An: I'm going to start out with a big THANK YOU for the outstanding support! You guys rock. You da real MVP's. I promise that I'll never say that again. Anyway, this chapter was difficult to write so I figured it's better to just get it over with so we can move on. I'm sorry if you wanted/expected a really smutty chapter. I really don't like writing those. I hope you still manage to enjoy it. Love y'all!

Disclaimer: I don't own the show or the characters.

Elliot watched as Olivia slipped her boots off and worked her coat down and off her arms. She was making herself comfortable. She was calming down. At least one of them was. He had been cool as a cucumber about the whole idea since he first suggested it, now as he watched her relax and move closer to him on his couch, that was not the story.

"Relax" He told himself.

"It's weird because we have a lot to talk about, but I have no clue where to start" Olivia confessed.

"I want to be part of the baby's life" He blabbed. "I mean, I don't want the child I fathered to grow up without their father, you know? I don't think that's too ridiculous of a request. Would you want to carry a baby for nine months and then not get to be a part of it's life? That's just cruel. Well, unless you're a surrogate of course. Then it makes complete sense and that's actually how it's supposed to work. Then again-"

Olivia placed her hand over his mouth, cutting him off. "Nervous?" She questioned as she slowly lowered her hand. He nodded and she offered him a small smile, understanding exactly how he felt. "Well that's good" She continued. "It shows that you care. I'm actually kind of glad that you want to be involved".

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah. I didn't want my child to grow up the way I did, without a father...Anyway, um...Elliot, are you sure you want to do this? You already have five kids. Hell, are they going to be okay with this? They aren't going to understand the situation".

"Liv, we're just two friends trying to have a baby together. It's completely normal" He joked, making her smile. "My kids don't need to know about this right now anyway. When the time comes, I'll explain everything. Look, I'm in this, one hundred percent".

Olivia smiled. "Good. I'm glad to hear that". Neither of them knew what else to say. They sat in awkward silence for what felt like forever, but was only a minute or two. Olivia was looking down at her lap, playing with the silver bracelet she wore. Elliot reached out and put his hand on her shoulder, slowly moving up her neck until his fingers gently caressed her jawline. Her eyes locked on his, which were taking in the full softness that was her lips. Despite his sweaty palms, his thumb stroked over the smooth skin of her cheek as he leaned in until their lips were mere millimeters apart. He was just about to press his lips against her when he heard her let out a shaky breath.

"This is so weird" She whispered. She regretted it immediately. The last thing she wanted was for him to think that she was uncomfortable with him. In fact, it was weird since she felt the exact opposite. Of course she was nervous, but she trusted Elliot with her life.

"It is" He agreed, chuckling at their current situation. He was still holding her face and their noses were almost touching. "How are we going to do this if we can't handle one little kiss?"

Olivia wordlessly closed the distance between them, feigning enough confidence for the both of them. It started off a bit tense and awkward, but they both eased into it after a moment. Olivia could feel Elliot smiling. She wrapped her arms around his neck, egging him on. She shivered when his tongue traced her bottom lip, begging for entrance. She opened up for him, her tongue meeting his in a silent battle for dominance. Her chest was heaving when he pulled away, both breathless.

"That was…" He started.

"Yeah" She sighed, still holding on to him.

"So, we're doing this?" He asked, just to make sure.

"We're doing this" She confirmed.

He quickly wrapped his arms around her and lifted her off the couch, carrying her into the bedroom. He set her down on the middle of the bed and climbed over her, capturing her lips for another kiss.

"El, wait".

"What's wrong?" He asked, moving off of her.

"I know this is going to sound stupid, but I just need to hear it. You and Kathy are over, right? You aren't going to change your minds?"

His lips trailed kisses down her neck and onto her collarbone, hearing her moan. "We're over, Liv. We're not changing our minds".

Her hand snaked down his body, grabbing his belt.

"Good".

*3 Hours Later*

Olivia climbed out of bed with a content smile and slight ache between her legs. She had fallen asleep after their activities, but she figured that now was the perfect time to sneak out. Elliot was still fast asleep. She didn't know exactly how they were supposed to act afterwards, so it would be better if she just skipped it all together. Her clothes had been tossed in every direction, making it take a little longer to get dressed. She only had her panties on when she felt a warm hand on her shoulder.

"What are you doing?" A sleepy Elliot rasped. His opposite hand loosely held the sheet around his waist. She quickly crossed her arms over her chest, feeling self conscious and exposed.

"I was about to get dressed and head out" She answered honestly, trying to ignore the frown on his face.

He reached down and grabbed his t-shirt, handing it to her. "Don't be stupid, Liv. Your apartment is freezing and I really don't like the idea of you walking home this late. Just stay the night, please?"

"...things are changing, Liv".

She faintly nodded, but she didn't know why. Over the years, getting hers and getting out had become her thing. Elliot was her best friend though… She went to turn around, but his hand stopped her again.

"You act like I haven't seen you" He said with a smirk. His eyes slowly roamed her body, taking her in for the second time.

"El" She warned. She smiled when he turned around, giving her a moment of privacy.

"You're good" She said once his shirt was on. He turned around to face her again, looking a little more awake. She bent down and grabbed the boxers that she had practically torn off of him, handing them to him to put on. Unlike her, he was completely fine with dropping the sheet in front of her and pulling on the boxers. Not staring at him was not an option. Although her brain was screaming look away, her eyes wouldn't move. He was impressive, very, very impressive.

"See something you like, Liv?" He teased. He grabbed her hand and lead her back to the bed. "Relax, I'm just trying to lighten the mood". His smile was so big and bright that she barely felt any embarrassment.

"You look like a kid in a candy store" She commented as she laid back down.

"Well, I did get a pretty sweet piece of a-"

"Alright I get it. I always knew you were checking out my ass".

"Damn right".

"Do you think it happened?" She asked out of nowhere. She turned to face him and propped herself up on one arm, making sure that he could see her.

"Do I think that you're pregnant? Well, it doesn't work that fast".

"I know that, El. I meant, do you think that it will?"

"Eventually". He knew that wasn't what she wanted to hear, but he wasn't about to give her a false sense of hope.

"How often are we supposed to do...this?" She asked, gesturing between them. He fought the urge to laugh at how shy she was being considering how vocal she had been a few short hours ago. That and the fact that they worked in sex crimes, but she refused to say the word.

"Liv, I'm tired. Why don't we just take this all one day at a time?"

She bit her lip but agreed, knowing that they both needed their sleep.

"Hey, El" She whispered a moment later, hoping that he hadn't fallen asleep already.

"Yeah?"

"Thank you, for everything".

"...things are changing, Liv".

An: Soooooo yeah, that happened. Reviews are greatly appreciated!