Thanks for the positive feedback on the first chapter. I have no idea where this story is going, again suggestions are welcome! I leave for vacation Thursday so this will probably be the last update for a few days.

Elliot wasn't sure how he got to the hospital, he only heard "It's Liv" after that moment it was all a blur. He throws the SUV in park and races in the front doors. He's immediately immersed in the dozens of officers awaiting the same update he so desperately needed. He searched the crowds of people looking for someone, anyone who could help him. He spots Fin sitting in the corner next to Phoebe and rushes over " Fin!"

Fin stands to meet Elliot and if the look on Fin's face is only indication on how Olivia was doing, it wasn't good. " What the hell happened?" Elliot questioned looking around at the room and back at Fin, trying to piece everything together. He reaches for his own tie, suddenly feeling very claustrophobic in the moment loosening it around his neck.

Fin gestures for him to sit as he sits back down himself next to Phoebe and she protectly places a hand on his shoulder, "I don't know, I got here 20 minutes ago and they won't tell me anything. McGrawth doesn't even have an update. She was with Rollins escorting a victim to protective custody when things went south. FID came in and grabbed Rollin's and we aren't being told a damn thing." Fin was pissed, he needed to know his friend was okay and there wasn't a damn thing he could do.

Elliot looked up at the ceiling rubbing his eyes then focusing back on the floor putting his head between his legs " This can't be happening, I can't lose her."

Fin and Phoebe share a look before Fin sets his hand on Elliots back." It's going to be okay man. She's gonna pull through this." Suddenly the voice of John Munch bellowed throughout the waiting room, " Can someone tell me what the hell is going on!?" Elliot looked up to see Munch walking towards them and without missing a beat Munch looked at Elliot, " Damn you got old."

Breaking the tension is exactly what everyone needed in that moment as Elliot stands up shaking John's hand pulling him for a quick hug " It's good to see you too man."

John sits down next to Elliot looking at the room then back at his old squad members "what the hell happened? Do we know anything?" Both men shake their heads no and Elliot checks his phone seeing a message from Ayanna.

A: Any update?

E: Nothing yet, I will let you know as soon as I know more.

A: She will pull through, call me when you know.

Elliot places his phone back in his pocket looking at the men next to him, his old squad and the only one missing was his partner, his best friend and if he was being honest, the love of his life. That sudden thought was removed from his mind as Brian Cassidy made his way over to the group.

"Any update? I tried to get here as fast as I could, I was in Brooklyn when I got the call from the Surgeon." He sat down on the other side of Phoebe and everyone stilled.

"The surgeon?" Fin leaned forward looking at Brian clearly needing more information as his tone got more concerned, "Why the hell is the Surgeon calling you!? What did they say?"

Brain stood up defensively looking at Fin and the rest of his old team "I'm still her Emergency contact. I mean when was the last time you updated your emergency card? They needed consent for a transfusion and they called to ask, they didn't give me more information, if I knew I would tell you okay? I'm in the dark like everyone else here okay?"

Munch stood up pressing his hand on Brian's shoulder guiding him back to his seat "We know, it's Liv, we are all on edge, let's all just take a deep breath. We will know more soon." Munch sat down as Brian ran his hand over his chin trying to calm himself, finally noticing the way Elliot was staring him down.

The two never really got along, they tolerated each other but, far from friends. Elliot eyed Brian up and down thinking over the fact that he was Olivia's emergency contact. It used to be Elliot a decade ago, and she had changed it to Brian of all people? "You're her emergency contact?"

Fin noticed the shift in the room instantly, from worry to anger and he sat up a little straighter looking at Elliot. These two men were hot heads to begin with, the last thing he needed was to break up a fight between them in the ER. " I still think Munch is mine, I should probably look into changing that too." He glanced over at Phoebe trying to break the tension, however Brain turned his body toward Elliot ready for a fight.

"Yeah, I'm her emergency contact. I'm not sure where the hell you've been for the past 10 years but I've been here, with her. So yeah, they called me when something happened. We all know you wouldn't answer your phone if Liv called you dying." Brian spat out the last words and Fin knew it was too late to stop the scene unfolding.

"You son of a bitch!" Elliot was up and on his feet before Brain had time to register the words and a punch was thrown hitting Brian square in the jaw. " You don't know a damn thing!" Fin was quick and lunged in front of Brian before another punch was thrown and Munch held Brain back telling him to cool it.

The room was silent as Elliot shook looking past Fin at Brain holding his hand to his jaw, "You don't know anything, I could be gone 30 years and you will never know her like I do. Don't you dare act like you're the better guy. You don't know a damn thing about her!"

" Yeah?" Brian questioned wiping the blood from his lip " Where the hell were you for the past 10 years Elliot? What the hell were you doing when she was here going through hell? You left her! Without a word, you just left her. I may not be the better guy but I was here. Through it all, I was here. I picked up the pieces from you and Lewis, so screw you man!" Brain pushed Munch off of him walking away down the hall to cool off.

Elliot looked down at his sleeve seeing the blood from Brian's lip staining the fabric of his shirt looking back over at Fin and Munch his eyes welling up, "I know I screwed up alright? I get it. Walking away was the hardest thing I've ever done, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't regret how I handled it. I can't change that. But him? How the hell could she make him her emergency contact?"

"You were gone for 10 years Elliot, a lot went down while you were gone. A lot changed. Olivia went through hell and he's right, he was there when you weren't." Fin answered honestly, he knew it wasn't what Ellliot wanted to hear, but it's what he needed to hear.

Elliot shook his head and John stepped up looking over at him, "We get it, you had to leave, it was the right decision for you at the time, but Olivia fought like hell to find herself after you left. Then Lewis happened and Brain was there through it all. He did right by her Elliot." Those words stung and Elliot nodded seeing his two friends give him the harsh reality he needed.

They all sat back down and Elliot took a moment to let his friend's words wash over thim. Olivia went through hell. Then Lewis happened. Elliot picked his head up looking at the two men who sat in front of him unsure if he even wanted the answer to what he was about to ask. "Who is Lewis?"