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They walked into the interrogation room and sat down. Tucker sat down and pressed record.
"Detectives would you mind stating your names for the record?" he said looking at Elliot.
"I'm detective Elliot Stabler."
"I'm detective Olivia Benson."
"Do either of you know why we are here?"
"Well there are so many things Tucker but I'm guessing you aren't here to see our pretty faces so why don't you just cut to the chase." Elliot said with a cocky smile.
Olivia chuckled. She loved it when he was a smartass.
"Well there were a couple things that have been brought to our attention. And we think you both know what we are talking about." he said with a collected voice.
"What are you talking about?" Olivia questioned starting to think Tucker just wanted to bust their balls like always.
"The case you two were on yesterday, one of you let a lot of information about the case to a grieving mother."
Olivia's heart sank some reason she thought it was something else Tucker wanted.
"We were interrogating her and we were talking with her not to her." Elliot saved.
"Well none the less some very important information got out and we have to get to the bottom of it."
After three hours of interrogation, Tucker decided that they hadn't revealed anything that would allow any catastrophes.
Tucker stood up and went to walk out of the interrogation room. When he reached the door he stopped and turned around.
"For the record, I always thought you two would make a cute couple. Congratulations." with that he walked out.
Olivia and Elliot looked at each other bewildered.
"How did he?" Elliot questioned.
Olivia looked around and noticed she forgot to take off her engagement ring. "Damn it." she said holding her hand up, making it obvious to Elliot what she was talking about.
"But how did he know it was me? And why was he happy?"
"I have no idea. But it's a little unnerving. I mean I thought he hated us."
"So did I."
"Elliot what if this is some kind of test?"
"Baby it don't matter we will figure it out as we go."
"Elliot I can't handle that I can't have him ruining this. I love you too much and I don't want him to think he has power over us."
"Don't worry baby I won't let that happen I promise." Elliot said standing her up and wrapping her in a hug.
"I love you Elliot."
"I love you too baby."
XXX
Fin rushed into the bullpen.
"What's going on?" Olivia said noticing he was out of breath.
"I...have...to...tell...you..."he said trying to catch his breath.
"What, what is it?"
"They can't do anything."
"Who can't do anything?" Elliot said standing up to make sure his friend was ok.
"No one can do anything to you guys for being together. I noticed Tucker was here and I went and talked to Casey."
"You did what?"
"I asked her if there was any way around all the legal stuff with you too and there is."
"What is it?" Olivia shot a look at Elliot; she knew he was a little upset that Fin did it without talking to them first.
"All you have to do is show them that your relationship wont interfere with your job. If you can prove that it won't affect your job then they can't touch either of you for you being together."
"How did she find this out?"
"Well it's a long story just know that it's possible. Baby-girl there is a way that you can go around this. You both just have to get interviewed by a psychiatrist so that they can make sure that working together and living together won't drive you and everyone else crazy there will be nothing that they can do."
"Thank you, Fin I really appreciate this." she said taking the paper he had in his hands. "But I mean you guys are the only ones we have told about this, we haven't even told Elliot's kids or Kathy."
"What does it matter to Kathy you guys are divorced." Fin said looking at Elliot.
"I thought it was fair. She has a right to know that I loved Elliot for a long time which includes while they were together." Olivia answered before Elliot could.
"And she has a right to know that I loved Olivia before the divorce was ever thought of. So we are going to invite them over for dinner. I want to make sure that everyone knows." Elliot said pulling Olivia into his arms. He kissed her nose. "I love you too much to keep this a secret."
"I think we should do this tonight," she said looking him in the eyes for a reaction.
"Ok," he said with a calm voice.
"Really?"
"Yes like I said I love you too much to keep you a secret."
XXX
Elliot walked into the cribs and pulled out his cell phone. He hit the number 3 and it dialed Kathy. He put the phone to his ear and listened to the ring.
"Hello." she said on the other side of the phone.
"Hey I was just calling to ask you a question. I wanted to know if we could all have dinner tonight."
"We? That's funny I was going to call and ask you the same thing. I have something I need to tell you."
"Yes," he chuckled, "me too. Umm can you make sure that everyone is there? All the kids I mean."
"Yes they are going to be here anyway, I need to talk to everyone too."
"Good," he sighed. "So where are we going to do this we can do it at my place and I can cook or we can do it at your place and you can cook or I can it don't matter."
"Well I was thinking of grilling out. Richard wants some good burgers from the grill."
"Richard is going to be there?"
"Yes Elliot, Richard is going to be here. He is my boyfriend."
"Well I mean you just met him what like 3 months ago."
"It doesn't matter we are a couple. When are you going to except that?"
"Kathy I'm only thinking of Eli. That's all I could care less if you are seeing someone. But that guy just doesn't sit right with me."
"Richard is great with Eli. There is nothing you have to worry about."
"Well I will be off work about 7 so what do you say I get there about 8? I'll cook."
"Sounds like you have it all figured out Elliot."
He went to hang up the phone when Kathy started to speak.
"Oh and Elliot, please don't say anything to him. He really is a good guy and I don't want to have any fighting tonight."
"Kathy tonight is a night that bares only good news. I have something that I want to share with my family, the ones I love."
"Thank you. I'll see you at 8 o'clock sharp."
"I'll be there. Bye." he said and hung up the phone.
Just then Olivia walked in.
"How did it go?"
"Pretty good, a little weird though. She said she wanted to call and ask if I would come over."
"Did you tell her I would be coming too?"
He smiled at her. "No I thought that I would leave that as a surprise."
"Oh that's great. Now I get to be the one that feels like I'm intruding. Thanks." she said sarcastically with a smile. "You are so lucky I love you."
"Yes I am." he gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
XXX
Elliot pulled into the familiar driveway, to the Queens house he allowed Kathy to keep when they divorced. He parked, turned off the car, and looked at Olivia.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing," she said with a reassuring smile.
"Liv, why do you do that?"
"Do what?"
"Why do you try to hide that you are scared?"
"I don't I was just thinking."
"About?"
"Well we are at your ex-wife's house to tell her that we are engaged. That seems normal to you?"
"Well no. but I think that it will be fine I mean me and Kathy are still friends. She has a boyfriend. She knows that I was going to date as well so I don't see where the problem is."
"I just feel awkward. I seriously don't think that it's going to cause major problems but I think that it will cause some pretty thick air. And I don't want to have that feeling El. that's why I was hoping that we would have went to a place that was either mutual or where I felt more comfortable."
"Well we are here now and I think it will be fine. So why don't we just get this over with. We have to tell them. And Kathy's boyfriend is going to be here so you won't be the only one that may feel uncomfortable." he said holding her hand.
"Ok," she said with a heavy sigh. "Let's go. Your right we have to do this."
They both go out of the car and walked to the door, again hand in hand.
Elliot rang the doorbell and Kathleen swung the door open with a smile. "Dads here," she yelled behind her, "and he brought Olivia." she yelled again. She hugged her father and then Olivia. "Hey you guys."
Kathleen was beautiful. She looked like Kathy more than Elliot. She had blonde hair and blue eyes but the rest was Kathy all over again.
"Come in you guys." she said opening the door the rest of the way for them to enter.
Once inside the rest of the family greeted them in the living room.
Maureen, Kathy and Lizzy walked in from the kitchen.
"Hey Liv, I didn't expect you to be here." Kathy said with a smile.
"Well um" Olivia started to say trying to think of an excuse.
"Where are the guys at?" Elliot cut in.
"Outside, mom had them go out there. They were getting in the way." Maureen said smiling at Kathy.
"Why don't you go join them and Olivia can help us girls get everything ready for the grill."
"Sounds great." he said dropping her hand and smiling, before walking past the women in the kitchen door way to make his way outside.
Olivia awkwardly smiled and walked into the kitchen with the three Stablers and the former Mrs. Stabler.
They already had the hamburger made into patties, and the hotdogs were already on a plate, ready to be taken out.
"Ok so what do you need me to do?" Olivia said walking to the sink to wash her hands.
"Well you can put the chips in the bowl and I'll yell out and have dad start the grill." Maureen stated walking out the back door.
"I'll go tell Richard, Dickie, Eli, and Jason to run to the store they can take our car to go get the ice and the beer. That way they aren't in the way." Kathleen said following Maureen out the back door.
Lizzie began to cut the lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Kathy was stirring the lemonade.
Olivia grabbed the chips completed the task that was assigned to her.
"So do you know what dad wanted to talk about?" Lizzie asked.
"We are all going to talk when we are done eating." Kathy cut in.
"I know I just thought that we could talk now. I mean you know a little girl talk jeez mom." Lizzie replied.
"Well that's not fair, Liz. Your father is here and he wants to tell you all something together and it's not fair of you to ask Olivia. If he wanted you to know beforehand he would have said so himself." Kathy reprimanded.
"Ok I get it." Lizzie said.
"Yes Lizzie I know I just think that like your mother said it would be best if we waited." Olivia said smiling at the young woman.
It was weird seeing all of the children grow up. Maureen was 28, Kathleen was 24, Lizzie and Dickie were 19, and little Eli, the one she was at the hospital with, was almost 5.
Olivia remembers that day very well. She was doing Elliot a favor and taking Kathy to the doctor. They had gotten into an accident and Kathy went into labor.
Liv walked over to the door and looked out at the perfect scene in front of her. Elliot was standing at the grill trying to start it up. Maureen was standing in front of him laughing. Eli, Dickie, and two men that Olivia never seen before, were talking to Kathleen. She assumed that the older gentleman was Richard and the younger one was Jason. Everyone was laughing. Everyone looked happy.
This is what she wanted. She hoped that it would last even after the news of their engagement was out. She was worried about the kids. She wanted them to all accept her. They did now. But now all she was, all she had ever been was Elliot's partner. But in a couple hours she would become part of a family. And she wanted them to know that she was still just Olivia. She was still just Olivia. She loved his family. She has known them since they were all kids. She thought they felt the same but with the news she had to share she wasn't sure how they would feel.
"Hey Liv can you help me take this out to Elliot?" Kathy asked just as sweet as possible.
Olivia quickly snapped out of the trance she was in and looked at Kathy and smiled. "of course." she answered and walked over and picked up the hamburgers. She followed Kathy outside to Elliot.
"Here you go grill master," Kathy said.
"Thank you, thank you," he said as she sat the hotdogs down.
"Here you go, babe." Olivia said as she sat the hamburgers down. Then she caught what she said and just looked at Elliot with a worried look.
Luckily it seemed no one noticed what she said.
Maureen looked at her and giggled but didn't say anything. Olivia looked over at her, and gave a nervous smile.
"Olivia do you mind if I talk to you over here for just a second?" Kathy said.
"Sure no problem." Olivia said following Kathy as she walked away.
They stopped about 20 feet from Elliot and Maureen.
"Are you and Elliot," she started to say.
"Yes," Olivia said straightening herself up. "That's what we came here to tell you. I know you think something might have happened while you two were married but Kathy I swear on everything it never did. Yes I loved him. Yes I wanted to be with him. But no we never acted on anything. I could never get past hurting you and the kids. And I'm sorry if us being together now causes you any heartache. But Kathy I couldn't hide my feelings for him any longer," Olivia looked Kathy in the eyes, "I hope that you don't hate me Kathy. And don't be mad at Elliot."
Kathy interrupted, "Liv I'm not mad and I don't hate you. This is wonderful news."
Olivia looked shocked. "Really?"
"Yes really, I knew that Elliot had feelings for you for a long time. I could tell womanly intuition. And in the beginning yes I did have some suspicion. But I quickly realized that I was wrong. I knew you loved him. I knew that you were fighting those feelings and I respect you for that. And I respect you for wanting to tell me I know that this must have made you nervous. And you do it anyway. That takes some guts you are a real woman Olivia."
"Thank you Kathy, that means a lot to me." Olivia said with a smile. "Now I think that we should get back over there." Olivia said. They both walked back over to Elliot and Maureen.
"You ok?" Elliot said to Olivia.
"Yes I am fine." she answered.
XXX
Elliot just took the last of the hamburgers off the grill. All the hotdogs were already done.
"Can you go get me the buns Liv?" he asked.
"Yes." She smiled and walked into the house.
"You love her don't you?" Kathy asked once Olivia walked away.
"Yes I do." Elliot answered.
"Why were you guys so secretive?" Maureen asked.
"We wanted to tell you all at the same time. It was her idea to tell you all. I was going to tell you kids separately. But she wouldn't have it."
"She is a good woman Elliot," Kathy said rubbing his back. "Don't screw it up."
"I don't plan on it."
Olivia returned with the hamburger buns.
"Do you want your buns toasted?"
"Toast my buns baby." Olivia said teasing him.
Elliot just smiled.
"You guys are cute together." Maureen said.
"Thank you." Olivia said as she wrapped her arm around Elliot.
Just then Kathleen and the boys showed back up with a large bag of ice and three 24 packs of miller light.
Olivia pulled away from Elliot quickly hoping that they didn't notice.
"Dad, do you think that I could get just one beer?" Dickie said as they walked up.
"Dickie you are only 19 not only would I go to jail for giving to you then you would go to jail for drinking it so negative captain. There is some soda over there though."
Dickie gave a heavy sigh and walked away.
Olivia gave a small chuckle. "You act like you weren't 19 at one time. El you know very well that you drank when you were his age and you didn't have the balls to ask permission either."
"You are right but that was different. I was also a father. And I was also not my son. I want him to be better than that."
"You have great kids El. They all have turned out wonderful. So you can stop thinking like that."
"I know and I want to keep it that way."
"Ok they are your children. And for what it's worth I wouldn't have let him either. I just think that you shouldn't have been so blunt about the whole thing." she said.
"Ok I will let him know that I just want him to be better than I was ok. Will that make you feel better?"
"Yes as a matter of a fact it will." she said with a smile.
"Ok everyone foods done. Eli will you go get Lizzie and tell her to bring out the rest of the food? Kathleen you can help too."
"Ok." Eli and Kathleen said in unison.
XXX
After dinner everyone gathered in the living room. Kathy and Richard stood together in front of everyone.
"Ok so I told you all that we had something that we wanted to share. And here we go. Richard and I have decided to take our relationship a step farther, we are going to move in together."
"That's awesome mom. So who is moving where?" Dickie asked.
"What do you mean that's great Kathy you guys have only known each other what 3 months?" Elliot protested.
"We will be moving to the city," Kathy directed to Dickie. "And that's none of your business." she directed toward Elliot. "I only wanted you here so that you wouldn't have to find out through someone else. I didn't want you to think that I was trying to keep anything from you. I thought that you of all people would be excited Elliot." she raised her voice. "We are going to be moving to the city and that means that Eli would be closer to you. You would be able to see him more. Every other weekend is hard for you and I know this. That is why when Richard asked me Elliot I told him that we had to move to his apartment in the city it's a 3 bedroom on the Upper East Side. Eli would have his own room and we would be closer than if we stayed here. I love Richard and he loves me and this is happening. Elliot we got a divorce so that we wouldn't argue anymore it seems we are just doing it again and I don't want to so if you want to say anything else we can talk about this later but I think that there is something that you would also like to reveal to our children." Kathy closed, entwining her hand with Richards.
"Well," Elliot started standing up from the couch. "I want to say that I am sorry for that. I am happy for you Kathy and I want you to be happy. It's just that we have to worry about Eli and I know that you would never let anything happen to him it's just you know how I am when it comes to the kids. They are my world. I just want them to be safe. And when this is only the second time I have met this man that you are now going to be living with, with my son, I am going to be objective. I'm sorry and yes I would really like to sit down like adults and talk about this later."
He turned around to face the rest of the room. "Now kids, well I have to say that you are all, all grown up, but you will always be my babies. But anyway, I have some news I would also like to share with you. I have begun to see someone."
"What wait who?" Kathleen quickly questioned.
Olivia stood up and walked to stand beside Elliot.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
"Are you serious?" Lizzie asked shocked.
"I don't want you to be mad at me. I'm sorry if I hurt any of you by being with your father. We have loved each other for a very long time. And I want you all to know right now, nothing, and I do mean nothing, happened while your mother and father were together. I would never want to cause any one of you any heartache. And I know that it's weird but also know that you want your father to be happy. And he is. We are. And I love you all and I hope that none of you think that I want to replace your mom. I would never want to do that. I just want to be Olivia. Just like always."
"Liv I have to say that I am excited," Maureen stated. "I think that this is wonderful news. If my dad is happy then I am happy."
"I second that," Lizzie said once the shock wore off.
"Me too." Dickie said.
"And I as well," Kathleen added.
"Does this mean I have two mommies and two daddies?" Eli asked.
Elliot and Kathy looked at each other. Elliot walked over and squatted in front of Eli. "No champ. You will always have one mommy and one daddy. But now you just have two more people who will love you. Mommy and daddy both love you so does Liv and Richard. But baby you will always have only one mommy and one daddy ok?"
The little boy smiled and nodded his head.
"Now give daddy a hug," Elliot said opening his arms wide.
And Eli did just as Elliot said. He wrapped his arms around Elliot's neck and gave him a huge hug.
"I love you bubby."
"I love you too daddy."
Seeing this display in front of her had brought tears to Olivia's eyes. She tried not to let the tears fall but it was a battle that she would not win.
Elliot sat the little boy down and walked back over to Olivia.
"Now I'm glad you are ok with me and Olivia being a couple because there is something else we would like to share with you." Elliot added.
"Oh my god she's pregnant." Maureen blurted out.
"No god no. wait do I look pregnant?" Olivia quickly responded.
"Maureen she is not pregnant. We are getting married." Elliot corrected.
"No seriously do I look pregnant?"
"You guys are getting married that's awesome." Kathleen added.
"I thought you guys just got together." Kathy put in.
"We did but I have loved Olivia for a long time." Elliot answered.
The Stablers and Kathy began to chit chat about the news that was just unveiled.
Olivia looked over to Richard. "Hey do I look pregnant?"
Richard chuckled. "No you are beautiful. You do not look pregnant."
"Thank you." she responded.
"You're welcome."
Olivia turned back to Elliot, who was talking to Kathy.
"Do you guys have a date or anything set yet?" Kathy asked.
"No not yet this just happened last night. We haven't really talked about it." Elliot answered wrapping Olivia tight one armed hug.
"Well I have just like every other girl in the world already planned my dream wedding." Olivia added looking up at him.
"Ok what do you have in mind?"
"Well I thought that we could have it in the winter. I love winter weddings." Olivia began.
"What about this winter?" Elliot interrupted.
"That's a little soon Elliot I mean we just got together less than a week ago and now we are engaged, I thought we would take this all slow."
"Baby," Elliot said turning to look Olivia in the eyes, "We can take this as slow as you want. I don't want to rush you. How about you can plan it all when you are ready and let me know and then we will go over it together. That is only when you are ready."
"Ok," she agreed.
Elliot kissed her forehead. "I love you baby."
"I love you too. And I'm not saying it will be forever but I think that this winter may be a little soon. I might change my mind before then, but I think we should see how it goes first."
"That's fine with me. As long as you are mine that is all I care about."
They turned back to Kathy and Richard, who are smiling at the adorable display in front of them.
"Why are you looking at us like that?" Olivia asked.
"Nothing," Kathy answered. "I just haven't seen Elliot this happy in a long time. Its nice to see him in love again."
"Thanks Kathy that means a lot to me." Elliot said with a smile.
Olivia smiled too. It was nice to know that after a divorce that two people can still be friends and care about the other person. She knew that they still had their problems, but for the most part they were still friends. And that was a good thing. They had five children together, although all but one was grown, it was still healthy to have a nice friendship for them.
"Kathy I have to say that I was not expecting you to be this calm about the whole situation. I was kind of expecting a fight, or at least an argument. I am glad that it happened like this instead." Olivia said. "I'm glad that we have your blessing that means so much to me Kathy you really cannot understand the worry I had that you and the kids would reject the idea of me and Elliot being together let alone the engagement."
"Like I said before Liv I knew you two were in love before you even knew I could just tell. I know that I should have been mad. And I honestly was, when I thought you were having an affair with my then husband. But I know now that nothing was going on. I knew you loved him. I knew that he loved you. But I also knew that you couldn't help it. And I knew that me and Elliot weren't in love like we should have been to get married we were just kids. We were trying to do what we thought we should have done because I was pregnant for Maureen. I would never take anything back that I had with Elliot because I have five beautiful children because of it. But I know that we were only together because we both felt obligated. I love Elliot still to this day but I am not in love with him. I was at one point but that was because I was so young that I didn't really know what love was. Well I know now that what you two have, that's real love. That's what Elliot and I never had and we would never have it. You two were meant to be together. And I'm glad that you have officially admitted that to yourselves because now you both can be happy. And you both deserve it."
Kathy had tears running down her cheeks as did Olivia. Olivia walked the two steps that were separating her and Kathy and she embraced her in a hug. "Thank you so much Kathy."
Elliot looked at all of his children and Jason. Jason looked a little fidgety and Elliot didn't know if it was because of all the excitement that just happened, or if it was something else.
Elliot didn't like the fact that his 24 year old daughter was living with her boyfriend that she had only been seeing for a year. But he knew that if he tried to stop her, she would just distance herself from him. And that was not a risk he was willing to take. Jason seemed like an ok kid. He had been friends with Kathleen since school. He knew him from late study nights and high cell phone bills. Although looking back, Elliot always thought that he would just stay the best friend and nothing else. But when Kathleen had told him that the two of them decided to start dating his fatherly instincts kicked in, and he just automatically began to distrust the boy. This was the protector coming out in him and you could see it on his face.
Elliot studied Jason. There was something off about him. There was something that was about to happen and Elliot could feel it.
Jason stood up and faced the family. "Kathleen I have wanted to do this for a while but I just didn't think that it was ever going to be the right time. Now that I have everyone here and we are all in a good mood I would like to ask you a question." in one swift motion Jason pulled something out of his pocket and knelt down on one knee. "Kathleen Stabler will you marry me?"
"Oh my god yes I will." Kathleen burst into tears and hugged the man that had just slid the ring on her finger.
"Easy baby," Olivia said as she attached to Elliot in a tight hug. She could feel him tense up. She knew that he was angry.
"Congratulations baby," Elliot said, "I love you and I'm happy for you both." he forced a smile.
"Kathleen I'm so happy for you but it's getting late and we both have to work so I think it's about time for us to go home." Olivia said. She knew that it was best to get Elliot as far away from Jason as possible. She dragged Elliot to the door as they said their good byes and hugged everyone.
Olivia knew that it was taking all that Elliot had not to punch his soon to be son in law.
XXX
On their way to the car, Olivia decided it would be best for her to drive them back to her place. Elliot was not in a state of mind to drive.
After 15 minutes of silence, Elliot finally made a noise. It was not the noise that she was expecting. He was laughing. Well more of a chuckle. But at least it was a noise.
"Why are you laughing?" she asked confused.
"Do you have any idea how hard it was not to kill him as soon as he swooped down on knee?" he gave another chuckle. "I mean do you believe the nerve of that punk? Asking my daughter to marry him without asking for my blessing? Wit out making sure that it was ok with me or even Kathy first? I swear Liv it took all that was in my power to not kill that little bastard."
"I know."
"I just didn't want to go off in front of Kathleen. I couldn't handle losing her over a boy."
"Baby that wouldn't happen, Kathleen loves you and you are her father. She knows that you love her and she also knows about your temper so I'm sure that it would have all worked out ok. Honestly I was shocked you didn't say anything. And I'm sure that they were too."
"All that was running through my mind was what if I lose her? What if this shit head takes her away from me? She is my baby Liv I cannot let him take her from me."
"I understand that but she is 24 and she has known this guy since they were kids. Not to mention they have been living together for 8 months and they have been dating for a year. They love each other El and it may seem like you are losing her but baby it's not like that." Olivia said still looking straight in front of her. "They are taking things the way a normal couple would. Elliot we started dating what 3? 4 days ago? And we are already engaged. Elliot we don't even live together."
"We haven't talked about it?"
"No we haven't."
"How could we have not talked about it?"
"Because Elliot everything is going so fast we really didn't have time to talk about where we are going to spend this life that has happened in the last couple days."
"Ok you want to talk about it now?"
"Now? While we are on the way back to my apartment? This is when we decide whose house we will call ours and who's house we will let go?"
"Well Liv I mean if we are going to have our life together then yea that's what we will have to do."
"Well ok I think that we should weigh the pros and cons to both places. I don't think that we should just look at one or two things I want to cover it all." she said still looking at the road.
"Ok so then we can wait till we get home and we can make a list."
Olivia chuckled. "Elliot neither of us are list kind of people. And to try and pretend that we are would just cause chaos."
"I know but it was worth a try wasn't it?" Elliot chuckled too.
Olivia parked the car. They were now in front of her apartment building. She shut the car off and looked over at Elliot. "I love you."
"I love you too," he gave her a quick peck on the lips. "Otherwise I would have never let you drive my car."
They shared a laugh. "Come on let's get upstairs. I really want to talk about this housing situation. And I have a feeling this will be our first fight."
Elliot raised his eye brow. They fought a lot over the years. And he was giving her that 'yea right' look.
"I meant as a couple," she smiled.
XXX
Once they were settled in the apartment, Elliot grabbed a pen and a piece of paper and sat at the table.
"Are you serious right now?" Olivia said just looking at him.
"It's important to you Liv which means that it is important to me, so yes I am serious come sit and lets do this please."
She looked in his eyes, and she seen how much making her happy meant to him. Even if they weren't list people it would be nice to try.
"Ok fine," she said sitting across from him at the table. "so the pros of my apartment, its closer to work. It's cozier. Its more affordable not only on rent but also on electricity, I have all electric heating so it is cheaper in the winter time."
Elliot was busy writing everything that Olivia said.
"Ok is that it?"
"Well I don't want to give up my apartment Elliot I have lived her for years."
"I know that's why we agreed to look at all the pros and cons."
"Well I don't think there is a con. I love it here."
"Well how about the fact that it's in the city so it's not as safe. And that it may be closer to the work but it is also farther from Eli. And there is only one spare bedroom here."
"That's all we need that would be a room for Eli and then we would have the master bedroom."
"What if we want a little one of our own. If we live in my house in queens then we would have not only a bedroom for Eli but we would have 2 extra bedrooms in case we want to start our own family."
Olivia looked shocked. "You want to start a family with me?"
"Liv baby I want nothing more than to start a family with you. I love you and I know that you want nothing more than to have a child. And I want nothing more than to be the one who can make that happen. I love kids. I already have five and I would love to have one more. Maybe two like the twins. Hell Liv I want as many as we can have. If we can have 12 then I want 12 if we can only have one then I want one."
"Elliot I want to have a child but I mean there are so many risks of having a baby at my age. I'm 46 years old what about all the defects?" she was starting to get chocked up. Olivia always wanted children. It was just that she was never in a relationship long enough because of work to settle down. Now that she was in her forties she thought that the opportunity to have children had passed her up
"Liv I know all the risks. I have gone through this one other time. Kathy was over 40 when she had Eli and he turned out fine. All you have to do is go to the doctor and get the regular visits and you have to make sure you take your vitamins and it helps prevent most of the health problems."
"And what if it doesn't prevent any of them?"
"Then we will deal with it then. Liv I want to have a child with you. And I know you want a child too. I know you love children."
Olivia wiped the tears from her cheeks. "Can we talk about this later?"
"Of course baby," Elliot said reaching over and holding her hand. "I know that this is a big move and I know that this is all happening so fast. I know you want to slow down and like I said before I don't care how long it takes I will be here when you are ready."
"Thank you, I love you Elliot."
"I love you too Liv."
Olivia smiled. "Why did it take so long for us to admit that we loved each other?"
"Because we were both scared that the other one wouldn't respond the same way. We were both afraid of hurting someone else by loving each other. We were both worried about everything except the fact that love should conquer all."
"And it finally has."
"Yes it finally has."
"I think that we should probably get to bed. We have had a long day. And I don't know about you but I'm super tired. And we still have to go to work in the morning can't we just decide who's home we have to sell tomorrow?"
"I will sell my house. If Kathy is moving in with Richard that means that they will just 10 minutes from here. Granted they would only be 5 from my house but still I can live with 10 minutes."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I mean all that other stuff is true it's cheaper cost of living here and its closer to work which means we save money on gas. It makes sense. And if we decide that we need more room in the future then we can figure it out then. Sound ok?"
"Yes. How did I get someone so amazing?"
"You just got lucky."
Olivia stood up and walked over to him. She straddled his lap and kissed him. "Yes I did."
He kissed her lips tenderly, and moved his hands all over her back softly.
"El," Olivia said breaking the kiss.
"What is it baby?"
"Do you want to try and have a baby?"
"Do you want to try?"
"Well I have always wanted a baby I can call my own and now I would love to have a child we can call ours. I want to share the most special thing in the world with you."
He kissed her softly and passionately. "I would love to have a baby we call ours. I love you Olivia."
"I love you too."
Elliot lifted Olivia up into his arms and carried her into the bedroom.
