A/N: Idk why I keep doing that I'm sorry. Pls review!
"Oh thank god!" She gasped, collapsing back against him.
He smiled and turned her in his arms, hugging her body close. "I told you he'd be fine baby... he's our little miracle," he smiled fondly.
"And I told you'd he'd be a boy," she grinned as his hand dropped to her belly.
"Three boys at home," she laughed as tears started to escape her eyes.
"Poor Emma," he commented and she smiled.
"Noah is gonna be so excited," she whispered, kissing him softly.
"We're having a baby boy," he said and she grinned, kissing her again, with a little more force.
He smiled when she whined softly and looked behind him at her closed door. "Tell me the story..."
She laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck."
"Well..." she began, stopping when there was a knock on her door.
"Nooo," he pouted and she laughed. "Come in!"
Bell and Fin walked in, rolling their eyes. "Do you guys work!" Fin laughed and Liv flipped him off.
"Hey, Cap does but I'm not sure about my Sergeant," Bell teased, before she saw his hand on her belly. "Waaaait a minute!" She cried and Jet walked in.
"Oh you didn't know?" She asked and Liv laughed.
"Stop cloning my phone Jet!!!" El cried and Bell laughed. "That's my call. You do dangerous stuff," she said with a raised brow. "Anyways. Congratulations!" She smiled, hugging Liv tightly.
"Thank you Ayanna... we just got tests back..." she paused and looked up at El. "Our baby boy is doing great."
"It's a boy!" Fin yelled, causing Amanda to run in. "A boy!!!"
Liv hugged Amanda and she smiled as tears sprang to her eyes. "Noah is gonna flip," Fin smiled and they all nodded in agreement.
"So what do I owe the pleasure, Lieutenant?" Liv asked with a nervous smile.
"We started some surveillance on the Italians and found some evidence of human trafficking. After Christmas we're going to hit it hard so we may need your help."
Liv nodded, switching immediately from happy, expectant mother, to Captain. "Whatever you need, Ayanna. Just give me a call."
Elliot smiled proudly at his wife, and she looked over at him with a raised brow. "Stop ogling, Stabler. We have a job to do. Ayanna, let's set up in the squad room and you can give us the run down," she said, escorting her out.
Fin and Amanda looked at Elliot and laughed. "I'm not even mad," El said, "I'm so damn proud of her."
"Dad if we go to the midnight mass Santa might not even come cause we're not in bed!" Noah said as if it were the most obvious thing.
Christmas was two days away and everyone was home from school and work (except for emergencies) for a few days. The promise of an upcoming tough case had them in edge a bit, so they were trying to focus solely on their family for the next few days.
Noah was the last Stabler, for now at least, to believe. Eli stepped in and rubbed his back soothingly. "Bud we've been going to midnight mass for years and Santa has never ever missed us. I promise," he said with a smile.
Noah let out a big breath and nodded, still not fully convinced.
El had to step out of the room to control his laughter and Eli distracted Noah.
The boys were at home wrapping the girls gifts, and the girls were out doing last minute shopping for the boys.
When El came back, and plopped down next to the boys and kissed Noah's head. "This is our first real, real living together Christmas," he smiled at his youngest. "You excited?"
Noah leaned into him and smiled. "Definitely. Feels like we've been a family for way longer," he said and El smiled kissing his head.
"I think we've always been a family in some way," Elliot said, and Eli nodded.
He was quiet a moment and then looked up at him. "Mom said my real dad was a bad man… so I kinda just think of you as my real dad. Is that okay? Even though I'm not really your son?"
Elliot gave him a tight squeeze. "You're really my son in my heart and that's what matters. And yes, maybe your father wasn't the best man, but everything in our lives happens for a reason right?" He asked softly and Noah nodded.
"Like how Kathy went to heaven and you guys ended up with us?" He asked innocently and Eli smiled small, putting a hand on his arm. "Exactly buddy."
"How did mom find you?" Eli asked, genuinely not knowing.
Noah giggled and looked up at his dad then back at his brother. "I was in a dresser drawer. There was some bad people that mom was chasing and I was just there. They weren't expecting to find me- it just happened." He smiled fondly.
Eli's jaw dropped a bit and sat back with a deep breath. "Damn buddy…"
He nodded. "Yeah… momma came with Emma to every hearing and then the judge was just like 'you want another baby?' And then she got me," he finished with a smile.
"See," El said, "everything happens for a reason."
Eli wrapped his arms around his little brother tightly. "I'm glad it's happened this way."
The girls walked hand in hand in the mall, holding all of their bags.
"Remember our first Christmas after we adopted Noah?" She asked her mom with a smile and Liv nodded, fondly.
"My favorite Christmas ever… maybe next to this one with our whole family," she said, smiling down at her girl.
"I prayed for a daddy that Christmas. It was the only thing we were missing and I'm just so happy to have him," she said softly.
Liv squeezed her hand and smiled. "I prayed for your daddy every night… I'm so glad he's here, too baby girl. Come on. Let's get home to our boys."
When the girls got home, Emma ran to Elliot hugging him tightly. "What's this all about?" He asked with a smile and she shrugged.
"I'm just really happy God answered mine and mommy's prayers and brought you home to us," she whispered with a smile and El kissed her cheek.
"You're an old soul," he said lovingly, "I'm so glad you're mine, baby."
She grinned. "Will you come play with me?" She asked hopefully and he smiled. "Absolutely, come on," he said and the two disappeared into her room.
Liv started dinner, smiling at the sounds echoing around her home. Her boys bickering and then hysterically laughing; her husband doing his best Barbie voice that caused their daughter to giggle as they played.
Hating to have to break their happiness for dinner, she called for them and all four emerged, commenting on how great it smelled and thanking her.
Several huge tears fell from her eyes and she smiled at her team. Noah looked up, frowned, and then smiled. "Hormones." He said matter of factly and the whole crew lost themselves in laughter.
Elliot lay in bed waiting for Liv to come from the shower later that night. He smiled as she walked out and watched her hips sway as she made her way to her dresser.
She dropped her towel and turned to the side. "He's getting harder and harder to hide," she said smiling.
He nodded and held a hand out to her. Throwing one of his baggy sweatshirts on but remaining panties-less, she made her way to him and curled up beside him, relaxing her head in his chest and her hand on his happy trail.
Her eyes closed and she smiled as she felt his large hand land on the gentle curve of her growing belly. "He needs a name," he said softly.
"What about Theodore? And we call him Teddy?" She suggested.
She felt him smile. "Teddy Stabler… that's really cute. I'm sold."
The remained quiet for a moment and she traced circles on his stomach. "What about Richard?" He asked with a shaky voice. "Theodore Richard…"
She smiled. A subtle nod to their eldest and most skeptical at first. But one who had become their best friend faster than either thought possible.
Slowly moving to straddle him, she smiled. "I love it…"
Grinning, he gently laid her back, pressing a soft kiss to her belly as he made his way down her body. Stretching out above him, she sunk into his kisses and gently arched her back so he could lift the shirt she was wearing a little higher.
She mewled at the soft kisses that were being peppered to her clit and the lone finger that teased her entrance.
"Baby," she breathed out as he entered her, expertly teasing her with a single digit.
They both groaned when they heard their youngest son outside their door.
"Mom… daddy… you guys awake?" He called, and they heard the waver in his voice. Frowning, El pulled back and grabbed some sweats and a pair of boxers for her to slip on. She let him get settled in bed and opened the door.
"Hi baby… you okay?" She noticed he was stood with his elephant, a sure sign of a nightmare.
He shook his head and buried it into her heavy sweatshirt, unintentionally laying his head against her rounded bump which caused her to smile. "I had a nightmare," he said softly, "can I sleep in here?"
She looked back at Elliot who was smiling. "What do you think daddy?"
Holding out his arms, he grinned. "C'mere boy."
Noah sprinted over to him and snuggled in, and Liv went over curling next to her guys.
"What was your bad dream about?" He asked gently and Noah sighed. "My real dad..."
Liv looked over at her husband with a raised brow. "I... we talked about it today and..." he tried to defend.
"What was his name? I know my real mom was Ellie but what was his name..." Noah asked, cutting them off.
Liv sighed. "Baby... Um maybe we shouldn't talk about this..."
El gave her a look and Liv sighed. "His name was Johnny..."
Noah nodded slowly. "Did he ever meet me?"
"No baby he didn't..." she hesitated, wanting to add more and looked to El for guidance. She always did.
He gave an encouraging nod and she let out a breath. "Uh he passed away. It was a tricky situation... he was a very bad man. And he was in jail for that..."
"So he can never come and try and get me from you guys?" He asked, turning and looking at them with tears in his eyes.
They both breathed out sad laughs and El pulled him tightly to his chest. "Even if he were alive, there is nothing that him or anyone else could ever do to take you from us, sweet boy," Liv said wrapping his arms around them both.
He nodded and breathed out a long sigh of relief. "I love you guys," he said into his dad's chest.
"We love you."
"You're our world."
They said smiling small. "Get some sleep," Liv whispered to him and he nodded, closing his eyes. Turning the tv on low, Liv leaned against him, grasping his hand.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you..." he whispered and Liv shook her head. "Thank you for helping me be brave and talk to him..."
He looked in her direction and leaned over to kiss her. "Always, babe.
The next morning was Christmas Eve, Noh woke Liv up by gently playing with her. She smiled in her sleep and rolled to look at him.
"Hi... you're okay this morning?" She asked gently, rubbing his cheek.
He nodded and snuggled into her. "Yeah... I'm gonna go wake Eli up.."
Letting out a sleepy laugh and nodded. "Sure buddy. Tell him to text the big kids and see when they'll be over for cookies."
"Okay momma," he said, kissing her cheek and running out.
The minute the door shut El rolled to face her, his morning wood standing proud. "I need you," he said pressing his lips to the chord of her neck.
She giggled. "Morning to you too, my love."
"Can we go in the bathroom so we can't be interrupted?" He asked before nipping her ear.
"Mmm but I'm so comfy," she whined, reaching down to grasp him.
He let out a soft moan and pushed her on her back. "Lock the door," she whispered and now, it was his turn to pout.
Completing the task like lightening, he ditched his underwear as he climbed back over her under the blankets. She moaned softly as his hand trailed down between her legs. "So wet for me baby..." he muttered against her lips, pushing her pants down.
"I had a dream you bent me over my desk and fucked me," she whispered and he groaned. "Don't give me ideas," he said as he hooked her legs around him and lined up at her entrance.
He'd just slid in when he heard their front door open and the big kids and spouses come in.
Groaning together, he pulled out, panting and frustrated. "Can we put them all up for adoption," he whined into her shoulder and she laughed. "But they're so so cute- all of them."
He sat back, hard, throbbing, and glistening with her arousal. She looked at his cock and licked her lips.
"Maybe we can pay them to take the kids out for extra baking ingredients," she suggested, her eyes traveling up his toned body and her breathing quickening.
"Maybe I just fuck you against the wall right now before they come knocking," he countered, causing her to bite down on her lip. She had just brushed her hand down to her center when there was a knock on their door.
"C'mon love birds!" Liz called, "We've got a lot of cookie baking to do!!!"
They both laughed. "On second thought... adoption sounds nice," Liv smiled.