1A/N: This story will probably be a few chapters long. This story takes place now and Justin is still around. I don't own any of the characters except my own.

Fourteen years ago, Hank met Olivia at a Police conference. He was married to Camille and had a son, Justin but ended up having an affair with Olivia. That resulted in Stephanie and Michael. Olivia called Hank as soon as she found out and she told him she wanted the babies. Hank told her he'd send her money for them each month. A man of his word, Hank sent Olivia money to support his children. He told Camille and while she was upset with him, she didn't want to keep him from his children. When Justin had found out what his father had done, he was mad. He even went to New York to tell Olivia to stay away from his father. He also had a few choice words for her. Once Justin returned, he and Hank got into it. Hank basically told him not to interfere and it really wasn't his concern. After Camille was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and eventually passed away, Hank's relationship with Justin got worse and he was spending less and less time with the twins. He did still support them financially.

Eight years later, Michael and Stephanie are now 13. Stephanie is the spitting image of Olivia and is a straight A student. Michael on the other hand is the spitting image of Hank and causes Olivia a lot of grief on a regular basis. He could also care less about his grades. It had been a long time since Hank had seen his two youngest children. Olivia had been to Chicago a few times for work and she always gave him updates on them as she always had since they were born. Hank decided he needed to go to New York and went to the Precinct. Olivia was in her office and on the phone with the Principal. As soon as she hung up, she threw her cell phone across the room and nearly hit Hank.

"What did the boy do now?"

"Hank, you scared me!"

"Sorry."

"Don't be. I am getting so tired of talking to the Principal. Michael doesn't study and gets into fights. How have you been?"

"I've been ok. I haven't seen or heard from Justin since the blow up we had over you and the twins."

"He and I worked everything out a couple years ago. He apologized for what he said and he has spent time with them. I think he's ready to work things out with you. Steph knows what happened between us and that Camille passed away. She wants to know if we are ever going to be a family. Michael on the other hand is getting more rebellious by the minute. I'm sorry all this happened in the first place."

"It took both of us to make it happen. I know I shouldn't have stayed away from my kids for 8 years but I needed time to sort through my own life."

"Believe me, I understand. I was just hoping it wasn't going to take you 8 years to get your act together."

"If you have moved on, I understand."

"I haven't. I told you that I'd wait as long as I had to. We also got close again those times I came to Chicago."

"Do they know about that?"

"No."

Hank and Olivia started kissing just as Stephanie came in.

"Daddy!"

"Hey, Princess!"

Stephanie wrapped her arms around Hank.

"I have missed you so much."

"I have missed you too, kiddo."

"Are we finally going to be a family?"

"We'll see."

"Where's Mike?"

"I don't know and I don't care."

Then Mike came in and was standing face to face with Hank.

"I see our sperm donor is here."

"Michael, don't talk to your father like that."

"I'll do whatever I damn well want, Olivia."

"How many times have I told you not to call me that?"

"Whatever you say, Warden."

Stephanie looked at Mike.

"You're such a dumb ass."

"As much as I would love to stay here and enjoy this family reunion, I need to go meet my friends."

"What friends?"

"Shut your mouth, Stephanie!"

"The people you call friends are all losers."

"Shut the hell up!"

"Make me!"

"Don't tempt me. I'm out of here."

"Hold it! You're grounded for 6 weeks."

"I don't think so."

Mike headed out but Hank grabbed him by his coat.

"Sit your ass down right now!"

"It's a little late for you to be acting like my father."

"I don't care what you think of me. You don't talk to your mother like that again."

Mike got up, shoved Hank out of the way and left.

"Where did I go wrong with him? He hates everyone."

Olivia broke down and Hank wrapped his arms around her.

"Do you want me to follow him?"

"It won't do any good."

"It's probably more like he hates me and I don't blame him. I wouldn't blame Stephanie if she hated me."

"I don't. Even though we didn't see you, I know you still loved us."

"I did. Why does he hate you so much?"

"I don't even know. He's my son and l love him but I can't handle him anymore. I'm almost thinking about sending him to Military School to shape him up."

Little did Olivia know was that Mike was out in the Squad Room and heard what she said.

"Mom, please don't send me to Military School. I'll be good. I promise."

"Why should I believe you?"

"I don't know but I'll do anything. I'll even go live with Dad. Just please don't send me away."

"I'll tell you what, if you can get through the remainder of the school year without getting into any fights and you get your grades up, I'll reconsider."

"Deal. Am I still grounded for 6 weeks?"

"Yes."

"Ok. Dad, please don't leave us for 8 years again."

"I'm sorry. It was complicated for me with losing Camille and then I haven't seen or heard from Justin since he turned 18."

"Can we finally be a family?"

"We'll see."

"You don't want to?"

"I do but I have my job in Chicago. I need to figure out if I want to transfer here or retire."

"Do you love Mom?"

"That's complicated."

"It's a yes or no question."

"I know. I shouldn't have done what I did because I was married. It's not like me to do something like that. I knew from the very beginning that your mom was pregnant and once I told Camille what I had done, things weren't the same between us. She was fine with me supporting the two of you financially. I know I should have been a better father to the two of you and took you off your mom's hands during the summers but I didn't want Camille to be reminded that I had been unfaithful to her, which is why I would always come here to see you. Camille understood that and so did your mom."

"That doesn't answer my question."

"I know it doesn't. After Camille got sick and passed away, your mom and I talked and she knew that I needed to figure things out with my own life, with Justin, with the two of you and with her. Despite everything I had put Camille through, she was still my wife and I loved her whether she felt that way about me or not. I didn't want to throw that all away because of a drunken one night stand. At that time, your mom knew there could never be anything more between us."

"I never wanted him to give up his life with Camille and Justin for the 3 of us. I'm normally not a homewrecker and I never wanted to be. What happened between us just sort of happened and like your dad said, we were drunk. The one thing I wanted more than anything in this world was to be a mother and I wanted to be the best mother I could be to the two of you."

"You and Mom were kissing when I came in though."

"I know we were. The feelings are there but we have a lot to talk about."

"Do you love Dad, Mom?"

"Like he said, the feelings are there."

"Do you want to have dinner with me tonight?"

"Sure."

"What about us?"

"You two can pick up Chinese or something on the way home."

"Ok."

"Michael, I want you to do your homework."

"Yes, Ma'am."

"Steph, make sure he does it."

"I will."

Olivia gave the kids money for dinner and then they left after they hugged their parents.

"I think someone missed his dad. This is the most he has spoken to me in a long time and we really seemed to get through to him."

"Maybe you should have threatened him with Military School when he first started with this behavior."

"That's been since they started Middle School. I think he just got mixed up with the wrong crowd but now I am really hoping he starts taking his school work seriously. I don't expect him to get straight A's like she does but he can do better than mostly D's. They'll be starting high school before we know it. It was hard not having you around them for the last 8 years."

"I'm sure it was. I do love you, you know."

"I know. I love you too. I'm just don't want to get their hopes up if we're not going to be together."

"Hey, I get it but I do want to be around for them now. Are you ready to go?"

"Yeah."

Olivia got her things and then she and Hank left to head somewhere for dinner. During dinner, they talked for several hours before Hank took her home. Olivia figured the kids would still be up but she wanted Hank to stay the night.

"Hank, stay with me tonight."

"Ok. Do you think they'll be ok with that?"

"It's not like you're a complete stranger to them. They need to get used to the idea of us being together sometime."

"Yeah, true."

He parked in front of her townhouse and then they went in. Olivia looked in on the kids. They were both watching TV in their rooms, so she and Hank went into her bedroom and made love before falling asleep in each other's arms.

The next morning, Hank got up and put his boxers on and decided to make breakfast for everyone. He went downstairs and found something to make. Olivia got up not too long after he did and put Hank's shirt on before joining him downstairs.

"Smells good. I love when you cook for me."

"I love cooking for you too."

Hank and Olivia started kissing but they hadn't noticed that the kids had come downstairs.

"Doesn't it look like Dad spent the night?"

"It sure does. That must have been some dinner last night."

"We need to tell the two of you something."

"Ok."

"You know the times that I have gone to Chicago for work?"

"Yeah."

"I've been with your dad then. We decided that we do want to be a family but like he told the two of you yesterday, he doesn't know if he wants to transfer here or retire, so he does need to think about that."

"You two were sneaking around behind our backs?"

"Pretty much. Are you ok with this?"

"Yes. We want you and Dad together. We always have."

"Watch the stove. I need to get something out of my jacket."

Hank went to get something out of his jacket, while Stephanie watched the stove. Hank came back and then Stephanie shut the stove off. He got down on one knee.

"Olivia Benson, will you marry me?"

"Yes!"

Hank got up, put the ring on Olivia's finger and kissed her.

"It's about time, you two!"

Both kids hugged their parents and then they all had breakfast together before they got ready for their day. The next few days, they spent together as a family before Hank went back to Chicago.

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