Okay, so LivNel4ever and onetreefan don't have heart attacks, here's the next chapter of You Save Me.
Big thanks go to Rach, KaydenceRei, and storrms for their hours of mindless entertainment. Thanks, fruitloops!
Disclaimer: All I want for Christmas is for El and Liv to kiss, for El and Liv to kiss, for El and Liv to kiss!
An eruption of applause and cheers made him look up, and Cragen watched with joy as the firefighters guided Elliot out of the building.
However, his joy quickly turned to worry when he saw Elliot carrying his partner in his arms, and he quickly jogged over to them with Fin and Munch hot on his heels.
"How is she?" the three men asked in unison.
Elliot looked down at Olivia, then back at the men and said, "She's got a broken arm and a gunshot wound." Seeing the fearful expressions on the men's faces, he quickly added, "She didn't lose much blood, so I'm pretty sure it was just a flesh wound."
Fin stepped forward and held his arms out, saying, "Here, man. Let me take her for you."
Elliot felt a wave of fear and nausea sweep over him, and he tightened his hold on Olivia, saying, "S'kay, Fin. I've got her." Cragen and Munch saw the fierce look of protectiveness in Elliot's features, and they exchanged knowing looks.
Cragen opened his mouth to speak, but a thunderous roar behind them made them all drop to the ground.
The ground shook violently, and Elliot held Olivia to his chest, thinking wildly, I won't let her be hurt anymore! I'm gonna protect her, no matter what!
The thunderous rumbling stopped, but Elliot did not move until Cragen gently squeezed his shoulder, saying, "It's okay, Elliot. You're both safe."
Once again, Elliot looked at his unconscious partner cradled in his arms, and he kissed her dirt streaked face, thinking, We'll be okay. We're gonna be fine.
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Later that night, Cragen watched his detectives sleeping peacefully, the effects of the drugs not having worn off yet.
It had taken a lot of talking to convince the doctor that separating them would cause more harm than good, but he had finally given in and placed them in the same room.
For the tenth time since he had been allowed to see them, he took stock of Elliot's and Olivia's injuries.
She had a cast on her right arm, where it had been broken in several places, and a gunshot wound in her left shoulder. There were several cuts and bruises on her face, but nothing serious. And for that, he was grateful.
He had broken no bones, but a bullet in his side had made the doctors nervous. And Cragen did not like nervous doctors. But he had pulled through the surgery with flying colors.
A soft moan brought Cragen from his thoughts, and he looked up and smiled at the detective stirring in their bed.
"Olivia?" he called quietly, sighing in relief when she opened her eyes and looked at him.
"Cap?" Her voice was hoarse and confused. "Where am I?"
"You're in the hospital, Olivia. Do you need me to get a nurse?"
She ignored his question and pushed herself to a sitting position in the bed, ignoring the stab of pain as she glared resentfully at the cast on her arm.
"Where's... where's Elliot? I need to see him," she said, the emotion clear in her voice.
"Olivia, calm down a little. You know how cranky your partner gets if you wake him up from his beauty sleep," Cragen whispered teasingly, slightly amused at the befuddled look that appeared on Olivia's face. She turned her head and scanned the room, and Cragen didn't miss the sigh of relief she breathed when she laid eyes on her partner.
"He's gonna be fine. You're both gonna be just fine," he assured her, and Olivia nodded, unable to tear her gaze away from the man lying in the bed just five feet away from her.
A nurse appeared in the room, and she quietly checked Olivia's vitals before saying, "Captain Cragen, visiting hours are over. I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave."
Olivia opened her mouth to protest, but Cragen shook his head at her, saying, "It's okay, Olivia. I pulled a lot of strings to make sure that you were both in the same room. I'll be back here first thing tomorrow morning."
Olivia nodded slowly, watching as both the nurse and Cragen walked out of the room, leaving her alone with her partner.
Settling back against her pillows, she turned onto her side facing Elliot, and quickly sleep took over.
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Olivia bolted upright in her bed with a sharp cry, gasping and sweating profusely. Looking at the clock on the wall, she realized that this had been the third time a nightmare had forced her into consciousness in a cold sweat within the last hour. Looking at her partner, she groaned softly when she realized what she needed to get a good night's sleep.
With a slight groan, she climbed out of her bed, and, as carefully as she could, slid onto the bed beside Elliot. Kissing his cheek, she laid her head on his chest, letting her thoughts take over.
Every now and then, I get a little lost
My strings all get tangled, my wires all get crossed
Every now and then, I'm right upon the edge
Dangling my toes out over the ledge
I just thank God you're here
Cause when I'm a bullet shot out of a gun
Cause when I'm a firecracker coming undone
When I'm a fugitive ready to run
All wild eyed and crazy
No matter where my reckless soul takes me
Baby you save me
Slipping her good arm protectively over his waist, Olivia yawned and closed her eyes, allowing the soothing sound of Elliot's heartbeat to lull her to sleep.
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When Elliot opened his eyes, he was immediately aware of the fact that he was in a hospital. But he became confused and annoyed when he realized that he couldn't move, until he saw the reason why.
Olivia was curled up against his side, her arm resting on his chest. She had a content smile on her face, and he relaxed and scooted closer against her, closing his eyes.
It's hard loving a man that's got a gypsy's soul
I don't know how you do it, I'm not sure how you know
The perfect thing to say to save me from myself
You're the angel that believes in me like nobody else
And I thank God you do
Cause when I'm a bullet shot out of a gun
When I'm a firecracker coming undone
When I'm a fugitive ready to run
All wild eyed and crazy
No matter where my reckless soul takes me
Baby you save me
TBC...
A?N: Yes, there's still more to come! So go review, and maybe you'll get an update in your stocking!