Chapter 4

"Olivia, please tell me what happened," Elliot begged.

"No, I can't."

"Olivia I already know you were raped. Why didn't you tell me? When did this happen?" he asked, concern flooding his eyes.

"Numerous times Elliot, that's how Jacob got information. You actually think I will give away information like that?"

"But why didn't you tell me? I would have helped you like you have always helped me."

A new stream of tears fell from her eyes, Elliot pulled her into his loving embrace.

"I don't know Elliot, things were so complicated and it felt like my world was falling apart—and I was terrified. Elliot, I trust you with all my life but this was something I had to try and figure it out myself, and this is how I ended up."

Elliot felt a few tears fall from his own eyes. Elliot pulled away and said, "Liv, you mean a lot to me and I never want to see you hurt like this."

He wiped the tears from her face and left the room to get her doctor to notify him that she was awake. A few minutes later Elliot came back in with the doctor.

"Ah, Ms. Benson how are you feeling?"

"A little better, um when can I go home?"

"Tomorrow we need to keep you on an I.V., and when we do release you, we need to release you into someone else's care."

"Why?"

"Something's may not be clear for you, but if you have no one we can keep you in the hosp---,"

"No I will find someone." The doctor smiled along with Elliot. The doctor nodded and left the room. Elliot smiled at her and said, "Well, I better be going."

"No Elliot, stay with me please."

"Sure Liv, what's the matter?"

"I just don't want to be alone." He sat down next to her, took her hands, and said, "You will never be alone."