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A/N: In today's chapter we'll have an Elliot taking care of Olivia, meeting Noah and finally both of them giving in to their feelings. At the beginning of the chapter, without going into detail I mention Olivia's kidnapping.

CAP 3

RESUME

Olivia had to stay in the hospital for a week, she hated it, but it was doctor's orders and Elliot was willing not to let her disobey. Her team always stopped to check on her, a few brief visits from Noah since Olivia didn't want him in an environment like this, the Stablers also came to visit her and Elliot didn't leave her side, he helped Olivia with everything, already that the Wheatleys are an organized crime problem and not the SVU and Olivia was a side effect.

As much as they both hated hospitals, due to the traumas that this environment reminded them of, it was a good opportunity for them to talk about important matters. Elliot was honest about the real reason for his departure, Olivia talked about Noah's adoption, how the procedures were and how he was, is and will always be the greatest achievement of his life, Elliot smiled as he listened to her talk about son, he was so happy for her, he always knew Olivia would be a great mom, but between 10 years apart, not only did good things happen, she told about her kidnapping, the fact that she was held hostage for 4 days, what he did with her, how he acted as his own defender at the trial, how he escaped from prison and lured her into Russian roulette, killed himself and made it look like Olivia had pulled the trigger. It was too much information, Elliot felt his heart breaking inside him, felt guilty for not being there, for not protecting her. She felt the tears pool in her eyes, she looked up to keep them from spilling, he wrapped her in his arms, laying her head against his chest, squeezing her, as if he needed it to make sure she was. there, alive, that she had survived, Olivia took a deep breath, smelling his cologne, and finally she felt peace in letting it out, in finally telling him what had happened to her. Pulling back just enough to look into her eyes, he saw a woman who was not only beautiful on the outside, but incredibly brave on the inside.

~ I'm really, really sorry Liv... I'm so proud of you! Look at you, went through hell and survived it~

she felt the sincerity in his words, she knew that what he wanted most was to be there to prevent this from happening, but as he could no longer change the past it was only up to him to say how much he was proud of her.

~thank you El, it was extremely difficult, especially in the first few days to deal with all this, but I'm fine now~.

They were interrupted by the doctor who entered the room to check on Olivia.

~Hello Captain! I'm just dropping by to say that all your exams are positive and that you are in fact fine and you can go home now, but with no work for you for the next three weeks! I need you to rest, take your medications and please obey the doctor's orders~

Olivia nodded, thanked the doctor and his team for their care and promised to at least try to actually rest, she hated feeling disabled, especially for work, but the doctor's orders and Elliot's look made it clear that she didn't have much choice.

40 minutes later Olivia was in her apartment, Elliot settled her on the bed with several pillows to make her feel comfortable, turned on the TV in the bedroom to some comedy movie so she could have some distraction and made some tea, since due to antibiotics she could not drink wine.

~Hey El, thanks... You know, you didn't have to do all this~

sitting on the edge of the bed and lacing his fingers with her fingers he took a deep breath.

~Yes, I did! It's my fault you have to be in a bed resting now~

she rolls her eyes and squeezes his hand with her intertwined fingers.

~It's not your fault this family is completely crazy, and in the end, everything turned out alright right? ~

he kisses her cheek sweetly, it sends a lot of shivers down Olivia's spine, the physical contacts are getting more and more frequent between them and she's enjoying it.

~Liv, Noah will be here shortly and I know you haven't actually introduced us and I understand you're being protective of him, but I'd like to stay here in case you need me and... ~

she interrupts him by placing her fingertips on his lower lip, Elliot is a bit surprised by her reaction.

~ I think it's time for him to meet you, well, maybe it's a good opportunity. But, El, Noah is everything to me I can't let him get attached to someone again and that someone goes away, do you understand? Only do this if you are sure that... ~

he closes the space between them a little, resting his forehead on hers, taking a deep breath, one hand on her cheek and his free hand moving up and down Olivia's forearm.

~ I'm not going anywhere! I promise you~

Olivia lets out a sigh she didn't know she was holding and smiles looking into his eyes, suddenly they hear the lock noise in the apartment, which makes the moment is interrupted, It's Lucy, bringing Noah back home.

~ Hey Liv, it's me and Noah~

Elliot gets up and goes to the living room to meet them.

~Hey I'm Detective Stabler, I brought Olivia home from the hospital, she needed help~

Lucy holds out her hands to greet him, recognizing him from a photo she found in Olivia's drawer when she was looking for something for Noah.

~ Nice to meet you, Detective, I heard about you! She is fine? ~

Elliot is intrigued by the revelation, what did Liv have said about him? Pushing away the thoughts, Elliot nods confirmation to Lucy that she's fine and turns to Noah.

~Hey buddy, your mom is missing you, why don't you go up to her room to see her? Just be careful ok? She is still recovering~

Noah looks carefully at the big strong man, he had seen him in the park once and in the hospital with his mother, but, they weren't properly introduced, he didn't know who the man was that was making his mother smile. in the past few days in a different way, with a slight smile in response to Elliot and giving Lucy a goodbye hug, Noah rushes into the bedroom to spend a little time with Olivia. Elliot takes advantage and lets them have a moment alone with mother and son and goes into the kitchen to make something so they can have dinner. After about 30 minutes, he enters Olivia's room with a tray in his hand, on it there were two plates of shrimp soup, sliced bread, a salad of green leaves and two glasses of juice as the wine was at the moment out of question.

~It smells so good El~

he approaches placing the tray with feet between her and Noah, the boy inhales the smell of the soup and notices that they only have two plates.

~Aren't you going to eat Elliot? Mom says that everyone always needs to eat at every meal, so that we will always have the strength to face the outside world~

Elliot smiles and looks at Olivia and then at the boy Olivia raised so well.

~I'll go boy, these are for you, but I'm going to get my plate and I'll be back in a minute ok?~

Elliot returns after a couple of minutes with his plate and glass in hand, he settles in an armchair, leaving the bed for Olivia and Noah.

~Thanks El, this is delicious... I didn't know about your cooking skills, we always ate takeaways or in the carts near the police station~

Noah notices the easy and light dialogue between his mother and Elliot, he watches for a while until he has the courage to ask.

~hmm, do you know mom from the police station then? ~

Olivia widens her eyes at her son's curiosity and Elliot quickly responds.

~ Yes, your mother and I have been partners longer than you this living boy... I had to leave for a while, I went to live in another country, but now I'm back~

Noah looks at Olivia waiting for some kind of confirmation from her, Olivia takes a sip of her juice, like she needs a few more seconds to gather her thoughts.

~ Yeah, that's right honey... Elliot was Mom's best friend and since he had to leave, we didn't see or speak for a long time. And now that he's back, let's say, we're trying to get back to being best friends... That's why he went to the park that day, that's why you saw him at the hospital, and that's why he's here with me. helping with my recovery. But if you think this is too weird, Elliot and I will understand, okay? ~

Elliot understood what Olivia was doing, she wanted her son, her so needed darling, to feel comfortable with whatever kind of relationship they're trying to build or restore, but that didn't stop him from getting nervous waiting for noah's answer.

~ That's fine with me Mom, you've been happier than usual lately and it's always when he's around~

Elliot couldn't control the smile that spread across his face and Olivia rolled her eyes realizing what was happening, he was convinced he was making her happy. Everyone finished dinner, as Olivia was still a little sore, Elliot prepared Noah for bed, covered him, read a story and, by fatherly instinct, kissed the boy on the forehead and shook his curls.

~Good night friend, I hope to spend more time with you~ Noah lets out a yawn, laden with sleep ~Me too, goodnight Elliot~.

Leaving the kitchen all clean, with the dishes washed and put away, Elliot takes a glass of water and takes it to Olivia in the room with the pills the doctor prescribed ~you are doing well, obeying all the doctor's orders and resting captain~ he says this with a wry smile as Olivia carefully leans back against the headboard ~I don't have much choice, do I? ~

she takes the pills and makes a face, she always hated taking them after the kidnapping, sometimes it was a trigger because of the pills he forced her to take, but this time just a grimace was enough to keep her in the present and not the past, Elliot sat beside her on the bed, gently bringing her closer to him, throwing his arms around her and Olivia didn't flinch, she laid her head on his chest, listening to Elliot's heartbeat, this position has been your safe haven recently.

~How are you feeling? she buried her head even more in his chest, sighing slightly and smiling against his shirt ~I'm fine El, really! I'm glad you're here~ he lightly kisses the top of her head tightening his grip on her even more ~I'm glad you let me stay and take care of you~

she pulled back a little to meet his blue eyes ~El~ he was almost closing his eyes, giving in to sleep ~Yes Liv~ she turned to him, to get a better look at him, put a hand on her his cheek, he rested his face in her palm and opened his eyes ~I love you too Elliot~

it was as if an orchestral song started to play all over his body, every note, chord, every and any complex harmony fitting into a perfect melody loaded with feelings that had been stored for 23 years, he couldn't help the tears that came. accumulated in her eyes, literally forming a blue sea through her pupils, always in sync. Olivia was also feeling all this work of art that could easily have been composed by Mozart, Beethoven or Vivaldi, but they were the ones throughout the whole their time as partners who composed this song, which now, no one else could stop them from dancing. Elliot let the tears flow, damn it, he kept them for a long time, Olivia couldn't hold back either, he put both hands on her cheeks, pressed his forehead to hers and his breathing was frantic.

~ God Olivia, I've waited so long to hear this from you~ she smiles through her tears ~I can say it again, I love you El... I always did~

without hesitating any longer, Elliot closes the distance between them, his lips meet hers in a sweet and at the same time energetic way, no other man has been able to make Olivia feel so surrendered in just one kiss, he wraps his hands together. her curls and she moves her arms around his neck, they deepen the kiss, with more passion, Elliot begs with her tongue and she opens her mouth with pleasure, what was sweet is now full of need, Olivia feels every bit of her returning to the right places, what she doesn't know is that Elliot feels the same, that's the effect they have on each other. No matter what happens one is always able to take the other back home, they don't even know how long they've been kissing anymore, they just want to enjoy the fact that they've been waiting 23 years for it. Needing oxygen they break the kiss, touching their foreheads to each other, Olivia smiles with satisfaction.

satisfaction ~ WOW ~ he can't help but be proud of himself ~WOW again~ he kisses your forehead ~I love you Olivia~ he kisses your cheek ~I love you Olivia~ he kisses your chin ~I love you Olivia ~ he kisses the tip of your nose ~I love you Olivia~ and finally he kisses your lips again with tenderness and sweetness ~I am so in love with you~

she drops a tear and he kisses her tear bringing her into a tender hug, they lie down on the bed, she on his chest, he with his arms around her. And for the first time in a long time, they both feel that everything is going to be okay, no matter what life throws at them, they are good songwriters and have learned to dance.

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With love, Lu.