Chapter 6
After Olivia had showered, Elliot knocked on the bathroom door.
" Hey Liv, I'm leaving a pair of sweats and a t-shirt out here for you. Maureen left them here after the kids' last visit. Hope you don't mind." He said through the door. Olivia was in the process of towel-drying her hair when she heard Elliot's voice.
" Ok thanks Elliot. I'll be out in a minute." She replied. After she was sure that he had walked away, she opened the bathroom door just enough to grab the clothes, quickly threw them on, and headed out to Elliot's living room.
" Make yourself at home. Dinner will be out in a second. Hope you're ok with lasagna." He called from his kitchen. Olivia just nodded and turned on the TV. She scanned through the channels quickly, before settling on a movie on FX. Elliot walked in, handed her the plate and a beer, then settled on the couch next to her, with his arm wrapped around her.
" So, what's on TV? Anything good?"
" Yup. The Italian Job."
" Awesome. I haven't seen that movie in a while." Olivia grinned and began eating when Elliot's home phone rang. He frowned. Olivia was getting up to get it when Elliot put a hand on her shoulder.
" Let me get it. It's most likely one of the guys, or Kathy or even the kids, but you never know. And if it is whoever's been stalking you, we don't want to let them know where you are." Olivia nodded in agreement and sat back down. She heard Elliot pick up the phone.
" Hello?" Elliot said, instead of his usual reply of his last name.
" Hey Elliot, it's Fin. Captain wanted me to call and sure you guys were ok." Fin said.
" Oh hey. Yeah, we're ok. Eating lasagna and watching a movie."
" Awww! Elliot and 'Livia, sittin' in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes-" Fin started singing, but Elliot cut him off.
" Shut it Fin. Anything else?"
" Yeah, put Liv on." He said. Elliot walked back into the living room.
" Liv, it's Fin. He wants to talk to you." Olivia muted the TV and took the phone from Elliot.
" Hey Fin, what's up?"
" Hey baby girl. Not much, Cap wanted me to check up on you guys, make sure everything was alright. Are you ok?" Fin asked, concerned.
Olivia sighed. " I've been better. This whole thing is just…freaky. Especially considering it could be someone I know."
At the other end, Fin grimaced. Olivia was like a sister to him and he hated to see her hurting.
" Don't worry Liv. I promise we'll get these bastards."
Olivia gave a sad laugh. " You should know better than to promise anything in this job Fin."
" I mean it Liv. We're not gonna let these guys even touch you. Hey, put Elliot back on. I'll see you tomorrow Liv." Olivia handed the phone back to Elliot and brought her plate into the kitchen, where she scraped off the leftovers, rinsed it, and but it in the washing machine. Elliot was still on the phone when she came back out with two bowls of ice cream.
" She's really freaked out by this Elliot." Fin told him.
" Tell me something I don't know. She's been jittery ever since we left the precinct."
" What are you guys doing right now?"
" Eating ice cream sundaes and watching the Italian Job." Fin smiled.
" Hey Elliot? Be good to her man. She really needs your support right now. She counts on you more than any of the rest of us." Fin told him.
Elliot grinned. " Ok. See you tomorrow. Bye."
" I feel like a little kid with four baby-sitters. I can't stand not being in control." Olivia said, taking a sip of her beer.
" I know Liv," Elliot replied, pulling her into a hug and rubbing her back,
" But we'll get these assholes soon and you won't have to worry. Besides, you're pretty much as safe as you can be, whether you're here, at the precinct, or at any of the guys' houses."
" I know," Olivia sighed, " This whole thing is just annoyingly stupid. Hey, what time is it?"
Elliot kissed her gently. " 11:45 pm. We should probably get to bed, since we still have work tomorrow, stalkers or not."
Olivia laughed. "Yet another reason why I love you. You make me laugh no matter what." She pressed her lips to his and allowed her tongue to explore the depths of his mouth. He relaxed in pleasure but then slowly pulled away. Olivia looked at him and realized what he was thinking.
" Just in case the place is bugged." They said in unison, then both began laughing.
" Come on, let's get to bed. I'll take the couch." Elliot said.
" El, I can't…I don't…I just…I just don't want to be alone tonight." Olivia paused, unsure of how Elliot would react. But Elliot knew Olivia didn't have to sat anything else. He slipped out of his slacks and shirt, toed off his shoes, pulled on an NYPD t-shirt and climbed into the bed with Olivia, letting her curl up against him. As they both drifted off to sleep, Elliot heard Olivia whisper.
" Love you El…" He smiled and kissed the nape of her neck.
" Love you too 'Livia."
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When Olivia woke up the next morning, Elliot was still asleep. Even in Elliot's warm apartment, the effects of the crisp, mid-September weather was getting to her, so she found one of Elliot's NYPD sweatshirts and pulled it on. As she started to make coffee and breakfast, she heard a thump somewhere, like something being knocked down. Being the detective that she was, she went to investigate with her gun out, just in case. At first glance, she didn't see anyone, but as she turned back around, something heavy and hard hit her across the back of her head. She fell to the ground, her gun falling out of her hand and sliding across the floor, ending up hidden under the coffee table, where her captors didn't see it. The last thing Olivia saw before darkness flooded over her was a head of blonde, curly hair, pulled back into a tight French braid. She tried to form the words, but everything hurt too much for her to speak aloud.
"…Beck…"
Then, nothing.
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Nell