I own nothing...
It was so bright when she opened her eyes. Olivia slowly took in her surroundings. She was in a hospital bed, in the hospital of course. To one side there was a window looking outside and the other a blue curtain was pulled to both ends of the room. The faint sound of a TV could be heard on the other side. She looked to her side and saw Elliot watching her closely.
He smiled brightly, "Hey Liv. How ya feelin?"
Olivia shrugged, "I'll be okay." She paused, "Are you okay?"
Elliot nodded, "But I'm not the one who jumped in after you."
Olivia looked surprised.
"Not that I wasn't going to," Elliot added with a chuckle, "Someone just beat me to it."
"Oh my God," Olivia breathed, "Is Alex okay?"
Elliot turned around and pulled the curtain back. "She had a moderate case of hypothermia. Don't worry she's just sleeping now." Alex was covered in many blankets, facing away from Elliot and Olivia. "She passed out halfway through an episode of Judge Judy."
Olivia smiled softly at the woman sleeping in the adjacent bed. Alex Cabot jumped into the freezing cold, treacherous East River to save her.
That brought Olivia back to why she had fallen in the river in the first place. She lifted up the sheet covering her and examined her wound.
"You got some stitches," Elliot explained, "It didn't hit any organs or anything."
Olivia put the sheet down. "So when do I get to go home?"
Elliot shook his head, "The doctor is putting you two on bed rest for at least three days. You'll be useless until your stitches heal anyway."
"Useless?" Olivia raised an eyebrow.
Elliot laughed. "Maybe you can crash at Alex's. You two can watch movies and paint each other's nails."
"Paint each other's nails?" Olivia smirked.
Elliot shrugged and stood, "I'm going to get something to eat. You want anything?"
"I don't care," Olivia added, "You know what I like."
Elliot nodded, "Okay. Get some rest."
"Will do," Olivia replied and Elliot left.
Olivia laid back in her bed and closed her eyes. Maybe a few days off was something she really needed. Olivia heard some movement next to her and opened her eyes.
Alex was now on her side, facing Olivia, blue eyes open. "How do you feel?"
Olivia smiled, "I feel fine. Are you okay?"
Alex nodded, "Just a little hypothermia, nothing major."
"Thank you," Olivia added sincerely.
A sweet smile graced Alex's face, "Anytime."
"So, when are you getting out of here?" Olivia asked.
Alex shrugged and sat up, "A few hours I hope. I'll still be on bed rest, but at least I'll be home."
Olivia nodded.
"I heard your going to be on bed rest too," Alex stretched.
"Yup," Olivia sighed, "At least three days."
Alex let out a deep breath, "Well you are very welcome to come stay with me since I have been banned from my office for a few days because of my bed rest and the little incident last night."
"The incident where you saved my life?" Olivia asked.
Alex chuckled, "That and the fact that that man had been stalking me for a few days."
Olivia got serious, "He had?"
"He'd been seen in my neighborhood, around my office, following me to court," Alex shrugged, "But he's dead now. I don't see why it matters anymore."
"He's dead?" Olivia asked.
Alex sat Indian style in her bed, "Elliot shot him as soon as he stabbed you. Maybe even a little before."
"And that's when I fell off?"
Alex nodded.
"Then you jumped in after me?" Olivia sat up fully.
Alex nodded again.
"Then what happened?" Olivia asked, leaned forward.
"I swam you to where Elliot was standing in the water," Alex replied, resting her forearms on her knees, "He picked you up and carried you to shore. I put my scarf over your cut. Then I passed out. When I woke up, they were wheeling you in after they stitched you up. I was under a mountain of blankets but I was still cold. The doctors told me I was going to be fine and then Elliot walked in."
"Then you fell asleep watching Judge Judy?" Olivia asked with a smirk and a raised eyebrow.
Alex smiled, "Yeah."
There was a knock on the door and Elliot walked in with two bags of food. "Hello ladies."
"Mmm," Olivia beamed, "Is that tacos I smell?"
"It is," Elliot replied and sat in his chair between the two beds, "I brought enough for everyone." He reached in his shirt pocket and pulled out Alex's glasses, "You left these in the back of the car."
"Thank you," Alex took her glasses and slid them on.
After they started eating a doctor walked in a smiled, "Nice dinner."
Elliot offered the bag to him, "Want one?"
"No thank you," the doctor politely declined, "I just dropped in to let you know that you two are free to go."
"Fantastic," Alex stood.
The doctor held up his hand, "But first, you need to stay warm and for now that means going outside as little as possible." He looked at Olivia, "And for you, nothing strenuous. No heavy lifting, no exercise. You both need to rest." He then looked at Elliot, "And you'll make sure they do that?"
Elliot nodded, "They're as good as jailed."
The doctor chuckled, "You can sign out at the front desk. Remember to rest." Then he walked out.
"I don't know what the hell I'm going to do for three days," Alex huffed as she yanked on a hoodie.
Elliot threw the empty taco bag in the trash, "I'll tell you like I told Liv. I think you two should stay together and watch movies or something."
"He also said we should do each other's nails," Olivia added.
Alex looked at Olivia, "It would be nice…"
"I think I will take you up on your offer," Olivia smiled and slowly and somewhat painfully got out of bed.
"Great," Alex smiled.
Elliot started towards the door, "I'm going to go warm up the car and bring it around front." And he left.
Alex slid off of her bed and stretched, "I'm sore. I haven't exercised like that since before I joined the DA's office."
"Glad I could assist in a workout," Olivia smirked and shrugged on her jacket.
They walked out to the waiting car and Elliot drove them to Alex's apartment.
"I expect you two to keep each other honest," Elliot warned them before he left. He pointed at Olivia, "No heavy lifting." Then he moved his finger to point at the ADA, "Stay warm. I'm sure if either one of you break the rules that other will happily tell me."
"What makes you think that I'd roll on her?" Olivia asked, raising an eyebrow.
Elliot burst out into laughter.
Olivia blushed, realizing what she'd said and remembering her tipsy confession to her partner over drinks a few weeks ago. And suddenly regretting it.
Olivia's eyes darted to Alex who was wearing a sly smile, seemingly off in her own daydream.
"Well," Elliot composed himself, "Have fun and don't do anything I wouldn't do." He winked to Olivia and left.
"What was that about?" Alex asked, leaning on the now closed door.
Olivia shook her head, "It's nothing."
In the short time Alex had known Olivia, she learned to know better when Olivia and Elliot were acting like that. Alex pushed off the door and smiled. She had a whole three days of bed rest with Olivia to figure out what's going on.