In some of the previous chapters for some reason the e-mail addresses didn't show up completely. So I'll list them here just because, and I'll go back and try to fix it.
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Campbell Residence
Everyone was in the living room just sitting around and talking quietly when the doorbell rang.
Milo got up and opened it. "Hello!" He said to the man and the little girl that were on the front step. "You must be Elliot Stabler," he said, shaking hands with the man. "I'm Milo Morton, please come in," he said, ushering them inside.
They walked into the living room, and the girls stood up and smiled. "Girls, this is Elliot Stabler and his daughter Mariska. His wife Olivia is your mom's friend in her platoon," he explained. "Elliot, these are Andy's daughters, Jesse and Lizzy," he said as they shook his hand.
The boys ran into the living room and hid behind Milo. He bent down and picked them up; one in each arm. "Boys, this is Mommy's friend Elliot, and his daughter Mariska. Would you like to play with her?" He asked them.
The boys nodded. Elliot put Mariska down, and the three children ran into the playroom. Milo smiled and offered Elliot a seat. "So I hear that you were a cop in NYC?" Milo said.
Elliot nodded and smiled. "That's where I met Olivia. We were partners for six years before we finally realized we were in love…we got married, but we didn't want to raise Mariska in the city. So we moved here. We love it here, but I haven't been able to find work yet. I want to work out of home until Olivia comes home so I can watch Mariska," he told Milo.
Milo nodded. "I know what you mean. I worked with Andy…and then once she divorced we started dating. We're going to be married in May if she's back. It's hard being a doctor, having weird hours and trying to take care of four children. But the girls are great," he said, smiling at Jesse and Lizzy.
Jesse and Lizzy smiled back, and the phone rang. Jesse picked it up. "Campbell residence," she said.
"Jesse, it's Walker," the woman said.
"Oh hi Walker!" Jesse said happily.
"That's Andy's best friend," Milo explained to Elliot. "Walker's husband was in the army with Andy for a long time, and their family moved to Philly as well. He's out of the service now, but Andy is still close with Walker, and the girls are inseparable with her girls."
"What's up?" Jesse asked Walker.
"Jesse, there's something on TV I think you should see," Walker said quietly.
"Um…okay. Is something wrong?" Jesse asked.
Milo looked at Jesse worriedly.
"Just turn to ABC," Walker said before she hung up.
Jesse shrugged and hung up the phone. "Walker said there was something on TV we needed to see," Jesse said as she turned the TV on.
Everyone quieted down and watched as the screen flashed with "Breaking News: Special Report."
"This is an ABC Breaking News: Special Report, and I'm Nathalie Ellis. A few minutes ago in Fallujah, Iraq, a group of Iraqi insurgents attacked the American army base there," the news anchor said.
Everyone in the room gasped. "Isn't that the city Mom's in?" Lizzy asked.
Milo nodded, and they continued to watch the news.
"5 Americans were taken prisoner, 25 are feared dead, 10 are missing, and most others are injured. This has been one of the bloodiest, deadliest attacks on the American troops yet. The base was destroyed except for the female barracks towards the west of the base. The possessions there have been collected and will be returned to family members of the troops. More troops have already arrived at the devastated base, and relief efforts are under way. We have some footage that was caught by an ABC field reporter."
The images on the screen were those of horror. The base was nearly all up in flames, and there were bodies strewn everywhere. Everyone in the room gasped in horror. The reporter was talking, and the camera went into the female barracks. The reporter continued talking. "No one knows for sure why this is the only structure intact, but it is feared that the two females, the only females, staying here were two of the five that were taken prisoner. No names have been released yet," he said as the camera panned the room, and stopped on two pictures that were tacked side by side on the wall. One picture was of four children and two adults. The other was of two adults and a little girl.
The room went silent for a moment before Lizzy and Jesse started crying. Elliot and Milo just stared at each other in horror. The pictures were of their families. Then it hit them. Andy and Olivia had been taken prisoner.
Milo got up slowly and turned off the TV. He walked over to the couch and took the girls in his arms. He tried to calm them down, hugging them and rubbing their backs. Elliot came over and sat next to Jesse, trying to help Milo calm them.
A few hours later, the girls were sleeping in Andy's bed, and the boys and Mariska were put to bed in the boys' room.
Elliot and Milo sat in the kitchen drinking coffee and talking. They had decided not to tell the young children. They didn't want to upset them, even though they knew that something was wrong.
"Isn't there someone we can call for more information?" Elliot asked.
Milo thought for a second. "I can call Dannon army base where Andy left from. Maybe they can give us more information, or direct us to someone who can," Milo suggested.
Elliot nodded. "Alright."
Milo took out the phone book and dialed the Dannon army base. "Hello, my name is Dr. Milo Morton. My fiancée, Dr. Andy Campbell is stationed in Fallujah, Iraq. We were just watching the news, and it showed a picture of the barracks at the army base…that was Andy's room…" he told the person who answered the phone.
"Dr. Morton, we've just received word that your fiancée was one of the 2 American soldiers that were taken prisoner," the lieutenant told him.
"And the other…was it Olivia Stabler? Her husband Elliot Stabler is right here with me," He said quietly.
"Yes, yes it is. Dr. Morton some one will be getting in touch with you and Mr. Stabler very soon with more information," the lieutenant said.
"Thank you," Milo said before he hung up.
Elliot looked at him questioningly.
Milo nodded. "It's them. They were the only two taken," he said. "They said someone would be getting in touch with us soon…" he trailed off and ran his hand over his head. "Is there anyone you need to call? Family or something?" He asked Elliot kindly.
Elliot nodded. "Thanks," he said as he dialed a familiar number.
"Cragen…" he said, his voice cracking.
"Elliot? Elliot is that you?" Cragen said.
"Yeah…" Elliot said, his voice hoarse.
"What's wrong Elliot?" Cragen asked worriedly.
"It's Olivia…I told you how she was deployed…well the base was attacked and she was taken prisoner along with another woman, her friend," Elliot explained.
"Oh god," Cragen said sadly. "I'm so sorry Elliot. Is there anything we can do?" He asked.
"No…I'm here with Milo…Dr. Morton the other woman's fiancé. I just wanted to let you know," Elliot said before they hung up.
Milo smiled sadly. "Do you mind if I make a few calls?"
Elliot shook his head. "No, go ahead. Do you want me to wait in the living room?" He asked politely.
Milo shook his head. "No it's fine," he said as he dialed Walker's number. "Hello, Walker it's Milo," he said.
"Oh Milo…" Walker sighed. "I'm so sorry…how is everyone taking it?" She asked.
"I'm not telling the boys yet…I'm not sure how. But the girls saw the news…they're pretty upset. God Walker…why did something like this have to happen? Just when we thought everything would be okay…." Milo said upset.
"I know…I know…we're all just going to have to pray…and hope that she's okay," Walker said kindly. "Kate and Charlotte just walked in…I've got to go. I have to tell them. Call me if you need anything, anything at all," Walker offered.
"Thanks Walker," Milo said as he hung up. Milo sighed.
"So tell me your story," Elliot said to Milo.
"What story?" Milo asked, confused.
"Well from that it sounded like you're got a story," Elliot said as he shrugged.
Milo nodded. "Well about 5 years ago, Andy got divorced after her ex hit her. We started dating, and we were so in love. I'm a doctor, and I was treating a patient who had had a heart attack. Well, long story short, he was in the mob, and I was put in the witness protection program. Andy and everyone I knew were told that I died…it was so hard for her and the girls," Milo told him.
"And the boys?" Elliot asked.
Milo smiled. "I broke the rules…and visited Andy about 3 years ago after I had been 'dead' for a year…I didn't want her to suffer any longer thinking that I was dead. So three years after that – which was about one month ago, I was let out of the WPP – the threat was gone. So I came back. Low and behold, I have twin sons from that one visit. Andy and I are still very much in love, and we're getting married in May like I told you. Or at least we were…" he said, finishing his story.
"Wow," Elliot said. "That's pretty crazy. Sounds sort of like my story, except I didn't have the WPP," he said laughing a little. "I was a detective in the Special Victims Unit, and my partner died in a shooting. I was married, four kids…but I wasn't happy. Don't get me wrong, I loved my kids, but my wife and I fought all the time. About 9 years ago, when my partner died, the captain gave me a new partner; Olivia. I thought she was so beautiful. But don't get me wrong – I never cheated on my wife. My marital problems escalated, and 3 years ago we got divorced. I went over to Olivia's when after I signed the papers…and Mariska was conceived. Olivia and I were then on the outs; she didn't want a child – she was a child of rape. I finally realized how much I loved Olivia, and that I couldn't lose her. So long story short, we got married, Mariska was born, and we moved down here," Elliot told Milo as he drained the rest of his coffee.
Milo nodded. "We've all had our share of troubles," he said.
"And now this…" Elliot said sadly.
