Post by melindajo2000 on Jan 6, 2011 18:39:54 GMT -6
A matter of trust, part 1
Elliot is not the father of baby Eli. That's why Kathy was so desperate to name him after his father; she, too, had had an affair. But while Elliot was honest with her when she asked about what happened during their separation, she hadn't expected him to ask that same question in return. Kathy tried to justify the lie by not wanting to worry Elliot even more than he already was. She could sense he wasn't overly enthusiastic about this child. And she knew that he usually trusted his cop instincts. There was just too much at stake to tell her husband the truth.
However, what she never counted on was Olivia bumping into her and her "friend" at a coffee shop. This male friend was holding the baby. As soon as Kathy spotted Olivia she tried to leave. But Olivia just couldn't help but confront her.
"What's going on here?"
"Nothing. This is my..cousin."
"Oh okay. Then Elliot knows that he's in town. Is he staying with you two?"
The man looked confused. "Cousin?"
Now Kathy was in a bind. The man handed Eli back to Kathy. "I think I'm done here. " Then he looked at Olivia.
"She told me she wasn't in love with him. I thought they were together because of the kids."
"Oh come on." Olivia glared at Kathy, then back at the boyfriend. "That is the oldest lie in the book. A well dressed man such as you couldn't possibly believe that. I don't care what she told you."
"Please don't tell Elliot. It would kill him."
"Not as much as finding out the truth about the baby. And we have a partnership based on honesty. I'm sorry, Kathy. I really am. I'll give you 24 hours to tell him. And if you don't, I will. And you can take that to the bank."
Her loyalty lay with Elliot, of course. But she doesn't want to hurt him either. He keeps making comments about staying late to avoid diaper duty. He might already know something was up.
The Undercover incident then happened before she could tell Elliot.
At that point she was in shock, to say the least. She would have to postpone telling Elliot the truth, until she felt better. All she wanted was to nail the not a very nice person that had hurt her, and she knew Elliot was the one person who would help her heal. At the same time she missed him, he hadn't been there in her time of need. She was grateful to Fin, of course, but she couldn't help but feel sad that her own partner hadn't been there when she needed him the most. The news about Eli's paternity would just have to wait until she could think clearly. Of course she was torn, but her mind just blocked out anything that didn't have to deal with healing.
At Elliot's house….
But what she couldn't have known is that Elliot he received a summons early in the day. That was why he called in sick. Another man wanted a DNA test. So Elliot blew up at Kathy. Kathy wanted to blame someone, anything to take the focus off of her affair.
"I'm surprised Olivia didn't tell you already."
"Olivia knows? No she doesn't. If she knew she would have told me. She doesn't keep secrets from me."
"Maybe you don't know her as well as you think."
"You know what, you leave her out of this. She has nothing to do with your lies. She saved your life! She saved our…your son! You ought to be grateful for all that she's done for our family. I sure am. She is the one person in my life who I can trust. I don't expect you to understand that."
"But if she cares about you the way you think she does, why wouldn't she mention it? Maybe she really doesn't care about you, not the way you want her to."
"Stop it! You are the liar. You are the cheater."
"You cheated first. You told me so yourself. So if you want to blame someone, blame yourself."
Elliot stormed out. He couldn't stand one more minute with her.
One the way to the station…
Elliot of course felt betrayed. They had always spoken the truth to each other now matter how hard it was. Olivia knew that Eli wasn't his…that was unforgettable. Maybe she found out during the car accident. Kathy could have given a deathbed confession. He just couldn't understand how Olivia could keep such a secret. He probably shouldn't have gone to confront his partner, but, as usual, he acted upon his first instinct.
Elliot is not the father of baby Eli. That's why Kathy was so desperate to name him after his father; she, too, had had an affair. But while Elliot was honest with her when she asked about what happened during their separation, she hadn't expected him to ask that same question in return. Kathy tried to justify the lie by not wanting to worry Elliot even more than he already was. She could sense he wasn't overly enthusiastic about this child. And she knew that he usually trusted his cop instincts. There was just too much at stake to tell her husband the truth.
However, what she never counted on was Olivia bumping into her and her "friend" at a coffee shop. This male friend was holding the baby. As soon as Kathy spotted Olivia she tried to leave. But Olivia just couldn't help but confront her.
"What's going on here?"
"Nothing. This is my..cousin."
"Oh okay. Then Elliot knows that he's in town. Is he staying with you two?"
The man looked confused. "Cousin?"
Now Kathy was in a bind. The man handed Eli back to Kathy. "I think I'm done here. " Then he looked at Olivia.
"She told me she wasn't in love with him. I thought they were together because of the kids."
"Oh come on." Olivia glared at Kathy, then back at the boyfriend. "That is the oldest lie in the book. A well dressed man such as you couldn't possibly believe that. I don't care what she told you."
"Please don't tell Elliot. It would kill him."
"Not as much as finding out the truth about the baby. And we have a partnership based on honesty. I'm sorry, Kathy. I really am. I'll give you 24 hours to tell him. And if you don't, I will. And you can take that to the bank."
Her loyalty lay with Elliot, of course. But she doesn't want to hurt him either. He keeps making comments about staying late to avoid diaper duty. He might already know something was up.
The Undercover incident then happened before she could tell Elliot.
At that point she was in shock, to say the least. She would have to postpone telling Elliot the truth, until she felt better. All she wanted was to nail the not a very nice person that had hurt her, and she knew Elliot was the one person who would help her heal. At the same time she missed him, he hadn't been there in her time of need. She was grateful to Fin, of course, but she couldn't help but feel sad that her own partner hadn't been there when she needed him the most. The news about Eli's paternity would just have to wait until she could think clearly. Of course she was torn, but her mind just blocked out anything that didn't have to deal with healing.
At Elliot's house….
But what she couldn't have known is that Elliot he received a summons early in the day. That was why he called in sick. Another man wanted a DNA test. So Elliot blew up at Kathy. Kathy wanted to blame someone, anything to take the focus off of her affair.
"I'm surprised Olivia didn't tell you already."
"Olivia knows? No she doesn't. If she knew she would have told me. She doesn't keep secrets from me."
"Maybe you don't know her as well as you think."
"You know what, you leave her out of this. She has nothing to do with your lies. She saved your life! She saved our…your son! You ought to be grateful for all that she's done for our family. I sure am. She is the one person in my life who I can trust. I don't expect you to understand that."
"But if she cares about you the way you think she does, why wouldn't she mention it? Maybe she really doesn't care about you, not the way you want her to."
"Stop it! You are the liar. You are the cheater."
"You cheated first. You told me so yourself. So if you want to blame someone, blame yourself."
Elliot stormed out. He couldn't stand one more minute with her.
One the way to the station…
Elliot of course felt betrayed. They had always spoken the truth to each other now matter how hard it was. Olivia knew that Eli wasn't his…that was unforgettable. Maybe she found out during the car accident. Kathy could have given a deathbed confession. He just couldn't understand how Olivia could keep such a secret. He probably shouldn't have gone to confront his partner, but, as usual, he acted upon his first instinct.
