Chapter 6
He walked into the precinct, deep in thought again. Just a few days ago he had walked through these same doors, with his life still complete. Now he was so empty. Kathy had left him, and it was possible he had even made Olivia pregnant. If someone had come up to him a few days ago and told him that all this would happen, he would have laughed at him. How could so much happen in so little time?
When he reached his desk, he noticed that Olivia's desk was empty. How could that be? She was always there earlier than him. Was something wrong?
Of course nothing was wrong. She was just a little late, that's all. Nothing to worry about.
Cragen walked out of his office and said, "Stabler, I need to see you."
Elliot, confused, rose up out of his seat and swiftly walked into the office.
"What's up, Cap?"
"Olivia has taken today off. She said she was sick."
Elliot immediately thought up all the things that could have happened to her. He knew that he was being irrational, so he just said, "Okay, Cap."
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After his paperwork was over and done with, Elliot had come home. As much as he wanted to check up on Olivia, he didn't want to come over unannounced. Like he did when it happened…
He rubbed his forehead and said quietly to himself, 'Stop thinking about that, Elliot. It happened, and so it happened.'
He picked up the phone and dialed the number he was so used to calling. He called her every night so he could check up on whether she'd arrived safely home.
"Benson," said a tired voice on the other end of the line.
"Hey," replied Elliot.
"Oh…it's you." She said wearily.
"Oh, it's you? Aren't you so glad to hear my voice," Elliot replied sarcastically.
"What do you want, El? I'm so tired now," she answered.
"Just wanted to check up on how you're doing," Elliot said and then paused. "Why did you take a day off from work? You never take days off. Even when you're sick."
"I just needed some time to think. Sometime to…contemplate," she replied softly.
"…What was the result?" Elliot whispered.