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"Twins? Wow" Dean was gobsmacked.

Olivia looked at him uncomfortably and nodded.

"Look Dean… I don't want to scare you away but you understand that it's not going to be a picnic. I mean two babies and none of them yours. I'll get it if…." but Dean interrupted her.

" Olivia what are you talking about? I wouldn't mind even if you were having five babies!"

"No no, two is enough, more than enough actually!" she chuckled as she rested her hand to her stomach, her mind travelling to the conversation she had with Elliot back at the precinct.

She couldn't hold back a laugh picturing his face when he realized that they were having twins.

"What?" Dean smiled and came closer to her, kissing her lips softly.

"Nothing it's a…never mind" she said kissing him back.

He hugged her and kissed her again but Olivia's mind wasn't there, it was left back at the interrogation room, at the smile on Elliot's eyes when she told him that they were having two baby girls.

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Elliot was walking alone down the busy streets of Manhattan. The last months those night walks through the streets of the city had become a regular habit, they helped him clear his mind, but tonight it didn't do any good. Casey's words were like they had been permanently stumped into his head.

"She needs stability in her life and Dean's willing to give her that so that's why she chose him even though she's not really in love with him" Could that be true? He began to walk faster

"Stop being a coward and give her what she needs, what you BOTH need before it's too late" He turned a corner and almost fell into the woman passing by. He didn't stop to apologize. He was running now.

"That's what you think? That I am a coward?"

"Honestly Elliot? Yes."

He stopped, trying to catch his breath. Running had cleared his mind. He suddenly realized that the answer was in front of him the entire time, waiting for him to admit what he knew for some time now. It felt so right, like everything was at last falling into place

The first drops of night's rain fell to his head. He started walking again as the rain became heavier. He didn't mind, he kept on walking as the wet clothes embraced his body. The rain had come as if to wash away the last remains of fear and doubt, everything was making sense now.

oxoxox

The next morning Olivia woke up feeling extremely tired. She hadn't slept well, she suffered from a headache the whole night so she picked up the phone and called Cragen.

"Hello captain? It's me Olivia. Do you mind if I come a bit later today? Ok, I'll be there at around 11 Thanks, bye."

She went to the kitchen and poured a glass of orange juice enjoying the extra time she had this morning. She was interrupted when there was a knock on the door. With a curious look on, Olivia went to answer, everyone she knew was on work at this hour.

She opened and when she saw who was behind the door, the look on her face went from curious to stunned.

"Kathy?" she said in disbelief.

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Elliot walked into the precinct, a wide smile plastered at his face. He noticed Olivia's empty desk.

"Olivia hasn't arrived yet?" he asked

"She called and said she will be a little late, she'll be here around 11"

"Oh, ok" thinking that he could wait a little longer.

"Elliot? Fin? We have a lead on the Langer's case" Cragen called

"Ok we're on it" Fin said and got to his feet. Elliot made a face and got to his feet too, he preferred to wait here until Olivia arrived.

They went to a little store. Fin pushed the door open.

"Can I help you?" a man called from the back as they went in.

"Yes Detectives Stabler and Tutuola" Elliot said and they flashed their badges "Are you Mr. Ellison?"

Before they had a chance to say anything more Ellison threw a shelf on them and run past though them and out of the store. Elliot and Fin stood up immediately and run behind him. They chased him down the street but the moment they were about to catch him, he jumped on the road and crossed it quickly.

"Son of a bitch!" Elliot said and without thinking he jumped on the road too. It all happened so fast. One moment Elliot was crossing the street and the next he heard Fin calling his name, he saw the car and then, everything went black

Not long before that, Olivia and Kathy were sitting on the couch at Olivia's apartment glancing nervously at each other. Kathy couldn't help but look at Olivia's stomach, knowing that she was carrying her ex's babies.

" far along are you?" she asked finally.

"5 months, but Kathy I know that you are not here to discuss about this" Olivia said gently

"Partly. I mean I am here to talk about Elliot"

"What about Elliot?" Olivia said uncomfortably. It was surely was not going to be an easy conversation to have, especially with Kathy.

"Look, I know what you two have decided, raising the kid as friends." she started saying but Olivia interrupted her.

"Kids not kid, I have twins" she said smiling a bit

"Twins? Oh wow, I guess they really run the Stabler family" Kathy said a bit startled

"I guess…Kathy…"

"No let me speak. So I know all about your decision and you seeing another man."

"Elliot told you that?" Olivia said a little surprised

"Yes, even though we are divorced we are still friends so we talk sometimes. Anyway the thing is that I know him well enough to understand that him saying he's fine with that is a lie"

Olivia stared at her blankly. Kathy took a deep breath and continued.

"He didn't say much, in fact he just mentioned that you are with someone but I can tell that he's deeply upset about it."

"Well he's upset because he didn't expect me to go on with my life like that" Olivia said stubbornly.

"Well maybe but not because of the reason you think Olivia. Elliot loves you. I can see it in his eyes every time he talks about you, every time he talks about you carrying his kids. There's no need for him to tell me, he loves you in a way that he never loved me" Kathy said with a little pain in her voice

Olivia was too stunned to say anything but she could feel the tears that were filling her eyes.

"And I know that you love him too Olivia, so don't go and do something stupid, don't settle because you are afraid" Kathy's voice was almost a whisper but she went on, "I am happy for what I lived with Elliot, he gave me five beautiful children and I will always thank him for that, but it's time for everyone to move on, for you and Elliot to put away your doubts and fears and be together"

Olivia's tears were now running down her face.

"I thought that I could do it but I can't. you're right I can't settle, I was just afraid Elliot would never realize." she managed to say.

"Then make him. Go talk to him now" Kathy said and stood up. Olivia followed her to the door.

"Kathy…thanks" she said as the woman was about to leave.

She smiled and left.

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When Olivia closed the door behind her it took her a minute to function again. She then jumped around the house, took her things and left the apartment without hesitating another minute. While she was making her way down the building her cell rang. Fin's name flashed on the screen.

"I am on my way to the office Fin" she said as soon as she picked up, but what Fin told her made her froze on the spot.

"What? Where? Oh God...ok I'm coming, No Fin I said I'm coming!" she shouted and hang on him.

As soon as she was on the street she hailed a cub and rushed inside.

"Mercy General" Olivia said to the driver panic stricken.

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