Affairs of the Heart
Disclaimer: I don't own them. They belong to Dick Wolfe, and I am jealous.
Summary: Olivia and Elliot break up, but will ELliot be able to handle her new guy, andmore importantly, what will happen when Olivia faces her biggest dilema yet?
A/N: This chapter is a little short, but since I poseted 2 today, I figured that it would be okay.
Dinner?
"Who the hell does that guy think he is?" Elliot grumbled under his breath when he was sure Olivia and Matt were out of ear shot. He hated the sight of Olivia in another man's arms.
"What, Benson seems to like him." Munch observed.
"Yea, this is the first time she's smiled all day." Fin added.
"Well, I don't like him." Elliot answered.
"Why not? You just met him." Munch asked.
"I just don't." Elliot grunted as he sat at his desk.
"Do I detect a hint of jealousy?" Munch asked cockily.
"Of him! Are you kidding?" Elliot asked coldly.
"Whatever. Fin said, shaking his head, and finishing the conversation.
Burger Boy's Diner:
"I don't think your partner likes me very much Liv." Matt said over his food.
"Don't feel too bad, he doesn't like anyone." Olivia snorted.
Matt laughed a little at this. He couldn't believe how beautiful the woman sitting across from him was. He was even more gorgeous than he had remembered, but he could tell thatsomething was bothering her.
"What's the matter Liv?" He asked
Olivia put her burger down, and let out a small sigh. "I just found out that a guy I was seeing didn't see me as anything more than his rebound girl." Olivia answered, fighting those damn tears again. Why did sle letElliot do this to her? She wondered.
Matt took Olivia's hand across the table to try to comfort her.
"I'm just so sick of dead end relationships, and one night stands." She said looking up into Matt's brilliant green eyes. She could remember many a night when she would get lost for hours in those green pools.
"It's Friday night, and once again, I'm going to be sitting home alone." Olivia sighed. 'I'm just sotired of being alone."
"Then how bout you be alone with me tonight?" Matt offered, rubbing Olivia's hand gently. "Have dinner with me."
"I'm sure there are plenty of other things you'd rather be doing tonight. I mean this is the first time you've been back in the cityin how many years now?" Olivia said.
"I can't think of anything else I'd rather do Liv." Matt answered sincerely, staring into her deep brown eyes with his emerald green ones.
Olivia smiled. "Okay." She finally said. "Dinner, but now, I have to get back to work."
Back at the 1-6:
Olivia re-entered the precinct with a smile.
"Have a good time?" Fin asked, noticing.
"Yeah." Olivia answered. "I actually did."
"So, you seeing him again?" Munch questioned.
"If you must know, we're having dinner tonight." Olivia answered, hanging her coat in her locker, and then sitting at her desk.
"Dinner?" Elliot asked, suddenly looking up from his paper work and joining the conversation.
"Yeah, dinner." Olivia answered matter of factly.
"First lunch, and now dinner, where was this going?" Elliot wondered. "Had she already found someone who could replace him?"
For the remainder of the day the two partners sat in silence. Both wondered if they would ever been able to get their quirky, joking relationship back.
Later that night at Elliot's apartment:
It was Friday night, and Elliot's kids were with Kathy that weekend. He sat in his quiet apartment listening to the ticking clock on the wall, and thinking.
"Why had Olivia been so mad at him that day? After all, she was the one who broke up with him. She was the one who was already out on a date with a new guy! And why had she seemed so upset last night. Wasn't this what she wanted? Maybe he had hurt her when he called their relationship a 'fling'. She was already worried that she was just a rebound from Kathy. Was that why she left? Was she just afraid of being hurt? Did she still love him?" Elliot suddenly sat straight up on the couch. He had to talk to her.
He rushed out the door, and drove to Olivia's. He had left her key back at his apartment, so he was forced to buzz a neighbor to let him in. As soon as he was in the building, he rushed up to her apartment, and knocked on the door.
It was then that he remembered that she was on a date tonight. He decided that he would wait for her. He sat down against the wall across from the door to wait for her to come home. He just prayed that she would be comming home alone tonight.
TBC... REVIEW so that I know what you think. Shouls Olivia and Elliot get back together, or should she stay with Matt? There is major action in the upcoming chapters, so stay tuned!