Call Your Girlfriend

Chapter 1: Say It's Not Her Fault But, You Just Met Somebody New

Elliot sat at his desk typing quickly as he attempted to get his paperwork into Cragen under the wire. He looked at his watch as he hit the print button, smiling as he realized he had two minutes to spare. As he celebrated his tiny victory, Olivia moseyed into the precinct.

"You are just finishing that now?" She said. Olivia almost always had her paperwork in early. She fancied herself a bit of an overachiever.

"No. I was just editing some things." Elliot joked. He went into Cragen's office and placed his report on his desk. As he headed back to his desk, he asked Liv where Cragen was not noticing she was on the phone.

"Yeah, Kathy he is right here. Oh you want to talk to me. What about? Yeah I can meet you I will call you before I head out to lunch and you can join me. I won't tell him okay bye." Olivia hung up the phone and looked slightly stunned at the phone.

"What was that?" Elliot asked nervously.

"I don't really know. She wants to talk to me and she told me not to tell you." Olivia responded.

"You don't have to go."

"Oh trust me I am very interested in hearing what she has to say."

"I told her, Liv."

"Told her what?"

"Told her about us."

"You better not be serious. What would possess you to do that?" Olivia stood up quickly and grabbed Elliot by the arm pulling him into a far corner of the precinct.

"I couldn't spend the rest of my life lying to her… lying to myself."

"Why would you pick your anniversary to tell her?" Olivia whispered. Elliot looked surprised when she said that. "Don't tell me you forgot your anniversary was yesterday. Damn it ,Elliot."

"Well, not all of us have such wonderful memories, Liv." He said sarcastically.

"So now what? I really don't want to have to get in a girl fight with your wife. I like to use my lunch break to wind down."

"I hardly think that will be necessary. She probably just wants to talk. I mean woman to woman." Olivia crossed her arms and raised her eyebrow suspiciously.

"Okay. Well just in case take my gun. I don't want things to get out of hand."

"Wait, I thought this was a lunch meeting."
"Well, I can't very well wait until lunch for this, now can I? God, El. Why do you have to do things like this? You know I don't do girl talk well."

"Liv." Elliot leaned close to her. "I did this for us." Olivia chuckled and looked around carefully before kissing him.

"This is going to be a blood bath. You know that don't you?"

"Yeah. But, it's worth it don't you think." Olivia shrugged. "Here let me remind you." He kissed her this time. She immediately realized what this meant. He finally chose her. After fourteen years, she finally won.

"Okay. I am going to go. Cover for me if Cragen ever gets here." Olivia said as she dialed Kathy's number on her cell and walked toward the elevator.

"No problem. I will call you if we get a case." As Liv got on the elevator Elliot ran and placed his arm between the closing doors. "I love you."

"Love you too." Olivia smiled and leaned against the back of the elevator as the doors closed.

Chapter 2: Til I Woke Up On The Concrete

Olivia sat nervously in Central Park as she waited for Kathy. She checked her watch every few seconds until she saw Kathy's dirty blonde hair cross the bridge in front of her.

"Hey." Kathy spoke first. Olivia was glad she did because she had no idea what to say.

"Hi."

"This is … awkward." Kathy stated what was obvious to her. Olivia just nodded as she stood up and started walking on the bike path. "Olivia, can we just be honest with each other right now?" They both stopped. Olivia couldn't bring herself to look into Kathy's eyes.

"Yeah. I think that is important."

"Okay. Well, I have some questions then." Olivia nodded cautiously. "Great. Okay. Um, how long has this been going on?"

"How long have we been sleeping together or how long have we been in love?"

"The sleeping together. I mean, let's be honest everyone knows you two have been in love since the day you met. I was fine with that as long as you didn't act upon it."

"Right. Um… okay… we only slept together once. I know that's what always gets said but, it is true."

"Okay when was this?"

"Um…I guess it would be about three weeks ago."

"You guess?"

"Well, yeah. I mean I don't remember exactly."
"Right. And Did you use protection?"

"What? I mean, is that really your business?"

"Yes, Elliot and I have slept together since then. Thus I need to know if I need to get tested."

"Um… okay…well I don't have anything so I wouldn't worry about it."

"So you didn't use protection?"

"It was all pretty spur of the moment. I didn't really think about it."

"So are you pregnant? Is that why he feels the need to tell me this?"

"Um… no not to my knowledge. Unless you know something I don't know in which case please let me in on it."

"Then why now after fifteen years?"

"Kathy, I don't know. I was in a really lonely place and he was there. He is always there."

"I always knew this would happen. I mean look at you." It took all that Olivia had not to smile when Kathy said that. "Elliot's mom used to always make comments about the two of you. Did you know that?"

"She may have mentioned it to me at one point." Olivia stood in front of Kathy and finally looked into her eyes. They were puffy with tears. It was weird to think she had caused that. Suddenly tears flooded Olivia's eyes. "Kathy, I am so sorry. I can't stand here and say this was a mistake because to me it wasn't. To me it was perfect." There was a long silence betwixt them. Suddenly, Kathy swung her arm and punched Olivia square in the face. "Okay, I deserved that." Kathy hit her again. This time Olivia caught her hand before she made contact. "Do you really want to get arrested today?"

"No, I just am so angry with you." Kathy wiped tears from her eyes.

"You have every right to hate me forever but, here's the deal. You wanted me to be honest, right?" Kathy nodded. "Okay, here it is. I am not going anywhere. I love Elliot and he loves me. I know he and I ruined your life and I will always regret that. I have had a hard life and I have worked to be a good person and you know what I am a good person. So here I am hate me or don't hate me but, I am here. Olivia walked away quickly after seeing the rage rebuilding inside Kathy.

Just as she got in the car she got at text from Elliot. We caught a case meet me and the vic at Mercy. Olivia started the car and drove the half hour to Mercy.

Chapter 3: Sad Eyes You Are the Only One Who's Blue Skies Are Gray

"How did it go?" Elliot asked when he saw her exit the elevator.

"It was fine." Olivia said. She tried to hide the bruise that was forming on her potentially broken noses with makeup.

"What happened to your nose? Did she do that to you?" He asked as he grabbed her chin and pivoted her head for a better look.

"It was an accident. I am fine. So what do we have?"

"Haddie Peterson, eight years old. She showed up in the precinct with your card. We drove the extra few miles here instead of Bellevue in order to get the better pediatrics."

"Yeah. Makes sense. Okay, when can we talk to her?"

"The doctor said whenever. I was waiting for you."

Olivia led the way down the hall to find the room. She walked in carefully and saw a girl who looked relatively familiar to her.

"Haddie, do you remember me?" Elliot asked when he walked in.

"Yes, you are the policeman who drove me here. Your name is Elliot I remember because my dogs name was Elliot until he died." She said clutching a teddy bear.

"That's right. This is my friend Olivia."

"Hi, Olivia. I have been looking for you."

"Well, I am glad you found me. Do you remember where you got this card from?" She asked holding up a card from her pocket.

"Yes."

"Can you tell me where?"

"No."

"Why not?" Olivia asked sitting down on the edge of the bed.

"Because he told me not to tell you. He said you wouldn't help me if you knew who he was."

"I promise you that is not true. I will help you no matter what. I pinky swear." Olivia stuck out her pinky finger. Haddie looked at it and studied it carefully before accepting it.

"So who gave it to you?"

"A seventh grader at my school."

"Do you know his name?"

"Yes, his name is Calvin. He is very nice to me. He gave me this teddy bear." Olivia didn't answer her. Her mind began to wander. Elliot saw she wasn't with them anymore.

"That is a very nice teddy bear. Does he have a name?" Elliot jumped in.

"Calvin told me his name was Benson. He said it was named after his real mom." Tears fell down Olivia's cheeks. Haddie crawled over and wrapped her arms around Olivia's shoulders.

"Why are you sad?" Haddie asked as she hugged Olivia.

"I am fine, sweetie." Olivia said rubbing Haddie's hand.

"Well, then you shouldn't cry people will think you are sad."

"You are very right." Olivia wiped her eyes. "Okay, can you stay here for a little bit while Elliot and I go and help you and keep you safe?" Haddie nodded.

"You're gonna come back right?"

"I promise. I will be here to tuck you in tonight, okay?" Haddie smiled and nodded feverishly.

"Good." Olivia rubbed her leg and stood up smiling at her before she and Elliot left the room.