A/N: Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating! Thankful for all your love, support, and reviews!

Enjoy!

"Apple Pie is way better than pumpkin pie," Noah said with his arms crossed.

"That's cause you've never had Grandma's, she didn't make it last year," Kathleen said, giving him a look.

"You both are wrong. The pumpkin roll Liv makes? Chef's kiss," Eli said, doing the movement.

"See baby you're such a suck up," Liv joked, coming out into the kitchen and wrapping her arms around her oldest.

"I think mom should make bothhhhh," El sang, making his way out behind her with Nate.

She shot him a look and he held out their baby who giggled. "Don't hurt me I'm holding the baby. Also, it's the baby's first thanksgiving- he needs the whole experience!"

Nate giggled wildly as his daddy held him out and Liv chuckled. "You're lucky I love you guys. I'll make both apple pie and the pumpkin roll."

"And don't worry, grandma will make pumpkin pie!!!" Bernie said as she walked into the kitchen. "Now come on Katie, boys, let's go shopping."

Thanksgiving was the next day and Bernie and Kathleen were taking the boys shopping for Christmas for the parents, giving Liv and El some much needed alone time.

El handed Nate to Liv, and she smooched his cheek several times. "Be good for Katie, I love you my boy," she whispered.

Putting a hand on her back and one on Nate's, he kissed his other cheek. "Bye baby boy, have fun. Love you." He said, pecking his cheek again before they passed him off to Kathleen and kissed the rest of the family goodbye.

When the door shut, they looked at one another. "Thinking what I'm thinking," El asked and she nodded, "couch nap?"

"Ohhhh yeah," he said, kissing her softly and dragging her to their spots on the couch, getting comfy.

"Is this what we've come to? Three kids who never leave us alone, and the minute we get alone we nap," she laughed into his chest.

"They'll be gone for a while, momma, I still intend to have my way with you… once I wake up," he said with a smile and she chuckled, closing her eyes.

The pair woke three hours later when the kids came back in.

"Fuck," El muttered with a pathetic pout as Liv's hand grazed his semi from his deep sleep.

She chuckled into his chest and pulled the blankets further up to their chins as Kathleen came over with Nate.

"You guys sleep this whole time??" She asked, plopping the baby on his dads chest.

"Mhm," Liv said, wrapping her arm around Nate and closing her eyes again.

"He's getting tired so I figured we'd drop him back, drop some stuff off, and head back out. Grandma is waiting in the car."

"Sounds perfect," El said gently patting the baby's back who was already falling to sleep.

"Don't have too much fun," he teased and they headed off again.

Nate was asleep in minutes, and as he lay tucked in the safety of his dad's arms, Liv began gently kissing her husband's neck.

"Go put our baby down and come back to me," she whispered and he nodded robotically, doing as he was told.

He returned and laid back beside her, and she resumed her soft kisses on his neck, trailing down his body at an achingly slow pace.

When she reached his waist band, he was already rock hard from anticipation. She trailed her tongue lightly across his waist band, making him twitch and his hands jump to her head.

Biting him gently through his sweats, her hands moved to pull them down to his mid thigh and he moaned as she took him in her mouth.

"Liv," he muttered as he bucked his hips involuntarily and she swallowed around him.

Her hand moved to his swollen balls and she began gently messaging them as her watering eyes moved to meet his.

The sight of her happily chocking on his cock sent a shiver down his spine that made him twitch in the back of her throat.

"I'm n-not gonna l-last long," he groaned and she increased the speed of her bobbing head and the power of her sucking.

"C-cum… I'm gonna cum," he groaned as his hands went too her head and held her in place

Taking him all the way again, she moaned happily as his warm cum shot into the back of her throat and she swallowed again around his impressive length.

"Fuck!" He groaned breathlessly as she pulled off with a pop.

Tears were streaming down her face and his seed coated her lips and mouth, causing him to moan softly. "You look so fucking sexy, right now," he whined, sitting up kissing himself off of her.

With his two large thumbs, he wiped away the tears that has falling and she laughed when they heard Nate fuss.

"Why don't you go rock him back to sleep and then you can come help me cook?" She whispered and he nodded, kissing her again.

"Come give him kisses, you know he gets sad when he knows your home and only I come in."

She giggled and stood with him, fixing his pants for him after wiping a bit of cum from his tip and slowly sucking her finger in her mouth.

"Olivia Margaret," he scolded and she giggled as they walked to Nate's nursery.

El lifted him and he snuggled tightly into his chest, reaching one chubby hand to his mommy.

"Hi baby," she cooed, kissing his rosy cheek. "Mommy's gotta go cook, but daddy will rock you back to sleep," she whispered, rubbing his little back as El swayed with him.

"Then you can come help us okay," she smiled as if he could respond to her.

His eyes lulled shut as his daddy swayed with him, and she stood on her tip toes to kiss her husband before leaving the room.

She got to work and had two apple pies done and ready to be put in the oven when a wide awake Nate and obviously exhausted El came walking back out.

"What happened here? One of you napped," she nodded to Nate, "and the other didn't nap enough?" She asked looking at her husband with a laugh.

He pouted and laid his head on her shoulder, causing the shift in angle to make the baby boy giggle.

"Daddy is so dramatic, Nater, c'mere," she said taking him and swaying him gently.

"Boys will be home soon, daddy, they want me to teach them how to make pumpkin roll so we can relax a bit. Sound good?"

"Um yes," he grinned and watched her walk from the kitchen to the living room.

They crashed onto the couch, snuggling in together and just chatting softly.

"Boys are gonna lose it at their gift," El said, playing with her hair.

"They all are. I'm so excited," she smiled.

"You're just excited to get Noah to stop saying 'soccer' and taking me on a date in Italy," she teased.

"Duh," he laughed and Nate looked up at him as he did, giggling too.

"Is that funny??" She cooed, tickling him. "Is your daddy so funny????"

The little boy laughed louder and harder, reaching for his dad and snuggling into his chest, still giggling.

"I love how much he loves you," she whispered, leaning Into him and kissing his cheek.

"He loves his mommy just as much," he said with a smile and kiss to her lips.

She sighed contentedly and lounged back, flipping on the tv and curling up under the blanket with her boys until the other two got home.

Eli and Noah came in in a whirlwind with their oldest brother.

"What did they swap out older siblings," El asked and Dickie laughed, leaning over to kiss Liv's cheek and take Nate.

"Yeah, grandma was getting cranky so she took her home and I picked them up from there. Plus I heard we were getting a pumpkin roll tutorial and I wasn't gonna miss that," he said, tickling his little brother who exploded into a fit of giggles.

"And what do you want for Christmas baby boy?? The world???" He asked with a gasp. "Okay, I'm on it," he said, kissing his cheek several times and whisking off to the boys room.

El and Liv laughed, heading into the kitchen and waiting for the boys to re-emerge.

"You know, since I just made two apple pies, I'm gonna sit and relax while I tell you five how to this," she smiled at them.

Nate squealed, just happy to be involved, and they laughed.

"Noh, get Nate's seat," Eli nodded to his brother who ran off to get the youngest's bumbo seat and his favorite toy.

They got him settled and Liv laughed, snapping a photo as she instructed the boys and Nate watched intently.

When they'd finished, they snapped a photo with the finished product and sent it to the girls.

O: Your brothers and dad made the pumpkin rolls, so if they're terrible blame them hahaha.

L: Oh but look at the cutest little chef down in the corner!!!!!

M: He is so cute

K: I got to spend the day with him suckers!

D: Do you even care about our pumpkin roll?!

Eli: Nater is involved so… no.

N: Rude!

Liv looked up and laughed at El who was beaming. "I love them," she smiled and he nodded. "We'll keep em I think."

The next morning, El woke Liv up by gently shaking her arm. "Baby, c'mere...listen," he whispered, motioning for her to get up and press her ear to the door with him.

Their three boys were in the kitchen chatting and laughing as a kid's cartoon played in the background.

"Nater you want some of Noah's famous waffles," Eli asked in an excited and cute voice.

"You know he does, cause Noh Noh makes the best huh buddy," Noah said and they heard their youngest squeal as Noah kissed his face.

Liv smiled up at El who gently crowded her against the wall next to their door. "Fuck I love those kids," she breathed out and he nodded, smiling. "Me too."

"Mom gives him syrup right?" They heard Eli ask Noah and Liv's breath caught.

"Yeah but only a little I think. Or none if she gives him whipped cream. I don't know, they're asleep let's give him whatever he wants."

"As your big brother I'm supposed to tell you that's a bad idea buuuut it's his first thanksgiving so I think he should have both."

They heard waffles being cut up small and whipped cream being squirted out from the can.

Liv and El looked at one another as the boys went silent before bursting into quiet giggles after the little one went "mmmmmmmm!"

"Waffles with syrup and whipped cream is the best," Eli said, kissing Nate's head. "Don't tell mom."

"Why don't you call mom "mom" to her face?" Noah asked and Eli shrugged. "Don't wanna make it weird I guess. Anyways. When should we wake them up? Maybe 9?" He asked glancing at the clock.

"Yeah but they'll probably be Up before then. They're probably already up!" Noah said with a laugh. "We should go bug them."

"No," Eli laughed. "Let them relax that's why we got Nate up you goober. Cmon. Let's eat breakfast."

Liv looked up at El with tears brimming in her eyes and kissed him slowly and passionately.

"I love you so much," she whispered and he smiled, dragging them back to bed. "I love you more honey."

They snuggled up together, both wanting more but knowing the speed at which their boys ate. It was just 15 minutes later that their door opened and El laughed softly.

"Thought we were sleeping till 9," he teased as Nate crawled up to them quickly, giggling.

"Told you they were awake," Eli laughed, laying up beside Liv as Noah snuggled next to El.

"Happy thanksgiving guys," Liv smiled, kissing their heads.

"Happy thanksgiving mom," Noah smiled

"Happy thanksgiving, Livie," Eli said, laying against her.

Noah rolled his eyes at his older brother who rolled his back. Nate climbed up snuggling into his daddy's chest and yawning.

"How did I end up with two daddy's boys?" She asked with a laugh as she watched them.

"Cause me and Dick love you more so the universe has to throw dad a bone," Eli laughed and she smiled over at him.

"I love you, baby," she kissed his head.

"Love you…" he trailed off with a smile.

The crew arrived around 12 for a 2pm dinner, and the house was thrown into chaos and laughter.

Mo's three year old came running in, calling for GiGi and Papa, and her one year old reached for Nate with a squeal.

Liv lifted their granddaughter, Maggie, and spun her in a circle before holding her close to her chest. "Hi Gigi," she whispered against her.

"Hi Maggie girl," she said, kissing her nose.

"Gigi you make pumpkin roll?" She asked, leaning back and looking at her seriously.

"I did baby," she laughed, "well… papa and your uncles made it- but I told them what to do."

"Papa made it soooo good," El said, taking her and causing her to giggle harder.

Liv greeted the big kids and spouses, and once everyone got settled, they all sat at the table and El said grace.

"Let's go around and share what we were thankful for this year," he said, smiling at this family from the head of the table.

"Start, daddy," Mo said with a smile and he nodded. "I'm thankful for all of you, of course, and probably what is the biggest thing that happened this year- our Nater man," he smiled, looking at the baby in the high chair between him and Liv.

They all awed and he spoke up again. "Annnnd. Very thankful and very proud of our Eli for getting into BC. You're the best buddy."

"Thanks dad," he smiled over at him.

"Well I'm thankful for all of you- we're so lucky to have such amazing kids and grandkids," Liv said, "and I'm thankful Nathan completed us this year and that we had yet another year with grandma," she smiled at Bernie who grinned.

"Grandma isn't going anywhere! And I'm thankful that you all have finally accepted that!" She exclaimed and everyone laughed.

The family looked to Eli to go next. "Thankful I get to being a big brother to my two favorite guys," he said with a smile, looking to Noah who was beaming.

"I'm thankful for all you guys," Noah said grinning. "Me too, honestly," Kathleen grinned.

"I'm thankful for the love and understanding Liv shows in everything she does for us. Especially when it came to Nate," Dickie said, smiling across at his step mom.

She mouthed a thank you and Lizzie sighed happily. "I'm thankful we're lucky enough to have the means to have such a great dinner tonight together in a beautiful home."

The family looked towards Mo, who was last to go. "I'm thankful for you guys, my kids and husband… and the fact that our table will be growing by one next year," she said with a grin and everyone lost it.

"No way!!!" Liv smiled bouncing up and rushing to hug her.

"This is amazing!!" Lizzie cried joining the hug with Kathleen.

"Congrats baby girl," El said, wrapping his arms around her when everyone sat.

"Thanks daddy," she smiled and they sat back down, enjoying their dinner and conversation around the fire place in the living room when they finished.

Nate was asleep against Dickie, and Kathleen and Liz were snuggling Mo's two. Liv looked around at everyone, and sunk a little further into Elliot's arms.

"I love this life," she whispered, just loud enough for him to hear.

"Me too," he replied, with a kiss to her cheek that caught his oldest daughter's eye who was seated besides Eli.

"Still insane to see him this happy," she whispered and he nodded, smiling over at them.

"We're all happier with her around. She said Nate was the final piece but… it was her. It was always her," he said, nodding definitively.

"Always so wise," Carl said, coming up behind him and handing him a beer he'd talked his parents into letting him have.

He took it, and as he pressed it to his lips, sighed happily.

"I get it from my mom," he said to aloud to himself before taking a swig.

Mo looked knowingly at him. The closest of the "Original Stabler Kids," Eli confided in her the most.

Understanding his casual saying, she leaned over and kissed his head. "You've got a lot to be thankful for, baby brother."

"That I do," he nodded.

"You should tell her," she encouraged and he shrugged.

"One day. Right now I'm just thankful that I even have her."

Liv, who was listening but never one to push, got up from the older Elliot's arms and made her way to sit beside the younger.

"I'm thankful for you, too," she said simply as he relaxed against her.

Really damn thankful.