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Olivia looked up at Casey, she backed away. What would she say? "Liv are you okay?" Casey asked.

"I'm fine! I was just jogging. I got to go" Olivia answered and made a u turn and ran back to her apartment. Inside she scowled herself for being weak. "I will never be weak; no one will ever hurt me again!"She said softly with conviction. She felt the tears burn, but she would not let them fall. That was over the Olivia who cried when she lost a case, the one who let her emotions rule her was dead!

She reached for the torn picture that at her feet and picked it up and began to write.

1). Emotions are for fool. I will never allow it to rule me.

2). Friendship doesn't last. I will isolate myself.

3). No tears. Tears are a sign of weakness I won't cry, never again.

4). Love it is useless. I will never love again.

Olivia taped it on the wall, and nodded, this was the way it was going to be, I am going to change no one will ever hurt me! That was her only thought. Her closet every thing in it she emptied she wanted no reminder of him of who she was. Each picture that was hung in her sitting room of him she took down all the present he had bought for her birthday and Christmas she boxed them up and mailed them to the Children's home. The phone was ringing. She let it ring she wanted no interruptions today was her day. She was changing. "Liv, it's Case. I'm worried you didn't look like yourself earlier. When you get this message please call me" and it stopped.

Her transformation was complete, her house held nothing no reminder everything was gone except the half of picture that was taped on her wall.

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The plane landed Elliot was confused. Why did I say those things to Liv? He wondered as he placed the bags and suitcase into the trunk of the cab. "Honey is every thing alright?" Kathy asked. He shook his and walked to get the rest of the bags.

He looked at his wife and dismissed the thought he was he to start over with the woman he loved. 'Then why are you thinking about the tears that were running down Olivia's face?' his conscience asked. "I don't know" Elliot whispered more to himself; lately there was great deal he didn't know.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Kathy asked coming to stand in front of him with a smile on her face. Her hand was running through his hair and he forced a smile. It was crazy the way he felt. "Elliot is there something wrong, you have been silent ever since you got back from visiting your partner" she dropped her hands and stared at him.

"Nothing, it's just that I miss my friends" he said and it was true he missed Cragen, Casey, Fin, Munch and Olivia he missed them. Kathy smiled up at him again, as though she understood, it was comforting to have her look at him with compassion and understanding and he gave her a peck on the cheek. "But I'm glad I am here, with you and the kids." Kathy blossomed and she gave him another of those smiles and hand in hand they walked to the taxi.

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Olivia sat at her desk reading the case file when Cragen walked up. "Morning Olivia," Cragen didn't know what to say, she looked different and her behavior was different. The hair that was normally hanging loose around her face was now wrapped in a tight coil at the nape of her neck she was wearing full black like she was mourning. "Yes Captain" she answered lowering the case file that was covering her face.

"We need to find you a partner I just thought you would want a have a say in who you work with" Cragen said noticing her face there was no smile it was like she wasn't Olivia. "Liv is everything alright?" he couldn't help himself he had to ask.

"Yes everything is fine. I don't care who they send once it's someone who know the ropes I'll be fine with it" she said in a tone which dismissed Cragen, slowly he walked away from her desk and into his office.

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Ali