AUTHOR'S NOTES: Originally this story was going to be another Pitch Perfect fanfic. But seeing as how another Facebook friend of mine has been into SVU, she and I teamed up and worked together to make this an SVU fanfic. Basically from the original version, the character names had to be changed to accommodate the SVU fandom. Enjoy this because I don't plan to write anymore SVU fics in the future since I have little to no knowledge of the show. The first story in My Complete Pitch Perfect Story - Part 6 goes up after this story.
This story is set sometime in early October 2018
CHAPTER 1:
One Thursday at about 5pm, Liv and Peter Stone were driving home.
"Wow, what a long day that was." Liv said.
"You said it. I almost feel like going out to dinner tonight." Peter said.
"Well, McDonald's is a few blocks away. Want to go there?" Liv asked.
"Sure." Peter said.
As the couple began to drive across a bridge, Liv spotted Declan curled up in a ball crying.
She knew something must've been wrong, so she pulled over to talk to him.
"Declan?" Liv asked as she sat down beside him.
"(sniffles) Hey, Liv." Declan said, tearfully.
"What's wrong?" Liv asked, concerned.
"It's awful." Declan said.
"What is it?" Liv asked.
"Amanda wants a divorce." Declan said, crying on Liv's lap.
"Why? I thought you two were doing well together." Liv said.
"I thought so too...until she suddenly thought I'm unfit to be a father." Declan said, tearfully.
"What?! Did she say ``why?" Liv asked.
"No. I ran out the door of our house crying as soon as she said those words." Declan explained.
"I'm so sorry. Maybe I could talk to her for you." Liv offered.
"You'd really do that?" Declan asked.
"Of course. You and I may have been grown apart when we went to different colleges, but I never forgot about you." Liv said.
"That's good to hear. Because I personally don't want my marriage to end in divorce." Declan said, worried.
"What are you going to do?" Liv asked.
"The way I see it, I have two options: Sign the papers...or commit suicide." Declan said.
"NOOOOO! Don't do the latter. Please, Declan, you have a long life ahead of you. Not only that, but think of how many people will be devastated if you were to throw your life away." Liv explained.
"Well, when you put it that way..." Declan started.
"See; I knew you'd understand. Let me talk to Amanda, okay." Liv said.
"Okay." Declan said as Liv went back to her car.
"Peter, can you and Noah stay here with Declan while I go talk to Amanda?" Liv asked.
"Sure thing. But don't be long okay." Peter said.
"I shouldn't be more than an hour." Liv said as her husband and son got out the car and she continued to drive away from the bridge.
At Declan and Amanda's house, Amanda was sitting on the couch watching TV when someone knocked on the door.
She answered the door to find Liv looking at her frowning.
"Oh...hello, Liv." Amanda said, curious as to why Liv looked furious.
"We need to talk!" Liv said, angrily.
"Sure. Come on in." Amanda said, as Liv did so.
"I found your husband crying by the nearby bridge." Liv explained as she joined Amanda on the couch.
"What's this all about?" Amanda asked.
"Why would you make the unilateral decision that he's unfit to be a father?" Liv asked.
"How exactly do I put this? Ever since I got pregnant, I've been bugging Declan to find a job. Since then, he's applied to eight different places. Five of them, he got called for interviews. But he didn't get into any of those places." Amanda explained.
"Can't you give him credit for at least TRYING to get a job?" Liv asked.
"Yes. But raising children is expensive." Amanda said.
"I understand. But did he ever tell you in all the years you were together that HE HAS AUTISM?!" Liv yelled.
Hearing those words stunned Amanda like this was the first she ever heard this information.
"Oh...Um...No...He never told me that. What kind of a wife am I?" Amanda said, suddenly feeling ten times guiltier.
"It's true. I've known the guy since high school." Liv added.
"Oh, Liv...what do I do? I gotta make things right with him?" Amanda asked.
"I suggest we get in my car and you go talk to him. You'll know exactly how to make things right." Liv said.
"You're right, Liv. Lead the way." Amanda said as the two left the house and got into Liv's car.
Back at the bridge...
"I hope she gets back soon." Peter said, worried.
Suddenly Liv and Amanda arrived.
"Declan!" Amanda said as she exited the passenger's seat of Liv's car.
"Amanda!" Declan said running over to his wife as the couple hugged.
"Honey, I'm so sorry I called you unfit to be a father." Amanda said.
"I'm so glad you said that because...I don't want our marriage to end in divorce. I know you want me to have a job, and I promise I won't give up. I'll be a good husband for you and a good father for Jesse." Declan assured her.
"Good. Though there's just one thing I want to ask...why didn't you ever tell me you have autism?" Amanda asked.
"Because all those years you and I were together, it didn't really bother me. Furthermore, it's not something I'd make public on the internet." Declan explained.
"How about from now until our daughter is born, I help you with your job applications." Amanda suggested.
"I'd like that very much." Declan said, smiling.
"You know, Declan, I know one place you could work at." Liv started.
"Where?" Declan asked.
"My friend Casey just had to fire her secretary at her law firm. Maybe you could be her new secretary." Liv suggested.
"You should give it a try, sweetie. If you get the job, you might like it." Amanda said, encouraging her husband.
"How about you call me in the morning about the details." Declan suggested to Liv.
"Sounds like a plan. Later, guys." Liv said as she, Peter, and Noah got back in Liv's car and drove off to McDonald's.
After they drove away...
"I love you, Declan." Amanda said holding her husband's hands.
"I love you too, Amanda." Declan said as the two shared a kiss.
"I think Jesse would like it if you have a job. I know that you've been a stay at home dad, but we both agree that having a job would be a great thing for you. I mean, they're not allowed to discriminate against you if you have special needs." Amanda said.
"Here's the thing, darling. Most of my friends that have special needs don't have jobs. But I don't know much about their personal lives and how being unemployed affects them. I just know that they have tried, some of them got interviews at some places, but they never got hired. We have been friends since elementary school and we have faced discrimination." Declan admitted to his pregnant wife.
Amanda wished that she could do something to help Declan's friends but she couldn't figure it out.
Just then, Declan and Amanda looked up and noticed storm clouds coming.
"Come on, babe. Let's get home before it starts to rain." Amanda said.
"Way ahead of you." Declan said as the couple walked back to their house.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Don't be deceived; this was originally a one-shot. But now this'll be 3 chapters long. Find out what happens next week.