Chapter 3
Kathy leaned back in her chair, just thinking. Thinking about how, on Saturday, Elliot hadn't come home. How he hadn't opened up to her about the case. How he was so distant lately.
She rubbed her forehead and sighed. What was becoming of them? Of their family? He was always away at work, and he barely ever saw the kids. He came home from work after they were asleep, and left to go to work before they were awake. Weekends were the only days he got to see them. And at times he got called out on weekends too.
And then there was Olivia. His gorgeous partner of 5 years. Kathy was sure he had feelings for her. But what could she say to him? "Hi, Elliot, it's nice to see you finally. Do you love Olivia?" No, that just wouldn't work.
She started crying softly. What could she do about their broken relationship? She knew that it had gone cold a few years ago. She never saw him. She couldn't ask him to chose between her and work, because she knew that being a part of the Special Victims Unit was a part of him now. He couldn't leave. She sobbed again. She knew that he had only married her because she had become pregnant. This – her life – had always been centered on Elliot. Could she ever leave him? Could she? He was her first lover, and she had married him. She knew their relationship was long gone, but could she ever leave the past 20 years?
She knew she had to do something.