Prompt #54: Olivia and Elliot take Noah through a haunted house and it's Liv's first time through one of those.
A Halloween to never live down
~oOo~
There's always someone there for great influence on a nine-year-old boy. It all started when Elliot had a day off and wanted to pick up Noah from school. Of course, Eli was visiting from college, and asked Noah about his Halloween idea of fun.
"I don't know. Usually, mom takes me trick or treating. She says I'm too young to go to a haunted house."
"Noah, how would you feel if you went to a haunted house this year?" Eli asked, Elliot hitting him on the shoulder.
"Noah, let's come back to this topic later with your mom," Elliot suggested, Noah smiled and went off to do his homework.
"Next time you suggest something to Noah, make sure it won't be something Olivia will kill me for."
~oOo~
For Olivia, Halloween meant lots and lots of candy which meant a sugar high for Noah. But this Halloween, it would be less sugar for the little boy as there are other plans in store.
Olivia sat at her desk finishing her paperwork from the latest case, Noah had decided to drop by with Lucy.
"Hi, mom. Lucy helped me out getting my costume." For a nine-year-old boy, he wasn't going for some random cartoon, he was dressing up as a detective like his whole family.
"Thank you so much, Lucy. I can pay you back for doing this."
"Liv it was no problem. But he did mention if I was going with you guys to a haunted house?" Olivia's brow frowned. This was the first she heard of it.
"You know me and Noah don't do haunted houses, only trick or treating. Thanks for bringing him here." She knew the one person who would have an answer for this, Elliot Stabler.
She sent a quick message to Elliot:
We need to talk. Meet me when I get home. - Liv
A message came in a few seconds later:
Be there in 30 - El
"Noah, how would you like to order a pizza and watch movies tonight?" Noah smiled, as he ran out the door, Olivia getting her stuff as she thought about Halloween.
Outside of Olivia's apartment was Elliot, waiting with a pizza who looked like he knew why she wanted to talk.
"Elliot. Are you here to watch movies with me and mom?"
"Something like that, yeah. Let's go inside before the pizza is cold." Elliot let Olivia guide them inside, before settling on the kitchen table.
"Elliot, I want to know if you know about this haunted house situation." Elliot's face went red, putting the slice of pizza down on his plate.
"Why would you mention it to Noah? He's nine years old."
"Liv, I know you're upset at the idea but the boy wants to experience something new. He's only ever tricked or treated. He deserves something new." Olivia sighed as he listened. She knew he had to do something new because he was growing up. She wanted him to have everything because she never had everything like she did. It was always her and her mom, just like it was her and Noah. But Noah had her squad, Rafa, Peter (those two she hoped were still there for her little boy), the OC squad, and Elliot and his family. A family she was always part of because she never had one. She only ever said no the haunted house idea because well she's never been to one.
"I'll say yes only because you, Elliot Stabler are going with us this weekend to a haunted house." Elliot nodded before smiling at Olivia and Noah.
~oOo~
That weekend, all Olivia heard was Noah's excitement about the haunted house. She heard "What scary things will be there? Or should I be ready or jump scares' but Olivia didn't know what to expect. Olivia's first time was this night and she had Elliot to blame for all of this.
"Noah, we'll see what will be there. Now you're sure about doing this right?'
"Yes, Mom. It's gonna be so fun. And then we could pick out a pumpkin or go on rides if they have any?" Of course, she was happy he was excited, but Noah is getting ahead of himself but Olivia knew anything can happen.
"Alright well come on, Elliot's waiting for us downstairs."
Once downstairs, Noah quickly said hi to Elliot before getting into the car, the two adults chuckling at him.
"Your idea had him asking a million questions all morning."
"He's excited. I can't tell about you though."
"I'm nervous, Elliot. I don't really watch scary things or anything Elliot."
"Well, I'll be there for you if you get scared." Olivia glared at him before they drove off.
~oOo~
After about an hour's drive and a boy asking a million questions, they arrived at a field where it was dark but lights were lit up in the area, pointing to the pumpkin patch and the haunted house.
"Can we get two adults and one child for the haunted house?"
"Child must stay close to you at all times if he's under 13. Other than that, enjoy." Olivia's nerves skyrocketed. She knew this was gonna end badly.
They walked into the dark house, Noah in front, they didn't know what to expect until a clown jumped out of nowhere. Olivia shrieked, squeezing Elliot's hand not even realizing it. Walking in, further down the house, a guy started to run after them with a chainsaw.
"Aah." Is all you hear from Olivia. Olivia walked closer to Elliot as she was not in the mood for all of this. They kept walking down a hallway before even more scary guys came out. Olivia walked faster before Noah and Elliot called out to her.
"Where are you going?" both guys said.
"I don't do scary things. I'm getting out of here." Noah walking unfazed, Olivia ran after Elliot who grabbed her when she accidentally punched him in the nose.
"Elliot, I'm sorry." Elliot holds his nose, walking through the house until getting outside again. Seeing blood on his nose, brought back some terrifying nightmares.
"Liv, it's fine. I shouldn't have come up to you like that."
"Elliot, I shouldn't have done that. I just thought someone was trying to scare me." Not a total lie, but she wasn't telling him what she's been through at a haunted house.
"Mom, nobody can tap you or they get in trouble."
"I know. I just overacted. How was it for you Noah?"
"I'll do it again." And that's what she was afraid of. She couldn't not again.
"This is your fault. And you'll be doing his with him Elliot next year." Escorting Elliot to the first aid before taking the three of them home. She would not be coming back to this place ever again.
Note: The author of this SVU: Fall in Love story will be revealed in November
