Chapter 20
Too busy being surprised and somewhat shocked, she had completely forgotten for a short period of time, that she had yet to answer him to begin with. If she was asleep and this was all a dream, then she sure as hell didn't want to wake up anytime soon. But it wasn't a dream. It was real.
"Liv?' said Elliot.
"Huh? Did you say something?" said Olivia. Again, to busy in her own thoughts, she really was pay any attention to the somewhat of a conversation that was going on.
He knew this would be the likely reaction that he would get from her. But at the same time, he figured it wouldn't have taken her this long to give him an answer. Not that it didn't warrant it this time.
With a wide grin plastered all over his face, it was taking everything in him from laughing.
"I asked you if you would marry me. You didn't hear me?" laughed Elliot.
"No, I heard you loud and clear" said Olivia.
"You plan on answering the question any time soon then? Or are you just doing it to drive me crazy?" asked Elliot.
"I'm sorry. That wasn't my intention. You caught me off guard that's all." Said Olivia.
"And?" continued Elliot. She knew the answer she would give him. Just thinking about it, made her smile just as much as he was at the moment.
With a few tears threaten to fall, she quickly gave him an answer.
"Yes. I'll marry you, Elliot." Said Olivia.
"Took you long enough." Joked Elliot.
"Like this was something I was expecting? In case you haven't been paying any attention in the last twelve years, none of my relationships have lasted more than one or two dates, let alone this serious." Said Olivia.
"And this is where it ends." Answered Elliot.
"Cragen is going to have a heart attack over this, you do realize that." Said Olivia.
"I'm not sure abut that." Answered Elliot. And he wasn't. The man had told him back in the hospital that it would be bloody time the two of them got their acts together.
"Really? And what makes you so damn sure of yourself?" cracked Olivia.
"Just something he said a while back. That's all." Said Elliot.
"You know something I don't, don't you? What is it that you're not sharing with the rest of us, Stabler." Said Olivia.
"So what if I do? What are you going to do about it?" joked Elliot.