Chapter 2
Brooke found her head on Nathan's clothed chest. This was the safest she had felt in a long time. His arm was draped around her waist and he had her up against his side. She smiled and snuggled into him.
As she was about to fall asleep again, her phone rang. She carefully moved to get her phone from her pocket without waking Nathan. She looked at the phone and smiled at her uncle's name reading across the front. She opened it and whispered, "Uncle?"
"Yeah, Brooke. Its me."
"Where are you?"
"We are at the airport. Our flight leaves in about an hour. We are in the waiting hall now. So we should arrive in Charleston in about three hours. Do you want us to rent a car?"
"No way, Uncle Elliot. I have a car you can borrow here."
"You sure? I don't want to put you out."
"No, I am fine. But Uncle, I thought you and Kathy got a divorce." Brooke and his former wife never got close when she was younger. It would always be Elliot who talked to her and visited her. She only met his kids once and adored them all. Kathy was away. That is why Brooke always smiled when her uncle talked about his partner. It was one of the few times he talked about life in New York and he smiled.
"We did, Brooke."
"But you said we."
"I did."
"Are the kids coming, uncle?"
"No, they aren't coming. My partner, Olivia, is with me."
"OLIVIA!" she squealed. By this point Nathan woke up and laughed to himself when Brooke was in a complete sitting position. He rubbed his hand along her back as she continued to talk. "Uncle Elliot! You finally did it! You told her you loved her didn't you? Im so happy for you. Well you both have a room here at my apartment, but just use scrunches on the doorknob if you are going to do something I shouldn't be doing..."
"Brooke!"
"Yeah."
"Olivia is coming but we aren't together."
"But you want to be."
"Brooke..."
"Uncle Elliot, who I love, adore, respect and want you to hook up with your partner who sounds wonderful!..."
He laughed and replied before hanging up, "We will be there soon baby. I love you."
"Back at you." She hung up and saw Nathan smiling at her with his eyes closed. She smiled at him and kissed his cheek.
She got up off the couch and laughed when she saw him moving slowly off the couch. "Where you going, Brooke?"
"They are going to be in Charleston in about three hours. We should go get them since its about an hour drive from here."
"We?"
She turned to him and smiled. "Yeah, we," she said using her fingers to form quotation marks. "You don't mind coming with me, do you?"
He smiled and reached for his jacket. "Not at all, Brooke. Not at all."
She walked to him and hugged him tightly. She breathed him and loved his touch. She looked up at his eyes and kissed his cheek softly. She flashed him a trademark Brooke Davis smile and squeezed his hand tightly.
"Thank you Nate. For being here. For going with me. For just being you."
He smiled and hugged her again. "You are my best friend, Brooke. Its never an issue."
She smiled and instantly brought his lips down to hers and kissed him deeply. It felt sweet and it felt right. She then quickly back away and looked into his shocked blue eyes. She found warmth in them and she blushed and tilted her head down to the ground from embarrassment.
He moved to her and tilted her head up so he met her eyes. He kissed her again and smiled. "Thank you."
She smiled and nodded.
"Lets go get you uncle, Brooke."
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Olivia studied Elliot's face on the plane. He didn't realize how tired he was. Her head was rested on his shoulder and she smiled when she saw that their fingers were linked together. She saw that his mind was restless. He kept moving his head on the airplane pillow. He still seemed so handsome, so beautiful. His features were strong and defined. Without thinking, she placed her hand on the side of his face, rubbing her thumb in little circles. He moaned quietly and she smiled slightly. But what happened next shocked her.
He suddenly tightened his grip and pulled her closer. "I love you, Olivia," he whispered. He brought her lips to hers and she was shocked. Not only from his confession, but for how perfect their kiss was. And he was amazing, and he wasn't even awake. She kissed him deeply as his tongue found its way into her mouth. Her hands touched his chest and she was in heaven.
Their thoughts were interrupted when the Flight Attendant came onto the loud speaker. "Hello passengers. We are landing in Charleston very shortly. Please make sure your seat belts are secure. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your flight."
Olivia stopped and pulled away. His eyes were still closed. "Elliot."
He opened his eyes and felt tension. He remembered his dream vividly. He and Olivia were at his apartment and she had been crying. He heard her. He kicked down the door and found her crying in her bed. He rushed to her. "Olivia?"
"Im tired of being alone," she whispered looking into his eyes.
He kneeled down and kissed her deeply. Her hands wrapped around his head and she moaned. Their kissed ended and she was straddling him. He smiled touching her soft face. "You aren't alone anymore. I love you, Olivia." She kissed him again. This time it felt so real. Her hands wrapped around his face and his hands moved around her back to lower her beneath him. His tongue entered her mouth and he felt her relinquish complete control. She moaned as he brought her down. "Elliot!" Her eyes shot open in shock now and looked into his eyes. "Elliot."
He opens his eyes now and he realizes he's on the plane. He turned to Olivia and she was staring out the window not looking at him. Something hurt her, and he didn't know what. "Liv?"
"Call Brooke, Elliot."
"Liv..."
"We are landing. Please just call her." He was pushing her. She couldn't let him see her hurting. He has just lost his sister and brother in law. This wasn't about her. It couldn't be about them, now.
He would press the issue later. But he saw her wipe away a tear and it broke his heart. What did I do? he thought to himself. He called the flight attendant over to them and he made a phone call. She was quick to answer. "This is Brooke Penelope Davis, better known as BPD to my favorite Uncle Elliot!"
He smiled and whispered. "Are you at the airport."
"Yeah. You guys land soon. Are you okay?"
"Yeah, babe. You sure you don't want us to rent a car?"
"No, Im just borrowing Nate's."
"Nate as in Nathan Scott?" He asked curiously.
"Uncle..."
"Oh, I see how it is." He said teasing her.
"I'll see you soon," she said hanging up the phone.
He smiled and hung up giving the phone back to the flight attendant. When she left, he turned back to Olivia. She was resting her head against the window and tears stained her face. It broke his heart. "What did I do to you?" he whispered thickly. Those thoughts were with him when as they were landing.
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"Brooke, please sit down."
Brooke was pacing in front of Nathan waiting for her Uncle. She missed him. Though the circumstances weren't ideal, she was still glad to see him. She turned to look up the stairs and saw him and his bright blue eyes. She smiled and ran to meet him at the end on the stairs. She saw the most beautiful woman she had ever seen next to him. Her hair was dark but had subtle blonde streaks. She had deep brown eyes and a beautiful smile. She knew it was Olivia.
Elliot met Brooke's green eyes and smiled. When he reached the bottom of the escalator, she jumped into his arms and squealed. "Hey, BPD."
She kissed his cheek and felt Nathan behind her. She had tears in her eyes. She studied him. He was so strong. She loved her uncle. Idolized him. She turned and saw the woman and smiled at her. "You must be the famous Olivia Benson!" She rushed to her and hugged her. "Thank you for keeping my Uncle safe. You are so beautiful!"
Olivia stood shocked and nodded. "I have heard so much about you too, Brooke Davis. Its good to meet you."
Elliot's heart melted at his niece's warm, vibrant heart. It scared him sometimes at how much they were alike. He smiled and looked back at Nathan Scott. "Wow, you've grown since I saw you last, Scott," Elliot teased.
Nathan shrugged and smiled sticking out his hand for a hand shake. "It's good to see you again, Detective."
"Please, call me Elliot," he replied shaking the young man's hand.
Nathan nodded.
"Well, do you have your stuff?" Brooke said linking arms with Olivia.
Olivia smiled, "We just need to go to baggage claim."
"Okay then, lets go! Now Olivia, tell me all about how bad my Uncle really is," she said playfully.
Elliot smiled and gave Olivia a loving look. Tears lined her eyes and she flashed him a warm smile. He smiled back at her and watched them walk away. He and Nathan followed.
They were walking and Elliot turned to look at Nathan. "How is she holding up?"
Nathan shrugged and faced Elliot. "Let's just say I am glad that you are here. She idolizes you, man."
"You two close?" he asked. He was being protective of his Brooke.
Nathan smiled and faced him. "I want to be."
As Elliot was about to respond, Olivia walked up to his side. "You ready to go, Elliot?"
He saw she had both their bags and smiled at her. Her heart melted all over again. "Yeah, Im ready."
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"Now here is your room, well, my room but you are staying in it." Brooke was giving them a tour of her apartment. Her one bedroom apartment.
Olivia smiled to Brooke, "Where are you sleeping, Brooke?"
"Im staying at Nate's. You two are sharing my room." She noticed her uncle stiffen and she smiled. "Don't tell me you are a traditionalist Uncle Elliot. Its just a bed!"
Olivia smiled and looked back at Brooke. "Brooke, you uncle can sleep on the couch and I can get a room somewhere. I don't want to put you out."
"Don't be silly, Olivia. It's fine. Nathan's house has plenty of rooms. Don't worry." She faced her uncle again. "Uncle, come with me." She pulled her uncle into her room and closed the door. "What did you do to her!"
Elliot was shocked. That question was unexpected. "B..."
"Don't B me. I could tell from the moment I looked into her eyes that she is completely in love with you. But I can also tell that something or someone hurt her. Don't let her push you away. And you don't push her away."
Elliot smiled sadly at her niece and nodded. "I talked to Nathan."
She froze.
"He's a good guy, Brooke. Be good to him. Just don't sleep with him and if you do don't tell me."
She laughed and kissed his cheek. She made her way to the door to leave and smiled. "Uncle?"
"Yeah, B."
"If you have sex in my bed, change the sheets." He gave her a face of terror and she smiled. "Uncle Elliot, Im seventeen, not stupid." She opened the door and made her way to Nathan. "I'll see you in the morning Olivia. Sleep good."
She pulled Nathan's arm and they left the apartment for the night.
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"Are you okay with this?" Olivia asked making her way to the bed.
"I am if you are." He smiled at her.
Elliot took off his shirt and now he stood clad in only his boxers. Olivia gulped. He was better than she imagined. She wanted to claw her nails into him. She felt her saliva gather in her mouth and her heart dropped four floors.
He noticed her staring. He moved over to the bed and smirked. "See something you like, Liv?"
She was thrown out of her trance and smirked. "We should get some rest."
They climbed into bed and he looked at her. She was turned away from him and she rolled into herself. He was scared for her. She was pushing him away and he didn't know why.
"Olivia?"
"hmm..."
"Did I hurt you? Did I do something to make you uncomfortable?"
She was shocked in how much this man knew her. She rolled over to face him and studied his concerned features. She touched his face. "You are fine Elliot."
He was frightened at the brokenness he found in her eyes. "Olivia. Thank you for being here with me. Brooke needs me, but you are here for me. Thank you."
She smiled and rested her head on the pillow. She saw him lay his head back and she whispered. "Elliot."
"Liv."
"Can I ask a favor?"
He turned to her and looked at her. "Always."
"Can you hold me tonight? I am tired of being alone."
He smiled and held her against his body. They fit perfectly. He kissed the top of her head and smiled. "Night, Liv." When he could tell she was asleep, he whispered, "I love you, Liv." He then fell asleep dreading the next day.
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