Love and Danger
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Chapter 13
"No hard Feelings."
Olivia was terrified. Those words were so familiar in her mind, and she knew who said them. She knew she had almost lost her life due to Lowell Harris, and had received multiple beatings from Richard White. She also knew that Richard had always had his eyes set on her. She could remember what he had said to her when they had first met. "I will always be in your head. We are joint at the hip, you and me. I will be in your head until you die."
His threat had rung in her head for years, and she had finally let it go. Yet now, it was back. Richard White had come back to get her, to get his revenge. It was so unfair, so typical. Now that she had something to live for, it was being threatened to be taken away. Her feelings with Elliot were out in the open, and her reciprocated them. Her job was good, satisfying for her. Her life was good. She felt like everything that was good in her life was destroyed by darkness. Her childhood, her early adult years, they were all surrounded by darkness. It wasn't fair.
Elliot could tell that Olivia was frightened and frustrated. He grabbed her hand in his and gave it a gentle squeeze. He smiled at her when she looked at him, her dark, mocha colored eyes were wide, her bottom lip trembling. His heart broke when he saw tears filling up her eyes, be fought back. He looked from her to the team.
"What does this mean?" he asked, needing to know what exactly was going on, and what steps he needed to take to make sure Olivia remained safe in his arms. Cragen looked at him with sympathetic eyes.
"We will be putting a protective detail on Olivia and you will stay with her Elliot. Fin, Munch, and myself will be working around the clock to find Richard White. And when we do find him, we will make sure he gets the needle." Cragen vowed.
"Thank you, Captain." Olivia said to her superior officer, watching as he, Fin, and Munch all walked out of the room. She looked up at Elliot, allowing him to lay down beside her once again. She lifter up and rested her head on his chest. She smiled when she felt his hand running through her long, chestnut colored, hair. She was content with things continuing like this forever, remaining safe in his arms and never having to worry about responsibilities and never fearing for her life or his.
"What are you worrying about?" Elliot murmured, pressing his lips to the crown of her head.
"I'm fine." she whispered, closing her eyes to shield out the world.
"Why don't you tell me the truth?" Elliot asked, being able to see through her clearly.
"I… I am scared he will come back for me, finish what he has failed to do to me twice. I know that this time, he is either caught, he is killed, or I am raped and murdered." Olivia said quietly, avoiding looking into his beautiful blue eyes.
Elliot put his finger under her chin and lifted her head so she was forced to make eye contact with him. "I am never going to let you go again. I will protect you with my life. I am not going to let anything happen to you."
Olivia looked at him, her eyes filling with tears. "Let's hope you never have to worry about it." She said sweetly.
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Three days later, Olivia was released from the hospital. She sat on the edge of her hospital bed waiting for Elliot to bring the car around so she could leave. Elliot had stayed by her side the entire time, never once leaving her for anything. He only ate and only changed his clothes when Munch or Fin came by and brought him things he needed. Olivia was grateful for his company, but also found herself worried. Richard White was still out there. Olivia knew that the next time she saw White; it would be the last. Either he would die, or she would.
Just then, Elliot came into the room with a smile on his face. "You ready to bust out of here?" he asked as he helped her up to a standing position.
"I'm just ready to go home to my own comfortable apartment and eat edible food." she responded, a small grin on her face. The couple made their way to the exit of the hospital and grinned at each other when they stepped out into the cold, crisp, air of Manhattan. They made their way to Elliot's car and slowly got in, smiling at each other when they pulled into the crazy traffic they had grown accustomed to.
When they reached Olivia's apartment, they sat in the car for a few minutes. Finally, Olivia opened her door. Elliot hopped out of the car and ran around to her side to help her out of the car. She accepted his help, but said nothing. Elliot knew that when Olivia was silent, she was either tired, pissed, or worried. Elliot watched as she stood up and took a few steps away from him, wincing slightly and holding her side, being gentle with the stab wound. Elliot couldn't help but notice that she was avoiding making eye contact with him. Finally, he had enough of the silence.
"So are you going to tell me what's up?" he asked.
"Elliot…" Olivia started. Elliot held up a hand to stop her.
"No, Olivia. I don't want to be lied to. I care about you, I love you. I want to help you and for me to be able to do that, I need you to tell me what is on your mind."
Olivia sighed. "Elliot, I love you to, so much. I have never been so happy, never felt so safe, unless I was with you. I love you so much that it hurts. But…"
"But's are never good." Elliot interrupted. Olivia smiled slightly and continued.
"But I don't want anything to happen to you. Richard White is out there. He wants me, he wants to rape and kill me, and will do anything to get me. That includes hurting the ones I love most. I can't let anything happen to you El."
Elliot looked down at his shoes, his heart pounding. Finally looking up, he grasped her face gently in his hands and crushed his lips to hers. When they broke apart for air, he continued to hold her face in his hands.
"Not being with you, not being able to hold and love you," Elliot rasped, still trying to recover from their kiss. "That is what would hurt me. Hell Liv, it would kill me. So I don't care if White does try and come after me and kills me because I will die happy because I will have been with you."
Olivia couldn't help but smile. She gave him a chaste kiss on the lips before pulling away. "Then come on up?" she said.
Elliot gave her another kiss before pulling away. "Just let me grab my bag out of the trunk, then I will be right up. Olivia nodded at him before heading up to her apartment. Elliot watched her as she walked into the building.
"I am one lucky son of a bitch." He thought to himself, before grabbing his bag and heading up to her apartment.
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Olivia had just reached her door and was pulling out her keys. She looked down the hall when she heard the elevator ding, and smiled when she saw Elliot step out with a duffel bag slung across his shoulder. She looked back to her door and unlocked it, pushing her door open. Olivia screamed at what awaited her in her apartment.