Story-Tell Me It's Not True

Author-nomdeplum9

Story Summary-Elliot's attempt at helping ends up costing them their partnership. Now they're at odds, at different ends of the country, and one little baby has caused it all.

Disclaimer-Neither the SVU characters or the song, Tell Me It's Not True from the fantastic musical Blood Brothers belong to me.

Olivia left the doctor's office with her congratulations and an appointment scheduled for the eighth week of her pregnancy

Olivia left the doctor's office with her congratulations and an appointment scheduled for the eighth week of her pregnancy.

Pregnancy. She had to tell Don. And Munch. And Fin. And Casey. And…oh god. Her baby wasn't born of a test tube and a doctor's visit. Her baby was created in the cribs of the sixteenth precinct. With Elliot, the old fashioned way…with Elliot, who was currently in California with his wife and five children.

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"Olivia? I thought you had an appointment today," Cragen said, upon seeing her back in the precinct so quickly.

"Can I talk to you?" She must've looked terrible, because he nodded and she was ushered into his office.

"I'm pregnant," she admitted as she sat down.

"But that's great news! Aren't you happy?" he asked.

"What? No, of course I'm happy. It's just…" her voice trailed off and she looked down at her folded hands.

"Does Elliot know?"

One small shake of the head and Olivia was pulled up into a fatherly embrace.

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In California, Elliot was busy unloading boxes from the moving van, sweating in the heat. Kathy, Kathleen, and Dicky were all helping, while Lizzie played with baby Eli on the front lawn. Maureen had opted to stay in New York to attend college.

"Wait until you guys get to school," Kathy said excitedly. "Aunt Colleen said that that it's one of the best schools in the state. Great academics, excellent course choices, and the sports program is to die for. You'll love it!" she promised.

"Why couldn't we stay in New York?" Lizzie asked, gently pulling Eli onto her lap. "The schools seemed ok there, too. They've done well so far."

"Maybe so, but California has better state colleges and the taxes are less here. It was a good move, Lizzie," Kathy replied.

"But, Dad, what about Olivia? And SVU?" Kathleen asked.

"Olivia will move on with her life," Elliot explained. "She'll have a new partner and SVU will be fine. It was time for me to move on, anyway, Katie. Olivia understood that."

"Seems pretty rotten to me," Dicky muttered.

"All right, you guys. Enough with all the chitchat. I think your dad can handle the rest of the boxes. Why don't you all go and pick out your new rooms?" suggested Kathy, and that was that.

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"So my baby is due in late January, the 28th is the due date," Olivia said, once she had calmed down a bit. Cragen seemed to realize it kept her happy to keep talking about her child so he asked questions.

"And are you going to find out what it is?"

"I don't know, I mean obviously right now it's too soon, I don't think doctors can even know until around twenty weeks and wow, that's only a few months away," Olivia rattled, obviously excited.

Cragen hated to bring it up, but he knew that he had too.

"When are you going to tell Elliot, Liv?" he asked.

"When he comes back to New York to stay, that's when I'll tell him," she retorted. There was an air of finality in her voice, because she knew as well as he did that, given their current situation, he wasn't coming back anytime soon. "Besides, he was only going to be involved up to this point anyway. As far as I'm concerned he's done what I asked him to do."

"But, Liv, you know he wouldn't have just left you alone once you were pregnant. He would've been there, every step of the way," Cragen said.

"Well he's not here now," she responded darkly, laying a protective hand over her still-small stomach. "I can do this on my own."

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A.N.--Wow, thanks for so many reviews! It made my day, even all the more important because I still have classes. By the way, I'm posting this instead of studying, so if I fail it should be on your consciences...As always, please review with critiques, comments, or ideas. Also, it's really early but if anyone has baby names, boy or girl, let me know. I'll take suggestions!