Chapter 8 Out of Hibernation

It had been a week since the attack. Elliot had used all his vacation days to be with her night and day. He helped her shower, held her when she woke up in the middle of night screaming. Changed the bloody bandages from her wounds. He had fallen completely in love with her, and there was nothing he could do about it. He was helplessly in love with his partner.

Elliot has been so good to me since the accident. She thought as Elliot was stroking her arms. They were cuddling on her couch. The past week had been a nightmare, but at the same time she had enjoyed the time off work, and more importantly the time she got to spend with Elliot. He hadn't left her once, not one time. He had not even gone to his apartment, or even seen his kids.

"El--I think I'm ready…" she said in a whisper.

"Huh? Ready for what Liv?"

"To be a human again. I can't live in this apartment forever, and besides, I think I'm going stir crazy, I have to get out," she said, "It's time."

"Ok, where would you like to go today?" he said with a smile.

"hmm…well I'm sure you want to go to your house…thank god you don't have any pets," she laughed, "Maybe a stroll through Central Park? And…." she hesitated.

"And what Liv?" he asked

"Maybe stop at the station house?"

"What ever you want Liv…we'll take things slow and see how the day goes. How does that sound?" he asked.

"Perfect." She turned to him and kissed him on the lips.

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They entered Elliot's kitchen, "Can I get you anything?" he asked as she took a seat at the kitchen table.

"No I'm ok." she replied.

"Ok, I'm going to run upstairs and get some clothes…will you be ok down here, or do you want to come with me?" He asked politely.

"No...It's ok I'll be fine down here."

He walked upstairs towards his room. He heard a TV on in Maureen's room. He instinctively put his hand on his gun. He slowly opened the door.

"Maureen! What are you doing here? Why aren't you at school, you scared the crap out of me!"

"Hey Dad, welcome home." She said rudely.

"Hey hey…what's wrong?" he asked very concerned.

"Where have you been Dad? Every time I talk to you say you are at the Station house, but when I call there, they tell me that you are on vacation. I've been staying at the house for the past few days dad, and not once…not once have you come home…and you know what else?" She said growing angrier with each word.

"'Reen---let me explain." He pleaded.

"Someone else was on vacation too…Olivia, so dad; do you care to explain yourself?"

"Reen, it's not entirely what you think."

"Oh really Dad? Because I think that you have been with Olivia this entire time, and don't try to deny it dad, I drove by her place, your car was there every time. So care to explain yourself now?"

But before he could respond her heard Olivia call for him.

"El!" she said as she walked into his room, and then walk out as he was not in there. She began to panic, "Elliot!"

He walked out of Maureen's room and met her in the hall. "Oh my God, are you ok?" She ran into his arms. She was shaking.

"Baby, are you ok? How did that happen?" He said very concerned. He rubbed her back and held her tight in his arms.

"I had an itch…I forgot…I forgot they were there." she sobbed, completely embarrassed. He led her into the bathroom for some gauze. He was patching her up when she saw Maureen walking down the hall.

She looked pissed and confused at the same time, "You have some nerve!" She said, he didn't know if she was saying that to him or Olivia.

He met her in the hallway. "Maureen, wait!" But she ignored her Dad and walked right into the bathroom. She was going to give her hell, rip her into this year's biggest asshole! Her blood began to boil with each step she took.

"Who the fuck do you think you are!" She screamed at her as she walked into the bathroom, "What the hell? Olivia!" She gasped looking at her frightened, "What happened to you? Oh my God! Are you ok?" her anger left immediately and she was beginning to understand what was going on. She bent down to her level. Olivia was sitting on the toilet seat looking distraught and scared. She had never seen Olivia this way before.

Knowing that Olivia wouldn't be able to tell his daughter -- or anyone for that matter, Elliot jumped in, "Reen, Olivia was in a very …she was…umm someone" He saw the terrifying look come over Olivia's face. He hated telling people. He knew that every time the story was told, Olivia had re-live the experience.

"Hey Liv…can you give me and Maureen a minute or two alone?"

"Yeah sure." She would rather not be there when Elliot told his daughter what had happened.

Maureen's mouth was wide open as if someone had hit the pause button on her.

Olivia went down stairs and left her Maureen to talk with her Father.

"Maureen honey, take a seat." He motioned for her to come sit down on her bed.

"Dad, what happened to Olivia? I didn't know, if I would have known I wouldn't have yelled."

He just smiled at her, "Remember last week when I went out of town?"

"Yeah."

"Well we were on an undercover assignment to catch a brutal rapist. The perp got into our room, Olivia was alone..." This was harder then he thought it was going to be. He started to get choked up just thinking about it.

"Oh my god she was raped?" Her eyes swelled up.

"No, no she wasn't raped, close, but I came in just in time, but as you can see, he did a number on her…It was awful Maureen" He started to cry.

"Daddy, I'm so sorry." she said completely apologetic. She had never seen her Dad break before, not like this.

"I should have told you sooner, but I haven't left her side, and as you can see she is still real fragile, today is actually the first day she left her apartment…"

He looked at his beautiful daughter who had tears coming down, "I can't believe it…and I was thinking such awful things about her. She must hate me know. I'm so sorry I acted like that Daddy, I didn't know."

"Wait what?" Elliot said very confused…"Why did you say awful things about Olivia, and who did you say them too? He asked.

"No one, it's just, when you weren't here, and I found out that the both of you were on vacation, I just figured that you guys were…you know together…and then I guess I just assumed that she was the reason that mom left." she confessed.

"Maureen, I never cheated on your mother, ever." he said directly into her eyes.

"I know, but I just had all these thoughts running through my head, and it made sense, I mean you saw her way more then you saw any of us, and she's beautiful, and you guys are best friends, so --- but now that I know the truth-"

He took a deep breath, he didn't want to tell her about him and Olivia yet, but he knew he had to.

"Maureen, when Olivia was attacked, something else happened. When I found her she was unconscious… just lying there naked on the bed, bleeding, her body limp, I thought she was dead," he got choked up again and his eyes watered up by the memory of seeing Olivia like that. He had to keep going, "Maureen, my heart died, and I realized that...I…I'm…I mean we…we love each other. We're in love Maureen."

"What?" Maureen looked up at her father; she saw the tears in his eyes. She had never seen her Dad cry before, "I just don't know what to say."

"It's a lot of information to process," he said, "but I want you know that I only discovered my love for Olivia after the attack."

"I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I mean it's obvious that you guys have a deep connection…I'm not mad dad. It's weird though, I always knew that one day you and Olivia would be together, and I hated her for it, and now that I know for sure, I feel for her, ya know, I'm happy for you dad, I'm just sorry she had to go through that ---It breaks my heart..." She hugged her dad, "So what about your jobs?"

"Well this is still new for both of us, and with Olivia being so delicate right now, we're not saying anything. I mean we don't know what is going to happen, so were taking things slow…very slow and seeing were it takes us, until then were not saying anything ok?"

"Ok Dad."

They walked downstairs and found Olivia in the kitchen. She was drinking a glass of water.

"Olivia?" Maureen said very sweetly, "I'm really sorry about what happened, and really sorry for yelling at you. I didn't mean it." She said as a few tears rolled down her cheeks. She walked over to her and gave her a gentle hug. She caught Elliot's eye, he was so proud of his daughter.

"Can I make you a sandwich or something?" Maureen asked.

"Oh no thanks, I'm ok." she replied

"Come on Olivia, you have to eat something, you haven't eaten in over a week." He protested

Maureen gave her an extreme look of concern.

"I know, it's just, it hurts too much, my jaw and the stitches you know." She said to Maureen.

"Ok Maureen well we still have a list of things we have to do today, are you going to stay here?" He asked.

"Yeah I'm on break for another 2 days." she replied.

"Ok well make sure you lock the doors, and call me if you need anything." He said in his dad tone.

"Bye Maureen" Olivia said

"Bye Olivia, I'm really sorry." Maureen said very kindly and walked up to Olivia and gave her a gentle hug.

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They got into Elliot's car, "I told her about us." He said as they closed the doors.

"You told her about us? Wow…I didn't even know we were an 'us'."

"That hurts Olivia." He said and he starred at her wanting an explanation.

"Well you know what I mean, it's just that, it's you, and it's me, and yes we both confessed that we love each other but-- I guess what I mean is that once I'm better, are you still going to feel the same way? Are you still going to sleep over, or are you just protecting me?" Olivia blurted out. She didn't want to say it, but she needed to know, it was really bugging her the past few days.

"Olivia Benson- how can you ask me that? I love you Olivia!" He looked deep into her eyes, "I love you." He smiled, because every time he said it he felt his heart get warm. He took her hand and squeezed it; He brought it up to his lips and kissed it sweetly. "So where to now?"

"The station house." she replied.

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Positive."

They walked into the station house. As they rode the elevator alone, Elliot took this time to make out with his beautiful partner.

"mmm, that was nice." she said.

"How's your jaw?"

"It feels much better now." She said as she winked at him.

The ding of the elevator separated the warm embrace between the two. "Just act normal." He whispered.

"Right…" she said muffled with a deep breath.

"Olivia!" It was Munch, "You're looking much better." He said.

"Thanks John. I'm feeling better." She said with her famous smile.

"It's good to see you Olivia." Fin came over and stood in the group that was forming to greet Olivia.

"Olivia, what are you doing here?" The Cap came over and asked.

"Can't stay cooped up forever." She said, Elliot and her both gave a little laugh. Oh No! Did he see that? Does he know? Olivia thought in a panic, becoming completely paranoid.

"Your not planning on working are you?" he asked.

"Well, actually I think I need to," she said.

"What? Olivia I think it's too early for that." Elliot said worried

"No, its fine Elliot, just for a couple of hours," She looked at the load of files piled on there desks, "besides it looks like you guys could use the help."

"Ok, Munch, Fin- go canvas the streets, ask anyone if they saw anything that might be beneficial to our case, Olivia and Stabler do you mind desk duty?" The Cap asked.

"No, not at all, I think that would be the best idea." Elliot answered.

They sat down at there desks. Olivia began to feel alive again, Olivia the victim was fading, and Olivia the Detective started to find her way back.

After going over most of the files, Elliot looked up at his partner. "How come you didn't tell me you wanted to work?" He asked.

"I didn't know. But as soon as I got here I wanted to dive right back into it." She responded.

He nodded with acceptance, "Well I'm almost done with my stack, what about you?"

"Just a few more." she said with a smile.

"You want to go out to dinner when were done?" he asked.

"I would love to." she said as she gazed into his eyes.

He smiled at her, "Let's get outta here." He said as he shut the file.

"So where are you taking me for dinner detective?" she asked

"Hmmm I was thinking a nice," he walked up close to her and whispered in her ear, "romantic dinner, candles and wine, maybe some dancing."

"umm…that's sounds nice, but…" she started to say.

"But what?" Elliot asked?

"But look at me El, I'm frightening…you saw the way Maureen looked at me." She said in shame as she looked down at the floor.

"Come with me." He said as he took her into the crib. He sat her on a cot and bent over her, "Olivia, you look beautiful, you are so gorgeous and it hurts me when you say things like that." he confided as he pressed his hand against his heart.

"I don't know how you do it El" She said as she pulled her head up slightly slanted as she pondered over how wonderful Elliot has been to her.

"I'm just saying the truth," He looked behind him to make sure no one was about to walk in on them. He gave her a warm kiss that made them both forget about the world around them. He meant for it to be just a small harmless kiss, but as he started kissing her something happened. An erotic explosion came over him, and judging by Olivia's reaction he knew she felt it too. There kiss became stronger, there tongues were touching, and there hands were moving up and down each others bodies. He didn't know what came over them, but all of a sudden he wanted her, all of her. They fell down on the cot he was mounted on top of her. It was so hot, and steamy, but most importantly dangerous, very dangerous, knowing that anyone could walk thru that door and catch them.

The getting caught part made it that much more intense, that much more sizzling. They pulled away from each others lips but still had there mouths open. They took a deep breath. She felt his warm breath on her neck; and just as quickly as they stopped, they started. They were having a sweltering make out session right in the station house. Elliot's hands moved underneath her shirt and upon her chest, he moaned in ecstasy as he grabbed her breasts. Her body was so smooth, and she smelled so good.

"El--we have to stop, we can not, can not do this here, it is way to dangerous." she said trying to convince more herself then Elliot.

"I know I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, it's just your so damn sexy It's hard to keep my hands off you…Liv?" he asked as he tucked in his shirt.

"Yeah El?" she said as she tucked in her shirt.

"Am I being to fast for you? I mean after the incident, can you handle this, because if you can't I will understand, I will wait, I will wait forever for you…I mean we've waited this long." he said rubbing her shoulders.

"Thank you El, But no, that was nice, and I wanted you…I still want you. I feel safe with you…you El, you." she whispered in his ear.

They went at it again. But pulled apart quickly, "What is the matter with us!" he said with a smile. "We need to get out of here… he looked at her sexy physique now!"

"Definitely," She said, adjusting her top, and combing her hair with her fingers. They walked towards the door, "Wait," She took her hand and fixed Elliot's collar, "there, perfect." she said as she kissed him softly on the lips.

They walked out of the room. Both had grins on there face, that they were trying to hide, but it only made them bigger. Olivia let out a giggle, when she saw the Cap walking towards them.

"You guys still here?" he said looking at them sort of suspiciously.

"Just heading out, Cap you have yourself a good night." Elliot said slapping his shoulder, not daring to look him in the face. He was still grinning.

The Cap watched them walk out. He knew they were close, but he was beginning to wonder how close they had become…