Elliot froze. Just for a second though. Olivia's voice snapped him out of it.
" Elliot. Elliot listen to me," Olivia shrieked frantically. " Get help. She needs help. Elliot now!"
Elliot looked from Dani to Olivia. From his girlfriend, to his best friend. His confusion overwhelmed him; he could barely think straight.
His gaze turned back to Olivia who was still pleading with him to get help for Dani. Typical Olivia.
Dani just lay there, bloody and motionless. Dani had in a way, saved his life.
When Olivia left he was beside himself. She had gone without as much as a goodbye, and that hurt him more than anything in the world. That pain still raged on inside him.
Somehow Dani had calmed this rage, and he had found a place to take refuge: in her arms.
Although he was pretty sure Dani didn't quite understand him the way Olivia did, she was still there for him when he needed someone most. When Olivia wasn't.
So for that, he truly owed her his life.
But Olivia-- he nearly at the cheesy phrase that popped into his head. Olivia not only saved his life everyday for the past 8 years, she made it worth saving.
For 8 years she had kept him honest, made sure he didn't go over board. She put a smile on his face, and a warm feeling in his heart every time he saw her.
He was pretty sure he had the same affect on her.
So why had she left?
Right now, what he needed more then anything, was to talk to her. He needed her to understand the pain he felt, he needed her to understand WHY he was with Dani. But he knew very well that he barely had time to blink, much less carry on a conversation.
He was about to come to a decision, when he heard Dani's voice.
" Elliot you love her," Dani whispered, barely audible.
It was that moment Elliot knew it was true.
Olivia was the only reason he had to live, and being with Dani had only reminded him how much he truly loved Olivia.
So he let Dani lie there. She died in a pool of her own blood.
" Now that we have that out of the way," the perp rasped, smirking. " We can get down to business."
" What do you want?" Elliot asked, although he new very well.
" I want out. You tell your people to back off," he said, putting his hand around Olivia's throat. " Or else."
" Jess," Olivia tried to speak, even with the hand around her neck.
" I want the girl too," Elliot tried to muster up enough courage to sound tough.
The perp laughed.
" Life's a bitch, ain't it?" the perp laughed, and moved threateningly toward the door. "Move the hell out the way, or your precious lady dies."
Elliot, for one of the few times in his life, was dumbfounded.
" Pick up your radio, and tell your men to back off right now," the perp ordered, pressing the gun harder into Olivia's skull.
Looking at Olivia with the fear in her eyes, and the tears welling up, gave him the perfect solution.
Do just what the perp said. Olivia came before everything, and if he had to let the perp get away for it, so be it. They'd catch him later.
" Elliot don't you do it!" Olivia whispered, fighting back tears.
" Olivia, there is not is not a doubt in my mind. You are getting out of this safely," Elliot said simply, and radioed his teams to stand down.
The perp pushed Olivia forward, through the door, down the hallway, until he reached the outdoors. Elliot was forced to walk in front of them.
S.W.A.T teams were waiting outside, much to the perp's dismay.
" I thought they were gonna stand down!? Everyone stand down RIGHT NOW, or this pretty lady dies!" the perp yelled.
" Put your guns down," Elliot yelled frantically.
The S.W.A.T leader reluctantly motioned for his men to stand down. The perp and Olivia moved sideways toward a navy Camry, and he ordered Elliot to pick the lock.
He did so. Elliot entered the car, and hotwired it, per the perp's orders.
" Now let her go!" Elliot demanded.
But before anything could be done, the perp pushed a struggling Olivia into the passengers seat, and he rushed towards the steering wheel. He quickly stepped on the gas, and zoomed away.
" Open fire!" Elliot screamed, and shots blazed through the air.
But to no avail. Olivia was gone.