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Authors Notes- Ok so this is just a one shot about El after he went home to Kathy after she told him she was pregnant. I am and EO Shipper and there is EO this story. It's set after the Computer Crimes era, but before Paternity... if that makes any sense. Anyways Enjoy!!

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He was working late again. It was just another late night, not uncommon for the accomplished NYPD Detective. He had completed an awful lot of paperwork. He finished his an hour or two ago. Now he was working on his partners. She'd left for the night, about four hours ago. He was really trying to avoid going home.

Home. Such a simple word. Just those four letters, is home the house you live in, or the place you truly belong. Four hours of sitting at the same desk, filling out the same mundane, boring ever repetitive paperwork, mainly DD5's, seriously trying to avoid going to place that he was being forced to call home.

The home he'd gone back to after the day his wife, who had been soon to be ex-wife, had told him she was pregnant. With his child.

The house, the place he had called home for so many years. As soon as he walked back through that door it never felt the same the last time. He had to go home now. A new baby on the way. His baby. At least he thought it was his. That was what Kathy had said. Once, one stupid night, one tough case, needing to see he kids, making sure they were alright. That was all it had taken.

That one night. He'd regretted it. Hindsight, a brilliant thing. He just wished he could take it all back.

After all, he was no longer in love with Kathy, he'd fallen out of love with her long ago. Then Olivia was there. Always there, lending a hand. She cared more for him than Kathy did. He loved her, but she was off limits. Now, with another kid on the way, she was never going to know how he felt.

The house he was avoiding now, was never, ever going to feel like home. Home was where the heart is. Home would be with Olivia.

A/N- Hope you enjoyed it. I know it's short. Any mistakes are mine. Anyway please tell me what you think. Replying gets you cookies....