Kathleen handed Ella to Olivia and she laid her back down in the car seat as Elliot grabbed the diaper bag. He picked up the seat, taking Olivia's hand in his unoccupied own. He didn't care at this point who seen them because he was so excited. They followed Brady down the hallway, excited to finally see Maureen and the new baby.

"Ok, let me make sure she is decent before you guys go in." Brady said before opening the door and going in.

Finally he popped his head out, letting them all know it was ok for them to come in.

Maureen was sat up in bed, holding her baby in a bright pink blanket. Brady sat next to her, blending over to kiss his daughters head. Olivia tried to take the seat from Elliot,silently telling him to go be with his family. He sat Ella down in the chair, making sure she was still asleep before pulling Olivia with him to Maureen's side.

"Okay, I think that baby needs to be turned over to me first." Elliot said, sliding in front of Kathleen and taking the baby in his arms.

"Elliot, I'm pretty sure I was supposed to hold her first. I did bring her mother into this world." Kathy smiled, moving to stand next to him.

"Yeah, you did with my help." Elliot joked.

Olivia smiled, staying close to Elliot while trying to avoid eye contact with Kathy. The last thing that she wanted was to butt into their moment as a family. She didn't want Kathy to resent her for any reason and she sure as hell didn't want to get between her and Elliot.

"Did you decide on a name yet Maureen?" Olivia asked, smiling down at the baby.

"Yeah, we did. Brady's grandma had the middle name Marie so we wanted to use that. The first girl name that we agreed on was Aubree." Maureen replied.

"Aubree Marie; beautiful name for a beautiful baby girl." Elliot smiled, kissing her head and finally passing her to Kathy.

Elliot walked to Maureen's bed and sat down, taking her hand into his. Olivia couldn't tell what he was saying, but it wasn't long before Maureen was in tears and in his arms. She smiled, knowing that this was hard for Elliot to watch his baby grow up so fast.

"Olivia, would you like to hold her?" Kathleen asked, walking up to her. She wasn't sure when Kathy has passed Aubree to her, but she was going to hold her while she had the chance.

Olivia scooped up the baby from Kathleen, being careful to watch her head. She noticed that Aubree had Maureen's eyes and Brady's nose. She was adorable and a perfect mixture of both parents. Olivia loved that she had the piercing blue eyes, just like most of the Stabler children. She hoped they didn't change or fade as the child got older.

It wasn't long before Olivia heard the sound of he own daughter whimper, surprised she had slept as long as she did. Kathy took Aubree, giving her free arms to take care of Ella. She dug into the diaper bag for the pacifier, hoping it would hold her over till they left.

"Well, I guess we should get our little one home. She hasn't slept very well tonight and she's probably getting hungry." Elliot yawned, giving Maureen a hug and Aubree a quick kiss.

"Thanks for coming by you guys. It really meant a lot to us. Love you Dad." Maureen said, motioning for her mom to give her Aubree.

"I can't believe how much Aubree looks like Maureen did when she was a baby." Elliot said, pulling out of the hospital parking lot.

"She has Stabler eyes for sure, just like her momma and her grandpa." Olivia commented.

"Yeah, and not to mention that blonde hair she had. They're both gonna be great parents."

Ella cried from the backseat, making Olivia cringe that she couldn't do anything to help her right now. She knew she was tired and hungry, and the drive home was gonna be long.

"Do you just wanna stay in town in my apartment tonight El? Its closer than your house anyway." Olivia asked.

"Are you sure you want to? It up to you Liv." Elliot responded.

"Yeah, I need to go and get some things anyway. I can't keep living in the same clothes and Ella has outgrown some of the stuff I packed. I know Ella is tired anyway and I 'd rather go and put her to bed before she gets crankier."

Elliot turned right, heading past the unit and towards Olivia's apartment. Neither one of them had been there since David had died, which had been a month ago. He knew Olivia had to go back at some point and they were both avoiding it till the last possible minute.

He parked the car out front, opening his door to get Ella and the diaper bag. He followed Olivia up the steps, watching her dig out her keys and put them into the door. She took the seat from him before heading down the hallway to the nursery. He figured she needed some space, taking up the idea to pick up around the apartment. He put the dishes in the dishwasher before starting it and checking the fridge to make sure nothing was spoiled.

"I sure hope you're not looking for something to eat." Olivia said, picking up one of Ella's blankets from the floor.

"No, I was just making sure nothing was spoiled in here. Just cleaning up a bit while you laid Ella down. Did she go down easy?" Elliot asked, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Yeah, she ate pretty well and went right to sleep. I'm not surprised though after our crazy night."

"Well, I think it's time that you and I get some rest ourselves. We all have had a long night and need some sleep."

Olivia took Elliot's hand, leading him into the bedroom so that they could both change. She gave him a pair of issued NYPD shorts, knowing he wouldn't want a shirt. Changing herself into a large t-shirt, she crawled into her normal side of the bed, turned on the baby monitor and waited for Elliot to crawl in behind her.

Elliot knew that being here with him had to be hard. He knew that they were here for Olivia's sake, and no other reason. He wanted it to be about her and not them. She needed time to heal and she had to face being here. He wasn't sure if she would want to move back here, but he did know he didn't want that to happen. He loved having Ella and Olivia around all the time.

It wasn't long before he returned from the bathroom, sliding in on the same side she did.

She tried not to think about David, but it was nearly impossible. The last time she had slept in this bed was with him and to this day it still bothered her to sleep in it. She respected Elliot for not climbing in his side, but she didn't want him to be uncomfortable. She scooted closer to him, trying to get as close as possible.

"Goodnight Liv. I love you."

"I love you too El."

The next morning, Elliot awoke from the strong smell of coffee. He sat up, not surprised to find himself alone. Heading into the kitchen, he peeked into the nursery to find it empty as well. He headed into the kitchen, fixing himself a cup of coffee and noticing the note that Olivia had left for him.

He found her just where she had said she was going. Olivia sat on the top of the roof, coffee in hand and watching Ella as she sat in the bouncy seat. It was a warm morning, perfect for sitting outside and enjoying the sunlight. She looked up at him, smiling as he took a seat on the ground next to Ella.

"Ella loves being up here in the warm sun. I use to bring her up here when I was home alone and didn't have anything to do. It's nice being up here and enjoying time with her. I came up here when I was pregnant too just to get away." Olivia said, taking a sip of coffee.

"What did you do up here?" Elliot asked.

"I would come up here, sit in the silence and think about things."

"What were you thinking about?"

"I use to think about how we use to be as partners. I'd wish for patience, grace and the strength to just let you be gone. I've never been one to believe in any type of religion, but I found myself praying while I was up here. I prayed for the strength to not make your life worse because of what I want. That was the toughest part El, letting go."

Elliot stood up, taking Olivia's hand and standing her up from the chair before pulling her down onto his lap. He wanted to be one hundred percent honest with her, believing that she deserved that. They hadn't ever really discussed in depth what happen when he left and he hated thinking about how he hurt her. She needed to know the truth.

"I'm sorry Liv. I really am. I want you to know that I don't regret leaving the unit, at all-"

"El, we really don't have to talk about this. I know you're sorry and I don't want this to complicate anything."

"Olivia, listen to me and stop avoiding talking about what happen. If we keep avoiding this, it's only going to leave us both wondering about what happen and I want you to know the truth."

"Okay. Tell me what happen."

"Look, when I left, everything felt like it was falling apart and after what happen, I knew I couldn't stay. Things were falling apart at home and at work. But I do regret the way I left Liv, because I know it hurt you. I wish I could go back and do it over, but I like to believe we wouldn't be here if I had done things differently."

Olivia stood up, picking up Ella from her seat before sitting back down. She honestly had no desire to talk about this, but she knew it was the only way to move forward in her relationship with Elliot. He was being honest with her, so she knew she had to be honest with him..

"I really appreciate you telling me the truth about you leaving. I was hurt because after our long partnership, I thought I deserved some type of explanation or reasoning to why you were leaving. I understand why you left now and I know you had everyone's best interest at heart because that's just the kind of guy you are."

"I wish I would have told you myself that I was leaving. It's something I know I did wrong, but I couldn't stand the thought of hurting you because I know I'm one of the few you trusted. I should have talked to you when you reached out to me. I'm sorry I didn't."

"Elliot, I want you to know that I don't hold any of this against you because now I have Ella. All that matters is that we're here now and happy. It may not be the most functional or normal relationship, but it works and I love that you're here to support me and Ella. We wouldn't have made it through the last month without you."

"You're one of the strongest women I know and you could have done this alone if you had to. But I'm glad that I'm here with you two and I wouldn't change anything."

Ella yawned, making Olivia and Elliot look at the child that lay between them. He ran his hand across her nose, laughing with the smile appeared over the sleeping child. Olivia laughed, looking up at Elliot and gently kissing him. She hoped that what she was about to say didn't push Elliot away, but at this point she had no other choice than to tell him

"I have to be honest with you about something El." Olivia whispered, leaning her forehead against him.

"What Liv?"

"I've decided that I wanna leave the unit."