Chapter 6

Cragen let Elliot go and smiled at.

"Why don't you get dressed "he told him reaching back out the door and picking up Elliot's clothes he washed last night" and then come downstairs for something to eat"

Elliot nodded "Sounds good, I can't remember the last time I ate anything"

They all went to walk out the room.

"Wait Doc….can you stay" Haung stopped.

"Yeah sure" he replied as the other two left closing the door, leaving them alone.

"Doc I was wondering, all this rage, the drinking the blackouts when I can't remember anything do you thinks it's….well I was wondering if I could be ….."He couldn't bring himself to say the words.

"Bi polar" Haung answered for him "Just like your mother and Catherine"

Elliot nodded "yeah"

"No Elliot I don't think you do. I think you're under a lot of stress and worry. That on top of keeping everything to yourself, not eating and drinking more alcohol is taking a toll on your body."

"Yeah but I still could be I mean you can't be certain for sure"

"Okay I will make a deal with you, if in say a month there is no improvement in your mood swings and your still having blackouts then I will get you tested, but until then I want you to put all thoughts of Bi Polar to the back of your mind, okay"

"Yeah deal Doc" he said "it's just I worry if it is that, well I would lose my job for sure and I don't think I could handle that. I mean I know there is a chance if I don't sort myself out I will lose it anyway but…."

"Elliot, you have asked for help that's the first step, now let me work with you and let people around you help and you won't lose your job I promise you that"

"Thanks Doc"

As Olivia and Cragen walked down the stairs there was a knock on the door.

"Hey cap" said Fin "I know you're probably really busy and stuff but I need some paperwork signed by you and Liv for court today"

"No problem Fin" Olivia smiled at Fin.

"So how long did you wait after I left to come over here" he asked smiling back.

"Ooh about half an hour" she said taking the paperwork off him and signing her name. "I will walk you to your car" she said following him out.

"How's Elliot after last night?" he asked.

"I'm not goin to lie he isn't in a good place right now, but hopefully he will get the help he needs now"

"Yeah man, I know we haven't always seen eye to eye but he's a good cop and he cares about you"

"Yeah I know, I'm probably gonna take some time off to be with him I think he needs someone with him right now" she told him as they reached the car.

"Sure thing Baby Girl if you need me you know where I am" he said pulling her into a hug.

"Thanks Fin you may regret saying that when I'm calling you in the middle of the night" she said as she returned the hug. She moved back slightly his arms still on her waist.

"See you later" he said as he turned and to walk round the front of the car he felt his body smashing onto the hood of the car.

"YOU FUCKING PRICK!" he heard Elliot yell as a fist smashed him in the mouth.

Haung closed the door and Elliot picked up the trousers and started to pull them on, as he fastened them he looked out the window and saw Olivia walking towards a car with Fin.

"What the hell is he doin here" Elliot asked the empty room, he clenched his fists as he watched them reach the car and stop and talk. "Just get in the fucking car and go" he said out loud his anger building inside him. When Fin pulled Olivia into his arms Elliot turned and ran from the room. He charged down the stairs and out the door almost knocking Cragen over.

"Shit" said Cragen when he looked outside and seen Fin and Olivia in a Hug "Doc!" he shouted, as he ran after Elliot.

Elliot ran towards them and as fin walked around the front of the car he grabbed hold of him and smashed him down onto the top of the hood.

"YOU FUCKING PRICK!" he yelled at him before he punched him in the face. Keeping him pinned to the car he hit him again "WHAT THE FUCK DID I TELL YOU LAST NIGHT!"

"Elliot stop!" shouted Olivia. Cragen grabbed hold of Elliot pulling him away from Fin. Olivia stepped in between grabbing Elliot by the shoulder "Elliot!" she shouted in his face, "Calm the Fuck down, look at me El" she said standing right in front him.

Elliot heard her shouting and blinked looking at her face in front of him "That's it El "she said "Look at me" she told him realising she was getting through to him. His body started to relax "get him out of here "she told Cragen.

"You sure?" he asked not wanting to let go of Elliot's arms.

"Yeah I'm sure…That's it El nice and calm"

Cragen left loose and helped Fin of the floor where he had slumped and up to the house.

"El?" said Olivia "let's sit on the step okay" she could feel his body trembling as she guided him to the step and they sat down. His breathing starting to calm down.

"What happened El?" she asked him.

He shook his head "I don't know, I looked out the window and ….I seen you the two of you hugging…and I just lost it, the next thing I know your screaming at me, I….." Olivia sensed him getting agitated.

"El its ok, it's over now"

"What the fuck is going on with you and Fin?"

"Nothing why would you think that"

"Cause every time you're together your always hugging" he told her staring at the floor.

"Where friends El, good friends just like us"

"Yeah so how come you never hugged me like that?" his voice just above a whisper.

Olivia looked straight ahead not knowing how to answer this, if she told him the truth she would be admitting something she had hid for years. If she didn't tell him she would have to lie and that could push him further over the edge.

"El I never hugged you like that because…because I was scared I would want more"

Elliot turned his head slightly to look at her.

"I was scared I would feel even more than I should as a partner"

"And that would have been bad"

"Yeah Elliot it would"

"So how come it isn't a bad thing to Hug Fin then"

"Because El I don't want anything but friendship from Fin, it's always been confusing with you the way we are I was scared, so I just kept you at a distance" she sighed "Elliot there is and never will be anything but friendship between Me and Fin, you have to believe me"

"Okay" he said looking at her again. "So how come I get the hugs now" he asked thinking back to earlier.

"Because you needed one"

Elliot smiled for the first time in a long time "and did it make you want more?" he asked chuckling to himself. Olivia turned her head and looked at him seeing him smile.

"I'll make you a deal you stop beating on Fin and his car and I might give you the answer to that" she smiled back.

"It's a deal" he answered her back.

"Come on" she said standing up "We should go in"

Elliot stood up and followed her into the house; neither realising Haung had stood and watched everything from the front window.

Elliot held back when they walked into the kitchen and leaned up against the door unable to make eye contact with Fin.

Fin had an ice pack against his face a bloody cloth lay on the table, Elliot looked down at his hands and seen the blood on his knuckles, What the fuck did you do Stabler he thought to himself.

"How you doin Fin?" asked Olivia looking at his battered face.

"I'll live" he said string at Elliot. Cragen had explained everything to him, so as much as he was pissed at Elliot he only wanted his friend to get better. "It's a good job Stabler hits like a pussy; otherwise I might have got hurt"

Elliot looked at him not moving or saying anything.

"I best go" said Fin standing up "Cabot needs that paperwork as soon as" he walked towards Elliot and stopped just in front of him "Take care Man" he said as he passed him and headed for the front door.

"Fin" Elliot called after him, following him up the hall "I'm sorry" he said holding out his hand for Fin to shake. "Ya know for your face and your car" Olivia smiled knowing how hard that would have been for him.

"Well I'll be damned" he said smiling "an apology from Stabler" he took his hand and shook it "Look after yourself man, see you when you get back to work"

"Thanks" said Elliot as Fin walked out.

Olivia called Elliot back to the kitchen to make him eat some of the breakfast Cragen had made while Haung spoke to Cragen in the other room.

"I think I need to get Elliot away from the city" he told Cragen "he needs time to relax and talk, away from work, I need to get him somewhere he can't run."

"Ok do you have anywhere in mind" knowing what was coming next.

"Well there was a rumour you had a log cabin three hours' drive from here by a lake"

Cragen smiled "I thought that's what you meant, but I'm warning you Elliot smashes any more of my furniture it comes out of your pocket".

"There is one more thing, I want Olivia to come as well, a lot of Elliot's problems come from his feeling for his partner he needs to face them and her, also Olivia needs to talk aswell she has been through a lot with him".

"Ok" said Cragen "when do you want to leave".

"Straight away" he said.

Starting to wonder which direction to take this story now. I have a few ideas, will just have to see what happens, however one thing is for sure there will defo be some naughty things going on in front of log fire lol when Olivia gives him his answer. Please review.