This story is dedicated to Infinity Star, Bluecougar and Futuremrsstabler, three great writers who've influenced my writing in many great ways!!
Disclaimer: I got a call from Wolf's attorney today. He says I have no right to sue for custody. I'm contesting it, but until then, they aren't mine.
As Olivia regained consciousness, the first thing she was aware of was the pain. Her head felt as though it was splitting, and there was a fiery ache in her side. The second thing she was aware of was the presence beside her.
She tried to cry out, but all that came out was a muffled whimper. In horror, Olivia realized that she had been blindfolded, gagged and bound.
Struggling against the restraints, Olivia let out a terrified whimper when something came into contact with her temple.
"Liv! Liv, calm down, baby," the voice whispered soothingly, and she leaned in the direction of the achingly familiar sound. Olivia heard a grunt, then she felt the tape being torn from her mouth.
As soon as the tape was gone, she gasped, then dragged in a lungful of air, whispering frantically. "Elliot? El, are you okay?"
His voice was dangerously calm.
"I'm fine, Liv. Just hold on, and I'll get this blindfold off of you." Several seconds later, just as he promised, the blindfold was gone, but darkness met her eyes.
Ignoring the blinding pain in her side, Olivia scooted closer in the direction of Elliot's voice, sighing with relief as her body found his.
"El, did he tie you up, too?"
"Yeah, but I can't untie myself or get this stupid blindfold off." She didn't ask how he'd managed to get her blindfold and gag off.
For several minutes, silence reigned.
Then, much to Olivia's surprise and delight, he pressed his lips to her forehead in a quick but tender gesture of affection. She started to speak, but the room suddenly filled with light, momentarily blinding both Elliot and Olivia.
As her eyes adjusted, Olivia watched in horror as a man approached them, a knife in his hand. Without a word, the man cut the ropes binding Elliot, then roughly jerked him to his feet, yanking the blindfold and tape from Elliot's face.
Then, he looked at Olivia, a sick grin appearing on his face, and he said, "Hello, Detectives. Now that you're both awake, the games can begin."
Olivia watched in pure terror as the man lifted his knife, and with a sadistic grin, buried it to the hilt in Elliot's stomach, twisting it sharply.
Elliot moaned in agony, and Olivia struggled violently against her restraints, screaming her partner's name. "Elliot! No!" Her stomach lurched as the man continued to grin, repeatedly bringing his fist into contact with Elliot's battered body with more force than the previous blow. She sobbed as she continued to struggle against her restraints.
Finally the man released Elliot, and Olivia wailed as her partner's limp form fell to the floor.
"Go say goodbye to your loverboy," the man sneered as he sliced through the ropes binding Olivia. She only hesitated for a split second before crawling to her wounded partner's side, carefully pulling him into her arms and tenderly cradling him against her chest.
The man watched as Olivia kissed her partner's forehead, then leaning down to whisper in his ear. Suddenly, he was enraged. Pulling the needle from his pocket, he stormed menacingly towards them, laughing maniacally as she visibly stiffened and hunched over her partner's limp form in an effort to shield him.
Olivia tightened her hold on Elliot as she felt a prick in her neck, and she covered his body with hers as the swirling darkness claimed her.
Ray watched as Olivia fell on top of her partner, and he hurriedly lifted her from the ground, hoisting her over his shoulder. Hearing the sirens in the distance, he kicked Elliot one final time before walking out of the room.
As he walked out of the building, he calmly placed Olivia in the backseat of his car, and he thought, You're too late, Detectives. Stabler's dead, and before sundown, Olivia will wish she were, too...
TBC...
(ducks flaming shoes while running for cover) Man, ya'll get mad when I try to kill El or Liv.
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