Chapter 3- The Future

Olivia woke up suddenly and ran into the bathroom. Elliot quickly noticed this and got up after her. He leaned up against the door.

"Honey?" He said knocking.

The toilet flushed. The sink turned on, and then off.

Olivia walked out a minute later and looked up at Elliot with glazed eyes. She fell into his arms. She cried softly into his shoulder.

"What is it Liv?" Elliot asked softly into her ear.

"Last night…" She began with a sigh to catch her breath and gain some composure. "When you said you loved me…"

"I meant it. Every word," he interrupted. "You are my partner, my best friend, and now the mother of my child," he smiled as he laid a hand on her stomach and ran the other through her hair.

"Is that the only reason you love me? Because I am pregnant with your baby?" She barked at him stomping off and pacing around the room. "I told you I love you and I meant it," she half mocked half repeated what she had pronounced the night before. "I have never cared about anyone like I do you. I love you Elliot Stabler. I love you and I want you to love me, all of me, not just this baby," she declared putting a hand to her stomach.

Elliot looked at her. He wasn't sure what to say. He sat down on the edge of the bed and sighed. "Olivia, I…I love this baby but I do love you too. I didn't mean for it to come out the way it did. I never meant for it to sound like it was the baby that meant more to me. You are smart, funny, and beautiful and even if this weren't my baby I would still be the luckiest man alive here with you now. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life but loving you is not one of them."

Olivia began to cry again. She collapsed on the bed next to him. "I'm sorry," she sniffed looking up at him. "I'm just scared El…"

"I know sweetheart," he said rubbing her back. He scooted closer to her and wrapped an arm around her.

"I haven't had a close relationship with a man in a long time and you are the longest relationship I've had," she sighed. "I don't want to be just your partner, your friend, or the woman carrying your child. I want to be more than that. I want commitment."

Elliot lowered his head.

Olivia stood up and shook her head. She went into the bathroom and stayed in there for a long time.

Elliot walked out to the kitchen. He felt horrible about the whole situation. He picked up the phone and called Cragen and asked him to meet him at the apartment.

"She thinks that the only reason I said that I love her is because of the baby," Elliot confessed to Cragen.

Cragen rubbed his head and sighed. "I was thinking…maybe I should split you up at work for a while. Just until you figure out what your personal lives amount to."

Elliot sighed. "Maybe your right. I mean I even was thinking at one point of asking her to marry me but…"

They heard the door open and then saw Olivia emerge. He face was red and her eyes were blood shot. She went up to Elliot and wrapped her arms around his waist. He put an arm around her and held her tight. Cragen smiled and nodded. He walked back to his car and drove away. Elliot and Olivia stood on the sidewalk for another minute just holding each other.

"I think you should go back to computer crimes," he suggested.

She looked at him puzzled for a minute. She looked in the direction of where Cragen had driven away. She then looked back at Elliot and nodded. They walked back into the apartment and went to get ready for work.

Elliot sat on the edge of the bed again. He smiled watching her putting earrings in. He went up to her and wrapped his arms around her. He kissed her neck and then lifted her shirt to kiss her stomach.

"So what now?" She asked still a little confused.

"I love you for you no matter what," he said turning her to look her in the eyes. "I feel so lucky to have you in my life," he smiled as he opened a drawer and took out a small box. "I actually bought this the day before I signed the divorce papers," he laughed. Now that I have you I want all of you too. I know you have never had a real family. Now you have a brother, you are having a baby and now you have me, forever," he opened the box.

She gasped in excitement. He took her hand and slipped an exquisite diamond ring on her finger.

He kissed her hand and smiled up at her. "I love you."

She began to laugh and amongst the laughter she was crying.

"What?" He asked laughing nervously.

"Now I really do have to change units," she laughed.

"True," he smiled.

"I love you too, El," she smiled and leaned towards him and they kissed passionately.

A/N: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

A/N: Ok this is all I have for today. I will try to get some more to you all tomorrow, if not Monday because I have a day off of school (Don't ask me why. My school is weird like that.). I hope you all like it so far.

A/N: I know I said I would work on and possibly finish some more of my stories in the past few weeks but like I said my life has been busy. So if anyone has any suggestions about anything just e-mail or PM me and I will get back to you ASAP.