"Elliot!" 

Elliot looked around to who called his name. It was Kathy rushing towards him anger on her face. He took in a breath to prepare himself for the anger. He and Liv had just got there, ready to start the day. His coat hadn't even been hung on his chair for more than ten minutes. "What's wrong, Kathy?"

She thrust a file into his chest. Elliot grabbed it and looked through it. It was a file on him, Liv and his kids. A letter was attached. 

Dear Mrs. Stabler, 

He knows what he did. And if he doesn't come forward, you and your kids will not live. 

He looked from Kathy to Liv in anger. "What the hell is this? Who dropped it off?" 

Kathy shrugged and said, "I don't know, it was in the mail box when I went to get the mail."

"Fin!"

Fin was at his desk still trying to figure out the interview with Walter. He hurried over when his name was called. Elliot gave the file to him to look through. "There's pictures of your kids all the way back when they were in grade school. Whoever sent this has been following you around for a while." He looked from Elliot to the photo he held. "El, you see this?"

Elliot looked over Fin's shoulder. It was a picture of Willa and Elliot at the park. It obviously was from several years ago. Elliot barely remembered that day. Elliot took a walk in the park to clear his head, and Willa found him. "Willa found me that day, walked around the park with me until I left for home with Kathy."

"Okay, anything else?" Fin asked. 

Elliot shook his head. "No, I was a little angry then, so I barely remember that."

Cragen poked his head in the hallway. "What's going on?"

Fin handed him the file. Cragen sifted through everything and settled on the letter. He was about to ask something when Elliot's phone rang. "Stabler?"

"Elliot, Walter here," Walter greeted politely. 

Elliot slapped Fin on the shoulder and pointed to his phone. Cragen and Fin watched carefully. "Yeah, Walter, what's up?"

"You get my file I left with Kathy?" 

Elliot looked at the file and at Kathy. "Yeah, I got the file. I gotta say, I don't know what you want me to admit. I didn't do anything." Walter started laughing on the other end. 

"Oh, Elliot. You don't get it? You caused my sisters OD. You said you loved her, but never left your wife." 

"Because I didn't love Willa like that. She was like my sister, Walter. We were brothers. I had a family of my own. I couldn't just abandon them." Elliot explained.

"Oh, like you  didn't abandon them for your partner?" 

Elliot looked towards Liv, who was doing paperwork, unaware of what was going on. She had come in about five minutes before him. "That is different."

Walter scoffed on the other line. "Sure it is. Like you having  a baby with some random woman last year?"

"What do you want, Walter?" Elliot asked, anger lacing his voice. 

There was silence for a while. "I want my sister back. My nephew wants his mother back. But you can't give me that, can you?"

"Look I'm sorry that your sister died. I'm sorry that she was in love with me and I didn't return her feelings, but how is having my son and ex wife raped and the mother of Ethan killed, help anyone?" Elliot started to pace with anger. 

"You will understand my pain." 

Elliot went to respond but he hung up. "Elliot what did he say?" Cragen asked. 

"He said that I'd understand pain. He isn't admitting or not admitting anything, only that I'll know pain the more my family gets hurt." Elliot ran his hand down his face. "Kathy, we'll look everything over, you should go home, okay?"

Kathy looked like she wanted to object, but decided not to. Elliot watched her go with his heart beating fast. "Elliot, do you and Liv need to go?" Cragen asked as Elliot started walking to his desk. 

Elliot shook his head. "No, we're fine." He headed to the cribs, not missed by Liv, who was quickly told the short version by Fin. She headed to the cribs to find Elliot punching his locker, again. She closed the door and locked it. 

"El, you okay?" Liv asked, walked to where he had sat down on the bench. She placed a hand on his shoulder and he looked at her. There were tears in his eyes. She'd rarely seen him upset. 

"I just want this all to end." He looked at her with a half smile. He looked defeated. 

Liv patted him on the back and laid her head on his shoulder. He rested his head on hers. They stayed that way for several minutes before a knock came at the door. The doorknob rattled. "Hang on," Liv called out, walking over to unlock it. 

Cragen walked in and  took a look at Elliot. "Fin and Munch are on the way to pick up Crates. They caught a break. The guy that Crates tried to protect from sexual assault charges rolled on Crates. He's giving up everything."

Elliot shot up. "Let me be on the team, Cap."

Cragen shook his head. "You know I can't let you do that. You or Liv." Elliot walked away while Liv stayed beside Cragen. She looked at him and scratched her head. "Liv, you and Elliot take the day off. I'll make a call to get a couple of temps here. Take a couple of days, hug and kiss the kids."

Liv looked at Elliot who was standing with his hand over his mouth. He seemed to be trying to decide if it was an order or not. "El, I'm pretty sure that was an order," Liv muttered, going to take his free hand. Elliot looked into Liv's eyes and sighed. "Go start the car, I'll get our coats, okay?" 

He didn't respond, simply left. "Thanks, Captain," Liv said to Cragen. 

Cragen nodded. "Take care of him, Liv. He needs it," Cragen stated, walking her to her desk to get their coats. 

Liv slipped her coat on and grabbed her purse. She walked over to grab Elliot's coat he had just hung up on the back of his chair. "I will." She smiled at him as she started to leave. 

"Liv," her Captain called after her. She turned to him smiling warmly at her. He didn't say anything. He didn't really need to. She understood everything he wanted to say, but couldn't. 

She found Elliot in his own world in the car, waiting. She shoved her purse and his coat in the back seat and tapped him on the leg. He turned his head to her and looked at her with his eyes worried and pained. She placed a hand on his cheek and kissed him. He kissed back, tension leaving his body as he held her cheek with one of his own hands. 

Once they parted, he looked deep into her eyes. "Everything is going to be okay, El," she whispered. 

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