Chapter 4: Love Named with a Face
Olivia had strange dreams last night. They consisted of love, passion and Elliot. The one man that she could never have was a local resident in her dreams. Olivia woke up thinking of the night before. From walking in on Kathy and Andy to Elliot drunk professing his love for her. This all seemed to be a little much for her heart to handle. No matter how much she wanted this, she knew she couldn't have it yet. Elliot was too vonerable and he hasn't even started divorce proceedings. Olivia knew in her heart that she'd have to wait for Ellot a little longer.
Olivia opened her eyes and heard puking from the living room; Elliot had woken up. She came into the living room in her long ACDC t-shirt and her blue and black boxers. As he was throwing up, he didn't notice her making up a pot of coffee or get him some 7UP.
"Hey, how many did I have last night?" Elliot said between sessions.
"Um, I'd have to say between 5 and 7."
"God, I was really drunk last night, wasn't I?"
"Yeah, you were fine until the end of the night. Do you remember anything from last night?"
"Bits and pieces. Why?"
"No reason. Elliot, I think you should take a shower first. I take a long time, so you can shower first."
"Okay, I'll be right out."
As he went to the shower, Olivia got a cup of coffee and sat on the couch where Elliot slept. She couldn't help but wonder if he remembered what he told her. She didn't want to bring it up with the next milestone in front of Elliot, filing for divorce and moving the kids in with him and her. She rested her coffee on the table and she rested her head on ElliotÕs pillow hoping for a few moments of rest before work. Elliot came out in only a towel. He was no longer nervous about what he had to do with the lawyers this afternoon. He was more worried about how to tell Olivia that the shower head was busted. Walking over to the living room, he called for her, "Liv! Olivia!" He walked to the couch to see her sleeping peacefully. She seemed so innocent when she slept. The way her hair surrounded her face enhanced her overall beauty. He couldn't possibly be falling for his partner. He decided to let her sleep some more as he got dressed. As he was putting on a pair of jeans and a tight white shirt for work he heard Olivia scream. He ran in as she was kicking and hitting the couch. She was screaming "ELLIOT HELP ME! PLEASE HELP ME! ELLIOT!" He shook her awake and she flew into his arms.
"Olivia, you're okay. You're with me and safe in your apartment. It was just a nightmare. Everything is okay."
After being somewhat embarrassed about her nightmare in front of Elliot, she rushed to the shower not knowing the head was busted. Elliot had forgotten about the broken mug by the fireplace. He picked up the pieces and saw a picture of him and Olivia on her mantle. They looked so happy and so casual. She looked radiant and he couldnÕt take his eyes off her smile.
"You ready to go El?" She asked after styling her hair in a casual ponytail.
"How did you shower?"
"Elliot, Im a smart woman. I used the sink. Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah, let me just call the kids to let them know the plan for today."
"Too late, they are probably all in school by know. They will get the picture by this afternoon. No worries."
Hearing her voice was one of the only things he ever needed. She was the only one who could read into his thoughts and his heart. Kathy never acted like a friend to him. Olivia was his companion and his support. Knowing that she was less than a phone call away prepared him for what he had to do.
Olivia was waiting in the car as Elliot was making sure all the signs of pizza and beer were gone from the apartment before the kids arrived this afternoon. Olivia kept thinking about the way Elliot made her feel. After Andy left her, a part of Olivia was broken, but with Elliot, he seemed to do more than fill the void. Rather he made her heart grow. She knew she could never not have Elliot in her life, but her heart wanted more. She needed a lot of love and patience once Elliot and the kids moved in. It would take a lot of strength for Olivia to resist Mr. Stabler.
As the day progressed, it came time for Elliot to talk to his lawyer. Olivia saw such disappointment in his crystal blue eyes. Before the lawyer came, Olivia sat and wanted to help Elliot relax.
"Elliot, you are doing the right thing."
"Olivia, how did I screw things up this bad? I had considered this for a couple years, but now that the day has come, I am actually sad."
"I understand and I am so sorry that you need to go through this. You need to know that you are not alone. I am here and your kids will be with you and things will be okay. I promise you. I will be there for you."
As she said this, she held his strong hands. He saw such hope and love in her that he immediately calmed down. There is no way that he didn't want her with him, but he knew he needed to do this on his own.
After school was easier than to be expected. The kids seemed to be relieved when Elliot told them that he filed for divorce. They definately wanted to be with him. When Elliot told them they would be staying with Olivia, they were all ecstatic. Including Maureen! When Kathy began to see Andy, things between them worsened and Maureen usually wasn't home. Once she graduated from high school, she immediately moved out. Elliot never put the pieces together that Maureen was that unhappy at home.
Olivia came home that night with many papers and coats in hand. All the kids greeted her at the door. They all ate in the living room and it came time to discussing sleeping arrangements. Maureen and Kathleen surprised everyone when they said that they were moving into an apartment together. Dickie and Lizzie were going to sleep in the guest room. Olivia surprised them all when they opened the door to find two twin beds instead of one queen. Olivia made that change during her lunch break.
The night was winding down and Maureen and Kathleen decided to head out. Dickie and Lizzie had basketball games the next morning so they went to bed. Elliot and Olivia sat on the couch both equally exhausted and drained. They were silent and they were happy.
Olivia loved the way Elliot's body relaxes when it gets past the 10 o'clock hour. She enjoyed having a man in the house, especially the man she loved.
"Well, I guess that means I can't walk in my towel anymore." Elliot said as he smiled a calm smile. Olivia laughed and hugged him before she went to bed.
"Get your bed ready, we have a big day tomorrow. Pull out the bed."
"What bed?" He asked curiously.
"Elliot, you didn't know that this is a pull out couch? God! You didn't feel the springs?"
"Well that explains a lot." He said with a smile.
"Go to sleep!" She said.
As he turned down the bed, he found a note in his pillow. El, knock on my door if you ever need me. Love Olivia
He smiled and gently went to sleep with the idea of "Love Olivia" in his mind.
Olivia had strange dreams last night. They consisted of love, passion and Elliot. The one man that she could never have was a local resident in her dreams. Olivia woke up thinking of the night before. From walking in on Kathy and Andy to Elliot drunk professing his love for her. This all seemed to be a little much for her heart to handle. No matter how much she wanted this, she knew she couldn't have it yet. Elliot was too vonerable and he hasn't even started divorce proceedings. Olivia knew in her heart that she'd have to wait for Ellot a little longer.
Olivia opened her eyes and heard puking from the living room; Elliot had woken up. She came into the living room in her long ACDC t-shirt and her blue and black boxers. As he was throwing up, he didn't notice her making up a pot of coffee or get him some 7UP.
"Hey, how many did I have last night?" Elliot said between sessions.
"Um, I'd have to say between 5 and 7."
"God, I was really drunk last night, wasn't I?"
"Yeah, you were fine until the end of the night. Do you remember anything from last night?"
"Bits and pieces. Why?"
"No reason. Elliot, I think you should take a shower first. I take a long time, so you can shower first."
"Okay, I'll be right out."
As he went to the shower, Olivia got a cup of coffee and sat on the couch where Elliot slept. She couldn't help but wonder if he remembered what he told her. She didn't want to bring it up with the next milestone in front of Elliot, filing for divorce and moving the kids in with him and her. She rested her coffee on the table and she rested her head on ElliotÕs pillow hoping for a few moments of rest before work. Elliot came out in only a towel. He was no longer nervous about what he had to do with the lawyers this afternoon. He was more worried about how to tell Olivia that the shower head was busted. Walking over to the living room, he called for her, "Liv! Olivia!" He walked to the couch to see her sleeping peacefully. She seemed so innocent when she slept. The way her hair surrounded her face enhanced her overall beauty. He couldn't possibly be falling for his partner. He decided to let her sleep some more as he got dressed. As he was putting on a pair of jeans and a tight white shirt for work he heard Olivia scream. He ran in as she was kicking and hitting the couch. She was screaming "ELLIOT HELP ME! PLEASE HELP ME! ELLIOT!" He shook her awake and she flew into his arms.
"Olivia, you're okay. You're with me and safe in your apartment. It was just a nightmare. Everything is okay."
After being somewhat embarrassed about her nightmare in front of Elliot, she rushed to the shower not knowing the head was busted. Elliot had forgotten about the broken mug by the fireplace. He picked up the pieces and saw a picture of him and Olivia on her mantle. They looked so happy and so casual. She looked radiant and he couldnÕt take his eyes off her smile.
"You ready to go El?" She asked after styling her hair in a casual ponytail.
"How did you shower?"
"Elliot, Im a smart woman. I used the sink. Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah, let me just call the kids to let them know the plan for today."
"Too late, they are probably all in school by know. They will get the picture by this afternoon. No worries."
Hearing her voice was one of the only things he ever needed. She was the only one who could read into his thoughts and his heart. Kathy never acted like a friend to him. Olivia was his companion and his support. Knowing that she was less than a phone call away prepared him for what he had to do.
Olivia was waiting in the car as Elliot was making sure all the signs of pizza and beer were gone from the apartment before the kids arrived this afternoon. Olivia kept thinking about the way Elliot made her feel. After Andy left her, a part of Olivia was broken, but with Elliot, he seemed to do more than fill the void. Rather he made her heart grow. She knew she could never not have Elliot in her life, but her heart wanted more. She needed a lot of love and patience once Elliot and the kids moved in. It would take a lot of strength for Olivia to resist Mr. Stabler.
As the day progressed, it came time for Elliot to talk to his lawyer. Olivia saw such disappointment in his crystal blue eyes. Before the lawyer came, Olivia sat and wanted to help Elliot relax.
"Elliot, you are doing the right thing."
"Olivia, how did I screw things up this bad? I had considered this for a couple years, but now that the day has come, I am actually sad."
"I understand and I am so sorry that you need to go through this. You need to know that you are not alone. I am here and your kids will be with you and things will be okay. I promise you. I will be there for you."
As she said this, she held his strong hands. He saw such hope and love in her that he immediately calmed down. There is no way that he didn't want her with him, but he knew he needed to do this on his own.
After school was easier than to be expected. The kids seemed to be relieved when Elliot told them that he filed for divorce. They definately wanted to be with him. When Elliot told them they would be staying with Olivia, they were all ecstatic. Including Maureen! When Kathy began to see Andy, things between them worsened and Maureen usually wasn't home. Once she graduated from high school, she immediately moved out. Elliot never put the pieces together that Maureen was that unhappy at home.
Olivia came home that night with many papers and coats in hand. All the kids greeted her at the door. They all ate in the living room and it came time to discussing sleeping arrangements. Maureen and Kathleen surprised everyone when they said that they were moving into an apartment together. Dickie and Lizzie were going to sleep in the guest room. Olivia surprised them all when they opened the door to find two twin beds instead of one queen. Olivia made that change during her lunch break.
The night was winding down and Maureen and Kathleen decided to head out. Dickie and Lizzie had basketball games the next morning so they went to bed. Elliot and Olivia sat on the couch both equally exhausted and drained. They were silent and they were happy.
Olivia loved the way Elliot's body relaxes when it gets past the 10 o'clock hour. She enjoyed having a man in the house, especially the man she loved.
"Well, I guess that means I can't walk in my towel anymore." Elliot said as he smiled a calm smile. Olivia laughed and hugged him before she went to bed.
"Get your bed ready, we have a big day tomorrow. Pull out the bed."
"What bed?" He asked curiously.
"Elliot, you didn't know that this is a pull out couch? God! You didn't feel the springs?"
"Well that explains a lot." He said with a smile.
"Go to sleep!" She said.
As he turned down the bed, he found a note in his pillow. El, knock on my door if you ever need me. Love Olivia
He smiled and gently went to sleep with the idea of "Love Olivia" in his mind.