Diasclaimer: I'm just borrowing them
A/N: Sorry it's taken a while to get this part up. I've been plotting a big twist in the story, aswell as a couple of new storys I have coming very soon.
After they were discharged, Olivia took both girls to the precinct with her. Settling them into the cribs to rest, she made her way down to the bullpen to see if she could track down any family members. After spending a few hours shifting through the family history, she came up with nothing. Sighing, she slowly stood up and made her way to the coffee machine to get a tea when she heard the sound of a faint crying. After scrapping the idea of getting a drink, she slowly made her way up to the crib when she found Grace crying softly into her pillow. Olivia sat down gently on the edge of the bed, pushing some hair out of Grace's face.
"It's going to be ok honey, I promise" she whispered softly. Olivia gently rubbed Grace's back in a circular motion trying to comfort her. After several minutes, Grace dropped back of to sleep. Olivia quietly left the room, wondered down the stairs and headed for Cragen's office, knocking on his door.
"Come in" Donald Cragen answered as he looked up from his paper work. Olivia entered the office and pushed the door closed behind her. She walked over so she stood in front of his desk and sat down in the chair opposite his desk.
"I'm going to take them home now sir" she spoke softly, in almost a whisper.
"Have you called ACS yet Olivia?" He asked taking a twizzler from the jar.
"No sir, I don't want to. I looked into their family background and all other relatives seem to be deceased. You can't give them to ACS so they can be lost in the system too sir…I'll take them"
"Olivia..."
"Sir, I'm taking them, please don't try and talk me out of it. Look I'll ask Elliot for help if it makes you happy," she said, not letting him finish his sentence.
"As, I was about to say, if you're going to keep them, ask Elliot for help." He said picking up his pen. "Take them home and get them settled in, you can have the rest of the week off" he said smiling.
"Thanks sir" Olivia said standing up. She walked out of the office and over to her desk where she packed her stuff up and tidied her desk. Elliot watched Olivia as she went about her business. She looked at Elliot and picked her bag up.
"I'm taking the girls home" she said swinging her bag over her shoulder.
"Need a hand?" he asked standing up. He was going to help her weather she wanted it or not.
"Please"
Elliot walked up to her and led her to the bottom of the stairs. After climbing the stairs, one by one, they entered the crib. Quietly, Elliot picked up a folded blanket and walked over to where Grace was sleeping peacefully. He placed the blanket gently over her and carefully lifted her into his arms as Olivia did the same with Louisa. He walked over to the open door and descended the stairs, into the bullpen where he grabbed his keys. With Olivia close behind him he exited, the squad room making sure Olivia grabbed his coat.
They entered the elevator and rode it to the ground floor. Stepping out the elevator, they made there way outside and over to Elliot's car. Carefully he unlocked the car and opened the placing Grace on the backseat. Olivia climbed in the passengers' seat and held the baby as Elliot drove off.
"Liv, I don't think its such a good idea that you stay at your apartment tonight" Elliot suddenly said as he stopped at the traffic lights. "It could be a bit disturbing for Grace…Listen why don't you three stay at my place tonight, I have plenty of room"
"Ok, just take me to my apartment so I can get a change of clothes" Olivia sat quietly watching out of the window. The rest of the drive was quiet apart from the gurgling noises, Louisa made as she woke up. Elliot pulled up outside her apartment and held his arms out as Olivia carefully passed Louisa to him. Olivia walked up to her apartment and gradually packed an overnight bag for herself. After gathering, her bag up she picked up her unopened mail and left her apartment. Standing in the elevator, she opened her mail, looking through the junk. As the ding of the elevator sounded, alerting her that she had reached the ground floor she folded her mail up and stuffed it bag inside an envelope before making her way to the exit. She stepped outside and walked back towards the car when she felt some someone bump into her. She looked at the shady character as he mumbled a sorry and headed into her building. Olivia slipped back into the car quietly and gently took Louisa back. Elliot smiled as Olivia cooed at the baby and drove towards the direction of the town center.
Hope you enjoyed
Heidi
