What do we do now?
Olivia and this child without a name went shopping all day after all it was black Friday and she now had a big family to buy for. At two she finally sat down for lunch and prepared him a bottle. "Hey little guy here you go." She said cradling him in her arms, cooing and fawning over him. "Here you go miss. Isn't he a cutie pie." The waitress said sitting Olivia's plate down on the table as Olivia's cell phone rang. "Hey babe where are you dinner is in a few hours and everyone is on their way." Elliot said sweetly but concerned. "Hey El I know that this is going to sound weird and I just want you to meet me at Shea's. It is important." Olivia said hanging up. "Kathleen I need you to watch your brother and sister until Maureen gets here." Elliot said running out of the house grabbing his jacket and car keys. What could possibly that important that she could not come home and me, he thought driving quickly to the restaurant. Olivia had her back turned away from the door when Elliot walked into the restaurant and over to her. "Liv, what was so important that I had to meet you here and you could not come home to talk to me." Elliot said reaching down to kiss her as he saw the baby she was cradling in her arms. "Here this will explain." She said handing him the envelop with his name written on the outside in Kathy's handwriting. He sat down and started to read the letter. It said:
Dear Ell,
I am sorry about what happened between
us. I know that it has been hard on the kids
I want you to know that the reason I left and
stopped trying to make it work it wasn't
because I could not handle the emptiness
that you brought home with you after giving
you're all at work. It was because I have been
a wife and mother for eighteen years and I
just think it is time for me. In the envelop
you will find the blood test that proves that he
is your child. Please take care of him and give him
a great life and name. Don't try to find me I will
be unable to be contacted.
Best wishes,
Kathy
Elliot started to tear up and this caused Olivia to wonder if he really wanted her or if she was just a replacement of Kathy. "That bitch she wasn't even woman enough to call me and meet me to drop my son off. She brought you in to this. I didn't want for you to be tainted by this part of my life that I am glad is over." Elliot said grabbing Olivia's hand as a sigh of relief washed over her and she smiled at him. "What should we call him?" Olivia said looking in his eyes. "I've done this four times why don't you pick out his name Liv, you'll be a big part of his life from now on." Elliot said smiling at her. "How about Christian Elliot." Olivia said smiling back at Elliot. "I like that it sounds good." Elliot said looking at the baby as Olivia handed him the baby. "Hey cutie pie how are you? Look at your little hands and feet and tummy and face." Elliot said looking the baby over giving him kisses on his face. "Olivia smiled and felt a greater love for this man, she loved this part of him the part that came out when he was around his kids and her when they were at home or alone. "Let's go home and introduce you to your brother and sisters." Elliot said putting Christian in his car seat and buckling him in. Olivia paid the bill and all three of them got into the car to go home to dinner. Olivia was nervous about what the other kids would think about having a new brother. After all this would make number five. "Five kids, man Ell nice shooting." Olivia said looking at Elliot from the passenger seat with a laugh. "Yea I guess so." Elliot said looking in the rear view mirror to check on Christian. "What do you think the kids will say?" Olivia asked watching Elliot look at his son. "I am sure that they will be ok with it." Elliot said looking over at Olivia. The rest of the ride was quite. Once they got to the house Elliot called a family meeting and Olivia sat in the kitchen out of the meeting since she wasn't really part of the family. "Daddy doesn't Liv have to come to the meeting?" Dickie asked Elliot while everyone was looking at the baby. "She sure should be." Elliot said smiling at Dickie and going to get Olivia out of the kitchen. "Come on Liv." Elliot said smiling at her. "No I am ok here. I don't need to come to the meeting I am not really family." Olivia said not moving from her seat. "Liv you are now a part of this family." Elliot said pulling her chair out and kissing her. "Ok I'll be right there." Olivia said getting up to get something to drink. "Look guys this is your new brother Christian your mom called Liv today and gave her this baby. So now we have a new baby in the family." Elliot said looking at the other kids for the slightest expression. "Anyone want to say anything?" Elliot asked looking at the kids. "Dad have you forgotten we have went through this before it is not a big deal." Maureen said looking at the baby and picking the baby up. "He is just so precious." They all commented about their new brother. Dinner went smoothly and for once Olivia had a family to share the holidays with and it made her feel good. After dinner the kids sat in the living room and watched movies while Olivia, Elliot, Maureen, and Jeff were in the dining room playing cards when Jeff pulled Elliot aside and asked if he could marry Elliot's first child, his baby girl, and the one little girl that made him still feel needed even though he need she was grown up. Elliot laid into him with the fifth degree daring him to ever think about breaking his little girl's heart. Then ended it with a half smirk before giving Jeff the permission to marry her. When they got back to the dining room where the girls were talking Jeff got down on one knee in front of Maureen has Elliot grabbed the video camcorder. "Elliot did you know about this?" Olivia questioned him. "What do you think?" Elliot smirked back at her and kissed her. "Well Maureen I've asked your father for permission now all I need is yours will you be my wife?" Jeff asked looking in Maureen's eyes. "Yes Jeff I will be your wife." Maureen said kissing Jeff as a tear rolled down Elliot's cheek.