Blessed

Disclaimer: Not mine

Summary: See chapter 1

A/N: This chapter is longer than the last few! Thanks for the TONS of reviews i got!

I've gotten a few correcting me about my medical facts, sorry that I obviously don't know much about it, sp l;ease just disregard things I got wrong!

The Date

Olivia still had no idea where Elliot was taking her, so she just let him lead her to their destination.

"Here we are." He finally smiled. They had stopped in front of a pretty fancy looking restaurant.

"El, this is beautiful, but you didn't have to…" Olivia began.

"Stop." Elliot interrupted. "If anybody deserves this, it's you." He kissed Olivia chastely on the lips, and led her into the restaurant.

After giving his name, the matrade lead him and Olivia to their small, semi-circular booth.

As Olivia and Elliot looked over the menu, Elliot decided to try to get Olivia to open up to him. She hadn't willingly talked to Elliot about her attack yet, and Huang had given him some ideas on how to help her open up.

The two had a nice dinner complete with conversation that danced around what Elliot really wanted to know. They talked about Isabelle, and work, but didn't even mention the attack.

As the two were going through the desert menu, Elliot decided to start the line of questioning Huang had taught him.

"So, Liv, why did you decide to come out tonight?" He asked casually. "Was it my boyish charm and dashingly good looks that finally won you over?" He asked with a smile.

"El, if you wanna shrink me, just do it." Olivia answered bluntly. She could see right through his trick.

"Alright." Elliot sighed. "How are you doing then?" He asked.

"I already told you, I'm fine." Olivia answered.She could tell that her answer hadn't satisfied him. "What do you want me to say Elliot?" She asked, putting her menu down. "That I'm tearing myself up inside? That I feel like our baby's death was my fault? That I put my career before my child? Do you wanna hear that I can't forgive myself for what happened? Or maybe that the only reason I can even get up in the morning is because of you and Bella. Is that what you want me to say?" She demanded.

"If that's really how you feel, then yeah, that's what I want you to say." Elliot answered, taking Olivia's hand in his own. "But I also want you to understand that this wasn't your fault. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that everything happens for a reason. For all we know, this baby may have been destined for a horrible life." He soothed. He pulled Olivia into a comforting protective embrace. "Now look, Bella and I love you, and nothing is gonna change that." He said, rubbing her back. "Just remember, whenever you need it, my shoulder is right here for you to cry on, till death do us part." He finished.

Olivia look back up at her husband, she couldn't believe how loving the man sitting in front of her was.

"Let's get out of here." She said quietly.

After paying the bill, checking in on Isabelle, and returning to the sidewalk out side Elliot asked, "So where do you want to go? The city is yours."

"I think I know where I want to go next." Olivia smiled. She took Elliot's and walked intently ahead.

"Where?" Elliot asked.

"It's my turn to surprise you." Olivia smiled.

Elliot soon found himself standing outside of a familiar looking bar. "Where are we?" He asked, a little puzzled.

"You don't remember this place?" Olivia asked. "This is the bar we went to that first Christmas Eve." She smiled. "Buy me a drink."

Elliot smiled back, and followed his wife into the bar. The wonderful aroma of beer and stale pretzels filled his nostrils. The smells triggered memories of years past.

"Two beers." Elliot said to the bartender. After receiving his drinks he and Olivia made their way to a corner booth.

"I can't believe you remembered this place." Elliot smiled, taking his first swig of beer.

"How could I forget? I fell in love with you in this bar Elliot." Olivia smiled. After taking a sip of her beer, the empty pool table caught her eye. "Come on, let's play a game."She offered.

"Alright. I'm game." Elliot smiled. He got out form the booth, and extended his hand to Olivia to help her out.

"Why thank you."She smiled with flirtation in her voice.

Elliot placed his beer on the side of the table, set up the balls, and lined up his first shot. He skillfully broke, and watched as two solid balls landed in the pockets.

Elliot couldn't help but let a cocky smile slip onto his lips as he walked around the table to find his next shot.

"Don't get too cocky there Elliot." Olivia warned. She had caught his smile. "I'm up soon."

As Elliot lined up his next shot, Olivia decided to play dirty. She leaned over the table to "get a closer look" at the table.

Elliot shot the ball, and, just as Olivia had planned, completely missed his target.

"My turn." Olivia smiled. She strutted over to the ball and lined up her own shot. Elliot decided that he had to get even with her.

"Uh Liv, I don't think you're doing that right." He said.

"What are you talking about? I think that after 40 years I know how to shoot pool." She answered.

"Why don't you try it more like this?' Elliot asked. He walked up behind her, and ran his hands down her arms. When they reached the pool cue he whispered, "Try holding it like this." Then he moved one hand around her waist. "He gently pulled her close to his chest. "Try standing like this." He whispered again into her ear.

The contact that Olivia had pushed away from for so long sent a welcoming shiver up her spine.

"Detective Stabler…"She whispered back over her shoulder. "Are you trying to seduce me?" It had been a while since she had allowed Elliot to get this close to her. She wasn't sure if it was because of the contact, or just the emotional safety that he made her feel, but she knew that for the first time in weeks, she wanted him.

"Only if it's working." Elliot smiled back.

Olivia turned in his arms to face him. She dropped the pool cue and wrapped her arms around Elliot's neck.

"It is." She whispered seductively as she finally let the wall she had built between them fall. She leaned in and kissed him passionately on the lips. Elliot pushed her back against the pool table and separated her lips with his tongue.

Olivia pulled away a little. "Let's go home." She whispered

She took Elliot by the hand, and led him out of the bar that held so many fond memories for the couple.

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