Apartment 2B

Manhattan, NY 10:15 PM

It is nice with the fireplace and the candles lit. Very romantic. We're serving up the ice cream while he sets up the "atmosphere" as he calls it.

Now he's pouring champagne. Ah ha, he bought some champagne! What was that? I think I heard something just go 'ker-plunk'. Wonder what that sound was? 'Ready or not here we come!'

Would you look at his charming face? He just adores us.

He's taking off his jacket and her, uh, our jacket and putting them on the back of the chair. Yes, Jack, I know you can breath again, now shut up, will ya? You're ruining the "atmosphere". Just listen and look, maybe you'll learn something. Uh oh, He just put his jacket on top of Jack...hey, that's one way to shut him up!

He reaches over and helps us with the ice cream. Now he's pulling us tight to his wonderfully broad chest and the girls are getting kinda squished. Hey El, the girls are getting.... She's not complaining so I guess I'll just shut up.

This is nice, but she's not getting all the fun. I can tell by the sounds they're BOTH emitting and the quivers her body is sending through my fabric- -makes me all, uh, feeling funny!

Now they are stopping. Good, let's eat! Now what's he doing? What's that stuff he's shaking? He's spraying it on top of the ice cream. He says its whipped cream and he bought some stuff for them to try out later. What's he mean, "try out later?" Why did they whip the cream, was it bad? Put it in time out then...

Uh oh, now he's really asking for it. Oh no, El, she's gonna smack you! He just sprayed that whipped cream on Liv's nose and between the girls. I feel kinda gooey. She just grabbed it away from him and she's spraying it down his shirt, in his ear AND inside the front of his pants! Uh oh, I think I'm blushing again. Oh my goodness, what a mess!

They are wrestling around on the couch laughing hysterically. I really like this wrestling stuff, it makes me feel like Hulk Hogan doin' a body slam! Wait, he just licked the stuff off her nose and goodness gracious he's giving the girls and me quite a thrill too! Heck, they're so thrilled their nickels, is that the right word...just got all shriveled up looking. Oh, okay now he's kissing her again. Well, maybe that playing stuff is over for now, but I sure hope we get back to it.

What's that mumbling? Oh, shut up Jack! I can't understand a thing you're saying... Let's eat before it melts guys! Great, she must've heard me, because she tells him they need to eat their ice cream before it melts. He agrees, and now they are eating their ice cream and uh, um feeding each other? Oh my, I think maybe they've had a wee bit too much champagne. Oops! Oh well, a little peppermint never hurt anybody, I guess. Wow! That is so good, I like this stuff! Can I have more, please?

Now Olivia is thanking Elliot for buying the ice cream. They both agree it was terrific, as he gives her a quick but sweet buss on her luscious lips. Now Elliot stands and stammers, "Olivia, uh, now I would like to propose..."

Before he can spit out what he's trying to say, Olivia teases, holding up her glass as she begins to stand, "Oh yeah, Elliot, what kind of toast?" What are they doing? Toast is for breakfast, silly!

He reaches over and gently lowers her back down on the couch. Then he takes our hand and now he's getting down on one knee. Now what is he doing? He's not so tipsy that he can't stand up. Did he drop something? I'll help you find it. What was it El? Shut up Jack.

He says to her, uh us, "Olivia, will you marry me?"

Oh no, Olivia is definitely not expecting this and she is speechless. Whoa, me too, girl and I sure hope Jack catches it. All that seems to come out of her mouth is something like, "W, wh, wh-wh-at?" When she finally gets her voice to work better, she asks him if he's serious or is it the champagne talking? I didn't know champagne could talk; where's its mouth? Hey, Liv, say yes. Say yes, please! No wonder you're still single, gal! You better snap out of it missy! Hey, if you keep hanging out with me, I'll have you married in no time, gal! Trust me!

Elliot smiles at her reassuringly, "A little tipsy, but I've never been more serious, sweetheart. I've never seen you speechless before. Come 'ere you." Then he rises as he gently pulls us up into a big hug and kiss. Ooooh, there's goose pimples all over my body and she's vibrating all over! Quick, El, do something to help her stop shaking; unplug her maybe? Yes, that's it. Oh he's kissing her – but with his tongue? No, Elliot, that's making her warm again. Boy, one minute hot, the next chills, shouldn't we call a doctor? Okay now he's hugging us and rubbing our back. She's getting better.

Now she realizes she has been kinda in a daze as she throws her arms around his big, strong, neck and sings into his ear, "Oh, El, yes. I'd love to be your wife." Uh, oh...now she's crying. So is he. Heck, now we all are! What'a neck he has, it's so fine...it brings tears to my eyes and joy to my life!

Elliot then begins to grin. He lifts his glass to Liv and cheers, "To us!" Oh my, he is just so happy, he's radiating that shit-eating grin of his. My sweet husband-to-be!

Olivia returns his cheer, "To us!" They clink their glasses together while melting in each other's eyes. Look at the way we, uh, they just seem like they were made for each other. I think this is going to be an awesome marriage. Heck we all love each other, what else counts? I heard that! No Jack, the girls cannot come out to play, uh, celebrate with you. Oh God, his mumbling's making sense now...

Elliot starts to drink his champagne, but Liv stops him. She laughingly says, "Hey baby, I think we're supposed to do it this way, aren't we?" She hooks their arms together at their elbows, and then saluting, they exclaim, "Bottoms up!" Each tries to swallow their drinks in one big gulp. Olivia gets choked and spews champagne everywhere. Coughing and gagging, she manages to croak out, "What the hell is this?"

She sticks a couple of fingers in her mouth and she drops something into her other hand. She laughingly jests, "Elliot Stabler, are ya tryin' to kill me?" Both are laughing, kissing and hugging as he reaches down and takes the ring out of her hand and slides it on our, uh, her finger.

My wonderfully handsome Elliot teases back at her saying, "That's my girl, always kidding." He called ME his girl again. Oh Elliot, I love you so!

Olivia is still crying as she tells him that the ring is really beautiful and so big. Then she reaches up and wraps our arms around his wonderfully muscular neck and draws him into a long, warm, wet kiss. She whispers into his ear, "You really shouldn't have spent so much money on a ring, honey."

Now Elliot says he didn't spend too much on the ring because his grandmother gave him the two-carat diamond in her will five years ago. What's a will? Oh I just really love carrots, they're one of my favorite veggies. He also is saying that he had the band made by his jeweler and he reset the diamond. He's blushing, oh my, how cute he looks in red. He made a band? Is there going to be a big parade? I love parades. I wanna go. Please....

Oh wow, now he's asking her if she really likes it, and he called us his ba-by. Olivia teases him by saying with her best straight face, "No, Elliot, I don't like it... I absolutely love it!" Look at her smiling at him, she loves him so much and so do I. Elliot gets this really serious look of concern on his adorable mug and asks her if she is sure because he can take it back and....

Olivia exclaims before he can finish his sentence that the only way that this ring is leaving her finger is over "her dead body!" Oh my goodness, do you think she's serious? I sure hope they aim for her shoulder, head or legs because I'd sure hate to get a bullet hole in me somewhere! And besides, I'm too young to die an old maid!

Elliot asks her again if she is sure 'cause he can take the ring back.... She answers him by quickly making her hand into a gun, pointing it at him. Now she's laughing as she says, "Like I just told you, El, 'it leaves over my dead body!'..." -- NOOOOO, please, Olivia, don't kill him. He just asked us to marry him. I want to be a bride not a window. Please? Window? -- Is that the right word for you know, when her husband is dead?

He grins and says to her, "You win! I believe you" Teasing her he puts his hands up in surrender. "Come' ere you!" Elliot says and then he pulls us into his arms. Hey, my body is feeling all quivery and kinda warm again...what's going on here? I just don't understand all these feelings. Boy you humans sure have a lot of temperature swing stuff going on! Having a body is NOT what it's cracked up to be, let me tell you!

Olivia is giggling as she says to him, "Hell, El, this is better than a tasor, if I can't shoot the perps, now I can just dazzle 'em into submission with my huge rock!" They both snicker as she holds up her left ring finger, rocking it from side to side while she's pointing the ring at him. Say just what is a perp? Sounds like something you should say, "excuse me" to after you say it.

Elliot puts his hands up again, first over his eyes and then to surrender, but he has a snickering grin take over his face as he pleads, "No, ma'am, I surrender. Have mercy please!"

Ummm, I'd sure like to frisk and put handcuffs on him! What a fantastic thought... Liv's bedroom, almost dark, tie him to the bed with those cuffs, body slamming him...snap out of it Red...you've got a learning situation here. Keep focused girl.

Here we are just hugging, giggling and kissing each other with me in the middle. We look so happy together. What a beautiful family we make! She teases, "Come this way with me, please. I'll show you no mercy, Detective Stabler. You have the right to remain silent. If you..." as we're moving towards the bedroom. Bub bye, Jack!

Elliot exclaims, "Just a minute detective, I forgot something." He disappears briefly; then returning, he takes us back into his big, strong arms and kisses us like there's no tomorrow. What is he doing with his tongue? He's trying to steal Liv's gum, that rascal!

Wait just a minute; he's only using one arm. Mmm, I wonder what he has in his other hand? Oh now Elliot unzips me and as I fall to the floor, she steps out of me smiling. Now that damned zipper works!

They turn hand in hand walking over to the bed, smooching as they go. Uh oh, Liv, ya better watch out, he's got that can of whipped cream and a jar of maraschino cherries in a mesh bag behind his back! Elliot turns off the light, and I hear giggling, wrestling and very heavy breathing.

Hey guys, I can't see...guys? You're leaving me out again. I wanna play. Aw please, guys? They never listen to me, just like before. This just isn't fair, just how am I ever supposed to ever learn more wrestling moves with the light out?

One hour later...Wow, the playing in the dark is finally over. Thank goodness! Sure took you long enough. A dim lamp is on and now they're talking again.

Shhh let me listen. Liv is talking; she just told him that was quite a performance! What's she mean, "performance"? Does he do gymnastics? Heck, I missed it. I bet he has a fantastic dismount...and I bet he was wearing those tight little teeny tiny circus briefs too. Shoot, I missed it all! Now she just told him she had no idea there were so many uses for maraschino cherries and whipped cream. Oh shoot, they ate ice cream again and I bet they wrestled too! No fair you two; I missed all my favorite stuff.

Oh wait now, she's asking him where he learned all that stuff anyway. What stuff? Boy, see what happens when it's dark and you don't get included?

Oh wait he's smiling that face-splitting grin; he loves it when Liv compliments him. Ah, he's blushing! Be still my heart. How can I stay mad at that face?

Elliot shakes his head no and quips, "Not telling! Liv, every guy has to have some secrets you know? It helps to keep a little mystery in the relationship." Elliot says with that shit-eating grin on his face again.

Olivia elbows him in the side as she accuses, "Hey mister, that's my line. You sure surprised the hell outta me! Seriously, baby, where did you learn all that kinky stuff?"

Liv starts teasing him as she reaches over and tickles his side. Hey, what does kinky stuff mean? Did they have a surprise party too? Darn...this is not fair!

Elliot starts laughing and tickling her back. He's kissing her sweetly and they're telling each other how much they 'lo-ve each other'.

Now he is trying to explain in his best serious face and voice, "Well, Liv, I do read a lot when I have the time." Elliot smiles at her with a broad self-satisfied yawn-grin type thing as he rolls over and immediately falls asleep.

Hey Liv, there's funny noises coming out of Elliot, kinda like he left his motor running or he swallowed a bee or something. Listen to him Do you know how to turn him off?

Oh I guess she heard me 'cause she's flashing that room-lightening smile of hers as she snuggles into El's sleepy body spoon-style. Whoa, is she a lucky lady or what?

I just saw her lips move, she's whispering something to herself about thanking God for letting Elliot have the time to read. Oh well, good night you two and sleep tight!

This is where I left off last time... But, at least I got to participate in THIS celebration! --AND, I'm, uh we're going to be Mrs. Elliot Stabler!

The End? (Well, we'll see! It's kinda up to you...let me know in your reviews if you want to see more, please! I was thinking if I do continue...next would be the weeks before and including the wedding day?)

BTW-Many thanks to the following for beta'ing and encouragements: Kukrae for helping me get oriented on this and hanging in there with me even though she was a pooped puppy from her job schedule, "You're terrific, lady-bug! Thanks for all the help! Hope the work-load lightens up before my next one."

Also, to Evil Giddy for all her guidance, help and shared laughter! You have great knowledge and terrific ideas, also! "You are awesome, gal. It was fun! I've been a fan of your writing for quite a while."

BTW-2---I learned a lot from both of you ladies BG ty (...and from all you reviewers who made some awesome remarks and suggestions. Hope you don't mind if I was inspired by some of them! Your encouragement and kind words are greatly appreciated and most welcomed! Joan :)