Author notes: this story is from the viewpoint of Olivia Benson and how she sees her and Elliot's relationship. The first four chapters follow the storyline in the show with the last chapter describing how I would like to see them finally become a couple.
Chapter 1 (The Reunion)
It has been a typical crazy week at SVU like always, but tonight is exciting because I am finally receiving recognition for all the blood, sweat, and tears I have put into this job. I am Captain Olivia Benson and am receiving an award for all my accomplishments. The entire SVU squad will be present to see me receive this great honor which makes my heart swell. An image of my first partner, Elliot Stabler, instantly popped into my head when picturing who will be at the ceremony. I have not seen him or spoken to him in over 10 years since he suddenly left SVU and never told me. We worked together as partners for 12 years and I thought we were as close as two people could be in a platonic relationship. He apparently did not feel the same way since he left one day and I never heard from him again. He did send me a card with a miniature version of his detective's badge and a note saying "Semper Fi, El." My heart was torn when I received this card since I was relieved to know he was ok, but furious that he didn't have the decency to tell me in person. He is married, so our relationship was never intimate, but it was hard to work so closely with someone for so long and not have feelings for them. I felt myself falling in love with him but understood that he loved his wife and family and his loyalties belonged to them. I made a point when we were partners to never come in between them. I felt guilt when my heart fluttered every time, he would look at me with those gorgeous blue eyes and that amazing smile. I used to imagine what it would be like to be in a romantic relationship with him instead of just a working one, but those images all disappeared when he decided to leave. As much as I would love for him to see me receive this award, the pain of him leaving is unbearable and I am still heartbroken.
All these thoughts were racing through my head when I noticed lots of police activity in the road on the way to my ceremony which of course I was running late for. I called Fin, a sergeant at SVU to let him know that I was held up in traffic and wanted to investigate what was happening. I pulled my car over and got out to see what had happened and saw paramedics wheeling a woman on a gurney into an ambulance. I noticed a car on the side of the road that appeared to have exploded. "Was it a bomb?" "Some sort of accident?" "Was the woman the target or an innocent bystander?" I walked over to the gurney and my heart stopped. I couldn't speak and could barely breathe. The woman on the gurney was my ex-partner Elliot's wife! It was Kathy who was injured in the explosion. This couldn't be possible. I had no idea where Elliot and his family had been, but assumed it was nowhere near New York since I hadn't heard from him in so long. What was she doing here and why did her car get blown up? I then heard someone call out, "Liv" and my heart sank again. I turned around and was looking directly at Elliot. Emotions of shock, surprise, hurt, anger, and sadness all came rushing through me at the same time. I somehow was able to utter his name, "Elliot!" I had so many questions and couldn't straighten out all the thoughts racing through my head. All the previous intimate feelings I had for him suddenly came rushing back as soon as I looked into those blue eyes. I felt like I was about to pass out right there in the street.