It will only be forever
Chapter 6
Authors note; sorry its been a while, been quite busy and this story has been really hard for me so I needed some space but going to try and update as soon as I can. This chapter is kind of a fill in chapter because the next chapter is going to be quite big. Thank you to everyone who has read the fic so far and thank you to everyone who has rate and reviewed.
Stephy flopped out of bed and walked into the bathroom. She grabbed the first aid kit and did her normal routine of antiseptic wipes and fresh bandages. She was nervous, it was her first day back to school in weeks and she was worried her friends wouldn't speak to her anymore or she wouldn't fit back in. she opened her wardrobe and hastily pulled out her uniform and began to get dressed. She checked the time, 7:55am; they would have to leave in 20 minutes. Stephy quickly curled her hair with the curlers Olivia had given her and finished getting ready. She strolled to her parent's room and walked in. Olivia was fast asleep with her arms wrapped around Elliot. Harrison had decided to stay up all night and just as he would fall asleep Erica decided to take over, which had left Olivia exhausted. Stephy didn't want to wake her mother. She walked round the other side of the bed and bent down to her father's ear.
"Daddy, daddy" the little girl whispered just enough for Elliot to hear her.
"What is it sweetheart, what's the matter?" Elliot sleepily opened one eye and glanced at the little brunette.
"I need to go to school, I don't want to wake mummy so can I phone Auntie Alex and see if she will take me?"
"Of course you can. If she can't take you, I will okay?"
"Okay dad" she gave him a quick hug, careful not to wake Olivia and went to call Alex.
"Cabot speaking" Alex always answered the phone formally, which made Stephy laugh.
"Ahh so by the giggles, this must be my niece?" Alex laughed.
"Auntie Alex, do you mind taking me to school today? The twins were up all night and I don't want to wake mum?"
"Of course I can sweetie, I will be there in 5 minutes" Alex replied before putting the phone down.
"Dad, Auntie Alex is going to pick me up in a minute." Stephy whispered while grabbing her new school bag.
"Okay, have a good day and call us if you need anything. We will pick you up at 1, as you are going to see George this afternoon, I love you." Elliot kissed her gently on the forehead and handed his daughter her lunch money.
"I love you too dad" stephy smiled and went to walk from the room when she was stopped in the doorway.
"I hope you were going to give your mother a kiss goodbye" Olivia wiped her eyes and sat up in bed.
"Sorry mummy, I didn't want to wake you. Auntie Alex is outside and is going to take me today" stephy walked back over to the bed and kissed Olivia.
"Okay sweetie, we will see you at 1, I love you" Olivia smiled looking at her in school uniform and it felt like her daughter's first day of school. Tears began to form in her eyes.
"I love you too" Stephy shouted before closing the front door.
Olivia turned to look at Elliot who was smiling at where their daughter had been stood.
"She will be okay, wont she?" Olivia asked with a slightly worried tone in her voice.
"Of course she will baby" Elliot kissed her softly and they both snuggled back down into bed, enjoying the quiet.
When Stephy first stepped into the school gate she was nervous. She didn't know how her friends would react to her being away so long. She wondered whether they would question her or whether they just wouldn't speak to her at all. She walked hastily into class, expecting someone to shout something horrible or whispers behind her back but the response she got was much unexpected.
"Stephanie!" her friends shouted as they ran over to her and pulled her into a massive group hug.
"Hey everyone" Steph smiled as she pushed one of her long brown curls out of her face.
"We have all missed you so much stephy" came a voice at the back of the huddle. She knew that voice; it was her best friend Hannah.
The girls spent the next hour chatting about all the normal things they used to talk about. This made Steph feel like she had never left and it made her feel great to be back with her friends. They all walked off to first lesson laughing and joking.
Elliot and Olivia were sat on the couch with Diana the wedding planner, making the final arrangements for the wedding.
"Would you like the cake to be 3 tiers or 4?" Diana asked.
"5" the couple said together. They both turned to look at each other and laughed at the thought of them both knowing exactly what the other one wanted.
"I can certainly arrange that, now there is one more thing." She smiled sweetly at them both and watching as Elliot wrapped his arm around Olivia's waist and pulled her closer to him. She gently rested her head against Elliot's and leaned slightly into him.
"What would you like your First dance music to be?"
Elliot looked at Liv and smiled at the thought of her being his wife. He couldn't wait for them to have their first dance. He knew that would be the real beginning of the rest of their lives together. They would be growing old together like they had always wanted. Olivia looked at Elliot and smiled. She couldn't wait for them to start living there lives as one, she had already got something she never thought she would every have, a family. She knew that Elliot would never leave her and that they would always be together as one, as a family and as partners.
"We both decided "Amazed" by Lonestar would be are first dance because we always thought It was meant for us" Liv smiled at Diana before giving Elliot a kiss on the cheek.
"Okay, well that's everything. I will give you a call in a couple of days just to go through a last minute run through of everything." Diana finished writing down the rest of her notes in the diary before saying goodbye to the couple and leaving the apartment.
"We are getting married in 8 days." Elliot looked down at Liv and pulled her onto his lap.
"I know, I can't wait. So what should we do for the next few hours before we go and get stephy?" Olivia kissed Elliot softly and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Well I know something we could do to pass the time" Elliot whispered in Olivia's ear. He picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.
It was 12:55pm and Stephy was sat in the school office, waiting for her parents to arrive. She was a little nervous about going to see George, She knew it would be good to talk out everything but she also knew it would bring up a lot of unwanted memories.
"You ready to go sweetie?"
Stephy looked up. She was so deep within her thoughts she hadn't heard Olivia or Elliot walk in to the room.
"Yeah, lets go" Stephy grabbed her mother's hand and headed to the car.
"So how was school?" Elliot asked as they had stopped at some traffic lights.
"Yeah, it was good thanks, it was nice to see everyone" Stephy tried to smile but the thought of having to talk about everything with George was really getting to her. She sat, gazing out the window and biting her lip.
Elliot looked through the mirror, watching her and was intrigued. Olivia did the exact same thing with her lip when she was worried about something. It was like she really was meant to be their daughter. Olivia turned round and looked at stephy sat in the backseat, then looked at Elliot. She saw what the girl was doing with her lip and smiled at Elliot like she knew what he was thinking.
"What is troubling you hunny?" Olivia smiled.
"Im worried about talking to George, what if he judges me? What if he thinks im strange? What if he thinks im…
"Stephy, stop and listen to me for a moment. George is a really good friend of ours and he would never make you feel like that. He is just there to help you talk through things. He won't hurt you stephy, you know we wouldn't let anyone do that to you again." Olivia grabbed her hand and squeezed it as they pulled up outside.
" You don't have to do this today, we can always come in a few days if you're not ready?" Elliot smiled at the brunette, who was fidgeting in the back seat.
" No, I need to do this." She silently opened the door and stepped out the car.
Olivia and Elliot followed and walked towards George's office. Olivia gave a gently knock on the door before stepping back and waiting patiently for George to answer.
"Come in" A voice shouted.
"Ahh, you must be Stephanie, it is lovely to meet you." He raised his hand in the hope the girl would shake it but instead she took a step closer to Olivia.
"Stephanie, would it be ok if your parents waited outside and we just chatted for a little while?" George bent down so Stephy didn't feel so intimidated or scared. Without speaking she gave a little nod.
" Thank you very much, go make yourself comfortable on the couch or wherever you would like to sit." George stood from the ground and walked over to Olivia and Elliot while Stephy made herself comfortable.
"I think it might take her a while to open up but I think she will talk to me and I will try my best to help her." George spoke just loud enough for the couple to hear him.
" We understand, we will wait outside, call us back in when your ready" Elliot smiled before they both headed to the door.
" We will be right outside if you need us sweetie." Olivia called back to the girl before closing the door behind her.
"So Stephanie, how do you feel about us talking today?" George sat down in a chair opposite the small brunette and smiled. The girl looked like she was thinking about what to say next.
"I don't really want to talk to you but mum and dad said it would help me and I think it will"
"I just want you to know that whatever is discussed between us won't leave this room unless I fear for your safety"
"You want to know how I feel about the trial don't you?" Stephy took a quick glance at George before gazing out the window.
"What makes you think that Stephanie? I want you to tell me whatever you want to and we can talk about any issues you have and how you deal with them."
Stephanie did want to talk about the trial and as hard as it would be for her, she did want to talk about her father. The brunette turned her head and looked at the door, she thought of her parents sat outside thinking about her. They loved her; she knew that and wanted to do this for them as well as for herself.
"Okay, I think I should start from the beginning…" She cleared her throat before beginning to talk.
Meanwhile, Olivia and Elliot were both sat in the corridor outside waiting anxiously for Stephy to come out. Olivia was biting on her lower lip and began pacing up and down.
"Liv, baby sit down, she won't be much longer" Elliot reached for her hand and pulled her down onto his lap.
"I'm worried El, what if she isn't ready for this?" Olivia had tears in her eyes.
"Liv, you worry too much, she is ready for this, she has all these people around her who love her and care for her, and she is a fighter just like us." Elliot wiped the tears from her cheek and pushed back a strand of hair.
"I love you" Liv rested her head on Elliot's shoulder.
"I love you too" he wrapped his arms around her and held her tight.