ok so this is kind of a transition chapter from chapter 6 to 8, so it may not seem that interesting, but its necessary. -VJ
Chapter 7
Elliot went outside to find Munch, Fin, and Liza. He found them quickly.
"What's going on?" Munch frowned as Liza wrapped her arm around his. He looked at her surprised then focused back on Elliot.
"It's Olivia. He's done something to her."
"What do you mean?" Fin asked ready to punch the guy out.
"I mean she's lost it. She doesn't believe me, she thinks that I was stalking her, that I was jealous" Elliot frowned.
"How preposterous" Munch rolled his eyes.
"What you mean?" Elliot grabbed Munch's shirt tightly in his fist.
"Hey man" Fin pushed him away.
"Now just calm down. Now lets not all of us lose our heads" He asked as Elliot straightened out.
"What are you going to do for Olivia?" Fin asked. Elliot shook his head.
"I don't know. She thinks nothings wrong with him. Maybe she's right" Elliot shrugged.
"What are you talking about? He punched you and threatened you" Fin frowned.
"Yeah but, it doesn't seem like he's hurt Liv any. I know if he hurt her she would leave him, come to me. Maybe he's just protective" Elliot said. Munch, Fin and even Liza's mouth dropped.
"You got to be kidding me" Liza said.
"What?" Elliot asked.
"You're sounding like him man" Fin frowned. Elliot frowned too.
"I am aren't I" he plopped down on the ground. The rest of the group shared a look before Liza unhooked from Munch's arm. She bent down to face Elliot, his hands over his face.
"Elliot…" she said as she moved his hands away.
"Take it from a woman's point of view, your partner feels something for you, just because she's your partner. But if you feel for her more then that, and you positively don't feel that she's safe. I suggest that you clear your conscious by sticking around just in case" Liza told him. He looked at her for a moment then got up, helping her up afterward.
"Ok, here's what we'll do…"
A few hours later
Munch had gone down to the small village to get three suitcases and just a few extra shirts and pants. Elliot stayed at the lodge and kept watch of Olivia, but mainly of John. Munch and Liza went to go talk to the lodge staff to get a room. They finally managed to get two rooms, all they had left, and the rooms were totally separate and far from each other. Fin came back just in time and called Munch and Liza to get the suitcases. Munch took one, and Fin took two. Elliot kept watch. After they dropped the suitcases off, Munch and Liza went off to find out about what activities Olivia and John had planned for the next day. Fin headed off to find Elliot. He found him sitting in a small ditch watching Olivia and John from a far, with binoculars. Fin came up behind him and startled him accidentally.
"Dammit Fin!" Elliot exclaimed as Fin helped him up. They headed off as Fin explained all they had done.
"I'm staying with you, you can't make me stay with Munch and Liza!" Fin smirked and Elliot agreed, that would have been torture.
"Munch and Liza are finding out Liv and John's activities for tomorrow so you and Liza can join them. Me and Munch will keep our eyes on Liv and John at all times, just in case you and Liza lose track of them"
"Good idea" Elliot nodded. Fin walked into the lodge, Elliot following as they got to their room, on a floor actually under the lodge's main floor, Elliot stopped.
"Hey Fin" Elliot said as Fin stopped at listened.
"What's up?" Fin asked as Elliot looked down at his hands.
"Do you think I, uh, care for Olivia more then just as a partner?" Elliot asked.
"Well if you're asking me to tell you if you think you care for her more as a partner, then that's up to you. But if you're asking me to tell you if I think you care for her… then that's for me to know, not you." Fin told him.
"Elliot, you may care for Olivia more then a partner, and feel guilty about that- but don't. Because I can almost guarantee you that if you feel that way, then she probably does too. You two always are on the same page" Fin smiled. Elliot smiled back with a nod.
"Thanks man" Elliot held out his hand to shake. Fin looked at him and wrapped his arms around him, patting him on the back a few times then turning away.
"I'll take first shift" he said and Elliot agreed. He needed some rest.