A/N: I am considering bringing someone else from Olivia's past back into the picture but not necessarily to cause trouble for her and Hank (and no, it is NOT Elliot, so don't even go there). I did leave it open, so any feedback on this one would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. As always, I don't own any of the characters except my own.

Christmas was just a few days away. Munch was coming in and Ed and Maggie were coming in with Jenna and the boys as well. On the day they all arrived, Hank was at work and Lisa and the kids were over at Hank and Olivia's. All the kids were taking a nap, which gave Olivia and Lisa some time to themselves.

"It's too quiet in here."

"No kidding. The only quiet time I get is when they sleep."

"I know the feeling. Hank made plans for New Year's Eve and I am actually looking forward to it."

"I have no idea what Trevor has planned. All I can say is that I have missed being with him."

"I feel that Hank and I are closer than ever but we just need to reconnect. It has been way too long."

"I feel that way too. Trevor is finally going to take some time off. To be honest, I don't really want to think about going back to work."

"That makes two of us. I'm not ready to leave her yet. I'm glad I did take a little more time than the 8 weeks I'm allowed."

"Me too."

Olivia's phone rang. It was Casey, so she answered it.

"Hey, Case."

"Hey. We were thinking about lunch. Do you and Lisa want to join us?"

"That would be great. Let me check with her."

"Ok."

"Lisa, do you want to meet Casey and Alex for lunch?"

"That sounds like a plan to me."

"Case, we're in."

"Great. There's a place on Monroe and Canal called Boston Blackie's. How about there?"

"That sounds great. What time?"

"How about 11:30?"

"That's fine. We'll see you there at 11:30."

"Ok. Great."

Olivia hung up the phone.

"We're meeting them at Boston Blackie's at 11:30."

"I love that place."

"Hank and I have been there a few times. I already gave Alyssa the afternoon off."

"I could call Sarah."

The doorbell rang, so Olivia got up to answer it. It was John.

"Munch!"

"Hey, Liv. I told you I'd be here for Christmas."

"I know you did and you don't even celebrate it."

"I know but I wanted to meet your little one."

"She is such a joy."

"You look happy."

"Oh, I am. You have no idea."

"I ran into Tucker on the flight."

"I knew he was coming."

"Since when does he have a kid?"

"He found out about 7 weeks ago. He was here the day we brought Lexie home. She's a new Detective with SVU."

"And he's married?"

"Yep. They got married just before Thanksgiving. Come on in."

"Thanks."

John came in and Olivia took his coat and hat.

"Lisa, you remember John Munch, right?"

"Yes. It's nice to see you again."

"You too."

"Have a seat. I'll go get Lexie."

"If she's asleep, I can just go up and look at her."

"Ok."

Olivia and Munch went upstairs to the Nursery just as Alyssa came out of Noah's room.

"Alyssa, you remember John Munch, right?"

"Yes."

"I need a favor. I know I gave you the afternoon off but Lisa and I made lunch plans, so can you stay until we get back?"

"Sure. No big deal."

"Thank you so much."

"No problem."

Alyssa went downstairs and Olivia and John went into the Nursery.

"This is my little pumpkin, Alexandra Margaret."

"She's beautiful. Of course I'd expect that with you for a mom."

"Thank you. These two are Lisa and Trevor's twins, Becca and Charlotte."

"You can definitely tell they're Trevor's."

"Oh yeah."

"You can definitely tell this one is yours."

"Lexie has her daddy's facial expressions though."

"Is she Daddy's girl?"

"Most definitely. She already has him wrapped around her little finger. Of course, so do I."

They headed back downstairs as the doorbell rang.

"I got it, Liv."

"Thanks."

Lisa opened the door. It was Ed and Maggie.

"Hello."

"Hey."

"Where are Jenna and the boys?"

"At the hotel. The boys are taking a nap and Jenna ended up with a migraine on the plane."

Everyone went into the living room and sat down.

"Liv, I forgot to tell you who I ran into."

"Who?"

"Cassidy."

"How's he?"

"He's doing fine. He asked how you were and he said he thinks about you a lot. He said he was thinking about calling you."

"I hope he doesn't."

"I told him you were happily married and had a couple kids. He was a bit shocked by that. He almost choked on his beer."

"I take it he was at the bar?"

"Yes. He's back in Manhattan and I guess he inquired about getting his job with IAB back. He said he was going to call Tucker. I didn't tell him you were no longer with IAB."

"Good. I appreciate that. I don't think they'd hire him back anyway. If it was me, I wouldn't"

"I didn't say a whole lot. I did tell him though that you weren't in New York anymore. He tried getting out of me where you were but I told him it wasn't my place to say anything."

"Good. I'll have to really think about this. I just don't want him to interfere with my life. I'm finally happy."

"Who is this?"

"My ex boyfriend."

"Oh."

"Hank is the love of my life and the father of my children. I know nothing can come between us except maybe death."

"He asked if you were with Elliot and I said you haven't heard from him since that shooting in the Squad Room."

"I wish I knew what happened with Elliot."

"Maybe I can shed some light on that. He came to see me after the shooting and told me to do what I had to do. He told me everything that happened and I told him it had been justified because he was trying to protect everyone else from being injured or killed. He said more specifically, you. He said he'd never be able to forgive himself if his best friend had been injured or killed. He turned in his badge and gun on his own and said he didn't want anyone to know we had talked. He put his papers in and that was that. Before he left my office, I told him that he should at least tell you why he was leaving. He said he didn't want to hurt you anymore than he already had. He cared about you too much. He didn't want the shooting to be going through his head every time he was in the Squad Room. He didn't want the rest of you to look at him differently for killing that girl. I said to think about all the lives he saved though. I tried to get him to talk to you."

"Thanks. I guess I really didn't mean all that much to him if he couldn't even contact me after all this time. John, guess who is in Chicago now?"

"Tell me."

"Alex Cabot and Casey Novak."

"Really? That's interesting. What brings them to Chicago?"

"They are both Assistant State's Attorneys. They have been here a few weeks now. They're working with Intelligence and SVU. Lisa and I introduced them to Antonio from Hank's Squad and Kyle from mine. Both couples seemed to hit it off pretty well."

"I guess Kyle really likes Alex."

"Good."

"Olivia, how's Hank doing?"

"He's fine. He's still doing light duty for the most part. His CT scan was fine."

"That's encouraging. That was a scary situation."

"Yes, it was. Some nights he has trouble sleeping because of what happened and he just wants to watch or hold Lexie. He always gets up with her during the night anyway. Sometimes I find him asleep in the rocking chair in the Nursery with Lexie in his arms. If anyone understands what he's going through, I do. The night before Hank and I left for our honeymoon in Hawaii, I had a dream about William Lewis. He wasn't dead and he was trying to hurt me and my unborn baby. Hank got me through that just like I plan to help him get through what happened to him."

"That's really all you can do. Is Erin doing ok?"

"Yes, she's fine."

"What happened with your hubby?"

Olivia to Munch what happened with Hank.

"Wow! She hated him that much?"

"Yep. She claimed he poisoned Erin against her. I referred to Erin as being a part of my family. She said she is Erin's family, not me and I didn't give birth to her, she did. I also didn't give birth to Noah or Justin but they are still my sons. Erin is as much a part of this family as Lexie and the boys are. Erin is relieved she's dead. Between Jay and the rest of the family, including the Squad, she's dealing with it pretty well."

The front door opened and Hank came in.

"Hey, Gorgeous."

"Hey, yourself. What brings you home?"

"Casey called and said she and Alex invited you and Lisa to lunch with the rest of us. I'm here to pick you both up. Hey, Munch."

"Hey."

"I didn't know you were invited."

"Do you have a problem with that?"

"Maybe."

"Don't be so feisty."

Hank sat down next to Olivia and kissed her.

"Who else is invited?"

"Besides the 3 of us and the 2 of them, Trevor, Antonio and Kyle. Munch, you should come too."

"I wouldn't want to impose."

"It'll give you a chance to catch up with Casey and Alex."

"Ok."

"Alyssa, Mouse asked me to have you meet him at this address."

Hank handed Alyssa the piece of paper.

"I said I'd stay with the kids."

"We'll do it."

"Emily will be happy. She thinks you're kind of funny after the last time you babysat for all of them. This time you have Becca and Charlotte."

"That's ok."

"Noah said you're alright. I just never would have thought anyone would ever think you're funny."

"I can't disagree with that. I'm crazy about Josh and Jordan and Kevin has started calling me Grandpa. I could really get used to this grandpa stuff. That still doesn't make up for the 25 years I missed with Jenna though."

"How's that going?"

"Pretty well. She never understood why her mother would say I wouldn't have wanted her. All she had to do was tell me that she was pregnant and I would have supported my daughter until she was 18, through college or whatever. I never would have let those psychos hurt her the way they did either. We just put a bid on a townhouse and it's big enough for all of us, so she and the boys will be moving in with us. Kevin will have his own room there too. This place is huge. Maggie just retired, so she will be taking care of Josh and Jordan, while Jenna is at work during the day once we move. Jenna really wants to get her own place but living in Manhattan is expensive, even just renting something."

"I know how that goes. Congratulations on your retirement."

"Thank you. Kevin was really looking forward to this trip to Dallas. Not only did they take Rafael but they also took his mother. They felt it was time for the families to meet."

"Does she like Michelle and Kevin?"

"She does. She and I get along pretty well too. Kevin thinks it's pretty cool that if things work out and Michelle and Rafael eventually get married, he'll have three grandmas. Rafael is a good man."

"Yes, he is. I haven't heard from him lately."

"They spend a lot of time together but they are trying not to let their feelings for each other affect their jobs. He is glad their relationship is out in the open with her Squad though."

"That was never one of my strong points. I dated an Executive ADA and didn't say anything. One of the Defense Attorneys found out and our relationship didn't last much longer after that. He decided his job was more important. I had a relationship with Brian Cassidy with a 13 year gap between our one night stand and when we became more serious. I never told anyone about that. Munch and Nick Amaro found out about it when this woman was accusing Brian of rape while he was undercover. They came to talk to him and I was at his apartment wearing only a shirt. Nick questioned me about it later and I told him it was none of his business. Apparently they all knew how I felt about Hank before I did. I really hope it works out for Rafael and Michelle."

"I do too."

The kids had woken up from their nap and were coming down the stairs."

"They're up!"

"GAMA!"

"I got him."

Hank got up and went to help Daniel, who decided to scoot down the stairs on his butt.

"Hi, Daddy."

"Hey, Little Man."

"Papa!"

"Hey, Buddy. Emily, go see who's here."

Emily ran into the living room.

"Auntie Maggie, Uncle Ed!"

"Hey, you!"

Emily gave them both a hug and then Adam and Tyler did too.

"Hi, Uncle Munch."

"Hey, Noah."

"Daddy, Lisa, Uncle Munch and I are going out to lunch and Alyssa is going to meet Mouse somewhere, so Maggie and Ed are going to watch you for a while."

"Ok, Mommy."

"We told them before their nap that they could have either McDonald's or Portillo's for lunch."

"Ok."

Hank went to check on Lexie, got the coats and then they all left. Ed found out what the kids wanted and went to pick up lunch. Hank found somewhere to park and then they walked to the restaurant. They were the first ones there, so they got a table for all of them.

"What's Mouse up to with Alyssa?"

"No idea. I'm just the messenger boy."

"But you're a cute one."

Hank kissed Olivia.

"Liv, it's nice to see you so happy."

"Thanks. I am."

"I'd love to be a fly on the wall just to see Tucker babysitting."

"He's actually pretty good with them. When Hank was in the hospital, Lisa and Trevor went with me, so he and Maggie watched the kids. Becca and Charlotte were the only ones not there, since Trevor's mom was with them. The 4 older kids were in our bed by the time I got home."

"No room for you?"

"We have a king-size bed, so there's plenty of room. Anyway, Ed was in charge of bathing them and putting them to bed, while Maggie had to do the same with Lexie, which is usually her daddy's job. Noah usually gets a story before bed. That night the 4 of them wanted another story, so Ed showed them the pictures from Paris, since he and Maggie had just returned from there."

"You'd never expect that from him."

"Up until recently, no. Maggie has been good for him."

"The rest of the family says he's been good for her. I know how much she misses Kevin. I do too. He was my best friend in the family growing up. I was always close to Sarah but Kevin and I were about a year apart. His death was hard on all of us but it hit me a lot harder than my sister or my other cousins because I'm a first responder myself."

Alex, Casey and Trevor arrived and found them.

"Hey, Munch."

"Hello, ladies and Trevor."

"Who's babysitting?"

"Aunt Maggie and Uncle Ed."

"I'm sure Emily is happy."

"Oh, yeah."

Alex and Casey hugged Munch and sat down.

"So, Liv, what do you miss the most about New York?"

"I miss my former Squad. I do love my new Squad as much as my old one though. I miss Melinda and Rafael too. I miss Mike Dodds but not Chief Dodds. I don't particularly miss Tucker but I see him all the time anyway whether I want to or not. I don't miss the Defense Attorneys, who made my life miserable. We had a case a little over a year ago that our suspect had two Defense Attorneys but still ended up going to prison."

"Which two?"

"John Buchanan and Rita Calhoun."

"Ok."

"Of course, he ended up escaping with another inmate. He was caught and the other one ended up here."

"Did CPD recapture him?"

Hank and Olivia told Alex and Casey about Yates from their first case to when Erin killed him.

"He sounds like a creep."

"He was. The night Yates was killed was the night our daughter was conceived. My life is finally complete. I have an amazing husband and 4 kids, who I love more than life itself. I know Noah is my son on paper and I wouldn't change that for the world but there is just something about having one that's truly mine and was the result of our love for each other. That is the one thing I wanted more than anything besides having a husband."

"Liv, it is so great seeing you so happy. I wasn't sure I wanted to move to Chicago because I wouldn't know anyone. Boy, was I wrong."

"Me too. I'm looking forward to spending more time with Kyle. It has been so long since I have had a guy in my life."

"The only time I can say I remembered you being on a date was that time Elliot and I caught you dining with the enemy."

"Who was the lucky guy, Alex? Wait, did she say enemy?"

"Yep."

"I had such a crush on one of the Defense Attorneys."

"It was a Defense Attorney."

"Anything happen?"

"No. We dated on and off for a few months but it never got serious."

"Is he gay?"

"Casey!"

Olivia started laughing and Trevor nearly choked on his water.

"You ok, Trevor?"

"I swallowed an ice cube."

"No, he's definitely not gay. Who'd you have the crush on?"

"Not until you tell me who you dined with. Wait, it was Langan, wasn't it?"

"Good guess."

"That was who I had the crush on."

"He knows about this but I had feelings for him at one time or another too."

"When did you have feelings for him, Liv?"

"He represented my when I was being charged by IAB for a murder I didn't commit. Elliot retained his services for me."

"I do remember that. They wouldn't let me do the case."

"What did you do?"

"Nothing, actually but all the evidence was pointed at me. El and Cragen believed I was innocent but my other colleagues continued investigating it."

"Just doing my job."

"Yeah, thanks."

Olivia finished telling Alex the story about when she was charged with murder.

"At least you had a hot lawyer."

"Oh, definitely!"

Trevor started blushing.

"He also helped with Noah's adoption. That's when he gave up criminals. He showed up at my apartment after I returned from being here for Valentine's Day, which is the weekend Hank and I got engaged, and he kissed me."

"Nice, Langan. Kiss an engaged woman why don't you."

"He didn't know. He wanted more but obviously nothing happened because I am madly in love with and completely devoted to Hank. Hank wasn't too happy when I told him but I swore nothing happened. Obviously he believed me because we're still together and closer than ever. I think Lexie has really strengthened our bond."

"I think so too."

Hank kissed Olivia.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"Where are Antonio and Kyle?"

"It's hard to say."

Then Antonio and Kyle came in.

"Hey."

"Hello."

"Munch, you remember Antonio Dawson and Kyle Schmidt, right?"

"Yes."

"How are you, Munch?"

"I can't complain."

The waitress came to take their order and then she brought their drinks.

"You two should spend Christmas with us."

"Sounds like a plan."

"I agree."

"Is anyone else coming from New York?"

"Not that I know of unless Rollins shows up. She could be spending Christmas with Carisi and his family. Mel has her family, Fin was going to spend it with Ken and Cragen has Eileen and her family. He was here for Thanksgiving."

"Has everyone met your daughter?"

"Yes. You're the last one. Nick came for Thanksgiving and got to meet her. Dodds hasn't met her yet though. Maybe in March when it's a little warmer, we'll come to New York."

"Lieutenant, we're not looking for more Detectives, are we?"

"Do we need to? I haven't been around."

"We've been fine without both of you. There was just an email that came in from someone looking for a position."

"That must have been the same one I got. I'm almost thinking about talking to the guy. He used to be with SVU in New York."

"I hate to ask this but who?"

"Brian something."

"Cassidy?"

"That's it."

"He's my ex."

"Oh. Should I be worried?"

"As far as I'm concerned, no. I am so over him. I am in love with you and the happiest I have ever been. John said he ran into him and he asked about me."

"He said he wanted to see if he could get his old job with IAB back but apparently, he's just trying to get anything."

"He's good at doing undercover work though. If you want to talk to him, don't let me stop you."

"I don't want to upset you."

"I can't tell you how to run Intelligence."

"You've never had problems telling me how to do my job, especially if it made you look bad."

"You got me on that one."

"I want to stay on your good side and I don't want this to come between us. I'm sure Ed could tell me everything I need to know about the guy, right?"

"Yeah, he'd definitely be the one to ask. He could probably tell you about any cop who has worked or currently works for the NYPD because chances are, he's probably investigated most of them."

"Even if I talk to him, it doesn't necessarily mean he'll be a good fit for us."

"The thing I'm worried about is him trying to weasel his way back into my life."

"Babe, I trust you completely. I can keep a close eye on him if he's working with me. If I decide to talk to him, I could set something up for after you're back and you could be in on it."

"Oh, yeah! That'll go over real big. You'll be asking him questions and he'll probably be staring at me the entire time. I don't think so. Like I said, if you want to talk to him, then talk to him. Don't let me stop you."

"When I told him you were married, I told you he almost choked on his beer but he did say he was glad you found someone to make that happen for you and he was happy for you. He was glad you were able to move on after him."

"He says he's happy for me now but once he sees me, he'll all of a sudden feel something for me again."

"Don't let it bother you so much. Like Hank said, he'll be able to keep a close eye on him if he's working in his Unit."

"Voight is big on loyalty more than anything else besides family. Any of us that work with him know this. While I may not always agree on how he handles things, he helped to get my son back after he had been kidnapped and I will always be grateful for that. If this Brian guy gets hired to work in our Unit, Olinsky and I will keep an eye on him and I'm sure the others will too."

"Thanks. I appreciate that, Antonio."

"No problem, Boss."

The waitress brought their food and everyone ate. After they were done, they went back to work or wherever they were going.

To be continued…

Brian or no Brian?