Sorry so long but here is chapter 8

Im going on vacation starting tues the 16th... I'll try to write another chapter before i leave but i dont know if i can...

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Elliot and Olivia were sent home after CSI started packing up. Joe gave them cab fare and hurried off to the squad car out front. He and Cragen left to get back to the station.

Olivia was quiet, not saying a word since CSI left. They hailed a cab and got in lightly, Elliot spouted off the address and the cabbie jerked forward. Olivia fell into Elliot's embrace and he held her. He really felt bad for her, how could someone do this to their own child. He sighed and stared out the window as Olivia remained buried in his chest.

This was what made him want to be a cop. He hated hearing the stories his father told him about the victims and how they literally break down when this happens. From all the descriptions, he hated seeing someone close to him go through the same thing.

The cabbie stopped, Elliot paid the fare, and they walked into the house. Olivia walked in and placed her bag on the floor and laid down on the couch. Elliot kneeled in front of her.

"Olivia, are you okay?"

She shook her head. Although her eyes were looking at his, he sensed that she wasn't really looking at him, only looking through him.

"Olivia?" he asked calmly.

She burst into tears and Elliot held onto her. Gathering he up into her arms and holding her close for the comfort she needed. It literally broke Elliot's heart to see her in this position.

Elliot let go for a moment and crawled in behind her, Olivia turned toward him and He lied flat. She positioned herself partly on top of him and extended her arm to cover his torso. He wrapped his arms around her as sobs escaped her lips. There was no need for words, they simply held each other till they both drifted off to sleep.

Jake walked up to the front door, inserted his key and opened the door gently. His father had called him earlier while he was at school and told him what happened. Jake understood and decied to skip his last class to go home early and watch over his little brother and Olivia. He walked in and gently closed the door.

He walked into the living room and saw Elliot and Olivia on the couch asleep. He smiled and backed out of the room, going upstairs to call Joe.

"Stabler." His fathers commanding voice came through after three rings.

"Hey, Dad, Elliot and Olivia are on the couch asleep."

"Are they okay?"

"Yeah, physically they look fine, but Olivia's face is red, she must have been crying." Jake heard his father sigh, "Have you discovered anything yet?"

"Yeah, the note had her mother's fingerprint on it, but the locker didn't, the fingerprint on the locker isn't in the system either."

"Are you thinking accomplice?"

"Yeah, for the moment we have to find this accomplice and her mother. Listen jake keep an eye on them, I got to go."

"Alright Dad, love you."

"You too, son."

Jake closed his phone and walked back downstairs and noticed Olivia getting up off a still sleeping Elliot.

"Hey, Liv?"

"Jake, you scared me." Olivia's hand came to her chest and she sighed heavily.

"Sorry, come on, let Elliot sleep, let me make you my world famous omlette."

Olivia smiled, "Sure" She looked back at Elliot and followed his brother into the kitchen.

"So, Olivia, do you like Elliot?" Jake started abruptly.

"Wow, talk about blunt." Olivia said, sitting herself into the chair at the dining room chair. She saw Jake smile and so she answered the question. "Maybe, I don't know, I honestly don't know what it feels like to like someone like that. I mean it feels like I like him but I honestly don't know."

"That's a fantastic answer, The first time I asked Kathy, she said hell yes." Jake began frying the omelette and adding sausage pieces and some cheddar cheese. Olivia smiled lightly.

"Thank You, so Jake tell me, got a girl?"

"Actually yes, Jennie and I have been together for almost three years." Jake finished the omelette's and placed them on plates. He pulled out two forks and brought the plates to the table.

"Wow, three years?" Olivia accepted her plate and smiled. She took her fork and pulled off a piece and shoved it in her mouth.

"Yeah, I Love her and I want to ask her to marry me, but I don't know how. Want to help me? I could use a womans view on how to make it exceptional."

"Sure, I don't mind, got the ring?"

"Yep, I have had it for three months." Jake pulled it out of his pocket and placed the box in her hand. She dropped her fork and opened the box. Inside was a 2 caret, square cut, platinum diamond ring. It was beyond gorgeous, and perfect.

"That is a fantastic ring. That's beautiful." Olivia closed the box and handed it back to Jake.

"Thank you, now what do you ladies like?"

"Well I'm a bit more tomboyish so what does Jennie like?"

"Pink, and she loves picnics and staring at the stars." Olivia cocked an eyebrow, as in giving him a 'duh' expression. "Seriously?"

"Yeah, we like the romantic stuff and when it comes from the heart, it makes it all that much better. It makes it so much more personal, that we get more emotional."

"So…you want me to make a night time picnic in some secluded area, looking at the stars on a pink blanket and ask her then?"

"I didn't have to come up with a single thing." Olivia smiled and took another bite. "This omelette is very good."

"Told you." Jake took another bite himself, and smiled at Olivia.

They finished their omelette's and washed the dishes. In the middle of washing, Elliot came in.

"Hey guys, whats up?"

Jake looked up at his baby bro an smiled, "I made Olivia an omelette and we had a nice talk."

"About what?"

"I'll tell you later, I got to call Jennie and ask her to meet me tonight." Jake placed the last plate in the strainer and walked off winking at Olivia on the way out.

"What was that about?" Elliot asked smiling.

"He asked me for some help on something." Olivia smiled placing the dish towel on the counter.

"And that would be?"

"I don't know if Jake wants me too, so I think I'll let him tell you when he wants too." Olivia smiled.

"Oh, that's mean." Elliot joked, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"I'm sorry." Olivia shrugged than laughed at the face Elliot gave her. She stuck her tongue out and Elliot laughed, than kissed her cheek gently.

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