At Loss For Words
Prologue

A/N: Hey everyone, this is a fan-fic I thought of within 5 minutes and I'm still trying to figure what is going to happen. So hang tight, there'll be some surprises along the way. By the way, I would appreciate any reviews, comments, suggestions, ect. E-mail me if you have questions.

"I can't take it any longer Elliot!", Kathy screamed.
"I...I'm..", Elliot tried to explain.
"You're what...sorry? I highly doubt that!", she exclaimed.
"Let me explain...", he suggested.
"Make it fast, or you'll be trying to explain to yourself why the divorce papers will be sitting on your desk in the morning."
"Kathy, I...I love you, you know that..", he began. Kathy sighed as she listened to her husband explain why his career was taking over the life of the family. Lately, he was at work until ten at night, and the drive from Manhattan pushed his arrival home even later. By the time he got home, everyone was asleep, and he was gone by the time everyone was up the next morning. Kathy began to have suspicions of her own; it seemed that he spent more time in the city with his beautiful partner Olivia, than helping her take care of the kids.
"Work's been really tough lately...", he explained.
"Is that so?", she asked him frustratingly.
"What do you mean 'is that so'?", he asked repeating her words.
"Is that all you have to say? Elliot..I have worked my ass off trying to keep the house clean, make sure the kids get to their games, practices and what not, while at the same time, trying to tell my eleven year olds that Daddy's work is keeping him home not that whore back in the city.", she started to sob.
"Who? Olivia!? You've got to be kidding me!", he said in shock. He and Olivia were close, but not that close. Plus, the fact that Kathy called her a whore, while Kathy knew Olivia wasn't such thing. He knew that she was just overreacting, and that not once in her life had she cursed like that. Kathy drew her hands to her face, and started to cry heavier, and heavier. In a desperate attempt, Elliot sat beside her on the bed and put his arm around him.
"Shhh, it's ok...", he comforted her as he kissed her cheek. His lips tasted the salt of her tears. "Don't cry, the kids will wake up, I don't want them to hear..", but as he continued he was interrupted by Kathy's frustration.
"How can you do this right now?", she asked in a whisper. Elliot obviously heard her inaudible inquiry. He started to become frustrated himself about her sudden sporadic tantrums.
"Do what, hunny?", he asked confused as well as upset by her accusation of his infidelity.
"Elliot, don't you get it? I'm in a bad position right now and you, you're out all the time. I can't help but wonder..", she briefly explained. Elliot looked her in the eye, and asked her;
"Kathy, look at me. I didn't cheat on you. I would NEVER do that. Olivia is my friend, partner, as well as confidant. Why are you mad at me? I know I'm away a lot lately and all, but I'm trying to make a living. Why are you so upset?", he asked.
"I...I have to do it again.", she said as she wiped her tears away from her face. He pulled her golden accented hair away from her eyes.
"Do what?" he asked.
"....have you away while I'm stuck here, alone.", she said. Elliot secretly laughed at her statement and pulled himself together. 'What is she talking about?', he asked himself.
"Ok..Whatever it is Kath, just explain.", he told her.
"Elliot.....", she said as she broke down again. "I'm pregnant." Elliot was shocked and shook his head with disbelief. He was obviously absent longer than he should have been, and he knew his explanations wouldn't get him anywhere but in his own bedroom fighting with his wife.
"Oh my God.", he said out loud. She grabbed his hand and he hugged her and kissed her.
"What are we going to do?", she asked upset.
"We're going to be a family."