Dream of Nobody

by Miku Siran

EO! Silence lingers between them as words become weapons and love turns to pain. But when she faces her hardest challenge, he will stop at nothing to be the rock of her world again. However, he may be too late.

2. Home Ain't That Sweet Anymore

Chapter Two

Home Ain't that Sweet Anymore

Thanks to Lunar Kitty Kat, DrusillaBraun, gigletrig, Sqully, DivaLola, Beautifully Tragic-Tragically Beautiful, MoonPrincessx88, flowermeadow, Psycho Strider, Chelsea, LivChic, Hkitty9013, Little People, TV Angel 711, LivNel4ever, KaydenceRei, onetreefan, phantomliberty, AngelEyes2332, Alexis, LivElRocks a lot, obessedwithstabler, Sweet-4-Stabler, and MissFantabulous for their reviews! Thanks so much! I got more feedback then I ever expected!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to Law and Order: SVU. There are producers who believe that fanfiction robs them of business and that readers will not watch their show. They have it the opposite way around. Fanfiction is like an anthem to all the shows you guys made that we just can't get enough of.

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Olivia awoke to two blue orbs peering down at her behind black glasses. She stared for a moment before realizing that it was Alex staring down at her with an amused expression on her face.

"Alex?" she murmured.

The blonde gave her a wolfish smile. "Glad you remembered, though I remembered specifically that I told you to stay outta trouble." She teased.

Olivia grinned in return in spite of her drowsiness and spinning head. "How long have I been out?" she asked, propping herself onto her left arm, since her right was in a sling.

"Three almost four days." Alex replied lightly. "How you feeling?"

"Excited." She said. "I can go home."

She smiled. "Yeah you and me both."

Olivia's eyes widened. "What? Are you serious? You're coming back to New York? What about your life in Washington, your fiancé, your job?" she exclaimed bewildered.

Alex shrugged. "None of which are half as important as my job in New York and in a place where I sit at home every weekend watching my fiancé cheat people out of their money." She replied. "Now hurry up and get better so we can get our asses back to New York. My stuff is already in boxes."

Olivia smiled. "So you were waiting on me?"

Alex nodded. "Yeah and you're slow."

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"Hey Elliot?"

"Hm?" he asked turning to his partner. She was pretty with her hair in a French braid. Nothing as spectacular as his old partner, but she wasn't pathetic looking.

His mind wandered to Olivia for a moment, one of those rare moments where he permitted himself to think of her. He wondered what she was doing at the moment, stopping terrorists? Running around? He wondered if she was thinking of him or her old life. Did she ever miss them? Or had she gone on to green pastures without a look back? Did she like working alone without having to glance over her shoulder to make sure he was okay, to make sure he didn't lose it and cross a line with a perp? Was it a relief to her to be only worrying about herself?

The thought wasn't comforting to him. He had allowed himself to believe that he and Olivia's partnership would last forever. That nothing would ever come between them. He had been so wrong. A case had come between them and the path that Olivia had chosen, he could not follow.

"Hey." Dani said again, giving him a push on the shoulder. "You okay?"

"Yeah." He replied, after all what was there not to be fine about. It was time to move on. Olivia was history, Dani was now.

"I was wondering if you wanted to hang out later." She said. "You know. Just you and me, this time."

He smiled at her. "Love to. Let's head to O'Malley's after shift."

"Sounds like a plan." She replied flashing him a smile.

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Olivia and Alex were currently rooming together as they both got settled back into life in New York City. Two bedroom apartment about ten minutes from the precinct seemed like a perfect place. However, at the moment, the place was a mess, boxes everywhere. Both of them were too tired to unpack. The time difference was starting to take a toll on them.

"When do you think we should go see Cragen?" Alex asked, leaning back on the couch.

"After we've seen Melinda and Casey." Olivia replied.

Alex gave her a curious gaze. To which Olivia easily replied, "Yes we both want our jobs back, but I want my girls back first and to get a feel from them, how much has changed since we were gone."

"Smart." Alex said, stretching with a grin. "I'll call them up. Give them the biggest surprise of their life."

"I don't doubt that."

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Casey was just coming out of court with Melinda after a messy hearing when her cell phone chirped. The number on the ID came to be unknown. She made a face. It had better not be telemarketers, she had had enough annoyances for the day.

The voice that spoke on the line, however, made her stop dead in her tracks.

"Olivia?" she said getting an amazed look from Melinda.

"Oh my God." She said, nodding, while Melinda scrambled for the phone. A couple more nods and yeses. People staring as the two girls scrambled for the phone. Finally Casey hung up.

"She wants us to meet her at that coffeehouse where we used to sit and chat. The usual booth." Casey said.

Melinda was almost giddy with excitement. The third of their little entourage was back. The games could begin again.

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The redhead led the way into the coffeehouse. Her briefcase and some files tucked underneath her arm. Melinda was right at her heels. The two of them made their way to the corner booth were they were staring at the back of a blonde head.

Casey was confused. Did Olivia go blonde? Then the detective came up behind her. Now Melinda and Casey were both very very confused.

"Hey Casey, Melinda. How are you guys?" she asked.

"Uh." Casey started, then the blonde turned around with a smile.

Melinda shrieked out loud. Alex leaped out of her chair to embrace the coroner, tears running down her face. Meanwhile Casey was embracing Olivia tightly. This was perfect. Melinda thought their threesome would be back, but now Alex was too. It was so perfect that no one noticed everyone in the coffee shop staring at the group of them.

When everyone settled down, they sat down in a circle, to trade gossip, share stories, do what girls do.

"So what's like back at the precinct?" Alex asked, sipping on a hot vanilla latte.

"Same old disgusting perps doing the same old disgusting things." Melinda replied.

"They never change." Casey added, with a shake of her red head.

"How's Elliot?" Olivia asked.

Casey and Melinda looked away. They had expected this question, but neither had come up with a good answer. No matter how they worded it, it was still the same old thing that was gonna break their friend's heart. They exchanged glances as Olivia judged their expressions.

"You guys can tell me. I'm a big girl, I can handle it."

Melinda gave Casey a nudge underneath the table with her foot. They had already done this game before, trying to decide who would be the one to tell her. Casey, sadly, had lost that game of rock, paper, scissors.

"He's been seeing his new partner." She blurted out.

Alex sat back with a wide expression that was almost identical to Olivia's.

Olivia started. "Are you guys sure? I mean are you sure they're not just partners?" she asked, almost with a childlike hope.

Melinda hated to bust Olivia's bubble, but she had no choice, it was the truth. It was better that that the detective hears it from them instead of Elliot, or worse, Dani herself.

"We're sure. Casey and I were at O'Malley's last night and we saw them. Unless they were investigating a crime in each other's mouths, they're together." She said.

"They're together." Olivia repeated softly, almost distantly.

"They're together."

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This was not how I imagined me coming back to Manhattan. But come on, Olivia what did you expect? For them to throw himself into your arms and tell you how much he missed you? Of course not. Pull yourself together. Be happy for him because he would have been for you.

He sure did replace me fast though. I mean a few months and he's already exploring her mouth? We were together for seven years. Hey Olivia just shut up. Maybe this girl's prettier, or has something you don't. Don't think on it. You're just gonna torture yourself.

It's too late. I'm already hurting. I called Kathy a fool for letting go of such a wonderful guy, but now I'm the fool for making the same mistake. I waited too long, until he was gone. I wish I could say it doesn't hurt, but it does. It hurts like hell. I almost wish I had never come back. Looking at the girls around me though, I know it was good that I did. If I hadn't come back, then I wouldn't know about this and I would still be hanging on. Though be truthful to yourself Olivia, does knowing this change anything?

No it doesn't. I still love him. It doesn't change a thing.

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Author's Note:

Merry Christmas everyone! I am incredibly bored, so I decided to update. Here is it. I wish I updated sooner, but I needed some ideas. More angsty EO on the way followed by drama and then God knows what else. Enjoy!