Chapter 47:
House warming Party:
Alex and Casey came back about an hour later to find Liv and Eliot packing Liv's things.
"Come on girls I'm taking you home." Eliot said with a smile on his face thinking the surprise he's been secretly organizing for days.
"Ok Detective let's go."Alex said happy to leave that hospital .
Once they reached the car Eliot decided to put his surprise in motion.
"Ladies I have a little surprise for you, consider it your wedding gift."Eliot said handing them 2 Sleep Masks.
"And you're expecting us to put this on?"Alex asked shocked.
"Please babe trust him otherwise we'll never get out of here."Olivia begged.
"OK."Alex groaned.
They drove for about half an hour and when they arrived Eliot helped them with the stairs and opened the door of their new home and help them reaching the living.
As soon as they took the sleep masks off Alex and Liv heard a big:
"Welcome Home."
All their friends were here: Jack Mac Coy, Judge Elizabeth Donelly, even Judge Petrovsky. The captain, Fin Munch were also there along with Casey and Kathy and Alexander Cabot.
"My god, you all scared the hell out off me."Liv screamed her hand on her chest.
"Sorry ladies this was all your partner's idea."Alexander Cabot said.
"Well everybody helped us yo move all your belongings and furniture here, we all wanted to save you the trouble of doing it."Eliot proudly stated.
"I can see that, everything is here, oh El, what did you do?"Liv said bursting in tears rushing in his arms.
"I only did my brother duty, Liv, nothing less."Eliot said hugging her as tight as he could.
"Well while we are all here, Liv and I have an announcement to make even if most of you already know."Alex said taking a glass of champagne.
"Yes Alex, would you allow me?"Liv asked wipping the tears of her face.
"Please..."Alex said.
"Well as you all know Alex and I are deeply in love and well I finally had the guts to propose and she was crazy enough to say yes."Liv said not without a tear in her eyes.
"Yes and we're planning on getting married as soon as Liv feels better. I will not wait any longer for you to be my wife so you better get well soon."Alex joked kissing her future wife.
"Well as the father of the future bride, I think I should make a toast."Alexander Cabot said.
"If you wish Sir."Liv politely said knowing that even if things weren't perfect yet between Alex and her dad, that he wouldn't try to separate them anymore.
"Well as most must know now, Olivia and I had quite an hard start. It's not easy for me to admit but it was entirely my fault. From the first moment I met her she never stopped professing her love for my daughter and her commitment to her. I'm not getting older and the most important thing for me now is to know that my daughter will be loved and care for when I'm not here anymore and I think Olivia that you will fulfill that task without a doubt. My dear Alexandra, you were always scared to disappoint me and that no matter how success full you were in your career or how well you would marry it would never be enough. You once told me that you weren't the daughter I raised you to be. Well I'm glad you're not and you went way beyond my expectations. I love you and I'm proud of you and I'm sure your mother would be too."Judge Cabot said trying to hold his emotions.
"Thank you dad, I love you too."Alex replied holding him in her arms.
The party was quite pleasant even if the only thing Liv wanted was to go to bed and hold Alex in her arms.
"Liv babe I have to talk to Jack it shouldn't take long."Alex said wrapping her arms around her hips and kissing the back of her neck.
"Good luck my love."Liv replied kissing her cheek.
Alex took Jack in her office to have THE talk.
"So Alexandra, when were you planning on telling me about your wedding?"Jack joked.
"I'm sorry, it happened so fast and before we had time to enjoy or plan anything Liv got . So Jack what's next for me?"Alex asked a bit worried.
"Well what do you want?Do you want to stay at home to raise your kids?"Jack said ironically.
"Of course not, well I will take a maternity leave when we decide to get pregnant but I know Liv wants us to take our time you know enjoy married life first."
"I understand."
"Well Jack, let's go straight to the point, shall we?I know I can't be Liv's wife and have her work for me. So I will give my resignation as soon as you want me to."Alex said.
"Well I'm happy you understand that the two of you cannot be married and work you have anything in mind regarding your future position?"
"First of all, I would like Casey to come back at SVU, I trust her and I know she did a terrific job in my absence , she misses the team and the team misses her.I asked her to come back and she said she would think about it."
"I see, well we're lucky to have her at homicide, but she misses SVU and you're right she was good. It's funny when you think that she wanted to quit after her first case."
"So did I."
"Well if she wants to be transferred to SVU I won't object to that, would you like her spot at homicides?"
"I guess, I you want me there, I would be happy to accept."
"How about we have a formal meeting with Casey to talk about it?"
"I agree."Alex said obviously relieved that Mac Coy understood her.
"I think congratulations are in order, I've never seen you so happy, you came a long way, you both deserve it."
"Thank you Jack your support means a lot to me. I love Olivia and I'm not willing to sacrifice our marriage for my political career which is important but Liv is more important and I will not keep us in the closet just to get votes you know."
"No one is asking you to do that, and I'm very happy that you're focusing on your relationship, I know it won't affect the quality of your work. I know how overwhelming our job can me and how easily it can take us apart from people you love.I'm happy you've found a balance between neglecting your work and or your wife."
"I know, thank you again, shall we go back to the party now?"
"Yes, by the way I really love your house, stabler had a great idea moving you in like that."
"I know we are lucky to be among friends like all of you."
The party went smoothly, Liv tried not to show her exhaustion. Her stitches were hurting and she had difficulties breathing but tonight was her engagement party and she needed to swallow her pain and make sure Alex was having fun.
Next chapter: Liv and Eliot have an open heart conversation about marriage and also El will give Alex the "big brother" speech.
