The Only Exception

I don't own the characters. Except the guy name Chad. Dick Wolf does. It's based of the song The Only Exception by Paramore. I started writing it this summer on the road to Illinois.

They walked out as Elliot watched "this should be interesting," as Elliot saw the picture of Chad. Elliot knew competition when he saw it but was Chad really good for Liv? Elliot had been divorced for a month and was living in a small apartment in Queens. The divorce was actually very civilized even though after the first day of freedom Kathy already had a boyfriend. The kids were with Kathy and with me on the weekends for now until further arrangements could be made. Elliot decided to head home for the night and change into jeans and a shirt and then crash the date with Chad with his newfound information. Elliot wanted to make a big impression on Chad so Elliot had texted Liv a few seconds before he had entered the bar to make sure they were both here. Liv had replied yes and to stop texting her. I guess this means that she will get mad at me for doing this. Elliot entered the bar and walked to the opposite side of the room that Olivia was on and sat down and ordered a beer. Olivia immediately saw me and glared angrily towards me. I watched as Olivia got up and walked towards me. I noticed that she was wearing a dress that accentuated her legs but was long enough to not appear slutty and left much to the imagination.

"Elliot what are you doing here?"

"I'm crashing your date."

"I can see that why?"

"You know why."

"What?"

I saw that she was getting frustrated so I quickly added "we all know he's not right for you."

"What the hell do you know about what kinds of guys I like?"

"You like me so I know a lot."

"I don't like you."

"Really?"

I slowly drew closer and I saw that whatever Liv was going to say was stuck on her lips. She quickly regained her composure and changed the subject "even if I did I have moved on now."

"Yeah I can see with that Chad guy."

"He's actually really sweet."

"Funny his file said he was charged with assault."

"Assault?"

"Yeah his ex-wife. He used his connections to just get a warning in his jacket."

"Elliot Stabler!"

"Hey I was looking out for you Liv you would do the same thing and you know it."

I saw a confused look cross her face "what do I do now?"

"Go dump his ass."

"Really El?"

"Yeah he doesn't deserve another second with you."

I watched as Olivia walked back over to Chad and saw that Chad kept looking back and forth between Liv and me. I saw Chad raise his arm in a threatening manner and went to intercept "I wouldn't do that if I were you pal."

Chad lowered his arm "I'm outta here," as he stormed out of the bar.

"Thanks El. Boy Alex sure can pick them."

"Yeah, besides I want to ask you something. Do you think we can go somewhere to eat?"

"Like a date El?" as I grinned suggestively.

"Sure if you want to Liv."

"I think that would be nice."

"There's a nice place by your apartment. We can get take out or eat there."

"Let's just get take out."

We walked out of the bar and headed to Liv's apartment to order our take out.

Once we reached her apartment we sat on the couch and waited, neither one of us knowing what to say. Fortunantely for us we were saved by a knock on the door.

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