A/N: It has been a long time since I updated, but with school and family issues, it takes away my time. On top of that, I sort of lost inspiration in writing period. It took me 10 hours to write this single chapter when it normally takes me 2-4 hours, so yeah i'm having difficulty writing. I'm trying to get back into writing and I'm hoping inspiration will come back to me. So please leave me a review. :)

Dedicated to all my lovely readers for sticking with me through this story.

Chapter 5: Seeing

"So dad, did mom sign the papers yet?" Maureen asked munching on her slice of pizza.

Elliot cleared his throat, not really wanting to have this conversation. "Um, no not yet." Elliot replied as he watched her jaw clench out of anger. Mad? At him? He wasn't sure, but there was a reason for her anger. "Maur, what's wrong?"

Her gaze softened as she stared at her father. There was a battle of emotions that she was fighting within herself. "Um…" She paused, debating if she wanted to tell him or not. Staring at her father, she decided she couldn't be the one tell him. "Nothing." She mumbled.

"Daddy, can we go back to the fair now?" Dickie chipped in, cutting off Elliot before he could say anything to Maureen.

Sighing he looked at his son. "Sure kiddo." He smiled. "Alright everyone go throw away your trash. He watched as the kids got up to throw away their trash. Standing up he grabbed his and Olivia's plates. "Come on Liv." He said as he helped her up. Once he threw away their garbage, Elliot led Olivia and his kids out of the pizza place. "Something's bothering Maureen." Elliot said quietly, walking next to Olivia while his kids walked in a steady pace ahead of him.

"I know, I think it has something to do with those papers she was talking about it. What are those papers anyways?" Olivia questioned.

"Divorce papers." Elliot replied calmly.

"What?" Olivia asked surprised.

Elliot smiled gently, though she couldn't see it she knew it was there from the sound of his voice. "I asked Kathy for a divorce."

"Really?"

"Yeah, two weeks ago but she hasn't signed the divorce papers yet."

"Oh." Olivia replied slightly hurt that he kept that from her for two weeks.

Seeing the hurt cross her face he started to apologize. "Liv I-"

"Dad let's go on that ride!" Dickie said excitedly interrupting Elliot's conversation with Olivia.

Elliot turned his attention back to Olivia, really wanting to finish the conversation. Sensing it, she spoke up. "It's ok El, we can talk later."

"Go dad, I'll stay here with Olivia until the ride is over." Maureen said. Nodding his head, Elliot went to stand in line with his other kids.

"So you want to tell me what's bothering you Mo?" Olivia asked, as Maureen gently tugged her to sit by her on the bench.

"Dad's divorcing mom." She replied simply.

"I know sweetie. I'm sorry." Olivia said gently.

"No, it's ok, really. I want them to get the divorce, but mom won't sign the divorce papers." Maureen puffed out, obviously mad.

"Maur-"

"Mom's cheating on dad." Maureen interrupted, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Are you sure?" Olivia asked, not sure what to say.

"Yeah, I um caught her in bed with another guy a month ago and a week ago. She doesn't know I know though."

"Does Elliot know?"

"No, I started to tell him today but I couldn't. I didn't want to hurt him. Mom's such a bitch." Maureen grumbled, folding her arms across her chess.

"Mo…" Olivia warned.

"Well she is. She won't even sign the papers even though she obviously doesn't love him. Daddy doesn't deserve this. He deserves someone like…you." Maureen said quietly.

Olivia felt her eyes water at the emotions that she was feeling.

"Do you love him?" Maureen whispered.

"What?" Olivia inquired, slightly taken back by the question.

"My dad, do you love him?" Maureen repeated.

"Maureen me and your father are only friends." Olivia replied, trying to convince herself more than Maureen.

"I know, but you two share a deeper bond than most friends do, I see it every time when the two of you look at each other. He's all smiles and your eyes twinkle." Maureen said smiling slightly.

Olivia sat there, not sure what to say. She watched as a bike rode by, shooting dirt into her eyes. "Ahh." She moaned rubbing her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Maureen asked concerned.

"I have something in my eye." Olivia said squeezing her eyes shut.

"Here let me see." Maureen said looking into her eye and gently blowing air into it. "Better?" She asked as she watched Olivia blink rapidly and then stop.

"Yeah thanks." Olivia said opening her eyes. "Woah, that is bright." Olivia said as the sun shined in her eyes.

Maureen laughed. "It's not that bright, it's just sunny…" She trailed off as something clicked in her mind. "Olivia how many fingers am I holding up?" Maureen frantically asked as she held up three fingers.

"Geeze Mo, I'm not 2. 3 fingers." Olivia said wondering what the point of her questioning was. Raising her hand, she put it up as a visor to block out the sun when she realized something. "Oh my god. Oh my god! I can see!" Olivia exclaimed excitedly breaking out into a grin.

Maureen grinned back at her. "Welcome back."

"Thanks." Olivia smiled. "It feels good to be able to see again." Olivia replied, feeling relieved that her eyesight was back.

"What are you two smiling about?" Elliot asked walking over to Olivia and Maureen with the other Stabler children trailing behind.

Maureen watched as Olivia's eyes sparkled looking at her father. She smirked at Olivia, knowing that her question that she asked earlier was answered from the look Olivia was giving to Elliot.

"Well?" Elliot asked smiling at Olivia.

"I can-"

"Nothing, we were just talking." Maureen interrupted Olivia receiving a confused look from her.

"Ok then." Elliot said pulling on Olivia's sleeve, and gently pulling her up. Holding her hand, Elliot stared at his daughter, seeing the smirk on her face. "What are you smirking about?"

"Nothing." Maureen replied still smirking at Olivia, gesturing at her and Elliot's handholding. Olivia blushed, realizing why Maureen interrupted her when she was about to tell Elliot that she could see. If Elliot knew that she could see, he probably would feel no need to hold her hand anymore.

"Thanks Mo." Olivia smiled.

"No problem."

~EO~

They spent another hour riding on rides; Olivia refused to get on any rollercoaster's so she sat out with Maureen while the others rode on the rollercoaster's. But it gave her and Maureen time to bond together.

"Olivia, will you tell my dad for me?" Maureen asked nervously, referring to their earlier conversation.

"Are you sure you want me to tell him? It might be better coming from you." Olivia suggested.

"I know, but I don't think I can tell him. I don't want him to hate me." Maureen said with tears in her eyes.

"Mo, he's not going to hate you."

"Yes he is. I kept it from him for a month."

Olivia sighed. "Maur, why didn't you just tell him right away?"

"Because I love my mom, and I didn't want dad to hate her, and then two days ago-" Maureen shut up talking not wanting to tell what happened.

"Mo, sweetie, what happened two days ago?"

Sighing Maureen told the story of what happened.

~EO~

"Ok, we have time for one more ride." Elliot announced to everyone.

"Daddy, can we go on the Ferris wheel?" Lizzie piped up.

"Sure pumpkin. Liv?" Elliot asked, wondering if she was going with them this time.

Olivia looked at Lizzie and saw the hope in her eyes. "Ok." She agreed.

Elliot smiled taking her hand in his and directing her towards the line with his kids. They only had to wait a couple of minutes before they were seated. The kids sat in one cabin of the Ferris wheel, and Elliot and Olivia sat in their own cabin. As the ride started to move, and Elliot and Olivia started to move up, Olivia squeezed the pole that stood in the middle, her knuckles started to turn white and her breathing sped up.

"Olivia, calm down." Elliot said sitting across from her.

"El, I'm terrified of heights." Olivia said frantically.

"Liv, the ride will be over before you know it." Elliot smiled gently, hoping to calm her down.

"El." Olivia whimpered as they sat at the top, so she could see miles away, but also see a big drop from where she was if she was to fall. Olivia moaned as she squeezed her eyes shut, having a death grip on the pole, tears started to pour out of her eyelids.

Seeing her tears, Elliot lost his smile and became concerned. "Liv." Elliot said gently standing up, causing the cabin to rock.

"No!" Olivia shouted feeling the motion. "Please don't move." Olivia whispered keeping her eyes shut, and never removing her hands form the pole.

Elliot moved to sit by her, trying to keep the seat from moving as much as possible. "Liv, baby, everything is going to be ok." Elliot said as the ride started to shake.

"Oh my god, we're going to die." Olivia said frightened.

Elliot tried to calm her down as the ride instructor announced that the ride was temporarily stuck but they were working on the problem; to make the situation worse, they were stuck at the very top.

"El, I want off this ride." Olivia whimpered as more tears fell from her eyes.

"I know you do sweetie." Elliot said, pulling her hands from the pole and holding them in his. "Liv open your eyes for me."

Slowly, she obeyed and opened her eyes, and stared into the blue depths that she fell in love with.

Elliot offered a small smile. "Everything's going to be alright, okay?"

She nodded her head and then placed it in the crook of his neck, taking deep breaths and inhaling his smell.

"When we're you going to tell me?" Elliot asked gently, starting a conversation to distract her.

"Tell you what?" Olivia asked, clearly confused.

"That you could see again." Elliot smirked.

"When did you find out?" Olivia questioned, shocked that he found out.

"The moment I saw you and Maureen sitting on the bench. The spark in your eyes was back when you looked up at me and smiled the smile that is only reserved for me." Elliot grinned at the blush that crept up on her cheeks.

"I don't know what you're talking about it." Olivia mumbled.

"Yeah you do Liv, because I have a smile that is only reserved for you too." Elliot smiled down at her, the smile that was only reserved for her.

"Well why didn't you say anything?" Olivia asked.

"I could ask you the same thing." Elliot replied.

"I guess I didn't want you to stop caring." Olivia whispered.

"Liv, what are you talking about?"

"Nothing." Olivia mumbled feeling foolish for what she was thinking.

"You know Liv, I would be more than happy to hold your hand anytime you wanted." Elliot grinned, knowing that was the reason why she didn't tell him, and honestly, his reason was the same.

They sat in silence, just enjoying each other's company for the time being. "El, why didn't you tell me about your divorce?"

Elliot sighed. "I didn't want to tell you until the divorce were final."

"Why not?"

"Well I didn't want your sympathy because I'm happy to be getting a divorce. I wanted to be able to tell you that I am divorced rather than I am getting a divorce. I have no regrets of getting a divorce; I just regret not getting a divorce the first time me and Kathy filed for one. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I do have something to tell you." Elliot smiled.

"What?" Olivia inquired.

"Unfortunately I can't tell you. You'll just have to wait until it's legally ok for me to say and do it." Elliot grinned.

"Elliot, what are you talking about?"

"Nothing."

"El there's something you need to know." Olivia said, figuring it was the right time to tell him.

"Know what?"

"It's about what Maureen told me…"

A/N: It's a little bit longer than my other chapter's, but I thought you guys deserved it, so R & R. And hopefully I'll get as many reviews as I usually do or more ;)