Olivia walked up the stairs into the 16th precinct quietly. She stopped at the door and took a silent breath. Everyone was happy and talking. They didn't even know she was their. She took a deep breath and opened her mouth slightly. "El?" she called quietly. The whole squad room went quiet. Elliot turned around and saw Olivia standing in the doorway. He walked up to her and wrapped her in his arms as tight as he could without squeezing her too hard. "I missed you." she whispered. "I missed you too." he said as he pulled away. They stood their staring at each other in disbelief. It had been three years and no one knew when Olivia would return. Elliot leaned in and pulled Olivia close again. He tilted her head up and kissed her. She returned the kiss with everything she had. "Mommy!" a little girl screamed. Olivia looked towards the bathrooms and saw a three-year old little girl rounding the corner right besides Casey. "Maddie!" Olivia said as she picked up the young girl. Madison wrapped her arms around Olivia's neck and buried her head in her chest. Olivia rubbed small circles on her daughter's back. Maddie started to squirm a little and she pulled out of Olivia's chest. She put her index finger on Olivia's nose. "Look at how big my baby's gotten." Olivia said. "Mommy, im not a baby. I'm a big girl!" Maddie said. Olivia laughed and tickled Madison's belly. Maddie started to laugh hysterically and Olivia stopped when Madison started tickling her back. "I missed you." Maddie said when she caught her breath. "I missed you, too, ba-big girl." Olivia corrected herself. Maddie raised an eyebrow. "You are definitely my girl." Olivia smiled as she put Madison down. Elliot stood back, admiring the way that his wife and daughter were so close, considering the fact they haven't seen each other in a while. He laughed to himself.
"What's so funny, Mr. Stabler?" Olivia said as she came and stood next to him. "Nothing." he smiled. "I love you."she said as she came and stood in front of him. "I love you, too." he said as he kissed her on the forehead. Olivia greeted everyone and told everyone how much she missed them and how happy she was to be back. "Liv!" Cragen said as he walked into the squad room. "Captain!" Olivia said as she ran up behind him and wrapped her arms around him. "Good to have you back. How have you been doing?" he asked. "Good to be back. Im pretty good, yourself?" "Same here." he smiled. Olivia smiled back and went to see what her daughter was coloring. She made her way to her desk and looked over the top of her chair. Madison was coloring a Veggie Tales coloring book. She colored Lyle a weird shade of green and Olaf was a bright bleu. Madison looked up at her mother and smiled. She patted the chair and Olivia obeyed. She lifted up her daughter and sat down on the chair, placing Madison on her lap. Then Olivia noticed it, Madison was left-handed. She looked at the way her daughter had the book tilted in order to color. She moved her daughter's hair out of her face. Maddie kept coloring and when she was done, she sowed Olivia. "Look, mommy. It's pretty." she smiled as she held the picture up. "It's beautiful!" Olivia complemented. Madison smiled and got off of Olivia lap to go and show her picture to everyone. Olivia heard some 'Ooh's' and 'Aah's' from her co-workers as she watched her daughter walk around the precinct.
"Elliot." Cragen called. "Yes, cap'n?" Elliot replied. "Take your girls home. I'm sure they could both use a good night's rest." "Yes, sir. I'm sure i could too." Elliot said. he went to his desk and grabbed his and Madison's jackets. Olivia went to get hers from her locker and walked back into the squad room. "Ready?" Olivia asked Madison as she helped her button her coat. "Yes, mommy." Maddie smiled. Olivia kissed her forehead and stood up. Madison put her arms up and Olivia picked her up. The girl went around, saying their good-byes and met up with Elliot at the doorway. Olivia smiled as Madison got down from her arms and made her way between her parents and grabbed each one of their hands into hers. The elevator dinged and Madison wa the first one in it and pressed the "L" bottom to take them to the lobby. "Five, four, thwee, two. We're here." Maddie counted down as the elevator made its way down. The doors opened and she grabbed Olivia's hand and walked besides her to the car. Olivia opened the car door and Maddie sat in her pink butterfly and flower car seat. "Seatbelt, mommy. Please." she said. "Okay, baby." Olivia said as she buckled her daughter in. "You're really a natural, Liv." Elliot said as he pulled out of the parking space. "Ah. Not to brag, but i am really good with kids." she teased. "Yes, yes you are." he said as he grabbed her hand and kissed the back of her hand. Olivia laughed and turned up the radio. "Heeeey, sexy lady!" Maddie yelled from the back seat. Olivia and Elliot started hysterically laughing. "Who taught you that? Daddy?" Olivia asked her little girl. "No. Lizzie and Dickie, mommy." Madison laughed. "I'm gonna let them have it!" Elliot joked. Olivia stuck her out at him and he did the same. "Mommy and daddy are silly!" Maddie said. "Yes, Maddie. We are very silly." Elliot said. About a couple minutes later, they arrived at their apartment. As soon as Elliot opened the door, Maddie ran into the apartment, dragging Olivia behind her. "Mommy! My room!" Maddie yelled as she led Olivia down the hallway to a purple room.
"Wow!" Olivia gasped dramatically. "Who did this for you?" she asked. "Daddy, Moe, and Katie." Madison said. She showed Olivia her mahogany furniture and bed. She showed her new 'big girl bed.' The walls were all a light purple and the top had butterflies going around the whole room. 'Madison' was written on the wall above her bed, in white lettering with sparkles. Maddie laid down on her bed that was already pulled down. She placed her shoes beside her bed and grabbed her teddy pair. "Mommy, this is Livvie." Madison told Olivia. "Livvie? Where have you heard that name before?" "Lizzie said that 'Livvie' was special to daddy and 'Livvie' is special to me." Madison stated. "Oh." Olivia said. Elliot laughed from the doorway. "I think it's someone's bedtime." he said. "But daddy, im not sleepy." Olivia mocked. "No but's." he mocked. Olivia rolled her eyes at him and Elliot put on his Stabler smirk. "Mommy, can i sleep with you?" Madison asked. "Yeah. You can. Let's get ready for bed." Olivia smiled as she grabbed Maddie's hand. Olivia gave Madison a bath and helped her change into a pajamas. When Olivia and Madison got out of the bathroom and walked into the Elliot and Olivia's bedroom, the found Elliot laying down on the bed, waiting for them. "Let's go to bed." he said. "Okay, daddy." Olivia and Madison replied in unison. Maddie looked at her mother and giggled. Olivia laid down between Maddie and Elliot. Madison fell asleep with her head on Olivia's chest. Elliot looked down at the two girls laying next to him and smiled. He wrapped his arms around Olivia's waist and moved towards her. "She's just like you, you know." he said quietly. "She is. I missed you guys so much, El. You have no idea." "We missed you too. She asked me for you everyday." "What did you tell her?" "That mommy had to do something for someone and that she would be back soon." "Very believable. One thing, how did you get her to be so neat? She hung her coat up on her chair and she put her shoes next to her bed." "That, i cannot take credit for. It was all Lizzie, actually." "I was thinking that. You don't even put your things away!" "Hey, this place isnt messy is it?" "No, it's not. But having your kids clean doesn't count." "Okay. You caught me." "I know. 'Night. Love you." "Love you, too, Liv." he said as they both drifted off into sleep. It felt good to have both of his girls with him again.