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So I had a lot of plane time and time running around in airports, so I decided to punch this one out right away so I didn't have to keep you guys waiting too long. I hope you enjoy it. A little long awaited JJ and Olivia time in this one. Thank you for the kind reviews!
"Alright Detective Benson," the ER doctor said. "I need you to take it easy for a couple of days, okay? We don't want you ripping your stitches. We'll give you a prescription of pain killers too. You're going to want them."
Olivia had to resist the urge to roll her eyes. "Okay," she said reluctantly. "I'll be sure to behave for the next few days. Nothing to strenuous." She tried to sit up, but the doctor put a hand on her shoulder.
"Just wait another couple of minutes," he said. "I'll be back with your discharge papers." He nodded and took off out the door.
Leaning her head back against the hospital bed pillows, Olivia groaned. She hated hospitals in general and to be a patient this time was even worse. "You look happy," Elliot said with a smirk, entering the room.
She shot him a look. "I've been better," she muttered.
"What do they have you waiting on?" he asked, sitting down in the chair next to the bed. "Paperwork?"
She nodded. "Discharge papers," she said. "They're telling me I've got to take it easy for the next few days. That and I'll be on some pain killers."
"Something tells me you're not going to take it easy," Elliot snickered.
"You know me too well, El," she said with a soft laugh.
Elliot smiled. "Hey, so do you want to tell me what's up with you and Agent Jareau? What's going on there?"
Olivia got quiet after that. She didn't truly know what was going on with her and JJ. When she had found her shot, she had certainly looked worried for her. In fact, she had been scared shitless. That much was clear. And there were moments where she was positive of a true connection happening between the two of them. It wasn't by any means like the insanely strange connection between Derek and Penelope, but it was there. Did she ask JJ about it? Did she leave it alone? She honestly had no idea.
"Earth to Liv," Elliot said. "You in there somewhere?" He waved his hand in the air to get her attention. She blinked several times at him and he laughed. "You were in your own little world there for a minute. Thought you were going comatose on me."
"Oh, don't be so dramatic," she huffed. "I'm just thinking."
"That's some awfully hard thinking you're doing."
She rolled her eyes. "I hope you know that if I had something within reach, I would throw it at you," she snapped teasingly. "I'm not even kidding either."
"Yeah, you are," he sniggered as the doctor came back in.
"Detective Benson, just sign these forms for us and you'll be all set," he said. "I've also got your prescription here too."
As she was taking the forms from him, Olivia asked with a grave voice, "Doctor, I was also wondering about the other two patients who came in. The woman and the man."
His eyes flashed. "Oh, you're talking about the Violator and his newest victim," he deduced.
"Yeah, that one," Elliot said dryly.
"Well, I can't tell you too much seeing as I'm not working on their case, but your fellow officers are waiting in the lobby for any news. One of them, a rather muscular looking fellow was yelling a little while ago. He settled down though."
Olivia glanced at Elliot and he shook his head. "Yeah, you should've seen that," he said. "It was almost as bad as when he flipped out at the station on Franklin."
"I seriously doubt anything could be worse than that," she said as the two of them exited the examination room and headed back to the waiting room where the rest of them were. The BAU and SVU were both gathered, along with Casey.
"Olivia!" she said. "Are you alright?"
Olivia held up her hands. "I'm fine, guys," she said to her anxious looking team. She looked up at the BAU team. All of them looked like they had been run through the dirt. Both Agents Hotchner and Rossi were staring stony faced at the ground, Dr. Reid and Alex Blake looked to be in quiet contemplation, JJ was sitting with her head in her hands. But none of them compared to the look of complete devastation that was covering Derek's face. He looked terrible. He was sitting off by himself in the corner of the room, his arms crossed over his chest, and his face contorted with a mix of terror, rage, and sadness.
"How is she?" she asked Hotch.
He looked up at her and shook his head. "We don't know yet," he said. "They're patching her up and then they'll take her into surgery. She has some major internal bleeding."
Olivia's gaze went to Derek first. Hearing Hotch's summary of how Penelope was faring had made him clench his fists into tight balls. However, he remained quiet.
JJ rose to her feet, tears in her eyes and said, "I'm going to get a cup of coffee."
Elliot shot Olivia a look that she didn't miss. Take this chance, he was telling her. She nodded quickly so that no one but him noticed, then spoke up. "I could really use one too. Is it alright if I come with you?"
She nodded. "I'd prefer the company, actually," she said.
Olivia nodded and followed her out of the lobby towards the main doors of the hospital. They walked outside into the brisk air and towards the twenty four hour coffee stand just down the block. She winced at the sharp jabbing pains coming from her side and shoulder.
JJ saw. "Are you alright?" she asked quietly, sticking her hands into her coat pockets.
"Yeah, I'm good," she said. "The stitches just sting a little is all."
They got in line to buy their coffee and waited patiently in silence as the steaming liquid was pouring into cups for them and they got their change. They started back in the direction of the hospital.
"Thank you," JJ began after sipping her coffee momentarily. "For helping Penelope. You have no idea how much that means to me. Or to Derek."
"You're welcome," Olivia murmured. They stopped halfway back to the hospital and looked at each other. Again, she felt the deep connection that she kept coming back to. Something about the look in JJ's eyes, the deep sadness, the desire for good, the light that desperately wanted to shine out, spoke to her and made her feel a warmth inside no one else had ever made her feel. She leaned forward and noticed JJ's breath increase in speed. And then she planted her lips on hers.
She brought her free hand up to cup her cheek and ran her thumb over her cheekbone. JJ responded to the kiss and tossed her coffee into the trash can close by. She wrapped her arms around Olivia's waist and held her tightly. Despite the cold, she felt on fire. Nothing could make her feel chilly when she was in Olivia's strong, capable arms.
Breaking apart, they rested their foreheads against one another's and stood for a moment in silence. "We'd better get back inside and see about Penelope," JJ said softly.
"You're right," Olivia said. "Would you like a sip of my coffee?"
JJ accepted the coffee cup and smiled. "I would love some," she said.
Just JJ and Olivia in this one. Next one will be a lot of Penelope and Derek. PLEASE REVIEW!