? More soon, can't promise when exactly but there will be more soon!