Although the weather channel said that thunderstorms had lasted the whole night long Olivia had never slept better, or sounder. From the look on Elliot's still-sleeping face when she woke up she could tell that he slept good, too.
But, then the phone had to go and ring. He jerked awake at the sound and she picked up her phone, "Benson."
"Stabler's ex-wife just left the station, says she can't find him anywhere, he's not at home and won't answer his cell phone. Moreover, his kids won't tell her a damn thing. I think that she's put two and two together, Liv. You need to get him out of there before she comes over looking for him."
"Alright, Fin. I'm on it. Thanks for the heads-up."
"No prob. Just, hurry, alright? I had to wait a few minutes to head for the crib, just in case somebody found my leaving suspicious."
She said goodbye and hung up the phone.
"What is it?"
"That was Fin, El. He said Kathy was just at the station, raising hell because she couldn't find you. He thinks she's headed here. You need to get your things and leave, now."
"Ah, damn it all to hell. Alright." He jumped out of the bed and quickly dressed while Olivia got his things together. She handed him his overnight bag and gave him a deep kiss before pushing him out the bedroom door. They were nearly at the front door when there was a knock at it. Olivia and Elliot shared a glance and he ran off to the bathroom just in case. She looked out the peep hole, it was Kathy. Reluctantly she opened the door and Kathy came flying inside.
"Where is my husband."
"I don't know what you're talking about, Kathy. I don't talk with Steve, he would have no reason to be here."
"You know what I mean," she growled.
"No, Kathy, I don't. As far as I know, you've got only one husband. His name is Steven. Remember? Mr. And Mrs. Hussy? Now, I would appreciate it if you left my house, but, if you don't, I have no problem with escorting you out."
"You stupid bitch, you think I'm an idiot, don't you? I know Elliot is here. I saw his car outside. Don't you dare play dumb with me."
"Right, because you're too smart for that? I'll try and remember. But, if you must know, Elliot did come over yesterday to work on a case and his car stalled. AAA couldn't come because it was a Sunday and they were closed. Elliot called a taxi after we were finished working and AAA should be coming by sometime today."
"Why isn't he at work?"
"I can't speak for him on that one, but, today's my day off. And, I was using it to catch up on some much needed sleep. So, leave before I make you leave."
Kathy's face dropped, "Don't you give me orders you bitch."
"What are you? 15? Grow up." Was what Olivia said before she felt the stinging of being slapped on her cheek. Didn't hurt too much, wounded her pride at most. But, she was pissed. She punched Kathy as hard as she could in her nose and Kathy went flying backwards. Olivia only hoped that Elliot wouldn't come out to investigate. Her cover story would be ruined.
Kathy came flying at her and slammed her up against the wall, Olivia's mind traveled to that of her unborn child, she couldn't get into a fight, now of all times. She hit Kathy again, and Kathy fell onto the floor. Olivia took the time to go get her cuffs.
"What are you doing?" Kathy called after her.
"I'm arresting you." She said flatly as she went back to where Kathy was standing. "Don't resist, it'll only cause more problems for you." She said as she brought Kathy's arms behind her back and slapped the cuffs on her.
"Why are you arresting me?"
"You assaulted an officer, Kathy. That's a no-no. One would think that all those years of being a cops-wife that'd be common knowledge to you? Guess you're really not as bright as you say you are, eh? Now, you have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do can be held against you in a court of law, you have the right to an attorney, if you do not have the money for one, one will--" She glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw Elliot standing in the middle of the hallway. She stopped talking. Kathy noticed the silence and looked where she was looking. She gasped.
"I knew it! You stupid bitch, I knew you stole my husband from me, how dare you lie to me like that. You can be damn sure your Captain Cragen will here about this!"
"Would you shut-up? You're still in cuffs here, missy."
Elliot came walking out into the living room and took Kathy away from Olivia by the arm, taking her into the bathroom, he turned the light on in the bathroom and then pushed her in, closing the door behind her. Then he walked back to Olivia.
"Are you ok?" She said taking her into his arms, "Is there any chance--"
"She didn't hit me hard enough, but I can go to the doctors, just in case."
"Please."
"Looks like the cats out of the bag, why did you come out of the bathroom?"
"I'm tired of hiding it, Olivia. I'm tired of pretending that I don't love you, this is going to sound corny, but I want to shout it from the rooftops. Liv, I've never felt this strongly about anyone." He let her out of the embrace to look her in the eyes. "I love you and I want the world to know." He went looking for his bag and then game back, his hand closed tightly around something. He lead Olivia to the couch and set her down, then kneeled in front of her. "I know this is a really bad time to be doing this, with my ex-wife locked up in the bathroom just down the hallway, but I really don't give a damn. I can't wait another second to ask you this. Olivia Benson, will you make me the luckiest son of a bitch in the world and marry me?"
Olivia's hands flew up to her mouth.
"NO!" Kathy's voice came from the bathroom, "You bitch! Don't you even say yes to him!"
"SHUT THE HELL UP, WOMAN!" Someone said from inside their apartment. Olivia and Elliot both looked towards the door, where the voice came. Munch and Fin were standing in the frame, both beaming. "Ok, now, Liv. Answer the man." Fin said as Munch went to go get Kathy out of the bathroom, after he lead her out the apartment Olivia turned to Elliot and smiled. "Well, this is nothing like what I pictured it'd be."
He smiled at her, "You gonna leave me hanging for much longer?"
She thought about it for a second, "Nah, I think I'll give you an answer."
"So, will you marry me?"
"Of course! What you think I'm having your child for the heck of it? I love you, you dope, of course I'd want to marry you." She hugged him tightly and they kissed.
"Well, looks like we've got some explaining to do."
She got up from the couch, dragging him with her, "It can wait. Let's go to the doctors office, make sure I'm alright, then come back here and properly celebrate."
He smiled, "I like the sounds of that."
a/n: ok, somebody was wondering how Alex got into Olivia's apartment, I'm just guessing she had a key, you know, just in case she couldn't get ahold of her or something. And, for the reason why Munch and Fin came to Olivia's apartment, it was to make sure that Kathy hadn't come there and caught the two of them. Anyway, review!
But, then the phone had to go and ring. He jerked awake at the sound and she picked up her phone, "Benson."
"Stabler's ex-wife just left the station, says she can't find him anywhere, he's not at home and won't answer his cell phone. Moreover, his kids won't tell her a damn thing. I think that she's put two and two together, Liv. You need to get him out of there before she comes over looking for him."
"Alright, Fin. I'm on it. Thanks for the heads-up."
"No prob. Just, hurry, alright? I had to wait a few minutes to head for the crib, just in case somebody found my leaving suspicious."
She said goodbye and hung up the phone.
"What is it?"
"That was Fin, El. He said Kathy was just at the station, raising hell because she couldn't find you. He thinks she's headed here. You need to get your things and leave, now."
"Ah, damn it all to hell. Alright." He jumped out of the bed and quickly dressed while Olivia got his things together. She handed him his overnight bag and gave him a deep kiss before pushing him out the bedroom door. They were nearly at the front door when there was a knock at it. Olivia and Elliot shared a glance and he ran off to the bathroom just in case. She looked out the peep hole, it was Kathy. Reluctantly she opened the door and Kathy came flying inside.
"Where is my husband."
"I don't know what you're talking about, Kathy. I don't talk with Steve, he would have no reason to be here."
"You know what I mean," she growled.
"No, Kathy, I don't. As far as I know, you've got only one husband. His name is Steven. Remember? Mr. And Mrs. Hussy? Now, I would appreciate it if you left my house, but, if you don't, I have no problem with escorting you out."
"You stupid bitch, you think I'm an idiot, don't you? I know Elliot is here. I saw his car outside. Don't you dare play dumb with me."
"Right, because you're too smart for that? I'll try and remember. But, if you must know, Elliot did come over yesterday to work on a case and his car stalled. AAA couldn't come because it was a Sunday and they were closed. Elliot called a taxi after we were finished working and AAA should be coming by sometime today."
"Why isn't he at work?"
"I can't speak for him on that one, but, today's my day off. And, I was using it to catch up on some much needed sleep. So, leave before I make you leave."
Kathy's face dropped, "Don't you give me orders you bitch."
"What are you? 15? Grow up." Was what Olivia said before she felt the stinging of being slapped on her cheek. Didn't hurt too much, wounded her pride at most. But, she was pissed. She punched Kathy as hard as she could in her nose and Kathy went flying backwards. Olivia only hoped that Elliot wouldn't come out to investigate. Her cover story would be ruined.
Kathy came flying at her and slammed her up against the wall, Olivia's mind traveled to that of her unborn child, she couldn't get into a fight, now of all times. She hit Kathy again, and Kathy fell onto the floor. Olivia took the time to go get her cuffs.
"What are you doing?" Kathy called after her.
"I'm arresting you." She said flatly as she went back to where Kathy was standing. "Don't resist, it'll only cause more problems for you." She said as she brought Kathy's arms behind her back and slapped the cuffs on her.
"Why are you arresting me?"
"You assaulted an officer, Kathy. That's a no-no. One would think that all those years of being a cops-wife that'd be common knowledge to you? Guess you're really not as bright as you say you are, eh? Now, you have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do can be held against you in a court of law, you have the right to an attorney, if you do not have the money for one, one will--" She glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw Elliot standing in the middle of the hallway. She stopped talking. Kathy noticed the silence and looked where she was looking. She gasped.
"I knew it! You stupid bitch, I knew you stole my husband from me, how dare you lie to me like that. You can be damn sure your Captain Cragen will here about this!"
"Would you shut-up? You're still in cuffs here, missy."
Elliot came walking out into the living room and took Kathy away from Olivia by the arm, taking her into the bathroom, he turned the light on in the bathroom and then pushed her in, closing the door behind her. Then he walked back to Olivia.
"Are you ok?" She said taking her into his arms, "Is there any chance--"
"She didn't hit me hard enough, but I can go to the doctors, just in case."
"Please."
"Looks like the cats out of the bag, why did you come out of the bathroom?"
"I'm tired of hiding it, Olivia. I'm tired of pretending that I don't love you, this is going to sound corny, but I want to shout it from the rooftops. Liv, I've never felt this strongly about anyone." He let her out of the embrace to look her in the eyes. "I love you and I want the world to know." He went looking for his bag and then game back, his hand closed tightly around something. He lead Olivia to the couch and set her down, then kneeled in front of her. "I know this is a really bad time to be doing this, with my ex-wife locked up in the bathroom just down the hallway, but I really don't give a damn. I can't wait another second to ask you this. Olivia Benson, will you make me the luckiest son of a bitch in the world and marry me?"
Olivia's hands flew up to her mouth.
"NO!" Kathy's voice came from the bathroom, "You bitch! Don't you even say yes to him!"
"SHUT THE HELL UP, WOMAN!" Someone said from inside their apartment. Olivia and Elliot both looked towards the door, where the voice came. Munch and Fin were standing in the frame, both beaming. "Ok, now, Liv. Answer the man." Fin said as Munch went to go get Kathy out of the bathroom, after he lead her out the apartment Olivia turned to Elliot and smiled. "Well, this is nothing like what I pictured it'd be."
He smiled at her, "You gonna leave me hanging for much longer?"
She thought about it for a second, "Nah, I think I'll give you an answer."
"So, will you marry me?"
"Of course! What you think I'm having your child for the heck of it? I love you, you dope, of course I'd want to marry you." She hugged him tightly and they kissed.
"Well, looks like we've got some explaining to do."
She got up from the couch, dragging him with her, "It can wait. Let's go to the doctors office, make sure I'm alright, then come back here and properly celebrate."
He smiled, "I like the sounds of that."
a/n: ok, somebody was wondering how Alex got into Olivia's apartment, I'm just guessing she had a key, you know, just in case she couldn't get ahold of her or something. And, for the reason why Munch and Fin came to Olivia's apartment, it was to make sure that Kathy hadn't come there and caught the two of them. Anyway, review!