One Heart
Summary: See ch1
Disclaimer: Not mine
A/N: Okay, so the third story is taking really long to write because I have been really busy, so I am trying to take a little longer to post this story because I don't want to have too much time between this story and the next, but I am trying to do my best to get the other story going, I swear!
Danger
By Monday Olivia was back to her healthy self. She did as she had promised Elizabeth and brought Brian's mug to the lab first thing that morning.
It had been a quiet morning, and Olivia and Elliot were catching up on paper work at their desks, well, at least Olivia was.
Elliot on the other hand was working out plans for the evening in his head. He figured that since the day was progressing so slowly, and Fin and Munch were on deck to catch, he and Olivia would be out of the precinct by five at the latest. They would each head home, and then his plan would begin.
He decided that the element of surprise would be the best way to go to ask Olivia to marry him. Since his last plan hadn't worked out so well, he had decided on a new, even more romantic plan than the first.
He was going to sprinkle rose petals from her apartment door, down the stairs, out of her building, and across the street to the small park that was in front of her building.
There he would place a note that said to make her way to the fountain in the middle for a surprise.
He would set up candles and cover the ground in rose petals, and be in the middle on one knee!
Elliot was very proud of his scheme. All he wanted to do was to take her breath away; because he knew that she deserved it.
As Elliot day dreamed at his desk Olivia was pulled from her paper work when the phone rang.
"Detective Benson, Special Victims Unit." She said into the receiver.
"Detective, this is Stevensat the Lab. I have the results from the prints and DNA from your mug." A voice said over the other end of the phone.
"Great, did you get any hits?" She asked.
"Actually, I think congratulations are in order." The young man answered.
"Why?" Olivia asked confused.
"Well, it seems you have found number six on the ten most wanted men in America!" He smiled.
"Excuse me?" Olivia asked shocked. She had fully expected it to come back with no match.
"Everything okay?" Elliot asked when he noticed Olivia's face go pale.
Olivia just waved him off and listened intently to the man on the other end of the phone.
"Yeah, says here his name is Carl Longwater from Texas. Seems he's wanted for three counts of rape/murder, two counts of attempted rape, one count of your run of the mill murder, and two counts of murder of an officer of the law."Stevens explained.
"Why isn't he in jail?" Olivia asked, still shocked.
"He faked sick while awaiting his trail. When the guard brought him to infirmary he jumped the doctor, stole a scalpel, stabbed a guard, stole his gun, and killed the guard and the doctor. They believe he disguised himself in the guard's cloths and escaped. The last time Texas officials saw him he had killed a street cop who recognized him near a local bus station."Stevens finished.
"Okay, thank you." Olivia breathed as she hung up her phone.
"What's goin on?" Elliot asked, now concerned at the gray color Olivia had turned.
"Lizzie was right about Brian." She said, looking up at her partner in disbelief.
"What do you mean?" Elliot asked, clearly concerned for her family.
"She brought me a mug the other day, and I had the lab run tests on it. His DNA and prints matched an escaped con from Texas. He's wanted for rape, murder, and the murder of two cops." She explained.
"Oh God. I have to tell Kathy." Elliot breathed quickly picking up his phone and calling the hospital where she worked. "I should have listened to Liz." He said to himself as he waited for someone to pick up.
"Hello, yes this is Detective Elliot Stabler; I need to speak with Nurse Kathy Brown immediately please." He said into the phone.
"Well is there any way you can get her?" Olivia heard him ask. "Look, mame, I understand that she is in surgery, but this is an emergency." He explained and then paused for a moment. "Then what the hell are you good for!" He boomed into the phone before slamming it down.
"I gotta get to the hospital." He said getting out of his chair. He may not have been married to Kathy anymore, but he would always love her simply because they had so much history together. He would be damned if he let anything happen to her.
Olivia got up with him, and the two silently agreed that they would go together.
"Munch, tell the Cap that Olivia and I will be at the hospital. Tell him we found one of America's most wanted." He said as they left, leaving both Munch and Fin utterly confused.
Elliot stormed into the hospital ward where he knew Kathy worked. The nurse at the ER waiting room told him she would be here.
A nurse on the floor quickly recognized Elliot and made her way over to him.
"Well, if it isn't Elliot Stabler. What brings you here?" She asked with a smile.
"Kelly, look, I need to find Kathy, do you know where she is?" He asked in a panicked voice.
"I think she's in the break room. Everything okay? I mean, you never seemed to want to find her this much when you were married." She joked.
"No, everything's not okayKelly. I just need to talk to her. Where's the break room?" He answered.
"Down the hall, second door on the right." She answered.
Elliot and Olivia rushed away before she had even finished her sentence.
Kathy looked up from her place on a maroon couch when she heard the door open. She was alone in the room that held two couches, like the one Kathy was on, a few round tables, each surrounded by four chairs, and a few vending machines.
"Elliot, what they hell are you doing here?" She asked when she realized who it was in the door.
"Kath, where's Brian?" He asked hurriedly.
"Well, hello to you too. I'm doing just fine, thanks for asking." She scoffed.
"Kathy, not now! Where the hell is he?" He demanded.
"What's with the interrogating?" She asked, anger growing in her voice because of the way Elliot was talking to her. "What's going on?" She asked. She wasn't sure she wanted Elliot to know the location of her boyfriend with the mood he seemed to be in.
"Kathy, he's wanted in Texas for murder and rape, we really need to know where he is!" Elliot said, growing more frustrated by the second.
"Oh, my, God. I can not believe you Elliot." Kathy responded clearly pissed. "You told me you liked him, and now you're pulling this crap!"
"Kathy, he's telling the truth." Olivia finally piped in. "Look, we ran his prints and a sample of his DNA on Lizzie's request. He matched an escaped convict from Texas. He's dangerous." She explained.
"What?" Kathy asked as the color drained from her face. "Oh God, how could I? How could I have not seen it?" She asked suddenly.
Just then a doctor friend of Kathy and Elliot walked into the room.
"Oh, hey didn't know there was a party goin on in here." He joked before noticing the serious air in the room. "Hey, what's going on?"
"James, not now." Elliot said over his shoulder. "Look, Kathy, there's no time for blaming yourself now, none of us knew. Hell, I had dinner with the guy, I liked him." He comforted her as he joined her on the couch. "But we really need to know where he is."
Kathy's face suddenly dropped. She looked to Elliot with tears in her eyes. "Oh God." She muttered.
"Kathy, Kathy, what's wrong?" Elliot asked, terrified at what had made her react in such a way.
"Dickie." She simply said. "He's home with Dickie." She finally got out, she grabbed Elliot's arm for support.
"What do you mean he's home with Dickie?" Elliot asked. "He should be at school."
"No, he wasn't feeling well this morning. I had an important surgery today, I didn't want to leave Dickie alone, so Brian offered to stay with him." She gasped.
Elliot shot up and bolted to the door with Kathy, Olivia, and Dr. James close behind him.
"What's going on?" James asked the group sprinted down the stairs and headed to the parking lot.
"Brian, he's a murderer. And he's alone with my son." Kathy explained.
As the group got to the car Elliot stopped for a second. He had to get to Dickie, but he still had three other kids he needed to be sure would be safe as well.
"Kath, I want you to go to the girls' school and take them out. Call Maureen and tell her to meet you at the precinct. I'm gonna go get Dickie. James, drive her." He said all in one breath.
Kathy just nodded. "Hurry Elliot. I'm so sorry."
With that the group separated. Elliot and Olivia collided as they both went for the driver's side door.
"Liv, what are you doing? We don't have time for this." He said harshly. He knew that she hated that he always got to drive, but this was no time for games.
"Elliot, do you really think I'm going to let you drive in this state?" She asked, fully serious.
"Olivia, he's my son." Elliot said simply.
"Yeah, and getting us killed on the way over to the house isn't going to help him." She argued.
Elliot knew that she was right. He was in no state to drive. He handed her the keys and got into the passenger seat as quickly as he could.
TBC... now you all see what was going on with Brian. There is major action very soon! Stay tuned, and REVIEW I love them!
