A/N: I don't own any of the characters except my own.

It was Olivia's first day back to work and she was having a hard time trying to concentrate because she missed Lexie so much. She was in her office, since she was trying to stay off her foot. Everyone else was gone, so she was trying to get some paperwork done. All she could think about was Lexie and how hard it had been leaving her with Alyssa for the first time that morning. She had her hand on her forehead just staring at the paperwork in front of her and tears were falling down her cheeks. Hank figured she'd be having a bad day, so he had sent her flowers to cheer her up. It had been a slow day for Intelligence, so Hank worked part of the day and gave Alyssa the afternoon off. He took the 3 kids to visit Olivia. The Desk Sergeant let them in and they went upstairs.

"Daddy, Mommy is crying."

"I see that. It's been hard for her to go back to work and leave Lexie."

Daniel went into Olivia's office.

"Gama!"

"Hey, Sweetie. Did Alyssa bring you for a visit?"

"No. Papa."

"Papa? Lexie!"

Olivia got up and went to grab Lexie.

"Mommy has missed you so much!"

Olivia took her into her office.

"Nice to see you too, Babe."

"I'm sorry. I'm glad to see my boys too."

Olivia kissed Hank, Noah and Daniel.

"Thank you for bringing her."

"Anything for you. You know that. You hungry?"

"Actually, I am."

Hank got Olivia's coat and then they headed to Portillo's for lunch. When they arrived, Hank went to order the food, while Olivia went to get the kids settled at a table. Casey and Alex had come in for lunch as well. Olivia saw Hank tell them where they were sitting and then he came over to the table.

"Are they joining us?"

"Yep."

"Are you the only one who took the afternoon off?"

"I gave Alyssa the afternoon off, so I gave Mouse the afternoon off too."

"That makes sense. Thank you for the flowers."

"You're welcome."

"I am having such a hard time being back at work. I miss her so much."

"I know you do. It's going to take a while. Olive had a hard time adjusting to working and leaving Daniel at first."

Then Casey and Alex came over.

"It looks like Liv has been in the sun. Hey, guys."

"Hi."

"You don't buy the fact that Alex was in Hawaii?"

"No. Look at her."

"I can't help it that I'm fair skinned. I'm not like Liv."

"Obviously. I heard Elliot was there."

"Yep."

"How'd that go?"

"It went. I think I got the closure I needed. Things were going great until he told me he was in love with me and kissed me. He shoved Hank down onto the chair and I knew Hank wouldn't let him get away with it."

"Is that where Hank got the black eye from?"

"Yep. I hurt my ankle when some of us were hiking up Diamond Head and Ed and Trevor both said they'd take me back to the hotel. Elliot said he could take me and I said I'd rather have Ed and Trevor take me back. I didn't trust Elliot not to try to pull something again."

"Hank wasn't with you?"

"No. He and Justin decided not to go because of their recent knee surgeries. Justin's was in May and Hank's was in July. If Hank had been there, he would have taken be back himself. I figured Hank would have been fine with Ed and Trevor taking me back. I told them I never thought I'd see the day that I trusted the 2 of them over Elliot."

"I must admit that Tucker is a lot better than he used to be. He has become pretty protective of you it seems."

"He has. He wanted more but I couldn't deny my feelings for Hank any longer. Honestly, I couldn't see myself in a relationship with Ed Tucker. Like I've told him, I'm glad we're friends and I'm glad he's a part of my life but Hank captured my heart from the moment we met and gave me this little cutie. I have everything I need. I am more in love with Hank every day. Alex, I don't think I showed you this."

Olivia found the picture she had taken of Hank sleeping with Lexie in his arms.

"That is too cute. Show Case."

Olivia showed Casey the picture.

"That's adorable."

"Show me, Mommy."

Olivia showed Noah.

"That's funny."

"Do I want to know?"

"Probably not."

Olivia showed Hank the picture.

"Send that to me."

"Ok, I will. Usually when I take a picture of you, you get all grumpy."

"This one I like and that one of me sleeping on your pregnant belly was another one of my favorites."

"I truly think she responded to you before she was even born. If you were rubbing my belly, she'd be kicking like crazy. She responded to Justin too. You're both amazing fathers."

"And you're an amazing mother. Not only is our daughter beautiful, she's healthy."

"Sometimes I wish I was a little younger, so I could do this again."

"I'm fine with just one. We still have the other 3."

"I'm glad I got to experience it just once."

"I want to experience it."

"Me too."

"It's amazing but scary all rolled into one. It does make it easier when you have someone to share it with. Casey, do you remember that case we had when those frozen embryos were stolen from the clinic?"

"Yeah."

"I wanted a baby so much then. I tried to adopt then but because I was a single woman, they wouldn't let me."

"How'd you end up with Noah?"

"Judge Linden suggested that I take him because I seemed to be so concerned with his well-being. I didn't think I'd ever have a family but I have the best family anyone could have asked for. I used to hate Elliot because he had such a big family and during that case, he rubbed it in. I told him that not everyone could get pregnant as easily as Kathy did. I'm glad that when I ran into Elliot after all these years, I was the one who was happily married. I told the kids that I wanted them in my life but I wasn't sure I wanted their father in my life after what he pulled."

"Alex said Elliot has a 6th kid?"

"Yep. They had another daughter, who they named Olivia, before finally divorcing. She's 4."

"What happens of you weren't married and you ran into Elliot?"

"Honestly, I don't think I could have ever crossed that line with him. He was my partner and best friend before anything else. He ruined that when he left without saying goodbye. If he cared about me at all, he would have."

"Who do you consider to be your best friend now?"

"Fin is definitely one, Rafael is one, Melinda is one and so is Erin. Erin is also my daughter. Hank is my everything, so that also makes him my best friend. You two and I have always been pretty close and I've kind of always loved you both like sisters. Just like Mel. I love Amanda and Lisa like sisters too. I'm friends with people I never even thought I'd give the time of day too and that's Trevor and Ed. I kind of think that if I wasn't with Hank, Langan would have had a chance. He said if we were together, he would have given up being a Defense Attorney."

"Do you believe him?"

"I do. I always thought he was a good looking guy. I still do."

"Me too."

"Same here. Most of the men in this City are pretty hot."

"The Sergeant at the 21st is pretty sexy I think. Of course, I'm pretty biased since I am sleeping with him."

Hank started blushing.

"He's blushing."

"I am not."

"You are so."

Olivia kissed Hank.

"You're so adorable."

"So are you."

"How's your first day back?"

"It sucks actually. I miss her so much and I've been crying almost all morning just thinking about her. I am an emotional mess. I know it'll eventually get easier but right now, it is so difficult. It's not that I don't trust Alyssa because I do but I'm just having a hard time being away from her."

"Here I thought you'd stop being an emotional mess after you gave birth."

"I haven't."

"No, you haven't. It's the first day. She'll be fine. You were with her for the first 2½ months of her life. It's going to be hard. When I took off the week she was born, the following week and then the week of Thanksgiving, I had a hard time going back too. I have a hard time leaving her to go to work every day too and I'm only her father. You're the one she needs right now."

"She needs us both. She has you wrapped around her little finger and I know you'd do anything for her."

"I would but I would also do anything for you and rest of our family. I hate seeing you so sad."

"I'm feeling better. I think I just needed to spend some time with her but I really didn't want to go home."

"Pretty soon we'll be going to Disney and we can spend time together as a family."

"Our first family vacation went pretty well."

"It did."

Hank's cell phone rang, so he answered it. It was the squad telling him they had a big case they needed him for. He tried telling them that Alyssa had the afternoon off, so he was taking care of the kids. They said they still needed him.

"I have a case they need me for."

"I still have some paperwork to finish up but I can probably keep them with me. I have paper and crayons for them after their naps."

"We have a meeting this afternoon."

"When did I schedule this?"

"I'm supposed to officially meet the Boss of SVU."

"We've known each other for years."

"That's what I told them."

"The kids are still going to be there."

"I'm fine with that."

"I need to go."

"Ok. Come on, guys."

Hank and Olivia left and put the kids in Hank's SUV, so he could drive Olivia back to work. She kissed Hank, got the kids out and took them in. The squad was back.

"Hey, Lieutenant."

"Hey."

"Hey, Noah. Hey, Daniel."

"Hi."

"She's getting so big."

"Yes, she is. They are going to be in with me. Hank had taken the afternoon off but he had a big case that they needed him for. He already gave Alyssa the afternoon off."

"That's fine."

Olivia heard her phone ring, so she picked it up from Lisa's phone. When she hung up, the Desk Sergeant let her visitors in. It was Amanda, Jesse, Melinda and Lucy.

"Noah, look who's here."

"Lucy!"

"Hey, Noah."

Noah ran up to Lucy and gave her a big hug. Melinda took Lexie from Olivia.

"Girl, she is getting big and it hasn't been that long, since I've seen her."

"I know."

"Where's Alyssa?"

"Hank took the afternoon off, so he gave Mouse and Alyssa the afternoon off. However, Hank had to go back to work, so they're with me."

"I'll take them."

"Lucy, are you sure?"

"Positive. I miss my little buddy anyway."

"Thank you so much."

"No problem."

"They're due for a nap. I'll keep Lexie because I'm having issues."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

"Is she ok?"

"She's fine. I'm not. I've been sad all day."

"I was like that the first time I went back to work after Jesse was born."

"Come on, guys."

Amanda handed Jesse to Lucy and then Olivia gave Lucy her keys. Olivia kissed the boys, Amanda kissed Jesse and then they left. Olivia took Amanda and Melinda into her office.

"How are you two?"

"Not too bad."

"Same. Fin said you went to Hawaii. How was that?"

"It was amazing. I actually need to tell Fin something."

Olivia used her desk phone, put it on speaker and dialed the number for Manhattan SVU.

"SVU. Sergeant Tutuola speaking."

"Sergeant, this is Lieutenant Voight from Chicago. Do you have a minute?"

"For you, always. I should warn you, Warner and Rollins escaped and are headed your way."

"They're here."

"Hey, Fin."

"Sergeant Tutuola."

"Ladies. How was Hawaii, Liv?"

"What have you heard?"

"Why would I have heard something?"

"Oh, I don't know. I know you."

"Tucker was here to pick up Jenna for lunch."

"And what did Captain Tucker have to say?"

"Not much other than he asked if I've talked to you. I said no and asked why. He said he's pretty sure you'd tell me. Did you know Jenna was dating Dickie Stabler?"

"I did."

"Does Tucker know that's Dickie Stabler?"

"He does."

"He's allowing this? He and Stabler never got along."

"Elliot was in Hawaii."

"Say what?"

"All the kids were there except for Eli. He and Kathy are now divorced but not before they had another baby. Little Olivia is 4."

"He named her I take it?"

"He said Kathy did because of what I did to help in Eli's birth."

"What happened between the 2 of you?"

Olivia told Fin what happened, while Amanda and Melinda listened. She also talked about the other Stabler kids.

"Dickie said he and I would have to get together soon."

"I told him that you were probably the only person still there that he'd know."

"Sorry that it didn't go well."

"I did tell Elliot that I was hurt by how he just up and left. If he cared about me at all, he would have contacted me."

"Well, yeah. You actually told him that I've been in your life longer than him?"

"I did. You've been in my life for 17 years. He was only in it for 12. I told Elliot that there never would have been anything between us."

"I don't blame you for feeling that way."

"Neither do I, Liv. I can't believe he had the nerve to kiss you in front of your husband."

"I knew Hank wasn't going to let him get away with kissing me."

"I'm glad even Noah got involved."

"Liv, I gotta go. Barba's here."

"Ok. Tell Barba and Carisi I said hi."

"I will."

Olivia hung up.

"So, it was an interesting trip?"

"To say the least. It was also our first family vacation."

"How did Lexie do on the flight?"

"Pretty good. She slept quite a bit but she slept at night too."

"Good."

Lexie started fussing.

"Do you two mind if I feed her?"

"It's your office."

Olivia moved over to the sofa and fed Lexie. Then there was a knock at the door.

"Hey, Case."

"Hey."

"Come on in."

"Thanks."

Casey came in and sat down.

"So, Casey, how are you?"

"I'm good, Melinda. How are you?"

"Not too bad."

"Liv, are you feeling better?"

"Yeah. I'm just having a hard time being separated from my daughter."

"It gets better."

"I hope so."

"What brings you here, Casey?"

"I'm introducing myself to the Lieutenant. I tried telling my boss that I've known her for years but I still had to."

"You get all the SVU cases then?"

"Yeah. Go figure."

"I don't mind. At least it's someone I'm familiar with."

"True."

Olivia continued feeding Lexie and the 4 of them continued talking. A little while later, Intelligence was done with their case, which also involved calling Alex in. Hank went to SVU to check on Olivia. He went up and went straight to her office. Melinda and Amanda had left and gone to the house.

"Hey, Babe."

"Hey, yourself."

"Where are the boys?"

"Melinda and Amanda are in town and brought Lucy. Lucy took the boys, along with Jesse, to the house for their naps. Mel and Amanda headed to the house. Casey was here for our meeting.

"Good."

Hank sat down on the sofa and rubbed his hands over his face.

"What's wrong?"

"This case really got to me. The guy killed his wife and young children. All I kept thinking about was you, Noah and Lexie."

"I know you'd never hurt us."

"No, I wouldn't."

Olivia moved over to the sofa, so Hank could wrap his arms around her and then they kissed.

"I love you so much."

"I love you too."

Hank and Olivia kissed again and then Olivia decided to call it a day, so they left and headed home.

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