Elliot and Olivia drove the rest of the way home quietly. When they got there they trekked their way up the stairs, untangling their fingers from each other when they got to the door. Olivia unlocked the door and stepped inside, slipping off her shoes, throwing her keys down on the counter, and putting her paperwork down on the kitchen table. Elliot followed her into the living room where the kids were all lounging around, watching T.V." Hey guys," Olivia greeted, smiling.
Gabbi looked over, her face lighting up when she saw Olivia," You're home!" she squealed, jumping off the couch and running into Olivia's arms.
Olivia chuckled, lifting her up and resting her on her hip," Hey sweetie, how'd you sleep?" she asked.
"Good," Gabbi responded simply, laying her head on Olivia's shoulder.
"What about you Bree?" Olivia asked, turning her head towards the toddler sitting on Lizzie's lap.
"Grrrreat!" Bree responded energetically.
Olivia smiled," Good!" she said, putting Gabbi back down on the floor and sitting down next to Lizzie on the couch. Elliot sat down next to her, putting his arm around her shoulders. "Dickie?" Olivia asked.
"Fine. Lizzie woke me up in the middle of the night, though," Dickie replied, shooting his sister a glare.
"Sorry," Lizzie mumbled.
"But, other than that?" Olivia asked.
"All good in the hood," Dickie said casually, earning a laugh from Olivia and his dad.
"Anyway, guys, guess who's coming over for dinner?" Olivia asked the group.
"Who?" Lizzie asked.
"Maureen and Kathleen!" Olivia answered.
Lizzie face lit up," Yay!" she squealed.
"Why?" Dickie asked.
"We have some big news for you guys," Elliot said.
"What is it?" Lizzie asked curiously.
"You'll find out tonight at dinner," Elliot said, smiling. Lizzie huffed, but didn't press it any further.
"Speaking of dinner, what do we want?" Olivia asked.
"Chicken!" Bree yelled.
Olivia chuckled," Ok… how about Chicken Alfredo?" she suggested. Everyone nodded their agreement.
"Can I help?" Lizzie asked.
"Of course," Olivia replied, checking the time. "Why don't you get dressed and we'll run down the street to the store really fast?" she suggested.
"Ok," Lizzie said, smiling, handing Bree over to Olivia, and heading into the spare room to change. Lizzie changed quickly and the two ladies headed to the grocery store. They got chicken, Alfredo sauce, and Alfredo noodles before Olivia paid and they left. They quickly made their way back to Olivia's apartment.
Olivia prepared dinner, with some help from Lizzie, and before they knew it, there was a knock on the door. Olivia turned off the electric burner under the frying pan of chicken and noodles," Sweetie, check the sauce, make sure it's simmering, and if it is, then add it and the noodles to the chicken," Olivia instructed, turning to answer the door. "Hey Mo!" she greeted, receiving a hug from the blonde.
"Hey 'Livia, it smells great in here!" Maureen exclaimed.
Olivia smiled," We're having Chicken Alfredo," she informed her.
"Yum! Hey dad!" Maureen said as Elliot walked into the kitchen. Elliot hugged her and placed a kiss to her forehead.
"Hey Mo," he greeted, before turning towards Olivia," Is dinner ready?" he asked.
Olivia nodded," Yep, we're just waiting for Kathleen," she said, giving him a peck on the lips, before she turned to get plates and forks down. Olivia fixed plates for everyone, and by the time she finished, Kathleen was knocking on the door," Hey sweetie," Olivia greeted as she opened the door.
"Hey Liv, sorry I'm late. Traffic was a bitch," Kathleen said, hugging Olivia.
"No problem, sweetie. You got here just in time," Olivia said. As if on cue, Elliot brought the last of the extra chairs, with Gabbi, Lizzie, Dickie, and Bree in tow. "Lizzie, just go ahead and put Eli in his high chair, and Dickie, I'll take Jake," she said, extracting the little boy from Dickie's arms as everyone crowded in around the table.
"So, what's going on?" Kathleen asked curiously after everyone had found their seats and Eli had his food.
"Well, me and Liv have some exciting news," Elliot said, looking at Olivia who was gently bouncing Jake on her leg, with a secure arm wrapped around his tummy.
"I swear to God if there is another Stabler on the way, we're making a biker gang," Maureen said jokingly.
Olivia chuckled," No, I'm not pregnant," she informed them.
"Well, then, what's up?" Kathleen asked.
"I asked Liv to marry me ," Elliot said slowly.
It took a minute to sink in with the kids," What did you say?" Maureen asked, directing a hopeful gaze at Olivia.
"I said yes," Olivia replied. Kathleen was the first to jump out of her chair and wrap her arms around Olivia in a tight hug, followed by Lizzie and Maureen," So, you guys are ok with this?" Olivia asked after everyone had gotten seated again.
"Yeah, Liv," Kathleen replied, nodding.
"Of course, Livia'. We love you!" Maureen agreed.
"I have one work for you, Livvie. Duh!" Lizzie said, smiling.
Olivia chuckled as she looked at Eli, who was in his high chair next to her," What about you, little man?" she asked. Eli giggled and reached for her in response. Olivia chuckled as she kissed his hand softly, before turning her gaze on Dickie, who hadn't said a work since the announcement," Dickie, what do you think?" Olivia asked, taking a bite of her food.
Dickie shrugged," I don't know," he mumbled.
Olivia gave Elliot an anxious glance," Are you ok with me marrying your dad?" she asked.
Dickie nodded," Yeah," he answered simply. Olivia glanced at Elliot again and he simply shook his head, telling her to move on. Olivia reluctantly did so.
"And Maureen and Kathleen, you guys are the only ones who don't already know this, but we are moving into a 6 bedroom house," Olivia said.
Kathleen smiled," That's great!" she said excitedly.
"And we were wondering if, maybe, you guys could take off school one day and help us do some repairs on the house. Just some touch ups like painting and such," Olivia said.
Maureen nodded," Yeah, I think I can swing it," she said.
"Me too," Kathleen agreed.
"Just let us know when," Maureen said.
"Well, it might be a while," Olivia said.
2 Months Later
"Is that everything?" Olivia asked, tucking a piece of hair that had fallen out of her ponytail behind her ear.
"Yep, that was the last box," Elliot replied, closing and locking the back of the U-Haul.
"Alright then, I'll see you at the house," Olivia said, kissing him softly.
"Yep, the kids will be waiting," Elliot said, pulling her back to him for another kiss. "I love you," Elliot said against her lips.
Olivia smiled," I love you too," she said. Elliot kissed her one more time before releasing her from his grasp and getting in the driver's seat of the U-Haul. He let Olivia go ahead of him in her car and lead the way to their new house. They had just finished repairs the day before, but it was all ready to move their stuff into. Kathleen and Maureen had taken the day off of school to come and help them with the unpacking. Fin, Munch, and Cragen had all offered to help too, but Elliot and Olivia had refused, saying that work need them more than they did.
Olivia pulled up in the drive way and Elliot backed in next to her," Let's get this done," Olivia said, getting out of the car.
12 hours later, everything was finally unpacked, and the kids were all in bed. Olivia sighed as she plopped down on the bed next to Elliot," I hate moving," she grumbled. Elliot laughed as he rolled over onto his side and wrapped an arm around her waist.
"At least it's over," Elliot mumbled.
"Me too," Olivia mumbled, already out of it and on her way to unconsciousness.
"Goodnight baby, love you," Elliot said, turning off the lamp and pulling a blanket over them.
"Love you too, El," Elliot heard Olivia say as he kissed her cheek softly, before settling into a peaceful sleep of his own.
Sorry, the end was kind of rushed, but I didn't really know how to end it. Next chapter will be the wedding!
