Semper Fi

A Law & Order: SVU FanFiction

Author: itsamandything

A/N: songs for this chapter are: The heart wants what it wants by Selena Gomez, look after you by the fray, and A million reasons by lady Gaga

"Would you please explain why Elliot Stabler was in the house?" Lewis asked her.

"Objection. Asked and answered." Barba half yelled.

"Overruled. Mr. Lewis move on."

"Detective Benson," he started.

"Its sergeant Benson-Stabler. How many times is he going to misuse her name?" Barba called out.

"Mr. Lewis the next time you address the sergeant wrong I'll hold you in contempt." The judge warned.

"Sergeant Benson-Stabler if you were in fact married married at the time of your abduction why was someone named Brian calling your phone to cancel plans?"

Shit. Olivia thought to herself. "He's an old friend. We worked SVU together almost 15 years ago and we were going to catch up that night because my husband was with his kids." She answered. There's another lie.

"Your honor does this line of question have a point here? It's getting ridiculous." Barba asked.

"I agree. Mr. Lewis move on." The judge ordered.

"Sergeant the doctor has testified about my injuries. Why did you continue to beat me even after I was subdued?"

"I beat you until you were no longer a threat to me. I had been tortured for four days. I wasn't in my right state of mind and my fight or flight response kicked in and I fought you until I was sure you weren't a threat." She said, trying not to clench her teeth.

"Is it true you're pregnant sergeant?" He asked and Olivia fought to control her emotions.

"Yes. I am almost 21 weeks." She answered knowing where this is going.

"Are you sure of that conception?" He asked her.

"I'm positive. I know what you're trying to do and it won't work."

"What is that?" He asked her moving closer to the stand.

"I have weekly ultrasounds. I know my conception date."

"So you're sure this didn't happen on the four days where you were repeatedly drugged and tortured?" He asked knowing what buttons to push.

"I'm sure. This is my husbands baby." She said sternly her eyes finding Elliot's. She didn't care how many times she had to repeat it. "You can try to make all the deals you want but you didn't rape me. You can lie and say that you did but we both know the truth." She said calmly.

"You seem positive about that sergeant?"

"Well I didn't fight back enough for you to remain excited." She deadpanned.

"Sergeant were you involved with your husband when the two of you were partners?" He asked and she fought the urge to roll her eyes.

"No we weren't." She replied. She saw Elliot tense. The veins in his neck were bulging.

"Sergeant are you positive you and I didn't have intercourse because you did come on to me several times before you passed out."

"We are taught interrogation tactics and techniques. I was trying to get inside your head. I was and am not in any way attracted to you. The only way you can get it up is if you have someone trying to fight you off someone who is afraid of you and I'm not afraid of you." She said hoping that she was convincing everyone else in the room.

"But you weren't awake that full four days were you?" He asked.

"No I wasn't. My rape kit showed no fluids or spermicide so unless you didn't finish there was no evidence of trauma or tearing."

"I see. How do you know all of this?"

"For one my husband was in the room when the kit was done. The doctor that did the exam told him the facts and what the kit showed. The kit was then logged into evidence following procedure." She said trying not to roll her eyes.

"So if there was no trauma could it have been that we had consensual sex?"

"No. As I said you need your partner to fear you. I'm not afraid so I highly doubt you would've been able to get it up." She fought back a smile and watched the gallery. Even Barba was trying not to smile.

"If you wanted to incapacitate me why didn't you just shoot me?" He asked her. She took a deep breath. If she answered this it would show she had used excessive force. "Please instruct the sergeant to answer the question." He said aiming at the judge.

"Sergeant. Please answer."

"Because I couldn't." She said softly.

"Speak up please." Lewis almost barked.

"I couldn't. If I had shot you I would've killed you."

"You nearly did."

"But I didn't." She retorted.

"No you said your old partner would know what to do with me."

"He would've. But let me be clear if he would've touched you he would've killed you." That was another lie well half of a lie. If she hadn't stopped Elliot he would've killed him. To be honest she thought Lewis was dead when she stopped Elliot.

"So you're saying under oath that you're the one who beat me, disabling me, almost killing me?" He yelled.

"Objection. Argumentative and ridiculous. The witness has answered this question. He's badgering her. This need to stop.

"Overruled. Mr. Lewis. You're done with this witness. Sergeant you may step down." The judge said. Olivia wasted no time running from the court room with Elliot on her heels.

"Nothing fits." Olivia groaned. "Well your clothes fit." She added looking in the floor length mirror in their bedroom. Elliot walked out of the bathroom in a pair of low hanging sweats.

"You can't wear my clothes to the sentencing." He said. "As hot as you look." He added. He came up behind her and kissed the crook of her neck.

"It's over. One more day and it's over." She said letting out a sigh of relief. "I didn't think I'd get this big overnight." She complained.

"You're beautiful." He said and heard Noah babbling on the monitor signaling that he was awake. "I've got him." Elliot said running into Noah's room.

Olivia smirked. She put on a dress she wasn't fond of but still fit her. It would have to do. After today Cassidy wouldn't be her shadow anymore. She could focus on work and the baby.

"If I had been called as a witness I would've backed your story. You know that right?" Brian asked as they rode to the courthouse.

"I know. I'm glad you weren't put in that position." She told him. The car stopped and once she was standing on the steps she took a deep breath. "Let's do this." She said and they walked inside. She found a seat and waited. Elliot showed up a few minutes later and took a seat next to her. He took her hand and pulled her in close to him.

She watched Lewis being brought in. Then they all rose for the judge. "I'm going to keep this short. Mr. Lewis you have made a mockery of the justice system. Slipping through the cracks for so long. That time is over. I'm sentencing you to the maximum 25 years to life." He said and Olivia let out a breath she'd been holding. "We are adjourned." He added and dismissed the court.

Elliot took Olivia's hand as they walked out of the courtroom. "It's over." He said with a breath of relief. He pulled her close and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "I love you."

"I love you too." She said. "No more shadow." She murmured.

"Thank god." He said and she grinned. "Noah is with Eli for the day at Kathleen's." He pointed out and waggled his eyebrows.

"No wonder you're about to have a seventh kid." She said slipping her hand into his.

"I'll get you back for that." He smirked and she giggled.

By the time they made it in the front door Olivia was pushed up against it. Her dress bunched up around her hips and halfway down her arms. She lost patience with Elliot's shirt and ripped it open sliding it off along with his jacket. He slipped her dress down then kissed his way down her body. Olivia moaned a slew of curse words as he toyed with her nipples. Her hands grabbing a hold of his head, pressing him into her. He drug down her panties then continued to kiss his way south. He gently blew against her southern lips before running his nose up and down her center. He licked her lips then parted them and blew on her clit.

"El," she moaned. One of his hands teased a nipple while the other found its way to her clit, pressing against it causing her to quiver. He inserted two thick fingers inside of her, curling them and she grabbed a hold of the doorknob to balance herself. "Jesus Christ," her knuckles turned white and her free hand gripped his head, he lifted one of her legs over his shoulder. Her walls started contracting and Olivia knew she was close. He lightly bit her clit and she came undone. Her orgasm ripped through her and she fought to catch her breath.

"I could cum just feeling you like that." He said catching his breath. She smirked and unbuckled his belt then undid his pants and slid them down, palming his erection through his briefs.

"I wanted to do that, that night at the safehouse." She said roughly in his ear.

"I almost wish they would've taken you up on that offer to watch. The dream I had of you half naked never stopped running through my mind." He smirked and she smiled. She tugged his briefs down and he stepped out of them and his pants. He lifted her legs around his waist and lined up at her entrance. Elliot slid into her and groaned. "If I died doing this, I'd die happy." He said gruffly in her ear, and placed a sloppy kiss on her lips. Her arms wrapped around his neck and one of hands hands braced against the door while the other wrapped around her waist as he pounded into her. It didn't take long before Elliot felt his orgasm building and he tumbled with her. As they came his kissed her lips, and she gasped into his mouth. "I love you." He told her and she smiled into their kiss. He moved them from the front door over to the couch and gently sat down with her in his lap. Olivia collapsed against his chest.

"Do you think we will always be like this?" She asked him. He hands slid up her neck and gently cupped her face and softly kissed her lips.

"When we are 90 I will still want you like this. I promise." He said to her and she snuggled into his chest.

"Liv wake up." She heard and stifled a groan. It was Eli. He was an early riser. "It's dads birthday. Can we make him breakfast in bed?" Eli asked when she opened her eyes.

"I think that's a wonderful idea. Give me a minute and I'll be right out." She said and he scrambled out of the bedroom. She tried to dislodge herself from Elliot but his hold tightened.

"It's my birthday." He groaned.

"Which is why Eli just woke me up wanting to make you breakfast in bed. So why don't I bring Noah in here to cuddle with you while we make breakfast?" She asked him and he pulled her in for a kiss.

"Fine. You know I didn't want anything special right?" He asked her.

"Well that's too bad. Now stay "asleep"." She told him and he kissed her again. She managed to get out of bed and pulled on a pair of distressed jeans and a tank top. She padded into the kitchen to see Eli getting out the ingredients for waffles. "Just waffles?" She asked ruffling his hair.

"Bacon too and eggs." He said with a grin. "What about triple berry waffles?" He asked her.

"Do we have enough berries?"

"I think so unless Noah ate all the strawberries." Eli said with an eye roll.

"It wasn't just Noah." She reminded him and she grabbed a mixing bowl and the dry ingredients from the cabinet.

She helped him measure out the ingredients and he stirred while she scrambled the eggs and then she helped him pour the batter into the waffle iron.

She started on the bacon and would stop to help Eli get the waffles out and into the plate. Once breakfast was done they plated it all and carefully walked to the bedroom to find Noah sprawled on top of Elliot while he played a game on his phone. "Happy birthday daddy!" Eli exclaimed. Elliot gently moved Noah and grabbed the tray from Eli then brought him into the bed for a hug.

"This looks great." He said and Noah started to stir.

"Mama." He squealed and Oliva had just enough time to drop the tray she was carrying before Noah launched himself at her. He gave her a big kiss and she held him on her hip.

"Can you say happy birthday to daddy?" She asked him and he smiled.

"Happy birthday." He said and Elliot let out a small laugh followed by a big grin.

"Thank you bud." He said and Noah reached for him and gave him a hug. "Let's see what mommy and Eli made for us." He said and sat Noah in his lap long enough to get situated. Eli crawled beside him and Olivia got back into the bed on her side.

Eli tried and failed to help feed Noah which made an even bigger mess but Elliot was happy. This was one of his best birthdays. Definitely better than the last two. "So you get these guys today while I go into work for a bit." She declared.

"But Livvvvv." Eli wined.

"It's only for a couple of hours. I promise. I'll be back way before dinner." She said to him.

"You'd think I'd be the one upset. It's my birthday." Elliot reminded him. "Please be careful today. Call me if you need anything." He said and she smirked. They had christened the interrogation room more than once when her hormones went into overdrive.

"You're not stepping foot inside the precinct today." She declared.

"We'll see." He smirked.

Olivia walked into the closet and threw on some work clothes then walked back into the bedroom and grabbed her purse and phone. "I'll be back before dinner. I promise." She said leaning down to give Elliot a quick kiss which turned into Noah wanting a huge hug followed by a kiss. That left Eli and she pulled him to the edge of the bed. "I promise I'll be back by dinner." She said to him and he shot up and into her arms, wrapping his small arms around her neck for a huge hug.

"I love you Liv."

"I love you too. Now don't make your dad feel left out on his birthday." She said putting him down on the bed and he curled into Elliot's side. She took a second and snapped a photo on her phone before blowing them kisses and leaving the apartment.

She drove silently to the precinct and groaned when she saw Tucker leaning against the outside doors. At least he had two coffees. "Lieutenant." She said and he handed her a cup. "This is going to bite me in the ass isn't it?" She asked as they walked inside.

"Brass wants Cassidy reassigned to SVU."

"Are they trying to get him killed?" She asked before taking a sip of coffee. "He and Elliot have history and so do he and Amaro. This won't end well." She said.

"I know all of this. I thought I'd give you a heads up. I was going to tell your Captain but I was told he wasn't in the office today."

"It's his birthday so he's spending it with his kids." She explained to him. "We are having an early dinner then the squad wants to have drinks so we will be a Maloney's. Stop by break the news to him yourself." She said walking into the squad room. She paused, took a deep breath then walked into the office.

"What did the rat squad want?" Fin asked her as she sat her things down.

"You don't want to know." She muttered.

"Carisi and Rollins caught a case about an hour ago. Amaro is prepping for court. I'm catching the next one. Going to try and make it where you don't have to catch a case if at all possible." Fin told her.

"Thank you Fin. You've handled all of this fairly well." She told him.

"I still can't believe you got away with it." Fin said.

"It's still not over. The jury said I should be cited for using excessive force. IAB is looking into it."

"You'll get cleared. You never had an allegation like that. It'll be okay." Fin replied. "Elliot may have left wrong but he came back right."

"Sometimes I just wish this would've happened sooner."

"If he had stayed with the unit married or not Cragen would've locked you two in a room."

"Do you value marriage at all?" She scoffed.

"Usually." He told her. "I got something to show you." He said and pulled a picture out of his wallet and handed it to her. "I'm going to be a grandfather." He said with a grin. "Ken and his husband got a surrogate."

"Fin this is amazing. Do they know the gender yet?" She asked.

"They haven't decided." He simply said. "This precinct is going to be filled with kids soon." Fin mused and she let out a small laugh.

"We need some light with all the darkness we see around here all the time." She said and he halfway smiled. She let out a long breath just as the phone rang. "Captain Stabler's office SVU," she said. "Of course Chief. I'll see you in a few minutes." She said into the receiver and hung up the phone. "Go do your paperwork. Dodd's is on his way." She muttered and Fin shook his head.

"What'd you do?"

"Nothing. It's probably about the transfer we have coming in tomorrow which is fine because I'm going to try and talk him into talking to his bosses and undoing it."

"Why?"

"To save Elliot and Nick from catching any new assault charges and IAB investigations."

"Is the brass really that stupid?"

"Oh yeah," she said sarcastically. "I haven't mentioned it to Elliot yet. I was going to wait and see if I could undo it before I broke the news."

"I don't blame you there." He said and got up to head back to his desk.

Olivia's phone chimed a couple times more and she couldn't help but smile at the pictures that had been sent. She smiled even wider when she felt the baby kick. She knew they could survive whatever life threw at them. They'd found their way back to one another time and time again. She looked at all the photos on his desk, just as she did almost every day. Then she looked at the file cabinet. It had pictures of them starting when they first became partners in 1999 up until their makeshift wedding in the living room of the apartment they hadn't even christened yet and pictures of Elliot cradling her belly as it got bigger. She thought about the tattoo on her chest. Semper Fi. Always faithful. No matter what got in their way over the last 15 years, they had always been faithful to one another and they always would. Olivia looked up to the squad room when she heard laughter and saw Elliot being led through by Eli and Noah in his stroller. No matter how it happened she wouldn't change any of what had happened. It brought him back to her and for that she was thankful.

A/N: So that's it. The last chapter. Epilogue will be up soon. I'm about to start working on another fic, focusing on Elliot's return.