Now now, I know what you're all thinking. "Bitch puh-lease! Not even 1,300?" Yeah, it's called writers block :p
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Olivia stood there, warm tears slowly filling in her chocolate brown eyes. With a shaky sigh, she attempted to compose herself as she made her way to Amber.
"Hey sweetie. This is obvious answer but, are you okay?" Olivia lowered herself to the girl who was sitting on the ground, knees to her chest as tears flowed freely down her face.
"I guess," she shrugged her shoulders, "Olivia can I ask you something?"
"Sure, go ahead."
"Do you know the other part to the song?" Amber asked, almost a mumble but still desperate, her deep eyes barely maintaining contact with Olivia. Olivia gave a sad smile.
"Honey, me and your mom would walk home from the school in every type of weather, rain pouring down or wind ready to pick us up but, we'd sing the entire song every day. I know that song like the back of my hand."
"W-what is it?" Amber asked her eyes glowing and bright now that she had her answer. Olivia sighed but sat next to Amber on the cool concrete, pulling the girl into her arms as Amber rested her head on Olivia, just like she had done with her mother.
"The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms. When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken, and I hung my head and cried.You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy, when skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away. I'll always love you, and make you happy. If you will only say the same. But if you leave me to love another, you'll regret it all someday. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy, when skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away.
You told me once, dear you really loved me, and no one else could come between. But now you've left me and love another. You have shattered all my dreams. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy, when skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away." Olivia's voice was soft, soothing and flowing as she sang the long song that she had forgotten in her mind, but not her heart.
Suddenly, she could feel a little chin on her left shoulder and a gentle hand on her right one.
"That's a pretty song Livia! It sounds like the one my mama used to sing to me and Amber!" Lacey called gleefully.
"It's the same song Lace." Amber said dryly, her body turned away at the arrival of Elliot and her sister. Elliot lowered himself to Amber's level.
"You ready to go back inside?"
"No," she bit her flip so tightly; he thought she would draw blood. But despite her answer, Amber stood quickly and walked back inside, Lacey tagging behind, shouting for her to wait up.
"No one can reach her, "Olivia sighed, "no one at all. I was so close, but obviously that attempt proved fruitless."
"Big words eh Liv?"
"Shut up Stabler, "Olivia rolled her eyes as she lightly smacked him on the arm, "I was trying to be serious."
"I know, I know." He pulled her in for a big hug, "but right now you have to let things be. She'll come around, we've seen it before."
"It's just another case, except this time it's not some victim we'll help then move on. I still can't forget the faces of some of them El, it doesn't matter how hard I try. Now, every time the girls are hurt or something, it's gonna bring me back to this. I'm not blaming them, not at all, but how can I move on from this? I can barely do it with our victims, and this time it's personal. So personal." Olivia whispered the last sentence, tears filling up her eyes again.
"I know Liv, I know. Hey, I'm starting to get attached to them too, okay I've started since the day I met them but still," Elliot sighed, "but they have us, and we have each other. Forever and ever."
With that, he pulled her in for a tighter hug and kiss.
Back at the precinct, Munch and Fin had just received a call from a woman who was shaking as she spoke.
"Special Victims Unit, D detective Tutuola speaking."
"T-that bastard came back!"
"Who?"
"My neighbor! The one who killed his wife and almost the girls! Oh and Henry's at the store and I'm all alone! What if I'm next?"
"Who is your neighbor? Mam, I can't help until I know who it is." Fin was almost certain he knew, but he waved Munch over and asked just to be sure.
"Robert Cook!"
As Elliot and Olivia (Cragen left due to the whole situation and we back at his office) where standing stone faced at Ashley's burial, Munch and Fin were circling the house, guns drawn.
"Robert Cook! NYPD! You have 30 seconds to open the door or you'll need a new door!" Fin shouted, but was met with silence on the other end.
Silence, that was until the door was kicked in and officers ran through the house, guns drawn.
Moving in to the kitchen, Munch saw cook running through the backyard and hopping the fence into the neighbor's yard.
"Suspect on the move! Into the neighbor's yard!" Munch radioed to Fin who had been canvasing the house from outside, just unfortunately on the other side.
As Fin raced over, he could hear a woman's scream then scream belong to a man and woman screaming again, only this time it was "you bastard!"
The woman who called earlier after seeing him was now spraying pepper spray in his eyes, (after seeing him in her yard Fin guessed) and kicking him. Fin pushed her away, thanked her for her "help" (he really had no other way to put it) and helped Cook off the ground.
"My eyes! You stupid bitch!"
"Hey! You deserve that and more after what you did. Don't be giving me that shit."
"What I do?" Cook shouted.
Fin only rolled his eyes and tried hard not to slap him as he cuffed him and read him his rights.
Fair warning, my next chapter may be my last. Suggestions and reviews are highly welcomed[:
