Title: Fallin' In Love

Author: Ebony-Jayne

Notes: Olivia gets a very pleasant surprise…I hope you like this one.

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or the show or the storylines on the show. I do, however, own the characters that I make up so please don't steal them. Any resemblance to anyone or anyplace is a coincidence.

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Chapter Seven: New Routine

"Ok that's it," Olivia picked Mollie up and sat her on her 'naughty chair'. "You are going to sit there for three and a half minutes because you bit me," Olivia walked away. When Mollie tried to follow her she took her by the hand, sat her back down and started timing again. She left the room and waited the three and a half minutes before going back in. She crouched down to Mollie's level and spoke calmly. "I want you to say sorry to me for biting me Mollie," she said.

"I'm sorry 'Livia," Mollie said obediently. She wrapped her little arms around Olivia's neck. "I'm sorry," she repeated.

"Good girl. Now do you want to watch Finding Nemo?" Olivia asked checking her watch.

"Ok. Can I have a cookie while I watch?" she asked. "Please 'Livia?"

"Since you asked me so nicely; yes you can," Olivia replied.

"Thank-you 'Livia," Mollie grinned. Olivia couldn't help but smile. She had talked to Elliot alone after Huang had left and he had told her that even if Mollie has been really awful that she still needed to know that Olivia loved her. She had put Huang's plan into effect the next day and after a tense first week Mollie was starting to improve. The Super-Nanny was officially a life-saver and although Mollie's behaviour was far from perfect it was getting much better.

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'I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy. Come here Squishy, come here Squish- OW!' Mollie laughed hysterically as Dory was stung by the tiny baby Jellyfish on the TV. Olivia who was doing a crossword on the couch couldn't help but laugh too.

"You like that bit don't you?" she asked.

"Yeah. It's my favourite. What's your favourite bit 'Livia?" she asked.

"Ooooh. I like that fish who likes the bubbles in the tank," Olivia told her.

"I like that bit too," Mollie got up and climbed up on the couch. She snuggled in under Olivia's arm. "Livia?" she asked softly.

"Yeah?" Olivia cuddled Mollie close.

"I like it here. I like living with you," she told Olivia.

"I'm glad," Olivia struggled to hold back tears.

Mollie had turned her attention back to the TV so Olivia kissed the top of her head. Mollie smiled up at her and went back to watching Nemo.

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Olivia really thought Mollie was going to throw another tantrum whenshe told her to hop out of the bath that night. She was pleasantly surprised when after being told that yes, she did have to get outMollie hadshrugged and held out her arms to be lifted out. Olivia wrapped her in a towel and carried her into her room.

"Good girl for getting out of the bath for me," she said as she dried the little girl off. 'My little girl,' suddenly popped into her head.

"I don't want you to hate me anymore," Mollie told her sadly.

"I didn't ever hate you Mollie. Why would you think that?" Olivia asked.

"I was bad. I said I hated you. I made you cry when you was in bed sometimes," Mollie told her.

"I never hated you Mollie. Never. Even if you did make me cry. OK?" Olivia had her hands on Mollies little sides.

"Ok," Mollie smiled. Olivia finished drying her off and then put her in her cute little pink one piece pajamas. "Read me a story? Please," Mollie asked as she helped zip up the zipper.

"Ok," this was a new one on Olivia. Mollie had never wanted stories before. "What story do you want?" she asked.

"Pooh Bear," she told Olivia running over to the book shelf to get the book. She opened the book and turned to a story about Eeyore's tail.

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At the end of the story Mollie was really drowsy and getting close to falling asleep. Olivia got up and put the book away and turned the night light on. Then she crouched beside the little bed.

"Goodnight Mollie," she smoothed the curls out of Mollie's sleepy brown eyes.

"Goodnight 'Livia," Mollie replied sleepily.

Olivia turned the big light off and pulled the door closed a bit. Then she went to take a shower herself. She watched CSI and then when there was nothing on after that she went to bed early.

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"Livia? 'Livia?" came the soft little voice. Olivia cracked an eye open. It was 2 o'clock in the morning. Mollie usually wet the bed about now. On purpose she had recently discovered.

"Did you wet the bed again?" she asked.

"No. I had a bad dream. I went to the bathroom when you were sleeping," Mollie told her. "Can I sleep in your bed?" she asked.

"Of course," Olivia lifted the covers and Mollie climbed in, snuggling up.

"What was the dream about?" she asked.

"They took me away from you. They said I wasn't allowed to stay anymore because I was bad. I don't want that to happen 'Livia!" Mollie began to cry.

"Oh Mollie," Olivia held her tightly. "I'll never let that happen Mollie. I promise," she whispered when she thought that Mollie had fallen asleep.

"Ok…" came the unexpected reply. "I love you 'Livia. Oops, I mean Mommy. I love you Mommy," Mollie kissed the under side of Olivia's chin where her little head was tucked securely.

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