CHAPTER 51

Two weeks after Olivia had provided herself as bait in order to collar her own father, Elliot found himself sitting in a chair starring at his wife as she slept in their bed. Her body enveloped in the down comforter. Her breath steady and smooth. Olivia shifted slightly in the bed and extended her arm reaching for her husband. Her hand felt several parts of the side that she should have found Elliot laying in but when she was unsatisfied with her expedition she opened her eyes.

"Elliot?" She smiled softly. "Still staring huh?" She amused herself.

Elliot stood to his feet and walked to his wife. Softly, he sat on the side of the bed and intertwined his fingers with hers. Without words or hesitation he gently pulled her close to himself, at first hovering over her lips, until she fell into his. Olivia felt his warm breath escaping his nostrils and caressing her face. His hands on her back and neck. Her body shivered as she drew herself to her knees, never breaking their kiss until Elliot finally had to come up for air.

"Wow-" He blushed. She smiled.

"I have something of yours." Elliot reached into his pocket and took out a small box. Opening it up he pulled out the necklace he'd given her. She positioned her body so he could clasp it. He whispered to her. "Your beautiful, I adore you...your fearless." Olivia took his face into her arms and guided him on top of her. She hadn't been able to make love to her husband for two agonizing weeks while she healed. Olivia was making up for lost time.

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Elliot sneaked out of the house after he was confident Olivia would be asleep long enough for him to accomplish his task. He returned with her still sleeping soundly in their bed. He placed the creatures on the bed and encouraged them to walk to Olivia's sleeping body. Elliot slowly climbed onto the bed not wanting to startle her.

He repositioned the smaller of the two creatures in front of her face. The ball of fur liked her nose softly and timid.

"El?" Liv smiled still half asleep. "Sweety, I love you," She said groggily "but you really need a mint."

With that Elliot let out a bellowing laugh sending the creatures yapping in a frenzy. Olivia opened her eyes and saw six looking back at her. Elliot's two eyes stole a peek into her soul. She smiled at him and looked at the two beagle puppies in front of her.

"Elliot!" She smiled taking a pup into her arms. It's fur soft, it's eyes completely trusting." Elliot scooped up the other beagle and laid against the head board allowing his wife to rest her head on his chest and stroke the puppy's belly. Elliot's puppy seemed more focused on chewing his finger.

Elliot stoked Olivia soft hair. "Happy Birthday." He told her. She jerked her head and looked at him. With everything that had been happening she's forgotten her own birthday.

"Thank you." She looked up into his eyes allowing him to kiss her softly. Suddenly, sensing someone staring at the two they stopped and slowly turned their heads to see two puppies staring heads tilted as if to say...huh? Olivia let out a laugh.

"Uh oh, we got prying eyes." Elliot joked rubbing the head of one of the puppies. "What are you naming them Liv?" He asked.

Olivia looked serious. "Wow? I've never named anything...you want me to name both?" She asked him completely serious.

"Absolutely" He responded. Olivia thought for a second and then smiled a sneaky grin.

She held a puppy to her breast and told Elliot. "Elliot meet Cracker, and his brother Jack."

Elliot laughed hysterically playing with the puppies. Holding his wife. His lover and best friend. He pulled her close. "You make a sexy wife."

Olivia blushed and then became serious. "I want to be a good wife to you Elliot, but theres a ton I don't know."

Elliot smiled "That's okay, I don't' know anything about being a husband." he tried to lighten her seriousness.

"You know more than you know." She laughed holding him closer as the puppies ventured to the opposite side of the beds.

"Hey Liv?" He voice was inquisitive his smile was boyish "Know anything about being a mom?"

Olivia froze for a fraction of a second and then deflected his remark, "No. Why? You pregnant?" She laughed.

"No." He responded. "But I thought maybe we could."