After Dinner

Olivia's Apartment


Elliot and Olivia walked up the stairs to her apartment hand in hand. She unlocked her door, and led him inside. He helped her take her shawl off, and hung it up for her along with his jacket. Olivia slipped her shoes off and padded silently into the kitchen to start the coffee.

She came back into the living room, and found Elliot crouched down in front of her fireplace. He had his bow tie off, his sleeves rolled up, and he had started a fire for them. Olivia smiled and sat down on the couch, her legs curled up under her. Elliot came and sat down next to her. He put his arm around her, and she rested her head on his shoulder.

"We're going to have to tell people," Olivia announced.

"Tell who? About what?" Elliot asked, sort of confused.

"Tell people about us, that we're dating. We'll have to tell your children, Cragen, Munch, Fin…I don't want them to accidentally find out and then us get in trouble," she said.

Elliot nodded. "Well, for one thing, my children already know about us. They like you Liv, they like you a lot. They're cool with the fact that…" Elliot stopped himself.

Olivia looked up. "Cool about what?" Olivia asked, wondering why Elliot had suddenly stopped.

"Oh, it's nothing," Elliot said, waving it away.

Olivia sat up a bit. "Oh no…no you have to tell me!" Olivia teased, laughing.

Elliot smiled. "I hadn't meant to say this yet…so please don't be alarmed, but I…" Elliot stopped again.

"Yes?" Olivia urged, not sure what he was going to say.

Elliot looked intimately into her eyes when he spoke again. "I think I love you. No, I know I love you. For a long time. I just couldn't admit it at first, I wasn't allowed to feel that way, but after Kathy and I started having problems, I realized that what I felt for you was love, not just lust. So I don't want to scare you off, because I mean we're still very early in our relationship…" Elliot rambled on, feeling bad for surprising her like that.

What Elliot didn't know, was that while he was rambling, a smile grew on Olivia's face, lighting it up. She interrupted him by taking his hands in hers, and kissing him passionately.

Elliot stopped talking, and leaned back on the couch, pulling Olivia with him. Their bodies relaxed, and melted into one another. Elliot untangled his arms, and ran his hands through Olivia's hair. Olivia slid her hands up and down Elliot's sides. Elliot licked Olivia's lips, and she parted them, moaning softly as his tongue encircled hers gently.

Soon, they had to stop for air. Olivia rested her chin on Elliot's chest and looked up into his eyes. Her face was flushed, and her hair mused up. Her lips were pink and slightly swollen, and her eyes were dancing.

"Wow…" she breathed, her voice throaty.

Elliot smiled and kissed her forehead. "I'll say," he said, staring at her. "Liv, have I ever told you how beautiful you are?" Elliot asked, his hands caressing her face.

Olivia shook her head. "I don't know. But thank you Elliot. And Elliot…" Olivia said, running her fingers over his lips.

"Yes Liv?" Elliot replied, watching her.

"I love you too," she said quietly, before she kissed him again languidly.

Elliot smiled. "Good," he said. He looked at his watch. "It's getting late," he told her, "You should be getting into bed"

Olivia laughed. "Are you my mother now?" She joked.

Elliot shook his head, stood up, and picked Olivia up in his arms. He carried her into her bedroom. "No, but I hope that one day…" he started to say as he sat her down on her bed. He stopped himself. "Nevermind. Let me know when you're finished changing, and I'll tuck you into bed," he said as he closed her bedroom door and walked out into the living room.

Olivia smiled. She hoped that he was going to say that he hoped that one day she would become the mother of his children. She wanted that too. She wanted that very much. She put on a tank top and some old gym shorts that Elliot had left there some time ago. She sat down on the bed and called for Elliot. "Elliot!" She called, giggling.

Elliot came in and his mouth dropped open when he saw her in the very revealing tank top.

Olivia blushed. "Oh stop it!"

Elliot laughed. "I'm sorry…"

Olivia smiled. "It's alright. I'm ready for bed. You said you'd tuck me in," she said childishly, climbing under her covers.

Elliot walked towards to bed and tucked Olivia into bed. "You're right, I did," he said after kissing her forehead. He sat down on the other side of her and put his arm around her. "Is it alright if I sit here for a little while?" Elliot asked innocently.

Olivia smiled and raised her hand to his check to stroke in gently. "I'd like that very much," she said closing her eyes.

Elliot took his shoes off and stretched out next to Olivia, curling up against her body. He ran his fingers through her hair and watched her as she fell asleep. A small smile crept across her face, and stayed there. When Elliot thought she had fallen asleep, he leaned close to her and whispered into her ear, "I love you Olivia…I want to spend the rest of my life with you. You are perfect, beautiful, and you complete me…" he said before putting his head back down on her pillow. He closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

Olivia opened her eyes and smiled. She hadn't been asleep yet, and she had heard every word that Elliot had said. She was happy; she felt the same way. She closed her eyes, and entwined her fingers with his before wrapping his arms around her. She soon fell asleep.

The Next Morning

Olivia's Apartment

Olivia woke up and looked at the clock. It was 11 o'clock in the afternoon. She was surprised, because she usually woke up at 8 on Saturdays, even though she liked to sleep late. She yawned and stretched, and then rolled over. She found herself face to face with a sleeping Elliot. She giggled. "He must have fallen asleep here," Olivia thought. She watched him sleep for a while. He looked so peaceful, handsome. She wrapped her arms around him and placed her mouth over his, and began to kiss him.

Elliot jumped, and his eyes flew open. He found Olivia on top of him, kissing him. When Olivia saw his expression of surprise, she began to laugh hysterically and rolled off of him.

"What?! Where am I?" Elliot asked, disoriented.

Through her peals of laughter, Olivia told him. "You must have fallen asleep here Elliot."

Elliot smiled "I'm sorry, I didn't realize it…I must have fallen asleep after you did," he explained, pulling her into his arms.

"It's okay. I slept better than I have in a while. Actually, you fell asleep first," Olivia explained, trying to hint that she had heard what he had said to her earlier.

"I did? Oh, because you were asleep and then…" Elliot stopped, realizing that Olivia hadn't been asleep when he had confessed his love for her. "So you heard?"

Olivia nodded and lay her head on his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. "I did. It was incredibly sweet of you Elliot," she said. She lifted her head and looked into his eyes. "And I want you to know that I love you too. I have for a long time Elliot; I just couldn't say anything because you were married. But now, I feel wonderful. I can finally love you without restrictions. And I want you to know that I want to spend the rest of my life with you as well. You are a part of me, and I can't live without you," she told him, smiling as a tear ran down her cheek.

"Oh…Olivia," Elliot whispered. He held her head in his hands and he leaned down and kissed her. "I love you so much Olivia Benson…you have no idea how good it feels to be able to say that…" he said before Olivia kissed him again eagerly.

She looked into his eyes and answered him. "Yes…yes I do. I love you Elliot Stabler," she said, smiling and wiping away her tears.

Elliot beamed. "Will you come home with me? I want you to be there so we can tell the kids about our relationship, okay?"

Olivia nodded. "I need to take a shower first," she replied.

Elliot got out of bed. "Okay, I'll make us some breakfast and you can take a shower."

Olivia got out of bed and stretched her long legs. "Deal," she said as she walked into the bathroom and closed the door. She turned on the shower, and then leaned against the wall and thought about all that had happened. She loved Elliot, and he loved her. It boggled her mind to think that she would actually be able to have a relationship with him. She smiled and stepped into the shower.

Elliot walked into the kitchen, and got some eggs, bacon, and pancake mix out. He began to make omelets, bacon, and pancakes for him and Olivia. He smiled as he thought about what had happened. He had told Olivia how he felt about her, and she felt the same way. He knew that one day, he was going to marry her.

Ten minutes later, Olivia tiptoed out of the bedroom and crept up behind Elliot. She put her arms around his waist and began to kiss his next. Elliot spun around and took Olivia into his arms. He smiled down at her for a little while before lowering his mouth to hers, never breaking eye contact. He slid his hands down her back and cupped her buttocks. He slid his tongue into her mouth and kissed her tenderly.

Olivia tipped her head back and moaned, "Oh…Elliot."

Elliot smiled and began to kiss her neck, running his hands through her hair. His mouth found a spot under her earlobe by her jaw, and kissed her there. It was her weak spot. She shivered with pleasure. She ran her hands over his back, her nails scratching him gently. "Oh Elliot! Oh god Elliot, I love you," she panted.

Elliot smiled and lifted his mouth from her neck. Olivia looked up, her eyes full of desire.

They both started to talk at the same time.

"We should probably stop…" Elliot said, his voice husky.

"Elliot…we have to stop before…" Olivia said, her voice full of longing.

They both laughed softly.

"You're right," Olivia said, hugging Elliot tightly.

Elliot nodded. "So are you…but I don't know how much longer I can wait Liv…I want you so badly," he stated truthfully.

"I know Elliot…I know. I've wanted this for so long. Let's just wait a bit longer…so we don't mess this up okay?" Olivia asked.

"Yes, okay. But Liv, I want you to know that no matter what, I will always love you," Elliot said, staring deep into her soul.

"I know Elliot. And I will always love you," she said back, lying her head on his chest.