A/N So Elliot didn't look so great the last time we saw him. It doesn't look like Olivia will be in the next OC episode so I don't know that she'll find out someone beat the crap out of him. But this came into my head if she did. I guess we'll have to wait until the 22nd to see them again at the Stabler family gathering. I bet nothing exciting will happen then either, right?
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She loved being a mom and loved her son more than anything but sometimes she relished these moments at night after he was in bed. After dinner, homework and now that he was older getting him to take a shower. She was sitting on the couch relaxing with a glass of Chardonnay when her phone buzzed. Elliot? She looked at the caller ID and almost ignored it. But she answered it anyway.
"Elliot, it's late…"
"Olivia, it's me." A younger but familiar voice replied
"Eli?" She asked surprised, "This is your dad's phone is everything okay?"
"No and I know he wouldn't want me to call you but we're at the hospital. They gave me his things after taking him into the emergency room. So I looked up your number." The teen informed her
"What happened?" She sat up on the edge of her couch, "Which hospital?"
"Mercy. I really don't know what happened. I got home from a friend's and he was coming down the street like he'd just got home too. He saw something or someone and told me to get inside so I went up to the apartment. After about twenty minutes he didn't come up so I went back down. He was laying on the sidewalk all beat up. I called 911 then I called Rick and he and the others are coming down. But you're a cop. You were his partner. I thought you should know."
"What did he say? Was he able to tell you or the paramedics anything?"
"No, he was pretty out of it…" he replied as he saw Kathleen and Dickie approach, "I gotta go. Katie and Rick are here."
"Eli, you let me know if you need anything."
"Yeah, thanks Olivia." He replied before ending the call
Damn it Elliot.
She wasn't rushing down there. She had her son. She had her own life. This crusade he's on to avenge Kathy's death is going to end up making his kids orphans. She picked up her glass of wine and sank back against the couch taking a long swig. Screw getting any sleep tonight She thought.
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The next morning she managed to get herself and Noah up and him off to school. She texted Fin to hold down the fort that she had something to take care of. If anyone could be counted on to mind their business it was Fin. She made it to Mercy hospital and was told he was still there and his room number. Since she isn't family they couldn't tell her about his condition. She rode the elevator up to the fourth floor and eventually located his room. She knocked on the door that was slightly ajar.
"Damn it, Stabler you really are a stubborn son of a bitch." She heard as she approached the door
blink your lights
You're just gonna sit here until I do. You stubborn son of a bitch
"Elliot." She began as she entered but seeing an attractive African American woman in the room she stopped, "Oh, I'm sorry I'll come back."
"No, I was just leaving." The other woman said, "Sgt. Ayanna Bell." She offered her hand
"Olivia Benson." She shook her hand, "I've heard good things Sargent."
"Ah, Captain Benson, SVU. Stabler's old partner. I've heard good things as well. Maybe you'll have better luck getting him to obey doctors orders and stay home for a week." She looked at Elliot, "Stabler, I don't want to see you anywhere near the office for seven days."
He just nodded
"Well, he didn't listen so well when we were partners but I'll give it a shot. So, what are his injuries?" Olivia asked Bell
"I'm right here." Elliot said, "it's no big deal."
"Yeah, I can see that." Olivia replied then looked at Bell again
"He's got some cuts, bruises. A couple of broken ribs and a concussion."
Olivia inwardly cringed, "Yeah, no big deal. I'll try to talk some sense into him."
"Well, I gotta get back to work. Nice to meet you, Captain."
"You too." Olivia replied as she watched Bell exit the room
"What are you doing here, Liv?" he asked
When my partner hangs out with scumbags I like to stick around
"I heard what happened and I wanted to see that you were okay." She replied
"I'm fine." He said
"Uh huh." She replied clearly not buying it
"I told you to back off." He replied
"Elliot, Eli called me frantic last night. What the hell happened?" She said pulling up a chair close to his bed
"I just got jumped by some punk on the street. It looked like he was gonna jump Eli."
"Just some random punk? Try again Elliot."
"Stay out of this, Olivia."
"Dammit Elliot, you could've been killed."
"If he'd wanted me dead I'd be dead. If I hadn't come home when I did they would've killed Eli."
"Your kids need you, Elliot. You cannot keep putting yourself in danger."
"Don't lecture me, Liv. I know what I'm doing." He replied
She sighed heavily and stood up, "Okay fine, you've got it all under control. Goodbye, Elliot." She headed for the door
"Liv…" he called out
"No, you said back off. So that's what I'll do." And with that she was gone
Heading to the elevator she saw Rick and Kathleen
"Olivia, Hi." Kathleen said
"Hi, Kathleen. I just saw your dad."
"Is he okay? We didn't really get to see him last night." Rick asked
"Uh yeah, he's seems to be…okay." She replied
"Thank you, Olivia, for well…" Kathleen trailed off
"I know." She replied taking the young woman's hand and squeezing it
Walking away she swiped at a tear
You mean the world to me too, Elliot