Someone Like You 53/61: Headaches - Beecher/Stabler

[drsquidlove]

Someone Like You
by Dr Squidlove
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Oz/Law & Order: SVU crossover

Tobias Beecher's trying to rebuild his family in the shadow of the man he was in prison. Elliot Stabler's struggling to continue in the wake of divorce while his job eats away at his soul. It makes for an odd friendship, but it works.

Comments

[vanillalime]

I know I've mentioned this before, but I just love your "previously"s at the beginning of each chapter. They always crack me up

[sahem62896]

I agree with Vanillalime; I think Toby and Kathleen will hit it off just fine. I also think that one of Elliot's kids will bond really well with Harry... Not sure why, but I have a feeling it'll be one of the twins. Dickie, perhaps.

[drsquidlove]

I love your speculation! Thanks sahem!

Check back after the end to review your predictions...

S.

[sahem62896]

Oh... and as for Holly? I think she will re-bond with Elliot quicker than she will bond with his kids.

[mazephoenix]

Intriguing..Olivia figured out about Chris like the smart detective she is. Uh oh-Kathleen-is trouble.
Great chapter.

[drsquidlove]

That's the big trouble with being a detective: Elliot is surrounded by detectives.

Thanks maze!

S.

[mulder200]

Poor Elliot! Having talks about his emotions is SO hard for him. Still, it's a necessary evil.

[drsquidlove]

I know, right? His repression is so cute!

Thanks mulder!

S.

[he1vetia]

Aww, I like E and Olivia together. I was hoping E would unburden himself to Olivia but I guess his shame got the better of him. Poor emotionally constipated Elliot. I like the conversation with Kathleen too, lots of mixed emotions, I've had dealings with persons with drinking problems amongst other things, it's exasperating and in the end I have to let go for my own sanity. It's a good thing I will never have children.

[drsquidlove]

Thanks helvetica! I always love when Elliot and Liv get a little closer. Give Elliot some time; she's pretty good at prodding.

Emotionally constipated, oh, that's awesome. And true.

I don't have kids, but I work with them. Trying to police them and befriend them at the same time is a near-impossible task. And then when you mix that into what is totally normal teenager behaviour that parents really wish wasn't, it's a wonder parents don't just give up and move out.

S.

[sahem62896]

It's interesting how, once again, the story has shifted back to Elliot dealing with his "inner Chris" more than Toby's dealing with what he thought he saw in Elliot before. In some ways it's almost like the whole reason for their paths crossing and was for Elliot to start assigning a name and a face to the monster that sometimes comes out in the interrogation room and that the whole reason he fell in love with Toby (and I do believe he in love) is because Toby seems to know how to survive that kind of a monster. It puts a very new twist on the title of this story... in each case the "You" in that story is Mr. Keller himself. Crazy how he can manipulate things even in his death.

[mazephoenix]

Intriguing idea. I hope they still get a happy ending. Wonder how Toby'll exorcise the ghost of Chris for good?
I hope he can.

[sahem62896]

I actually don't think Toby's role is to exorcise Chris; I think it's about showing Elliot how to survive "Chris" and/or live with it. I mean, let's face it... that's what Toby has had to do, isn't it?

[mazephoenix]

Let's hope so.