This little idea came to me while watching Full House. Enjoy, and please remember to review!
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Elliot couldn't believe this.
Here he was, sitting beside his wife and trying not to cry as he stared at the stage in front of them.
His baby girl was graduating, and he had never felt sadder.
Beside him, his wife reached over and took his hand, squeezing it gently. "It's okay, El," she whispered, lacing her fingers through his.
He looked at her. "No, it's not," he whispered back. "It's not okay."
"Baby, you knew this was going to happen." She stroked his skin with her thumb.
He sighed heavily, squeezing her hand in return. "I knew it would, but I didn't think it would happen so fast," he lamented.
She nodded. "How do you think I feel? It feels like just yesterday that I gave birth to her."
He turned his head and kissed her softly. "I know..."
She rested her head on his shoulder and let out a deep breath. She was just as disbelieving as he was. Their baby girl was getting ready to walk across the stage and accept her diploma, and neither of them would be the same again.
Elliot slipped his arm around his wife and hugged her close, absently rubbing her side as each name was called.
"Michelle Olivia Stabler."
Both Elliot and Olivia sat up and clapped as their baby girl walked across the stage. They both grinned when Michelle turned, smiled, and waved at the crowd. Then she took her diploma and disappeared behind the curtains.
They waited impatiently until the last name was called, then they both stood up and hurried back behind the stage.
As soon as Michelle spotted them, she grinned and ran up to them. "Daddy!" She threw herself at him and clung to him.
Elliot laughed and lifted her up, then tossed her into the air, catching her with practiced ease. Then he brought her against his chest and kissed her dark head. "You did so good, sweetheart!"
She giggled and kissed his cheek, then snuggled into him.
Olivia kissed her husband softly, then kissed Michelle's head.
Elliot grinned at her, hugging their baby tight.
Olivia met her husband's eyes. "Elliot, this was only her preschool graduation. What are we going to do when she graduates from high school?"
He shrugged. He had fourteen more years to plan for that, and somehow he doubted he'd ever really be ready.
The End
A/N: Cute, huh? Hope everyone liked it, thanks for reading, and please remember to review!