The newlyweds left in an enthusiastic sparkler exit. Dickie had hoisted Sarah onto his back and hustled across the street to the house they'd be staying in for the night and next day, alone, before the babies joined them for the rest of the week.
"Richard Stabler, I can't believe you did all this," Sarah marveled, allowing her new husband to press her against the wall beside the door.
"I wish I did it sooner… woke up and realized just how much you deserved."
"Hush," she scolded softly, sliding her hands up his chest and around his neck; one settling on the back of his head and the other sliding to his jaw and fisting his beard.
"I love you," he whispered. "And I promise… absolutely promise, I'll spend the rest of my life making sure you know just how much."
"I love you, hubs," she whispered through a big smile that he mirrored.
"I love you, wife!"
She grinned and pecked his lips several times. "Help me out of this dress and take me to bed," she instructed, brow raising and teeth sinking into her bottom lip.
"Don't mind if I do, Mrs. Stabler," he smirked, lifting her up as she giggled and carrying her into the waiting bedroom.
"Your daughter is going to be the death of me," Liv whispered once the pair had gotten back to their room.
Dropping to his knees with a soft thud beside her, Elliot pressed his face to her belly and spoke softly.
"I really love your mom, Finney, so I'm gonna need you to get it together and go a little easier on her."
Liv laughed, running her hands over his freshly shaved head.
"Can you take my shoes off?"
"I'll take your everything off," he growled, running his hands up her sides and taking the dress with it.
She took his not so subtle hint and tossed it into a heap behind him, her bra joining just seconds later.
Smiling at the sweet kisses he peppered to her belly, she allowed him to take her swollen feet from her wedged sandals and then slip her underwear down.
"Get into bed," he instructed. "Gonna get baby boy and some ice for you ankles."
"I love you," she whined softly, crawling under the blankets of the king-sized bed. "He's gonna wanna eat."
"He always does around this time when he doesn't see mommy before bed," he winked, leaning over her to press several soft kisses to her mouth and surrounding areas. "I can ice your ankles and give you a massage while he does that."
"And then?" She asked, getting comfy in a booster position with pillows surrounding her.
"And then I'm gonna make you feel good in other ways," he winked.
"Hmmmm," she smiled lazily, reaching out for his hand.
Giving it a gentle squeeze, he kissed her again before walking out to gather Teddy from Lucy.
"She's right here," Eli cooed sweetly to his baby boy when he cracked his eyes open and pouted at the loss of contact with his sister.
"They're the most attached twins I've ever seen," Lucy commented, handing their diaper bag to Eli.
"It's insane… we moved their cribs next to one another cause they're so obsessed," Sam smiled small. "Doctor said it varies between babies."
"I've never seen anything so awesome," she smiled. "They were angels, as always."
"Thanks, Luce," Eli smiled, nodding as they made their way back to the main house from the guest one Lucy was in with the kids.
Elliot was walking towards them and waved goofily.
"My babies," he cooed, kissing all four of their heads and making Eli and Sam laugh.
"Where's mom?" Eli asked.
"Propping her feet up. Fin's killing her."
"Poor thing," Sam sighed, swaying gently with Joey.
"I know," El nodded. "But she'll be alright."
"She always is," Eli nodded. "Teddy was doing his wake up thing when we left."
"Yeah poor guy… better go get him," he nodded, waving bye to them and heading off.
"He's plastered," Sam whispered though a soft giggle and Eli nodded. "Understatement."
"What are you two doing??" Maureen whispered through a giggle as she came out of the shower.
Carl and Little Livy were snuggled under the blankets, both already dozing.
"She wanted some daddy cuddles before bed," he yawned, holding his arm out to her.
"Oh she did?" She laughed, crawling beside them and kissing both of their cheeks.
Livy smiled small in her sleep, nuzzling her head into the crook of her daddy's neck. "Yeah... she told me so."
"Well I was gonna feed her but it looks like she's pretty content right now huh?" Mo whispered, smiling at Carl who reached to kiss her.
"I guess I can hand her over if necessary," he winked and she laughed softly.
"I think we had our fun tonight, dada… enjoy a little more time with your baby girl while I finish getting ready for bed."
"Don't mind if I do," he sighed contently, closing his eyes and putting a protective hand around their baby's back.
"I wanna elope," Katie whispered, breathless, once Beau collapsed beside her.
He looked to her quickly, his eyes wide. "What?"
"I want to elope," she repeated softly, rolling to look at him and pulling his hand to her bare belly.
He was dumbfounded, looking at her with wide eyes and at a loss for words.
"I want to be married before she comes. And I… I want it to be just us… maybe our parents? And then we can have a little party with our families. What… what do you think?"
He answered her question with a kiss that made her giggle. "Really?" She asked softly and he nodded.
"Really… for you and our daughter? Anything."
"She needs a name," he reminded her, and she smiled, looking up to him. "I really like Bernadette Mae… for our grandmothers. We could call her Bea or…"
"Benny," Beau teased softly.
"We can't call our baby girl, Benny," Katie laughed softly.
"Sure we can! Eli and Sam have Joey."
"That's true," she pondered out loud.
"We could also let your grandma decide."
"That woman doesn't need any more power!"
Beau laughed harder, rolling to mute his laughter in his pillow while Katie did the same.
"I wanna let her choose," he finally said once he'd calmed himself.
"I like it… let's do it."
"Bernadette Mae Williamson…"
"Stabler-Williamson?"
"Stabler-Williamson," he affirmed with a kiss.
"Oh… come here, baby boy," Liv said sweetly, taking their new one year old and pressing him right to her chest.
He was on the verge of tears, for no reason other than he missed his mommy, and snuggled in and latched on immediately.
"Elliot," she warned with a soft laugh.
"Boob man like daddy," he said with a shrug. "What can I say."
"Shower," she motioned with a laugh. "You're sweaty."
"Yes boss," he grinned, placing the ice packs under her ankles and leaning over to kiss her before moving to rinse off quickly.
When he got back, Teddy was asleep and Liv's hand had wandered down between her thighs.
"Oh," he smirked, feigning surprise and dropping his towel to reveal a semi hard cock.
Licking his lips, he admired her a second before gently taking their boy and laying him in his pack n play.
He heard movement behind him; the sound of her legs spreading against the sheets, and then a soft hiss as her finger breached her own wetness.
"Liv," he growled softly, turning and taking hold of his cock.
"Feel insatiable," she mewled. "Maybe you waiting to get snipped till she comes is in fact the best idea."
"I'm pretty smart when it comes to you," he said, pumping his hand slowly up and down his hardening member.
"I really appreciate it," she nodded, sinking in a second finger and angling upward, desperate for something she couldn't give herself.
"Looks like you need a little help there," he taunted softly, approaching the bed and sitting on the edge. His large hand encased her upper thigh and she shivered, increasing the speed of her fingers to no avail.
"Fuck…" she groaned quietly.
"You trying to make yourself squirt?" He asked, grunting lightly and pulling the hand that was kneading her breast to his cock. "You know I'm the only one that can do that for you."
"Please d-don't torture me tonight," she begged softly.
"Would I do that?" He asked, groaning a little louder than he intended when she palmed the precum from his tip and spread it along the underside of his shaft.
"Yes," she whispered, letting him lead her other hand from her dripping pussy to his cock before replacing her two slender fingers with one of his thick digits.
"El…" she husked, jaw going slack when he expertly found the spongy padding of her cunt. "More El… please…"
He obliged her with one more finger, keeping his movements slow but increasing pressure on her front wall before dipping his head to her core.
She whined when she felt his tongue on her clit, and bucked her hips up as best she could from the half sitting up position she was in.
He worked her; bringing her close to both edges several times. Her walls fluttered and he had to turn the tv on a low hum to drown out the noises she was making.
Looking up over her belly, his hips bucked into the mattress involuntarily, desperate for any relief on his aching cock, when he saw the look of pleasure etched on her face.
Her eyes were screwed shut and her brow was furrowed, and there was a thin sheen of sweat that had matted her hair to her forehead as her body writhed below him.
He was still a little drunk, and was feeling extra turned on and determined to make the third and final pregnancy hormones worth their while; make her feel better than he had since they were young with energy and no kids at home.
So right as she was about to tumble off the edge thanks to twenty minutes of edging, he pulled his mouth and hands away fully.
He watched her eyes shoot open and her brows pop in surprise; watched her belly shake and chest heave; watched her mouth open to complain or shout profanities born of sexual frustration.
And when it did, she found herself frozen by his quick movements to her face and silenced by his cock sliding down her throat.
"Fuck," he grumbled, combing his hands through her hair at her scalp and pushing effortlessly until her lips met the base of his cock. "Fuck, that's it baby."
When she sputtered, he pulled back slightly so she could catch her breath before diving back into her throat as she moaned and coughed around him, the sensation forcing his eyes to the back of his head.
"Relax it baby," he muttered. "Let me fuck that pretty little mouth and throat."
She did as she was asked, and once he felt her throat open he moved himself slowly and calculatedly, unable to stop the feral grunts that came with her tongue swirling his sensitive head on every outward pass.
His balls tightened and she pulled off with a pop, gathering the base of cock and balls in both of her hands looking up to him with vengeful fire in her eyes.
"Let me cum," she directed, voice hoarse from the sudden intrusion to her throat.
"Fuck, Liv," he growled when her grip tightened, swelling him more than he thought possible. "Let go and I'll let you cum."
She did as she was asked with a wink, and laid back to her comfortable again, sighing in relief when his mouth returned to her still weeping and quivering cunt.
"Pillow over your face," he broke away briefly to instruct, watching for the movement that indicated she'd listened.
He took off then.
Her lower back was arching, legs shaking, and stomach muscles jumping as she cried out into her pillow, cumming powerfully in a way that only he could make her.
But he didn't stop.
He kept at it.
Kept moving his fingers, kept sucking her over sensitized clit, kept spreading her wetness until there was enough for him to slide a digit into her puckered hole and make her body jump from surprise and pleasure, triggering a second orgasm and an explosion of hot fluid all over his face and the sheets below them.
He continued, triggering three more strong gushes of fluid until she was pushing him away at the end of the fourth and had collapsed back, breath heaving and body shaking from over exertion and pure pleasure.
Running his hand up her slit, he gathered more moisture and stroked his cock fast with a tight fist, eventually spilling himself all over the thatch of dark curls that rested just below her growing belly.
"Elliot."
It was all she managed when her breathing had returned to normal and as she began to fall to sleep; after he'd cleaned her up, placed a dry towel beneath her, snd tucked her in.
"I love you, Olivia," he whispered, peppering the remaining exposed skin with gentle kisses.
"Elliot Stabler," she mumbled after a moment, once he'd spooned behind her and pressed his already growing cock between the gentle spread of her ass. "I definitely love you."
Sam and Eli were still tangled together the following morning when they heard Joey's squeaky babble directed at her brother.
"Got her," he whispered, kissing Sam a few times before sliding out of bed, putting on some clothes, and rescuing his still very sleepy son from his mischievous daughter.
The little boy rolled immediately into his mommy, grasping for her bare breast and happily nursing himself back to sleep in the safety of her arms while Eli and Joey retreated down stairs.
After warming up a bottle and grabbing a blanket, Eli opened the door to the back patio and chuckled when he found El and Teddy sitting on the porch swing under a blanket.
His little brother was dozing off and his dad was watching the sunrise, glancing back and putting a finger to his lips when he heard the door open.
Joey squeaked excitedly when she saw her Papa's familiar face, causing Teddy to sit up quickly and look around his dad's body, shooting a crinkle-nosed grin over to his brother and one of his best friends.
"Jaime Olivia, you are waking everyone up this morning, huh?" Eli grumbled playfully, taking a seat next to Elliot.
Both men laughed softly when Teddy situated himself in the space between them, laying his back against Eli and his feet over his dad's lap.
"Comfy there, boy?" El asked, ruffling his soft hair.
"Dada," he whispered, shooting him a sleepy smile and reaching out for his hand.
"Love you," he cooed softly, placing his large hand in his lap and smiling when he gripped it with both of his.
"Why you up so early?" Eli asked with a small smile.
"Someone got a very good night's sleep last night so he woke up toooo early. Trying to let mama sleep."
"Sounds like someone else we know," Eli teased, looking down to his baby girl who was starting to drift back off as she ate her bottle.
"You guys have a good night? I saw you two on the dance floor," El poked.
Eli chuckled. "Could say the same about you, there, pops."
"We had a nice night," he said with a smile. "I really love your mom."
"I know," Eli smiled, wrapping his free arm around Teddy. "It's really awesome to watch, dad," he said genuinely.
"You and Sam remind me of us," he said, something catching his eye on the beach.
"So everyone says," Eli nodded, following his father's eye line. "That Kath?" He asked as the woman waved.
"Looks like it."
"Should we invite her up?"
"Yeah probably," El nodded with a small sigh, waving her over.
She approached them hesitantly and climbed the steps to the porch.
"Morning," she said smiling small, taking a seat when she was motioned too.
Teddy waved sleepily before snuggling back into his big brother, making Kathy chuckle softly.
"God he looks like Liv…" she said, gently reaching to rub his chubby cheek with her finger.
"He's morphed in the last 3 months, I swear," Eli claimed and El laughed. "I've always thought he looked like her."
"Shocking," Eli teased with a wink. "I think it's obvious what we're up, but what are you doing up so early?" He asked Kathy with a small smile.
"Ah," she chuckled softly. "Couldn't sleep. Looks like these two little ones are in the same boat?"
"Someone woke up her brother," Eli laughed with a yawn.
"Oh she did?" El asked, his earlier comments finally clicking.
"Yes!" He exclaimed quietly with a laugh. "It's her new thing."
"Do you have them sleep in the same room?" Kathy asked.
"Yeah," Eli nodded. "They weren't sleeping great so dad mentioned you guys had Dickie and Liz in the same room."
"We did. They used to sleep holding hands through the bars."
Eli chuckled. "They're pretty much there," he nodded. "But she always wakes him up. Little man was so mad this morning," he chuckled as his dad did too.
"I swear," he continued. "He looked up at me like 'daddy you're my savior,' when I picked him up," he said through a laugh.
"He go back to sleep?" El asked, smiling.
"Oh yeah. Snuggled right into mama and nursed himself to sleep in about 30 seconds."
"That was this guy last night," El explained, giving his baby's hands a gently squeeze. "If he doesn't see Liv before bed he'll wake up, without fail, around 11:30/midnight, cry for her, and then nurse himself right to sleep."
"That the only time he nurses?" Kathy asked, sitting back and tucking a leg under herself.
"Pretty much… sometimes in the morning or when he's not feeling good from teeth or the cold of the week at daycare."
"Definitely don't miss colds of the week," she said, looking down with a sad smile.
"Paul still sleeping?"
"Oh yeah," she chuckled. "I was tossing and turning and didn't wanna wake up him so I figured I'd just take a walk. We leave later today, anyways."
"Well I know Dickie was happy you made it," El offered, looking back when the slider door opened.
"Morning," Liz said, make-up free, absolutely glowing, and holding four mugs. "At ease, Kath," she chuckled softly when the woman tensed and went to stand.
She sat back in her seat a little, offering a small smile and taking the mug handed to her.
"Thank you," she nodded with a small smile.
Both babies were back awake, and Teddy gasped. "Mama."
"Hi sweets," she chuckled, sitting down in Eli's seat he'd offered her and snuggling up to her boys.
"Morning momma," he said, kissing her cheek and exchanging his daughter for his coffee mug.
"Here I thought we'd have a daddy/daughter morning," he mused," sitting the chair beside Kathy and propping his feet up on the edge of the couch while Liv laughed.
"Papa and Cap always trump mommy and daddy… get used to it."
"Speak of the devil," Elliot laughed when the slider to the house beside them opened and AK hoped out onto the porch holding a donut in either hand.
They watched her glance over their way and gasp cutely.
"Hi E!!" She called, waving her donuts.
He laughed and stood, waving back.
"Hi babe. Whatcha got there?"
Remembering her donuts, she quickly hid them behind her back and giggled.
"A sapwise!!!"
"What?? A surprise! For who!"
She giggled. "Fow yew, Unco E!"
He put his hands on his hips and shot her a look. "Well c'mere then! But ask Uncle Brandon first," he reminded her.
She disappeared back inside of a minute before reappearing, along with Brandon's head and thumbs up.
"She's good!" He called with a laugh as AK took off down the stairs to see them.
"Cwose ya eyes!" She instructed, and everyone laughed when he did.
They watched as she carefully climbed the stairs to their patio before running over to climb in her uncle's lap.
"Tay, Unco E… open," she instructed, holding a donut out to him with a big smile.
He opened his eyes and gasped theatrically, much to her delight. "Is that for me???"
"Yup!! It's ya favwit," she grinned cutely. "Pupkin cimamomn!"
"Oh my goodness. You are the best," he said, taking it. "Thank you!"
"Wewcome, E," she smiled, getting cozy under the blanket with him and finally smiling at her grandparents and Kathy.
"Hi papa, hi cap. Hi kaffy," she smiled sweetly.
They all responded "hi," and El got up to give Joey back to Eli when she reached over with a pout.
"There's my girl," he chuckled, kissing her cheek.
Eli's phone buzzed not 30 seconds and he looked down with a chuckle. "Baby boy is up. Lemme go get him."
"Me too?" Anna Kate asked, mouth full with donut.
He laughed. "Auntie Sam is trying to sleep, babe."
"Peaaaaase. I be quiet."
The three older adults watched with silent laughter as Eli melted and immediately gave in.
"Fine, but you gotta leave your donut."
"Tay," she nodded, sitting it down on the table. "Cap, kaffy… make suwe papa doesn't eat it pease."
El laughed, pulled her in for a quick tickle. "Papa wouldn't ever do that!!!" He told the squealing girl.
"Yah papa yew would!!!"
"Alright, come on, girls," Eli laughed, starting to walk away with AK when Teddy pulled himself up on the back of the couch and pouted.
"E… AhyKay," he whispered, reaching out.
"Oh my god," Liv said, throwing her head back in laughter.
Eli sighed softly and smiled small, heading over to pick him up too.
The little one instantly smiled and the four went inside, leaving the trio outside still laughing.
"Oh man," Kathy said, smiling. "They're great. You guys are so lucky."
"We are," Liv agreed with a small smile.
"How's Noah doing?" Kathy asked, "after everything?"
"He's doing okay," El smiled small. "We're working through stuff but… school year is almost up, thankfully, and next year he's at the big school with Emma and Jake."
"Which he's thrilled about," Liv added with a smile, rubbing circles on her belly.
"But I mean… right now he's worried about it being a boy cause he's got a little bit of a complex about being adopted. But on the other hand, he doesn't want it to be a girl cause, and this is to quote, 'how do I even take care of a little sister!'"
Liv and Kathy both laughed, and the latter leaned forward. "Doesn't he see just how incredible he is with his nieces and Teddy??"
"We tell him all the time," Liv said with a slowl nod and a sigh. "I guess it's just one of those things he's gotta get to on his own."
"Which is hard I'd imagine, cause you two are fixers," Kathy said with a warm smile that the pair returned.
"Exactly," Liv said. "Spend over 25 years doing just that and then it's like… not being able to help your kid sucks."
"I can't even imagine," she said with a nod.
"Sorry, we're rambling," Liv sighed with a softly laugh.
"No, no… it's… it's nice to see you and," she paused to look at Elliot, "especially you talking and being open it's just… truly it's nice."
They all went silent for a moment before Elliot cleared his throat. "I wasn't… the best dad or husband, and I made a lot of mistakes but… not only am I trying to be better for the littles but… but for the big kids. Trying to make sure I make it up to them and…" he trailed off when she held her hand up.
"I am the last person you need to explain yourself to," she said, voice thick. "But for what it's worth… it's very clear that our… that they love you so much and they're so much happier than I ever remember them being."
Elliot squeezed Liv's hand gently and gave a small smile.
"Thank you," he whispered, blinking quickly.
Exhaling, she nodded awkwardly. "Well… thank you for the coffee. I'm gonna head back and see if Paul is awake," she said, standing when she saw Peter and Liz appear in the kitchen.
"Stay for breakfast," Liv said with a slow nod. "Or come back with Paul."
"I… don't want to intrude," she said hesitantly.
"Kath, you're never gonna make any progress if you don't intrude a little… if that's what you want, that is." Liv said, rather bluntly.
"I… okay," she nodded slowly, sitting back down and texting Paul.
The trio spent some more time chatting, and Paul arrived just around the time Lizzie and Peter finally came out.
"Morning," she said cheerily, waving to Kathy and Paul before leaning over to kiss El and Liv's cheeks.
"Did your brothers and nieces wake you up?" El asked, laughing.
"Anna Kate? The loudest little girl ever? Yes," Liz deadpanned, sitting beside Liv and snuggling in.
"And little Liv," Peter added smiling. "She was talking away this morning."
"She's in the three-month old just finding her voice phase," Liv explained to Kathy with a smile.
"That's the best," she chuckled, relaxing into her chair.
"Aunnnntiiiee Wiiiiiizzie," AK called as she stepped back through the patio door ahead of Noah and Emma.
"Why is every woman in this family so loud," Noah groaned, already in his wet suit and with a coffee mug in hand.
"Excuse me, who said you could have coffee?!" Liv asked with a laugh as AK skipped over to climb up with her and Lizzie.
"Me," Emma said, coming around the couch in a wet suit, also. "You said I'm in charge when you're not around. We didn't know you were awake."
"You're telling me you couldn't see daddy's sparkling bald head, shining in the sun??"
Everybody burst into laughter and Emma grinned, leaning in to hug her mom and sister tightly.
"Surfing already?" El asked once everyone had stopped laughing, holding an arm out to them for hugs and smooches.
"Yeah, everyone's getting changed," Noah nodded, motioning to the rather large waves lapping at the shore. "We'll be careful," he added when Liv gave him a look.
Sam came out next with a twin on each hip, followed by Maureen, Katie, and their dressed-for-the-water guys.
"So much for sleeping in," Liv said to Sam who laughed. "Tell me about it. Your boy decided to take a big huge poop right as he was climbing all over me. Eli is changing him," she smiled.
"Could smell that thing from down the hall," Carl laughed, and on cue, Eli came out with Teddy who's squealed and waved to everyone.
"You're getting too big," Eli groaned, popping him down on his feet beside the couch.
"No one pay attention," Liv directed as he looked around curiously.
"Diteeeee," he called softly as everyone held In their Laughter.
"He's not here, bud… come see me," Noah grinned squatting down and holding his arms out.
"No no," he grinned, excitedly taking a few steps forward before realizing what he'd done and freezing.
The entire family held their breaths as Noah grinned, his focus on his baby brother.
"See buddy!" He exclaimed, nonchalantly, making Teddy look from his feet back up to him. "It's easy… can you take a few more steps to No No?" He asked cutely, shortening the gap for him just a tad.
Teddy grinned and giggled softly. "No no," he said, taking another uneasy step, and then one more after that while Eli recorded.
"Almost there, buddy! Don't give up now!" Noah cooed. "Come on… I wanna give you big good morning Huggies!!"
Squealing with glee, Teddy took three more wobbly steps before collapsing in Noah's arms while everyone cheered.
"There's our smart man!!!" Noah gasped, spinning him and covering him in smooches. "Good job buddy!"
"No," he beamed, laying against his chest, just happy to be in his big brother's arms.
"Dickie is gonna be so sad he missed this," Liz said with a laugh, quickly grabbing her phone to text the video Eli had just sent to him.
The rest of the gang clamored about and Kathy took a minute to observe Elliot and Olivia.
They were both sat forward, her belly low and round between her spread thighs, indicating another Stabler baby girl; El's large arm was wrapped around her shoulders as he whispered something through his own emotions into her ear that made her giggle.
He finished the exchange by popping a sweet kiss to her cheek, just behind the corner of her mouth, and she watched as Liv turned her head just in time to capture his lips.
Always so in sync.
When they left their own little world, they'd instinctually made eye contact with the blonde across from them, who shot a smile and nodded.
"I think he's gonna realize that he's gonna be just fine," she said, loud enough only for them to hear. "Girl or boy," she winked.