Chapter 6
Elliot woke up around two in the afternoon and sat up on the couch. It was bright outside and it shined in bright. He rubbed his eyes and then his temples as he sat up. He looked around realizing he wasn't at home. He finally recognized the apartment as Olivia's and got up and went to the kitchen. He really didn't remember much- just that he was tired. He saw a note on the small kitchen counter.
Hey El,
I hope you sleep in. I called Cragen and told him you weren't feeling well and that you needed some rest. You are welcome to stay as long as you like, and help yourself to anything in the fridge. Call me if you need to.
Love, Liv
Elliot was surprised to see the note, but held it in his hand happily. He grabbed a glass of water, and some chips he found and picked up the phone. She didn't answer and he moved to the couch to watch some TV. He didn't know if he was imposing or if she really meant he could stay as long as he wanted- but he didn't feel like going home to deal with Kathy.
There wasn't really any thing on TV and he turned it off. He picked up his drink and started to look around the apartment. He hadn't really ever got a good look of it. He leisurely walked around and down the small hall to the bathroom. It was clean and had a nice look. He opened some doors, seeing closets and cupboards. He finally got to her bedroom door. He walked inside of it, looking out to see if anyone was around, kind of ridiculous knowing he was the only one in the apartment. He felt a little uneasy going into her bedroom, but as soon as he stepped inside he took a deep breath. He could smell her perfume. A lot of the time he even wondered if she wore perfume, it was a scent so slight that you had to be close enough to her to smell it. But it would linger in you, and that scent was in the air of her bedroom. He walked over to see a picture of her and her mom a couple months before she died. He also saw a picture of the SVU squad dressed up at an award ceremony where they all were commended for their work on SVU cases. He found another door in her room which led to her bathroom. He walked inside and it wasn't as clean as the other bathroom. It was smaller though. She had some clothes on the floor, and he tried not to look but he couldn't help but notice some of her under garments lying on the floor. He looked at himself in the mirror, noticing how pale he looked as he opened her medicine cabinet. They wasn't much there- just some bandages, and nail polish remover. He thought he heard some thing and walked out to the middle of the bedroom. He heard it again and closed her door behind him. It was the phone. He rushed to the living room and picked it up out of breath.
E: Hello?
L: Elliot. You're up!
E: Yeah. You know, I just got to say Liv, I don't remember what happened last night but thanks for letting me crash here
L: You don't remember?
E: All I know is that I have a feeling I shouldn't go home.
L: Well, I am going to be there soon. Want something to eat or something?
E: Um, you know what, why don't you come back here before you pick anything up
L: But…
E: Just trust me.
L: Ok
E: Ok thanks again Liv
Elliot owed her a dinner and he had full intentions of buying her some tonight. But first he had to iron his clothes and get as dressed up as best he could with the clothes he had.