Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
If You Want To Get Out Alive
Chapter 3
Faded Away
Olivia started to gather her stuff at six o' clock that evening. Elliot was following her around the squad room with his eyes. She noticed he was staring and she said, "What?"
"Uh, are you going home?" Elliot asked unsteadily.
"Yeah," Olivia asked wondering why he couldn't figure that out himself.
"Are you sure that that's the best idea?" he said
"What?" She asked
"Does he know where you live?" Elliot asked
Olivia knew what this was all about. She was annoyed with him and it was evident on her face. She shut her locker, "Yes,"
"Why don't you come home with me?" Elliot asked
"It's too dangerous." Olivia said
"Liv, I'm sure I can defend us both." Elliot said
"It's more complicated than that." Olivia said
"How?" Elliot asked
Olivia looked down not wanting to tell him. She took her stuff to her desk and set them down.
"Olivia," Elliot insisted.
She looked back at him, "Is this just between you and me?"
He nodded.
"Promise?" Olivia asked
He rolled his eyes with a grin, "I promise."
"Last week my boyfriend and I were having sex. He asked if we could use my hand cuffs. I told him no. He pinned me against the wall and said come on it'll be fun. I said no again, and that's when it turned bad. I started trying to get away from him and he pulled me back down on the bed. I screamed for him to stop and slapped him. He got really angry after that and that's when he tried to force himself on me. I kicked him…in the groin and made a run for the bathroom. He left after I said I was calling the cops."
"Oh," Elliot said amazed that she handled it so well.
"Then last night he attacked me with his friends. I got away because I grabbed the knife in time and cut Isaac. Then I ran to your apartment, thank god I had a key."
"Jesus," Elliot said
"I'm not done yet."
That's when she told him about the girl in the conference room and seeing one of Isaac's thugs. When he heard about the knee breaking he flinched.
"She was in conference hall 8-A?" Elliot asked
"Yeah," Olivia said
"That conference hall has video cameras." Elliot said, "And sound."
"There wasn't enough evidence." Olivia said
"Are you sure?" Elliot asked
"You don't think that was running through my mind the whole time I was in there? Worst thing we could get her on is yielding a deadly weapon, that'll just get her in jail. I want them all in jail."
"Well, I'm not going to risk your life to do that." Elliot said
"Who said you had to do anything?" Olivia said picking up her files.
"That's not going happen Olivia." Elliot said
"I'm pretty sure they wanted me to come alone." Olivia said with a serious tone
"I know that. Look it's either you let me go with you or you don't go at all." Elliot said, "Case closed."
"I think that's my decision." Olivia said
"It's for your own good." Elliot said, "Look I can either go with permission or go without it and back up."
"Fine," Olivia said, "Have it your way."
She headed for the door with her files.
"Olivia,"
She paused in the door way, "Yes?" she said without turning to face him.
He walked up behind her, "Please don't be like this, I'm doing it because I..I…"
The words were out of his mouth before he could stop them. Olivia turned around with a prying gaze. "You?"
"I…really care about you." Elliot said
Olivia's face formed a small smirk. "You really care about me?" Olivia said like it was the most pathetic thing she had ever heard.
"Okay, I love you." Elliot said
Olivia smiled, "I love you too, El."
Olivia was walking toward the alley. She threw a quick glance up to the roof to make sure Elliot was still there. He was which reassured her she was safe.
She walked into the alley way and it was empty. Then she heard noises coming from the back of the alley. She turned around and pulled her gun out of it's holster. They weren't there, but then they appeared from behind the walls on either side.
"Whoa, what's with the gun?" the woman asked
"Three against one, I think I'm entitled to a gun." Olivia said
"Fine," she said walking forward
Olivia was looking for which one of them would pull out a gun. When none of them did she was relieved.
"We just want to talk to you, Liv." Isaac said stepping forward, "At least point the gun to the ground."
She lowered it a little, aiming for his package. That wasn't making him any more comfortable.
"I'm listening," Olivia stated.
"The reason we are pursing you is because our boss wants us to infiltrate you." The woman explained.
"Infiltrate me into what?" Olivia asked
"Our gang." Isaac said
Olivia let out a laugh, "You guys are a gang?"
"We commit crimes as a group, yes," the woman said looking very offended.
"Why do you want me?" Olivia asked
"The boss says you can hold your ground, and possibly give us information on where people are."
"You're high if you're thinking that I am going to risk my job for you people." Olivia said
"There are benefits." Isaac said
"No way in hell." Olivia said
"What?" Isaac said looking infuriated, he started gradually walking closer to Olivia.
Then Olivia heard something very faintly from the roof. "Elliot Stabler requesting back-up."
Olivia saw Isaac's face and she knew he heard. The next thing she heard was gun shots from behind Isaac and the second guy was shooting up at Elliot.
"Elliot!" Olivia screamed.
She pointed the gun at the shooter and fired. It sounded like a flat wooden paddle being brought down on a table with a lot of force. He fell to the ground with a thud and Olivia immediately pointed her gun at the other two. "You guys wanna go down too?" Olivia asked
Their faces were painted with fear. Olivia was thinking that they were the most cowardly "gang members" she had ever seen. They ran away and then reality swept in. She looked at the body on the ground and moved towards it. She could see already that he wasn't breathing. She knelt down beside him, and felt his pulse. There was none, she had killed him. Elliot was behind Olivia looking down on her. He saw her face dip towards the ground, he could tell this was going to be hard.
"Olivia, I am so sorry." Elliot said
She handed him her gun and stood up. He heard two police cars drive up in front of the alley.
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