This another fun little chapter. The next one will be a lot more interesting but I wanted to get at least something up for you guys. Things are getting a little crazy for me so I am not sure how often I'll be able to update. Hopefully sooner than later, but I hope you guys enjoy this one in the mean time!!!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of Law and Order SVU or it's characters. This story was written simply for fun and not for profit. They belong to Dick Wolf

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Chapter Fourteen

After Maureen retreated to her room Olivia was left standing alone trying desperately to comprehend what she had just heard.

"Seriously though Liv, it would make a lot of us happy if I was right. We all love you, us kids I mean, we see how great you are for dad and how happy you make him. How happy you make all of us."

In all of the years that she has known him. In all the time that they have explored their relationship on a greater level. The people Olivia was most afraid to tell about her feelings for him was his children. It was easier for her to ask Elliot to keep it a secret from them, from anyone, than to take the chance that her world would crumble down from around her. She was terrified that they would push her away, hate her and blame her for their parents failed marriage. Afraid that the kids would not accept her as more than their fathers partner, and that it would put an irremovable strain on what she had finally found with Elliot. For her entire life the thing that she wanted most was a family. The Stabler's were the closest thing she ever had to that dream. She couldn't ruin what she had with them, even though it meant she might get something much more. It was a risk she was too afraid to take. Hearing Maureen's verbal approval that his children had of their relationship consumed her with an overwhelming amount of emotion. The idea that she could possibly finally have the family she always dreamed of was more than she could take. Grabbing her room key from the table she made her way to the door as a tear began to fall freely from her face.

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When she walked into the bedroom he was in the same position that she had left him just moments earlier. Placing her key down on the bedside table she slowly crawled in next to him and wrapped her arms tightly around his waist. She laid her head against his chest and closed her eyes. In his arms. That is where she always wanted to be. As another silent tear fell from her cheek and landed on his bare chest she felt him stir from underneath her.

"Liv?...Liv what's wrong?"

Without saying a word she removed her head from his chest and kissed him gently on his lips. She cupped the side of his face with her hand and stared deeply into his eyes.

"I love you so much Elliot. You make me happier than I ever thought I could be. I am sorry if I ever did or said anything that would make you think otherwise. I just want you to know that I love you."

As another tear began to fall he wiped it away with his thumb and gently placed a kiss in it's place.

"I love you too Olivia, but what is going on? Why are you crying?"

"Maureen called me a couple of minutes ago. We must have fallen asleep and when she woke up and I wasn't there she started to worry."

"Oh no, is she okay? Do I need to go talk to her?"

"No, she's fine El. I told her that the two of us fell asleep watching a movie. When I got over to the room she gave me a hug. She held onto me so tight, and then she told me...she told me that she saw how happy I made you. How I make all of your kids happy."

"I told you they adore you Liv."

"She..she told me that she didn't believe me that we were just watching a movie. I told her that nothing was going on between us..that we were just friends and... and she said...she said that it would make them happy if something was going on with us and then ....then she just smiled and went to bed. Elliot..they...they wouldn't hate me if...they....."

She could no longer find the words to say. She pulled herself closer into his chest and held onto him tighter than she had before. These were happy tears now. Tears of joy for a dream coming true. Tears of happiness for what their future might hold. As Olivia's sobs began to die down Elliot lifted her face to his once again and gave her a soft, feather light kiss on the lips.

"Is that why you never wanted me to tell them? Did you think they would hate you?"

She nodded. "Elliot your children they...they mean so much to me. It is as if they were my own and I was just afraid that...that they would blame me for what happened with you and Kathy. That they wouldn't be able to accept me as more than just your partner. That they would push me away and I...I wouldn't have been able to handle it if that was the case...You..you are the only family I have known and..I didn't..."

Elliot gently laid his finger up to her lips silencing her.

"You could have talked to me about this Liv. My children have always loved you. I could have told you that that wouldn't have been the case."

"I know. I'm sorry. I should have talked to you, it was just..."

Elliot suddenly look at her with a cocked eyebrow, and a sly smile, while placing his hand over her mouth to stop her from talking.

"Don't you dare say complicated."

Olivia couldn't help but smile back at him. Complicated. The word she has used to explain things to him so many times over the years. The word that almost shattered their world all those years ago in the locker room at the precinct. Removing his hand from her face she leaned down and laid another kiss on his lips. She then placed her head back down on his chest as she spoke.

"Do you think it would be okay to talk to Maureen about us tomorrow? I mean it is pretty obvious that she already knows but I just...."

"Whenever you want to talk to her, we'll talk to her. For now though, why don' t we try and get some sleep. We have to be up in a couple of hours for those meetings."

Olivia nodded into his chest and sunk farther into him while he gently began to pet her hair.

"Hey Liv?"

"Yeah El?"

"As much as I don't want you to leave, don't you think it would be a good idea if you slept in your own room until we talk to Mo? Might not be a good idea just yet for her to wake up and you're not there."

Olivia leaned up against his chest and gave him a quick kiss as she began to get out of bed.

"You're right, but after we talk to her, don't expect me anywhere else other than in your arms all night."

He gave her a smile and pulled her down for another kiss, this time much more passionate than the previous.

"I wouldn't expect anything else."

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Olivia woke up the next morning to the sound of Maureen's laughter coming from the main room of the suite. She stretched out her legs and arms and picked up her robe from the hook on the wall. Groggily she made her way into the room and saw that Elliot had his arms wrapped around his daughters waist, and was trying to tickle her sides with all his might.

"DADDY!! STOP!! COME ON...I'M SORRY..DAD..DAD I GIVE UP...STOP!!!"

Elliot gave his daughter one more swift tickle on her side before letting her go. Both stared at each other out of breath.

"Now....just remember that when..when you try... and call me old."

"I'm sorry. You're right, you're not old daddy."

Elliot stood up taller and smiled at her in accomplishment.

"Thank You."

"You're ancient!"

Elliot charged once more for his eldest child and she screeched in laughter as she began to turn around and run. At the sight of Olivia she quickly hid behind her, holding her out in front of her as a shield to protect her. Elliot simply smiled and moved forward in his pursuit.

"Oh no no no...she isn't going to help you. Are you Liv?"

Glancing over her shoulder at Maureen, Olivia gave her a wink that Elliot was unable to see.

"Of course not Elliot. She is all yours."

Olivia stepped to the side putting her arms up in defense. Once she was out of the way he pounced towards his daughter, but before he could make contact with her, Olivia tackled him to the ground with a loud thud. Maureen climbed on top of him and Olivia held him to the ground as his daughter tickled his sides with no mercy.

"Liv...you...you...you.. traitor! I'm your partner! You are suppose to be on my side!"

Maureen stopped her assault on her father and looked at him with an all knowing smile.

"Yes daddy, but she loves me more."

She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and removed herself from her father turning to walk back to the table. With her back to the two of them Elliot glanced up at Olivia and she nodded back to him with an all knowing smile of her own.

"Actually Mo....to be honest...I don't think that is possible."

Before he knew what was happening Olivia leaned down to give him a gentle, yet passionate, kiss and shortly after their lips met they could hear the sound of Maureen's gleeful gasp from behind them.

"OH MY GOD!!!! I knew I was right! Watching a movie my ass!"

"Watch your mouth young lady."

"I'm sorry Mo. I wanted to tell you last night after what you said, but I needed to talk to your father first. You, you really are okay with this?"

Maureen made her way over to her and gave her a hug.

"Of course I am Liv. I mean, over the years you have been just as much a mother to me as my own mom. If there was anyone else in the world I would want my dad to be with it would be you."

Olivia pulled Maureen into another hug and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

"You have no idea how happy that makes me." She glanced over at Elliot who now stood beside her. "Makes us."

"You really are okay with this honey?"

"Yeah dad, and I know for a fact that the twins and Kathleen will be to. We love you. We want you happy, and we all know how happy Olivia makes you."

Elliot gave his daughter a tight squeeze and a kiss on her cheek.

"I have the best kids in the world."

"That you do! Now I have to get dressed. Justin will be here shortly to come and pick me up. We are still on for dinner tonight right?"

"Yeah, the meetings end around two and then Liv and I were going to hit the beach for a few hours. We can meet up with you guys outside the base around six. Sound good?"

"Yup. Sounds perfect."

Maureen gave her father another hug and turned to Olivia for the same. As she made her way back to the bathroom she called out from behind her shoulder.

"Oh and dad?"

"Yeah Mo?"

"Please don't interrogate Justin tonight at dinner. I really like this one. Don't scare him off."

"I can't promise that, but I'll try."

Olivia slapped Elliot in the stomach.

"Don't worry Mo. I'll make sure he behaves."

"Thanks Liv!"

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