A/N - I own NOTHING. Also - buckle up ;)

A few weeks later, Olivia left work early and went back to Elliot's apartment where she had been staying while he was healing. He still wasn't cleared to come back and at this point she was basically living full time with him though she wouldn't call it that. To her it was still early. She knew Elliot was very happy about the situation and she was letting it go for now because he had been injured. Not that she didn't want to be with him…but underneath it all she was still Olivia Benson.

Things had been good. Very good. Despite Kathy throwing roadblocks at every turn, she had been able to spend time with Elliot AND his children and the joy it brought him made her feel more at ease. She'd gone with him to meet with Lincoln West and they seemed to have a good plan in terms of how to get more time with the children. Elliot was honest when Kathy texted him or started problems. And it felt good to at least be dealing with it as a team. They still weren't sure what the girls had been alluding too that night but today they were letting it be.

Turning the key in his door, she walked in and immediately noticed a change. There was music playing and she could hear him humming along to the music. Curious, she walked into the apartment, threw down her keys and walked further into the space, "El?"

He was standing in the kitchen and quickly turned to look at her, "Hey!"

She stood stock still as he practically danced towards her, "Elliot, what-"

Reaching out, he pulled her hand and quickly spun her along with the music, "Hi." He kissed her softly and spun her again, "How was work?"

Her head was spinning as she tried to understand what was going on, "Elliot…what is going on?" He stood her up straight but still gently swayed her to the music, "Why aren't you resting?"

He shook his head and tangled his hands in her hair, kissing her softly again, "Because I have been officially cleared babe."

She gasped as he kissed her again and then pulled back, "Hang on. Wait." She pushed him back gently and frowned, "What do you mean? You didn't have an appointment today." He smiled sheepishly and her eyes went wide, "You had an appointment and you didn't tell me? I've gone to every appointment with you! Elliot-"

"I know. And I'm so appreciative of that." He smiled and kissed her again, "But you've been running all around trying to do everything for me. You've been the best nurse, girlfriend and care taker I could ask for so now it's my turn to spoil you a little bit."

He continued to sway her along the floor in the apartment and she smiled, "Elliot…of course I took care of you. That's what people in relationships do. You don't need to do anything for me to-"

"Oh. But I do." He leaned in and kissed her again and knew the moment she started to give in, "Olivia…"

She whimpered softly into his mouth as his kisses distracted her. They'd been unable to be intimate since he was shot. And other than making sure he was satisfied she was in desperate need of a little love and affection from her boyfriend. Once she'd been with Elliot Stabler, it was hard to forget him. And God knew since almost walking away from him, she'd been more aware of how much she had almost lost. Sighing, she clung to his shirt, "El…"

He smiled and spun her again, "Casey's picking you up in thirty minutes."

Again her mind was swimming and she sighed, "Casey? What? I-"

"You're going to the spa for a bit while I get everything else ready. And then she's taking you to your apartment to finish getting ready and I'll pick you up at 6:30." He said with a smile.

Pressing a hand to her chest she frowned, "My apartment?"

"Not that I haven't loved having you here." He sobered slowly and reached for her, "I want you here always. But I need you to go back to your place for a very important reason…"

"Okay?" He gave her a look and suddenly she knew why, "Is this about that date…"

He smiled and nodded, "Uh huh. I'm finally getting to take you on that date that the storm ruined." He paused and then smirked, "Although what we did instead was a very memorable and amazing night so I'm okay with it…"

She shivered at the memory, "Elliot…"

"But, now I'm ready to spoil you the way I intended." He kissed her again, "Is that okay with you?"

The old her would probably say no. She'd probably run for the hills, especially with the way he was looking at her right now. It felt overwhelming and yet…she couldn't deny him and God she wanted him more and more. It was so like him to ask for permission still. Even if it broke his heart, if she said no she knew he'd cancel everything just to make her comfortable. Because he loved her. Elliot Stabler loved her. He actually loved her and she didn't want to run from this again. "I assume I have to wear the dress?"

His smile grew and he nodded, leaning forward to kiss her softly, "Yes."

Her hand slid across his chest and she smiled, "And you swear that the Doctor said you're okay. And that-"

"I swear." He said lifting his shirt, "I'll have a scar but that's nothing new." He saw her eyes fill with tears and her hand slid down to touch just beside the healed wound, "Liv…I'm okay."

Biting her lip nervously, she peered up at him, "But you almost weren't…"

Lowering his shirt down again, he held her to his side and whispered, "But I'm here. And you're here. And I'm not going to waste anymore time Liv."

During his time away from work he'd grown a beard, and she had to admit she loved it. Her fingers ran across it and she sighed, "You wanna spoil me huh?"

His face split into a large grin knowing he had won, "Yes. I do. Because you deserve it. I'm gonna prove how much you're worth Liv. This is something important to me and I want to share it with you."

Her heart ached as she wrapped her fingers around his neck, "With me."

"With you. And only you." He kissed her again, "So are we good?"

Pulling him even closer she smiled, "Always."

After an afternoon of pampering at the Spa Olivia was standing in her bedroom staring at herself in the mirror. She'd worn this dress before. She'd worn this dress in front of him. Her skin flushed as she thought about that first night, how he had taken her by surprise, showed her a side of him she never expected. And since that moment, she'd been falling harder and harder.

Her fingers trailed down her hips and she thought of the way he'd pushed her against the wall of her apartment. How he had kissed her. How he had brought her to new levels of pleasure with just his fingers. How he'd given himself to her without taking anything in return. Shifting from foot to foot she sighed, God that man made her feel things she didn't know were possible. Her heart was slamming against her chest just thinking about what he could have planned for tonight. He'd been so insistent on it, wanting to share something with her, something that was special and important. But what was it?

A knock on the door startled her and she turned slowly to see Casey watching her, "Hey. You almost ready?"

Olivia swallowed hard and looked back at the mirror, fixing her hair, "I uh…I think so?"

Smiling, Casey walked into the room and sat down on the edge of the bed, "Spill it Benson." Olivia gave her a strange look and she laughed, "You're nervous. So tell me why. It's just Elliot…"

Olivia laughed and looked back at the mirror, "Just Elliot…right."

Casey watched her friend fidgeting in her spot, she was nervous, very nervous. And Olivia Benson didn't show people when she was nervous. She held her own. Stood up taller. Never let anyone see her sweat. So for her to show a vulnerable side to herself showed Casey that this thing between them was much deeper than she even realized, "Olivia…"

Taking a deep breath she turned to look at her friend, "Casey…I'm so insanely in love with him and it scares the hell out of me."

Standing up, she walked closer to her, shocked to hear her say the words, "Olivia…"

"Everything he says, everything he does makes me want him more. Makes me believe that we could have everything. But then…" Her hands shook and she looked down, "Then I remember who I am and where I came from. I remember that life isn't a fucking fairytale and there are people that don't want us together. That there is more than just us to consider and I think about how hard it's going to be when it all comes crashing down. When he wakes up and realizes it was just…a fantasy. When he finds someone else and-"

"He doesn't want anyone else." Casey whispered, Olivia bit her lip nervously, "I can see it in his face. He loves you. He adores you. He's not going into this lightly…doesn't think of this as a casual thing. He wants this. He wants you."

"But I don't understand why." Her voice cracked as she spoke, "Why the hell would someone like Elliot Stabler want someone like me?"

Casey smiled and reached for her hand, "Because you're a hell of a lot more amazing than you realize Olivia."

A knock on the apartment door made them both freeze, "Casey…"

Casey smiled and squeezed her hand, "I'll go talk to him for a minute. Take a minute to breathe and then when you're ready. He'd wait forever for you…"

Olivia sighed and stepped back, "Hm…"

"But a word of advice?" She said as she walked towards the door, "Don't make him wait forever. Tell him how you feel…"

She smiled and pressed her fingers to her chest, "I haven't said it yet…haven't said the words."

Casey nodded, "I thought so. But maybe tonights the night?"

Olivia shivered, "I've never said it to anyone before…"

"Then it tells you that it's real doesn't it?" She smiled and pointed to the door, "I'm going to go so he doesn't start to sweat." She said with a laugh, "He's jumped through a lot of hoops to make tonight happen."

Olivia's face flushed, "What did he do?"

Casey smiled and stepped out of the room, "Finish getting ready and you'll find out." Olivia gave her a nervous look and she laughed, "Breathe Liv…this is a good thing. You'll see."

"Wait." She gasped, "I need a necklace or-"

"Maybe…" Casey said with a glint in her eyes, "Hold off on that?" Olivia's eyes went wide again and she shrugged, "Just saying…"

When she walked out of the door, Olivia turned back to look at the mirror and pressed a hand into her belly, "Don't screw this up Benson. You'll regret it for the rest of your life…"

Casey opened the door and Elliot was standing there, in his suit and jacket and a smile on his face, "Hey. You're not my girlfriend."

"No. I'm not." She said with a laugh, "She's finishing getting ready."

His cheeks flushed nervously and he looked towards her bedroom, "Is she freaking out?"

Casey shrugged, "A little bit?"

He let out a shaky breath and stepped into the apartment, "Hm…"

"Relax…" Casey said, giving her arm a squeeze, "I gave her a pep talk…she's relaxed from the spa. She'll come around." He still looked nervous, "You know her…she's just used to being alone. She's never had anyone care enough to go out of their way to do something so special for her…it's just a lot for her to take in. But she'll get there."

Nodding slowly he smiled, "I just uh…don't want to screw this up."

"Just…keep doing what you're doing." She said with a smile as the door opened and Olivia stepped out.

Immediately, the blush grew in Olivia's cheeks and she smiled nervously, "Hey…"

He'd seen her in that dress before, seen her in and out of it a million times since then and yet, she still took his breath away. The only difference was, this time she was his, fully his and he couldn't believe his damn luck, "Hey…"

Taking a step back Casey nodded, "Well I'm gonna take that as my cue to go before you have a repeat performance of that first night against the wall in a minute."

"Casey!" Olivia gasped quickly, "You swore you wouldn't-"

"Whoops." Casey said with an innocent shrug as she looked at Elliot, "Oh by the way…you're welcome for ditching her that night. I expect to be your first child's Godmother." Waving, she walked out of the apartment, "Have fun you crazy kids."

As soon as she left the room, Olivia turned to Elliot who was laughing, "El-"

He shook his head and walked over to her, pulling her flush against him, "Can't say the thought didn't cross my mind so it's okay."

Pouting softly, she rested her hands on his shoulders, "I really gotta stop drinking wine with her…"

He laughed and leaned in, kissing her softly, "Hey…as long as it was all good things you were saying, brag all you want babe."

She rolled her eyes but smiled, smacking his chest, "Such a man."

"I thought being a man was part of the reason you were attracted to me?" He teased, swaying her slightly.

Pulling back she laughed harder, "El…"

"Now if we weren't on a time crunch I would have my way with you again but we gotta go." He tugged her hand as he walked backwards, "But you look just as amazing if not better and I'm damn glad Casey ditched you that night. Brought me right here with you…"

The nervousness returned and she squeezed his hand, "Where are we going?"

Her voice was soft and he heard the fear but he also knew that she believed in him, that she trusted him fully, "Let go tonight Liv…Please?"

Swallowing the lump in her throat she placed her hand on his chest and smiled knowing she had to step back and let him take the lead here, even if it did scare her, "Lead the way Stabler…"

Taking her hand in his, he lifted it to his lips and kissed the back of it gently, "Come on."

Twenty minutes later they were driving through the city and she was trying to figure out where they could possibly be going. But the more he drove, the more confused she was. They passed any restaurants she had anticipated and everytime she looked at him, he would laugh, "Liv…you're not going to figure it out so stop trying."

She huffed and leaned back in the seat, "Elliot…"

"Thirty more seconds okay." He squeezed her hand tight in his and then turned down a street towards an open field, "Here we go…"

She frowned and looked around, "You're bringing me out to an open field to kill me?"

He laughed and shook his head, parking the car in an empty spot, "You are a lot of work, you know that?"

Turning to look at him she smiled nervously, "I'm sorry…"

Laughing, he reached for the door handle, "Stay there, okay?"

Swallowing the lump in her throat, she nodded slowly, "Okay…"

She fidgeted slightly as she waited for him to come open the door for her. Reaching for her hand, he pulled her up and out of the car and she looked around, still trying to figure out what was going on. He kissed her cheek and moved her aside. She watched as he opened the back door and began to pull out a blanket, a large basket and flowers, "Elliot…"

He shook his head, "Nope. No questions still."

She fidgeted slightly, "But-"

A loud sound echoed through the space and Elliot smiled, "Ah, there's our ride."

She followed his gaze and then gasped, "What?"

She watched in amazement as a helicopter lowered to the ground towards the middle of the field, "Ready?"

He started to walk away but she grabbed his hand, "Wait…wait…we're going in that?"

Turning to look at him he smiled, "Yup."

He started to step back again but she pulled on his hand, "Elliot…wait-"

Walking closer to her he saw what looked like fear on her face and he was surprised, "Liv?"

"I…" She cleared her throat anxiously, "I haven't…flown much in my life. Never really left the city and…a helicopter is…" She fidgeted, "You…you got a helicopter to take us on a date and I'm…" Pressing a hand to her chest she sighed, "Elliot…"

Taking a deep breath, he placed the basket, the flowers and the blanket down, "Hey…Liv." Pulling her closer he smiled, "We don't have to do this if you really don't want to."

"No." She put her hands on his chest and sighed, "No…God no Elliot this is incredible I'm just…overwhelmed."

Nodding slowly, he leaned in and kissed her, "Okay. So tell me what you want to do and we'll do it."

Looking back at the helicopter, her heart raced. A helicopter. How was this real life? Her mind was spinning as she tried to focus on what was happening. She felt him pull on her hand and she looked back at him. He was waiting, so patiently, with a look of tenderness and understanding on his face. He'd gone out of his way to make this night so special and she was standing here hesitating. And she knew that if she said no. If she told him she couldn't do it, he'd take her hand, walk her back to the car and never speak of it again.

Licking her lips, she nodded slowly, "Let's go."

His eyes went wide with relief and he smiled, "Yeah?"

Squeezing his hand she smiled, "Yes. Let's go."

The smile on his face only grew and he reached for the items on the ground again, "Well alright then."

Together they walked towards the helicopter, and the pilot jumped out to greet them, "Perfect weather tonight Stabler."

Elliot smiled and shook his hand, "Thanks again for doing this Ryan."

"Sure. I owe you one anyway." He looked beside him and smiled, "And this must be Olivia…"

Olivia looked at Elliot and then at the man in front of them, "That would be me."

They shook hands and he smiled, "Ryan Walters. Stabler and I go way back. Not sure what he did to deserve a knockout like you…but good for him." He nodded towards the back of the helicopter, "Hop in."

He took the items from Elliot to place them inside and then climbed in the front. Olivia stood nervously and Elliot smiled at her, "He's an old friend of mine. He knows what he is doing. I promise." She nodded slowly and he smiled, "I'll hold your hand the whole time, okay?"

Her cheeks flushed and she smiled, slipping her hand into his, "Promise?"

Leaning forward he kissed her softly and nodded, "Promise."

Elliot helped her up and climbed in beside her, settling in and making sure she was comfortable and safe. Ryan was talking to them, giving a run down about what would happen and Elliot could see that Olivia was still nervous. Reaching for the blanket he had brought, he draped it over their laps and she didn't seem to even notice. They both had their headsets on to protect from the noise but Elliot kept his eyes directly on her. As soon as the helicopter started to lift into the air, Olivia's hand reached for his and he smiled, squeezing tight, "You good?"

She nodded slowly, trying to calm down, "Mhm."

Elliot nodded towards the window, "Just watch the view. I've got you."

Slowly, her eyes turned to the window, her heart jumping in her chest as the ground got further and further away. Ryan was telling them a story but she was hardly listening. Despite her fear, she couldn't deny that she was mesmerized by this new view of her city. Her hands were still shaking slightly but with Elliot beside her, she knew she was okay. A moment later she felt his hand move under the blanket, but still she didn't really question it. That was until his fingers began to trail a path up her thigh under her dress, much like they had that first night.

She tensed, and her head started to turn back towards him but out of the corner of her eye she saw him shake his head and smile, "Pretty isn't it?" He asked.

Swallowing hard, her mouth dropped open when she felt him begin to rub his fingers along the lace of her panties. Subconsciously her legs spread open wider, momentarily forgetting where they were. She looked back at Ryan who seemed to not notice a thing as he led them through the air and continued with his story. His fingers continued their dance and her body couldn't help but react. She had no control when it came to him. She was already aching for more, and she knew he could feel it.

Elliot shifted closer to her and her breath caught in her throat, "You okay Olivia?" Ryan asked.

Her eyes went wide as Elliot's fingers slipped from the lace and instantly found her clit, "I-" Her hand gripped Elliot's arm but he didn't stop, "I'm just…ta-taking it all in."

She bit down hard on her lip when his fingers pushed further, entering her slowly. Ryan nodded, "Good. Just look out the window and you'll get lost in it. I promise. You'll forget how high we are in no time."

Elliot smiled and leaned closer to her neck as his fingers teased her, "He's right. Relax Liv. This is a once and a lifetime experience…I wouldn't want you to miss anything."

She couldn't believe what he was doing and yet she hoped to God he didn't stop. She glanced at Ryan one more time but soon realized he either had no idea what was going on or didn't really care. Either way, she was too far gone at this point to care either. Elliot nudged her until she looked back out the window, they were very high now, flying over the city. She felt so small in such a vast place. She'd spent so long thinking she was insignificant, that she didn't matter. And yet Elliot was sitting beside her, had planned all of this, had his hands on her, was loving her, helping her explore so much more of this world and suddenly she felt like a new woman.

One hand gripped the handle beside her and the other held his forearm, keeping his fingers in place as he thrust his fingers up harder inside of her. She'd never been a quiet woman in bed, and yet right now she was in such shock, feeling such pleasure at new heights, she couldn't seem to make a sound. But she knew he knew she was enjoying it. Ryan's voice was in her ear but the only thing she could focus on was the view and Elliot's fingers. His thick fingers continually thrust up inside of her tight, wet pussy and his thumb rolled across her clit. It took all of her strength not to move her hips with him but she didn't want to bring any attention to what was happening. It didn't matter though, Elliot knew exactly what to do to bring her there.

Her fingers dug into his arm as she felt it building inside of her and she held her breath. Elliot moved even closer, the blanket bunching up around their lap, "Liv…"

"Unbelievable…" She whispered, holding onto him tightly.

Ryan smiled as he steered them towards their destination, "The view? I know. It's spectacular isn't it? Never gets old."

She inhaled sharply as his fingers pushed up deeper and Elliot chuckled low in his throat, "Oh yeah…she's loving the view."

Her body tensed and she shifted, needing more friction, "Th-the view. Right."

"Keeping looking." Elliot said, nudging her towards the window, "It's about to get even better."

Ryan moved and they came right up over the skyline of the city as his thumb pressed down on her clit. Her whole body thummed with arousal and the need for release that was so close she could taste it. She stared down at the lights of the city, this place she had called home her whole life. She'd never seen it like this. Never felt this. Never felt more sure, secure and safe in her life even thousands of miles in the air. She rocked against him, unable to stop herself but she didn't care. In and out, deeper, faster, harder his hand moved between her legs and with one more swipe of his thumb, she shattered.

Laughing loudly, she couldn't believe what was happening as her orgasm rippled through her, "Oh my God!"

Ryan smiled at her from his spot, still completely oblivious, "I think she finally likes it."

Elliot smiled and slowly removed his fingers from her pussy, gently caressing her thighs, "Oh…I think she does." Olivia continued to laugh slightly and he smiled, "Feeling better babe?"

Turning to look at him she smiled widely, "I think riding in a helicopter is my new favorite way to get around the city."

Winking, he leaned in and kissed her, "I knew you'd like it."

Looping her arm with his, she sighed and leaned against him, "You know me so well…"

"I know you better than anyone Liv." He replied as she turned to watch the view again, but even all these miles above the ground, the only thing he could look at was her, "This is just the beginning…"

She held onto him tighter and sighed, "The beginning…"

And she knew whatever he had planned, not just tonight was finally going to give her everything she'd always wanted.

By the time they landed, Olivia was so caught up in the experience, she couldn't even remember why she had been so nervous. Elliot helped her out of the aircraft and they turned to look at Ryan as he took his headphones off, "So…what did you think?"

Olivia squeezed Elliot's hand and smiled, "I think I will never forget this experience."

Ryan smiled, "Good. I'm glad to hear it."

Elliot squeezed Olivia's hand, "Stay here a sec, okay?"

Olivia nodded and watched as he ran towards a car further down from them. Olivia turned back to Ryan and smiled, "Seriously, thank you. That was incredible."

Ryan nodded, "Elliot's a good friend of mine. We met in the Marines. I became a Pilot after we left, he came home and joined the NYPD. But we've stayed close." He looked back at Elliot, "When he called me to ask if I could set this up…I knew you had to be someone important."

Olivia's face flushed, "Ryan…"

"Elliot's a good guy." He said honestly, "A really good guy…and he deserves to be happy."

She swallowed the lump in her throat and watched Elliot talking to the driver of the car, "He's…something else. Not sure what I did to deserve him…"

Elliot started walking back towards them and Ryan smiled, reaching into the helicopter for their basket and other items, "Just do me a favor…don't break his heart."

Olivia turned back to Ryan and smiled, "He's safe with me. I promise."

Ryan nodded as Elliot walked up to them and he handed the basket to Elliot, "Have a great rest of your night."

"Thanks again Ryan." Elliot said, shaking his hand, "Talk to you soon." He tugged on Olivia's arm, "Ready?"

Leaning further into him she smiled, "Absolutely."

Together, they walked towards the car ready to take them to their next destination. Elliot opened the door for her, helped her inside and off they went the remaining blocks to where they would have dinner. Olivia wasn't even asking questions anymore, she wanted to be surprised. Elliot had already blown her away with how far he had gone to surprise her tonight and she knew whatever else he had planned would be just as amazing. She followed him without hesitation down the street and up into the elevator of the building. She gave him a look and smiled, "How high are we going up?"

Elliot laughed knowing the glint in her eyes, sensing she wanted to repay him for what had happened in the helicopter, "Pretty high." The door opened and more people walked in, her face fell and he winked, "Maybe another time, yeah?"

Leaning in, she kissed his cheek and whispered, "Absolutely."

Smiling softly, he tugged her hand when they reached the top floor and she followed behind him. Holding the door open, he led her onto the roof of the building and she gasped when she saw the lights strung across the space and a small table and pillows set up, "Elliot…"

He cocked his head to the side, "Casey really does deserve a gift…because she helped with all of this. Just so you know."

She squeezed his hand as he led her towards the table, "Good to know."

Elliot placed the basket down on the table and opened the top, "Wine?"

She sighed happily and nodded, "Please."

She watched him set up the two cups, pour the red wine into each glass and hand her one. Lifting his own glass he held it out to her, "Here's to you."

Olivia smiled, leaned in and shook her head, "No. Here's to us."

Clinking his glass with hers he nodded, "I like the sound of that."

They both placed their glasses down and she reached for him, pulling him closer by his tie, "Elliot…I can't believe you did all of this."

"Now you know why I was so upset that night when we couldn't do it." He said with a sigh as he wrapped his arms around her waist, "It took a lot of planning."

She felt him moving them towards the middle of the roof but she couldn't keep her eyes off of him, "Elliot…this is incredible but I didn't need all of this. If you-"

Cutting her off, he kissed her gently and smiled, "But I wanted too." He reached into his pocket and fiddled with his phone, "I wanted to show you what you deserve."

She opened her mouth to speak when music filled the air and her heart started to beat faster.

"Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance

With the stars up above in your eyes

A fantabulous night to make romance

'Neath the cover of October skies…"

"Elliot…" She sighed as he spun her along the roof, "What the hell are you doing to me?"

He laughed and pressed his hand into her lower back, pulling her closer, "Nothing."

"Nothing." She said with a laugh as she rested her chin on his shoulder, "You call what you did in the helicopter nothing?"

He chuckled again in her ear and kissed her temple, "I was just trying to distract you. Make you relax. I know how nervous you were."

"Hmmm." She sighed watching the stars and the lights of the city around them, "You definitely distracted me…"

He hummed along with the music as they danced, "Just chalk it up to all that exploring you're always telling me we should do. Can't help myself. Especially when you wear this dress."

His fingers bunched up along her hips and she sighed, "Looks like I can never get rid of it…"

"Nope. Definitely not." He sighed and tilted her head back to look her in the eyes, "It does things to me…"

"So I've noticed." She laughed and pressed a hand against his chest, "But I'm definitely not complaining."

He watched her bite down hard on her lip as they continued to sway, "What's that look for?"

Lifting her eyes to him again she smiled, "Just…thinking."

His hands massaged her lower back and he nudged her gently, "Thinking good things hopefully?"

Glancing up at him she saw the worry on his face and she smiled, reaching out to touch his beared face, "Yes."

Swallowing hard, he nodded slowly, "Good."

"I was thinking…" She whispered softly, "How glad I am that you saw me that night…" His hands held her tighter and she smiled, "I was wondering what would have happened if we hadn't run into each other…"

He watched her carefully as they danced, "You are wondering if we would have ended up here?"

Chewing on her lip she shrugged, "I guess? I mean…I was so convinced we needed to stay away from each other. I don't know if I would have stayed at Computer Crimes. I don't know if I would have come back…"

Lifting his hand he brushed back her hair and smiled, "I mean we could play that game. But I don't have the answers. I do know that I would have come to find you sooner rather than later though Liv." Her face flushed and he smiled, "I was drowning without you. I needed you. I think that night we were both exactly where we were meant to be so that this would happen."

Taking a deep breath, she moved her hands, to wrap both of them around his neck, "So…you really did want this? Even before that night?"

He turned her, his body moving slower, " God yes Liv. I've wanted it for much longer than I can even begin to explain."

Her fingers massaged the back of his neck, "I didn't think we'd ever end up here…"

He understood why she said it, but he leaned in, touching her chin with his fingers gently, "We were always going to end up here Olivia. One way or another…I believe that."

She shivered slightly as a breeze rippled around them, "El…"

Pulling back, he began to take off his suit jacket and carefully draped it around her shoulders, "I want this Liv. You and me…not just tonight. I want all of it."

They stopped dancing and she held onto his coat tighter, "Me too…"

Gathering her in his arms again, she curled up against his chest and he sighed, starting to sway them again, "Then just let it happen. Like you told me…it's okay to want things Liv. So if you want this…just let it happen."

Nuzzling closer to him she sighed, closing her eyes and giving in to all her fears, "Let it happen."

He dropped a kiss to the top of her head as they moved across the roof under the low hanging moon, and for this moment, everything was perfect.

After dinner, Olivia was leaning against the wall staring out across the city skyline. A million thoughts raced through her mind. As a young girl she'd dreamed of escaping, of finding a place to call home. She longed for someone to take her away from the dark days, the sadness and to love her just as she was. But she had come to believe she'd never find that. Tears welled in her eyes as she thought of how lonely she had felt for so long. When she felt him step up beside her, her body relaxed and she knew she had finally found exactly what she had always been searching for.

He held out her wine glass for her and smiled, "For you."

Turning her head, she smiled but he saw the tears in her eyes, "Thanks."

Instantly his face sobered and he placed his own glas down beside her on the ledge, "Hey, what's wrong?"

Holding on tighter to his coat she shook her head and reached for him, "Nothing. Absolutely nothing."

He frowned, reaching out to catch one of her tears, "You're crying. Something is wrong."

Sighing softly, she placed her glass beside his and turned to face him, pulling him closer by his tie, "Not sad tears. I promise." Kissing him softly she smiled, "Just…feeling insanely lucky right now."

"Oh." He smiled and instantly she felt his body relax, "I was afraid that…I did something wrong."

"No." Her hands slid up his chest and around his neck, "You are doing everything absolutely right Stabler." Kissing him softly she beamed up at him, "Absolutely everything."

Pride filled his face and he smiled, reaching for his glass again, "Well good."

She took her own glass and took a sip, "So…can I ask you something?"

He watched as she perched herself up on the ledge and for a moment his heart started to race faster. But he held onto her, knowing she wasn't going anywhere. "Sure."

"You said this night was important to you. That you wanted to share something with me." He nodded slowly, "So…what did you mean by that?"

Clearing his throat, he put the glass out of reach again and rested his hands on her thighs, "Hm…"

Her eyebrow raised slightly and she nudged him, "Tell me."

Taking a deep breath, he rubbed the back of his neck slightly and looked her right in the eye, "Being a cop…it was always a dream of mine."

She nodded slowly, "I knew that."

"Yes…but I had other dreams too." He said anxiously, "One dream in particular that I really wanted to try…but I never quite got the courage to do it."

She could tell that whatever he was telling her was important and so gently, she massaged his neck to try and soothe him, "What was it?"

Looking at her, and then at the city he sighed, "I wanted to be a pilot. To…see the world from different heights. Ryan and I always talked about doing it together…and he followed through."

Olivia frowned, "But you didn't…"

He shrugged sadly, "When I came home Maureen was so young…and I brought it up to Kathy and she was dead set against it. I wanted to do right by my family so I followed my other dream…"

Shifting slightly, she tugged him closer, "El…"

"And I have to say that I don't regret it at all because it brought me to you." His face lit up, "So that dream…lead to another dream and I'm damn glad for it."

Her cheeks flushed and she sighed, "El…"

"But there is something about flying." His face changed, and she saw a lighter side to him, a younger version of himself, "It's so freeing and whenever I do…I remember how badly I wanted it. And so I wanted to share it with you…" Glancing down at her he shrugged, "Stupid I know but-"

"Hey." Pressing her fingers to his lips she shook her head, "I don't think it's stupid at all Elliot. Not at all."

His hand trailed down her arm and he pressed her hand to his chest, "Yeah?"

"We're all allowed to have dreams." She said with a shrug, "I think it's amazing that you wanted that."

He sighed, "Kathy used to make fun of it…said I needed to get over it. But it was always there…always something I wondered about. Wanted to try."

"So try it." She said softly and his face showed a look of confusion, "Take flying lessons El. If that's something you really are interested in…go for it."

His mouth hung open and he laughed nervously, "Don't you think I'm a little old to follow those kinds of dreams?"

"Hell no." She said, shoving his chest back playfully, "And be careful who you call old because I'm not that far behind you. And if you're too old to go after yours…then I'm definitely too old to go after mine."

His heart raced in his chest and he touched her cheek, "What are your dreams Liv?"

Shaking her head she smiled, "We're talking about you right now El…and I'm telling you to explore this. Talk to Ryan. Take lessons. See the world from new heights…" She held him closer, "Just take me with you…I have a newfound appreciation for flying."

He laughed and slowly lifted her off the ledge to stand before him, "Is that so?"

"Uh huh." She traced the line of his collarbone and smiled, "Captain Stabler…" She shrugged, "I always assumed you'd make Captain but this would be a different kind of one…still damn sexy."

He chuckled, "I don't know if I would leave SVU…I couldn't stand to leave you."

Nodding slowly her hands rested on his shoulders, "Well…you could always take lessons and get your license and fly when you want. But also stay at SVU? Or you could change your mind a million times El. I just want you to be happy. So follow your dreams…whatever they are."

He stared down at her, mesmerized by her beauty as always but also feeling like here beside her, he could do anything, be anything. He'd pushed aside so many of his wants and desires in his marriage to do what was right for his children and for his wife. But Olivia made him feel like he could have more, want more and still be the Father his children needed. She made him want to try, to live, to explore and to find out who he truly wanted to be.

"You'd really be okay with that?" He asked softly, "I mean…you'd support that?"

Tilting her head to the side she smiled, "El, I'll support you no matter what. You only have one life to live…so stop living it for others and start living it for yourself."

Leaning down, he held his lips just above hers, "What are your dreams Liv?" He whispered again.

She smiled and breathed him in, "My dream…was to find a place to call home. To have a family." He froze, locked eyes with hers and she smiled, "And I have a funny feeling I found both of those things in you…" Pulling him even closer she whispered, "So since I've got my dream…let's work on going after yours."

He crushed his lips to hers then, pulling her flush against his body knowing she finally understood just how deep his love for her went. The moment their lips touched, they both felt it. The burning desire, the need for each other. It was frantic and passionate as her hands reached for his belt, tugging as hard as she could. Their lips never left each other as he pulled the soft material of her dress up and over her hips, "Olivia…"

"Yes." She sighed as his lips moved down her neck, "God Yes Elliot…I need you."

They fumble for control, and he shifted her panties to the side, "Liv…"

"Now." She panted towards him, "Now El…I need you now."

Lifting her leg up and around his hip, he thrust his hips forward and they both gasped as he filled her completely, "Olivia…"

She shuddered against him, holding his face firmly in her hands, "Don't. Stop."

He held her leg around his waist and settled on the ledge behind them, gripping tightly, "Jesus…"

His hips surged forward again and she clung to him, desperate to feel all of him. "Elliot…"

Burying his face in her neck he mumbled, "Look at the view Liv…"

She laughed, the vibrations settling in her chest and igniting something in him as he thrust harder, deeper, "God I love this dress."

He growled, bit down hard on her neck and held the material under his fingers, "You and me both."

She looked up at the sky, the moon hanging low, the stars twinkling against the darkness and she felt herself leaning back. He held her firmly, safely against the ledge, never letting her go, never stopping his movements. She could feel his cock buried deep inside of her, stretching her, filling her completely and she'd never felt more safe in all her life. Never felt more loved, sure and free. This man, this incredible man was showing her a different world, a different side of life that she never in a million years thought she could have. She was so lost in him, the feel of him, pressed against her as he made love to her on the roof overlooking the city.

"Elliot…" His name sounded like a plea on her lips and he tilted her head further back, "Oh God…"

His fingers gripped her thick thigh, holding her in place, "This has to be a dream…"

She laughed as her fingers curled around the base of his neck, "If it is…don't let me wake up."

He sighed and pulled out of her and her leg fell from his hip, completely catching her off guard, "Turn around."

Her heart hammered away and her legs felt like jello but she would do just about anything he asked of her. Desperate to feel him inside of her again, she gripped the ledge in front of her and held her breath. Shifting her hair to the side he, latched his lips onto her neck again and bent her slightly so her ass pressed back against him, "Shit…"

One of his hands fell over hers, squeezing down on her fingers, "Liv…"

And then he was in her again and the city below her lit up the night sky. New York, the city of dreams. New York, the place where she'd met him all those years ago. The place where so many times she'd felt alone, insignificant and unloved. Now way up here, he held her, loved her, brought her to new heights of pleasure, made her feel things she didn't know were possible. Tears burned in her eyes again and she welcomed them, for once in her life leaning into these feelings and allowing herself to feel love.

"Elliot." His grip on her tightened as he moved faster, deeper and she whimpered, "You-you-"

He smiled against her neck, "I love you." He sighed, nuzzling her closer, "I love you Olivia Benson."

The words were there, right on the tip of her tongue and she cried out to him as he crashed his hips against hers. Her world was spinning and her hands slipped along the ledge, pushing her forward. But he held her and she writhed against him, so consumed by this moment she couldn't find the words. But she felt it, felt so much that she couldn't seem to make sense of it all. What she did know was that she wanted him, needed him and only him forever. That whatever this was was real and that even if she wanted too, she couldn't deny it any longer.

She belonged to him and he belonged to her. "Please…"

His hand slipped around the front of her and pulled her dress up against her hip, "Touch yourself. Touch yourself while I make love to you way up here…"

She fell further against the ledge, "Oh my God…"

"Come on baby." He growled against her ear, "Touch yourself."

Her hand fell to her stomach, sliding over his strong arm as he held her in place. Her hands shook as she slid them up under her dress. As soon as they found her clit, her body started to tremble, "Oh my God. Oh God…"

Desperately, he clung to her, his cock aching as her walks held him like a vice, "God damn it Olivia…" His forehead fell to her shoulder and he sighed, "Do you feel me?"

His cock surged forward again and again, filling her as her fingers slipped across her clit, rubbing furiously, searching for her release but also wishing this could never end, "Elliot…"

Leaning his check against her back, she could feel his heartbeat pounding through her own body, mixing with her own, "Whatever you want Olivia. I'll give you whatever you want. Just say it."

Her eyes welled up with tears again and she held him closer, "You. I just want you Elliot. God I only want you."

Pulling her hips straighter, she crashed against his chest and he sighed, "Look at me."

Her hand fell between her legs and she gasped, reaching up to grasp his face. Her wet fingers ran through his beard and towards his bottom lip, "Elliot…"

Smiling, he sucked her fingers into his mouth, mumbling around them, "Tell me you want this forever…want me forever."

His other hand slid across her abdomen and took the place of her fingers and she felt it building, "Forever. You. Me. Forever."

He pressed his fingers harder against her, slammed his cock as deep as possible, "Come."

And she shattered, falling forward again against the ledge, the city lights beaming up at her. Again and again he slowly rocked against her until his own release exploded inside of her and her legs shuddered and shook, "Elliot…"

Leaning forward, he pressed his forehead against her back, "Dear God Olivia…"

She laughed softly and tried to catch her breath, "Uh huh…"

Slowly, his hands rubbed up and down her back, she was cold as his coat had slipped from her body long ago, "Liv…"

She fumbled slightly, shivering as she turned to look at him, "That was…"

The smile on his face grew as he leaned in to kiss her firmly, repeating her sentiments, "Uh huh…"

Sighing, she held his face in her hands, her eyes roaming his face and she knew this was the moment, "Elliot I…"

But before she could say the words, those three words, his phone started to ring loudly from the table behind them. He cringed and pulled away slightly, "Shit…sorry. That's…that's the kids ring and-"

Swallowing hard she nodded, "No. Go. Of course. It's okay."

He sighed, tried to quickly adjust himself and buckle his belt before running off towards the table. Her body shivered at the loss of him, bending down for his coat, she wrapped it around herself, trying to hold onto the feeling. But when she looked back at him, she could tell that something was wrong. Worry filled her chest and she moved towards him quickly.

"Kathleen…calm down. Calm down. I can't understand you." His hand gripped the table in front of him, "What? How-what the hell did she-" He slammed his fist against the table and Olivia jumped, "Where are you right now? Fine. Good. Get in the cab and go straight to my apartment. Everything is going to be fine. I promise. I'll be there as soon as I can."

When the phone call was over, he looked at Olivia and her eyes were wide, "What's wrong?"

"Kathy and Kathleen got into a huge fight. I don't know what about but Kathleen is a mess. And I…" He looked at her, in her dress, her face flushed, lips swollen, wrapped in his coat and he hated this moment to end, "Olivia…"

Reaching for him, she squeezed his hand, "Your kids come first El."

He swallowed the lump in his throat, "But tonight-"

Shaking her head, she leaned in and kissed him, "Tonight was the best night of my life. And nothing can change that. But right now…Kathleen needs you." He still looked hesitant and she squeezed his hand, "Come on. I'm right beside you."

And that was all he needed to hear. Quickly, they gathered what they could and ran back to the door knowing they needed to get to Kathleen as soon as they could.

When they finally pulled up in front of his apartment, Elliot and Olivia climbed out, both expecting to see his daughter. Instead, they were greeted by someone else. His ex-wife and she looked less than thrilled to see Olivia at Elliot's side. Immediately, Olivia felt the shift in the air and she slunk back, afraid of what was going to happen next.

Elliot slid his keys into his pocket, "Kathy, what the hell did you-"

"Oh don't start." Kathy said with a growl, "Where is Kathleen?"

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, "She's on her way here. She called me upset and-"

"Oh, so she interrupted date night." She said looking back at Olivia, "Your lipstick is smudged Olivia…"

Olivia's face flushed and she put her fingers over her lips subconsciously. Elliot stepped up beside her, "Don't you dare." Elliot growled, "Don't you fucking dare start with Olivia right now. What did you do?"

"I didn't do anything." Kathy said turning back to Elliot, "Kathleen was watching the twins and-"

"What do you mean she was watching the twins?" Elliot asked quickly, "I've been asking you for weeks what nights I could see the kids and you blew me off every time saying you had plans with them. Why weren't you with them again?"

Rolling her eyes she crossed her arms over her chest, "You're not the only one that can have a life Elliot Stabler."

"Yes. I know all about your boyfriend." He sneered, "The one you were fucking in our bed while we were still married."

Olivia grabbed onto Elliot's arm, sensing his anger bubbling over, "Elliot…"

"Yes I started seeing Michael before we separated but I know the two of you-" She said pointing her finger at Olivia.

"We never did a damn thing until well after you kicked me out." Elliot said, "So don't you dare turn this around on me. You can do whatever the fuck you want with whoever you want for all I care. But if you aren't going to be with my children I should at least get to see them."

She rolled her eyes, "And miss time with your precious Olivia?"

"Leave Olivia out of this!" He yelled harder but Olivia held firmly to his hand, "Kathy I swear to God-"

Kathy shook her head, and her hand moved over her chest and down to her belly, holding her coat in tighter, "Kathleen doesn't understand…"

"Oh my God…" Olivia's eyes were trained on her and she saw it, she definitely saw it.

Elliot looked at Olivia out of the corner of his eye, "What?"

Kathy was pacing now as she held her stomach, "Michael and I…we're in love. And she's mad at me but I didn't plan this. I didn't want…I wasn't-"

"You're pregnant." The words left Olivia's lips before she could stop them.

Elliot froze, stood up straighter and looked between the two women, "What?"

Kathy stopped on the sidewalk, turned slowly to look at them and whispered, "I…"

Elliot looked at his ex wife, and his eyes moved down her body towards her hand and he knew Olivia was right. He saw the bump, saw the way her body had changed as it had three times before with their own children, "You're kidding me…"

She huffed and glared at him, "Oh don't look at me like that Elliot. You can't possibly be upset that I'm pregnant with someone else's child."

Elliot growled and pressed his fingers to the bridge of his nose, "Kathy…I don't care what you do or who you do it with. But you've been trying to make my life a living hell because I'm dating Olivia. You've messed with the kids…upset them. Kept us apart and all the while you were with another man and now you're carrying his child?"

Kathy swallowed hard and stood up straighter, "I didn't plan this…"

Elliot laughed, "Well…we never planned the other three pregnancies but here we are."

Kathy sighed, "Elliot…Kathleen is so mad at me. And the rest of the kids will be too but I…I need you to make them understand. You and I were never getting back together."

His mouth hung open, "You…you have a lot of nerve."

Kathy's face turned cold and she pointed at Olivia, "If it wasn't her I wouldn't care! But you had to jump into bed with that whore-"

Olivia stepped back and Elliot surged forward, his hand held out between them, "Don't you fucking dare. Don't you fucking dare call her that."

Kathy leaned closer to him, "It's what she is. What she's always been. You really want her to be the Stepmother of our children? You want a woman who has never had a family? Someone who doesn't know the meaning of-"

"I'm warning you Kathy." He sneered at her, "Say one more word about her…"

Kathy stepped back on the sidewalk and tears welled in her eyes, "Why did it have to be her?"

Taking a deep breath, he stood up straighter and took Olivia's hand, "Maybe because she's the only woman who has ever accepted me for me. I'm sorry if it hurts you that I picked her…but like you said, you and I were never getting back together. Our marriage has been over for a long time. Longer even than when you started this with Michael. But I will not stand here and let you speak about Olivia like this. She didn't do anything wrong. She's also not going anywhere so you're going to have to get over this."

A cab pulled up alongside them and Kathy stepped back, "You talk to your daughter and make her see that there is nothing she can do about this. I'm having this child and he or she will be her sibling. Fix it Elliot."

The cab door opened and Kathleen stepped out, stumbling as she saw her parents and Olivia, "Mom…"

Kathy stepped away towards her own car, "I'm leaving."

Before anyone could say another word, she climbed into the car and drove off. Elliot turned to his daughter, "Kathleen…"

"I'm…I'm sorry." She whispered, "It all happened so fast and-"

Shaking his head he pulled her closer, "Come here."

Olivia moved past them and bent down towards the cab driver, paying him, "Thank you."

She turned to look at Elliot and Kathleen, the young girl crying to her Father as she spoke. Her own phone pinged in her pocket and she sighed, reaching for it. Dana's name rang across the screen. Stepping back slightly, she read the message.

SOS. Meet me at my hotel immediately.

Sighing, she looked back up and saw Elliot trying to comfort his daughter, "She was so angry…and we were yelling. Dickie and Lizzie went over to the Gardner's because I didn't want them to know what was going on. But…maybe I should have brought them-"

"Alright. Breathe. As long as they are safe…everything will be fine." He rubbed her shoulders slightly, "Just breathe…"

"Elliot…" Olivia whispered his voice and he looked towards her, "I…"

"Hang on." He looked at Kathleen and held out his keys, "Go on up. You'll stay here tonight. I'll get the twins if I need to. Everything is going to be fine."

Kathleen swallowed hard, "I just got so mad…she's constantly saying all these awful things about you and Olivia and then I saw the ultrasound and…and I'd been wondering but to see it for real." She frowned, "She's creating this whole new life but expects the rest of us to just stay the same and it isn't fair."

Leaning forward he pressed a kiss to her forehead, "Go on up. I'll be right there."

Kathleen turned to look at Olivia and she frowned, "Olivia…"

Olivia smiled at the girl and whispered, "You're Dad is right…everything is going to be fine."

Kathleen shook her head, "She's never going to accept you two…never."

Slowly, she turned to walk towards the apartment leaving Elliot and Olivia alone again. Elliot watched his daughter walk up the steps and then he turned to his girlfriend, "Well this night sure went up in flames…"

Reaching for his hand, she squeezed tight, "Thank you…"

He couldn't help but laugh as he looked at her, "Thank you? What the hell are you thanking me for? That was-"

"No one has ever…" She squeezed his hand again, "No one has ever stood up for me like that…defended me."

Sighing softly, he moved closer, pulling her against him, "No one will ever speak about you that way in front of me. No one. I don't care who it is Liv."

Resting her forehead against his, "You need to go upstairs…take care of Kathleen. Check on the twins."

His hands held her closer and he frowned, "But…come with me. Just-"

"No." She smiled and pressed her fingers to his face, just as she had on the roof when she kissed him, "Your kids need you tonight. I'm okay. Tonight was absolutely incredible…more than I ever could have anticipated or dreamed of and nothing Kathy says or does can change that." Leaning up on her tiptoes she kissed him softly, "Go…I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Tomorrow." He bit down hard on his lip and sighed, "Liv tell me you're not-"

Smiling, she leaned in and kissed him again, "You're not getting rid of me Stabler. I can promise you that. Tonight pretty much sealed the deal."

He sighed happily and nodded, "Promise?"

Nuzzling him closer she smiled against his beard, "Promise." Then she pushed him back slightly, "Now go…"

Stepping back onto the sidewalk he sighed as he looked at her, "Liv…"

She gave him a soft smile and nodded, "It's okay."

Lifting her hand, he pressed his lips to her palm again and then quickly turned towards his apartment knowing that Kathleen was waiting. Sighing, she smiled, not upset, not concerned, content in knowing that he did love her. And though she hadn't been able to say it to him, she would, in time. She was just about to turn to catch a cab when she realized she was still wearing his coat, "Elliot wait-"

He turned on the top step to look at her, "What?"

"Your coat-" She paused when she felt something in the pocket, "I…"

His face flushed and he smiled, "Check the pocket."

She frowned, reached in and slowly pulled out a box, gasping as she did, "Elliot…"

He ran down the steps again and took the box from her, "Open it."

Her hands shook as she popped open the top and her heart jumped in her chest when she saw the golden pendent staring up at her, "Elliot…"

Her fingers traced along the four numbers 6313.

Reaching out, he took the box and slowly took the delicate necklace out of it, "Now that we aren't partners anymore…I wanted you to have a little piece of me with you always. So it will be like I'm there…no matter what. Like I have your back even when we're apart."

Her eyes burned with tears and she looked at him, "It's beautiful."

Carefully, he placed the necklace around her neck and smiled, "You really are stuck with me Liv. No matter where you go…I'll always be with you."

Leaning in, he kissed her once and then stepped back up on the sidewalk to turn back to the apartment building. "Your coat-"

"Keep it." He said with a wink, "Just like my jersey…it looks much better on you."

And then he was gone.

His jacket was draped across her shoulders, her fingers twirled the pendant in her hand as she walked down the hallway towards Dana's room. Tonight had been a whirlwind from start to finish. So many things had happened, so many emotions had run through her mind. Even though it had ended the way it did, she knew she would never forget it. Never forget the look Elliot gave her, the way he held her, the way he touched her, kissed her, made love to her way up in the sky above the city.

Sighing happily, she knocked on the hotel room door and waited. She felt like everything she had ever wanted was right at the edge of her fingertips. She just wasn't expecting it to be ripped away with the next words that Star said. "Oh good you're here. I packed your bag."

Olivia frowned, "What do you mean you packed my bag?"

Dana pulled her into the room, "You're coming with me."

She stumbled forward, looking at the other Agents that swarmed the hotel room, "What do you mean I'm coming with you? Coming with you where?"

"Last week you met that group with me as Perseophone. Well now you need to come with me to Oregon." She said shifting through some papers on the desk.

Olivai's head was spinning as she watched her, "Oregon? Dana I can't-"

"Olivia…" She looked right at her, "If you don't…many girls are going to get hurt. We don't have a choice. I need your help."

She swallowed hard and pressed her hand to the pendant on her neck, "When do we-"

"Now. There's a plane waiting for us. I've got everything you need. My people will take care of everything here." She said shuffling along the room before taking Olivia's phone.

"But I need too-" She watched her move along the room, "I have-"

"We don't have time." She said, shoving a suitcase into her hand, "There is no time. Let's go."

And then they were moving again and nothing made sense. But the only thing she did know was that she needed to somehow find a way to let Elliot know where she was. Where she was going and that she wasn't running. Otherwise…she knew all those dreams she'd been holding onto would once again be just that…dreams not her reality.

And then they were gone…