Their walk into the building included two overly excited boys, a couple holding hands and a realtor, Chelsea, who was busy explaining how good the building and neighborhood was. Not that it really needed saying. The lobby was immaculate, complete with a small cafe and a separate sitting area. There were a few people standing around talking, who greeted them with warm smiles and gentle hellos.
"Elliot said it had a pool! Can we see it?." Noah asked.
Chelsea smiled, "Of course you can. It has a pool and a gym, right next to each other. One wall of the gym is glass, so you have access to see the pool. I think it's great because the adults can work out, while the kids go for a swim."
The adults nodded their heads and followed the woman to the back of the first floor. When they saw a set of double doors with a sign labeled 'pool and gym', Eli and Noah didn't waste anytime walking more quickly to reach them.
However, when they went to open them, Chelsea sped up her feet slightly to catch up with the young boys. "There's a code to unlock it," she said loudly.
"If anyone falls into that pool, it will not be a nice ride home." Elliot warned, right before they reached the door.
"Okay Elliot" and "Okay dad" were said as Chelsea pushed them open.
The sight before them had everyone stopping in their tracks to absorb the spectacularness of it all. The pool was bigger than either one of them thought it would be and it was complete with a hot tub. The gym was located to the left of the pool, and like Chelsea had said, there was a glass wall between the two separate activities.
"This is great… think about how many girls I can…"
Eli was cut off by a light tap to the back of his head. "Watch yourself Eli," Elliot warned.
Eli huffed aloud, "God, sorry."
Olivia smiled softly and asked, "They're available for use at all times? Or is there a closing time?"
"Oh no, you can use them whenever you like. Each owner is given a code to the room. And as you saw when you entered, everyone has an individual code to enter the building as well. It's a really high security building, so you are welcome to it." When Olivia nodded, she continued, "Would you like to look around or go up?"
Elliot scanned the room quickly. It didn't look any different from any pool or gym he had seen, except maybe that it was in immaculate condition. He looked at Olivia, "What do you think Captain?"
Olivia laughed, "Shut up. Let's go up."
The elevator ride up the thirty three floors was full of Noah counting along to the numbers above the doors, Eli bouncing on his heels, Elliot, who had taken advantage of Olivia and his placement against the back of the elevator, drawing the tips of his fingers up and down her spine and Olivia trying her damndest to concentrate on Chelsea, who was talking about all of the perks of buying within the building. However, by the time the doors opened, Olivia was only trying to hold in her light moans brought on by Elliot's fingers, which had increased their pressure along her back.
Although, she sent him a small glare as they walked off the elevator, she kept her body close enough to hers to ensure that he wouldn't drop his hand away. The man had already made it obvious, by the way he literally hadn't taken his hands off her since they arrived, that he didn't want to release her and, at that moment, she didn't have any issue with that.
Before Chelsea went to open the doors, she turned towards all of them, "I really hope this is all you guys are dreaming for."
Olivia and Elliot nodded, "Us too."
Noah was the first to speak when the condo was presented before them. "Wow."
'Wow' was probably the most accurate description for the place, which was one of the reasons why it had stuck out to Olivia and Elliot so much. For the price it was selling it, it was almost unbelievable.
When the two boys looked back at the adults, they nodded towards them simultaneously, "Go for it, just don't break anything." Elliot said, wrapping his arm more tightly around Olivia's body.
"YES!" They both explained in unison before running down the hallway. Eli entered the door to the left of them, while Noah ran all the way down to the living room.
Chelsea smiled at the excitement and turned towards the adults, "Would you like a tour or would you like to go for it as well?"
When they heard, "I call this room!" Come from the room to the left, Elliot chuckled, "Would that be the master?"
Chelsea laughed, "Yes, it would."
"Don't even think about it." Elliot yelled back. They heard Eli groan, before Elliot looked at Olivia. Silently asking her which one she wanted to do.
She actually found it a little romantic. As much as she knew the man wanted to check out the place, just as the boys were, he was going to stay with her through this whole process. Letting her know that this decision was as much hers as his. "I think we can just go for it. We'll just find you if we need to."
Chelsea nodded and stepped out of their way slightly. Both women couldn't help the small laughter that escaped their lips when Elliot's hand dropped from Olivia's waist to her hand to pull her along.
The condo was complete with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room, a dining room, and a kitchen. The floors were a dark wood and the walls favored a deep white. The master bedroom was to the front left of the house while the remaining three bedrooms were to the right back. The living room, dining room and kitchen were located in the back.
The fact that the master was on one side of the house and the other three bedrooms were situated on the other, was a perk for Elliot. It meant more space for sound to travel, which meant Olivia wouldn't have to worry about being heard.
For the last few weeks she had begun to worry more and more about the amount of noise that escaped her mouth. It had started when she had witnessed Eli whisper to Elliot and she knew by the look on the man's face what it was about. He was hoping that more space between their bedrooms would give her the reassurance that she needed to start vocalizing her pleasure again.
As they walked into the master, Eli was walking out, "How come only master bedrooms have bathrooms? Because kids need to shower too."
Elliot and Olivia laughed, "Because parents get more things, that's why." Elliot said.
When the young man groaned, Olivia said, "But if you make your way down that hallway to the right, you may just find another bedroom with that perk." She had studied the layout of the condo, that was available to look at online, a countless number of times. It was a place that almost seemed too good to be true and she had to keep reminding herself that it was.
Eli's face lit up and he said, "No way!" before running in the direction Olivia was pointing in.
Elliot sighed, "I still think it should be for the guests."
Olivia smiled, "I know you do but let the teenage boy have his own bathroom El. We both know we wish we had our own at that age."
"Fine. But we are not cleaning it. You don't even want to know what that boy will do in his own bathroom." The hormones that came with a teenage boy, was something Elliot knew a thing or two about.
She grimaced, "Gross. Well, make that a stipulation. He wants the responsibility of having his own bathroom, he better keep it clean. If he doesn't, he loses it."
Elliot nodded. The woman thrived at everything she ever set her mind to. Being a mother, was something she was thriving at even before she became one. He watched her as she entered the master and paused to take a minute to view the room as a whole.
She could always feel his eyes on her without having to double check. It was a feeling that she had back when they were partners and one that had never disappeared. Without turned around, she asked, "What El?"
His lips curved up into a smile. The connection between them had always been undeniable. He walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Hooking his chin on her right shoulder, he whispered in her ear, "You're a great mother Liv."
She let her body relax against his slightly. For so long, she had believed that becoming a mother was never going to happen to her. The fact that it had and the fact that the man behind her was actually saying those words to her, was enough to cause her to tear up slightly, "Thank you."
He pressed his lips against her neck, gave her a gentle squeeze and asked, "So, what do you think?"
The room was probably one of the biggest bedrooms she had ever stepped foot in. She halfway wondered what they would put in there, but she counteracted it with the fact that as long as there was space, there was things to put. "It's big?"
He chuckled. Elliot had always, for the most part, considered himself a mature adult. But sometimes being an adult was a little boring, "Well, thank you Captain Benson."
The groan and roll of her eyes was accompanied with a light tap of her elbow against his ribs, "Jesus, I meant the room Elliot. The room is big."
He feigned offense, "So it's not big?"
"What? No, it is…"
He blew an exasperated breath out of his lips, "I'm glad you think so."
A laugh escaped her lips. The man very well knew he was well endowed. However, he was a man who never mentioned it until that moment. The first his 'bigness' was ever brought up was by her, once when they were intimate. She had whispered "You're so big", in the middle of a moan and the look of pride on the man's face was undeniable. "Are you finished?" His chuckle into the base of her neck, caused her to cross her arms in front of her. "Elliot!"
He took a minute to compose himself. Once his chuckles subsided, he nodded, "Yeah, I'm done."
She allowed him to keep his arms around her as they began to make their way around the room. The room included a walk in closet that was more than enough space for their clothes, a huge window that rewarded them with a beautiful view of the city below, and a full bathroom with a separate bath and shower, each appliance equally huge. "Based in this room alone El?" When she felt the slight nod of his head, she said, "I love it."
Noah chose that moment to yell across the house, "MOM! DA… I mean ELLIOT! You have to look at these windows! They're HUGE!"
The corresponding look both adults gave one another, Olivia twisting her neck back to look at him, was enough for both of them to know exactly what Noah was going to say.
Elliot gave her a huge smile and leaned into kiss her lips. He viewed the boy as a son and was, in reality, waiting to see if Noah would ever want to call him dad. That mere slip, more than answered that question. "If it's okay with you, I would be honored to be his father."
There was no way to stop the tears that escaped her eyes at the moment, even if she tried. They streamed out her lids, down her cheeks and off her chin before Elliot had the time to turn her fully in his arms. His hands were quick to land on her cheeks and his thumbs vigorously worked to soothe and catch the tears at the same time. He didn't speak, only offering an equal amount of emotion in his irises as well. Because words seemed to fail her, she nodded her head. There was no other man she ever wanted to father her child.
Although his eyes filled with tears, he was able to stop his from falling. "So whenever he asks, I can tell him yes?"
She nodded once more.
His smile widened once more before he kissed her. He had kissed her, in what he thought, every way there was imaginable. Soft, rough, romantically and friendly, but never he had ever kissed her like he would the mother of his child. That was until that moment.
It was a kiss that could have went one hours, one that would have not ended to shortly and one that would have not ended in sex. One of those ones that a person is perfectly content to do forever. It was, unfortunately, once again interrupted by the loud annoyed voice of a six year old, "YOU'RE KISSING AGAIN!"
They heard Eli yell, "GET A ROOM!", before they pulled apart.
Noah gave them each an excited smile and grabbed their hands, effectively using his weight to pull them both out of the room and down the hallway, "You have to see the windows! They're amazing."
The boy was right. The back of the house was covered in long horizontal windows along the walls, once again providing a perfect view of the city. That area of the house was an open concept, with the kitchen on the back right hand side, the dining room on the back left hand side and the living room in the front, closest to the hallway. The deep white colors used for the walls, was also used for the cabinetry of the kitchen and bathrooms, making the condo have more of a modern feel. Elliot, still holding Noah's hand, walked to the corner of one of the windows, "We'd have to install curtains." His statement was aimed at Olivia, knowing that that would be one of her first thoughts.
However, Noah responded first, "Why do we need curtains? It's so pretty! And the sun gives light, which means we won't waste electricity."
Olivia laughed, "They can be open during the day baby, but at night I would rather them be closed. Paint too. We would definitely need paint." The modern look was definitely not something she enjoyed. She felt as if it took away from the place looking like a home and made it look more like something out of the television.
Elliot and Noah nodded, "I guess but I don't think anyone is gonna see us up here Mom."
The way that he ignored her paint comment, made the adults laugh softly. "I know but it would still make me feel better."
Eli yelled from an unknown location, "It's a mom thing Noah."
"Eli? Where are you?" Elliot asked, bending down to scoop Noah in his arms. The sequel of excitement from Noah's mouth made him chuckle.
"In my room! I'm trying to figure out how I want it set up."
Elliot groaned aloud and made his way down the small hallway to the other three rooms, "We don't know if we're getting this house Eli."
Olivia laughed when both boys answered simultaneously, "Awww! We like this one though." She looked up at Chelsea, who was leaning up against a wall of the living room with a smile on her face. Before she spoke, she heard Elliot say, "This is pretty great," to the boys. "I'm going to go look at that area real fast," she said.
The small hallway to the right of the hallway, was a backwards L shape. On the left hand side, there was a bathroom, and the right, was three bedroom doors. Two situated on one wall, one situated on another. On the remaining wall was the washer and dryer hookups. One of the bedrooms was complete with a bathroom, while the other two were not. The rooms were all more than enough space. When she made it to the room with the bathroom, all three boys were waiting for her. The plead on all their faces, made her smile slightly, "The walls would have to be painted and curtains will need to be put up in all of the windows, no exceptions." The the nod of all of their heads had her turning towards the living room once more. When her eyes made contact with Chelsea, she smiled, "It's all we were dreaming for."