Note: this chapter is basically just a filler to show that Elliot is in
fact divorced. I didn't want to put them into anything without explaining
that he's not married. It's just a little thing to move on to the actually
meaty part of my story, so if you don't think chapter is fabulous, sorry.
As the two reached the car, Olivia's cell phone began to ring. *Shit* she didn't want to have to drop her off at the hospital and leave. Opening the door she answered it.
"Hello?"
"Liv, its me," she knew exactly who it was. Elliot. Her partner.
"Hey, um I've got a victim with me right now, I'm taking her over to the hospital." She tried to keep the agitation in her voice from spiking. It's not that she didn't want to talk to him, it's just that she wanted to get Tessa to the hospital soon. She saw the small cut on her temple, and the last thing she wanted her to do was pass out before they got there.
"What?! What vic?" Elliot was completely shocked by this. Did something happen to her? Did she come upon a crime scene and not call him? This wasn't like Olivia not to call him the minute she arrived at a crime scene.
"Its Tessa... my neighbor's daughter. I'll explain at the hospital. We're going over to Saint Michael's. Is there something you needed?"
"Oh... no, I was... just checking up on you." He lied. He wanted to invite her to dinner. Elliot's divorce had been finalized a month ago, and he wanted to get into the habit of doing something with his friends after work, so he wouldn't be stuck in his dinky one bedroom apartment all night. He hated being alone all the time. He knew how Olivia felt for the first time. His mind had been wandering over to her a lot lately Get a grip Stabler, she's your partner. Since when has she shown any interest?
Olivia knew there was more, but trying to focus on the road was her main priority, so she dropped it. "Alright, I'll see you in 30." She hung up the phone and looked over at Tessa, who was blankly staring out the window. It started to lightly drizzle in the dark night, and she herself began to quietly cry. She didn't really know why, the tears just fell. She wanted to just crawl into bed, and never leave. She felt so broken, and she looked it too.
"What am I gonna do?" she quietly said to herself, barely even audible to Olivia, but she heard it. She wished there was something she could do. She'd seen hundreds of victims, but this one was much different. This was Tessa, the girl that practically grew up in front of Olivia. She'd known her since she moved in, which was just over six years ago. She'd known this girl since she was 9, and it just didn't seem fair. She knew it could have been a lot worse. He could have killed her. But he didn't, and now she has to mature too early... *she's still a child, for god's sake* and now she'd been violated. Now she had become another case. But this one was personal. Of course, she felt a deep connection with all victims, she identified with them, and she could usually reassure them. This one hit her like a ton of bricks, and until she caught the son of a bitch who did this, she wouldn't be satisfied.
Olivia reached over and touched Tessa's hand, while still keeping her eyes on road. "I'm gonna find him. I promise you. He won't hurt you again." She knew her words wouldn't hold much validity until; he was caught, but it's the best she could do. Tessa did crack a small smile at this as they pulled into the hospital emergency room.
When they stopped, Tessa didn't move. She was afraid, and Olivia could see it in her eyes. "I'm gonna stay with you the whole time, I promise." She reached out her hand. Tessa hesitated, but gave Olivia her hand, and the rushed into the emergency room...
As the two reached the car, Olivia's cell phone began to ring. *Shit* she didn't want to have to drop her off at the hospital and leave. Opening the door she answered it.
"Hello?"
"Liv, its me," she knew exactly who it was. Elliot. Her partner.
"Hey, um I've got a victim with me right now, I'm taking her over to the hospital." She tried to keep the agitation in her voice from spiking. It's not that she didn't want to talk to him, it's just that she wanted to get Tessa to the hospital soon. She saw the small cut on her temple, and the last thing she wanted her to do was pass out before they got there.
"What?! What vic?" Elliot was completely shocked by this. Did something happen to her? Did she come upon a crime scene and not call him? This wasn't like Olivia not to call him the minute she arrived at a crime scene.
"Its Tessa... my neighbor's daughter. I'll explain at the hospital. We're going over to Saint Michael's. Is there something you needed?"
"Oh... no, I was... just checking up on you." He lied. He wanted to invite her to dinner. Elliot's divorce had been finalized a month ago, and he wanted to get into the habit of doing something with his friends after work, so he wouldn't be stuck in his dinky one bedroom apartment all night. He hated being alone all the time. He knew how Olivia felt for the first time. His mind had been wandering over to her a lot lately Get a grip Stabler, she's your partner. Since when has she shown any interest?
Olivia knew there was more, but trying to focus on the road was her main priority, so she dropped it. "Alright, I'll see you in 30." She hung up the phone and looked over at Tessa, who was blankly staring out the window. It started to lightly drizzle in the dark night, and she herself began to quietly cry. She didn't really know why, the tears just fell. She wanted to just crawl into bed, and never leave. She felt so broken, and she looked it too.
"What am I gonna do?" she quietly said to herself, barely even audible to Olivia, but she heard it. She wished there was something she could do. She'd seen hundreds of victims, but this one was much different. This was Tessa, the girl that practically grew up in front of Olivia. She'd known her since she moved in, which was just over six years ago. She'd known this girl since she was 9, and it just didn't seem fair. She knew it could have been a lot worse. He could have killed her. But he didn't, and now she has to mature too early... *she's still a child, for god's sake* and now she'd been violated. Now she had become another case. But this one was personal. Of course, she felt a deep connection with all victims, she identified with them, and she could usually reassure them. This one hit her like a ton of bricks, and until she caught the son of a bitch who did this, she wouldn't be satisfied.
Olivia reached over and touched Tessa's hand, while still keeping her eyes on road. "I'm gonna find him. I promise you. He won't hurt you again." She knew her words wouldn't hold much validity until; he was caught, but it's the best she could do. Tessa did crack a small smile at this as they pulled into the hospital emergency room.
When they stopped, Tessa didn't move. She was afraid, and Olivia could see it in her eyes. "I'm gonna stay with you the whole time, I promise." She reached out her hand. Tessa hesitated, but gave Olivia her hand, and the rushed into the emergency room...