Disclaimer: Do I really have to do this every time? IT'S MINE I TELL YOU! I FOUND IT, IT CAME TO ME!!! Its mine, my own…my precious. Okay, done with Gollum/Bilbo impressions. Nope, still not mine. Still mad at the producers. Still wanting to strangle Elliot for kissing Dani on the show. And now, for our feature presentation.
Announcer's voice: We last left the 16th precinct with Dani and Olivia receiving a new case finding out that it could be Elizabeth Stabler and the four detectives that we like, meaning not Dani, discovering that Elliot could be alive, and in the WPP. What will the future hold in store for the SVU? Just read!
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"Who the hell is Lizzy Stabler?" Dani demanded. "You look like you've seen a ghost."
Olivia, Munch, and Fin stared at her in disbelief. "Lizzy Stabler? Elliot's daughter? Hence the same last name."
Dani shrugged. "Thought it was coincidence. I didn't know his kids names." Why would she care about his kids? All she had really cared about was Elliot.
The other three detectives eyed each other. "There is no way he was interested in her, then." Munch whispered loudly. "Everyone knows that if you want Elliot Stabler, you take the whole package, kids included."
"Um, I'm still here, guys." Dani was annoyed.
Olivia, Munch and Fin snorted and turned back to the folder. "Look at her, Fin." She brushed the picture softly with her fingers. "I can't believe that this is Lizzy."
Munch put his hand on her shoulder. "It could be someone else, Olivia. They've identified the vics wrong a few times before." All three of them could only hope that Munch was right.
Dani went right down to business. "She sustained multiple abrasions on her back, and was hit in the back of her head with something heavy to knock her out; it's a miracle that her skull wasn't bashed in. She's bruised all over, obviously. The perp tied her up to the bed." She flipped to the next picture.
Olivia gasped, horrified. She couldn't breath, the position the girl was forced in was almost impossible.
Dani continued. "She was raped repeatedly, and according to the DNA found in her, by the same guy. Lucky for us, he didn't use a condom."
"What hospital is she at?" Olivia broke in, becoming professional at once.
"Manhattan Memorial. They called and informed me that she was awake and ready to talk."
"Let's start there."
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Olivia walked into Manhattan Memorial with an air of professionalism, hiding the turmoil in her stomach. Dani appeared unaffected by the whole matter and for some reason that ticked Olivia off.
After flashing their badges and introducing themselves, the nurse at the front desk reluctantly took them back to where the rape victim was being held. With every step, Olivia felt more and more uneasy. Somehow, despite all the optimism from Fin and Munch, she knew that the girl that they would find would be what used to be Lizzy Stabler. No one could know who she would be now.
"Here we are; room 213." The nurse said, opening the door slowly. "Excuse me, Miss? You have some visitors."
"I don't want any visitors." The muffled voice came angrily.
Olivia gasped lightly. The voice definitely belonged to Elliot's oldest half of the twins. Brushing the nurse aside and demanding that Dani stay outside the room for now, Olivia entered the room and closed the door behind her. The girl on the bed was a shadow of the once lively girl Elliot had introduced her to so many years before.
Lizzy turned to the sound at the door clicking shut and quickly turned away. "No, Liv. You can't see me like this!" She covered her face with her hands and started to cry. "Just go away!"
Olivia was across the room in a flash. "Oh, Lizzy. You know I can't do that. I love you, Lizzy."
"How can you still love me, Livvy? I'm defiled. I'm no longer worthy of being loved!"
"Oh sweetheart." Olivia pulled her into a tight embrace which Lizzy accepted fiercely. "You will never, I repeat, NEVER, be unworthy of love. What that bastard did to you was not your fault!"
Lizzy just cried harder. "I want my dad, Liv! I wish he were here. Mom, god I don't even think of her as mom any more, doesn't care! All she care's about is her new boyfriend and the baby! I don't even think of the baby as my brother, because I've never seen him. I haven't seen mom, no Kathy, in months."
"Where have you been living, Liz?"
"With Mar, Kathleen and Dickie."
Olivia closed her eyes in anger. How could a mother abandon her children?
She didn't realize that she had voiced her question until Lizzy whispered, "You're more of a mom to me than she is. I wish you were my mom."
"Lizzy, I have always thought of you as a daughter. Even when your dad and Kathy were still together. You four have always been precious to me because your dad loved you guys so much." Olivia placed a gentle kiss on the part in Lizzy's hair and gently stroked her hair.
Lizzy smiled, leaning back to look at Olivia. "Can I call you Mom?"
Olivia was taken back, shocked. It took a moment, but then she smiled. "Oh, Liz. You can call me Mom if you want to."
"Okay. Mom." They shared a smile despite all that had happened to Lizzy recently. "Remember when Dad took us all out to the beach?" She asked suddenly.
Olivia laughed. "Do I ever? I don't think that I've been in the ocean that much before in one day!"
Lizzy giggled. "Yeah, Dad seemed to enjoy seeing you ticked at him for throwing you in yet again."
"Yes, and you, Dickie, Kathleen, and Maureen did nothing to help me. You just sat on the beach and laughed at me." Olivia poked Lizzy gently. "Some help you were!"
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A sudden buzz alerted Olivia to the fact that someone was wanting into her apartment building. Pushing the intercom, she heard the faint 'be quiet! Shhhh!' and then Elliot's voice. "Hey, Liv! Can I come up?"
She pushed the button to let him in. "Sure, come on in El. Oh, and bring the kids too. They aren't very quiet!" She heard a "hey we heard that!" before it went silent. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, knock, knock, knock! Right on time. She opened the door to reveal Elliot and his four kids all trying to look innocent.
Olivia rolled her eyes. "Yes, the innocent look works real well on you five. What's the occasion?"
Maureen sat down crosslegged on the floor while the other three draped themselves over the couch. Elliot took the loveseat and motioned for Liv to join him. Maureen spoke first. "I had a break from school and work today…"
Elliot interrupted. "And Cap called and gave us the day off. So…we all decided that we wanted to go somewhere. And then my little geniuses here…" he motioned to Kathleen, Lizzy and Dickie, "decided that it wouldn't be a fun trip unless we asked you to come along."
"So, here we are!" Kathleen giggled.
"And if you refuse…" That was Maureen.
"…we'll tie you up and throw you in the back of Dad's jeep!" Lizzy and Dickie announced in unison.
Maureen winced. "That's a little harsh, guys. But seriously, Liv. We would love for you to come with us."
Olivia looked from one kid to another before looking down at the man whose lap she was perched upon.
"They speak the truth, Liv." Elliot had his hand on her leg and the other started poking her. "Besides, who else would I annoy the whole day?"
She smacked him playfully. "Cut it out, El." She looked at all the expectant faces and sighed. "Oh, okay. If I must." She said dejectedly, but with a smile.
The kids all jumped up. "Sweet!"
"C'mon, Liv. You gotta get your swimsuit." Maureen stood from her spot on the floor and motioned to Olivia. "I'll come with you."
"I'll come too!" Kathleen said. Maureen shook her head. A look was exchanged between sisters before Kathleen nodded and sat back down. "Have fun!"
"Okay, behave yourselves, kids. Yes, Elliot. I am referring to you as well. I don't want my living room a mess when I return." Olivia was confused about the whole matter, but led Maureen to her bedroom.
Once they were in the room with the door closed, Maureen pulled Olivia into a hug. "I just wanted you to know that I am glad that my dad is dating you. My mom doesn't realize how good you are for him. Besides, she's moved on. In fact, she 'moved on' three months before the divorce was finalized."
Olivia had suspected as such, but didn't say so. She just smiled at Maureen. "Thank you, Maureen. I knew that you guys wouldn't hate me for dating your dad, but I guess that it's good to hear it from you specifically instead of just assuming."
Maureen plopped onto the floor. "Start packing, I'll keep talking." She went silent for a moment, wondering how to word her next statement. "I just have one question, Liv. What are your intentions with our family? Do you just love dad, or do you love all of us as well?"
Olivia was floored. She turned from digging through her drawers looking for her swimsuit and stared at the younger woman. "Isn't it obvious? Maureen, I love all of you. Without you kids, I wouldn't have Elliot. You guys come with the package! It's an unwritten rule: to love Elliot, you must love his kids. You all have been special to me since I first met you, Mar."
Maureen grinned from her spot on the floor. "Well, that settles it, Liv. You're part of the family!" She rolled her eyes. "I mean, Dani was nice and all, but she never came to see us, she never remembered our names, never asked about us when she called for Dad. You, on the other hand, if you know its one of us on the line, unless it's about work, you talk to us before asking to talk to dad. It's like you care about us as well as him."
"Of course I care about you guys!" Olivia tried to sound indignant, but failed miserably due to the cheesy grin that spread across her face.
"No, you just care about if we approve of you dating dad!" Maureen squealed when Olivia threw a sandal at her, laughing. "I'm just kidding, Liv!"
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Elliot was a little worried at the quietness of the apartment. When he heard Olivia's laughter though, he got a silly grin on his face. I love that laugh. He came to his senses when he saw Lizzy and Kathleen giggling at him, and Dickie looking bored. "What?" He asked defensively.
His younger daughters burst out laughing. "You got the 'I'm in love with Olivia Benson' smile on your face, Dad!" Lizzy giggled while Kathleen gasped for air.
"Yeah, Dad. You look ridiculous. Like you're going all mushy and girly and stuff." Dickie said gruffly. Trust a teenage boy to make a smart ass remark like that. But the grin on Dickie's face gave away his true feelings about Olivia and his dad.
Elliot was about to reply but was alerted to Olivia's bedroom door opening. His oldest daughter and his partner walked out each carrying a bag. Liv had changed into black yoga Capri's and a cute black halter top with a red zip up sweatshirt. Instead of tennis shoes, she had opted for black Chaco sandals. His jaw almost dropped at the sight of her.
"Close your mouth, El. Something might get in." She tapped his chin playfully, grinning.
He closed his mouth and blinked. "Okay kids, out to the jeep!" They all thundered down the stairs but Elliot pulled Olivia back. "You look great." He said simply, giving her a once over before kissing her thoroughly.
Olivia melted into the kiss, her arms involuntarily twining their way around his neck. The faint slam of a car door jolted her back to reality. As much as she wanted to get into the kiss, she knew the kids were waiting for them. Elliot looked sheepish as he jerked his head towards the stairs. "Let's go."
They walked hand in hand out to the jeep. Maureen took one look at them and smirked. "We would've waited a bit more if you wanted to finish." Elliot glared at his oldest daughter and Olivia just turned red before laughing. "In. Now." Elliot managed to grate out, glaring at his eldest child. Olivia grinned and slid into the front passenger seat while the four kids managed to situate themselves in the back of the jeep.
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It was a fairly cool day for July. Granted, it was about two weeks until August, but it was still summer. Olivia was thankful for her jacket when they first stepped out of the jeep. It was windy and a little cloudy, but no one was going to complain about it. A day on the beach was an ideal day, even if it was cold and windy. Since the day was less than ideal, the beach was almost empty.
The towels were spread out over the sand and the kids ran off to play in the surf. Maureen took a little more time putting on sunscreen. Just before the young college student ran off as well, she winked at Olivia. Elliot was curious at the slight blush that crossed her face before she winked back.
Olivia decided that tanning while it was cold was out of the question. So instead, she sat down and pulled Elliot down with her. He tried to look angry at her, but it turned out to be more of a playful smirk. Olivia just smiled, laid down on the towel, crossing her ankles, put her hands under her head as a pillow, and closed her eyes. Elliot laid on his side, examining her face.
She opened one eye as she felt his eyes on her. "You want something, Stabler?"
"Yes." He waited until both of her eyes were open and searching his before continuing. "You."
Olivia wanted to make a smart ass remark, but instead reached up and grasped the back of his neck with her hand and pulled him down to her.
He complied eagerly, gently kissing her as his hands framed her face. He pulled her up to a sitting position. She broke away and raised an eyebrow. "You don't want to lie with me, Stabler?"
He leaned close and whispered seductively. "You know I do, Benson. But I don't think my kids would appreciate the show."
She responded by capturing his lips again with hers. He moved his hands from her face and slid them slowly down to her waist. Her free hand somehow found itself on his face, sliding over the stubble before rubbing over his short hair.
A cough interrupted the intense make out session. They looked up guiltily to see Fin, Munch, and Cragen standing there, all three looking somewhat sick. Lizzy and Maureen were laughing hard, Kathleen and Dickie were oblivious, too involved in trying to dunk each other under the waves.
"That is so what I wanted to see right now, Fin." Munch commented sarcastically. "What about you Cap?"
The captain just rolled his eyes. "Just wanted to spend some time at the beach. Didn't know that my two best detectives would choose to play doctor on a public beach with Stabler's kids running around." Olivia just turned even redder. She moved away from Elliot and refused to meet his eyes. "I'm going to go join the kids."
The other three just grinned. "No need, Olivia. We were just leaving." Fin smirked, and the three walked off.
Olivia sighed, and then burst out laughing. Elliot gave her a strange look. "What if that was someone higher up, El? We could've been busted so badly."
Elliot didn't see the funny side of that, but he humored her. "Sure, Liv." He kissed her again, and chaste kiss this time, and leaned back on the towel. He motioned for her to join him but she shook her head.
"No, it's getting warmer. I'm going to go join your kids." She proceded to strip down to just her swim suit. Elliot just stared. She was stunning in her halter top bathing suit.
"So that shirt you were wearing was your suit top?" Elliot questioned.
"Yup. And now I have a date with the waves." Olivia walked off towards the water.
Elliot smirked as an idea came over him. She might try and kill him, but he was willing to chance that. He snuck up on her and picked her up suddenly. She shrieked, drawing attention from the kids. They burst out laughing as Elliot proceded to 'escort' her down to the water and waded in waist deep. "Don't you dare, Stabler!" She managed to get out before he tossed her into the water. She came up, sputtering. "Oh, you are so dead!"
What followed was a major water fight between the two detectives. While Olivia managed to dunk him a couple of times, that was nothing compared to the dozen or so times he picked her up and threw her in or dunked her. Finally, they wore each other out and called a truce.
"You have to kiss to make the truce legal!" Maureen called out, her sisters collapsing into a heap of giggles.
Elliot rolled his eyes. "You asked for it!" He yelled back, dipping Olivia and proceeded to begin a game of some serious tonsil hockey. He slowly righted her, never breaking the kiss.
Olivia broke away finally. They were both breathing heavily. "I think that it's time to go home, don't you?" She asked. He nodded, unable to speak. He smoothed her hair back and kissed her gently before taking her hand and leading her back to shore.
The kids had already packed up the stuff. Maureen gave them a knowing look before taking the keys from her dad. "I'll drive, and you can sit in the back with those three. I want to talk to Olivia. When I drop her off, you can stay and have your wicked way with her."
Elliot just stared at his eldest daughter. She patted his cheek. "I get it from you, Dad. I know that look." She leaned in and whispered, "It's the 'I want to have sex with Olivia Benson' look. Much more intense than the 'I'm in love with Olivia Benson' look." She walked off before he could say anything, leaving his gaping once more at the daughter's insight.
One week later, Elliot Stabler was dead.
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"So that's what you two did when we dropped you guys off!" Lizzy teased Olivia. They laughed and went silent for a moment. Lizzy could sense the unease that started to radiate from Olivia. "You need to ask questions about the rape now, don't you Mom."
"You truly are your father's daughter, Liz." Olivia sighed. "Yes. Is it okay if Dani comes in as well?"
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