Sorry I have taken so long to update...I have had a small case of writers block but hopefully that is over now. Thank you to the few people that have reviewed. I really look forward to reading them and I really want to know what everybody thinks. I will try to pack more action into this chapter. Well enough of that...on with the story.

Around 8:30 pm Cragen walked out of his office looking exhausted. "Munch, Fin, go talk to the roommate and get some more background information about Molly. I want to know everything from who her friends were to what kind of syrup she ate on her pancakes."

Munch and Fin jumped up, grabbed their coats and were out the door without a word.

Cragen then turned to Olivia and Elliot, "You two go grab a couple hours in the crib. I'll wake you if anything comes up. Starting at 11 we are getting out on the streets. I know it's a long shot but we have had two girls dumped in two different alleys in the last two nights and I want to take every precaution to prevent a third."

Elliot sighed, "What about you captain? You've been awake just as long as we have."

"Don't worry about me. I'll take a short nap in my office but I need to stay by the phone." Elliot nodded at him as he turned and headed for the crib. Olivia followed shortly behind.

As soon as they walked in the door Elliot immediately locked it and wrapped his arms around Olivia pulling her into a deep kiss. Elliot let his hands run down her back and back up to the base of her neck. Olivia leaned into him as her knees started trembling.

After a few moments Elliot pulled back, "We have to stop."

Olivia nodded in agreement, not trusting herself to speak. She leaned her forehead on his chest while taking deep breaths trying to regain her composure. She finally pulled back and turned to walk to one of the beds, "You better unlock the door or Cragen will really be asking questions."

"Okay, but we need to talk sometime." Elliot turned and unlocked the door.

Olivia ran her fingers through her hair and closed her eyes. She was overloaded with pressure and stress. This case was slowly killing her and this thing with Elliot was scaring the hell out of her. She did not want to talk because she didn't know what to say. Her body ached for him but she still knew it was wrong. Technically he was still married because his divorce was far from final. It could also really mess things up at work. However, Olivia couldn't bring herself to tell him that she didn't want him. She knew he would see right through her facade. So she said the only thing she could think of. "Look El, I'm tired. Let's just get some sleep," she never even turned around. She knew he could read her face like a book and she did not want to show anymore fear or vulnerability.

Elliot sighed, "Fine," he said quietly. He made his way to the bed next to one she was standing beside.

They both laid down without another word.

Thirty minutes later Elliot woke up to a tossing and turning Olivia. He got up and leaned over her. He could see tears in her eyes and sweat on her forehead and under her nose. "Liv...Liv wake up," he said gently shaking her. She quickly sat straight up in the bead and grabbed Elliot's arm with tears running down her face.

He could feel her trembling as she started crying harder. He took her in his arms, "Liv, it was a nightmare. Your okay now. I've got you." He continued holding her until she started to calm down. Eventually her breathing was close to normal and she had almost stopped shaking.

"You want to talk about it?" he asked already knowing the answer.

She slowly shook her head and closed her eyes trying to suppress any more tears that may threaten to fall. "Just hold me," she said not caring about her surroundings.

They laid down together and he kept his arms securely wrapped around her. He watched her closely as she fell asleep and she seemed to be sleeping much more sound this time. Elliot finally started to drift off but he would wake up every time she would flinch. He was very concerned about her and this case. He knew how close she was to the edge and it was his job to make sure she didn't fall.

Around 11:00 Elliot awoke to Cragen's voice, "Elliot, what the hell is going on?" he screamed in a whisper.

Elliot looked up at Cragen confused and then looked down to see Olivia still laying in his arms sound asleep. He gently moved out from under her and walked out motioning for Cragen to follow. When they were outside the crib Elliot finally spoke, Cap, it is not what is looked like," he said knowing he would have to give a better explanation than that.

"Elliot your going to have to make a better argument than that. It sure as hell better not be what it looked like. IAB would have a field day with you two. There are already enough suspicions. Don't add fuel to the fire," Cragen paused for a minute taking a deep breath and running his hand over his face.

Elliot took Cragen's pause as an opportunity to further explain himself. "Look, your right. It did look bad but you don't understand. No matter how cool and calm she looks or acts, this case is hitting her pretty hard. She was having some kind of nightmare and woke up crying and shaking. I did what I had to to calm her down and if I had to I would do it again. She was really shaken up."

Cragen looked a little shocked at the thought of Olivia being that upset. She only shed a few silent tears when he had broke the news to her about her mother dying. He knew Olivia very seldom broke down so he concluded that it must have been one hell of a nightmare. "Elliot, you are lucky it was me that walked in there."

"Look Cap, nothing happened, you know that. I have never seen Olivia as vulnerable until tonight and I'll be damned if I was going to lay there and not do anything about it. She just needed someone to be there to hold her and reassure her and I just happen to be here. That's as far as it goes." Elliot assured him.

"You and I both know that is not as far as it goes. Take care of her Elliot but make sure it stays professional. It wasn't even two weeks ago when I was wishing you two would get back on the same page but this is not what I expected. I don't want to know what, if anything, goes on behind closed doors. Make sure to keep it that way." Cragen said strictly.

"Captain, nothing is going on. How can I prove that to you?" Elliot asked. He hated lying to his Captain because he was also his friend. However, Elliot knew that this was the best thing for all parties involved because if Cragen knew of a relationship between partners he would have to report it or face whatever consequences IAB threw at them.

"That's just it Elliot, you can't." Cragen rubbed his hand over his face and decided to change the subject. If Olivia was having this much trouble keeping it together maybe it wasn't worth putting her through. "Do you think I should pull her off the case?"

"No, I think that would be the worst thing to do." Elliot responded. He knew if she was pulled from the case she would just shut herself off in her apartment and bottle everything deep inside and that would surely break her.

Cragen sighed, "Okay, you know what goes on inside her head better than anyone I suppose. What do you think we should do?"

Elliot thought for a moment. 'I can think of a few ways that I can take her mind off the case. Of course Cragen definitely doesn't need to hear about them.' Elliot shook his head to clear that thought before he responded, "Nothing. As long as she feels like she is doing her job and making progress she will be fine. If we treat her different or 'baby' her as she would say, I think she will blow up. I will admit that I am worried about her but pushing her to slow down or to talk will just upset her more. Can you trust me to come to you if her feelings start getting in the way of her job?"

Cragen sighed again before he slowly nodded. "Just keep an eye on her. I have a bad feeling about this case and I want two of my best working to their best. Now, go wake her up and you two hit the streets. I am going to let Munch and Fin sleep for a couple hours and then they will join you. Check out anything that looks suspicious"

Elliot nodded, "Do you mind if we maybe run by and pick up an extra set of clothes because I have a feeling I will be showering here in the morning?"

"That's fine with me. Just keep your radio with you in case something goes down. I want you two responding to any calls that come in that involve a girl and an alley." Cragen said.

Cragen turned to walk away and then paused, "Oh and Elliot, don't ever let me catch you two like that again, especially in the crib."

"Yea, sorry Cap. I just...didn't know what else to do." Elliot said truthfully.

"I know, but if someone else would have seen that and reported it..." Cragen trailed off shaking his head, "It's just a good way to get separated. That's all," he finished as he walked out and headed back to the bullpen.

Elliot slowly walked back into the crib to wake Olivia. He knew Cragen was right. If someone else had walked in and reported them it could have meant they were in deep trouble. He really didn't know what kind of trouble they could get into. As far as he knew relationships between partners were frowned upon but there was no written rule about them. He also knew that if IAB found out they would be watching them like a hawk just waiting for one of them to make a mistake.

Elliot stood in the doorframe and watched her sleep. She lay with a hint of the light from the door reflecting off of her light brown hair. She looked so peaceful as she slept, unlike before. He slowly walked over and sat down on the bed beside her. He rubbed his hand down her arm gently in an attempt to wake her up without startling her. "Olivia," he whispered.

Just as quickly as he had said her name she clenched tightly to his shirt as she sat straight up with wide eyes. "What...what is it?" she asked, never releasing his shirt. He sat close and wrapped his arms around her. She tensed at first and tried to pull away but when she realized where she was and who he was she relaxed a little and leaned into him.

She brought her hands to her face and took a few deep breaths. "You okay?" Elliot whispered into her ear sending chills down her spine and triggering a warm feeling deep inside. She nodded, not trusting herself to speak.

"What time is it?" she asked after a few moments.

"Time to go," he whispered seductively in her ear. "Want to swing by your apartment and grab some clean clothes? I have some in my car."

She thought for a moment. She knew what he wanted and she wanted it just as bad. Against her own judgment she agreed without saying a word. He stood up and lifted her off of the bed. He pulled her towards him, as close as they could get without touching. She could feel his breath on her neck as he ran his thumb across her lower back, raising bumps on every inch of skin he touched. She felt her knees weaken as he circled his touch around to her stomach, just below her navel.

"Elliot," she struggled, "not...here." That was all she could say before he crashed his lips into hers. One quick yet deep passionate kiss that left her completely breathless and he was grabbing his coat.

"You coming?" he asked as if nothing happened.

Olivia just stood for a moment in silence. Finally she shook her head a little to try and clear it, "Um, yea...right behind you."

He grinned a cocky grin and proceeded through the door with her following a few steps behind.

Okay, so there is a lil' bit of a cliffhanger but I already have the next chapter written. How quickly it gets posted all depends on your reviews and trust me, the next chapter is a good one if I may say so myself, however, it does have some R rated material so I will draw a divider and you can just read before and after. Well, that about does it...

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