The drive to the ice arena was lengthy. And every one was fast asleep from Olivia to EJ.
Kathy looked over to her husband who yarned and rubbed his eyes. Placing a hand on his thigh she rubbed his leg.
"Pull over and let me drive." she said unbuckling her seat belt. Elliot looked at her and smiled.
"Hmm, you sure? We still have forty-five minutes of driving to do" Elliot said and yarned again.
"Yes, I'm sure, you can barely keep your eyes open." she replied. Elliot yawned yet again and pulled the jeep over to the soft shoulder where they quickly exchanged seats. Leaning over Elliot kissed her. Placing his head on the rest he slowly drifted off to sleep.
Thirty minutes into the drive Kathy became tired and sleepy, looking over to her husband who was sound a sleep and softly snoring. She laughed and increased her speed. Coming to the stoplight she slowed, closing her eyes for just a second she rest her head. The honking of the cars behind her brought her back to reality. Pressing gas she drove forward and found herself looking at a truck heading straight for her. Her eyes widened and she screamed. "Elliot!" Elliot came slowly awake by the screeching of tires and the impact metal had on metal, fast losing consciousness once more.
Elliot awoke to find a bright light being shone into his eyes. People gathered around him, giving orders and walking fast, blinking the light moved from his eyes and a man in white coat spoke to him saying "Welcome back" the people around him slowed. Elliot wanted to speak but he could barely find his voice, his mouth felt dry, opening it he realize this was too much effort and it caused his head to ache.
"Welcome back?" he finally asked.
"Yes welcome back." the man in white plastic coat said to him. Trying to get up he realized his body was too weak and it pained too much to do so.
The people in the room were slowly leaving and tossing plastic coats in to a bin. "What your name?" the man asked. Trying to assess if he was having a trouble with his brain before ordering a MRI.
"I'm Elliot Stabler..." Swallowing hard he paused before continuing to speak. "...what happened? Where am I?"
"OK, you're at the hospital you were in an accident, I'm Dr. Jones." he said while pushing the stretcher into the elevator. Suddenly the events of the day came rushing back and he remembers his wife's scream.
"My wife, kids and friend are they ok?" he said as they lifted him to the bed. The nursed left and Dr. Jones drew up a chair and held Elliot's hand.
"Your children are okay, is the blonde lady your wife?" he asked. Elliot nodded. "I'm really sorry but she didn't make it." tears filled Elliot eyes as he listened to the doctor then he thought about his partner.
"Is Olivia alright?" he asked, looking intently on the face of the doctor.
"The brunette, she's still in surgery, I'll let you know how it goes" he said standing up to leave the room.