Chapter 6

The next day came by and of course, nothing went by plan. Everyone had slept in the car, and after Munch and his ex started fooling around Stabler and Fin got out of the car. Elliot was first to wake up. They were all asleep still and he got on his knees, as he tried to get up- he was stiff. He was starting to get up, and by coincidence Munch opened his door at the same time. Elliot was knocked over which woke up Fin and Julie.

"Dammit Munch" Elliot tried to be quiet as he grabbed his head in pain.

"Your fine" Munch tried to calm him as he grabbed his head in his arms. All of them were well awake now and getting ready to go on. It was still early, only a few hours past dawn, and they didn't think anyone would be awake. They went to the main lodge.

"Oh! Hot chocolate!" Munch smiled as he began to walk over to the machine and mix. Elliot grabbed his arm before he got far though.

"Cut it out" Elliot said sternly.

"You don't have the right to tell him what to do" Liza spoke up for Munch.

"Look lady, I'm doing what I need to do to help my partner."

"Sounds like she's more then just a partner"

"You wouldn't do all this for your partner?" Elliot asked.

"I don't have a partner"

"In which case, you don't have the right to make that decision then!" he snapped at her.

"Look, why don't you and Fin go that way, Munch you go that way. I want you all to find someplace where you can hide but have a view of all the places around you" he told them and they split up. He was going to head up the staircase, where Olivia's room was when he heard a voice behind him.

"Elliot" He turned around after the second time to see John.

"Elliot, Elliot, Elliot. Didn't I tell you to keep your nose out of our business?" John took a few steps forward.

"She's my partner, her business is my business"

"You know what I think?" John asked as he stepped closer to Elliot.

"I think that you're jealous that I've slept with her- and you haven't." Elliot punched him in the stomach roughly after his comment.

"Elliot?" he heard a voice from the top of the stairs. John groaned loudly and gripped his stomach more.

"Elliot what are you doing here?" Olivia asked coming down the stairs.

"What did you do to John?" she asked as she ran to John's side.

"Are you ok?" she asked.

"I'm fine baby, now that you're here" he smiled softly.

"Why don't you go up to the room? I need to talk to my partner in private" she suggested.

"Good idea" John said as he kissed her deeply. Elliot looked away. John got up and went to the room after a minute. Olivia walked into another room. She sat down on a lunch bench.

"Sit down" she said sternly. Elliot sat down across from her.

"Look Liv…"

"Don't 'Liv' me" she glared. He let out a sigh. How was he going to explain?

"Olivia, I came up here for a good reason"

"To spy on me"

"No. You know that's not true" he told her.

"How do I know? How do I know I'm wrong when you come here and hide from me, and beat up my…. John. What's wrong with you?" she frowned.

"Nothing's wrong with me. It's him. It's John. He's not who you think he is"

"I can't believe this…" she shook her head as she looked away.

"You're keeping me on a tight leash just like you do with Kathy and your kids. You don't own me Elliot. You can't tell me what to do like you do with them" she glared.

"What? I don't do that" he frowned.

"I'm a good father and a good husband"

"If you're such a good father and good husband why aren't you with your family? Why are you stalking me and John!" she shouted.

"I'm not stalking you two! I'm trying to protect you!" he shouted back.

"No your not! You're here because you'd rather be with me then with your own family. You're afraid to lose me to John, and you should be" she glared. Elliot frowned. She was sounding more and more like John by the minute.

"Olivia I came here in hopes of helping you. I don't want him to hurt to you"

"It wouldn't be the first time a man has hurt or affected my life in some way. There's a lot of things you don't know about me Elliot. And something's about me I just can't share with you, but I can share with John. He's helped me so much in the short time that I've known him. He asked me to marry him."

"I know" Elliot looked down at his hands. He didn't hear anything and looked up at her to see her frowning deeply.

"You know?" she asked containing herself.

"…oh… oops" he said quietly. Olivia took in a deep breath.

"Good bye Elliot." She said as she stood up.

"And when I say goodbye that means that your leaving- now!" she spoke sternly.

"Olivia" he called to her. She stopped in her tracks and listened with her back toward him still.

"Just because you hate me, doesn't mean you should marry him in spite. If you find the real side to him, tell me." Elliot told her. She walked off.