Lost
Disclaimer: I don't own them
Summary: See chapter 1 (Can you tell I'm lazy when it comes to summaries? This is only chapter three, and I gave up writing them!)
A/N: Just wanted to thank everyone for reviewing so far.
And to BowerPauer, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but Jr. year sucks! Prom is cool, but it's a lot of work, and a ton of testing! Good Luck to you! (sorry! but if I could make it, so can you!)
ICan't Remember
"She's waking up." Elliot called out to the hall. He then rushed back to Olivia, who was stirring in the bed. He sat by her side, as the others filled the room.
Olivia's eyes fluttered open slowly, and she gazed around the room, taking everything in.
"Olivia, do you know where you are?" Elliot asked in a whisper, taking her hand to assure her that he was there.
She shook her head slowly.
"You're in a hospital." The doctor answered from behind Elliot.
"What happened?" Olivia asked gorggilythrough dry lips.
"You don't remember?" Elliot asked.
Olivia again shook her head.
"You were interrogating Brent, and he attacked you." Elliot answered.
Olivia just looked at him with a blank stare.
"He was a suspect in a child molesting case." Elliot answered, searching for some kind of a response.
"Why was I talking to a child molester?" Olivia asked.
"Because that's your job Olivia." Cragen answered.
"My job?" Olivia asked. "What am I?"
"Liv, you're a cop?" Elliot answered, now very concerned. "What's wrong with her doctor?" Elliot asked, turning to the man.
"She may be suffering form amnesia." The doctor answered. "Give me a minute with her." The room soon cleared of everyone except the doctor and Olivia.
"Olivia, what can you tell me about yourself?" The doctor asked, taking out a clipboard, and jotting down notes as Olivia answered his questions.
Olivia thought for a moment, and then looked at the doctor with an expression of horror on her face. "Nothing." She said quietly.
"Okay, what about your name? Do you remember your name?" The doctor asked.
"You called me Olivia, so, is that it?" She asked.
"Yes." The doctor answered.
"And... I'm a cop?" She asked.
"You work with the Special Victims Unit of the NYPD." The doctor answered.
Olivia just nodded her head. Tears began forming in her eyes. For one of the few times in her life, Olivia letthem fall.She would soon become familar to the feeling.She was afraid, what had happened to her? She didn't know anything about her life.
"It's going to be alright Olivia." The doctor comforted. "Look, I'm going to bring the people who were in here before back in. They all care about you very much. Later, we'll have you speak with a doctor better apt to deal with amnesia patients. You'll get your memories back." He said, trying to reassure her, but failing miserably.
Olivia nodded her head again. She wiped the tears away from her eyes. "Send them in." She said quietly.
The doctor went back out into the hall. He was met by a very anxious group.
"What's wrong with her doc?" Elliot asked.
"She's suffering from a severe case of amnesia." The doctor answered, breaking the bad news. "It was most likely caused by the head trauma she sustained."
"How bad is it?" Huang asked. He knew a lot about amnesia, and needed to know the extent of Olivia's case.
"She has no recollection of who she is. She can't remember her childhood, or adult life. She didn't even remember her own name." The doctor answered somberly.
"How long?" Elliot asked.
"I can't give you an exact time period." The doctor answered. "Some patients snap out of it in a few hours, for others, it can be permanent." The doctor sighed.
Elliot's face dropped. He felt his knees give out from under him. Fin had to catch him before he hit the ground. He lowered him into a chair.
"Detective Stabler, with some work, and dedication from you, and Olivia's friends, there is a chance that she'll get her memory back. We need to be optimistic with these cases." The doctor comforted.
"I'll work with her." George offered.
Elliot just nodded. "I want to see her." He said monotone.
"You can go in, but she won't know who you are. Don't be surprised." The doctor answered.
"Elliot, just don't tell her anything that may shock her too much." Huang warned before Elliot went into the room. "We don't want her to retrogress. Try holding off on telling her that she's married or pregnant for a while."
"Why?" Elliot asked. "Maybe it will help her remember." He protested.
"Or, it may freak her out. Would you be willing to talk if you woke up tomorrow and were married to a strange woman, and had kids that you never met before?" Huang asked.
"Fine, I won't tell her anything." Elliot huffed after thinking George's words over for a moment.
He slowly walked into the room. Olivia was sitting up in the bed, looking out the window.
"Hey Olivia." Elliot called.
"Oh, hi." Olivia smiled weakly.
Elliot sat back in the chair beside his wife's bed.
"How are you feeling?" He asked.
"I'm okay, except for that fact that I woke up today, and had no idea who I was." Olivia answered.
Elliot was happy to see that she at least had the same sense of humor. He smiled along with her.
"So," Olivia began. "Who are you?" She asked. "You were here when I woke up, and seem to know a lot about me, so who are you?"
"I'm, Umm…" Elliot began, watching his words carefully. "I'm your partner." He said, heeding Huang's warning and only telling Olivia a little at a time.
"Oh, like the cop partner." Olivia noted. "Well, nice to meet you." She smiled.
Her words stung Elliot a little.
"Nice to meet you." He answered, trying to return her smile.
"So, partner, what can you tell me about… me?" Olivia asked.
"Well…" Elliot began. He wasn't sure what he should and shouldn't tell her. "You've been a cop for 10 years and with the Special Victims Unit for 7. You've lived in Manhattan for your entire life, and you are by far the most stubborn, strong willed, powerful, bravest person I have ever met." Elliot smiled.
"Well, I hope that's a good thing." Olivia laughed. "What can you tell me about my family?" Olivia asked. "I mean, no one's come in and, well… I noticed the rings." Olivia said quietly, holding up her hand to display her wedding rings.
"Oh, well." Elliot began. "I'm sorry to have to tell you, but, your mother died, a few years ago." Elliot answered honestly. He was talking to her in the same tone he used with mother's who he had to tell lost their daughters.
"What about my father?" Olivia asked, wanting to feel grief, but not being able to.
"He, ah. You never really knew him." Elliot said cautiously. "He kinda walked out before you were born." Elliot lied. He had just told Olivia that her mother was dead; she didn't need to hear that her father had raped her mother.
"And my husband?" Olivia asked.
"Well, ya see Liv.." Elliot began.
"What?" Olivia pursued. "He needs to know where I am. I mean, he doesn't know that I'm here, right?" She asked. "Why else wouldn't he be here with me?" She questioned, beginning to wonder exactly how close she and her husband were. "I want to see him. I need to see him. Maybe, maybe I'll remember him." Olivia smiled. She was trying so hard to be optimistic.
"Livia." Elliot began, taking her hand in his. "Your husband cares very deeply for you. You are his whole world. Trust me."
"Than why isn't he here?" Olivia asked.
Tears began forming in Elliot's eyes. His wife had no idea who he was.
"He is here Olivia. He's been with you the entire time you've been in the hospital." Elliot revealed.
"Than where is he?" Olivia asked, beginning to grow tired of this game.
"Olivia, I… am your husband." Elliot answered, looking into his wife's eyes; trying to find a glimmer of remembrance in them. "We got married about 4 months ago Liv, in St. Catherine's church. My daughters were your bride's maids, and my son was my best man." He tried to get herto remember something.
Olivia began to cry silently. "I… I don't remember any of it." She sobbed. "I'm so sorry." Elliot just wanted to hold her, but Olivia pushed him away.
"I need to be alone right now. I just want to be alone." She told him.
"Okay." Elliot answered, clearly hurt. "I'll be just outside if you need me."
Olivia nodded as the stranger who claimed he was her husband as left her alone in the room.
TBC... Don't be shy now, tell me what you think!