Hi!! We are back with the 7th (and final!!) chapter!
Disclaimer: Well, if I owned the show...I don't know. But I don't own it, and never will. I don't think...:p
Chapter Seven: What You See (Or Hear) Is What You Get?
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When we last left off:
I have something to give you." He looked at her, and pulled something out of his pocket.
"El...is this...?"
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"Yea. I wanted to give it to you. I know, it's nothing really big. But, I just want you to know how much you mean to us."
"Nothing big?" Olivia looked at the shiny gold and couldn't believe what she was holding. "You realize this key gives the the
oppourtunity to come and go as I please?"
"Yes. This can give you more of a chance to come over. You know that you never need to be invited, right?"
"Well, I didn't want to just show up on family night."
"Liv, you are family. You said it yourself, you're the closest thing my girls have to a mom right now. If they need you, you can be
right there for them. So, are you gonna take it?"
Olivia walked over to her purse, and grabbed her key ring. She could feel the tears stinging her eyes, and had no idea why she was
crying. As she put the key Elliot had given her on her key ring, Elliot said something to her. "What?" she asked, not hearing
what he had said.
"Why are you crying?" he asked her, wary of her response. He didn't want her to have taken the key because she felt bad.
"I don't know. I just never really considered myself part of any family. This means so much to me."
This was the point when Kathleen, who had been awake the whole time and heard everything, was creeping out of her room to get a
better listen.
"It means a lot to us, too." Elliot said. Then, looking at the clock, said "Do you want me to drive you home?"
"Sure. Let me grab my shoes." and with that, Olivia grabbed her shoes and the two left.
"I have to call Maureen!" Kathleen thought to herself.
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Elliot was in the car on his way to work the next day when his phone rang. "Stabler."
"Hi, daddy."
"Hey Maur. What's up?"
"I heard you got engaged last night."
Elliot sat and thought about what his daughter just said, when Maureen inturrupted him.
"Daddy? You did propose last night, didn't you?"
"Please tell me neither you or Kathleen said something to Liv."
"I didn't, I'm not so sure about Kath, though. But, if you guys are engaged, I think Olivia knows."
"That's the thing, Maur, I didn't propose."
"What? Then, what was it that Kath heard?"
"Kath heard me giving Olivia a key to the house."
"Oh. Well, you might want to call her, before she says something she isn't exactly correct about."
"Yea. Thanks for letting me know."
"No problem. Talk to you tonight."
"Sure. And by the way, sorry to disappiont."
"It's okay. You'll get around to it, old man." And Maureen hung up.
Elliot pulled into his usual parking space with one thing on his mind: get to Olivia before Kathleen does.
"Hey El." he heard, walking into the precinct.
"Liv. I have something to ask you."
"Yes?"
"Have you talked to Kathleen today?"
"No, why?"
"Oh, she said there was something with Connor, and I was wondering if she had said anything to you about him."
Elliot covered his ass nicely. He was always quick.
"Well I'll try to wriggle it out of her, if I talk to her. But right now, we've got perps to bust."
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Later that day, Elliot's phone on his desk rang. He picked. "Stabler."
"Hi dad."
"Hey Kath. Have you talked to Maur yet?"
"Yea, she called me this morning. I'm really sorry."
"No, don't be. I can see where you could have gotten that idea. And I'm sorry to disappoint you."
"Hey, I know you're serious about doing it, and I know you're going to, soon. You've got to get back to work, so I'll talk to you
when you get home. Bye."
"Bye." Elliot hung up his phone and looked up to find Olivia looking at him. "Kathleen. She just wanted to say hi."
"Right." Olivia was being sarcastic. "You ready to go home?"
"Always." Elliot got his jacket and as he walked out with Olivia, he whispered into her ear, "Happy Anniversary."
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A few months later, everyone was getting ready for this season's Holiday Party. But one person, in particular.
Olivia had taken the day out of work to do some shopping, when Cabot and Munch walked into the precinct.
"Stabler, you wanted to talk to us?" Alex said.
"Yea. You guys on lunch?"
Alex and Munch both gave an affirmative answer, and Elliot then decided it was his turn to take his lunch. So they decided to
go out to a restauant.
After everyone ordered, Munch got down to the point.
"So what was it you wanted to talk about?" he asked.
"I need your help." Elliot replied.
"With..." Alex seemed lost.
"With proposing to Olivia. I have it all planned, I just need some co-conspirators. And I know you two are behind the whole
mistletoe incident from last year," he started, looking at the two.
"Who, us?" Munch said.
"Right. You in?"
"Of course, buddy." Munch said.
"And Alex?" Elliot asked her.
"Under one condition." she said. "Let me see the ring."
From his pocket, Elliot pulled out a black velvet box and lay it on the table.
"I can't see it through that, Detective." Alex said.
"You can open it." he said to her.
With that, Alex grabbed the box, and inside lay the most gorgeous ring she had ever seen. It was a gold band with a pirncess-cut diamond
and two tiny emerald cut diamonds on each side. It was simple, but Elliot couldn't see Liv wearing anything else but it.
"So?" Elliot asked, "You in?"
"You bet." Alex said, and shook Elliot's hand.
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It was a cold December morning in New York, and Olivia Benson was walking to her car. As she walked to the driver's side door,
she noticed her tire was completly without air. "Shit! I'm going to be so late!" Olivia took her cellphone out of her bag,
and dialed the number of the only person she knew could help her at that moment. "Elliot! Pick up! Please be home!" Olivia
said to herself.
"Hello?"
"Oh, good, you're home. I need you to come get me, please. please, please!" Olivia said.
"What's wrong?"
"My car got a flat. Probably some neighborhood punks."
"Yea, probably." Elliot said with a smile. "I'll be over in just a sec."
Elliot got to Olivia's building as soon as he could, not wanting her to freeze to death. "Hop in, we're going to be late."
"Thank you so much!" she said to him.
"What were you doing going to work so early?" he asked her.
"I wanted to get a head start on paperwork. I guess it's too late for that now." She said.
"Well, you're lucky you live so close to the precinct. I wouldn't have come to get you if you lived far away."
"Elliot Stabler! Shut up! You would too have picked me up!" Olivia said, laughing.
"Only for a price." Elliot looked at her and winked.
"Oh yea? And what would that price be, hmmm?" Olivia asked.
"Oh look! We've arrived at our destination!" Elliot said, changing the subject.
The two walked into the precinct, getting looks from Munch, Fin, and the captain.
"My car got a flat, thank you." Olivia said, answering all their questions.
"Now, everybody!" Cragen said, yelling loudly, so everyone could hear. "I know it's short notice, but this year's Holiday Party
is next Saturday. Please bring food or something." and the captain then divulged detials on where it would be, what time, and
everything else. After he was done, he looked right at Elliot, who gave him a thumbs up.
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"You ready yet, babe?" Elliot asked, sitting in Olivia's apartment watching TV while she got ready for the precinct's party.
"Not yet." She said from the other room. "You know, I'm really starting to get to like this dress." she said.
"Oh yea? Well, if you didn't like it before, why did you buy it?"
"It was your daughters' idea! They were adament about it, I don't know why. But the dress is growing on me."
Elliot's daughters knew what the plan was for that night, and so did Munch, Fin, Cragen, and Alex. He waited a few more minutes
before asking if she was ready yet.
"Yup. But the question is..." olivia came around the corner so Elliot could see her, "are you?"
Elliott looked up and when he saw Olivia he almost wanted to faint. It was a pale white dress with sheer shoulders that went dwon
to the floor. She looked gorgeous.
"Stabler, I'm feeling a sense of déja vu. (I'm not a French major, or anything, so correct me if I'm wrong!) Wasn't this
somewhat the secenario of last year?" she asked.
"What?"
"You know. My car craps the bed, you have to pick me up, and look! We even match again this year." she said.
"Well, it was intentional this year. The matching, that is."
"Yeah. So, you ready to go?"
"You bet." They left the apartment and climbed into Elliot's car. The ride to the party was almost silent, except for the radio
playing constant Christmas music. Olivia had no idea what she was in for.
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Olivia and Elliot walked into the building hand-in-hand, and continued on to get their coats checked. Once that was done, they
entered the room where the party was being held. "Well, at least we can get in without being stopped this year." Olivia commented.
Once they had seen everyone and said hello, they saw Munch and Cabot. They all said hello, and as they talked, moved a few feet.
"Hey, look at that." Munch said, pointing up. All four were now looking upwards at the ceiling, and noticed a plant hanging from it.
"What? This isn't happening!" Olivia looked at Elliot, who just replied with a kiss. Short, but sweet.
"Olivia!" she heard from across the room, a few hours later.
"Captain?" she replied.
"This just got delivered here for you. Go ahead and open it." he said, placing a large box on the table.
"Okay..." Olivia said, looking perplexed. As she tore off the wrapping paper and got the box open, inside she discovered another
box, slightly smaller than the first. As she pulled that one out, she tore off the rest of the paper and opened it. This went on
for about another four boxes, each one getting smaller and smaller. And with each one, Olivia was becoming more and more curious.
Finally, she got down to the second-to-last box. As she opened it, and saw inside the last box, she knew what was going on.
She looked down and saw the tiny velvet box, she felt the tears welling up in her eyes. As she opened the last box to take a
look inside, she gasped. She then looked at Elliot, standing there with his hands in his pockets, smiling. He walked over to
her.
"Olivia," he started, taking the box from her hands, which were now shaking, "I love you so much. You mean the absolute world to me.
And I've been thinking. About a whole bunch of things. But mainly, I've been thinking about how terrible my life would be without
you in it. We started off as partners, then friends, then, almost one year ago, it became more than that. I think everything happens
for a reason. And Olivia," Elliott wiped the tears from her face, "you're one of my main reasons for living. So, Olivia Benson,"
Elliott got down on his knee, "will you do me the honor and pleasure of being my wife?"
Between sobs, Olivia was finally able to choke out a small, but meek "Yes."
And with that one word, Elliot stood straight up, and put the ring on her finger. Olivia could do nothing but cry and smile.
"I love you too, Elliot." she said, and kissed him.
It wasn't until a few moments later when they each came back down to reality, they realized that everyone they worked with was now
standing around them, clapping.
They looked around, finally spotting Fin, Munch, Alex, and Cragen.
"Congratualtions!" Alex said, hugging the pair.
"Yea, same from me, too." Fin said.
"Elliot, I'm going to congratulate you. But as much as I know you want it, you aren't getting a hug from me." Munch said.
The two only stayed for a little while longer, and then they decided to go back to Elliot's for a celebration with the girls.
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"Girls! I'm home!" Elliot said, walking in the door. The next thing he knew, his daughters were standing in front of him at complete
attention. Then, from behind him, poked Olivia's head.
"Olivia!" the girls shouted in unison, and practically pushed their father over, running to hug her.
"So, you knew about this all along?" she asked them.
"Yes!" And with that, the girls led their father and his new fiancée to the kitchen, where a cake reading "Congratulations" sat.
"Awww, thanks you guys!" Olivia said.
"So," Maureen said, "tell us all about it."
And as Elliot went into great detail explaining the whole thing, his daughters paid complete attention to him. They spent the
rest of the night talking, and laughing and before they knew, it was approaching 11.
"Come on, Kathleen." Maureen said, leading her upstairs.
"Where are you guys going?" Elliot asked.
"Oh, Kath is gonna come stay with me tonight, daddy." Maureen grabbed her keys, kissed Elliot goodnight, said goodbye to Olivia,
and soon after her sister followed suit.
"Look at us. All alone. And a half-eaten cake sitting right in front of us." Elliot said.
"So, what are you suggesting?" Olivia said, looking at him.
"Oh, nothing." Elliot said. Then a few moments of silence.
"So, El, what was that price you were talking about the other day?" she asked him, grabbing his tie, and leading him up the stairs.
"You sure about this, Liv?" he asked.
She simply replied with a nod of her head and her 'word of the night.' "Yes."
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SO??????? What do you think!?!? I think it's cute!!
I try to updat ever week, but the eighth (and final) chapter still isnt written yet. It might be a while...sorry kids!
Manda*Christine -- Surprised? Wasn't what you thought...was it?
To all those who let me know what time school got out in NY...Thanks! LoL
McCoy -- Thanks for the B-Day wish! I'll be contacting you via e-mail as soon as I get my last chap written and posted! LoL
Disclaimer: Well, if I owned the show...I don't know. But I don't own it, and never will. I don't think...:p
Chapter Seven: What You See (Or Hear) Is What You Get?
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When we last left off:
I have something to give you." He looked at her, and pulled something out of his pocket.
"El...is this...?"
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"Yea. I wanted to give it to you. I know, it's nothing really big. But, I just want you to know how much you mean to us."
"Nothing big?" Olivia looked at the shiny gold and couldn't believe what she was holding. "You realize this key gives the the
oppourtunity to come and go as I please?"
"Yes. This can give you more of a chance to come over. You know that you never need to be invited, right?"
"Well, I didn't want to just show up on family night."
"Liv, you are family. You said it yourself, you're the closest thing my girls have to a mom right now. If they need you, you can be
right there for them. So, are you gonna take it?"
Olivia walked over to her purse, and grabbed her key ring. She could feel the tears stinging her eyes, and had no idea why she was
crying. As she put the key Elliot had given her on her key ring, Elliot said something to her. "What?" she asked, not hearing
what he had said.
"Why are you crying?" he asked her, wary of her response. He didn't want her to have taken the key because she felt bad.
"I don't know. I just never really considered myself part of any family. This means so much to me."
This was the point when Kathleen, who had been awake the whole time and heard everything, was creeping out of her room to get a
better listen.
"It means a lot to us, too." Elliot said. Then, looking at the clock, said "Do you want me to drive you home?"
"Sure. Let me grab my shoes." and with that, Olivia grabbed her shoes and the two left.
"I have to call Maureen!" Kathleen thought to herself.
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Elliot was in the car on his way to work the next day when his phone rang. "Stabler."
"Hi, daddy."
"Hey Maur. What's up?"
"I heard you got engaged last night."
Elliot sat and thought about what his daughter just said, when Maureen inturrupted him.
"Daddy? You did propose last night, didn't you?"
"Please tell me neither you or Kathleen said something to Liv."
"I didn't, I'm not so sure about Kath, though. But, if you guys are engaged, I think Olivia knows."
"That's the thing, Maur, I didn't propose."
"What? Then, what was it that Kath heard?"
"Kath heard me giving Olivia a key to the house."
"Oh. Well, you might want to call her, before she says something she isn't exactly correct about."
"Yea. Thanks for letting me know."
"No problem. Talk to you tonight."
"Sure. And by the way, sorry to disappiont."
"It's okay. You'll get around to it, old man." And Maureen hung up.
Elliot pulled into his usual parking space with one thing on his mind: get to Olivia before Kathleen does.
"Hey El." he heard, walking into the precinct.
"Liv. I have something to ask you."
"Yes?"
"Have you talked to Kathleen today?"
"No, why?"
"Oh, she said there was something with Connor, and I was wondering if she had said anything to you about him."
Elliot covered his ass nicely. He was always quick.
"Well I'll try to wriggle it out of her, if I talk to her. But right now, we've got perps to bust."
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Later that day, Elliot's phone on his desk rang. He picked. "Stabler."
"Hi dad."
"Hey Kath. Have you talked to Maur yet?"
"Yea, she called me this morning. I'm really sorry."
"No, don't be. I can see where you could have gotten that idea. And I'm sorry to disappoint you."
"Hey, I know you're serious about doing it, and I know you're going to, soon. You've got to get back to work, so I'll talk to you
when you get home. Bye."
"Bye." Elliot hung up his phone and looked up to find Olivia looking at him. "Kathleen. She just wanted to say hi."
"Right." Olivia was being sarcastic. "You ready to go home?"
"Always." Elliot got his jacket and as he walked out with Olivia, he whispered into her ear, "Happy Anniversary."
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A few months later, everyone was getting ready for this season's Holiday Party. But one person, in particular.
Olivia had taken the day out of work to do some shopping, when Cabot and Munch walked into the precinct.
"Stabler, you wanted to talk to us?" Alex said.
"Yea. You guys on lunch?"
Alex and Munch both gave an affirmative answer, and Elliot then decided it was his turn to take his lunch. So they decided to
go out to a restauant.
After everyone ordered, Munch got down to the point.
"So what was it you wanted to talk about?" he asked.
"I need your help." Elliot replied.
"With..." Alex seemed lost.
"With proposing to Olivia. I have it all planned, I just need some co-conspirators. And I know you two are behind the whole
mistletoe incident from last year," he started, looking at the two.
"Who, us?" Munch said.
"Right. You in?"
"Of course, buddy." Munch said.
"And Alex?" Elliot asked her.
"Under one condition." she said. "Let me see the ring."
From his pocket, Elliot pulled out a black velvet box and lay it on the table.
"I can't see it through that, Detective." Alex said.
"You can open it." he said to her.
With that, Alex grabbed the box, and inside lay the most gorgeous ring she had ever seen. It was a gold band with a pirncess-cut diamond
and two tiny emerald cut diamonds on each side. It was simple, but Elliot couldn't see Liv wearing anything else but it.
"So?" Elliot asked, "You in?"
"You bet." Alex said, and shook Elliot's hand.
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It was a cold December morning in New York, and Olivia Benson was walking to her car. As she walked to the driver's side door,
she noticed her tire was completly without air. "Shit! I'm going to be so late!" Olivia took her cellphone out of her bag,
and dialed the number of the only person she knew could help her at that moment. "Elliot! Pick up! Please be home!" Olivia
said to herself.
"Hello?"
"Oh, good, you're home. I need you to come get me, please. please, please!" Olivia said.
"What's wrong?"
"My car got a flat. Probably some neighborhood punks."
"Yea, probably." Elliot said with a smile. "I'll be over in just a sec."
Elliot got to Olivia's building as soon as he could, not wanting her to freeze to death. "Hop in, we're going to be late."
"Thank you so much!" she said to him.
"What were you doing going to work so early?" he asked her.
"I wanted to get a head start on paperwork. I guess it's too late for that now." She said.
"Well, you're lucky you live so close to the precinct. I wouldn't have come to get you if you lived far away."
"Elliot Stabler! Shut up! You would too have picked me up!" Olivia said, laughing.
"Only for a price." Elliot looked at her and winked.
"Oh yea? And what would that price be, hmmm?" Olivia asked.
"Oh look! We've arrived at our destination!" Elliot said, changing the subject.
The two walked into the precinct, getting looks from Munch, Fin, and the captain.
"My car got a flat, thank you." Olivia said, answering all their questions.
"Now, everybody!" Cragen said, yelling loudly, so everyone could hear. "I know it's short notice, but this year's Holiday Party
is next Saturday. Please bring food or something." and the captain then divulged detials on where it would be, what time, and
everything else. After he was done, he looked right at Elliot, who gave him a thumbs up.
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"You ready yet, babe?" Elliot asked, sitting in Olivia's apartment watching TV while she got ready for the precinct's party.
"Not yet." She said from the other room. "You know, I'm really starting to get to like this dress." she said.
"Oh yea? Well, if you didn't like it before, why did you buy it?"
"It was your daughters' idea! They were adament about it, I don't know why. But the dress is growing on me."
Elliot's daughters knew what the plan was for that night, and so did Munch, Fin, Cragen, and Alex. He waited a few more minutes
before asking if she was ready yet.
"Yup. But the question is..." olivia came around the corner so Elliot could see her, "are you?"
Elliott looked up and when he saw Olivia he almost wanted to faint. It was a pale white dress with sheer shoulders that went dwon
to the floor. She looked gorgeous.
"Stabler, I'm feeling a sense of déja vu. (I'm not a French major, or anything, so correct me if I'm wrong!) Wasn't this
somewhat the secenario of last year?" she asked.
"What?"
"You know. My car craps the bed, you have to pick me up, and look! We even match again this year." she said.
"Well, it was intentional this year. The matching, that is."
"Yeah. So, you ready to go?"
"You bet." They left the apartment and climbed into Elliot's car. The ride to the party was almost silent, except for the radio
playing constant Christmas music. Olivia had no idea what she was in for.
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Olivia and Elliot walked into the building hand-in-hand, and continued on to get their coats checked. Once that was done, they
entered the room where the party was being held. "Well, at least we can get in without being stopped this year." Olivia commented.
Once they had seen everyone and said hello, they saw Munch and Cabot. They all said hello, and as they talked, moved a few feet.
"Hey, look at that." Munch said, pointing up. All four were now looking upwards at the ceiling, and noticed a plant hanging from it.
"What? This isn't happening!" Olivia looked at Elliot, who just replied with a kiss. Short, but sweet.
"Olivia!" she heard from across the room, a few hours later.
"Captain?" she replied.
"This just got delivered here for you. Go ahead and open it." he said, placing a large box on the table.
"Okay..." Olivia said, looking perplexed. As she tore off the wrapping paper and got the box open, inside she discovered another
box, slightly smaller than the first. As she pulled that one out, she tore off the rest of the paper and opened it. This went on
for about another four boxes, each one getting smaller and smaller. And with each one, Olivia was becoming more and more curious.
Finally, she got down to the second-to-last box. As she opened it, and saw inside the last box, she knew what was going on.
She looked down and saw the tiny velvet box, she felt the tears welling up in her eyes. As she opened the last box to take a
look inside, she gasped. She then looked at Elliot, standing there with his hands in his pockets, smiling. He walked over to
her.
"Olivia," he started, taking the box from her hands, which were now shaking, "I love you so much. You mean the absolute world to me.
And I've been thinking. About a whole bunch of things. But mainly, I've been thinking about how terrible my life would be without
you in it. We started off as partners, then friends, then, almost one year ago, it became more than that. I think everything happens
for a reason. And Olivia," Elliott wiped the tears from her face, "you're one of my main reasons for living. So, Olivia Benson,"
Elliott got down on his knee, "will you do me the honor and pleasure of being my wife?"
Between sobs, Olivia was finally able to choke out a small, but meek "Yes."
And with that one word, Elliot stood straight up, and put the ring on her finger. Olivia could do nothing but cry and smile.
"I love you too, Elliot." she said, and kissed him.
It wasn't until a few moments later when they each came back down to reality, they realized that everyone they worked with was now
standing around them, clapping.
They looked around, finally spotting Fin, Munch, Alex, and Cragen.
"Congratualtions!" Alex said, hugging the pair.
"Yea, same from me, too." Fin said.
"Elliot, I'm going to congratulate you. But as much as I know you want it, you aren't getting a hug from me." Munch said.
The two only stayed for a little while longer, and then they decided to go back to Elliot's for a celebration with the girls.
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"Girls! I'm home!" Elliot said, walking in the door. The next thing he knew, his daughters were standing in front of him at complete
attention. Then, from behind him, poked Olivia's head.
"Olivia!" the girls shouted in unison, and practically pushed their father over, running to hug her.
"So, you knew about this all along?" she asked them.
"Yes!" And with that, the girls led their father and his new fiancée to the kitchen, where a cake reading "Congratulations" sat.
"Awww, thanks you guys!" Olivia said.
"So," Maureen said, "tell us all about it."
And as Elliot went into great detail explaining the whole thing, his daughters paid complete attention to him. They spent the
rest of the night talking, and laughing and before they knew, it was approaching 11.
"Come on, Kathleen." Maureen said, leading her upstairs.
"Where are you guys going?" Elliot asked.
"Oh, Kath is gonna come stay with me tonight, daddy." Maureen grabbed her keys, kissed Elliot goodnight, said goodbye to Olivia,
and soon after her sister followed suit.
"Look at us. All alone. And a half-eaten cake sitting right in front of us." Elliot said.
"So, what are you suggesting?" Olivia said, looking at him.
"Oh, nothing." Elliot said. Then a few moments of silence.
"So, El, what was that price you were talking about the other day?" she asked him, grabbing his tie, and leading him up the stairs.
"You sure about this, Liv?" he asked.
She simply replied with a nod of her head and her 'word of the night.' "Yes."
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SO??????? What do you think!?!? I think it's cute!!
I try to updat ever week, but the eighth (and final) chapter still isnt written yet. It might be a while...sorry kids!
Manda*Christine -- Surprised? Wasn't what you thought...was it?
To all those who let me know what time school got out in NY...Thanks! LoL
McCoy -- Thanks for the B-Day wish! I'll be contacting you via e-mail as soon as I get my last chap written and posted! LoL