Chapter 7

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The next evening Liz came by to help Olivia get dressed for their meal. Liz was nervous and Olivia could see that.

"Liz are you ok?" inquired Olivia.

"No I'm not. Don is going to be furious" explained Liz. Olivia let out a small chuckle which earned her a not so friendly look from Liz.

"Look Liz Don loves you more than you know. Yes he probably will me a little pissed that you didn't tell him but he will be more worried than anything. He won't let an anything happen to you" reassured Olivia.

"But he has no secrets. He told me everything, he didn't want there to be any secrets between us."

"Don't sweat it Liz, he loves you too much to dwell on it" Liz let out a sigh, she hoped Olivia was right.

"Are you excited to tell Elliot?" asked Liz trying to change the topic somewhat.

"I'm excited but I'm a little anxious. I mean what if he doesn't want this child" Olivia was cut off mid sentence by Liz.

"Olivia don't be ridiculous, of course he wants kids."

"How are you so sure about this?" asked Olivia. Liz had said that Elliot had wanted kids with confidence, as if she knew something Olivia didn't.

"Well if you must know Elliot and I talk quite a bit. I was talking about Ciara and how I regretted not meeting Don earlier and having my own kids and he said he couldn't wait to start a family with you. He was beaming as he spoke of being able to take your child to the park and the zoo and teaching it how to ride a bike. It was the cutest thing" Liz smiled as she recalled their conversation. While Don and Olivia had always been close, Liz and Elliot had developed a strong friendship. They were able to talk about anything the wanted without hesitation and often had the same opinion.

As Olivia finished her hair and make up Liz called Don to make sure he and Elliot were still able to make it tonight. He informed her that he just had some paperwork to finish and he would be there soon. Before he hung up he told Liz he loved her. She repeated the sentiments back to him but she was filled with a sense of dread. What if he couldn't forgive her? That could be the last time he ever uttered those heart warming words to her.

Before long Olivia and Liz were sitting at their table in the restraint. They were beginning to grow uneasy, Don and Elliot should have been here by now. Liz Had called both Don and Elliot but there was no answer.

Olivia and Liz's hearts dropped when they noticed Fin and Munch run into the restraint.

"Fin, what's wrong?"

"Liz, Liv we need to go. There was a fire at the precinct. Elliot's in hospital and Don is missing" explained Fin as he wheeled Olivia out of the restraint.

"Missing?" cried Liz.

"Well not exactly missing, he was abducted but the perps weren't smart enough to take his cell. We can track where they are taking him"

"Do you know who took him Fin?" asked a distraught Liz. She knew exactly who had taken him. It was Ryan and Jamie. They had warned her that they would hurt her.

"Not yet Liz. We know what they look like but we don't know who they are" explained Liz.

On the ride to the hospital Munch explained what had happened. When Don and Elliot were about to leave they noticed smoke coming from the men's toilets. The both went in to see what was going on but after ten minutes only Elliot reappeared. He had been hit over the head by someone. The place was filled with smoke by this time so nobody noticed the men taking Cragen.

"They must have had a gun" interrupted Fin. "Why else would he just walk out past the front desk without anyone noticing something was wrong"

"He went with them because they told him they would hurt me" stated Liz. Fin turned around to face Liz.

"Why do you think that?"

"Because the men who took him are after me. Their names are Jamie Donnelly and Ryan Owens." Fin understood that Liz was probably right in what she had said but she obviously didn't want to continue this conversation.

They arrived at the hospital and Liz, Munch and Olivia went inside to find Elliot as Fin parked the car. He was easy to find, he was already trying to leave.

"Mr Stabler you really should stay for another few hours, you were hit very hard over the head. You need to be observed" pleaded the doctor but it was no use. Elliot was already signing his discharge papers. Once he noticed the others he explained that the men had mentioned Ciara.

"Oh no, not Ciara" cried Liz.

"Calm down Liz. They might not have got to her yet" said John. He was trying to calm her down but it was no use. She pulled out her phone and called Ciara but there was no answer.

"She isn't answering"

"Ok well we should split up. Fin and I will track these guys down and get Don. Munch you take Liz and Liv back home. Call Casey and Melinda and tell them to meet you at Liz's. We need to make sure they are safe too" instructed Elliot. He was in full cop mode. He knew what had to be done and he knew that it needed to be done as soon as possible. Without further delay everyone followed his orders.

After being informed of the situation Melinda and Casey made their way to Liz and Don's house. When they arrived they were surprised to hear noises coming from inside. Ciara was supposed to be at the movies with Zack. Both women stood outside the door and listened. They were unsure what to do. Then they heard a scream from inside the apartment.

"Ciara" they both announced in unison.

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Is Don going to be ok? Is Ciara going to be ok? What does the future hold for Liz? How will Elliot react when Olivia finally comes clean?