Back to You

Ch.24

Olivia was waking up when she heard Elliot's voice. She slowly pried her eyelids apart, forcing away the last remains of sleep she looked down towards Elliot. His hand was resting against her bare stomach and his breath was tickling her skin as he spoke.

"You, little one, are going to be amazing. I never thought that your momma and I would ever get here. I hoped like hell we would, but I lost my way for a little bit. I love your momma and your brother Noah more than anything. I have five kids other kids too, they're a lot older than you and they're gonna go nuts about you. I love you little one," Elliot finished, kissing her stomach when he felt her hand on his head and heard her sniffle. He looked up at her and she was starring back at him. "You weren't supposed to hear that," he told her as he pulled her shirt back down and made his way up her body.

Olivia took his face in her hands and brought him to her, kissing his lips. She rubbed her thumb across his cheek "You are so sweet, baby."

"Only for you," he said kissing her nose. He laid down next to her and draped his arm over her, pulling her close to him.

She linked their hands together over her stomach and admired her new ring. "You did so good, El. It's the most beautiful piece of jewelry I have ever had. How did you know which one was the right one?"

He lifted their joined hands and brought them to his lips, "I looked at all the ones they had and when I saw it I just knew it was the right one. It was so different and unique, just like you, and I feel like it just represents that our love is never ending. I will always love you."

"You are so incredible," she said as she turned in his arms and hugged him close. He moved over her and started kissing her neck down to her shoulder, "Sometimes I still can't believe you're the same man I've known all these years."

Elliot let out a sigh and rolled off of her onto his back and starred at the ceiling.

She sensed his change in mood and turned to face him "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm gonna grab a shower," he said as he pushed himself off the bed.

"Wait," she pleaded as she reached out and grabbed his shoulder pulling him back

down to sit on the bed, "Talk to me."

Elliot shrugged her hand off his shoulder and stood back up "Not right now." He walked to the bathroom and turned around taking one last look at Olivia and shutting the door.

She heard the water start and laid back down, trying to figure out what just happened. He was being so sweet and gentle but he had done a complete 360. He hasn't shut down on her like that since they were partners going through a rough patch. They were usually open and honest about how things were affecting them or how they were feeling, and watching him completely withdrawal from her had jarred her. It brought her back to a time filled with secrets and hidden feelings, a time that was laced with pain, and that wasn't something she ever wanted to have with him again.

She sat up and thought about what to do. On one hand she could let him calm down and think about things and they could talk later or she could go in there and try to work it out now because every second they spent like this she feared that the life they were building would crumble down around her.