Tradition
Disclaimer: I don't own them, I just like to play with them for a while
Summary: Elliot and Olivia get closer as a case threatens to pull them apart
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Chapter 9
Elliot led Olivia over to the couch and sat her down. "What happened?" He asked
"After I got shot, I woke up in Virginia. They told me that I was dead. I became Dana Olman, bank teller overnight. I'm so sorry, I wanted to call you, but they wouldn't let me, said it would be too dangerous." She explained. "So, what have you been up to?"
"Well, after I buried you, and the numbness wore off, I spent about 5 months drunk, and then the past 7 trying to live. It was so hard." He answered.
"I told you I didn't want you to do that Elliot, you promised me." She scolded
"Liv, I thought I lost you, I was trying, but it was so hard." He answered looking into her eyes
"Elliot, I know what you were going through, I lost everyone, everything I love too." She pulled herself into his arms, "I missed you."
"I missed you too." He whispered as he kissed the top of her head. "Listen" He said pulling her away from him, and taking her hands. "I've been walking around for the past year numb, angry, and broken. I've never loved anyone as much as I love you. I can't lose you again; I don't want to ever leave you again. You know me better than I know myself, and I love you for that." He took her hands, and got down on one knee in front of the couch. He pulled the engagement ring out of his pocket, Olivia gasped, it was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen.
Elliot continued, "I've been walking around with this for a year. I wanted to give it to you last New Years, but, well you know how that turned out." She smiled at that, God he missed the way she lit up when she smiled.
"Olivia Benson, I love you with all my heart, you're sarcasrtic, and tough, and have the biggest heart of anyone I have ever know. I love you with all my heart, will you make me the happiest man on earth, and be my wife?" he finished.
"Well…" She joked, pretending to be deep in thought,"I thought you'd never ask!" With that he slid the ring onto her left finger, and scooped her up n his arms again.
"So, is that a yes?" Elizabeth asked from the hall. Elliot and Olivia turned to once again find Elliot's kids watching them, each grinning from ear to ear.
"Yes!" she yelled. "Merry Christmas Stabler." She wispered to him.
"Merry Christmas Benson." He wispered back.
TBC 1 more chapter, just to wrap everything up. There is a sequal in the works for this, it might be a little while before it's up though. I'm thinking that this will probably be a trilogy, if that's what you guys want, so let me know in reviews!