I munch on my cereal and think about what this day will bring. I just know I'll be chasing perps, drinking too much coffee, wracking my brains about seemingly unsolvable cases, watching Elliot, and falling more and more in love with him. I want to be able to lean against his strong body in times of trouble. I want those gentle blue eyes to rest on me and hold all the love in the world.
Suddenly, the phone rings. It startles me out of my calming thoughts and I sit frozen for a few seconds before I realize I have to answer it. Who could be calling me at this hour?
"Hello?" I ask quickly.
"It's Elliot, Liv," says the voice I love to hear.
"Oh, hey, El, how're you doing?" I ask, because I hear something in his voice.
"Um...I'm going to pick you up today, okay?" he ignores my question by asking one himself.
"I guess. Do you want to tell me something?" I ask cautiously; I don't want to get him mad.
"Uh, not...I'll see you in half an hour, okay?" he asks.
"Okay, see you then," I respond, and he hangs up the phone.
I am utterly confused. He knows I hate being taken care of. The only other time he tried to take care of me was when Richard White was stalking me. What is he going to tell me?
The buzzer rings. I go to answer the door and see Elliot standing there. He tries to smile at me, but it comes out as a crooked grin that lasts for a second. Now I'm worried.
"What's wrong, El?" I ask gently as I walk to the car with him. He just looks at me.
"El, come one, you can tell me," I'm still trying not to prod. He still won't talk.
We drive along in silence. I'm trying to figure out what's going on here. Then I notice that we're not going to the precinct. We're on the way to his apartment.
"El, what are you doing?" I ask, now really serious. "Why aren't we going to the precinct?"
He stops the car in front of his apartment and looks at me with a gaze that brings so many feelings to my heart that I can't describe.
"I called in a sick day for both of us," he says quietly.
I'll never say no to you
Whatever you say or do
If you ask me to wait
For a lifetime
You know I'll gladly wait
For a lifetime or two
Just to look at you