Chapter 1

Olivia's car had been in the shop for two days now and due to an accident while chasing down a perp, Elliot's car was now joining Olivia's in the shop. The two were walking to Elliot's house, Olivia figured Elliot could drop her home with his wife's car. They actually really enjoyed their walk to his house. The two detectives, even though always together, had little time to bond. Olivia couldn't help but smile as Elliot told her some things he heard from Munch. They were walking near Elliot's house, Olivia really starting to open up to Elliot... when they saw this boy standing on the side walk facing them, his hands behind his back. Olivia frowned.

"Is he ok?" Olivia asked as the two detectives started to walk to the boy concerned. Olivia was beginning to ask the boy what was wrong when he took out a gun from behind his back. He held it steady in his hand but before either of the cops could retrieve their own guns the boy shot. He shot once, twice, three times. The shots moving Olivia back a couple feet. Elliot ran to her side as her breathing became heavy.

"Olivia, are you ok!" Elliot held Olivia's shoulders and shook her a little, he turned around and saw the kid standing there laughing. Olivia didn't reply she just groaned, the pain rushing all through her body.

"Come on Liv, its ok, don't leave me" Elliot spoke frantically. Yet again Olivia just moaned, the boys' laughter got louder and louder. Olivia looked up into Elliot's eyes as he brushed the hair out of her face.

"Elliot…" she whispered as she lay on the floor limp.

"What is it Olivia?"

"Elliot there is something I must tell you before my time is up" she sighed.

"You're going to be fine Olivia" he reassured her as she reached for strength inside to continue.

"No, I won't be ok" She whispered grasping onto what was left of her life

"Elliot I need to tell you something" she repeated.

"What is it Liv?" Elliot looked at her as he held her close in his arms.

"I love you Elliot" Olivia whispered. Elliot wasn't as shocked as he thought he would be. He looked into Olivia's eyes, he could see the pain that was growing inside her. Not just the shots but the pain of losing someone. He knew that look. He gave that same look to her when he thought he was going to die in a shooting he was in a year ago. He tilted his head and leaned close to her to whisper in her ear.

"You're going to be fine" he told her.

"But Elliot, what if I'm not fine, what if…" Olivia had tears forming in her soft delicate eyes.

"Shh, now don't even think about that"

"I don't want to die" she told him. Elliot was lost for words all he could do was smile.

"Olivia" He said as he stroked her forehead.

"Yeah El" she managed to say, the excruciating pain was showing through her facial expressions.

"I love you too Olivia"

"And I would never let anything bad happen to you" he told her realizing he had just let her get shot.

"I won't let you die" he told her as he gently kissed her forehead.

The young boys' laughs had turned into looks of curiosity, he wasn't concerned about the shooting he was more concerned about what the two adults were saying, had he just made them confess something they shouldn't have? The boy walked closer to the two. Olivia still lying in Elliot's arms. The boy tilted is head and frowned as he saw Olivia looking up into his father's eyes differently then she had before.