OMG, how great was Zebras?? I totally didn't see that ending coming! But I'm sad that O'Halloran is dead. I mean, they did say that one of the people would be killed, but I'm still sad. But I'm very happy that it wasn't someone like Fin or Munch. And I'm very annoyed that the EOness was kept to a minimum. Grr... In fact, I was so annoyed with it that I sat down and wrote this. It picks up after the credits roll. It was going to be a oneshot, but the muse bunny seems to have gotten away from me. So here it is, the product of no sleep and tons of MOUNTAIN DEW! HAHAHAHAHHAHA! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Oh, my God, if this was mine, it would have to be moved to HBO cause FULL FRONTAL NUDITY!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! *drinks more Mountain Dew*

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They stared at Stucky's prone form for a few more minutes. "Are you sure you're okay, El?" she murmured, turning to look at him.

He nodded, closing his eyes.

He started to sway, and Olivia wrapped her arm around his waist, steadying him. "Hey, hey..." Reaching out, she pulled his arm around her neck, then slowly started walking him into the hall. There was a bench nearby, and she helped him to it, making sure he was situated before she pulled out her phone and called 911.

Blood was running down the front of his chest, and his breathing was growing more shallow as he closed his eyes.

As Olivia spoke with the 911 operator, she saw his eyes drift shut, and she reached down and grabbed his hand. "Stay awake, El," she urged. "Stay with me."

He forced his eyes open and watched her face. She looked so concerned, so afraid... He squeezed her hand.

She finally closed the phone and shoved it into her pocket, then sat down beside him, twisting her body so she could see his eyes. They were cloudy and filled with pain, and she took a chance and ran her palm over his cheek, the same cheek that just a few minutes ago she had hit. She swallowed hard, leaning closer to him.

Exhausted and weakened from the blood loss, he leaned against her, seeking comfort.

She automatically wrapped her arms around him, resting her chin on the top of his head, just as she had done once before. She couldn't believe any of this was happening. O'Halloran was dead, and Elliot was hurt. How had they been so wrong about this entire case? Her grip tightened on her partner. What if she hadn't realized what was happening? What if she hadn't gotten there in time?

Those thoughts were too much for her to consider, yet her mind couldn't stop. If she had been just a few minutes later, Stuckey would have killed him for sure. She would have had to bury her partner, her best friend.

And then she would have lost her damn mind.

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By the time they had reached the hospital and Elliot had been wheeled away, out of Olivia's watchful sight, almost all of the SVU squad had arrived. But she didn't pay attention to them. All of her thoughts were focused on him.

Cragen, Fin and Munch watched her from a few feet away. "Did someone call Kathy?" Munch finally asked, removing his sunglasses.

Cragen nodded. "She said she'd be here as soon as she found a sitter for the kids."

But the three men watching Olivia knew who should be in there with him, watching and worrying over him.

Olivia felt the eyes of her colleagues and captain on her, but she didn't care. All she wanted was Elliot. She wrapped her arms tightly around herself and rested her head against the wall. She couldn't stop playing it over and over again in her mind. The blood, Elliot's terrified eyes... Her eyes shot open, and she sucked in a hard breath. He was going to be okay. He had to be okay. He was Elliot.

Fin finally came up behind her and gently took her elbow. "Come on, baby girl," he murmured, using the nickname he reserved for her. "Come sit down."

She gently pulled her arm away, shaking her head. "I'm fine."

"Livia..."

She leaned against the wall as she continued to shake her head. She wanted to be as close to the ER as possible, as close to Elliot as she could physically be right now. And no one was going to make her move. Not now, not ever.

Cragen watched her sadly, almost feeling the pain that was radiating off of her. He was sure that Elliot was going to be okay, but nothing would be able to convince her until she saw him again. He knew that much.

His phone suddenly started to vibrate against his hip, and he growled softly as he opened it. "Cragen." His eyes widened in surprised. "Really? Are you sure?" He nodded, muttering an affirmative answer before he closed the phone. "O'Halloran's alive."

Three heads spun around in his direction. "He is?" Munch asked, unable to contain his shock.

Cragen nodded. "He lost a lot of blood, and they're taking him into surgery. But he was alive when they found him."

Olivia closed her eyes, relieved. "Thank God."

Cragen pulled Fin and Munch aside. "I have some calls to make. Keep an eye on her, okay?"

Both Fin and Munch nodded. "Of course," Munch assured him, glancing in Olivia's direction.

He nodded and turned around reluctantly, then left his three underlings alone.

Olivia could hear Fin and Munch talking behind her, but she didn't pay attention to them. Not that they expected her to. Her heart was breaking, and nothing would help until she saw her partner again. She closed her eyes, wrapping her arms tightly around herself. She just wanted him, to see him smile and hear him tell her to get out of the hospital and go home for a while. Not that she would. She wouldn't be going anywhere for a while. And even then, it would probably be under the threat of suspension. She snorted as a tear rolled down her cheek. Not that it could keep her away for long. The last time he had been hospitalized, she had been extremely uncomfortable with Kathy there. So she had snuck in after visiting hours, pleading with a night nurse to turn a blind eye to her.

She was always gone before the nurses made their morning rounds just before visiting hours started again. But it had been those late night visits that had kept her sane until he was released. She knew that she had no right to him, but she couldn't stay away from him. She never had been able to.

She lost all track of time, until high heels clacking against the floor dragged her out of her thoughts. Hoping it was a doctor, she turned, praying it was good news. Her heart suddenly dropped to the floor.

"Kathy."

TBC...

A/N: Okay, so here we go... Next up, it's Kathy! Dun dun dun... *hugs Mountain Dew*