A/N: Well, the muse has come again, so here's another chapter. I'm thinking probably 2 chapters from now, I'll skip maybe a year or two in time, because if I don't, this story's gonna last forever.

Song of the Chapter: Walking Her Home – Mark Schultz. I think the feel of this song just goes with the story, not necessarily the lyrics.

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Previously:

They had told the twins that "Mommy and Daddy went to live with the angels" but they could talk to them, and they would always love them and watch over them. The eighteen-month-olds seemed to accept this.

They had decided that the babies would spend three weeks at each house at a time, but for the first few times, one of them would take Oliver, and one would take Grace and Gabriela.

And so they waited, coping as best they could, for their new life to begin.

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The day had come. This was the day that life as the SVU squad knew it would never be the same. With one phone call, one death, they had been thrust into a life of grief, shock and loss, and with it, the responsibility of 3 young lives. A life of unplanned parenthood, a life none of them thought they would be living.

These thoughts bounced around furiously in the heads of Casey, Fin, Munch, and Cragen as they drove to the hospital to pick up the baby. They had decided that Grace and Gabriela would say with Fin for the first 3 weeks, with Theresa and Ken's help, and the baby would go with Casey, since Cragen was not quite ready yet, and Munch had not completely set up yet.

Rushing through the now-familiar route to the nursery, they washed and entered as quickly as they could. Walking over to Oliver's bassinette, they found it empty.

"Excuse me..." Casey asked a passing nurse. "Where's Oliver Benson-Stabler?"

"Oh, he's just had his final check-up and they're getting him ready. They should be here within a few minutes if you don't mind waiting."

"No, that's fine" said Casey. "We'll wait."

While they waited, Casey took out the baby carrier she had bought and readied the diaper bag.

The door opened, as a nurse in a pastel smock carried Oliver into the room in a small bundle of blankets. The group brightened at the sight of the little baby. Casey rushed over and collected him in her arms. Oliver looked up at her with a look of contentment that was a perfect mirror of Olivia.



"Well Oliver, I guess this is goodbye." the nurse cooed to the baby. "Ummm, we – the other nurses and I wanted to give you something. The paramedics found these at the – the site of the crash. We aren't sure if you recognize these but they were wearing them...when...when it happened." She held up two pendants, a gold rectangle on a delicate chain, and a silver pendant with a saint on it.

Fin slowly took them into his hands and nodded, teary-eyed. "It's his St. Christopher medal and her Fearlessness necklace. They never took them off." He whispered, barely holding back the tears.

"Well, maybe you can give them to the children when they're older." The nurse suggested.

Nodding, Casey quickly took Oliver and gently placed him in his car seat. "C'mon baby, time to go home" she whispered gently.

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Casey unlocked the door to her apartment, being careful not to jostle Oliver, who was sleeping, scrunched up and peaceful, in the car seat. Entering the dark, she flicked the kitchen light on.

"Okay, baby, let's both lie down." She whispered. She walked carefully with Oliver to the room she had set up for him, but somehow couldn't bring herself to put him in little bassinette in the room. Carefully setting Oliver down on her bed, she moved the bassinette into her room and placed him in. Lying down in her own bed, she quickly fell into a deep sleep.

What seemed to be minutes later, Oliver's tinny cries roused Casey. Fetching the tiny baby from the bassinette, experience from the twins took over. Moving into the kitchen, she laid him down on the table and checked his diaper. Finding it clean, she moved quickly to the microwave and prepared a bottle. She checked its temperature, then sat down with Oliver on the couch and fed him. Periodically, Oliver would lift his eyes and stare at Casey, in a look that somehow reminded Casey of both Elliot and Olivia.

He finished quickly, and Casey burped him, and then lay down with him on the couch. Almost subconsciously, she began to sing softly, no real song in particular, but the kind of song you make up as you go along. She heard Oliver sigh contentedly, rest his head on her chest, and fall asleep.

Transferring him to her shoulder, she kissed his soft head. "Goodnight, my beautiful baby. Aunt Casey loves you so much. And you're going to be someone your mommy and daddy would be proud of."

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After Fin dropped Casey off in her apartment, he rushed home, where he found Ken on the floor, playing with Grace.

Ken looked up at the sound of the door opening. "Oh hey Dad. How did it go with the baby?"

"Fine, Casey has him at her place. What are you guys doing?" Fin answered.



"Oh, me and Gracie are trying to play hide and seek, but I don't think she understands the concept." Ken laughed, leaning in and blowing a raspberry on Gracie's stomach, making her shriek with laughter.

Fin managed a chuckle, then made his way into the kitchen, where he found Melinda, making dinner with Gabriela sitting on the counter, a sight that made him smile. Fin walked up to Melinda and gave her a quick kiss.

"How's it going here?" He asked.

"Just fine. We're making tacos, and Gabbie here is helping me mix." Melinda replied

"Make dinner!!" said Gabriela gleefully. Fin smiled. "Good job there, Miss Gabby-Girl."

"It's just about ready. Can you set the table?" asked Melinda.

Nodding to the affirmative, Fin set it quickly.

During dinner, Fin noticed how Ken leaned right in and engaged with the toddlers. He's so good with them, Fin thought. And seeing the look of adoration in their eyes when the twins looked at Ken made him so proud of his son.

Dinner was finished quickly, and they played quietly with the twins, until they started to get fussy and rub their eyes.

"OK, I think it's bath and bedtime." Fin noted.

"Right, well I actually have to get home. Are you going to be okay?" said Melinda.

Fin nodded, Melinda kissed him on the cheek and slipped out quietly.

Fin bathed the girls extra quickly, prepared their bottles, and settled himself in the rocking chair, a child on each knee. Fishing one of their stories out of the bin, he read it to them animatedly, before noticing them sleeping already.

Fin laid the children in their beds gently, pleased when they didn't wake.

"Goodnight Ms. Grace Casey. 'Night, Ms. Gabriela Joy." He paused.

"I think we're going to be okay."

A/N #2: Fluff ahead, I've hurled enough angst at you for now. Tell me what you think!