Olivia awoke the next morning to the sound of her alarm. She noticed she
was still wearing her clothes from the day before. She instantly remembered
that she and Elliot had been talking. She got up to find him, instead she
found a note on the kitchen table.
Olivia,
Hope you slept well. I didn't know if you wanted me to stay or not, so I figured I'd play if safe and leave. Everything in this relationship is your call. I'll see you at the station.
-Elliot P.S.- I Love You.
Olivia smiled after reading the note. She went into the bathroom to get ready for work. When she walked into the office she saw that she was the first to arrive. She sat at her desk and started daydreaming.
"Wow, hell must have frozen over, Benson's early," Munch said walking in.
"I have my days," she replied.
"You seem happy today."
"I am."
"Yeah, why is that?" Elliot asked walking in.
"Life is pretty good," she replied.
The phone on Olivia's desk rang.
"Benson," she answered. "We'll be right there."
As she hung up the phone everyone looked to her for an explanation.
"Rape victim came in downstairs," she said.
"You and Elliot take it," Cragen said.
She and Elliot headed downstairs to talk to the victim. They had her in a side room. She explained what happened.
"Cassandra, we need you to come up with us to do some paperwork," Elliot said.
The three got up and headed for the elevator. When the door opened at the third floor Cassandra screamed.
"That's him!" she exclaimed pointing to the man Munch and Fin were talking to. The three men turned at the outburst.
"That's her," the man said calmly. Munch and Fin immediately cuffed him and placed him in an interrogation room. Olivia put the victim into Cragen's office.
"Who the hell is he?" Elliot asked.
"He came in to report a rape after you left," Fin explained.
"Well that's got to be the easiest case we've ever solved," Munch joked.
"All in a days work," Olivia smiled.
They finished the paperwork for the case and headed for lunch. Munch and Fin ordered in with Cragen. Elliot said that he and Olivia wanted to check out something on another case so they'd grab something out. They really didn't have anything to check, Elliot just wanted to talk to Olivia. They went to a café not far from the precinct. Elliot ordered a sandwich, Olivia just got a drink.
"You have to eat something," Elliot said to her.
"I still haven't been able to keep a lot down. Does this last a while?"
"It seemed to come and go with Kathy."
"I wish it would just go."
"I think it's cute to see your strong facade come down when you're agitated."
"Cute?"
"It's just something about knowing a woman is pregnant with your child."
"You're really excited about this baby."
"Yeah. I just wish I had swept you off your feet and we were a stable family like you said."
"You're the one who keeps telling me everything will be ok."
"I know and I believe that. I understand that you need time."
"I know this whole situation is my fault, I'll be honest with you. I was scared when this all happened the other night. You said you weren't leaving, but that was then. I was afraid that you'd think about everything and change our mind. I didn't want to set myself up to be devastated."
"I've had time to think too. I already have four kids, so I know what to expect, but you don't. You weren't even thinking about a family or a baby. It must have been like a bomb exploding for you to find out you were pregnant. That's why I left last night, I know you need time to think everything out. Everything in this runs on your schedule."
By the time Elliot finished Olivia had tears running down her cheeks. Elliot looked at her with a smile; he knew she was crying because of the hormones. Hell, he had seen her cry more in the last three days then he had during their entire time as partners. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed it.
"Captain, it's Stabler. Olivia's not feeling well, I'm going to take her home before I come back in." He paused allowing the Captain to reply. "You sure?" "Ok, thanks. See you Monday," He hung up and looked to Olivia.
"What was that about?" she asked.
"We have the afternoon off. He said we both can start our weekend early."
Olivia just chuckled.
"Come on, I'll take you home," he said getting up.
"I have an idea."
"What?"
"We'll talk when we get to my place."
Elliot led her to the car and headed to her apartment. Olivia unlocked the door and let Elliot in, closing it behind him.
"So what's this idea of yours?" Elliot asked as they sat down on the couch.
"Well, I have an extra bedroom, we could start slow, you staying in the other room. Considering I know you'll be the worried father wanting to do everything for me, you can be around in that aspect. Then we can see what happens between us."
"It's perfect," Elliot said putting his arm around Olivia.
"You think so?"
"Can I ask you a question without you biting my head off?"
"I can try."
"What are you really scared of? You keep saying you need time, but what for?"
"I'm afraid everything will come crashing down."
"Explain."
"Everything I've wanted has been thrown into my lap. One day it was a fantasy, now it's reality."
"You're scared to be happy?"
"I guess long story short."
"Olivia, I'm going to do everything in my power to prove my love for you. To erase any doubts you have."
"You're already starting to."
Elliot brought his hand up and caressed Olivia's cheek, staring into her eyes. Then he leaned in and kissed her. She melted at the feeling of his lips on hers.
The sound of knocking at the door ruined the moment. They exchanged confused looks as Olivia went to open the door.
"Maureen?" she questioned seeing Elliot's daughter standing there.
"Maureen?" Elliot repeated as he got to the doorway.
"I went to the station and they told me that you brought Olivia home," she said.
"Come in," Olivia said. They all walked to the couch.
"What's wrong?" Elliot asked.
Maureen glanced at Olivia.
"I'm leaving," Olivia said catching Maureen's glance.
"No! Stay," Maureen immediately said. Olivia and Elliot both exchanged looks as Olivia sat back down.
"Maureen honey, what's wrong?" Elliot asked again.
Maureen wouldn't look at either Olivia or Elliot.
"Maureen?" Elliot said trying to get her to talk.
"Promise you won't get mad?" she finally asked.
"I'll try Maureen."
"I'm going to be in the bedroom," Olivia said getting up, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
"Please stay?" Maureen insisted again.
"You sure?" Olivia asked.
"Yeah."
Olivia sat back down.
"I think I'm pregnant," Maureen finally said.
Olivia,
Hope you slept well. I didn't know if you wanted me to stay or not, so I figured I'd play if safe and leave. Everything in this relationship is your call. I'll see you at the station.
-Elliot P.S.- I Love You.
Olivia smiled after reading the note. She went into the bathroom to get ready for work. When she walked into the office she saw that she was the first to arrive. She sat at her desk and started daydreaming.
"Wow, hell must have frozen over, Benson's early," Munch said walking in.
"I have my days," she replied.
"You seem happy today."
"I am."
"Yeah, why is that?" Elliot asked walking in.
"Life is pretty good," she replied.
The phone on Olivia's desk rang.
"Benson," she answered. "We'll be right there."
As she hung up the phone everyone looked to her for an explanation.
"Rape victim came in downstairs," she said.
"You and Elliot take it," Cragen said.
She and Elliot headed downstairs to talk to the victim. They had her in a side room. She explained what happened.
"Cassandra, we need you to come up with us to do some paperwork," Elliot said.
The three got up and headed for the elevator. When the door opened at the third floor Cassandra screamed.
"That's him!" she exclaimed pointing to the man Munch and Fin were talking to. The three men turned at the outburst.
"That's her," the man said calmly. Munch and Fin immediately cuffed him and placed him in an interrogation room. Olivia put the victim into Cragen's office.
"Who the hell is he?" Elliot asked.
"He came in to report a rape after you left," Fin explained.
"Well that's got to be the easiest case we've ever solved," Munch joked.
"All in a days work," Olivia smiled.
They finished the paperwork for the case and headed for lunch. Munch and Fin ordered in with Cragen. Elliot said that he and Olivia wanted to check out something on another case so they'd grab something out. They really didn't have anything to check, Elliot just wanted to talk to Olivia. They went to a café not far from the precinct. Elliot ordered a sandwich, Olivia just got a drink.
"You have to eat something," Elliot said to her.
"I still haven't been able to keep a lot down. Does this last a while?"
"It seemed to come and go with Kathy."
"I wish it would just go."
"I think it's cute to see your strong facade come down when you're agitated."
"Cute?"
"It's just something about knowing a woman is pregnant with your child."
"You're really excited about this baby."
"Yeah. I just wish I had swept you off your feet and we were a stable family like you said."
"You're the one who keeps telling me everything will be ok."
"I know and I believe that. I understand that you need time."
"I know this whole situation is my fault, I'll be honest with you. I was scared when this all happened the other night. You said you weren't leaving, but that was then. I was afraid that you'd think about everything and change our mind. I didn't want to set myself up to be devastated."
"I've had time to think too. I already have four kids, so I know what to expect, but you don't. You weren't even thinking about a family or a baby. It must have been like a bomb exploding for you to find out you were pregnant. That's why I left last night, I know you need time to think everything out. Everything in this runs on your schedule."
By the time Elliot finished Olivia had tears running down her cheeks. Elliot looked at her with a smile; he knew she was crying because of the hormones. Hell, he had seen her cry more in the last three days then he had during their entire time as partners. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed it.
"Captain, it's Stabler. Olivia's not feeling well, I'm going to take her home before I come back in." He paused allowing the Captain to reply. "You sure?" "Ok, thanks. See you Monday," He hung up and looked to Olivia.
"What was that about?" she asked.
"We have the afternoon off. He said we both can start our weekend early."
Olivia just chuckled.
"Come on, I'll take you home," he said getting up.
"I have an idea."
"What?"
"We'll talk when we get to my place."
Elliot led her to the car and headed to her apartment. Olivia unlocked the door and let Elliot in, closing it behind him.
"So what's this idea of yours?" Elliot asked as they sat down on the couch.
"Well, I have an extra bedroom, we could start slow, you staying in the other room. Considering I know you'll be the worried father wanting to do everything for me, you can be around in that aspect. Then we can see what happens between us."
"It's perfect," Elliot said putting his arm around Olivia.
"You think so?"
"Can I ask you a question without you biting my head off?"
"I can try."
"What are you really scared of? You keep saying you need time, but what for?"
"I'm afraid everything will come crashing down."
"Explain."
"Everything I've wanted has been thrown into my lap. One day it was a fantasy, now it's reality."
"You're scared to be happy?"
"I guess long story short."
"Olivia, I'm going to do everything in my power to prove my love for you. To erase any doubts you have."
"You're already starting to."
Elliot brought his hand up and caressed Olivia's cheek, staring into her eyes. Then he leaned in and kissed her. She melted at the feeling of his lips on hers.
The sound of knocking at the door ruined the moment. They exchanged confused looks as Olivia went to open the door.
"Maureen?" she questioned seeing Elliot's daughter standing there.
"Maureen?" Elliot repeated as he got to the doorway.
"I went to the station and they told me that you brought Olivia home," she said.
"Come in," Olivia said. They all walked to the couch.
"What's wrong?" Elliot asked.
Maureen glanced at Olivia.
"I'm leaving," Olivia said catching Maureen's glance.
"No! Stay," Maureen immediately said. Olivia and Elliot both exchanged looks as Olivia sat back down.
"Maureen honey, what's wrong?" Elliot asked again.
Maureen wouldn't look at either Olivia or Elliot.
"Maureen?" Elliot said trying to get her to talk.
"Promise you won't get mad?" she finally asked.
"I'll try Maureen."
"I'm going to be in the bedroom," Olivia said getting up, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
"Please stay?" Maureen insisted again.
"You sure?" Olivia asked.
"Yeah."
Olivia sat back down.
"I think I'm pregnant," Maureen finally said.