Olivia and Elliot sat in their spacious jet tub together as Olivia leaned back against Elliot and they were both covered in scented bubbles "so El you said that if anything else strange happened in the next few days we'd get a protective detail, did anything else happen today besides you seeing him at the grocery store?"
He tensed slightly as that didn't go unnoticed by her "why do you ask?"
She sighed and relaxed into him hoping the gesture would relax him too "I don't know I guess I was just curious... but did something else happen? The way you just tensed up on me tells me it did."
He sighed and rubbed her back slightly "sometimes I wish you couldn't read me so well honey."
She chuckled and smiled "same here El, same here but that's what makes us us. Tell me?"
He sighed "it was... it was just somebody trying to start trouble between us, it's not worth repeating."
Olivia sighed and nodded "what Barba and Rollins said about you wasn't worth repeating either but I told you about it because you asked me to and because we always promised to be honest with each other."
He sighed and kissed the top of her head "well you got me there Liv, you got me there I'll tell you but you've gotta promise me that you wont let it get to you?"
She nodded "I'll try but I can't make that promise until I know what happened."
He sighed "fair enough," he said as he took 1 of her hands in his and rubbed her back "when me and Izzabella got back from the park I saw a note taped to our front door."
"That's strange," Olivia said as Elliot nodded his head "that's what I was thinking too but Izzabella was on the trampoline so I went ahead and opened it."
She nodded "what did the note say?"
He sighed heavily and pulled her closer to him "the note said... The note was from an anonymous person who wrote to me that they had seen you being unfaithful to me with their own eyes and to text them at a certain phone number if I wanted the evidence."
Olivia shook her head vigorously "I love you Elliot.. I-I'd never do that to you ever... y-you believe me right?"
He nodded quickly "of course I do sweetheart of course I believe you..." He said softly as he kissed her passionately then gave her several tender kisses to the top of her head "this is why I didn't wanna tell you, I didn't want for you to have to bear that accusation even if it was just some nameless, faceless prick who made it out of jealousy or vengeance or whatever the hell their reason was."
Olivia nodded her head understanding "El I have a bad feeling that I know who sent that note, and why they sent it too" she said as she slightly shuttered in his arms "but all I truly care about, this accusation concerned is that you believe me, as long as you believe and trust me people can say or think whatever they want to about me."
He nodded his head "I promise you sweetheart there was never a second when I was reading that note that I ever doubted your love for me. You wanna know what I did with it?"
Olivia smiled slightly and nodded her head "what'd you do with it?
"He smiled and kissed her on the cheek "I balled it up in my fist and tossed it into the dumpster. My plan was to never tell you about it but you had to go reading me like an open book" he playfully teased, successfully lightening the mood as Olivia chuckled and sincerely smiled "I love you Elliot, so much."
Elliot smiled brightly and looked at her lovingly "I love you more."
A few minutes later the bubbles and dirty water had been let out as they refilled the tub with new clean water and Elliot started to wash Olivia's hair "so what time is Izzabella's doctors appointment tomorrow?" She asked as she relaxed into his touch.
"It'll be at 2, I tried to get it earlier since the office is so far away from here but that's the only time they had."
Olivia nodded understanding "honestly I'm just glad that they were able to find a time for her to go in as quick as they did I mean aren't there usually really long waiting lists?"
He nodded "yeah there are especially with specialists like this doctor is we definitely got lucky."
She nodded "for sure I just hope they figure out what's been going on, I just want her better."
Elliot nodded "me too honey, me too" he said as he handed her a washcloth as she used it when needed while he rinsed the shampoo out for her "so I was thinking once my furlough becomes official on the 27th why don't we go down to fort Lauderdale? See the older kids?"
Elliot smiled "I'd love that Liv, it sounds like a plan. Should I let them know we'll be coming or surprise them?"
She smiled "I'd give them the heads up El , or at least Kathleen especially if we wanna stay at her condo instead of in a hotel."
He nodded "that's a good idea I'll call and ask her in the morning," he said as she nodded and was quiet while he finished conditioning and rinsing her hair as once he was through with that they washed their own bodies then got out of the tub and ready for bed as sleep came pretty easy for them both.
May 22nd, 12:40 AM.
Shots rang out wildly in the precinct Jenna! Jenna! drop the gun! drop the gun. Elliot called out desperately as Olivia yelled no from where she was standing as she clutched her stomach.
He kept 1 eye on Olivia and the other on Jenna as his gun was aimed towards her enough! put the gun down.
Jenna looked like she was gonna comply as Elliot sighed in relief that's it, just put it down.
She put her gun down for a moment but 1 of the criminals taunted her causing her to raise her gun and fire again as Elliot fired too as before he knew it Olivia and Jenna were both lying on the floor from gunshot wounds.
Olivia! Liv honey no! Stay with me sweetheart, stay with me! Elliot cried as he franticly tried to apply pressure to her wound but his effort was futile as she coughed up blood and died in his arms.
Elliot shot awake in a cold sweat with his body trembling as he breathed heavily and looked around the room thank god she's okay... He thought to himself as Olivia woke up feeling his trembling and heavy breathing "El? Honey, are you alright?" She asked softly.
He nodded slightly "y-yeah sorry just another dream about Jenna... I thought those dreams were over," he sighed.
Olivia sighed and rubbed his back "going into the precinct today probably triggered it, and if it wasn't that it was probably telling every one what happened... do you wanna talk about it?"
Elliot shook his head a bit "not really sweetheart, I don't think I can go back to sleep right now, I'm sorry," he said as he kissed her on the forehead then eased out of bed as once he was out of the room Olivia sighed and stared at the sealing with feelings of anger towards Rollins and Barba and guilt for not handling the questions and accusations herself.
About an hour or so went by as all of her efforts to fall back asleep were futile as she was playing a game on her phone when the bedroom door opened.
"You alright honey?" Elliot asked softly as he climbed into the bed next to her.
Olivia nodded "yeah I'm okay El I'm more worried about you."
"I'll be alright honey I promise.. The dream I had I've had it before and it'll go away in time. Talk to me Liv, I left the room so you could go back to sleep not so I could come back in here and find you playing solitaire," he said in a chuckle.
She managed a small chuckle and smile "I tried to fall back asleep but I couldn't and I knew you needed your space so solitaire was the next best thing."
He nodded his head a bit "why couldn't you sleep?"
She sighed "I just have a lot on my head, it's been a stressful week."
He nodded "I know it has honey," he said as just as he pulled her into his arms Izzabella opened the door and staggered over to the bed "mommy, daddy, my tummy hurts," she whined as she crawled onto the bed then threw up all over the blanket.
Elliot stifled a sigh knowing she couldn't help it as he was frustrated with the unknowns of the sickness not her "Liv I'm gonna go get us a clean blanket , put this 1 in the wash and get her meds can you clean her up?"
Olivia nodded "of course," she said as she gently rubbed her back.
"I'm sorry mommy, I'm sorry daddy I didn't mean to.." She cried.
"Shhh, shhh," Olivia soothed as she rubbed her back as Elliot gently stroked her forehead "we're not mad baby I promise, we know it was an accident we just want you to get better," he said softly before leaving the room with the dirty blanket.
She slightly nodded her head as she was trying to keep from throwing up again as Olivia noticed and quickly grabbed the garbage can from underneath her nightstand and held it for her as Izzabella threw up into it as Olivia gently held her hair back for her with her free hand.
"Lets get you cleaned up sweetie," she said softly once Izzabella finished as she trembled in her arms but her little tummy was burning up as she just nodded her head mutely.
Those 3 are having a rough night, Lewis thought to himself as he woke up on the closet floor hearing all of the moving around.
If they decide to take her to the doctor maybe I'll have my chance to take Olivia. I doubt that though, more than likely they'll all go together. I've just gotta keep being patient the payoff for me will be so, so worth it. Yeah, I'll just make myself at home in here when they're all gone I'll explore this place, if they have an attic I'd much rather stay up there , less chance of being spotted and I'll eat while they're out.
Yeah my plans bulletproof, I've got this he thought to himself as he fell back asleep again with a smirk on his face.
Elliot walked into the bathroom with the medicine cup as he couldn't help but slightly smile as he watched Olivia gently wash Izzabella's hair. "I've got your medicine sweetheart" Elliot said softly as Izzabella just looked at him with a slight grimace.
"I know it's yucky but it'll help you feel better, it always does," he said softly as Olivia gently tilted her head back so El could give it to her as she slightly gagged but swallowed it "I know honey I know..." He said softly as he gently rubbed her shoulder "I'm gonna go remake the bed Liv," he said after a minute as she nodded and resumed rinsing her hair.
Once Olivia finished cleaning her up she gently rung out her hair with a towel as she then put it up in a hair clip for incase she got sick again "can I stay with you and daddy tonight, please?" Izzabella whined as Olivia nodded "of course baby," she said as she gently put a cold rag around her neck then carried her into their bedroom as she laid her between her and Elliot as they all tried to fall asleep.