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A/N Spoilers for Fault. And I just wanted this to be a one shot thing, but then the reviewers said they wanted me to continue so, here goes. Probably only like one more chapter after this.
Olivia's apartment, 6 Am.
The alarm clock rang, but she was in no mood to get up. She couldn't face Elliot today, not after last night. He told her he loved her and she had just pushed him away. She was in love with him also, but she could never admit it.
"Your not partners anymore, you could be together" she told herself but then she realized that she couldn't. It wasn't just the partnership, it was there friendship, he was her best friend and she didn't want to screw that up.
"You all ready wrecked your partnership, don't screw up your friendship with him. Well, he probably never wants to see me again" she told herself getting tears in her eyes. She wiped them away before getting up and got ready for what she was sure, gonna be a long day at work.
Elliot's house, 6AM.
"I told her I loved her, what was I thinking? he asked himself again. He had been laying awake for the past hour, trying to figure that out. It was the truth, but why he said it, after all these years of hiding it, he didn't know.
"I should have just left, I should of just left her alone." He sighed before turning over and seeing a photo of the two of them smiling and being happy. He gave a sad smile then picked it up and looked at it.
"She's never gonna want to speak to me again. I ruined one of the only good things I have in my life." He sniffed before putting the photo in one of the drawers, he couldn't face her today, he was just going to call in sick.
"No, I can't just run away from this, I have to move on. We're not partners, we're probably not going to be friends again, oh god what have I done?"
1-6th precinct, half hour later
Olivia walked in and Elliot was all ready at his desk, looking at a file, but neither his pen or his eyes were moving. She took a deep breath before going to her desk, she'd just have to make the best of it.
"Your the one that asked for the transfer, you are going to deal with the fact that the man you love now is probably never going to talk to you again." She took a seat at her desk, her eyes kept down, and not even glancing up at him.
"She didn't even say hello" Elliot thought to himself hearing her sit down.
"Why the hell did you say we couldn't be partners?" He sighed before trying to continue on the paper work, but his mind wondered to the terminal. He couldn't get the image out of his mind, her falling to the floor, her throat bleeding; and for a moment, he swore his heart had stopped. He couldn't bare the fact that she was almost taken away from him, he knew that if he had cut an inch over, he wouldn't of been able to deal with it.
"But you did lose her, you lost her partnership and friendship, this was all your fault." Just then Cragen came out of his office; Munch and Fin had noticed Olivia and Elliot not speaking, but they both thought that it had something to do with the fight. So they figured it would eventually pass; they didn't know how wrong they are.
"You four, I need to talk to you in my office" he said his eyes casting glances at Olivia and Elliot. Fin and Munch looked at each other in confusion before Munch shrugged then they both got up, followed by Olivia and Elliot. There eyes were straight ahead, neither one dared looked at each other for fear of crying. They both knew what this was about, and they just couldn't deal with the fact that it was really going to be over in a matter of minutes.
"Eight years, you've been with him for eight years, your just going to throw it all away" she thought to herself sadly. She cast a brief look at him before turning her eyes back straight. The four of them went in Cragens office and Cragen closed the door behind them.
"Whats up Cap?" Munch said standing against the door. Cragen sighed before turning to Olivia and Elliot who was looking anywhere in the room except at each other.
"Either of you care to explain this?" neither one of them answered so he took that as a no. He turned to Munch and Fin who were standing next to each other, bot h in confusion.
"Look, I know this is gonna be hard on both of you. But Munch Fin, I have to split up your partnership. Fin from now on your with Benson and Munch your with Stabler.
"What? but why?" Munch asked him surprised.
"I'm sorry, I've all ready had the paperwork done."
"Thats Bull! We work perfect together, why are you doing this?" Fin asked him with anger clear in his voice. Elliot and Olivia looked down at the floor, they had both forgotten that this wouldn't be affecting just them, it would be affecting Munch and FIn also.
"I'm sorry, it's out of my hands" he said giving a sideway glance at Elliot and Olivia. Both Munch and Fin had seemed to have gotten the meaning of the look and they also turned towards them.
"Look, I don't know what the hell both of your problems are, but bot of you better get over it fast, cause I am not transferring partners, no offense Olivia" Fin said a little angrily. He and Munch may seem that there at each others throats all day, but in truth, they both worked wonderful off of each other.
"It's not that easy" Olivia said softly
"yeah it is, you both apologize, we forget this whole thing ever happened and we forget this entire conversation."
"You don't get it do you? I almost let a child die because I cared for him to much, I can't do it anymore"
"Oh enough of the soap opera moment, that is what makes you both good partners. Look Elliot man, you can't agree with her on this can you?" Munch said to him desperately He didn't say anything for a brief moment
"no, I don't agree, but it's what she wants. I'm sorry" he said sadly before leaving the bullpen. A few moments passed where no one said a word before Cragen spoke
"Munch, Fin give us a moment will you?" They both left the room, giving a small glance at Olivia before closing his door. Olivia closed her eyes in despair before turning to Cragen who was looking at her with a look in his eyes that clearly said this was your fault.
"I'm sorry all right. He was the one that said we shouldn't be partners in the first place, I just took his advice on it."
"He said if you kept caring about each other like that then the two of you shouldn't be. So just pick the cevallion over him next time."
"I can't, I, I love him to much" she said in a sad whisper. Cragen sighed before going up to her.
"Does he know that? That you love him I mean." Olivia shrugged
"I don't know, I think he does, but, I don't want to put of friendship or partnership in jeopardy because of it."
"Olivia, he chose to save you over a little boy, did you ever occur to you that that meant that he felt the same way?" Olivia wiped the wetness in her eyes before glancing downward, witch Cragen took for a yes. He knew they had feelings for each other, but he wasn't sure of the extent of it. But after he had gotten the call about how Elliot chose to check on Olivia instead of the boy, he knew that they had fallen in love with each other. But was he ready to take that chance? He also knew that what Olivia was saying was true, he couldn't have his detectives putting cevallions at risk because of there feelings. He would just have to wait and chance it.
"Olivia" he said pausing to find the right words. "caring about your partner isn't bad."
"But we-"
"I know what you did " he said interrupting her
"but given the chance, in the same situation, without the sniper, would you have shot him?" Olivia wiped her eyes again before looking up and looking straight into his eyes.
"No, I would still let the guy go." Cragen nodded, he was afraid of that, but he had to do what he felt was right.
"Look, I still have to send out the paperwork, why don't you go think about this for a few minutes, maybe go up and get some fresh air." He knew that whenever Olivia needed to think about something or was feeling upset, she went to the roof. Olivia nodded before leaving his office and headed for the stairs. She sighed before opening the door, and was only slightly surprised at who she saw standing, looking down over the edge.
"Hi Elliot."
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