Time for Elliot and Olivia to finally face each other and talk. Thanks for all the great reviews please keep them coming.

Chapter 3

Olivia looked through the peep hole in her door but couldn't see anyone. She slowly opened the door. At first she thought no one was there until Elliot stepped into view.

"Hey" he said his voice soft and low, "We need to talk."

Olivia just stood looking at him, then looked back at Casey and Melinda.

"Oh boy, this could be fun" said Mel quietly to Casey.

"Yeah it's a good time there's a Lawyer and a medical examiner both might be needed by the end of the night" grinning Casey poured another wine and sat back for the show.

"Elliot now isn't the time" said Olivia going to close the door on him, he shot his hand out and pushed the door back open.

"No Liv now is the time!" he snapped walking in. He looked over to Mel and Casey. "Hi ….. Could you guys give us a few minutes?" he asked them.

"Erm…. Yeah, sure" said Mel going to stand up.

"No! Stay where you are" said Olivia. "Who the hell do you think you are, coming in my apartment and telling my friends to get out?"

"I didn't tell them to get ….. I asked them to give us a few minutes. I didn't think you would want to have this conversation in front of an audience."

"I would rather not have this conversation at all."

"Liv…. We can't just ignore what happened."

"Yes….. Yes we can El, it was a mistake, it should never have happened" she said walking over to the table and picking up her glass of wine and downing the full glass. Casey quickly refilled the glass.

"You, think it was a mistake."

"Yes Elliot it was, and you know it was…. You couldn't get away quick enough, once you forced your lips on me."

"Once I forced my lips on you" he laughed. "It was a kiss Liv, and if remember it right you kissed me back!" he shouted "So it wasn't all one fucking way!"

Casey and Mel sat at the table looking back and forth between them. "Erm maybe we should….. Just leave" said Mel looking at Casey, and they both went to stand up.

"Sit down" said Olivia "You're not going anywhere… he is" said Olivia walking over to Elliot and pushing against his chest moving him towards the door. Casey and Mel looked at each other and sat back down.

"Go Elliot, just leave" she said pushing him against the door. Elliot grabbed hold of her wrists as they pushed his chest, she could feel tears building in her eyes "Just go."

"Don't do this Liv" he said holding her wrists.

"I've got to, this isn't us, it shouldn't have happened."

"But it did…. Look me in the eyes and tell me you didn't feel anything. Tell me you have never thought of the two us together. Tell me you have never lay in bed at night wishing I was with you, holding you, touching you." his voice was soft and low and he looked her directly in the eyes. "Cause I have Liv, every night I was home with Kathy I wanted to be with you. And Liv when we kissed I thought my heart was going to burst. I had wanted to do that for so long. If you can tell me truthfully that you have never thought the same, that the kiss meant nothing, and then I will go. I will never mention it again and we will carry on as though it never happened." He looked at her and she was sure she seen tears in his eyes. "I need to hear you say it, I need to hear you say you don't want anything to do with me in that way. Not, we can't cause of work and we are partners, but because you don't feel anything for me. Tell me the truth Liv. Look me in the eyes and tell me you don't want me."

Olivia's heart was pounding; he was stood here pouring his heart out to her. All she wanted to do was grab him and kiss him, but she couldn't. She couldn't screw up the best relationship she had ever had, and she would. She couldn't, didn't, do relationships, she would end up hurting him. He would end up hating her. She needed to end this now, he would be hurt but he would get over it, and move on.

Casey and Mel sat watching from the table. Never before had they ever imagined Elliot to be the type to show his emotions so much, he always kept things bottled up at work. "God don't blow this" said Casey under her breath; she looked at Mel who was sat with her fingers crossed. "Just tell him the truth tell him how you really feel."

"Liv…What's it going to be?" he tried hard not to let his voice break as he asked her.

Olivia looked up into Elliot's eyes then looked away "I'm sorry" she said pulling her hands away and from his grasp. And glancing quickly up at him before looking down to her hands "I don't feel that way for you." she felt a tear flow from her eye and she quickly wiped it away.

"Dammit" Casey and Mel both cursed quietly.

Elliot just stood looking at Olivia his eyes never leaving her. Olivia finally looked up at him, and she saw him grinning. "What the hell you grinning at…"

"You're such a fucking Liar…."

"El don't do this I gave you my answer."

"Yeah and I don't believe a fucking word of it" he said stepping towards her and grabbing her face between his hands and before she could stop him he leaned forward and kissed her, softly and gently his lips just touching hers, he could taste the sweet wine mixed with the salt from her tears.

"Tell me again" he whispered "How you don't feel anything." His lips were barely touching hers as he talked.

"I…. I ….. Don't" she felt his lips harder against hers, as she tried not to kiss him back. She felt one of his hands go round the back of her neck as the other slid down to her waist pulling her to him.

Casey and Mel sat opened mouthed at the scene in front of them, both of them picking up their glasses at the same time and drinking.

"I …. Cant..." she whispered parting her lips slightly.

"Why Liv?" he asked as he slid his tongue over her lips. "Tell me why?"

"Jesus fucking Christ" cursed Casey "I'm getting turned on just watching, if she don't kiss him soon I will push her out the way and he can kiss me" she said quietly to Mel making her giggle.

"I'm… scared of losing you."

"Never Baby" he said looking her in the eyes "your never gonna lose me." his mouth crashed against hers and finally she gave in to him, into her feelings and kissed him back, sliding her tongue to meet his as she felt him run his fingers through her hair and grab hold of it pulling her gently towards him.

"That's my girl" laughed Casey as her and Mel lifted their glasses and clinked them together.

Elliot finally pulled back and rested his forehead against hers as they both caught their breath.

"El….."

"Ssshh "he said placing his finger to her lips. "Don't say a word, don't over think what's just happened and don't panic and run." He smiled at her. "Can we just go with flow and see where this takes us."

"Ok" she smiled back at him, as she locked lips with him again running her fingers through his short hair, as they kissed harder and deeper, making up for all the lost years of ignoring their feelings. Elliot spun her round and pressed her against the door, his hand sliding down her side, over her hip and down her thigh lifting her leg around him as he pushed into her making her moan.

"Erm ok…..getting slightly uncomfortable and awkward now" giggled Mel.

"I think they have both forgotten we are here" said Casey opening another bottle of wine.

"Well I would say we could go ….." said Mel looking over to them pressed against the front door.

"But as there is a major make out session against the door, so it looks like we are stuck here….. May as well make the most of it "she said pouring another drink for them.

Elliot heard her moan as he pressed against her and her leg wrapped around him. He moved his mouth from hers and placed little kisses round to her neck and began to kiss and suck gently. She dropped her head back giving him more access to her neck and moaned again.

"Jesus El….." she sighed. Hearing her moan his name was too much for him and he felt himself getting hard as he was pushed against her. "You…. we need to stop" she said. "We need to slow down a bit."

"You need to take it in the bedroom!" yelled Casey earning herself a high five from Mel who was already feeling the effects of the alcohol.

Elliot pulled back from Olivia and let her leg fall to the ground "Sorry got a bit carried away" he smiled at her.

"I think we both did" she smiled back. He laughed and gently stroked her face.

"Promise me you won't panic over what just happened, Liv. We will take things slow. I don't want to rush this."

"I can't promise, but I will try." She told him.

Elliot nodded "Okay… listen I am going to go now and let you get back to your night." He said looking over to Casey and Mel. " Can I take you out tomorrow night?"

"You mean on a date?"

"Yeah" he laughed "on a date."

"Sounds good El."

"I will call you tomorrow with a time." He said kissing her softly on the lips. He stepped back and Olivia opened the door for him and he stepped out. "Just don't panic after I leave tonight, okay"

Olivia nodded and leaned forward kissing him softly . "I wont, I have them two to calm me down" she said tilting her head towards her two friends. Elliot nodded and smiled.

"Night Benson."

"Night Stabler." She said closing the door as he walked towards the elevator. As the door closed she turned towards Casey and Mel who were sat with big grins on the faces.

"Not a word" she warned them.

"Jesus Liv we thought you were going to fuck there and then against the door" laughed Casey. "What happened to the we can't do it, I need to stay just friends?"

Olivia sat down at the table and picked her wine glass finishing off what was in it. "God I don't know, that man sure knows how to kiss" she laughed.

"And he is totally in love with you." said Mel.

"I hope so" said Olivia blushing slightly "cause as much as I try to deny it…. I know I'm in love my Partner, I just hope nothing goes wrong, cause I couldn't bear to lose him… he is my best friend."

Just a short chapter but I hope you all still liked it. Tried to bring a bit more humour to the story. Next up their first date and then I might need to up the rating, but I will see how it goes.