A Year and 365 Days

Chapter 29

"Amanda, I need you to do a favor"

"Sure Cap, what can-"

"I want you to take Olivia to the closest clothing store, she should be able to come home in comfortable clothes." Captain says

Amanda looks around at the squad. They're sitting at a rectangular table that seats six, but only five sit. In the restaurant that they sit in, they wait for Martindale to call in when Olivia is out of the hospital.

"We all know she isn't much with connecting with the other women in the squad room, we know her more of an independent person, but Amanda, I just want her to have a connection, be comfortable with someone at least."

"I understand, should I call him and tell him to just meet me at the hotel ?"

"That would be good, just be make her comfortable, I don't want her to-"

Captain stares at Rollins who is already off her chair and halfway to the door. He smirks a bit and takes a sip of his sprite.

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"Alright, we're just about to leave, I just stopped to get coffee."

Martindale hangs up his phone and opens the door to exit. Olivia decided to stay in the car, not wanting to get out. She had left the hospital in a pair of black sweat pants and a navy colored sweatshirt. He steps onto the sidewalk and crosses the street with his hands occupied with two coffee cups.

Once he makes his way to the car, he steps around to the drivers side, putting one of the coffee cups on the roof. The door opens to the car and gets the cups, placing one of them in the cup holder and holding the other.

Olivia sits in the passengers seat, arms crossed and staring ahead.

"Tea and two sugars right?"

"Yeah." She responds, unfolding her arms and taking the cup with two hands

Martindale closes the door and sits there, reaching for his coffee. Olivia takes a sip and mumbles a thank you to him. He notices that there is still a uncomfortable atmosphere between them. The engine starts up and he pulls out of the parking spot and into the lane.

"I'll drive you to the hotel."

Olivia nods and doesn't say a word, she's just glad she's out of the hospital room.
It's a ten minute ride of silence that Olivia endures. She doesn't care whether Martindale comes up with her or not, she just wants to get up to the hotel room. It's a hotel that's simple but elegant with a big lobby. Martindale guides her to the elevators, moving past some stares, considering the fact that her face has been plastered over the news for a while.

"The others are roomed on the different floors but Amanda's room is a door down from yours, and I'm across the hallway right down there."

Another nod from Olivia. Martindale opens the door for her and she steps inside as he closes the door behind her. Too many memories come to mind when she steps into the room. Hotels and occasionally a car would be where she was sent to do work. She shrugs it off and only sits down on the bed that is made with fresh linens.

"You want anything?"
"No, I'm fine for now."

Martindale doesn't try to make too much of a conversation until he hears a knock at the door. He looks through the eye hole and sees Rollins standing outside looking to the side.

He opens the door a bit to talk through a small crack.

"Is she okay with me here?" Rollins asks, making sure Olivia doesn't hear