Tapmastaflash22 and Cincyredsalltheway05 you two are great-thanks for the encouraging reviews! Here is more to satisfy your hunger, Enjoy!

First ring.

Second ring.

Third ring.

"Damn it, Elliot. Pick up!"

Liv paced through the kitchen and living room with her cell phone pressed to her ear and a mottled expression of concern and frustration.

The voicemail picked up, Liv flipped her phone closed.

"Can't reach daddy?" Maureen appeared from inside the bedroom looking just as exhausted as she'd been when she'd gone to sleep three hours ago.

Liv shook her head, "Nope."

Maureen walked to the couch and curled up in a corner, her knees to her chest and her head resting on her knees.

"Can I make you a cup of coffee or some breakfast?" Liv inquired kindly.

"No, but thanks," Maureen's voice was thick with stress so the response came out strained.

The younger woman's thought's turned to what had been going on in her private life, her college life. Those issues seemed so minuscule compared to what was going on with her family. Now with her dad going down hard and the problems at school Maureen felt like she could cry.

Liv cocked her head and studied Maureen, she was so much like Elliot, stubborn and prone to internalize her emotions and thoughts.

"Last night aside, is everything else OK?"

The question was asked slowly and carefully receiving an equally timid answer with each word weighted.

"It's not important."

Liv's cell phone ringtone interrupted just as she was going to delve further.

"Benson"

She hoped it was Elliot.

"Where the hell are you and your partner?"

Nope.

"Hi, Cap. Listen something's come up and neither of us can make it today-" she began.

Cragen cut her off, "Olivia if there's something going on you better damn well tell me."

Liv sighed, she didn't know what to tell him.

"Uh, honestly I don't know what's going on, but that's what I;m working on finding out", it was as honest an answer as she could give.

"Is this a case? Did something happen to Elliot or his family? Or you?" Cragen just sounded worried now.

"No Cap, look I'll call when I get more information. Bye."

Flipping her phone closed Liv hung her head, she was tired and frustrated and worried.

"What now?"

Liv looked up when Maureen spoke quietly, "I don't know to be honest, but I am going to your house to talk to your dad. Do you wanna come or stay here?"

Maureen stood from the couch, "I'll come along" was all she said as she went to get dressed.

As she walked away Liv watched the 20 year old, what else was going on?

For such a crappy atmosphere it was a beautiful day, the sun was bright and warm against the backdrop of the vivid blue sky with not a cloud in sight.

The two women sat in silence while Liv drove out to Queens.

Sitting in the car you could feel the tension; Liv wanted to ask questions and Maureen wanting answers.

Saturday midmorning traffic was either crazy as hell or quiet as heaven, today it was crazy but what else could be expected?

"Have you and my dad talked lately?"

Maureen broke the silence.

"Not really, we've more been yelling, but I know something's been up with him he just won't let me in."

"Yep that's dad," was all Maureen said.

Liv eyed the younger woman as she drove, keeping her gaze on both Maureen and the road gauging her mood before deciding to jump right in.

"Maureen, you know that if you needed to talk that you could count me as someone you could go to, right?"

It was subtle but Maureen caught what her dad's partner was trying to say, "Thanks, Liv," she knew she should talk about it but there was way too much going on with her dad.

Eventually it would be dealt with... Eventually.

"Here we are..."

The announcement died on Liv's lips: Elliot's car was gone.

"Where the hell could he go?"

Not my best work but I need a filler -anyway my senior year of HS just started and it's crazy so the updates might be far between but they will come:)- Later dayz