Chapter 2: New Beginnings
Fin just laughed. He knew she would eventually change her mind when she came to her senses. That or when somebody talked to her and made her come to her senses. He could understand where she was coming from. SHIT. Where the hell did he go now? The one time that she's looking for him and goes and disappears.
"Maureen, have you seen that fool we call you're father?" asked Fin.
"I think he went outside to get some fresh air. But I'm not sure. I just saw him go outside, whether or not it was fresh air, I don't know. Is something wrong? Is Olivia okay/" asked Maureen.
"She's fine. She's just looking for you're father." Said Fin. Before he could even go out the doors to look for him, he was already back and standing behind him.
"Whose looking for who?" asked Elliot.
"I don't even know why she's looking for you but she is. And I'm only doing as I'm asked to. Don't screw this up even more than you already have, Stabler." Warned Fin. Not even waiting, he breezed past Fin. Nearly knocking him down in the process.
Olivia's room
Not even sure how far she was going to let him in the room, he slowly creped in the room. But this time it was different when he last saw her. This time she was sitting up and holding an infant in her arms. For some odd reason be known to him, there was just some natural about the scene in front of him. Like she had done this before. Every part of him wanted to move right to the chair. But until he actually heard it from her, he was going to take a chance.
"You can actually come in the room, Stabler. My hormones are all over the damn place. So I'm sorry that I kicked you out earlier." Said Olivia. Before he could even sit in the chair, she was already asking him to sit on the bed with her.
"Stop apologizing. You have nothing to apologize for. It's me that should be apologizing." Said Elliot.
"Just forget about it. It's not important. There's someone you need to meet." Replied Olivia as she carefully put her son in his father's arms for the first time since he had been born.
"Liv?" said Elliot. For the first time since any of his kids were born, he was actually at a loss for words. And it just made her smile even more.
"Before you even ask another question and make even more of an ass. Meet your son." Smiled Olivia. At the mere mention of the word son, he quickly shot up and looked at her like he hadn't heard her right.
"So just because it's a boy, you wouldn't feel any differently if it had been a girl?" asked Olivia. She still had a smile plastered on her face. And it was going anywhere anytime soon. She was teasing him because he was beating himself up over it.
"No that's not what I meant. I would have felt the same way if it had been a girl." Said Elliot. He really was at a loss for words and she just found it amusing. Normally, he had a lot to say. But this time it was different.
"I know. I was just teasing on you. Trying to lighten the mood." Said Olivia. He placed the baby boy back in his mother's arms and continued to sit with them both on the bed.
"God, I really am sorry for not being here." Said Elliot.
"Relax already, El. I told you already it was the hormones that made me kick you out of the room." Said Olivia.
"Liv?" said Elliot.
"Before you even ask me about his name, let me just tell you." Said Olivia.
"We don't need another mini-me." Said Elliot. And it was somewhat true. Right now, the only mini-me that was running around, was Eli. And even then, it was just the shorten version of the name.
"And we don't." said Olivia.
"What's his name then? Or are you going to keep me waiting? Or do I need to ask one of the other kids?" asked Elliot. She wasn't trying to keep him waiting.
"Matthew Elias." Said Olivia.
"Why Matthew?" asked Elliot.
"I just like it. And it was better than Cameron that you wanted." Smiled Olivia.
"And Elias came from where? Out of the blue?" joked Elliot. No it didn't come out of the blue, she just wanted her son to have a part of his father's name somewhere in his own name. And this just fit.
"It didn't come out of the blue thank you. I just wanted him to have a part of his father's name in his name that's all." Replied Olivia.
"I swear, Liv. Next time, I'll just attach myself to make sure I don't miss it." Said Elliot.
"Stop the train, right there, Stabler. You're already planning another one?" asked Olivia. Matthew was only hours old and he was already planning the next one.