A/N: Thanks for reading and the feedback! Might become a 3-shot. Who really even knows anymore with me- I certainly don't.

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The storm is now expected to bring 2-3 feet of snow. New York is quickly bracing for power outages and to be snowed in for at least a day.

Eli noticed Noah's sudden change in demeanor and quick shot a text to his dad.

"Bros, call your parents and see what they want you to do. You're more than welcome to stay the night," John & TJ's mom said.

"Call your mom it's okay," he whispered, nudging him.

"I feel like I'm being a baby," he muttered and John smiled knowingly at his friend, nodding towards his room.

Grabbing Noah gently by his collar, he led him to John's room and shut the door. "Call your mom. Maybe you guys can have a sleepover at our place? Grandma will be thrilled to see you, anyways," he gave an encouraging smile and Noah nodded, dialing Liv.

"H-hi momma. Uh there's a big snow storm coming and I don't think uh I should stay here… I really wanna protect you and make sure you're okay y-you know. Eli said maybe we could sleep over." He looked up at the older boy who smiled and nodded.

"O-okay… okay… let me know… love you mom…" he hung up and took a deep breath. "She's gonna talk to your dad and see."

"Dad is gonna say yes," Eli laughed. "You good bro?" He asked, sensing his uneasiness.

"Yeah," he lied, poorly.

Eli had been soaking up this new role with Kathleen's encouragement. Mostly, it was nice to not be the baby anymore, even though their parents were pretending they weren't dating- which they totally were.

Dropping to his level, he held out arm to him. "C'mere," he said and Noah crashed into him, hugging his neck.

Wrapping his arm around him, he spoke gently. "It's all gonna be okay, brother. Don't be nervous. They're gonna come get us and we'll have a sleepover okay?"

He nodded and pulled back wiping his face. Ruffling his curls, he stood and smiled. "C'mon let's go wait for them to call back."

"So? Sleep over?" He asked, kissing her neck softly as she laid beneath his muscled body, completely ruined from her 3rd and 4th orgasm that morning.

"I think that would be okay," she whispered and he kissed her, smiling. "Sweeeeeet," he sang and she giggled.

"I gotta call Noh…" she trailed off, trying to fix her hair as he rolled off of her.

"Go shower, I'll call him and start packing up."

"You're sure?" She asked, the gravity of having someone to rely on unfamiliar to her.

He laughed. "Yes, I can make a phone call and pack up," he teased, earning himself a smack.

She stood and stretched and he groaned. Looking back at him, her hands still high above her head, she winked.

"Woman!" He exclaimed and she giggled, walking off to her bathroom and shouting instructions of what to pack for her.

He got dressed and FaceTimed Noah.

"Hi El," came his shaky voice. He was pretty sure the little boy was leaned against Eli and it made his heart jump.

"Hey little man, mom and I are gonna come get you guys soon and then head to my place for a sleepover. Sound good?"

Noah visibly relaxed and let out a sigh of relief, smiling huge. "Sounds perfect," he said with a nod. "Where's mom?"

"She's in the shower. Let us get some stuff packed and we'll be there. Eli can you call Grandma and let her know?" He asked and Noah turned the phone to Eli who nodded. "Yeah dad, sure."

The grin that spread across Elliot's face was boarder line obnoxious when he saw that Noah was in fact cuddled into Eli who had a protective arm around him.

The older boy rolled his eyes, slightly embarrassed, and Noah giggled.

"Okay… we'll see you soon. Love you guys," he said casually and without thinking. It was the first time he'd said it to Noah.

"Love you dad."

"Love you, El," came Noah's excited voice and the older man realized what he'd let slip.

Sending up a silent prayer of thanks that the little boy felt the same, he smiled, said bye, and hung up.

John laughed. "Uh so they're finally admitting theyre dating?"

Noah giggled and Eli rolled his eyes. "I'm sure they'll sit us down for a 'talk' tonight."

"Yeah, thankfully grandma will give them all the sass and sarcasm for us," Noah added, laughing hysterically and causing everyone to do the same.

El was waiting on the couch with their bags packed and breakfast cleaned up when she came out, dressed in leggings, boots, and an oversized sweater.

"Ready?" She asked and he looked up at her.

"I told Noah I loved him and he said it back," he blurted out awkwardly.

She froze for a moment before breaking out into a smile and straddling his lap.

Letting out a sigh of relief, his hands went to her ass. "You're okay with that?" He asked nervously. "Of course I meant it, I just… it slipped out and I thought maybe you'd be mad at me… why are you laughing????" He pouted and she kissed him through her chuckle.

"You're cute when you're nervous," she echoed his statement from earlier. "Also, telling me you told my son you love him and he said it back is giving you really hot dad vibes," she whispered.

His hands squeezed her ass lightly and he leaned up to kiss her. "Remember when you called me daddy when I was under that one time?"

"How could I forget?" She replied, a hint of seduction in her voice.

"You should do that again some time," he muttered against her mouth, giving her ass a firm slap that caused her to squeal.

She climbed off of him, pulling her up to standing position with her. "C'mon daddy… let's go get our boys."

"Mom!" Noah called, running to hug her tightly when their friends mom opened up the door.

"Hi baby," she smiled, hugging him tightly. Eli came over with their bags and laughed giving Noah his stuff.

"What am I a bell boy," he teased and Noah took his bag laughing.

"Hi sweetie," she smiled, hugging Eli. He gave her a warm hug in return that made her heart soar.

"Old man in the car?" He asked and Liv laughed, nodding. "Yeah, he's live parked so we gotta go before he has to flash his badge too many times," she half-joked.

They said their goodbyes and thank you's, before heading down to the car together and jumping in.

"Hey dad." "Hey El!" They called from the back of her car, both grinning.

"You call grandma?" El asked and they both nodded. "She's excited," Noah said with a grin, and Liv looked back at the smiling.

"Good, I'm glad," he smiled, absentmindedly reaching for Liv's hand across the center console. She took it without thinking and the boys looked at each other laughing.

Both parents got brought back to reality and their hands separated quickly causing the boys to laugh harder.

El turned the radio up to try and drown them out, and Liv joined in their laughter.

When they got to The Stablers and walked in to find Kathleen and Bernie on the couch, chatting.

"Hi mama," El said, walking over to hug her.

"Hi honey, are you hungry? I made pasta for dinner," she said, leaving now room for argument.

Noah giggled, going to hug her. "Grandma it's only noon."

"Right, I said lunch," she exclaimed obviously, hugging him tightly and causing Eli to laugh.

He went to hug her and she pulled him in, still holding Noah close. "I'm so happy I get to spend some quality time with both of my grandbabies tonight. Noah, your mother doesn't bring you over enough," she said, looking up at Olivia who laughed.

"I'll work on it Bernie," she said, moving from Kathleen to her and giving a sweet hug.

"Elliot, put their bags away. Kathleen will share with me tonight and Noah can sleep in Eli's room. I already got the sleeping bags out."

"We have sleeping bags?" He asked and Liv chuckled. "Bernie it's okay, I brought an air mattress that Noah and I will sleep on out here."

She waved a hand at her. "Oh don't be silly, Olivia, Kathleen will sleep on the air mattress, the boys will sleep in Eli's room, and you and Elliot will sleep in his."

"Bernie…"

"Mama…"

They said together and all three kids snorted in preparation for Bernie's response.

The old woman's brow raised and she challenged the two. "For two incredibly smart and successful people you two sure are thick," she said causing both to go red.

"We all know you're dating and have been since this one came home from his undercover stint," she exclaimed.

"Mama," El warned and she waved him off. "Elliot you stayed at her house the day you came home, and came back the next day grinning like a damn idiot teenager - you two aren't fooling anyone," she said, letting go of the boys and heading to the kitchen to make up some plates.

He gave Kathleen a look and she followed her grandma into the kitchen. "C'mon guys let's get you settled," he said, dragging them into Eli's room.

Both boys were still laughing uncontrollably and the parents sighed when they got to his room. "Guyss…" El pleaded, "can we be serious a minute?"

They sat on Eli's bed, trying to stop their laughter but it was no use. Liv was beat red and leaned her head again Elliot's shoulder, finally giving in to her own giggles.

He sighed and cracked a smile, looking at them. "You guys are okay with this?" He asked and the boys suddenly feigned seriousness.

"No." "No not at all." They both said before bursting back into laughter.

El went over and smacked Eli on the side of the head before pushing Noah back and tickling him. Liv zoned in on Eli while his dad bonded with her son, and he gave an encouraging smile and teenage shrug.

She went over and hugged him. "You tell me if you ever need anything or your feelings change," she whispered and he nodded, hugging her back.

The families had a blast that day, playing games, watching movies, and telling old Olivia and Elliot stories to the boys.

The wind started howling and the lights flickered around 6pm. "C'mon, let's get this fire going and the wood stoves burning, huh?" El said, looking to Noah. "Want me to teach you how to start a fire?" He nodded and grinned, jumping up and going with him.

Liv watched her partner… her Elliot… bond and do fatherly things with her son while she sat with his who was leaned slightly against her.

The ease at which they sunk into the domesticity of family life made her heart soar and her stomach tighten with both fear and excitement. Her son having a father figure? Maybe a dad one day? It was a dream that left her mind the night she sent Tucker out of her apartment.

Bernie was watching her and spoke as if she read her mind. "He's a good father. And he loves Noah, that's clear." She said mater of factly when the two left the room to start the wood stoves in the bedrooms.

Tears brimmed at her eyes and she nodded slowly, wrapping an arm around Eli as he started to show her some crazy soccer play on his phone.

The two sat laughing as they went down a rabbit hole of tik tok videos. El stopped in his tracks when he and Noah came back out of the rooms, observing the sight before him with a proud and grateful heart.

"Yeah Noah can do that," he said, showing her a video of trick soccer play.

"Seriously??" She asked and he nodded. "I sent him this video and he practiced, then we worked on it last week at the scrimmage."

"Wow Eli, that's incredible," she smiled and he nodded. "He's so awesome, I really like hanging out with him," he commented, genuinely.

"No annoying little kid vibes??" She teased and he laughed.

"I mean all little siblings are annoying in some ways but… he's pretty cool overall," he smiled and made eye contact with the younger boy who was beaming.

Liv looked over at them, realizing for the first time that they'd come back. She gave a tearful smile to Elliot, who came over and ruffled Eli's hair. "Let's get in our PJs, guys," he said, mostly needing an excuse to be alone with Olivia for a second.

They nodded and everyone headed off to their separate rooms. El shut his door and her body was up against it before she knew what was happening.

He kissed her lovingly and passionately, his hands tangling in her long, caramel locks. When he finally pulled back, she looked up at him with a warm smile.

"What was that for," she whispered breathlessly and he smiled, pecking her lips again. "Watching you with my son is giving you hot mom vibes," he said into her ear, grinding his semi against her.

"El," she warned breathlessly, the feeling of his growing cock against her belly making her weak.

"I wanna make love to you," he whispered and she laughed softly when she heard their boys emerge from Eli's room. "Tonight…" she whispered and he nodded.

The pair went to change and she started laughing when she pulled out a lacy black number he'd packed for her.

Whipping around with a childish grin, he winked at her. She got changed into different leggings, fuzzy socks, and one of his old sweatshirts, being sure to wear the lace under it.

The power went out at about 8:30, and they all sat by the fire in the living room, curled up together.

Kathleen was lounged against Liv, who was sat next to El who had a hand on her leg. Noah was curled into his other side, dozing lightly and Eli was allowing Bernie to play with his hair.

"Mom what's the moment you knew El was your best friend," he asked with a yawn.

She smiled small and looked at him. "I think El should answer that first…"

He laughed. "Easy. Our first case."

"Same," Liv laughed, smiling at him.

"Lame answer," he giggled.

"Give us something romantic," Kathleen said with a laugh.

Liv blushed and looked over at her for a moment.

"Gitano," he said softly, playing with Noah's curls.

She nodded slowly. "Gitano."

"Which meannns???" Kathleen prodded and they shook their heads. "Another day, guys…" El said, leaving no room for questioning and looking over at Liv with a smile.

Putting a hand on his neck, he squeezed the back of it gently. Noah was now asleep against him and Eli yawned.

"You guys ready for bed?" He asked and everyone nodded, retreating to their rooms. He carried Noah to Eli's and tucked him in, kissing his head, while Liv followed behind with Eli.

He woke slightly. "Night bud," he whispered, "my room is down the hall if you get scared, just come get us if you need us okay?"

Nodding, he rolled to hug his arm slightly. "Night El, I love you," he whispered, half asleep.

Liv tried to control the onslaught of emotions that were threatening to completely take over her psyche. "I love you too, son." He said, his voice cracking at the term of endearment.

He stood and hugged Eli. "Night son, I love you," he repeated and he hugged him tightly. Eli chuckled. "Night dad, love you. Night Liv, love you," he said, moving to her next.

"Night baby, love you," she whispered, because if she spoke any louder her tears would barrel out. She gave him a squeeze before leaning down to kiss Noah's head. "Night sweet boy, I love you."

He was already fast asleep and she laughed softly. They retreated hand in hand to his room, where he shut and locked his door.

"Noh's is most definitely going to come in here around 2am," she whispered with a laugh and he smiled.

"Figured. I'll unlock it and we'll get redressed when we're done," he said, gently backing her into his bed.

When the back of her legs hit the mattress, she sat back and looked up at him with wide eyes. "Should it be this easy?" She asked softly, referring to their sudden and seamless transition from two families to one.

Kneeling in front of her, he put his palms on her thighs. "Probably not," he whispered with a small smile, "but for some reason it is. And our boys love each other. My mom loves you. My kids love you. I know you love them," he whispered. "For once I think we should just go with the flow?"

"Neither of us are good at that," she whispered and he chuckled and nodded. "That's what makes us work so well..."

She nodded, taking a sharp inhale in. "I love you… I love watching you with my boy. Thank you," she whispered.

He stood a bit, gently pushing her backwards on the bed. When she made it to his pillows, he gently dragged her leggings down her hips and tan legs.

They both laughed softly when they got tangled in the socks she was wearing, so he knelt back and discarded them, tossing them aside and kissing the fresh scar on her ankle.

In one fluid motion, she sat up and pulled him from the confines of his sweats. "I don't need all that right now," she whispered, pushing them down to his mid thighs, "I just need you."

Nodding, he slowly spread her legs and leaned over her, crashing their lips together in a slow and passionate dance they'd grown to love so much.

She whined softly into his mouth as his tip entered her dripping folds. He used one free hand to coax her leg around his waist, giving him more access to push into her completely.

"We've had sex like three times today and you're still this tight," he whispered against her lips as he pumped into her.

She couldn't speak or she'd end up screaming out in ecstasy, so she reattached her lips to his and allowed him to work her body to the brink of explosion.

The feelings that were washing through her, and had been all day were too much individually, but put together in this breath taking blender that was Elliot Stabler making love to her while their children slept peacefully in the next room caused tears to rush to her eyes.

When he felt the dampness form on her face, he pulled back with a small frown, and moved his hand to her cheek. "Am I hurting you?" He asked, voice full of concern.

She shook her head and wrapped her arms around his neck and the back of his head, pulling his lips to her again. "Never… just emotional at the thought of all of this… us… our kids," she gasped and he smiled covering her mouth with his and swallowing her soft noises.

Breaking away, she looked up at him, needing to get out the all consuming feelings and thoughts happening in her mind.

"I love you…" she whispered, her tears spilling out harder. "I love watching you with my son… I love how much he loves you and how much Eli and you love him…" she reattached to his mouth when she felt a wave of pleasure course through her body.

Expertly catching her moans and gasps and whines, he coaxed her through her orgasm as her fingers dug into his scalp and neck, and the walls of her pussy clenched his ready to burst cock.

Pulling back again when her body settled, she forced her eyes to meet his, noticing the glint there too. "I told you I wasn't ever leaving you again. That means Noah too," he whispered, speeding up a bit as he barreled to the finish line.

"Cum in me," she whispered, "I need to feel all of you."

He always did, cum in her that is, but her words of encouragement were music to his ears and sent him spilling deep inside of her as his thrusts slowed.

Breathless and satiated, he collapsed over her, inhaling the scent of sex that filled his room.

The pair relaxed, drifting back to earth from their highs, and he rolled off of her, pushing her pants up slowly and fixing her fuzzy socks.

She giggled softly and helped him pull his sweats up, before climbing under the covers with him and sinking into a peaceful and deep slumber.

Eli woke around 2am to the wind howling louder than before and Noah gently shaking him.

"Hey… Eli… I'm scared," he whispered and the older boy forced his eyes open.

"Go to dad's room… he said you could," he said groggily.

"Y-you don't think he's gonna think I'm a baby?" He asked hesitantly and Eli smiled small.

The little boy was in a weird stage, one he remembered well. It was the phase between being a pre-teen and being a little kid. The stage of being strong and independent, while still needing the room to ask for love and be fragile.

"No… do you want me to walk you in?" He asked and Noah nodded quickly.

They got up and Eli dug into Noah's bag handing him his stuffed elephant. "Here bro.. you don't have to be strong around us we're you're family," he whispered, walking him down the hall

Noah's shoulders relaxed and Eli lifted him on the bed.

There was a tinge of sadness that pulled at his heart, seeing his dad all curled up with someone who wasn't his mom. The tinge went away and was replaced with a realization that was both happy and sad.

He'd never actually seen his parents cuddle.

He knew his dad loved his mom. But maybe all the signs throughout his life were true- they'd stayed together for him.

Shaking his head free of his thought process, he looked at Noah who had gently nudged his hand. "Sorry," he whispered, giving a soft smile.

"Dad," Eli whispered, shaking his arm gently.

Opening his eyes, El yawned and looked back at his son. "What's the matter?"

The older boy nodded at the younger one who was sat at his legs, looking for a way to cuddle into between the two adults.

El smiled at him and broke the embrace he had on Liv, scooting to the edge of the bed. Noah smiled small and curled up between them, facing El's chest.

"Thanks Eli," he whispered and Eli nodded. "Of course bro. I'll see you in the morning."

"Thanks son," El said to him, smiling proudly and Eli nodded, heading back to his room.

Noah yawned in his arms, already almost back to sleep. "You okay bud?" He whispered and Noah nodded against his chest.

They lay quietly for a while and Noah started to sink into a deep, but not yet full sleep.

"Thanks for letting me come in," Noah mumbled and he smiled. "Anytime buddy, get some sleep. I love you."

"Love you dad," he muttered softly, drifting further.

El's breath caught in his throat and tears formed in his eyes.

Knowing it was probably just a slip of a sleepy tongue, he reveled in it anyways and kissed his head. "Love you more, son," he whispered.

Liv woke around 7am shivering and pouting at the lack of body heat she fell asleep to.

Rolling over slowly, reaching for him, eyes still closed, she smiled when she felt the soft ears of a stuffed animal instead.

She opened her eyes to the most beautiful sight she'd seen in a long time. Noah, her baby boy, was curled in the safety of the love of her life's arms.

Both slept soundly as she slowly got up, snapped a photo, and added more wood to the stove.

When she climbed back in bed, El was just starting to open his eyes, and reached across for her. Moving as close as she could, she intertwined their legs and he stretched the arm that had protected Noah most of the night to reach her. Her other hand slipped under the pillows to grasp his hand gently.

The little boy slept soundly in the safety of the two adults, and after watching him for a few minutes, Liv's eyes traveled upwards to Elliot's.

She carefully leaned over, pressing a gentle kiss to his lips and smiling. "This is my favorite thing I've ever woken up to," she whispered and he returned a sleepy smile. "What time did he come in? I didn't even hear him…"

"Eli brought him in around 2… you were dead to the world," he said in a gravely but soft, sleep laden voice.

"I blame you… you made me cum 5 times yesterday," she said with a wink and he laughed softly, leaning to kiss her again.

"Noah called me dad at 2am… he was out of it… half asleep but," he whispered smiling small and wiping the immediate tear that left her eye, "it was awesome."

Liv's eyes went wide and tears formed. Squeezing his hand, she was unable to speak, just smiled and nodded, her breath caught in her throat.

"Maybe... you know maybe that's something we work to eventually... like I said... I'm not going anyway," he whispered.

Her mouth opened and closed a few times, trying to find words, before she just smiled tearfully and nodded. "I would like that... so much..." she whispered.

"Well grandma agrees," came Bernie's voice from the door way. El laughed. "Mama, knock."

The sudden loud voices stirred the little boy who yawned and rolled over with wide eyes, sitting up a bit to smile sleepily at Bernie.

She waved him off and held a hand out to Noah. "Come on Noah, help me refill the stove in my room," she said and Noah nodded, stretching and scrubbing his face. "Thanks for letting me sleep in here, El," he whispered, giving him a tight hug.

"Anything for you buddy," he smiled up at him. Pressing a kiss to his mom's cheek, he stood and ran to follow his grandma.

Bernie shut the door, locking it from the inside and they both laughed. "Shes unreal," El said softly, and Liv smiled over at him, climbing over his lap to straddle him.

"I like her style," she whispered, shivering as the cool air hit her. He laughed and pulled her flush to his chest, wrapping the blankets up around her.

The stirrings of an erection pressed against her belly, and she leaned up on her forearms, looking down at him. "El... I really would be honored if you'd be his daddy… if your kids are okay with it," she whispered.

He smiled and rolled them quickly, causing her to giggle. "It'd be the honor of my life," he replied, kissing her softly.

"Not bad for a booty call," she teased and he laughed, burying his head in her hair and gently grinding into her.

"I love you, Benson."

"I love you, Stabler."