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Last Time:
Olivia walked in to the kitchen with Laila on her hip, dressed in a little pink dress. Elliot was in the kitchen, cooking.
"What you doing, El?"
Elliot turned around to see Olivia and Laila. "Hey girls."
"Uncle El." Laila said with a smile as she was placed in her high chair.
Elliot wrapped his arms around Olivia's waist. "I love you."
"I love you too." Olivia replied with a smile.
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Four months went by and Elliot had moved in with Olivia and Laila. Today was Laila's third birthday.
"Mommy! Uncle El!" She called out as she ran in to the master bedroom.
Olivia groaned and looked at the clock. The time 5:51am haunted her.
"Baby, go back to bed. It's too early." Olivia whispered, half asleep.
"But I three today." Laila said proudly.
"I know, La-La but mommy and Uncle El are tired." Olivia muttered and tried to bury her head in to her pillow.
"Mommy." The toddler whined.
"Ok, ok. We're up, sweetie." Olivia said as she sat up.
She was silently thankful that she and Elliot got dressed again after they had sex the night before. "Come on, El." She said and slapped his foot as she got up and took Laila's tiny olive toned hand in hers.
"I'm up. I'm up." Elliot mumbled half asleep.
Olivia took Laila in to the living room with Elliot close behind and Laila saw all her presents on the coffee table.
Olivia sat down on the couch and lifted Laila up so she could see on her lap.
"Maureen, Kathleen, Dickie and Lizzie will be here later, Laila." Elliot told her.
"Yay!" Laila cheered, clapping her hands.
"Happy birthday, baby." Olivia said and passed Laila a little square present wrapped in 'Elmo' wrapping paper.
Laila ripped off the paper but had trouble with the little box. She turned to Elliot. "Help?"
"Sure, sweetie." Elliot said and opened the box gently while it was still in her hands.
It was a silver I.D bracelet with 'Laila' engraved on the silver plate.
"Wow!" Laila said with a smile as Elliot put it on her little wrist.
She then turned to face her mother and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, mommy."
"You're very welcome, princess. You have a few more presents that you can have later when Uncle El's kids get here." Olivia said and gave Laila a light kiss on the cheek.
"Uncle El?" Laila asked, now facing him.
"Happy birthday, La-La." He said and passed her a big, funny shaped wrapped present.
The happy three year old opened it and smiled when she saw a big, soft pony toy. "Thank you, Uncle El."
Elliot gave her a light kiss on the cheek. "You're welcome, sweetie."
"I'm going to give her a bath, El." Olivia spoke up.
"Ok, babe. I'll cook breakfast." He said and kissed her on the lips.
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That night saw Olivia, Elliot, Laila, Maureen, Kathleen, Richard and Elizabeth sitting at the dinner table. They had just had a nice dinner and were about to have Laila's birthday cake.
Laila was standing on a chair with Olivia holding her so she wouldn't fall as everyone sang 'Happy Birthday.'
Laila was enjoying all this extra attention.
Cragen, Fin and Munch had come during the day and gave her presents before they had to leave because a new case came in.
"Yummy cake, mommy." Laila spoke with her mouth full of chocolate cake, making everyone laugh at the toddler.
"Don't talk with your mouth full of food, baby." Olivia told her young daughter.
"Livvie, where're your slice of cake?" Elliot asked looking at her confused since he knew that she loved chocolate cake.
Olivia shrugged. "I'm not hungry, El." She replied before looking down at her daughter, who had now finished her little piece of chocolate cake.
"I'm going to put Laila to bed now and then go to bed myself." Olivia said before saying goodnight to everyone.
"What's wrong with Liv, dad?" Maureen asked confused at Olivia's sudden behaviour change.
"I don't know. Do you guys mind if I go find out?" He asked as they all stood up.
"That's fine, dad." They all replied in unison.
"Thanks kids." He replied before walking with them to the door.
He gave them each a kiss goodbye.
"Give Liv our love." Maureen said.
"Will do, sweetie. Be good, kids. Bye." Elliot said and watched them walk away before going back inside the apartment, locking the door behind him.
Elliot walked in to the master bedroom to find Olivia sleeping or at least faking it.
He sighed and got undressed just leaving his boxer briefs on before getting in to bed, wrapping his arms around Olivia.
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Elliot and Olivia were woken at about 2:45am by the shrill ringing of Elliot's cell phone.
"Stabler." Elliot answered, half asleep as Olivia groaned and rolled over.
"Ok, I'll be right there." He said and hung up before giving Olivia a kiss and got up.
He got dressed before grabbing his badge and gun. Elliot then quietly left the apartment, locking up behind him.
Olivia was woken again by the apartment phone ringing. She looked at the clock, it was now 5:16am.
"Hello?... Oh no! I'm on my way." She replied before getting up.
She had to get Laila and herself ready.