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Finding Olivia
Elliot was pacing the crib waiting for his father to give him any news. He was frustrated with the fact that he couldn't help look for Olivia and upset that his father wanted him to stay in the crib. All he wanted to do was find this Nick guy and bash his skull on the sidewalk.
Alex was sitting on one of the bunks watching Elliot. She found it amusing to watch his facial expressions change with every thought going through his head. She sat reading one of the books she brought and tried to ignore the fuming man. All she wanted to do was get lost in the book and forget that this mess ever happened.
The door to the crib opened and Elliot immediately stopped pacing. He looked up to see his father walking in. Elliot looked at him expectantly.
"You find something?"
"Well, as I suspected, they weren't at his house, but there was evidence that they had been there recently. His car is gone, so we have an APB out on it and the tips should start coming in no time. We will find her Elliot. There is no question about that."
Elliot nodded, "I just wish you would let me come down and help look or just watch. I can't be cooped up her all day like a caged animal. I need a change of scenery and something to keep my mind occupied."
"Hold on," Robert left the crib and called down from the loft, "Don!" Don looked up and motioned for him to continue, "Can I bring Elliot down? He is gonna lose it if we keep him up here the whole time. He can answer phones or something, he just needs to be out of the crib for a while."
Don thought for a moment, "It can't hurt. Let him come down for a while."
"Thanks," Robert turned and reentered the crib, "C'mon son, he said that you can come down. You can answer phones or something like that." Robert looked at Alex, "Alex, do you want to come down too?"
"No thanks, I am fine here with my book."
"Okay," Robert answered, "C'mon Elliot."
Elliot followed Robert out of the crib and down into the heart of the bullpen. He looked around at all the officers typing on computers, running warrants from one place to another and talking on phones to try and find leads. He sat down at Don's desk and relaxed for a moment.
"Dad," he called to his father. Robert turned around from where he was talking to Munch, "Where did this Nick guy live? I mean if he isn't there, then he is probably still in the city and most likely in close proximity to his house. Comfort zone and stuff. He isn't a pro at this, so he is going to slip up and someone will see him or he will leave something somewhere for us to find."
Robert looked at his son with a proud grin on his face, "I guess that fancy pants education is paying off after all." Elliot grinned and shrugged.
Just then John looked up from where he was talking on the phone, "Guys, I think we have a credible tip. This lady said she saw Ganzner's car headed towards some closed off location in Queens."
"How do we know it is him?"
"She gave me the full license plate number and said that the driver looked nervous."
Robert nodded, "Sounds promising. Did she see exactly where they were going?"
"No, all she said was that they were headed toward a run down neighborhood in the area."
"Okay, well let's get on it."
John went and got Don from the captain's office and started to walk out the door. Robert picked up his coat to follow and noticed that Elliot was tagging along.
"Where do you think you are going?"
"With you…where else?"
"No, you are staying here. It is too dangerous for you to go."
"No, I want to go. I want to be a cop anyway and will be in these types of situations at some point, why not now with my father? I will stay in the car or close to it and I wont get in the way. If they are there, then I want to be there because I know that Olivia is probably a little scared and I want to be there for her. I'll be fine I promise."
Before Robert could say anything, Don poked his head back into the bullpen, "Are you coming? We don't have a lot of time."
Robert nodded at him then looked at his son, "C'mon, but you have to stay out of the way and out of trouble."
Elliot held his hand up in the Boy Scout position, "I promise."
"That does nothing to reassure me Elliot, you were never a very good Boy Scout."
"That's beside the point. Now, let's go!" Elliot turned on his heel and headed to the door to the precinct. He looked back at his dad, "Are you coming?"
Robert looked at him and shook his head, "Yeah, yeah."
Thirty minutes later, an unmarked with Elliot and Robert and an unmarked with Don and John were searching the neighborhood that the car had been seen.
"There!" Elliot yelled while point to one of the houses.
Robert looked where he was pointing and saw the car they were looking for. He radioed Munch and Don and parked in front of the house. Robert got out of the car and waited for Don and Munch to approach. Elliot had followed his father and was standing against the car waiting for them to get a move on.
"Are we ready to search the house?" John asked.
"Yeah. Let's go," Robert said. He turned and looked at Elliot, "You stay here. You promised."
Elliot nodded, "Okay."
Robert, Don and Munch started toward the door. Don knocked but no one came. They kicked down the door and began to search the house. 'Clear' was heard coming from the different parts of the small house. They all met again in the foyer.
"Is there a basement or attic?" one offered.
"I think I saw a door for a basement," John said while motioning to one of the other rooms. All three men went toward the room and the suggested door. John put his ear to the door and heard a noise coming from the other side. He nodded and opened the door a little.
With guns trained in front of them, all three started down the stairs. When they got to the bottom, Don found a light switch and turned it on. Laying in the corner of the room on a blanket was an unconscious Olivia, and standing in front of her was an armed Nick.
"Nick, let Olivia go. We can talk deal if you cooperate with us."
"No! I will not cooperate and give her to you because you found me! I knew you would, I have been waiting."
The three adults walked from the stairs to the middle of the room and tried to get to Olivia.
"Don't even think about it," Nick threatened.
The three men stopped walking and stood there with their guns trained on him.
"Three against one Nick, I don't think you should like those odds."
Nick laughed, "Yes, but I have what you want. You wont shoot me if you had the possibility of hitting her," he said as he walked closer to Olivia. Out the corner of his eye, Nick caught movement on the stairs. He turned his head and grinned, "Well, Elliot I was wondering how long it was going to take you to join us."
Robert turned and glared at his son, "I thought I told you to stay with the car."
"Yeah right, and leave Olivia in here with that loon, I don't think so."
Robert shook his head and turned back to Nick. Elliot finished walking down the stairs and wondered toward the group.
"Olivia," ha called softly, "Olivia, wake up sweetie. I'm here, it's okay. Please wake up baby."
Nick glared at Elliot, "Shut up! Don't you talk to her. I love her and you will not get close to her."
Elliot took another step closer, "Liv, honey, please wake-"
"I said SHUT UP!" Nick yelled at Elliot. He then pointed the gun at Olivia, "I will shoot her if you don't stop moving or shut the hell up."
Elliot quit walking and didn't say another word.
"That's what I thought."
Olivia was waking out of her daze. She swore she heard voices, well not voices, one voice. She swore she heard Elliot, but she knew that that wasn't possible. She slowly opened her eyes and scanned the room. She saw Nick standing there holding a gun in her direction, Robert with a gun pointed toward Nick, two other men doing the same thing, and lastly her eyes fell on Elliot. She wasn't crazy! She had heard his voice. She moved ever so slightly and saw Elliot's eye flicker to hers. She nodded somewhat and brought her finger to her lip so he knew not to bring attention to the fact she was awake.
Elliot was ecstatic, Olivia was alive and awake. He took one final look in her eyes and shifted his gaze back to Nick.
"Now, I want everyone but Elliot to leave!" Nick demanded.
"No," Robert said immediately. "I will not leave my son and Olivia with you. Just put the gun down and end this right now."
Nick laughed. When he did, his grip on the gun faltered and the barrel was no longer point to Olivia. John noticed this and took a shot at Nick's right shoulder. Nick fell to the ground holding his shoulder. He dropped the gun and screamed in pain. Don and John picked him up and walked him up the stairs. Elliot immediately ran to Olivia and kneeled down next to her.
"Baby, are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I am so happy you found me," she told him with tears in her eyes. Elliot got on his knees and grabbed Olivia up into a hug.
"I will always find you. I can never lose you. I love you so much Olivia," he said as he kissed her on the forehead.
"I love you too El."
Robert looked on and smiled at the couple. He could see the love coming from them. He cleared his throat and got their attention, "Let's go upstairs. There is a bus waiting to check Olivia out and then we can go home and rest for a while.
Elliot nodded and picked Olivia up. He carried her up the stairs and to the awaiting ambulance.
