SVU Precinct 1-6
Casey parked her car in front of the precinct, and she, Olivia, and Ella got out. Olivia picked Ella up and walked inside.
Olivia knocked on Cragen's door, and Casey waited with her.
"Enter!" Cragen bellowed.
Ella hid her face in Olivia's shoulder as Olivia walked in.
Cragen smiled when he saw Olivia. "What are you doing here so early?" He asked her.
Olivia sat down in a chair and placed Ella on her lap. Casey pulled up a chair beside her.
"Cap, I've had a great six years here," Olivia began, "And I can't imagine my life without all of you here at the precinct. You're like my family. But something happened, and I've had to rethink my life. I'm resigning from the force, and moving. I'm not sure where yet, but I know I have to leave New York," she explained.
Cragen sat there with a look of shock plastered on his face.
Ella spoke up. " 'Livia's my new mommy," she said sweetly.
Cragen looked at Olivia who nodded. "I'm adopting Ella, and taking her with me," she told him.
Cragen sat there for a moment. "Does Elliot know?" He asked.
Olivia shook her head. "I don't want him to know anything more than I left New York and the force," she said sadly.
Cragen nodded. "We'll miss you Olivia. If you ever come back to New York, you'll always have a job here with us," he said as he stood up to give her a hug.
"Thanks Cap," Olivia said as a tear ran down her cheek.
"Good luck Olivia," he said as Olivia walked out of his office.
Ella walked to the car with Casey while Olivia cleaned out her desk and her locker.
Olivia cast one longing look over the precinct before she walked out and joined Casey and Ella in the car.
She sighed and watched the building grow smaller and smaller as Casey drove off.
Ella crawled onto her lap and wiped her tears away. "It's okay Mommy," she said as she snuggled into Olivia's chest.
Olivia smiled. "I know," she said.
Casey changed the subject. "Ella, Olivia was telling me that you have an older sister," Casey prompted.
Ella nodded excitedly. "Her name is Fia, and she's a lot older than me," Ella said happily.
Casey looked at Olivia. "The girl's name is Sophia Ann Kilpatrick, and she is 16 years old. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina in a foster home," Casey explained.
Olivia nodded. "Ella…would you like your sister to come live with us too?" Olivia asked.
Ella looked at Olivia with her eyes twinkling. "And you would be her Mommy too?" She asked happily?
Olivia nodded. "If she wanted, I would be her Mommy too," Olivia said.
Ella smiled. "That would make me very happy!"
Olivia laughed. "Well, Casey?"
Casey smiled. "Since the girl is in foster care in Raleigh, you'll have to go before a judge down there to gain custody. It shouldn't be too hard. I'll pull the files for you," Casey offered.
Olivia nodded. "Thanks Casey, thanks a lot."
They pulled up in front of Casey's office, and they all hopped out. "Time to fill out paper work!" Olivia said as they walked inside.
MeanwhileAt the SVU Precinct
Elliot ran into the precinct in some rumpled jeans and a t-shirt. He had woken up a few minutes ago to find Olivia gone, and drove to the precinct to look for her. He ran into Cragen's office. "Where is she!" He asked worriedly.
Cragen looked at him sadly. "She left Elliot," he said.
"What do you mean she left?" Elliot asked, bewildered.
"She left New York," he explained.
"How? When? I just saw her last night!" He said, upset.
"She left about an hour ago. She dropped her gun off. And then she left," he told Elliot sadly.
"No!" Elliot yelled. "No! She can't leave!" A tear ran down his cheek and he sat down in a chair. "She can't leave me," he said sadly.
"I'm sorry Elliot," Cragen said. "I'm sorry.
Elliot dropped his head into his hands. "Did she say why?" He asked.
Cragen shook his head. "All she said was that something had happened and she's had to rethink her life," he explained.
Elliot stood up and pushed the chair out from behind him and stormed out of Cragen's office. He ran over to Olivia's desk and pulled open all of her drawers and looked in her locker. All that was left was a few of her mildly chewed on pencils and pens, and one of her jackets. Elliot lifted the jacket to his chest and buried his face in it. He sank into her chair and began to cry, his chest heaving.
Cragen walked out of his office and patted Elliot on the back. "It's okay son, it's okay," he said reassuringly.
Elliot shook his head. "She's gone," he said sadly.
Cragen nodded. "Yes she is, she's gone. But she'll be back."
"I love her," Elliot said inhaling Olivia's scent from the jacket she hastily left behind.
"Does she know?" Cragen asked.
Elliot shrugged. "I thought she did, but I guess not."
"Give her some time. If she loves you too, she'll be back," Cragen said wisely before leaving Elliot alone.
That AfternoonJFK Airport
Olivia wasn't sure how, but by some miracle Casey had managed to get her before a judge, who then granted her full custody of Ella until the adoption went through. She also set up a meeting with Ella's sister Sophia and her foster parents later that week, and got Olivia's things out of Elliot's apartment in 8 hours.
It was 3 in the afternoon, about 30 minutes before Olivia and Ella's plane would take off for RDU airport in Raleigh, North Carolina. Casey helped Olivia get her bags out of the car and checked in.
Olivia gave Casey a hug. "Thanks for everything Casey, thanks a lot," she said sniffing back a tear.
Casey hugged her back. "Promise me you'll call?"
Olivia smiled. "Every Friday night, I promise" she said as she took Ella's hand.
Casey bent down and hugged Ella. "You take care of your Mommy, you hear?"
Ella nodded and giggled happily.
Their flight was announced, and Olivia picked up her carry on bags. "Bye Casey," she said as she and Ella disappeared into the airport.
Casey watched them board their plane, and drove off in silence as tears trickled down her cheeks.
Olivia held Ella as she watched New York City, the only home she had ever known, grow smaller and smaller as the plane flew off. She shut the window and closed her eyes.
Ella sensed Olivia's anxiety, and placed a loving kiss on her tired cheek.
Olivia smiled gratefully and wrapped her arms around Ella tightly.
