B...Brian... what are you doing here?'

'I was waiting for that bastard to leave. Has he spent all night here?'

'Yes... Brian what are you doing here?'

'Why are you questioning me you ungrateful cow? I've spent all night here knowing that you were breathing the same air as that rat"

'Don't call him that'

'Are you going to stop me?'

Olivia couldn't bring herself to reply, instead dropping her gaze to the floor. She knew Brian wouldn't listen anyway- he never did. It was his way or the highway. Olivia should have known that he wouldn't have taken Ed's warning lying down.

'Just as I thought. Now, have they said when I can get you out of this hell hole and back home.'

'No... not yet.'

'What are you doing here anyway? You disappeared after our set-to last week and I haven't heard from you until I traced your mobile to here'

'Traced my mobile... what?'

'I have to keep tabs on you one way. Because of your duplicitous and lying personality, I can't take you at face value. So I have to my own detective work, so I bought a tracker for your phone'

'You... you track where I am? Brian.. Why would you do that?'

'Are you deaf or just plain stupid Olivia? Probably a bit of both giving your decline. I told you why. Now, will you answer my original question? What are you doing here in this hospital?

Olivia sat with her eyes closed, listening to Brian give her a verbal battering. His words used to sting like fire and ice, but not anymore. All the while he was talking she just kept playing Ed's words in her head over and over again.

'You're braver than you know'

She was wasn't she? She was brave and she could do this. She wasn't scared of Brian and she shouldn't have to be. Olivia couldn't be brave before because she didn't have the strength, but she did now and just the thought made her smile.

Suddenly, hands gripped her tightly, Brian digging his nails into her wrists.

'I don't know what you're smiling at, but I would wipe that grin off your face before I do you some real damage. What did I tell you, you're mine Olivia. Don't cross me and don't push me. Because you will lose, trust me'

Olivia's eyes hardened as she blinked back the tears that had formed at the corners of her eyelids. She wasn't going to shed another tear over this man. Pulling with all her might, she wrenched her hands free from Brian and pushed him away.

'Trust you... I have never trusted you Brian. You want to know why I'm here. You're the reason I'm here. Chained to this bed instead of being with my baby boy. You ruptured my spleen. It wasn't a set-to. You beat me. You're a bully Brian and I've put up with it for three years. Well not anymore. I could have died if Ed hadn't brought me in. He saved my life and you nearly took it away. You can say and do what you like to me, but I will not have you insulting the two people I love. I'm not scared of you anymore, and that means your powerless. I don't need you anymore to squash me under your feer and tell me I'm worthless. I'm not worthless, I am something. Ed sees something in me. I love him and he loves me, which is going to eat you alive. Because you will never have me again...'

Olivia didn't get to finish her sentence because Brian put his hands around her throat and began to choke her.

'You're mine Olivia Benson You always will be'

Olivia struggled for a moment, gasping.for air like a fish, before choking out a few choice and raspy words for Brian.

'I am not yours. I'd rather be dead than be with you another moment longer'

'If that's what you want...' Brian applied more pressure to Olivia's throat, squeezing the life out of her like he was squeezing juice out of an orange.

Then hands pulled him away from Olivia. Ed grabbed him by the shoulders and with one swift jab of his knee hit him where it really hurt. Olivia had no air left in her lungs and took one last breath, locking her eyes on Ed before she gave up her fight and her heart stopped.

To Be Continued

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