A/N: Merry, Merry!
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"Do we have everything?" El asked in true dad fashion with Nate in his arms. "Cause we gotta get going."
"Ummm... I think so," Noah said and Liv chuckled at the vein popping from Elliot's temple.
"One final sweep," he directed, passing Nate to Liv so she could get him in his car seat.
"Mama," he smiled, putting his cubby hands on her face.
"That's right, baby, good job! And who's that??" She asked, looking at Elliot who's annoyance had turned to pure joy at the sound of their baby's voice.
"Dada!" He gasped and Liv grinned.
"Yaaaay good job buddy!!" She cooed, rocking him gently.
Noah walked out and nodded. "We good!" He smiled and Nate squealed. "Nooohhh."
Noah did a little happy dance like he always did when Nate said his version of his name.
Eli poked his head in the apartment. "Let's goooooo," he cried, sounding just like his father.
Liv rolled her eyes and laughed as they piled outside and into their SUV.
The family was headed to their cabins up north for Christmas. They were staying up at the rental like always, but the boys had convinced their mom and dad to head up a day early to their little cabin for Nate's first night there.
Nate was asleep within two minutes of the ride, and Noah and Eli followed soon behind him.
By the time they'd arrived, the boys finally woke and Nate gasped at the snow.
"That's snow, bud!" Eli said with a grin.
"So?" he asked, trying to copy what his big brother said.
"Snow, like No with an S."
"No?" he asked and Eli laughed. "Sure buddy."
Liv was in stitches at the boy's conversation and El parked the car looking back at his sons with a grin. "Coat on before you play," he said, nodding at them.
"Dada!" Nate yelled, desperate to get out of his car seat, and Liv looked back with a laugh of her own. "We're coming, we're coming big guy."
Elliot got his jacket on and unloaded him. Everyone sprinted around the car to stand at his side.
They crouched beside him and he took a very unsteady step from the pavement of their drive in the snow that laid on the grass.
He was just starting to walk, but was still pretty unsteady on his feet. Noah moved beside him and took his hand to help him steady as the snow crunched under his tiny feet and he giggled.
"Yi," he said, looking back at Eli who smiled and took his other hand as he stepped fully into the snow, his giggles filling the air.
Liv and El were both snapping photos likes crazy, and grinning from ear to ear as Noah held out a handful of snow to Nate.
"Snow, buddy. You can eat it, look!" He smiled, taking a bite.
Nate cracked up and looked up at Eli who laughed along with him and ate some too.
In an effort to reach over and pick up some himself, he fell face first into the snow and everyone gasped.
Rolling over, with slight struggle, his snow covered face contorted as he belly laughed loudly and his brothers helped him up and cleaned him off.
Joining them in laughter, Liv picked her baby up and smiled. "C'mon, let's get you all warm while daddy and the boys bring in our stuff."
She shook his head, pointing to his brothers. "Mama," he pouted and they turned on their best puppy dog eyes in response.
"You wanna play more with your brothers?" She asked and he nodded with a grin, reaching for Eli who gladly took him.
"Okay okay I think that's fine," she smiled and El laughed.
The pair got their overnight bags in and air mattresses blown up while the boys played. They had just gotten started on lunch when the younger three came in shivering. Liv laughed.
"Don't laugh it's freezing!" Noah said, removing his coat and then Nate's as Eli pulled off his brothers wet hat and tiny mittens.
Elliot smiled, coming up behind his wife and putting a hand on the small of her back as they watched the big brothers take care of their favorite guy.
"Yi, co," Nate pouted as he was lifted in the air so Noah could take off his boots and damp socks.
"I know you're cold, let's go sit on the couch by the fire," he nodded, slipping off his own boots as they made their way over.
"And remember Nater what is fire?" Noah asked and Nate thought for a moment before nodding. "Hoh," he said.
"Very good it's hot so we never ever touch it right?"
"Mmmmhmmmm," he said, laying against him.
Nate's cheeks were rosy and his damp blonde curls were drying as he sat snuggled in between them under their heavy knitted blankets in front of the fire.
"Boys, heated up the soup Noah made with grandma last night, you want some?" Liv asked and they nodded.
"Please!" Eli said over the couch.
"Maybe some hot cocoa too?" Noah tried and Elliot laughed. "Sure bud."
Liv walked around the couch with two bowls and some snacks for Nate, bursting into happy laughter at the sight of her boys.
All three had their blankets draped over their heads with another heavy one across their laps and pulled up to their chins.
"Hold still," she said, setting down the soup to snap some photos.
They all smiled huge before eagerly taking their food.
"One at a time," she reminded Nate, handing him his puffs and a squeeze pack and he nodded.
Liv and El curled up on the love seat, turning on Elf- it was Noah and Eli's favorite.
"Dada," Nate called, just 10 minutes in when he'd finished eating, looking at his parents cuddled up.
"Rude," Noah teased, ticking him and causing him to giggle.
"Dada," he repeated, and Eli moved the blankets so he could reach out for him.
"What a daddy's boy," Eli chided cutely to the little one who gave him a toothy grin as El lifted him and retook his spot next to Liv.
"Tired baby?" Liv asked, adjusting so she could lay her head on Elliot's shoulder and rub Nate's back as he yawned and gave a little shiver.
She covered her guys over and they snuggled in, all 5 falling asleep quickly.
When El and Liv woke up, they heard the boys in the kitchen laughing and making waffles.
"Chocolate chips or blueberries?" Noah asked Eli, who stood at the counter with Nate sitting on it in front of him.
"Both," he said with a grin and a laugh.
"Pip," Nate grinned.
"Yeah we know you want chocolate chips," Noah teased him.
"Go ask mom and dad if they want one," Eli directed and Noah rolled his eyes, hard.
"Why don't you ask mom and dad," he said, "I'm cooking."
He made a mocking face towards him and Noah snickered as his brothers walked to the couch.
"Liv, dad, you guys want waffles for dinner?"
"Dinner?" Liv asked, sitting up quickly. "Jeez what time is it. How long did we sleep?"
El pouted dramatically at the loss of contact and warmth and pulled her back into him.
"It's only 4pm but we're hungry."
"Jeeez man I thought it was like 7," she laughed and shook her head. "I'm good for now but thank you, honey."
"I want two," El said, his eyes still closed. "And mom will have one cause the minute that I start eating she's gonna be hungry and eat all of mine."
"Already on it!" Noah called and Nate pointed to his feet from Eli's arms.
"Co," he said about his bare feet and Eli nodded. "Shoot bud I'm sorry let's find some socks," he said, whisking away with him.
Liv discreetly leaned up to kiss her husband slowly. "I love them," she whispered and he wrapped his arms around her tightly, pulling her on top of him a bit. "I love you," he mumbled.
"I can't wait to pawn them off on the older kids for a few hours and escape to our hot tub this week," she whispered with a wiggle of her brow.
"Mrs. Stabler," he growled into her ear, rolling his hips upwards to press his semi against her leg.
Eli came back down with Nate in socks and a matching hoodie that both older brothers were wearing, waiting for their parents to notice.
Liv and El sat up, waiting for their food and laughed at their boys. "I hope you got Dickie one," Liv said warningly.
"We did don't worry," Eli smiled down at the Mets hoodie they were all sporting.
"And your old dad?" El asked incredulously and they laughed. "Maaaaybe."
Noah brought over his parents waffles and Eli got his and Nates.
"Perfect as usual," Eli said and Noah grinned proudly.
"Pips!" Nate said, pointing at the waffle and grinning.
"Just for you buddy," Noah said, kissing his cheek.
Eli fed him small bites in between his own and Liv and El watched in awe, as always, at their boys interactions.
"He's sleeping upstairs with you guys right," Noah asked with a small pout.
Elliot chuckled. "Yes bud, but he can sleep in your room for the rest of the time once we get to the big cabin."
"Dada," Nate said when he was done eating.
"All dada or Eli or Noah today and no mama," Liv said pouting playfully.
He giggled and reached towards Liv next. "Mama."
"There he is," she grinned, lifting him to her chest. "You gonna snuggle me and daddy tonight? Hm?"
He laid his head on her shoulder, cuddling in as she stroked his fine blonde hair.
"Mom he needs a haircut," Eli said, flicking Noah before he had to the chance to make a comment.
Liv's heart soared and she tried to play it cool.
"Nooo, I don't wanna do it." She pouted.
"She already said we could when he turns one," El said with a smile.
"That's in like two weeks! Our new year's guy," she cooed, rocking him gently.
"And he's so smart already. Can you imagine him in 6 months! He's gonna be saying everything!" Noah said with a proud smile.
"You guys are the best big brothers," Liv lamented. "Daddy and I are so proud of you guys. I know this year has been a little crazy with a lot of change but.. you both have been awesome and we're so proud," she nodded.
"Seriously guys… thank you." He smiled and the pair got up to sit with their parents.
"We feel the same way and actually have a surprise for you," Eli said with a smile.
"What's that?" El asked smiling.
"Wellllll since your honeymoon got cut short, we thought we'd give you guys a night alone here. So everyone's actually already at the big cabin today and we're gonna go there for the night," Eli said with a smile.
"Surprise!" Noah grinned.
Liv and El were in shock and wrapped their boys in thankful bear hugs right as Dickie came in. "C'mon bros!" He said smiling.
Nate shot up when he heard his oldest brother's voice.
"Ick!" He grinned and Dickie shook his head with a laugh. "Yeah we gotta work on that," he said, lifting him up before noticing their sweatshirts.
"Woah woah woah," he began and Eli rolled his eyes. "Yeah yeah we got you one too."
"I was gonna say!" He scoffed and looked at Nate. "Sleepover?" He asked cutely and Nate just grinned, running his little hands through his brothers beard like he always did.
"Guys this is amazing… thank you," Liv said, still in shock.
"No thank you guys," Eli smiled. "It's been a crazy year and you guys have been the best parents ever. You deserve a night alone."
"When did you get so sweet," she asked, kissing his head several times.
He shrugged and chuckled. "Must get it from my moms."
She tightened her squeeze around him as tears sprang to her eyes.
"No?" Nate asked Dickie, pointing outside. He looked towards his younger brothers for translation.
"He wants to play in the snow," Noah laughed.
Dickie nodded. "Let's get over to the big cabin and we can play outside with everyone! Say bye bye to mama and dada," he said, passing him back off.
"Mama," he said, wrapping his arms tightly around her neck.
"Ohhh I love you baby boy… you be good for your brothers okay?"
"Bo?" He asked, pointing to Dickie.
"Bo, yes! I like that better than ick."
Nate giggled and Liv kissed his cheek several times before passing him to his daddy.
"Ohhhhh bye baby boy… I love you and miss you already," he said, kissing his cheek as Nate snuggled into him.
"Dada…" he pouted a bit. He absolutely hated leaving his daddy, or when his daddy left him.
"C'mon buddy," Eli said enthusiastically, reaching for him with a smile. Nate begrudgingly went with Eli and Liv chuckled.
"Move move move," she teased and they grabbed their bags, giving kisses and making their way out.
Shutting and locking the door, she turned to face El with a happy smile.
"I love them."
"We have the best frickin kids on the planet," he said, putting his hands on her waist and kissing her.
"Hot tub?" She asked, wiggling her brow.
He nodded with a silly grin and pulled her towards the tub.
They lay tangled in each other's arms after several hours of love making on every surface they could find, and finally checked their phones.
"Oh look at them," Liv laughed, nodding to the picture of the four boys in their matching sweatshirts.
"They are too much," El laughed, scrolling through the pictures of them playing in the snow.
Stopping at a selfie Eli took of him and his brothers, El smiled small and kissed his wife's head. "I thought my heart was gonna explode with Eli called you mom earlier."
"Me too… he's so, so kind and loving."
"He loves you so much, Olivia."
She hummed in soft appreciation and gently rolled on top of him, sitting up straight to straddle him just below his hard cock.
"Sometimes I still can't believe this is our life… you, me… an almost adult Eli loving me like his mom. Noah, who had the most insane, fun, and loving personality," she laughed. "And Nate… Elliot we're getting to raise our baby son together it's… it's a dream. Not to mention the big kids and our grandkids."
He grinned lazily and tearfully up at her, gently raising her hips so she could slide down on him.
"He loves you like a mom cause you kinda are his," he said as they mirrored each other's movements and his hands covered her's that were rested on his chest.
"And Noah… that kid… he amazes me every day. He's so damn funny and smart," he laughed, tightening the grip on her hands as she bounced a little more forcefully.
"You're everything I ever wanted for a dad for him and… fuck Elliot," she groaned, her head lolling back as the pulsating tip of his thick cock hit particularly deep inside of her. "He loves you so much… you're his hero," she finished with a moan, moving their conjoined hands to her clit.
"And Nathan… that dude," he continued for her, knowing by the look on her face and the intensity at which their fingers moved in sync over her swollen bundle that all ability to speak had escaped her.
"That dude completes us. Fuck I love him so much. He's so smart… and he loves his big brothers more than anyone."
"Except his daddy," she managed to gasp out as she clench around him.
"Call me daddy again," he requested, feeling his balls tighten.
"You're the best d-daddy… to our boys and the older kids… and when y-you're fucking me or b-being gentle and making l-love Elliot faster. Faster."
Her face contorted in pleasure as her orgasm overtook her shortly after she obliged his request, and she stopped bouncing so she could cum around him.
Milking his cock as she released, he groaned through his own as he filled her with several twitches of his hips and spasms of his stomach muscles.
"Stay in me," she mumbled and he smiled and nodded, pulling her down to him and tossing the blankets over them.
"My favorite place to be," he whispered as they rolled on their sides and she buried her head into his chest, moaning at the change in angle of his cock.
At some point in the night, they'd slipped their pajamas back on, knowing full well Nate would be up and begging his brothers to bring him to see his mama and dada by 7:30am at the latest.
The pair laid together, just waking up, when they heard their front door open.
"Mamaaaaa dadddddaaaaa," came a small voice from downstairs.
"Mom, dad, you decent?" Eli called.
"Yeah buddy," El called back, his voice thick with sleep.
He felt Liv smile against his chest when their baby gasped in happiness at the sound of his father's voice.
"Yi!" He said, enthusiastically to his big brother, unable to the speak the words he really wanted to of "take me upstairs now!"
"I'm goin, I'm goin," he smiled, lifting him back up after he'd removed his winter gear and carrying him upstairs.
"Hi dada!!" Nate grinned, squirming out of his brothers arms and crawling on top of his dad.
"Hi baby boy… you have fun with everyone last night?" He asked him sweetly, rubbing his little back.
"Mhmmmm," he said, reaching a hand to Liv's cheek. "Mama."
She turned her head slightly so she could kiss it. "Hi baby… I missed you and your brothers last night," she said, looking to Eli who grinned.
"We missed you guys, but we had fun. Noah is making everyone waffles," Eli said, answering his mom's unasked question.
"Of course he is," she teased, sitting up and patting the spot next to her.
He sat beside her and she pulled him in for a hug. "Thank you again for last night honey… that was so sweet."
"Like I said you guys deserve it," he smiled, leaning against her.
"Alright… let's get our stuff and head over there for breakfast," El nodded with a yawn and Nate looked to Eli.
"Pips?"
Everyone chuckled. "I'm positive your Noah has put chocolate chips in your waffles, buddy."
The family enjoyed several days together before Christmas Eve came around.
"Wow look at my handsome boys!" Liv said, going into the boys room to find El fixing their matching bow ties and shirts.
They were doing family photos that afternoon and then heading to Christmas Eve mass and doing dinner.
The boys were all matching, from their pants to their shorts and bow ties, and Liv wore a red velvet skirt with a white blouse, tights, and booties.
"Bellissima, Mamma," Eli said with a smile.
"Grazie, bel figlio," she smiled kissing his cheek.
"Stop speaking in Italian," Noah whined playfully.
"Maybe you should just learn," Eli said, nudging him.
"Sì! Tuo fratello ha bisogno di imparare!" Liv exclaimed and El cracked up. "Tutti gli altri lo sanno..." he said.
"Daaaaad," Noah groaned and Nate cracked up at the funny and unfamiliar words coming out of his family's mouths.
"I keep telling you I'll teach you, buddy," Eli nudged him and he groaned again. "Okay okay fiiiine."
El looked over their heads at Liv and winked with a grin.
"Papaaaaa," Maggie said skipping into the boys room in her Christmas dress.
"Ohhhh my gosh look at that gorgeous girl!!" El grinned, lifting her up. She giggled, her curls bouncing as she looked at her uncles.
"Gorgeous!" Eli smiled.
"The prettiest girl ever!" Noah grinned.
Nate just giggled. He and Maggie were the best of friends.
Dickie popped his head in carrying his 3 month old baby son. "Photographer's here," he nodded, and the whole gang headed downstairs.
Pictures were a hoot and the babies slept through mass.
"Dad I wanna be Catholic too," Noah whispered to him midway through mass.
A grin spread across Elliot's face and he pulled him in for a tight hug. "We'll make it happen little bud," he smiled. Liv looked down at the row at them and smiled as she swayed with Nate.
After mass, the crew went home, ate, and changed into matching pajamas, getting settled in the big living room to watch "It's A Wonderful Life."
Nate was sat with his brothers, yawning and beginning to doze off.
"Okay I know we do gifts in the morning usually, but dad and I have something for everyone we wanted to give you guys tonight before we watch our movie."
They nodded and Liv bit her lip, looking at El.
"We…" she trailed off with a grin.
"Bought this cabin," they said together and everyone gasped and cheered.
"It's ours??" Eli asked and they nodded with a smile.
"So, the rental fees you paid are going back to you guys."
Each of the kids had paid 900 to help rent the cabin for the week and their jaws dropped.
"Guys that's too much," Katie's husband said and Dickie nodded.
"Liv, dad… I mean…" he stopped when El held his hand up.
"We love you guys so much, and we're glad to have done it and give you your money back. Listen, this place has become so awesome for us and we wanna continue to be able to come here whenever," Liv smiled and nodded.
"It's the best place for all of us to fit, and we're thankful we have the means to do it and have a space for everyone," El smiled.
Mo stood to hug them tightly and everyone followed suit. "Thank you both… this is amazing."
"We love you guys," Liv smiled and El nodded. "It's our pleasure."
"Come on," Liv smiled after the love fest ended. "Let's go watch out movie and go to bed- we don't wanna be up when Santa comes," she smiled.
The little ones gasped and snuggled in for the movie.
"He's awake," Liv said to El, sipping her coffee as they laid quietly together in bed early the next morning.
"Sounds like they all are," he laughed as Nate and Noah's quick footsteps filled the hall that led to their bedroom, followed by Eli's long and heavier strides.
"Mama dada mama dada!" Nate called, grinning from ear to ear.
"Santa came," Noah smiled, picking his baby brother up.
"He did???" Liv smiled big.
The pair had been up for an hour waiting for their boys to wake up.
"He did," Eli smiled.
"Well, should we see if everyone else is awake?" Liv smiled and then nodded enthusiastically.
"Wait wait," El smiled, motioning for them to come on the bed.
They all climbed up and he pulled them into them. "Merry Christmas, boys," he said and Liv smiled. "Merry Christmas my loves."
They all replied and Nate snuggled into them.
Noah and Eli looked at each other, and they tried to hold in their laughter as they knew what was coming next.
"Okay no one go downstairs dads gotta get the video camera ready," he said, standing and sending the boys and Liv into a fit of giggles.
There was a knock on their door and Mo peaked her head in with her littles and Carl.
"Daddy you better get down there with the camera cause your grand babies can't wait any longer."
"I'm going, I'm going," he smiled and headed down.
Five minutes later he called up to them. "Alright everyone, c'mon down!"
Noah came sprinting down with Maggie and Eli, and Liv followed holding Nate close to her.
Eli and Noah did a quick sweep of their gifts before returning to their baby brother to help him look at his.
"Woah Nater check this out!" Noah exclaimed, holding up a toy.
The baby boy was on overload, going back and forth between his brothers and the toys.
El abandoned his video taping and sat beside his wife with a grin as he watched his sons.
"Guys you know you have gifts too right?" He teased and they nodded.
"Yeah yeah but it's Nater's first Christmas!" Noah said excitedly as they continued to help him open boxes of trucks.
Liv leaned into El. "Should we do it?"
"Mhm," he smiled down at her, barely able to contain his excitement.
"Boys," she said, and three heads whipped towards her. "Why don't you check out your stockings..." she said, wiggling her brow.
They gasped and nodded, heading over to their stockings and pulling an envelope from each, labeled "1, 2, 3."
"Does this mean we open them in order?" Eli asked and asked and El nodded.
He opened his first, reading Liv's handwriting aloud in Italian.
"Vogliamo festeggiare il nuovo anno con i nostri ragazzi in modo speciale..." he looked up at them with a raised brow.
"Translate?!" Noah said and Eli laughed.
"We want to ring in the New Year with our boys in a special way," he said as Noah tore into his envelope next.
"Thank god, it's in English," he said before reading El's sloppy scratch. "And introduce you and Nate to a place that near and dear to me, mom, and Eli..."
Noah looked up at his brother who jumped up. "No way."
Liv was smiling so hard her face hurt. "Open Nater's."
Both boys rushed over to get Nate's card, but he pouted when they took it from him.
"Sorry bud," Eli said, helping him open it, and distracting him by handing him the envelope to play with.
With Noah looking over his shoulder, he mumbled the Italian writing to himself. "Quindi tra due giorni andiamo a Roma! Buon Natale e vi amiamo tutti. Amore, mamma e papà."
He dropped the letter and looked up as tears pricked his eyes. Eli hadn't been back to Rome since Kathy died, and he'd been waiting and waiting, but with everything going on they'd been unable to.
"Mom, dad..." he said softly, rushing to hug them both.
Not trying to interrupt their moment, Noah rocked anxiously waiting for a translation.
Eli hugged his parents as his tears fell quickly down his face. Liv rubbed his back soothingly and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you... so much..." he said pulling back and wiping his eyes.
"You're excited?" She asked with a grin and he nodded.
Noah cleared his throat and they all turned to him and laughed. "We're going to Rome for the New Year!"
"What!" Noah exclaimed, jumping up and down.
Eli scooped him up and the pair fell on the couch laughing from excitement and joy.
"Nooooo, Yiiiiiiiii." Nate called, trying to stand up and make his way over.
"He has worse FOMO than Dickie," El said as the boys went and lifted him to celebrate, too.
"It's true!" Dickie called from the other side of the room.
Sitting back again El, Liv watched her boys with a contented smile and kiss to her husband's cheek. "Merry Christmas, Elliot," she whispered and he smiled, cradling her face in his hands.
"Merry Christmas, my love."
Translation:
Bellissima, Mamma - Beautiful, Mama
Grazie, bel figlio - Thank you, handsome son.
Sì! Tuo fratello ha bisogno di imparare! - Yup! Your brother needs to learn!
Tutti gli altri lo sanno... - Everyone else knows.
Quindi tra due giorni andiamo a Roma! Buon Natale e vi amiamo tutti. Amore, mamma e papà. - So in two days let's go to Rome! Merry Christmas and we love you all. Love, mom and dad. "