Stabler Family Vacation

Stabler Family Vacation

Chapter 1:

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A/N: Since the last thing I posted got no reviews, I decided to go with something a little less dramatic. This is a pretty fluffy story. I hope you enjoy it more than the last thing I posted.

"Mommy!" three year old Tommy Stabler squealed as Olivia tickled him mercilessly. The little boy laughed in delight and squirmed in his mother's arms.

Nearby, Olivia and Elliot's five year old daughter Rachael splashed in the kiddy pool, playing with plastic toy boats. Olivia set her son down and watched as he ran over to his sister and the two began playing together.

It was a beautiful day. Olivia was so glad that Elliot had suggested that they take a few weeks off to spend time with the kids at the beautiful cape cod house that Elliot's sister was more than happy to lone them for the duration of their stay.

"Having fun?" Elliot asked as he came out onto the deck, carrying their eleven month old twins Mary and Max. He was followed closely by six and a half year old Eli. Eli ran to join his siblings in the kiddy pool and Elliot sat down beside Olivia.

Olivia took Max from Elliot and bounced him in her lap. The little boy giggled and waved his arms in the air, leaning forward so that he almost fell out of his mother's lap "Oh no you don't," Olivia laughed as she caught him "You little escape artist," she smiled as she turned the baby to face her and kissed him on the tip of his nose.

"Momma, Momma!" Mary stretched her little arms out to her mother and traded babies with Olivia. The twins were growing fast. Mary had begun talking a few days ago while they were packing for their trip. She had been standing by the foot of the bed, clinging to the bedpost to support her when she had waved her free arm in Olivia's direction, trying to get her mother's attention, she had made several noises before calling out "Momma!"

"How are you feeling?" Elliot asked, looking at Olivia with concern in his blue eyes. She had been a little sick since before they had left for vacation. He'd been worried about her but she assured him time and time again that she was find.

Olivia lowered Mary to the deck and let her sit there, happily playing with her rubber duck. She turned to Elliot, now was as good a time as any to tell him. She'd only known for certain for a few days "El…" she began.

Eliot lowered Max so that he could play with his sister. He stared down at his two youngest children for a moment before looking back up at Olivia "What's wrong?" he asked, his concern growing.

"Nothing, maybe everything, I don't know," Olivia blurted out. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself before continuing "I went to see a doctor a couple days before we left. He called me with my test results when we first got here," she took another deep breath "How many children to you think is too many?"

Elliot smiled, feeling a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. He had feared that it would be something horrible "Hmm…" he smirked at her "Let's see, these two here made nine. I'd be willing to go as high as say fifteen," they both laughed.

"Will you settle for ten?" Olivia asked with a smile as Mary pulled herself into a standing position beside her mother's chair.

"Sounds perfect to me," Elliot leaned over and kissed Olivia lovingly.

Just then, a car pulled up in front of the house. Maureen and her husband Noah got out. Maureen was carrying her fourteen month old son Michael in her arms. Rick and Elizabeth exited the back seat, waving to their parents "Hey guys," the twenty one year old twins called as they were ambushed by little wet bodies rushing to hug them.

A/N: Some of you are probably wondering where Kathleen was. I think Kathleen equals too much drama so there will be an explanation for her absence in the next chapter. Please review.