Disclaimer: See chapter 1.

Be mindful that while I've had some a medical training that some of this may not be possible.

The next morning led to more tests and a biopsy to see whether or not the cancer had metastasized or spread. Olivia was with him every step of the way. By the time they got back to his room, Elliot felt completely drained. He decided to take a nap and Olivia sat there and watched him sleep. The doctors said it would take a few hours to get the results and that they'd know where to go from there.

Now the only thing on her mind was whether or not she should call Kathy and the kids and ignore Elliot's request. She felt she should call them as he is the father of her children and the kids needed to know what's going on with their dad. She fought herself and decided that she'd wait until she heard what the doctors had to say before she called them.

An hour or so later, a doctor walked in and Olivia looked up at her. She got up and motioned for them to step outside. The doctor introduced herself as Dr. Mara Harrison, an oncologist who deals with cancers of the bones.

"What did the test say?" Olivia asked. The doctor had a grim expression on her face and Olivia's frowned.

"It's metastasized all up his arm and almost to his legs. It's going to be a battle, but I believe he can pull through. With chemo and radiation and a few blood and bone marrow transfusions, he should go into remission," Mara said.

"But?" Olivia said.

"But finding a donor who is an exact match may be a problem. Does he have any family?" Mara asked.

"Yes, his mother and siblings as well as four children," she replied.

"Is there a way to get them to come in to have testing done?" Mara asked.

"I'm not sure about that. He doesn't want his kids to know he's here and he hardly speaks to his mother and siblings. I'll talk to him about it," she said.

"See that you do because those transfusions may mean the difference between remission and death," Mara said.

"Thank you," Olivia said with tears forming in her eyes.

The doctor walked off as Olivia processed the information that she was given. She made her way back into the room and sat down on the chair she had slept in. As soon as she sat down, Elliot opened his eyes and looked over at her. He saw her expression and that worried him.

"What did the doctor say?" he asked.

"How did you know she came by?" she replied.

"It's written on your face and by the looks of it, the news doesn't seem good," he said.

"She said that it's spread throughout your arm and moving your legs," Olivia said taking a breath, "She said that with chemo and radiation and transfusions from relatives that you have a high chance of going into remission."

"Which relatives?" he asked.

"She didn't specify, but I think the closer, the better," she replied.

"I'm not calling Kathy and the kids," he said. Olivia sighed.

"No, you're not, but I am," she said.

"No, you're not!" he said, "I mean it, Liv! Leave them out of this!"

"They're your family too! They need to know what's going on!" Olivia exclaimed.

"I'm pretty sure they wouldn't care right now," he said as he looked down.

"Why wouldn't they? They love you," she said.

"They think that it's my fault that Kathy left," he said, "And, to tell the truth, it is my fault."

"How?" she asked.

"One of the things she accused me of…I kind of told her that I had fallen out of love with her and that I was…in love….with another woman," Elliot said.

"You told her that?" Olivia asked, shocked he would admit to that.

"Yeah, then she accused of me cheating on her and being unfaithful, and no matter how much I tried to explain she wouldn't believe me. Especially after she demanded that I tell who it was that I had fallen in love with," he said, "The kids took her side because of who the woman is."

"Who is she? Someone I know?" Olivia asked.

Elliot shifted slightly and sighed.

"Oh, she's someone you're quite familiar with," he replied vaguely.

"Is it Casey?" she asked. He shook his head and looked at her out of the corner of his eye.

"Was or is it Dani?" she asked. Again, he shook his head.

"Are you going to tell me or not because I know it's not me," she said.

He looked back to his hands and was staring holes into them.

"El," she said, "It's not me, is it?"

He looked at her, afraid of what he would see on her face if he told her. She looked at him, curiosity and a bit of fear was written all over her face. His heart felt a twinge at the fear he saw, but he took a deep breath.

"The woman I've fallen in love with, she is one of a kind. She's smart, kind, and compassionate as well as a complete bad ass. I fell in love with her a long time ago, but I was married so I tried to suppress it, but my feelings grew until I couldn't ignore them anymore," he said, "Now, I'm worried what she might say if she found out this because the woman I've fallen in love with and been in love with for a long time is you."

Olivia was shocked. She sat back in her chair and thought about what he just told her. Her heart said to tell him the truth, but her head was telling her to run. She was stuck as to what to say or do. She sat up and ran her fingers through her hair and blew out a breath. She looked up at him and saw that he was afraid, but she saw the love he was talking about.

"El, I…," she was unsure what to say, but she went with her heart, "I've loved you for a long time too, but I never wanted to cause your family to break apart. I never wanted to be the reason for you and Kathy to divorce or to be the cause of your kids' pain. I'm not sure what to tell you except that I have loved you for a while and I am really sorry I caused your family pain for that love."

"Olivia, you have nothing to be sorry for," he said, "You didn't cause this, I did and Kathy did. My love for you didn't go unnoticed by her which explains why she was so jealous of you. I couldn't deal with the accusations that I did something that I would never do because I've seen the aftermath of it. If anything, you've helped us both realize that we weren't happy in our situation and now we have a chance to find our happiness."

Olivia had tears falling down her cheeks. She would've never thought he would feel this way towards her.

"What if I'm not capable of bringing you happiness?" Olivia asked.

"You make me happy by just being here, safe, and alive," he replied.

"You shouldn't love me like this. What if I'm too damaged?" she said.

"Olivia, never in my eyes have you been damaged and never will you be. Nothing will ever change this because this love I feel for you, it's the kind I want to feel forever and you're the only I want to share this with," he replied.

She let out a sob and sniffed.

"You have no idea how much I love you," he said.

"I'm beginning to get an idea," she said.

He patted the bed beside him. She shook her head.

"You're hurt," she said, "I don't want to make it worse."

"You won't," he reassured her, "Now, get up here."

She smiled and climbed into the bed beside him. He wrapped his good arm around her and pulled her as close as he could. She hugged him tightly and pulled back slightly to gaze into his deep blue eyes. Their lips brushed and before they knew it they were kissing. This was a kiss full of love, tender and sweet. Olivia began to deepen the kiss. That was when the clearing of someone's throat caught them off-guard and they broke apart and looked to the door to find Fin standing there with his eyes shining and a smirk on his face.

"Found a new way to help him get better did ya, Baby Girl?" Fin asked chuckling. Olivia let out a breathy laugh.

"Something like that," she said.

"I'm glad you guys finally figured it out," he said.

They looked at Fin curiously. He smiled.

"Oh, we've all noticed it. We were just waiting for you to realize it yourself," Fin said, "Looks like Munch owes me a hundred bucks."

"You bet on us?" Elliot asked.

Fin just smiled. Olivia rolled her eyes and tried to get out of the bed, but Elliot tightened his grip to make her stay.

"Oh, don't get up on my account," Fin said.

"Or mine," Munch said, walking in.

"Who all knew what we couldn't seem to understand?" Olivia asked.

"Pretty much the entire department," Munch said.

"You're not serious!" Elliot exclaimed.

"As a heart attack," Cragen said coming in behind them.

"You too?" Olivia asked.

Cragen grinned.

"Who didn't know is the better question," Fin said, "Anyone who spent more than ten minutes in the same room with you two would know."

"Is this going to be a problem?" Cragen asked.

"No, sir," they said in unison causing the others to smile.

"Okay, I'll try my best to keep IAB off the radar about this, but you have to keep a low profile," Cragen said. They nodded. "Now that that's over, how are you doing, Elliot?"

"Well, according to the doctor, I need to undergo chemo and radiation," Elliot said. Olivia looked at him.

"And?" Munch asked.

"She said the cancer has spread," he said.

"And?" Fin said.

"I may need a blood transfusion or a bone marrow transplant," Elliot said.

"That's not going to be hard," Cragen said.

"What is your blood type?" Olivia asked.

"A-Positive," Elliot replied.

"So am I," Olivia said, "Maybe I could donate."

"I don't know," Elliot said, "We can ask, but I'm sure a lot of other things have to match."

"Right, I hope I can help though," Olivia said. Elliot smiled.

The guys talked with the two of them before they were kicked out by the nurse. Olivia wouldn't leave, so the nurse settled on letting her stay. She checked his vitals and his bandages and left saying she'd be back later.

"I'm hungry," Elliot said, hinting to Olivia. She shook her head.

"You'll have to deal with hospital food for now," she said.

"Aw, come on, Liv! Please!" he said looking at her with his wide blue eyes.

She sighed.

"Okay," she said and walked to him, "I'll be back shortly."

"Okay," he said as they kissed again.

"Mmm, I don't think I'll get tired of that," she said.

"I know I won't," he replied. She walked to the door.

"Hey, Liv," he called and she turned to him, "I love you."

"I love you too," she said with a smile and left to get him something to eat, happy knowing that she didn't have to hide her feelings anymore.

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