I wrote this one waaaaaaaaayy back, so it's a little shaky. But hey, I'm posting my old ones to, so read and review please! The song is I Can't Be Your Friend by Tim Rushlow, and I meant it to be kinda post Fault.
This songfic is for onetreefan, Rach, addicted, TVAngel711, sweet-4-stabler, psycho strider, storrms, mcdreamygirl, angel1968, Hkitty9013, and my very first reviewer for this story, OhSoGlam! Thanks, ya'll! Your reviews all rock!!
Disclaimer: These characters aren't mine (sniffle). But a girl can dream...
Elliot Stabler stood in front of his partner's apartment door. For seven years he had grappled with a single thought. And in the past seven hours, he had come to a descision. He took a deep breath and knocked on her door. She had to know.
With a start, Olivia Benson sat upright in her bed. Glancing at her alarm clock, she muttered angrily at the flashing red letters that read 3 a.m. As she laid back down, a pounding at her door startled her, and she swung her feet over the side of her bed, swearing under her breath. Mumbling furiously at whoever was knocking on her door, she padded across her living room floor and to the front door.
As he waited for Olivia to answer the door, doubt flooded his mind. What would she say? How would she feel? These questions and thousands more flooded his mind. He was beginning to wonder if he had made a mistake when the door swung open, and he came face to face with his partner.
When she opened the door, Olivia was somewhat surprised to see her partner of seven years in her doorway. Without a word, she quickly ushered him inside, closing the door behind him.
"Liv, there's something I have to say right now," he started.
This might come as quite a shock
But I've given it a lot of thought
This thing that's come between us can't be ignored
"Liv, we've been partners for seven years now. And every second of that time, I've never had to worry, because I knew that you had my back and that I could trust you."
I've taken all I can
But this is where it's gotta end
Cause I can't be your friend anymore
"And it's not just at work. We've been there for each other through some pretty rough times."
And I can't be accused
Of not being there for you
How many nights have you shown up at my door?
"Your mom's death, my divorce from Kathy. And not to mention all the nights I've spent on your couch, or all the ones you've spent on mine," he said with a sigh.
I hope you understand
This wasn't in my plans
But I can't be your friend anymore
"God, I wasn't planning this. Look, this is breaking my heart, but I don't think we can be friends anymore," he blurted out, staring at his shoes. When he looked up, she was in tears, and his heart constricted. "No, Liv, that's not what I meant," he sighed.
And it's killin' me to know you without
Havin' a chance to hold you
And all I wanna do is show you how I really feel inside
Now you can run to me, you can laugh at ne
Or you can walk right out that door
But I can't be your friend anymore
Quickly he made his way to her and pulled her into his arms. As he held her, he rubbed her back soothingly and whispered into her ear. When her sobs subsided, he gently pulled away and held her at an arms length. Taking a deep breath, he gazed into her soulful brown eyes and said, "The reason I can't be your friend is because I'm in love with you. And I know you probably hate me for this, but I love you."
Baby now it's up to you
Do I win or do I lose?
Will my heart fly or lie broken on the floor?
He continued to stare into her eyes as he said, "I'll understand if you want to change partners. I'll call Cragen and tell him in the morning."
Well take me as I am
Cause I wanna be your man
But I can't be your friend anymore
Before he could say another word, Olivia pressed a finger to his mouth, silencing him. Then she spoke. "First of all, I could never, ever hate you. Second of all, I'm not trading partners just to end up with some rookie that I'll have to baby-sit. So you can get that idea out of your head right now, Elliot Stabler. And another thing," she moved her hand from his mouth to the back of his neck, pulling his head down so that their faces were level. Then she gently pressed her lips to his, releasing nearly eight years of pent-up love, passion and frustration. Pulling away, she smiled softly, stared into his cerulean eyes and said, "I love you too, Elliot. I've loved you ever since the day I met you. " And they both smiled.
And it's killin' me to know you without
Havin' a chance to hold you
And all I wanna do is show you how I really feel inside
Now you can run to me, you can laugh at me
Or you can walk right out that door
But I can't be your friend anymore
We can't be just friends anymore
Pulling her against his chest, he smiled and sighed. Their love would be far from perfect, but they finally had it all, right there in each other's arms.
The End.
A/N: Okay, another one of my very first songfics! Now, please review, and if you have a songfic request, I'm all ears. And I'm posting all my stories first, then the new ones! And storrms? MWAHAHAHA!!!