Elliot came into the precinct a little later than Munch, Fin, and Olivia. Munch just remarked with a sarcastic 'tsk tsk' while Fin on the contrary, just welcomed him. Olivia didn't say anything and went upstairs to get some coffee. Elliot followed her upstairs wondering why she was acting weird.

"Hey, what's up?" he asked as he filled his mug up with coffee.

"Not a lot." she said abruptly. Elliot opened his mouth to ask her a question but Olivia picked up were she left off. "What the hell happened this morning?"

"Yea…..I knew I should've said something." he said.

"Yea……kinda." she said cocking her head. Elliot could tell she was upset, but not as upset as he was with Kathy.

"I uh, I had to see my kids and talk to Kath." he said sounding a bit depressed.

"At four in the morning?" she yelled.

"We had to talk." he said in a serious tone.

"So what, are you getting back together?" she asked.

"Why are you on my case?!" he exclaimed. "It's my life that's falling apart, and you are all over me like nothings happening!" Olivia looked to the ground in embarrassment. After five plus years, Elliot never exploded the way he did before, and he knew he was out of line. "I'm sorry." he apologized.

"No, no….your right. I'm sorry for, um, intruding." she answered back rushing downstairs. He followed her and grabbed her arm.

"Liv…." he whispered as she stared into his eyes. Their breathing got heavier and Elliot was telling himself to 'say something!'. "Thanks for letting me stay last night."

"No problem." she said slowly pulling away from Elliot's grasp. He let her go and watched her trail down the stairs. Cragen was already at the bottom giving everyone their assignments. Elliot sighed in discontent when he heard Cragen announce that Olivia was to be paired with Fin today.

Their case was in the city, interrogating a girl who cried wolf on her boyfriend. It was their regular, she said he did job, and in the end a basic touch and go was emphasized to be rape. Elliot kept checking his watch. He was oddly anticipating his confrontation with Kathy and the minutes seemed to pass like hours. Munch noticed his fretting.

"What are you happily waiting for my fellow detective?" Munch asked. Elliot felt quite embarrassed that his quick movements were obvious. Elliot avoided his question.

"John, what's it like to….uh get divorced?" he asked hoping Munch could give some viable advice .

"One of the best experiences of my life. I could finally spend my well made money on me not Gucci." he joked. Elliot rolled his eyes and sighed shaking his head. "Why?" John asked. "……..oh…El, um I'm sorry" he apologized.

"Don't be yet. We didn't make anything official, but it's how you say, 'not looking good'." he told him.

"I see. Well, just hang in there. It all gets better no matter how bad it hurts and how miserable you feel." Munch told him as they pulled out in front of the precinct. They sat in silence watching the cars drive past. Elliot blew air out through his mouth.

"We're going to talk things over today. The kids, the house, the money, the separation." Elliot broke the silence.

"What happened to you guys?" Munch asked. "A week ago you guys were all happy and twenty years in."

"Twenty years wasted." Elliot announced. "We just grew apart after time and lets just say she just took full 'advantage' of it. It's funny 'cause it seems that if one of us betrayed the other, funnily enough it would have been me." Munch seemed to understand what Elliot meant by it. "We better go in." Elliot suggested. Munch nodded and they got out of the car.

Olivia and Fin were already there with Cragen talking about the case they were assigned to. Elliot smiled at Olivia who just ignored the gesture. Elliot was upset that she was still upset with him.

"Cap'n, can I talk to you?" he asked.

"Yea Elliot, come to my office." he suggested. Elliot followed Cragen into his office and sat in a chair across from his desk. "What's up?" he asked.

"I need to leave in a half hour." he announced.

"Oh really?" Cragen asked surprised. "And for what?" Elliot prepared himself to announce it to Cragen as he fixed his position on his chair.

"Uh, well Kathy and I are….splitting up." he sighed. Cragen's face became more acute as he straightened himself out on the chair. "We need to talk things over and well….." he stopped in mid-sentence looking away from Cragen. Cragen picked up where Elliot left off.

"Elliot, do you need a week off to get over this?" he asked.

"No, not at all. Work is probably the thing that is keeping me from going insane." Elliot laughed. In a weird way it seemed that Elliot was quite uncomfortable talking with Cragen about it. Cragen nodded and got up, Elliot mirrored his act. Donald patted Elliot's back walking him out.

"Do what you gotta do." he instructed trying to smile but feeling for one of his favorite detectives. Munch, Fin, and Olivia watched as the two emerged from his office. From Cragen's office Elliot grabbed his coat. He didn't even pay attention to his colleagues, but remembered to say goodbye to them. Olivia closed her eyes in desperation. She knew she wasn't acting like a friend; she was completely avoiding her best one and not making his situation any better. She turned around to follow Elliot to apologize for her actions but he was gone. She ran to the door and looked outside, however he was no where in sight.

"Where the hell did he go?" she asked panting as she came back to the group. She looked at Fin, Cragen, and Munch's helpless faces knowing they knew something. "What is it?!" she asked. Fin shrugged truthfully but Cragen and Munch tried to look away from her. "John?"

"Olivia…." Munch began but stopped in mid-sentence.

"What's going on that you can't tell me?" she asked desperately.

"He's going to see Kathy."

"What?" she asked. Her tone lowered and tears started to fill her eyes. She was speechless.

A/N : SORRY ABOUT THE CLIFFHANGER BUT YOU'LL BE HAPPY WITH THE NEXT CHAP. REVIEW WHEN YOU GOT A CHANCE AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!