Chapter 3 –How bad is it?
Kathy stood in the line to get her coffee. The Cafeteria was filled with doctors and nurses. She was trying to keep herself together. She was in complete shock over what she had just heard. His words kept going through her head like bad song.
'Liv. I love you Olivia, I love you Liv.'
Did he really love her? Like, really love her...Like that? It was a battle inside her head. She pushed those thoughts out of her head, there was no way that Elliot loved her…and then she heard the EMT's talking in front of her…
"I swear we had to pry his hands out of hers. When the bullet hit the woman Detective she fell onto her partner, He had a hold on her, let me tell you! It took me and Jake both to get them separated." The one EMT was telling the other.
"I know! It broke my heart they way he kept saying he loved her. The whole ride all he did was call her name, Liv." The other EMT replied.
"As soon as we pulled her out of his embrace he couldn't stop saying he loved her. It is not often you find a love like that. I can't believe he went back into the Motel to save her. It's true love I tell you. Those two were meant to be together."
"I'm definitely going to pray that both of them make it out of this. A love so pure and true deserves to be long lasting."
Kathy nearly fell over. She was pissed. How dare these EMT's pass judgment on Elliot and Olivia, they didn't even know them!
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"Captain Cragen?" A nurse asked the people in the waiting room.
"Yeah that's me." The Cap said as they all stood up.
"Detective Stabler is in recovery. The surgery went well, but during it Detective Stabler fell into a coma. It happens in most patients that have this type of surgery, so the next 24 hours are going to be critical. The faster he wakes up the better."
"What about Detective Benson?" He asked not sure if he could handle the news.
The nurse took a deep breath. This is not good, the guys all thought.
"Well, she is still up in surgery. It is not looking good. She lost a lot of blood. Where you able to contact her next of kin?"
"Yeah." Was all the Captain was able to get out. He could feel the blood drain from his body. What would he do if they lost Olivia? He couldn't think of that right now. He had to stay positive.
"Can we see Detective Stabler?" John asked.
"Yes, but only for a few minutes. He needs his rest."
"Should we find Kathy?" Munch asked The Cap.
"Um…I'm sure the nurse will talk to her when she comes up from the cafeteria." Lord knows he didn't want to deal with Kathy's wrath of madness right now. The Cap knew Kathy's history. In all honesty he thought Kathy was a bitch. Not that he would ever tell Elliot that, but she was very controlling over Elliot, and he had witnessed too many fights to count about how she thought Elliot was cheating on her with Olivia.
The Cap wasn't stupid. He knew that Olivia and Elliot were in love with each other, he saw it every day, and he saw it since day one. They were a perfect match for each other. They were the ying and yang, the sun and the moon, stars and stripes. But as long as Elliot was married, and they were partners neither one of them would risk telling the other how they felt…well until tonight at least.
The Cap lost it. He broke down right there in the waiting room. The thought of Olivia never being able to hear those three little words from Elliot broke his heart. Olivia was like his daughter. He never got to tell her that. He was pulled into a bear hug from John. He cried on his shoulder until he was able to control himself.
"I'm sorry guys," He said as he wiped the tears from his eyes, "Let's go see Elliot."
The three of them walked into Elliot's room. He was still out of it. They crowded around him.
"Elliot Man, you gotta pull through for us. There is a beautiful woman that really needs your support right now El," Munch lost it. He cried. How was he going to tell Olivia's partner that she wasn't going to make it? How could he tell him that the love of his life was going to die, and that he better wake up now, or he will never see her again?
Fin put his hand on Munch's shoulder. "El bro, you gotta wake up and get better. Olivia needs you right now. She is in bad shape El…you gotta wake up man."
They all stood silent, when they saw Elliot stir.
"L…L.." Was all he was able to get out.
"Elliot! You're awake!" Munch exclaimed, and pressed the nurse's button.
"L…Liv…" He repeated.
"Elliot don't talk. Just breathe." Cragen told him.
He looked the Cap directly in the eyes, "Liv…ok?" He asked him.
"She's up in surgery, we don't know anything yet." He said honestly.
Elliot turned his head and a tear rolled down his cheek, "tell. Liv. I. love--" He started to say before he loss consciousness again.
The nurse entered the room causing them all to look towards the door, they saw Kathy standing there. They all wondered how much she heard. Judging from her pissed of expression she heard at least the last part.