EO oneshots//1998//2022

Gitano with a twist

Set season 7x19:fault and 8x11: Burned
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Olivia Benson wasn't a stranger to one-night stands, not that she did it often but she had done it. Once she had an afternoon fling with someone her old college friend tried to set her up with, it was quick, in his car, she never called him back, mainly because he sucked and also because he called her Stacy more than once

What she's never done, however, is meet Elliot Stabler at a motel just outside the city all because of one tough case, and yet...here she was, panting beneath him. They were done, but he hasn't moved off her, she doesn't want him to either, her nails are still gripped into his waist

Elliot hung his head above hers as he tried to catch his breath, when he did he kissed her cheek gently for one last point of contact before he finally forced himself off her and lay beside her

Olivia pulled the sheets up over her bare chest, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath

They laid in silence for a moment, everything happened so fast, the warehouse only happened a few hours ago, they left the hospital, she went to the precinct and asked to be transferred, the next thing she knew she was texting him

*red roof motel, just off the highway, im in room B8, i want to be with you*

He was knocking within 20 minutes, she opened the door and suddenly there was no job, no partnership, or friendship, there was no marriage or pending divorce, it was just them, knocking a few new cracks into the wall behind the headboard, and boy did they

Olivia finally opened her eyes and looked at him, he was still staring at the ceiling, she couldn't read him

Elliot turned his head to look at her, he glanced down and watched his fingers reach their way toward hers

"Elliot" Olivia whispered, a little horsed, not at all like it was a few minutes ago, moaning and calling out his name, not caring about who hears her. she let their finger touch, sliding hers up along his slowly "I dont know what to say"

Elliot shook his head "Doesn't mater, we don't have to say anything"  he glanced up at her but she was still looking at their hands

Olivias voice was quiet  but there was a hint of sadness or disappointment when she finally spoke "this can't happen again" 

"I know" Elliot said

Olivia moved her hand away from him, she gripped the sheets against her chest instead "I put in transfer papers"

Elliot went quiet, he flatted his hand where hers was, trying to feel the warmth

"Just temporarily...maybe. after what you said at the hospital...after this, I think we need a break from each other" Olivia said

Elliot hummed softly "Liv, what I said at the hospital, I didn't mean I wanted us to not be partners anymore"

Olivia looked at him, her eyes were filled with tears "I know, I just think we're too close maybe.  you blamed me for what happened at the train station, and I blame you for what happened at the warehouse.  you let a kid die and I was ready for Gitano to shoot us both, that can't happened again"

Elliot turned over onto his back "like this"

Olivia nodded slowly "yeah"

Elliot felt the bed shift, his head snapped as he saw her getting up, he asked quickly "what if we had one more round?"

Olivia froze on the side of the bed, facing the crapy little window of her motel

Elliot scooted over towards her "we leave this motel and everything we've ever had changes the second the door shuts, give me a few more minutes"