Alright i really dont know if i want to take this story in this direction... so please tell me if i should take this chapter out and change it-- or keep going. i need your advice! -VJ

Chapter 5

After dinner, at a fun pizza place, Olivia played with the twins. There was an arcade and she played games and won tickets for Dickie and Lizzie.

"You're good!" Dickie exclaimed as Olivia drove in a car game. She was actually surprised she was winning in this game out of any. She was an awful driver. After awhile she realized it was late and got the twins some prizes then headed them home. Lizzie had a stuffed animal, and Dickie had a whole bunch of little toys. Olivia was about to knock on the door when Kathy opened it.

"It took you long enough!" Kathy shouted at Olivia. Olivia raised her eyebrows, she knew she brought them late- but she wasn't prepared to be yelled at.

"I-I" she stuttered.

"You are never getting near my kids again- and if you do I'll get rid of you myself!" Kathy shouted as she slammed the door. Lizzie and Dickie went to their rooms quickly but not before Kathy threw their toys and stuffed animal out the door. Olivia turned around and started to pick up the things. Elliot opened the door a second later and helped her.

"I'm sorry about that" Elliot took the toys from her.

"Yeah- I deserved it" she said looking down as she walked to her car.

"No you didn't- I did" he told her standing on one of the stairs that led to his front porch.

"What?" she asked as she turned around and he came down closer to her car.

"We got in another big fight. I'm grateful the kids weren't home" he told her.

"I'm sorry Elliot" she told him.

"It's not your fault. But thanks. Me and Kathy really need to work out things" he told her. Olivia nodded as she put her keys back in her pocket.

"You want to go get something to eat or something. You don't look to good" she told him.

"No. I better stay here. I just feel a little sick" he told her. She got up from leaning against her car and put the back of her hand to his forehead.

"You do feel a little warm" she said as she felt around his forehead more.

"I think I'm just tired" he told her.

"I don't know Elliot. Maybe you should take the day off tomorrow" she told him as she saw his eyes roll back. She frowned as he started to fall against her. She leaned up against her car startled.

"Elliot! Elliot!" she grabbed his cheeks with her hands.

"Elliot!" she hit his cheek a little. He opened up his eyes a little and Kathy opened the front door. She saw Elliot just started to pull himself off of Olivia and thought he was doing something else. She slammed the door and Olivia looked over at it wide-eyed. Elliot opened his eyes all the way now and stood up.

"Elliot you need rest" she told him.

"Yeah. I know" he said. She helped him to the front door and tried to turn the knob. It was looked.

"Come on Kathy. I'm sorry about the kids- but Elliot needs to rest. He's not healthy" she called out into the house. There was no answer. She looked to the side of the door, where a small window was. She knocked on it and saw Kathy standing there.

"Kathy please" Olivia pleaded as she watched her turn off the lights and go up the stairs. Olivia rolled her eyes and helped Elliot back to her car.

"Come on" she said as she got him in the passenger seat. He quickly fell asleep and she drove him to her building. When she pulled up she had the door man help her get him to her apartment.

"Just help him on the couch" She whispered. The man got Stabler on the couch, and before he could leave Elliot was fast asleep.

"You sure he's going to be ok?" the door man asked.

"Yeah thanks" she told him getting out some cash.

"Don't worry about it Ms. Benson" he said as he smiled nicely.

"Thanks" she smiled and he walked off. She closed and locked the door. Before she went off to bed she put a small blanket over Elliot and just looked at him for a few moments. His life was in shambles right now- he was over worked, underpaid, losing his wife, and all he needed now was some sleep. She put her hand lightly on his forehead to see if he was hot still. He wasn't too bad. She couldn't help but let her hand lightly slid on to his cheek. He looked comfortable and like he would get a good rest. She smiled before she walked off to her room.