Chapter 5: My Life by Your Side
Two Weeks Later:
Everyone has become accustomed to their new living arrangements at the Benson/Stabler apartment. Olivia got used to waking up earlier to shower, once the Elliot fixed the shower head. The relationship between Elliot and his kids was strong. Kathleen came over almost everyday and Maureen would stop for dinner at least once a week. Kathy was not fighting for sole custody, but insisted on seeing her kids on her terms. Though this made the tension between her and her kids worse, Elliot didnÕt stop them. Dickie and Lizzie had fun teasing both Olivia and their father about how much they loved each other but would never ever admit it to one another.
Olivia fell in love with Elliot's kids. Lizzie and Kathleen were slowly teaching Olivia the basics of cooking in the kitchen. Olivia would take Dickie and Lizzie out for ice cream after practice if she had a break to pick up the kids. Maureen would call her cell phone to chat about her latest boyfriends to see if her father would approve. The kids trusted Olivia and she truly loved them all.
Elliot and Olivia only wanted each other. Neither of them would make moves for one another, but most knew what they wanted. At the squad room, Elliot would stare at Olivia for minutes at a time and Olivia would get excited it Elliot was even mentioned. Different pools were now being made to see how long it would take before they would be together.
Olivia and Elliot were in the car driving to the squad room as Olivia was talking about her daily coffee runs.
"Elliot, you need to understand. Coffee has caffeine which wakes you up. It doesn't put you to sleep!"
"Quit patronizing me Benson, I'm in no mood." Elliot was definitely not cheery this morning. Olivia, being herself, began asking him questions instead of leaving him alone.
"Elliot, what has caused you to be in such a horrible mood today? This isn't healthy."
"Olivia, can't I just have had a bad night, no questions asked?"
"I heard you last night. If you want we could switch places for a while."
"Damn it! Im not your pity project Olivia!"
"I never said you were! If you think that is what I think of you, you are gravely mistaken. I have offered my home and my support to you and your family. Why the hell would you think that you were a pity project? God Elliot, you say stupid things sometimes!"
"Olivia, you just don't understand. I think its time for me to find a new place for me and the kids. I think we have taken advantage of you."
"Why would you say something like that. I care about you and your four beautiful kids and I have always stood by you." Olivia parked her car in front of the building. "If you think I'd do this for anyone else think again."
"Tell me, Olivia, why are you doing this for me? Huh? I'd really like to know!"
He looked in her dark chocolate brown eyes as a tear trickled down, "I think you need to jog your memory." As she said this, she stormed into the building leaving Elliot alone in the black sudan.
There was tension in the squad room. There was a serial rapist who attacked women, took their pictures and then slaughtered them. Their deaths were brutal and gory. Cragen received a lead on who this guy may be. The only way to catch the perp now was to send one of his officers under cover. Cragen knew there was only one officer for this job.
Olivia walked into the squad room and walked immediately into the bathroom. Elliot appeared a minute later calling for her. "Olivia! Olivia! Damn it! Where are you? Olivia!"
Munch and Fin watched as both detectives got tense and distant. "Problem in lovers lane I suppose," Munch said with his usual sarcastic tone.
"What to do you think is up?" Fin asked.
"I bet she said something and she is being prideful."
"I bet $20 your are dead wrong and Stabler screwed up."
"Deal my friend. I am getting richer by the minute watching this couple, sorry this 'almost couple!"
Cragen came out of his office and yelled, "Benson! My office! Now!"
She stood up and completely ignored Elliot. This really pissed him off. When he saw the door close, he knew it was serious. No matter how much he didnÕt want to admit it, he was dead wrong about what was going on. She seemed tense in Cragen's office. When she stepped out, she approached Elliot's desk. "I need your help."
This serial rapist was nicknamed "Jack," after the famous killer Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper would kill prostitutes. Though this man was more modern than Jack, he went after the same type of women... prostitutes and strippers. The police department knew of the places where they have found these dead women. Olivia was to go undercover as a stripper and the police were going to arrest him when he "attacked" her.
Olivia and Elliot were at the precinct. She dressed in a tight blue leather dress, with lots of makeup and tall heals. She was made up to look like a hooker, but Elliot thought she was beautiful anyway.
"Olivia, I want to talk to you."
"Not now Elliot. I have a job to do."
"Olivia, I want you to be safe. Don't do this because you are pissed off at me."
"Is that why you think I did this? God Elliot, you need a reality check." Though Olivia did chose to complete this assignment with a small motive to make Elliot jealous, it wasn't the main reason. "Elliot, Im doing this to stop a killer. Im doing this to save people. The world doesn't revolve around you."
"Olivia..."
"What, do you want to make me cry again, because you do a damn good job doing so!" Elliot looked at her stunned when she said those heart wrenching words, "Damn it Elliot, what is so freakin important that I am about to cry and ruin my cover?" He just looked at her. That's all he could do. There were no words to express the sadness he felt about how he treated her. "Well, if you don't have anything to say to me, I have to get going."
Be careful, he whispered as she left the room.
Olivia was in position at the corner of 37th and Broadway. She had a small ear piece and was able to communicate with the officers in the van. Elliot was a nervous wreck. Olivia had a visual. Jack was walking down Broadway and saw Olivia immediately. He approached her and took her to an ally.
"Hey, what's your name pretty girl?"
"Star, Star Columbia."
"Well Star, get ready for the best few moments of your life."
As he was touching her, Elliot was getting more and more jealous. As Jack's got shockingly more intense, Elliot couldn't breathe. As he saw Olivia kissing someone else, he flipped out. He could barely handle looking at her. He wanted this perp dead. The cover was working. She knew just how to fake it so it made him think he had control. When he was kissing her ear, he found the ear piece.
"What the hell? Your a cop? Your going to pay for this."
Her cover was blown. Elliot ran out of the back to the van.
"Police freeze!" She yelled.
He came up to her with a gun and smiled saying, "Too bad I have to kill you. You're a damn good kisser." He lifted the gun, "Goodbye Star. Your boyfriend won't save you now." With that, he shot her. She fell to the ground instantly.
After hearing the shot, Elliot turned the corner and saw Olivia on the ground bleeding. "God no! No, No, No! Baby no!" He knelt beside her and she was coming in and out of consciousness. "Damn it Olivia, you have to be strong for me and the kids. Liv, you need to be the one who rubs my shoulders every night and God, girl you are the one that makes me smile."
Olivia opened her eyes slightly and heard him say the words she said to him the night of the falling out. Barely able to speak she said, "El-- I-have-always-lo-ved-you"
"Olivia Benson, I love you with all of my heart. Please stay strong. I love you Olivia."
With those words she slipped into darkness.
Two Weeks Later:
Everyone has become accustomed to their new living arrangements at the Benson/Stabler apartment. Olivia got used to waking up earlier to shower, once the Elliot fixed the shower head. The relationship between Elliot and his kids was strong. Kathleen came over almost everyday and Maureen would stop for dinner at least once a week. Kathy was not fighting for sole custody, but insisted on seeing her kids on her terms. Though this made the tension between her and her kids worse, Elliot didnÕt stop them. Dickie and Lizzie had fun teasing both Olivia and their father about how much they loved each other but would never ever admit it to one another.
Olivia fell in love with Elliot's kids. Lizzie and Kathleen were slowly teaching Olivia the basics of cooking in the kitchen. Olivia would take Dickie and Lizzie out for ice cream after practice if she had a break to pick up the kids. Maureen would call her cell phone to chat about her latest boyfriends to see if her father would approve. The kids trusted Olivia and she truly loved them all.
Elliot and Olivia only wanted each other. Neither of them would make moves for one another, but most knew what they wanted. At the squad room, Elliot would stare at Olivia for minutes at a time and Olivia would get excited it Elliot was even mentioned. Different pools were now being made to see how long it would take before they would be together.
Olivia and Elliot were in the car driving to the squad room as Olivia was talking about her daily coffee runs.
"Elliot, you need to understand. Coffee has caffeine which wakes you up. It doesn't put you to sleep!"
"Quit patronizing me Benson, I'm in no mood." Elliot was definitely not cheery this morning. Olivia, being herself, began asking him questions instead of leaving him alone.
"Elliot, what has caused you to be in such a horrible mood today? This isn't healthy."
"Olivia, can't I just have had a bad night, no questions asked?"
"I heard you last night. If you want we could switch places for a while."
"Damn it! Im not your pity project Olivia!"
"I never said you were! If you think that is what I think of you, you are gravely mistaken. I have offered my home and my support to you and your family. Why the hell would you think that you were a pity project? God Elliot, you say stupid things sometimes!"
"Olivia, you just don't understand. I think its time for me to find a new place for me and the kids. I think we have taken advantage of you."
"Why would you say something like that. I care about you and your four beautiful kids and I have always stood by you." Olivia parked her car in front of the building. "If you think I'd do this for anyone else think again."
"Tell me, Olivia, why are you doing this for me? Huh? I'd really like to know!"
He looked in her dark chocolate brown eyes as a tear trickled down, "I think you need to jog your memory." As she said this, she stormed into the building leaving Elliot alone in the black sudan.
There was tension in the squad room. There was a serial rapist who attacked women, took their pictures and then slaughtered them. Their deaths were brutal and gory. Cragen received a lead on who this guy may be. The only way to catch the perp now was to send one of his officers under cover. Cragen knew there was only one officer for this job.
Olivia walked into the squad room and walked immediately into the bathroom. Elliot appeared a minute later calling for her. "Olivia! Olivia! Damn it! Where are you? Olivia!"
Munch and Fin watched as both detectives got tense and distant. "Problem in lovers lane I suppose," Munch said with his usual sarcastic tone.
"What to do you think is up?" Fin asked.
"I bet she said something and she is being prideful."
"I bet $20 your are dead wrong and Stabler screwed up."
"Deal my friend. I am getting richer by the minute watching this couple, sorry this 'almost couple!"
Cragen came out of his office and yelled, "Benson! My office! Now!"
She stood up and completely ignored Elliot. This really pissed him off. When he saw the door close, he knew it was serious. No matter how much he didnÕt want to admit it, he was dead wrong about what was going on. She seemed tense in Cragen's office. When she stepped out, she approached Elliot's desk. "I need your help."
This serial rapist was nicknamed "Jack," after the famous killer Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper would kill prostitutes. Though this man was more modern than Jack, he went after the same type of women... prostitutes and strippers. The police department knew of the places where they have found these dead women. Olivia was to go undercover as a stripper and the police were going to arrest him when he "attacked" her.
Olivia and Elliot were at the precinct. She dressed in a tight blue leather dress, with lots of makeup and tall heals. She was made up to look like a hooker, but Elliot thought she was beautiful anyway.
"Olivia, I want to talk to you."
"Not now Elliot. I have a job to do."
"Olivia, I want you to be safe. Don't do this because you are pissed off at me."
"Is that why you think I did this? God Elliot, you need a reality check." Though Olivia did chose to complete this assignment with a small motive to make Elliot jealous, it wasn't the main reason. "Elliot, Im doing this to stop a killer. Im doing this to save people. The world doesn't revolve around you."
"Olivia..."
"What, do you want to make me cry again, because you do a damn good job doing so!" Elliot looked at her stunned when she said those heart wrenching words, "Damn it Elliot, what is so freakin important that I am about to cry and ruin my cover?" He just looked at her. That's all he could do. There were no words to express the sadness he felt about how he treated her. "Well, if you don't have anything to say to me, I have to get going."
Be careful, he whispered as she left the room.
Olivia was in position at the corner of 37th and Broadway. She had a small ear piece and was able to communicate with the officers in the van. Elliot was a nervous wreck. Olivia had a visual. Jack was walking down Broadway and saw Olivia immediately. He approached her and took her to an ally.
"Hey, what's your name pretty girl?"
"Star, Star Columbia."
"Well Star, get ready for the best few moments of your life."
As he was touching her, Elliot was getting more and more jealous. As Jack's got shockingly more intense, Elliot couldn't breathe. As he saw Olivia kissing someone else, he flipped out. He could barely handle looking at her. He wanted this perp dead. The cover was working. She knew just how to fake it so it made him think he had control. When he was kissing her ear, he found the ear piece.
"What the hell? Your a cop? Your going to pay for this."
Her cover was blown. Elliot ran out of the back to the van.
"Police freeze!" She yelled.
He came up to her with a gun and smiled saying, "Too bad I have to kill you. You're a damn good kisser." He lifted the gun, "Goodbye Star. Your boyfriend won't save you now." With that, he shot her. She fell to the ground instantly.
After hearing the shot, Elliot turned the corner and saw Olivia on the ground bleeding. "God no! No, No, No! Baby no!" He knelt beside her and she was coming in and out of consciousness. "Damn it Olivia, you have to be strong for me and the kids. Liv, you need to be the one who rubs my shoulders every night and God, girl you are the one that makes me smile."
Olivia opened her eyes slightly and heard him say the words she said to him the night of the falling out. Barely able to speak she said, "El-- I-have-always-lo-ved-you"
"Olivia Benson, I love you with all of my heart. Please stay strong. I love you Olivia."
With those words she slipped into darkness.