Partners Forever

Chapter 10 - First Date

I had closed my eyes to try and mentally transport myself somewhere else. I was so afraid he was going to hurt Noah and Jessie, so I didn't want to make him angrier by not cooperating. I figured I would just take the assault to ensure he stayed away from the kids. I could feel him climbing on top of me and bile began to rise in my throat. Just like with Lewis, my goal was to survive. I needed to survive for Noah. He wasn't on me for more than 2 seconds when suddenly I felt a force throw him off me. I opened my eyes, which had adjusted to the dark now, and saw an enraged Elliot Stabler standing over Dr. Knapp who was now on the floor. Elliot was now just pounding both fists into Dr. Knapp's face over and over. I knew I should yell for him to stop but part of me wanted El to kill him. He hurt Noah and threatened Noah and Jessie's lives. Elliot finally stopped and was standing there out of breath and in a daze. I yelled his name, "Elliot!" He turned his head towards me, but his eyes were blank with no recognition. I said his name again, "Elliot!" He then seemed to come out of a trance and said, "Liv, oh god, Liv, are you ok?" He ran over to me and used scissors in the nightstand drawer to remove the ties from my wrists. As soon as I was free, I got up and ran to the dining room to rescue Noah and Jessie.

I immediately ran over to Noah who was now conscious, but I could see an ugly bruise already forming on his cheek from where Dr. Knapp hit him. I untied both him and Jessie and helped them over to the couch. I ran back into the bedroom where I overheard Elliot speaking to dispatch that we needed EMS up here and that it was safe for authorities to come in. Dr. Knapp was lying still on the floor, but Elliot had handcuffed him anyway. His face was unrecognizable, and Elliot's knuckles were covered in blood. I ran over to him, and he wrapped his arms around me in a tight hug. He felt so good and so safe. El told me he had snuck in through my window from the fire escape and was hiding in the bedroom when Dr. Knapp had moved me. The adrenaline was wearing off and I suddenly felt like I was going to collapse from exhaustion. I felt my legs buckle, El held onto me, and walked me out to the living room where I sat next to Noah and Jessie. EMS arrived and took Dr. Knapp out on a stretcher. Amanda came running in shortly after, obviously extremely worried. She grabbed Jessie in a tight hug, and both were crying.

O: "Amanda, I'm so sorry. He didn't hurt her though and she was so brave."

A: "I was so worried Liv and felt helpless. We were all scared he would kill all of you if we made a move. I knew you were a survivor though and would do everything to protect Jessie."

Amanda took Jessie home and planned to be off work for the next week to be with her and cope with what happened. I put my arms around Noah and just held him still in a state of shock and confusion. El said he was going to stay at my apartment with Noah and I for the next several nights to make sure we were ok. I didn't even try to resist because I really didn't want to be alone. The hostage situation brought back way too many triggers from Lewis, and I was visibly shaken. I've been through many scary situations, but the Lewis ordeal was the most terrifying and I still have nightmares about it.

I stayed home from work and kept Noah home from school over the next few days. He was coping well considering what he had been through although he was having nightmares and I was trying my best to help him through. El was off work as well and had been with us 24/7 the last few days. I was able to sleep well knowing he was there in the apartment. I would have preferred him to be next to me in my bed but couldn't cross that bridge right now until I knew Noah would be ok.

Elliot had beaten Dr. Knapp badly, and he was in a coma in the hospital. IAB would be involved and be questioning him about unnecessary force, but Dr. Knapp got everything he deserved. I would do everything I could to make sure that Elliot didn't get in trouble, but he says he has no regrets. He told me he would do it all over again if it would protect Noah and me.

Over the next week, Noah and I were back into a routine and things were going well. Elliot was still staying at my apartment and deep down I wanted it to stay that way. It was a seamless transition having him there. It was almost as if it had always been like this. I finally didn't feel so alone, and it was nice sharing some of the parenting with another person. Elliot and I agreed to go out to dinner on an official date about two weeks after the hostage situation. I finally felt ready to explore our relationship and see if it would work to be more than friends. I was nervous but at the same time it felt so right since he had been staying there, so I felt that this might end up working out after all. We decided on a fancy steakhouse and to go all out for our first date. Kathleen had come over to stay with Noah while we were at dinner. I put on a tight-fitting black dress that was sleeveless and had a low V neck to show off the compass necklace he gave me. He was wearing a tight-fitting blue dress shirt and tie that accentuated his toned physique. The color of the shirt matched his eyes, and I couldn't stop staring at him. I noticed him look me up and down and saw desire in his eyes. You could cut the sexual tension in the room with a knife. My thoughts were in the gutter when I heard Kathleen clear her throat, "So, we should be good here. You guys have a good time." I looked over at Kathleen, smiled and thanked her for doing this. We were heading down the elevator and all I was hoping for was that we would make it to dinner before ripping each other's clothes off.

We arrived back at my apartment two hours later and were standing in front of my door while I was fishing for my keys in my purse. Elliot then wrapped one of his arms around my waist and pulled me towards him where our bodies were pressed against each other. I looked up into those blue eyes and it felt like the rest of the world didn't exist. He placed his other hand on my face and rubbed my cheek with his thumb. I wanted him to make love to me right then and didn't care that we were in the hallway of my apartment building. I had never desired anyone else this much. He leaned down to kiss me, but I backed away. I could see the disappointment in his eyes, but I smiled up at him. "El, if you kiss me, I won't be able to stop what comes next and I would prefer our first time be in my bedroom and not in this hallway." He smiled, kissed my forehead, and then allowed me to finish getting my keys out so we could get into the apartment. Noah was already asleep, so Kathleen said goodbye and left shortly after we arrived home. I grabbed El's hand and led him into my bedroom, "You're sleeping in here tonight."

He quickly followed me into my bedroom, shut and locked the door. I was antsy for him to be on me and in me but at the same time wanted to take our time. I wanted to explore all of Elliot Stabler and remember everything. I reached up, grabbed the back of his neck, and passionately kissed him. He responded with intertwining his tongue with mine and grabbing my ass. We kissed long and hard and then I pulled away briefly to remove my dress. I let it drop to the floor and was standing in front of him with only a black lace bra, panties, and the compass necklace still on. He growled when he saw me and then came towards me laying me gently on the bed towering over me with his arms on either side of me. He kissed my lips and then worked his way down to my chest, belly and then my warm mound. He could feel the wetness on his lips through my underwear and I heard him groan with pleasure. He immediately started removing his shirt and I could see the large bulge in his pants. This made me even more slick, and I removed my bra and panties. He leaned down and gently sucked on each of my breasts making my firm nipples even harder while simultaneously massaging my clit with his fingers. I was already close to the edge after just a few minutes when he then placed his head in between my legs and worked his magic over my clit. I screamed out in ecstasy, "Fuck, El, you are making me cum." I could feel my walls clench at my release, and I gripped the sheets tightly uttering, "Yes, El, right there, it feels so good." While I was catching my breath, El stood up and removed his pants and boxers. His large cock bobbed upwards against his belly and my eyes grew wide with desire at the size of it. "Are you ready to feel me inside of you, Liv?" I was more than ready. I reached up and pulled him down on top of me. I could feel his cock rubbing in between my mound and let out a moan. He then moved his cock towards my entrance and slowly pushed inside of me until he was fully buried in me. Nothing had ever felt so good and so right. He moved slowly at first and then faster as we established a rhythm. I could feel my walls tightening again as his cock hit my G spot over and over. It wasn't long before I was yelling out his name in pleasure a second time and he released inside of me shortly after. We lay there holding each other as we recovered from our orgasms.

He reached over, kissed me, and said "Do you still think it won't work between us?" I laughed, "I am starting to change my mind on that."

He rubbed the compass necklace between his two fingers and asked, "Did it lead you to happiness?"

"Definitely, detective."

"Liv, I love you."

"I love you too, El."