I know it's been awhile since I updated and I really do apologize! Sorry! Well here's the next chapter and I hope you guys enjoy it.
It was already 9 pm and Olivia managed to avoid Elliot all day since they were both out in the field separately. Olivia was in the locker room, getting ready to go home, when Jake walked in.
"Hey, we're all going to grab some drinks. Are you in?" Jake asked.
"Uh, I'm really tired tonight so I think I'm just going to head home."
He sighed. "Are you mad at me or something? Listen I didn't know Elliot was your old partner until today."
"No, I'm not mad. I'm just shocked that you never mentioned him before."
He sat on the bench. "He just joined the squad a month ago. I didn't think anything of the Elliot that used to be your partner and the Elliot that just joined our squad."
"Is he going tonight?" she asked as she put her jacket on.
"Yeah, it was his idea. Munch and Fin are going too."
"So are you two best buds now?"
"He's a cool guy and we get along good so what's the problem?" he asked, getting a bit annoyed.
"There's no problem. Have fun tonight," she said then walked out into the squad room. As she entered the squad room, she saw Elliot, Munch, and Fin all standing with their jackets on.
"Liv, you joining us tonight?" Fin asked.
"Uh, not tonight."
"Oh c'mon, just one drink. Your boyfriends going too," Elliot piped in.
She glared at him and grabbed her files to take home. Then Jake walked up behind her. "Yeah, just one drink."
They were all pushing her to have that one drink so she obliged. "Fine, one drink."
They all arrived at the bar and sat in a circular booth table. Fin and Munch sat on one side, Olivia and Jake on the other side, and Elliot in the middle next to Olivia.
The waitress came and they all ordered their drinks.
"So Elliot, what the hell have you been up to since the last time we saw you?" Fin asked, trying to ease the obvious tension between Elliot and Olivia.
"Well I just took some time off and then I joined homicide last month so not much. How have you guys been doing?"
"Just working basically. We've had a whole bunch of new cases in the past three months," Munch answered.
"Liv, what about you?" Elliot asked, finally gaining enough courage to ask about her.
She cleared her throat and looked down at her beer. She wasn't able to make eye contact with him the whole day. "Just working."
"That's good. So how long have you two been dating?" he asked, looking at Jake.
"It's been about two months now."
"Really? Well I'm glad you two have each other. You make a cute couple," Elliot said, hoping no one heard the sarcasm in his voice. Nobody noticed except for Olivia.
Olivia drank the last of her beer and set it back on the table. "I think I'm going to head home now."
"Oh c'mon, Liv just stay for a couple more drinks," Elliot spoke.
Olivia motioned for Jake to move so that she can get up. She quickly walked outside before anyone could say anything.
Jake stood up. "I'll be right back."
Before he could go after Olivia, Elliot stopped him. "No, let me take care of it."
Elliot quickly went outside and caught up with Olivia before she could get to her car. "Liv, wait up." He grabbed her arm so she could turn around.
"Let go of me."
"Just listen to me for one second."
"Why should I listen to you? Why should I listen to a damn thing you have to say, Elliot? You left me! You left without a damn word! Not one damn word!" she yelled as tears came down her face.
"I don't deserve anything from you Liv but, please if you ever cared for me just listen for two minutes."
"Two minutes."
"I know I was wrong for leaving like that and I know how much I hurt you that I didn't let you know I was leaving. I just couldn't face you or hear you voice because I know that just once that happens that I'll change my mind. And I couldn't change my mind. I knew that leaving was something that I needed to do. I couldn't put you through any more shit. I never meant to hurt you; I just wanted to make your life a whole lot easier without me in it to complicate things for you."
"You leaving is what complicated everything for me. You put me through more shit by leaving then you have in the twelve years we worked together."
"I just didn't know what to do at the time, Liv. I thought me being here would just hurt you more. I wasn't thinking straight and I didn't want to do or say anything that would make you hate me."
She wiped her eyes and looked down. "Are you done?"
"What do you want me to say, Liv?"
"Nothing. I don't want you to say anything anymore." With that, she walked away.
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