Thank you for the reviews. I thought it would be kind of fun to do a Christmas story, since Christmas is just right around the corner. Here is the next chapter, enjoy
Joining Maureen at the kitchen window, Olivia and Kathleen watch as the snow continues to fall.
"Wow, look at it come down now," Kathleen tells them. "Do you think we should try getting to the 1-6 a little earlier."
Pulling the cell phone from her back pocket, Maureen dials her husbands number.
"Derek, I am going to be spending Christmas with my family, if you would like to join us, we will be at my fathers work place." Maureen tells him. She hangs up the phone, and looks out the window one more time.
"Let's get the kids ready, the earlier we get there, the better." Maureen tells Olivia and Kathleen, as she walks into the living room.
At the 1-6
Sitting at their desks, typing up their reports from different cases. Elliot stands up to stretch, and grab him a cup of coffee.
"Hey I am going to go, and get a real cup of coffee." Elliot tells Fin, as he tosses the cup of coffee in the trash can. Just as Elliot is putting on his coat, Cragen steps from his office.
"Wait minute Elliot," Cragen tells him. "You might want to wait before going out." Elliot looks at him strangely.
"What is going on?" Elliot asks him.
"Just heard on the radio, that a severe snow storm is suppose to hit tonight." Cragen tells him. "They want everybody to stay where they are at." Elliot sits down at his desk, and picks up the phone. He dials home. The phone rings six times, before he puts the phone back down on the receiver.
"Wonder why Liv, isn't answering her phone?" Elliot questions, as he starts becoming concerned.
"She's probably taking care of the kids." Fin tells him. "You have to remember you have eight children living with you." Just as they are talking Melinda walks in with David and Madison.
"Hey, thought you could use a little holiday cheer." Melinda tells Fin, Elliot, and Cragen. Fin walks over to her and gives her, and the kids a hug.
"I'm glad to see you, but you should have stayed home." Fin tells her, as he reaches down, and pats her stomach.
"We're fine," Melinda tells him, as she takes off Madison and David's coats.
"I know, but I don't want anything happening to you, the kids, or the little one." Fin tells her. Melinda walks over, and gives Elliot a hug.
"Good to see you, but I thought you would be home with Liv, and the kids for Christmas?" Melinda asks him.
"I was suppose to be, but Munch called in sick." Elliot tells her, as he goes and sits back down at his desk. He picks up the picture of Liv and the children. He gives it a kiss.
"Merry Christmas," he tells the picture, as he lays it back down on his desk, and starts to type his reports.
Loading the last of the kids into the mini-van, Maureen decides to give Derek one last call, but instead she gets his voice mail. Maureen leaves one last message, before heading out.
"I wonder where Derek could be?" Maureen asks. "He usually answers his phone, or at least gives me a text back." Kathleen turns her head toward her sister.
"He is probably out buying you and Makayla Christmas presents." Kathleen tells her.
"I hope he is safe," Maureen tells her, as she continues to drive to the 1-6.
After driving for what seemed like forever, Maureen pulls up to the 1-6. She looks in the back, and sees that Makayla, and Casey are asleep.
"Well they didn't make it through our singing of christmas carols," Maureen tells Kathleen, and Olivia, as she reaches in to undo Makaylas car seat. The rest of the kids get out of the van. Kayla looks up.
"It's so cold out here," Kayla tells Olivia. Olivia puts her daughters hat down over her ears.
"We'll be inside in just a moment," Olivia tells her. Kayla gives her mom a hug.
"Ok everybody, lets go," Kayla barks out the order. Olivia, Kathleen, and Maureen start to laugh, as they head into the 1-6. As they are climbing the steps to go inside, Lizzie notices a homeless man, siting on the steps, shivering.
"Olivia, can we get him a cup of coffee?" Lizzie asks her. "Just to help warm him up."
"Sure we can." Olivia tells her. "Lets get the little ones inside, and then me and you will go and give him a cup of coffee." Lizzie smiles over at the homeless man, he looks up, and gives her a wink.
Olivia, Kathleen, Maureen, and the all the kids walk into the 1-6. As they are walking towards Elliot's desk, they run into George Huang.
"Wow, I didn't expect to see all of you here." George tells them.
"Elliot doesn't know we are here." Olivia tells him. "It's a surprise."
George looks at the family, as he puts his finger to his lips.
"I promise I won't tell." Olivia and the kids quietly walk into where Cragen, Elliot, Fin, Melinda, David, and Madison are sitting around talking. Cragen looks up, and sees them standing there. a smile comes to his face. Olivia puts her finger to her lips, as she quietly walks behind Elliot, and puts her hands over his eyes.
"I bet you weren't expecting this surprise," she tells him, as Elliot swings around in his chair, and notices Olivia standing there.
"What are you doing here?" Elliot asks her. "You and the kids shouldn't have come, did you see the snow out there."
"We are not going to let you spend christmas without your family," Olivia tells Elliot. Standing up, Elliot goes over and gives Olivia and the kids a hug. Cragen, Fin, and Melinda come over, to help with taking the kid's coats off. Melinda gives Olivia a hug.
"How are feeling Mel?" Olivia asks her, as she notices her growing stomach.
"I have been feeling really tired now." Melinda tells her. "I just wish Valentines day would hurry and get here." As they are talking Lizzies walks over to Olivia.
"Olivia, what about the coffee for the homeless man?" Lizzie questions.
"Yes, I almost forgot," Olivia tells her, as they head their way to the coffee machine. Grabbing a cup of coffee, Lizzie and Oivia head outside, the man is still sitting on the step, shivering. Lizzie walks over to him, and hands him the cup of coffee.
"Sir, here this should help warm you up," Lizzie tells him. The man takes the cup from her hands, and takes a drink.
"Thank you, this hit the spot," the man tells her. Olivia walks up to where Lizzie and the man are sitting.
"Sir, I'm detective Benson-Stabler," she tells him. "How about you come inside, and get warmed up," The man looks up at her.
"I would like that, at least for a little while," he tells her, as he stands up, and walks inside with LIzzie and Olivia. They walk back to where everybody else is at.
"We have another guest for our christmas party," Lizzie tells them. "This is...."
"Hello everybody, my name is Chris," the man tells them. "Thanks for inviting me to join you," He takes off his coat, gloves, and his hat. As he takes off his hat, Kendra looks up at him, and sees his white hair.
"SANTA!" Kendra starts jumping up and down, yelling." Dickie looks over at her.
"That is not Santa. Santa won't come unless you are sleeping," Dickie tells her.
"He has white hair," Kendra tells her brother. "He has to be Santa." Elliot comes over and breaks up the fight. He takes Dickie off to the side.
"Let's not fight and argue this evening," Elliot tells him, as he gives his son a hug. Elliot and Dickie rejoin the group, just as Trevor and Alex walk through the door.