Two weeks later…

Olivia slowly entered the apartment. It was already one in the morning. She knew she was extremely late coming home. It wasn't her fault her new job was very hectic.

Marcus looked up from the couch he was lying on. "Oh good. I was about to send the State Troopers looking for you." He laid back down and read his magazine.

"Sorry. We had a case that took all day." She told him as she locked the door behind her.

"And all night apparently." He mumbled.

"Sorry." She took her gun off and her badge. "I forgot to call."

"It's ok." He answered and flipped a page of his magazine.

She went over and gave him a kiss. "You mad?"

"No. I was just worried." He answered and looked up at her. "You should have called."

"I know. I just didn't have time." She kissed his forehead and went to the bedroom to change.

Marcus kept quiet and threw his magazine on the coffee table.

Olivia came back out dressed in her sweats and a t-shirt. "How was your day?" She got under the blanket with him.

"Fine I guess." He shrugged and wrapped his arm around her waist from the back.

"Why what's wrong?" She questioned as she turned to look at him. "You feel ok?"

"Yeah. I just can't really write."

"Writer's block?"

"Yes." He answered. "I tried everything. I even walked around in circles to get some kind of idea. Nothing."

Olivia smirked devilishly. "I know what will make you think." She sneaked her hand under the blanket.

Marcus quickly jumped feeling where her hand was. "Olivia I'm writing a mystery book, not porn."

She started kissing his neck. "What's the difference?"

He let out a small laugh. "I'm not sure." Marcus whispered as he moved on top of her. He cupped her breast as he started kissing her lips.

Olivia broke the kiss. "Wait. I missed my show." She purposefully pushed him off and grabbed her remote. "We can make love in exactly 59 minutes." She turned the TV on and flipped the channels.

Marcus groaned and rested his head on her shoulder. "That wasn't nice."

Olivia laughed a little and wrapped his arm around her. "You can fondle me if it makes the time go by faster."

Marcus grinned and began kissing her neck as she watched TV. "Promise you won't fall asleep?"

"How can I fall asleep to the best show ever?" Olivia rolled her eyes. "And I said fondle. Not talk. Be quiet babe." She patted his hands.

He rolled his eyes and moved her hair out of the way as he kept kissing her. He felt Olivia shift a little and get comfortable. He heard her small snore when she was extremely tired. He looked up and noticed she was already asleep. He smiled a little and turned the TV off.

Marcus started to get up so he could take her to bed but she let out a groan. "Don't. I'm comfy." She mumbled sleepily.

He laid back down and covered both of them with the blanket. "Ok. Ok." He whispered and kissed her forehead. He gently moved down and took her socks off from under the blanket.

Olivia shifted a little more and put her feet in between his legs to get warm. Marcus placed his arm around her waist and held her as both fell asleep.

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Olivia woke up feeling Marcus's hand under her shirt. "Marcus." She mumbled. "Your hands are cold."

"I know. I'm getting them warm." He mumbled. "You're doing a good job."

She laughed a little against her pillow. "Clever."

"I'm serious." He moved closer. "It's cold." Marcus moved his hands under her sweats and placed them in between her thighs. "Oh it's warm here."

"Yeah and your making me get the goose bumps cause your hands are ice cold." She pulled his hands out and held them in hers to warm them up. "What time is it?"

Marcus looked over at his shoulder to see the clock in the kitchen. "6:38"

"Oh my god." Olivia quickly got up. "I'm going to be late." She rushed into her bedroom to get clothes.

Marcus sat up a little. "You have twenty minutes Olivia."

"I know." She came back out in only panties and a bra. "But I wanted to shower and stuff. I also needed to pick up a witness on my way to work." She pulled her jeans on. "Can you make me a sandwich real quick?"

"Yeah." He tossed the blanket off him and went to the kitchen to make her breakfast.

She pulled her shirt on and quickly got her badge and gun. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?"

"I wasn't aware I had to." He answered. "Sorry."

She went to the bathroom to put some make-up on. "Dinner tonight? My treat."

"Where? Dunkin Donuts?" He teased with a small smile.

"Come up with that all by yourself honey?"

"No." He answered and finished her sandwich.

Olivia came out and grabbed her food. "That restaurant with the good bread."

"Oh. The Italian place." He nodded knowing she was obsessed with their bread. "What time?"

"Nine." She answered. "Bye." She left the apartment.

Marcus placed his hand up. "Love you too."

Olivia rushed back into the apartment and gave him a kiss. "Love you. Bye." She ran out.

Marcus instantly smiled seeing she didn't forget.

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Marcus looked at his watch for the fifth time in the last two minutes. 10:50 PM

The waiter came over. "Sir, if another person doesn't show up in ten minutes we will have to ask you to move to a single table."

Marcus nodded. "She's just running late." He answered and felt his foot tap the floor rapidly being worried and annoyed she ditched him for almost two hours.

The waiter walked away. Marcus checked his watch again. 10:52

She never broke her promises. This job was making her be who she wasn't. She wasn't the person he married. This wasn't his Olivia to be late for two hours.

Marcus looked around and finally got up. He threw some money on the table for his soda and left the restaurant.

He got in his car and sat there for a minute or two. He turned on the car and headed to Olivia's office just to check up on her.

He parked his car across the building and looked at it for a second. He already hated this place because it was keeping his wife away from him. He got out and pulled his tie down.

He went up the elevator and guessed where she was since he was never here before. He entered the doors and spotted Olivia talking to the man sitting across her.

Olivia looked over and spotted Marcus standing there in a suit. She hardly ever saw him in a suit. "Hey." She whispered and slowly got up.

"Hey." He said somewhat quietly. "You forget?"

"No. I was just busy." She answered and went over to him. She knew he didn't like anything public. He didn't like to fight in public. He was too shy to even kiss her on the lips in front of a small group. "I'm sorry." She whispered.

"For two hours?" He questioned quietly. "You don't seem to be busy talking to him. You could have taken two minutes to call me."

Olivia gently took his hand. "I'm sorry. We had a case."

"It's always a case isn't it?" He shook his head and turned to walk away.

Olivia grabbed his arm. "Don't walk away from me."

He pulled his arm away from her and stared at her angrily.

Elliot got up seeing the confrontation. He got in front of Olivia. "Maybe you should go."

Marcus raised an eyebrow at the stranger. He was much buffer then him but they were the same height. "Excuse me? What is your problem? Do I even know you?"

Olivia took a deep breath. "Marcus this is my partner Elliot Stabler. Elliot this is my husband, Marcus Montagu."

Both men said nothing and just stared at each other. Marcus shook his head. "Nice to meet you Elliot, you mind if I talk to my wife in private now Mr. Bodyguard?"

Elliot smiled a little. "You should really leave." He placed his hand on his chest.

Olivia knew Marcus didn't like to be touched by people. Especially by strangers. Marcus grabbed Elliot by his shirt. Olivia instantly got in the middle of it and made her husband calm down knowing he was traumatized from his father's beatings.

Marcus shook his head. "Don't touch me. I don't like to be touched."

Olivia noticed her new partner wasn't thrilled about what happened either. "It's fine. He is leaving." She told Elliot with a small nod as she kept her body in front of her husband.

Cragen came out of his office. "Is there a problem here?"

"No." Olivia answered. "He is with me. Sorry captain."

Cragen looked at Marcus and then Elliot. "Stabler? Problem?"

Elliot shook his head. "No problem."

Marcus let out a deep breath since he didn't like to make scenes in public. He didn't like to have a lot of attention. "I'm going to go." He whispered to his wife.

Olivia nodded. "I'll see you at home."

Marcus glanced at Elliot and then left the precinct.

Olivia blushed slightly. "I'm sorry about that." She told the other detective as she went to her locker. "I don't know what got into him. He isn't like that usually."

Elliot got his stuff from his locker also. "You missed a date?"

"Yeah. We were supposed to meet up at nine."

"We finished the interrogation at eleven. It's not your fault."

Olivia took a deep breath. "Yeah. Thanks. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Goodnight."

Olivia waved and left the precinct.

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Olivia came into the apartment and went to the bedroom knowing Marcus wasn't asleep.

Marcus was sitting at his computer in boxers and a t-shirt to cover his scars.

Olivia shook her head at him as she took her holster off. "I don't know who that was at the precinct but I did not like that guy."

Marcus glanced at her and then back at the computer. "Why? Because for once in my life I didn't just take a beating or walk away?"

Olivia took her badge off. "No. Because you embarrassed me in front of the people I work with."

He turned to look at her. "I embarrass you now?"

"Since when do you like making scenes in public places? Of all the times to choose, my work place is not one of them."

"Since when do you forget about our dates?" He got up. "Ever since you got this job you are coming home late, breaking promises, and let's not forget leaving in the middle of the night."

"It's my job!" She yelled finally. "I'm sorry if I don't have a job that requires me to sit on my ass all day."

"If you got something to say, say it. Does my job bother you now?"

"No. I'm understanding." She smiled and took her shirt off. "I don't need this right now Marcus. Especially from you."

"Why especially from me?"

"Because you are my husband. You should support me in my job. Obviously you don't." She tried to go to the bathroom.

He got in front of her. "Ok. I'm sorry." He stated. "I do support you. It's hard to get used to that's all. I like having you around and you're never around." He placed his hands on her waist. "I'm sorry for embarrassing you."

She gave him a kiss. "You're forgiven. I'm sorry also."

He smiled a little. "For?"

"Being an ass." She mumbled. "I was a bitch also."

He smiled even more. "And?"

"I'm sorry for not calling and ditching you." She answered. "And you are right, I'm hardly around. I'm sorry."

"What was that last part? I was what?"

Olivia smirked and rolled her eyes. "You were right."

"I can't hear you." He stumbled into the bathroom. "Say it louder."

She pushed him away. "I'm taking a shower now." She took her bra off. "Want to join me?"

He looked at her up and down. "Loved to…I'll just shower tomorrow though." He tried to walk past her.

She got in his way. She knew he always tried to take a shower alone because he was ashamed of his body. "I want you in there with me. I will tell you how right you were." She smiled and closed the door behind her back.

Marcus smiled a little. "I like the sound of that."

Olivia took her jeans off and tossed them to the side. She grabbed Marcus's t-shirt and pulled it off his body. She turned on the water and took her panties off. She stepped into the shower. "C'mon."

He rolled his eyes and pulled his boxers down before joining her into the steamy shower.

Olivia pulled him closer and began kissing him. She ran her hands down his back. Like always she felt his hands take hers and hold them in his so she didn't feel his scars.

Olivia let it slide even if it was bothering her how insecure he was. She wished he wouldn't be so insecure, especially with her. She said nothing and just kept kissing her husband.

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Olivia sat on the sofa and stared at their library collection. It was mostly Marcus's books. "Do you realize I only read your books?"

"Yes." He answered as he made food for both of them. He was in a t-shirt and boxers and Olivia only had on her robe.

"Hey I never asked you, how come you were in the marines when you wanted to be a writer?"

He shrugged a little. "I don't know. Research I guess."

Olivia laughed a little. "You did not join the marines to do research."

Marcus put their food on plates. "Well no, but I don't know. I figured it was the easiest way to get away from my dad."

Olivia's smile faded. "Oh. I'm sorry I brought it up."

"It's fine." He answered and went over to her. He gave her plate and sat down by her. "It's ok to talk about that. It was a long time ago."

Olivia looked over at him. "I don't feel right talking about it."

"Olivia it's not a big deal. It happened a long time ago. Not talking about it won't change the fact I got my ass kicked by my dad every day. You can ask me things about it, you're my wife. You have the right to know."

Olivia nodded and leaned on his shoulder as she began eating her food. "I love you." She tilted her head back to look at him.

He looked down and gave her a kiss. "I love you too."

They kept somewhat quiet as they finished their food. Marcus washed the dishes and went back to the couch as Olivia watched the TV.

She rested her head on his lap as he stroked her hair back. "What's your partner like?" he questioned.

"He is nice. Real gentlemen like. Married with four kids."

"Trust him?"

"Yeah. So far we're good partners. I trust him to have my back."

"That's good." Marcus nodded and playfully grabbed her nose.

Olivia smirked and slapped his arm away. She purposefully grabbed his nose in retaliation. Marcus bit her hand which got her in a huge laughter.

Marcus rubbed his nose. "Ow. That hurt. You don't know playful fighting do you?"

"That did not hurt you baby." She slapped his leg and sat up a little. "Do you realize we didn't make love for about two weeks now?"

"What?" he asked in shock. "Oh that's not good. Let's go." He quickly got up. "Drop everything and let's have wild sex. I'm not kidding Olivia, let's go."

Olivia chuckled a little and stood on the sofa. She got on his back and let him carry her to the bedroom. "Let's go"

He threw her on the bed. "Spoiled brat can't even walk."

Olivia smiled and sat up to make him in between her legs. She pulled his boxers down and picked his shirt up to kiss his abs. She grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him down slowly to lie on top of her.

Marcus began kissing her neck. "We should have had sex before showering. We're not that smart huh?"

"Not at all." She answered and pulled his shirt over his head.

He ran his hand down her body and untied her robe. He opened it and began caressing her body with his hands.

Olivia wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. She wrapped her legs around his waist and could feel his erection against her body. "Mmmm"

He started kissing her neck and moved down her body. He kissed her breasts and then went down her abs.

As Olivia opened her legs and he began pleasuring her with his tongue her phone rang. "Oh god, c'mon." She touched her husband's hair. "Wait. Marcus hold on."

He stopped and looked up at her. "What? What's wrong?"

"Phone." She answered and reached for her nightstand. "Wait."

He let out a groan and rested his chin on her thigh. "Here we go again."

"Sorry baby." She grabbed the phone and answered it.

Marcus rolled his eyes knowing it was work. He kissed her stomach and waist.

"I'll be right there." She said into the phone and closed it. "I'm sorry, I have to go-"

"To work." He cut her off and got off her. "I know."

"Yeah. Sorry." She got off the bed and started getting dressed.

Marcus grabbed his t-shirt and pulled it on. He pulled the bed sheet up to his waist and watched her get dressed. "When are you coming back?"

"I don't know." She answered. "Why?"

"Why? Because I miss you." He answered. "Do you not realize that?"

"I do. I'm sorry." She answered and got her jeans on. "It's just hectic right now."

"When are you going to have a day off?"

"I don't know."

"Are you going to have a day off at all?"

She glanced over at him as she pulled her bra on and a sweater. "Don't start with this again please. I don't want to fight with you and then go to work."

"Alright. Sorry." He answered and pulled on his boxers. "I just hardly see you thats all."

"I know and I'm sorry. It will get better though. I promise."

He smirked a little and lay down in bed. "Yeah. You promise." He mumbled and hugged his pillow. "Be careful."

She got her badge and gun on. She went over and gave him a kiss. "I love you."

"You too." He mumbled into the pillow.

She looked at him for a second and then left the apartment.

Marcus let out a deep breath and stared at their wedding picture on his nightstand. He hated sleeping alone in their bed. He almost slept alone every night since she became a detective. It somehow didn't seem worth it anymore.

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