A/N: Chapter 2 is done and ready to be read! Enjoy! :)

Chapter 2: Olivia

Walking into the arcade the twins started to run off before their father's voice stopped them. "Don't run off anywhere I can't see you."

"Ok." They said in unison.

"El, your kids are great." Olivia said taking a seat at a table and staring at the twins as they play a racing game.

Elliot took the seat across from her. "Yeah, they are, but I don't know what I would have done without you."

"El…" Olivia started to protest.

"Liv, seriously. If you weren't there for them and me when Kathy bailed, I don't know how we would have made it." He said as he laid a hand on top of hers.

"You would have managed."

"For the last three years you have been a mother to them and they love you." Elliot has been a single father for the last 3 years since Kathy left. She just left a note that said 'wait for me' and hasn't returned since. Two weeks after she left, he received divorce papers and the mail and that's when he realized that it was really over. Since then, Olivia's been there for him and his kids since the beginning, even before Kathy left.

Olivia's eyes started to water up. "I love them too."

"I know." Elliot smiled. "And that's why I have these." Reaching into his coat pocket he pulled out some papers and placed them in front of Olivia.

"El…adoption papers?" Olivia whispered picking up the papers and reading them.

He nodded his head. "I want you to adopt Lizzie and Dickie."

"El, I can't…"

"Yes you can. If anything was to happen to me, I want to know that my kids are with someone they love and trust."

"Elliot, is there something you're not telling me?" Olivia asked worriedly.

Elliot smiled at her to reassure her that everything was ok. "Liv, everything is fine."

Olivia stared at him with puffy red eyes. "Can I think about it first?"

"Sure."

They sat in comfortable silence. Olivia watching the twins as Elliot studied her. Something was bothering her big time. She looked tired and worn out, but there was mostly hurt etched on to her face.

"Liv, you want to talk about it?" Elliot questioned breaking the silence.

She turned and directed her attention to him. "Talk about what?"

"What's bothering you?"

She sighed and rubbed her forehead to get rid of the tension. "I'm fine Elliot." She smiled but it was a phony smile and Elliot saw right through it.

"Olivia…"Elliot said firmly

"Just drop it Elliot…please." She pleaded. Something was definitely wrong.

"Liv…what is it?" Concern etched on his face.

"I…" She started as tears welled up in her eyes. "Excuse me." She whispered as she raced off to the bathroom.

"Olivia…" Elliot said standing up as the twins rushed over to them.

"Dad, what's wrong with Olivia?" Dickie inquired.

"I'm not sure." He replied looking at the two. "Lizzie, can you go check on Olivia?" He asked. He would have done it himself but he didn't want to leave the twins by themselves and he didn't want to scare anyone that was in the girls' bathroom.

"Ok." She replied as she went to the bathroom. "Olivia." She said cracking the bathroom door open.

"Ugh." Olivia moaned. "In here Lizzie."

Lizzie walked over to the stall where Olivia was. "Olivia are you ok?" She asked taking notice of the brunette sitting on the floor with her head and her hands.

Olivia lifted her head and gave a slight smile at the young child. She held out her hand and Lizzie grabbed it and then was pulled down onto Olivia's lap.

"Daddy's worried about you." Lizzie said.

"Your dad worries too much."

"It's only because he loves you. We all do."

"I love you guys too." Olivia whispered kissing her on top of her head. "Come on before your dad worries even more." Walking out the bathroom in hand with Lizzie, Olivia spotted Elliot and Dickie sitting at the table waiting for them.

"You ok?" Elliot asked rising from his chair.

"Yeah."

"You sure?"

"I'm fine Elliot." She smiled. Elliot smiled back realizing that for now, she was fine.

"Ok, let's go home."

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