Chicago Med ICU, 1:20 PM.
"What on earth are you doing? Your wife can't leave that room!" Anny said giving Elliot a look as he was letting her lean against him, one arm gently wrapped around her waste while his other arm dragged her IV pole along.
"She needs to use the restroom," Elliot said simply as they walked slowly past.
Anny frowned "that's why we have bedpans sir she's to weak and sick to be walking."
"I'm not using that," Olivia said adamantly and Anny frowned "Mrs. Stabler..." she said through a sigh.
Elliot shook his head "don't take that tone with her she's not a little girl and has every right to use the restroom without your assistance."
Anny sighed "she's not gonna be able to do everything she needs to do with out help."
"Ohh yes I will," Olivia said determinedly as she moved her left arm around slightly in demonstration "this arm still works."
"But it has a cast on it and you aren't supposed to be moving it."
Olivia nodded "yeah well there are just some things that I refuse to allow people to do for me," she said as she gently nudged El and he walked on "I think I see a coed bathroom this way baby," he said as he pointed.
"Thank god," she said relieved "and just so we're completely clear El I'm not letting you do it either."
Elliot smiled slightly and kissed her cheek "do you think I was born yesterday?"
"No just wanted to make sure we were on the same page."
Elliot nodded "we are baby don't worry," he said as they managed to make it into the bathroom with a little effort and after leaning the IV pole against the wall he pulled a sizable amount of toilet paper off the roll and handed it to her "can you do the rest of this yourself or do you need a little help with your gown? I'm fine either way."
"I can do it El it'll just take me a little longer."
Elliot nodded "take as long as you need sweetheart and holler if you need me. I'm gonna stand just outside the door."
Olivia nodded her head and Elliot stepped out shutting the door "Mr. Stabler why are you condoning this stubbornness from her? We need her to cooperate with us so she can get better," Anny said through a sigh.
Elliot sighed as well and turned to face her "because like I told you a couple moments ago she's not a child. I'm not her parent, neither are you and I respect her enough to let her keep her dignity if that's what she wants."
Anny sighed "but she's not strong enough physically to be doing this stuff herself and it's not like I don't help people here all the time it doesn't make her any less of a strong woman."
Elliot sighed "don't you think I know that? I know that more than anyone but she doesn't feel that way about it not that I blame her I'd be the same damn way if I were in her shoes."
"Why don't you tell her it doesn't make her any less strong then instead of condoning her pushing herself to hard and hurting her recovery?"
Elliot sighed "because the more I let her do things for herself the more she lets me help her in the end. Think about it she's let me do pretty much everything else for her today except for this don't you think she deserves a little space? A little dignity?"
Anny sighed "in theory yes but it's not medically advisable."
Elliot nodded "your right it's not but we're both standing right here we'll here if something happens and if she finds she absolutely can't do it she'll ask me to help her."
"You really think she'd call for you?" she asked skeptically.
Elliot sighed "it'd take her a while to give up but eventually yes."
Anny sighed "and we'd avoid all that if she just let me help her."
Elliot nodded "yes but at least now if she can't do it she'll at least feel better knowing that she tried. Let me give you some unsolicited advice; stop trying to make things easier for yourself and start thinking about what your patients want, it'll make them like you a lot more," he said as he turned away from her and pulled up solitaire on his phone.
Anny just stood there quietly beside him then deciding she wouldn't say anything else "El?" they heard Olivia call shily after a few minutes.
"I've got it," she said as he shook his head "no she called for me not you I'll handle it."
Anny just sighed and nodded her head as when Elliot opened the door he found Olivia standing beside it with her gown on correctly "I couldn't grip the pole well enough to come out myself it kept falling over," she said.
"That's okay baby I've got it. Here," he said as he squirted some jermex into her hand then grabbed the pole.
"Thank you," she said as she managed to rub her palms together "do you need to go El?"
Elliot nodded as once he helped her outside he quickly did his business "why does this person keep calling?" she asked weakly once her head was settled on his chest again and they were back in bed as the same number was ringing her phone for the seventh time.
"I have no idea you want me to deal with them?"
"Please?" she asked as Elliot nodded "Olivia Stabler's phone," he answered sharply.
"Hi my name is Jimmy Cline from the Nu York times, may I speak with Olivia Stabler please?"
"How did you get this number?" Elliot asked.
"I'm sorry but I can't reveal my sources. I have some questions for her about William Lewis is she there?"
"I'm sorry but she's not available and I have no comment."
Jimmy sighed and nodded his head "may I ask who I'm speaking with?"
"I'm her husband. Don't call this number back," Elliot said as he sighed and hung up "reporter?" Olivia asked.
"Yeah," Elliot whispered as he pulled her closer just as the phone began ringing again "it's the same damn number," he hissed.
Olivia sighed "j-just turn it off," she said.
"But I thought we decided to leave it on so your friends that don't have my number could call you?"
"W-We did but this person is pissing us both off and we both want sleep."
Elliot nodded "I'll turn the ringer down a bit hows that? I really don't want you to lose an opportunity to talk to your other friends honey I love you more than anything but tuns of other people care for you too."
Olivia nodded slightly "that's fair and I love you too El," she said as she yawned.
Elliot smiled and kissed her head as just then the phone rang again and he glanced at it "it's someone named Rafael do you wanna talk to him?"
She nodded slightly "sure for a minute he's our ADA."
Elliot nodded and gently held the phone to her ear "hello?" she said.
"Yes hi my name is Jimmy Cline from the Nu York times are you Olivia Stabler?"
"Y-You're supposed to be Rafael Barba what the hell is going on here?"
"The perks of modern day technology I can make myself appear to be whoever I want to be. Do you want to see William Lewis die?"
"N-No comment," she said as Elliot frowned and gently moved the phone to his ear "you're Jimmy Cline aren't you?"
Jimmy said nothing as Elliot glared "you know we can get you for harassment right? You called this number eight times then did this when I specifically told you not to call back."
"You can sure try but it won't stick."
"I'll damn sure make it stick if you call this number one more time do you understand that? Do you understand the English?"
Jimmy sighed "if you guys weren't so elusive and just answered our questions things wouldn't be this hard."
"If we weren't so elusive? Are you so ignorant that you don't even realize what crime your interviewing us about? William Lewis kidnapped Olivia. Kidnapped her! so I'm sorry if we don't feel like answering all your questions or hearing your poor poor pitiful Lewis bullshit but everything isn't all about you."
"All I want is the truth man that's all, I'm the first reporter to finally get you two on the phone and I want more from you than no comment."
Elliot nodded "well if you want the truth from us you go back and watch the press conference we gave on the 29th because that's all any of you are getting."
"But you guys only answered a couple of questions that day you didn't give us much opportunity at all to determine if there was a cover up going on."
"Tough shit you prick! Tough fucking shit!" Elliot snapped as Olivia tensed at the harshness of his voice which caused him to gently stroke her hair with his free hand and attempt to soften his voice "maybe instead of blaming us you should do your fucking job and actually do some fucking research then you'd realize who the real monster is."
"Research? What would I research?"
"HIS CRIMINAL RECORD FOR STARTERS!!" Elliot shouted losing all of his remaining restraint "you definitely have a temper. Did you show that temper to Mr. Lewis?" Jimmy asked.
Elliot then went from yelling to a chilling sort of quiet "your damn right I have a temper Jimmy and you've picked the wrong day to fucking mess with it."
"What are you gonna do about it from over the phone?" he asked.
"Call this number and bother us again and I'll show you pal. I fucking dare you to call again while Olivia is in a fucking hospital bed fighting for her life," he said as he then ended the call, his face bright red as he carefully sat the phone down on the arm of the recliner which was in the room.
Olivia remained quiet once Elliot hung up and her heart beated a little faster as after a couple minutes she began rubbing his back gently.
A minute or so passed with her doing that as Elliot then gently placed his shaking hand on top of hers and when it stilled he gently gripped it "Mrs. Stabler are you okay? Your vitals are elevated a little," Anny said walking in.
"Y-Yeah I'm fine," she said.
"Are you sure?" Anny pushed.
Olivia nodded "y-yeah I'm good we just need a little space."
Anny nodded slightly and hesitantly left "I-I'm sorry if I triggered you baby," Elliot whispered as his expression was trying to soften.
"Y-You didn't El I promise," Olivia said reassuringly.
"Are you sure? Because you seem a little nervous."
Olivia nodded slightly "y-you came close at one point but you noticed and kept me from it."
Elliot nodded slightly "then what's wrong baby? You can tell me it's alright."
Olivia sighed slightly "y-you're angry and tired and I wanna help somehow but I'm afraid I'll just make it worse."
Elliot gently pulled her closer to him and kissed her head a few times "you helped baby, you're still helping just you being alive and in my arms is helping."
Olivia nodded slightly and went back to rubbing his back as she was a little more confident in her movements this time "you know you don't have to do that right?" he asked.
She nodded slightly "I know El but I want to besides you've comforted me a lot, today especially it's time I return the favor."
Elliot shook his head slightly telling her silently it was unnecessary but gave her a small reassuring smile so she'd know he was okay with her doing it as as he felt her rubbing his back to the best of her ability despite how sick and hurt she was his thoughts began wandering back to everything that had been done to her as the image of him tearing William Lewis apart limb by limb entered his brain and he ended up letting go of her hand and fisted it at his side.
Just then both Anny and doctor Charles walked in, Anny carrying a bowl of soup and a bloodwork kit and Charles a pair of boxing gloves and a notepad "why don't me and you go somewhere and chat buddy?" Charles suggested to Elliot.
Elliot's eyes fixed on the boxing gloves and his fists flexed but he managed to keep them at his sides "I can't," he said.
"But you look like you're about to explode here Mr. Stabler and I don't think you like for your wife to see you this way am I right?"
Elliot nodded slightly "I never wanna scare her or for her to think that I could ever hurt her."
Charles nodded "is that why you're holding her but not touching her?"
Elliot nodded slightly "I don't trust my hands right now but I promised her I'd hold her so I'm keeping it."
Charles nodded slightly and Olivia was glancing between Elliot and the needle she could see in Anny's hand "you know Anny I think the bloodwork can wait a while why don't you sit the soup down and take that stuff back to the nurses station?" he suggested as when she stepped out he looked back to Elliot "can you tell me why you don't trust your hands?"
Elliot sighed "because all I can think about right now is tearing William Lewis apart limb by limb."
Charles nodded "but William Lewis isn't here right?"
Elliot gave a slight nod "t-that's right."
Charles nodded "can you tell me who is here?"
Elliot nodded slightly "you and l-Liv."
Charles nodded "why don't you look at her?"
Elliot shook his head slightly as Olivia was feeling more and more terrible but didn't vocalize it and kept attempting to rub his back "n-not while I'm angry I-I don't wanna chance triggering her."
Charles nodded slightly "but don't you think if your emotional state was gonna trigger her she would have already tried to move away from you?"
Elliot thought about it for a minute then gave a slight nod "but she hasn't moved away from you. She sees your fists, knows they could strike out at any second yet she's still rubbing your back what does that tell you?"
"T-That she doesn't realize the thoughts that are going through my head," he whispered.
Charles nodded "maybe, or maybe she feels safe with you, trusts that you won't hit her."
Olivia nodded her head adamantly "you'd never ever mistake me as Lewis El, never ever."
Elliot managed to nod his head slightly, that being what he had needed to hear as he slowly turned his head to face her, making every effort to soften his features as he did so "Elliot it's okay sweetheart, g-go with doctor Charles and let your rage out," she whispered.
"B-But I promised you I'd stay with you, that I wouldn't leave your side," he whispered as a look of devastation then crossed his face "u-unless you need some space?"
Olivia shook her head adamantly "I-I don't need space from you El. Y-You need to do this for yourself I-I'm telling you to go for you not me."
Elliot sighed, his anger and thought patterns still obvious but there was hesitation in his features also as his hands were still fisted at his sides "the gym is just right across the street Mr. Stabler I'll let you hit the punching bag, we'll talk this out then you'll come straight back here and be the calm loving man to her that I know you want to be," Charles said.
Elliot gave Charles a hesitant nod "a-are you sure you're okay with this Liv?" he asked.
Olivia nodded slightly "I-I'm just gonna try and eat some of the soup the nurse brought I-I'll be fine El."
Elliot nodded slightly and gave her a gentle kiss on the head then eased off the bed and shoved his phone into his pocket "why don't you leave that here? Focus 100% on you?" Charles suggested.
Elliot shook his head slightly as he walked out of the room "anything could happen while we're gone," he said as once they were in the elevator he sighed "despite what you all think I'm doing this for her not me."
Charles nodded "how is this for her?" he asked wanting to hear his logic.
"Because she needs me to be able to trust my hands. S-She needs my love and support not my anger."
Charles nodded his head "well regardless of your reasoning you're doing the right thing," he said as they then stepped out of the elevator and made their way to the gym.
xxxxx
In Olivia's ICU room she sipped at her soup "you know this actually doesn't taste to bad," she said as Anny was checking her blood pressure.
"I'm glad to hear it our chicken noodle usually gets good reports."
Olivia nodded and smiled "El makes the best potato soup I swear I've never had any other soup like it."
Anny nodded "do you know what all he uses?"
Olivia shrugged "I know he uses bacon bits, onions, celery and some different herbs you'd have to ask him."
Anny nodded her head slightly "your blood pressure is a bit high do you need something for anxiety?"
"No no I'm fine thank you though," Olivia said.
Anny frowned "are you sure?" she pushed.
Olivia nodded slightly and drank a little more soup "does your husband get angry like that often? He looked like he could hit something at any second."
Olivia sighed "I-I feel like this is some kind of accusation and I won't be a part of that."
"It's not an accusation Mrs. Stabler it's just a question."
Olivia sighed and nodded "after everything he heard me go through and everything he's saw I think he has every right to be angry."
Anny nodded "that's a fair statement," she said her eyes focusing on Olivia's burns.
Olivia just nodded and took one more sip of her soup before pushing it away "why don't you try and eat a little more?" Anny said.
Olivia shook her head slightly "I-I feel really strange all the sudden. L-Like I'm gonna pass out," she said as just then her monitors flatlined and Anny called a code blue.
"She's in VFIB!" Anny told the doctor when she entered the room along with another nurse as she was doing CPR.
"Continue compressions, Leanne grab the paddles, charge to 200 Jules!"
Leanne nodded and complied quickly "charging, clear!"
"Clear," Anny said moving her hands and they shocked Olivia's heart "she's still in VFIB, Anny continue compressions, I'm pushing a milligram of epi," doctor Parington said.
The nurses nodded and Anny continued her compressions "no change, Leanne charge to 200 again," Parington said.
"Charging! Clear!"
"Clear," Anny said and Leanne nodded "shocking!" she said shocking her heart again.
"No change lets give this one more shot ladies, resume compressions pushing another milligram of epi!"
Anny resumed the compressions as one of Olivia's ribs cracked "no change! Leanne charge again to 200!"
"Charging! Clear!"
"Clear," Anny said as she again moved her hands "shocking!" Leanne said delivering the shock to Olivia's heart again and her heart began beating again, her eyes opening wide in fear "welcome back Mrs. Stabler," Parington said as she quickly gave Anny orders regarding Liv's meds then left.
"W-W-What happened to me?" Olivia weakly asked Anny.
"You went into cardiac arrest it took us a couple shocks but we got you back."
"W-We c-can't tell El h-he'll feel so guilty..."
"He's your power of attorney honey he has to be informed I'm sorry."
"O-Okay j-just tell him when he's back? Please?"
Anny nodded her head slightly and after she finished hanging Olivia's meds she left the room as Olivia just sighed and let some tears fall from her eyes and she laid there lethargic and stiff on the bed.
xxxxx
"Are you feeling better Mr. Stabler?" Charles asked as they walked out of the gym.
Elliot sighed "I'm still angry but I don't feel ready to kill him right now so I guess the answer to your question is yes."
Charles nodded "good, lets take you back to your wife then."
Elliot nodded "you don't have to tell me twice," he said as he walked briskly.
Charles slightly smiled and worked to keep up with him "what do you think helped you more? Venting to me or punching the punching bag?"
"Both," Elliot said as he gave him a small smile "I appreciate what you just did for me more than you know."
"Ah I was just doing my job."
Elliot shook his head "no you went above and beyond for me today sir, you have since the moment we both met you and I thank you."
Charles slightly smiled "it was my pleasure really it gave me a little break from patients who think I have lasers in my eyes and can read their thoughts with them."
Elliot couldn't help but give a small chuckle but his face then grew serious again "so me telling you why I want to wrip that bastard's limbs and head off and watching me punch the hell out of a punching bag was better?"
Charles just slightly smiled "no comment," he said as they entered the elevator and Elliot sighed and checked his phone.
"Anything?" Charles asked.
Elliot shook his head and he nodded "well in my experience no news is good news so just hold on to that."
Elliot nodded slightly and once they were on the ICU floor he jogged to Liv's room "are you Elliot Stabler?" nurse Leanne asked.
"I am," Elliot said
Leanne nodded "you can go in then, please don't get in the bed though."
"Why can't I get in the bed?"
"Because we had to break one of her ribs and she's probably extremely sore."
"What?! Why?"
"Well we had to save her life."
"What the hell does that have to do with you breaking her rib?" he asked furiously as doctor Parington ran over "Leanne! Leanne you shouldn't have started out with that part my lord..."
"What did you guys do to my wife? I-I left her alone for a half hour what the hell did you people do to her! Why the hell did you break her rib!?"
"Sir, sir I need you to take a breath okay? I'm going to explain it to you," doctor Parington said.
Elliot just nodded tightly as his hands were again shaking "while you were gone Olivia went into cardiac arrest. We were able to get her back but it involved CPR which is what broke her rib."
"S-She died? S-She died while I was gone?"
"Technically she did sir yes but we were able to bring her back she's conscious, semi alert and her condition at this moment is stable."
Elliot nodded slightly, tears streaming silently down his cheeks "c-can I, C-Can I see her?"
"Yes you can sir and please don't blame yourself you couldn't have possibly known this would happen."
Elliot frowned "h-how can you even say that? W-When she needed me the most I wasn't here," he whispered brokenly.
"Because it doesn't matter how devoted you are you can't possibly be there every single second. Go on, be with her I'll be back a bit later okay?"
Elliot just gave her a slight nod then eased into Liv's room, his heart breaking even more when he saw her laying in the fetal position as he gently began stroking her hair "I-I'm so so sorry I wasn't here baby. So so sorry I-I've failed you so many times I-I'm so sorry..."
Olivia's head shook ever so slightly "w-w-would've happened regardless," she said weakly.
"I-I still should have been here holding your hand baby I-I'm so so sorry."
"D-Don't be sorry El y-you didn't do anything wrong I-I sent you with dr. Charles r-remember?"
Elliot just nodded his head slightly as another tear fell "h-hold me?" she asked.
"B-But your r-rib."
"I-I don't c-care y-you're sad because you weren't here a-and I'm sad because I almost died s-so lets just cry together."
Elliot managed to give her a slight nod "o-okay baby," he whispered as he eased onto the bed and eased her into his arms as gently as he possibly could "sorry baby, sorry sorry sorry," he whispered softly when he saw her grimace in pain.
"I-It's okay El, I-I promise you it's all okay," she said as her head found it's spot on his chest.
Elliot just nodded slightly and kissed her head several times letting his tears land in her hair as Leanne walked in then "I thought I told you not to get on the bed?"
"s-Sorry," Elliot said as he went to move and Olivia shook her head "L-Leave him alone," she said.
Leanne frowned "Mrs. Stabler..."
Olivia just shook her head slightly at her and Leanne sighed "I'll be back to draw your labs in a few minutes," she said as she then stepped out.
Once Leanne was gone Olivia and Elliot resumed comforting each other as at around 3:30 she showed back up "okay it's time for me to do your labs now," she said.
Olivia just nodded slightly and weakly held her left arm out while keeping her head where it was "Mr. Stabler you really need to move now," she said through a sigh.
Olivia glared at her "he's not the least bit in your way leave him alone," she said.
Leanne sighed "I really don't like your attitude."
Olivia nodded "w-well I don't like yours either so that makes two of us," she said as she winced when the tourniquet was placed around her upper arm.
"Squeeze my hand baby, deep breaths," Elliot whispered as Leanne didn't say anything at all.
Olivia nodded slightly and tried to listen to Elliot as after enduring a few minutes of digging she finally teared up and Elliot sighed as he was tired of fighting with and dealing with insensitive people "I know baby I know," he whispered as he then turned to Leanne "quit moving the damn needle around like that if you can't find a damn vain just pull it out and find someone who can," he said.
"I'll get it eventually," Leanne said as both Olivia and Elliot sighed heavily, neither one of them having the mental wear with-all to fight anymore as Elliot just devoted his remaining mental energy to keeping Olivia calm and in the present.
"I got it," she finally told them ten minutes later as Olivia was trembling and Elliot just nodded "I hope you're proud of yourself," he said simply before focusing back on Liv again.
"I'm happy I finally got it sure, Mrs. Stabler you should eat more soon," she said as she left the room then and El swiped a tear from his eye.
"E-El are you okay?" Olivia asked a couple minutes later as he had been stroking her hair but hadn't uttered a word since the nurse left.
Elliot nodded "don't worry about me baby I'm okay I promise just sad that you had to go through that and that there was nothing I could do to stop it."
"I-It had to be done El I know that and you did everything you could to keep me calm. I-I tried to be tough too I-I really did."
Elliot just nodded slightly and continued to stroke her hair "a-all I've wanted to do through this is protect you and I feel like I've done a shitty job of it."
Olivia shook her head slightly "n-no El y-you've been my rock honey you really have but you can't protect me from everything no matter how hard you try."
Elliot just sighed slightly and nodded his head "I-I wish I could. You know I completely flipped out when I came back?"
"Why?" Olivia asked.
Elliot sighed "cuz they told me they broke your rib with out explaining to me how or why."
Olivia frowned "t-they shouldn't have done that El I'm sorry."
Elliot shook his head slightly "it's not your fault baby it's really not it just made me feel horrible for leaving, like I could have stopped it then when the doctor gave me the hole story the rage I felt turned into this devastated guilt I feel a-and I just can't shake it."
Olivia nodded slightly "I-I don't want you to feel that way El I really don't and I know your guilt goes deeper than this, deeper than you not being there earlier when I coded b-but I believe with everything in my heart that everything in life happens for a reason a-and I don't even wanna think about what Lewis would have done to you and Izzabella."
Elliot sighed "I-I would have distracted him, y-you would have had the chance to grab Izzabella and get help."
Olivia shook her head "I-I would have pushed Izzabella outside, told her to run to the neighbors b-but you've gotta know I wouldn't have left you alone with him... P-Please tell me you know that?"
"B-Baby I would have wanted you to go. I-I would have wanted you to protect her and get help."
"I-I wouldn't have though you know that. L-Lewis would have probably killed you, still tortured me and Izzabella would have been scarred for life."
Elliot nodded slightly "s-she might have lost me yes but I doubt he would have had you for 18 hours. H-He wouldn't have hurt you as badly and you guys would have been fine with out me."
Olivia shook her head several times "I-I wouldn't have been Elliot, I-I really and truly wouldn't have been."
Elliot kissed her temple gently "you would have been baby, it might have taken you a little time but you would have been, y-you would have found happiness again."
Olivia just shook her head adamantly as tears streamed down her face "c-can we not talk about this anymore?" she choked out.
"Of course baby, of course I-I'm sorry," he whispered softly as he wrapped her tighter in his arms and kissed her head gently several times "I-I love you Olivia, I-I love you so so much."
"I-I love you too El," she whispered as doctor Parington walked into the room to see them both clinging to each other tightly "you guys okay?" she whispered.
Elliot nodded slightly "just a hard conversation," he whispered.
Parington gave him a slight nod "Mrs. Stabler? Is it alright if I look at your arm?" she asked softly.
Olivia gave her a slight nod and they repositioned themselves to where she could examine it "it's gone down a tiny bit guys so that's progress. Your new antibiotic is working."
Olivia nodded her head relieved "d-does that mean I'm out of the woods?"
"Not quite yet honey but you're getting there. I wanted to ask you guys the paramedic who brought you in? Lesley Shay she's a good friend of mine and she's been asking how you're doing is it alright if I update her?"
Olivia glanced to Elliot "it's up to you baby," he whispered and Olivia slightly nodded "I-I'm fine with that, j-just a summery of my condition though," she told Parington.
She nodded "of course and my name's Kindra by the way. Doctor Kindra Parington."
"I-I'm Olivia, Olivia Stabler I-it's nice to have a friendly doctor for a little while and I-I really appreciate you saving my life."
Parington smiled and nodded "the pleasure is all mine. I know Dr. Stohl is a jerk you'll be happy to know he doesn't work tonight."
"Good," Liv and El both said in unison as they both sported the same small smile "you guys don't happen to share a brain do you?" she asked.
Elliot chuckled "that's what our friends tell us," he said and she just smiled "keep hanging in there Mrs. Stabler and I'll be back to check on you a bit later."
Around an hour more passed as in that time Olivia was given some pain meds for her newly broken rib as she was relieved that they helped dull her back and neck pain which she hadn't told any one about too "I think I'm gonna try and sleep a little more El would you be more comfortable in the recliner? I-I know we're squished together pretty tight here."
"As long as you're comfortable I'm comfortable are you comfortable the way we are?"
"Mmhmm," Olivia said contentedly.
Elliot nodded "then I'm good right where I am sweetheart. Come to think of it I actually think I got the better end of the deal here."
"Really?" Olivia asked surprised.
Elliot nodded "mmhmm my head gets your soft memory foam pillow that I can't believe you gave up by the way."
Olivia chuckled slightly "well your chest is always my favorite pillow."
He chuckled slightly "I'll never figure out why that is it's so hard."
Olivia smiled "because it's warm and I can hear your heartbeat," she whispered.
Elliot nodded his head in understanding "I love you baby, get some sleep now I'm gonna nap with you," he whispered.
She nodded slightly "love you too El," she said as just then Fin walked into the room "hey you two, I brought you a spicy chicken sandwich Elliot."
Elliot nodded "thanks Fin I'll eat a bit later."
Fin sighed "Elliot when's the last time you ate?"
Elliot thought for a minute "last night," he said through a shrug.
Fin frowned "and it's 5 o'clock in the evening you've gotta eat something before you pass out."
"I'm not gonna pass out Fin we were actually just about to take a nap."
Fin just nodded slightly as he then looked to Olivia "how you feeling Liv?" he asked.
"Tired but I'm hanging in there," she said.
Fin gave a slight nod "listen Rollins really wants to talk to you do you feel up to doing that?"
Olivia sighed "I-I really don't have much to say to her," she said.
"Baby girl please? I think she wants to apologize she doesn't know if she'll ever see you again."
Olivia sighed "I don't... I don't know if it's a good idea s-she said horrible things."
"Not about you," he said gently.
Olivia nodded "y-yeah about Elliot that's worse."
Fin sighed slightly "you guys could have been friends you know."
"I-It's not my fault that we aren't," she whispered.
Fin just sighed slightly "I'm not asking you to talk I'm just asking you to listen. Don't you think if lets say me and you had a falling out and I was dying that you'd want the same courtesy from me?"
Olivia nodded slightly as her lip quivered "I-I would b-but I c-can't."
"Can you tell me why you can't?" Fin asked.
"B-Because i-it's a betrayal," she whispered.
"A betrayal of who?"
"E-Elliot," she whispered as Fin frowned and tried to hide his frustration "what makes you think that Liv?"
"I-It just is," she said and Elliot shook his head slightly "it's not baby," he whispered.
"B-But she accused you of hurting me a-and didn't take it back. I-I can't let her think that that's okay."
"How many people have accused me of that baby? Because I can think of 7 who have accused me of it today I don't care what Rollins thinks of me all I care about is us knowing the truth."
"I-I can't forgive her though n-not until she admits that she was wrong."
"Just because you let her talk doesn't mean that you have to forgive her baby. Listen to me I want you to do what you feel you need to do for yourself I won't be hurt if you call her but I will be hurt if it turns out that you wanted to but didn't because of me."
Olivia nodded her head slightly and allowed his words to sync in as she then looked at Fin, her mind made up "d-dial her Fin."
Fin gave her a nod and typed in the number "thank you Elliot," he mouthed.
"I didn't do it for you or for her I did it for Liv so she can have piece and make a decision about what their friendship will be when she's home," he mouthed.
Fin just nodded "for what it's worth I really do think she's sorry."
Elliot nodded slightly "well if she wants Olivia's forgiveness she better be," he mouthed as the room then grew silent minus the phones outgoing rings.