"Where to now?" Elliot asked

"Well, we really need you to get back to your kids, I mean they did just lose their mother, and they need you, but can we stop by myplace and get some clothes for me. I need a shower, and I can't wear the same thing over and over again, and your flannels are yours."

"Sure." Elliot guided her into the elevator. And he pressed the button for the parking lot.

They made it to her apartment and she passed over the baby to Elliot, and he sat while she showered and changed, after getting out she checked her mail and packed a small suitcase, for her stay at his house. Elliot passed Eli back to her, and took her suitcase down the stairs, she locked her apartment, knowing she wouldn't be back for awhile.

They made it back and Olivia got formula for Eli and sat down in the living room to feed him. The kids came into the room, all with weird looks on their faces, as if they had something up their sleeves. They sat on the floor and in chairs, silent as ever. "You guys all right?" Olivia asked breaking through the silence.

"Yeah." Lizzie and Dickie stated at once as Maureen and Kathleen nodded.

"You just lost your mother, are you sure?" Olivia asked concerned. Her mind was telling her something was wrong, no one in this family was grieving like she thought they would.

They simply nodded again and Maureen pulled out a deck of cards, "Daddy, come play with us?"



Elliot came out of the kitchen, and sat around the coffee table, with his three girls. "Dickie wanna play?"

"No, I'll watch." Dickie sat next to Olivia and put his head on her shoulder.

"Hold on Dicks, let me put Eli in the bassonete." She did and sat back down and wrapped Dickie in her arms. They sat there while Elliot and the girls played quite a few rounds of poker. Elliot continually looked up to his partner and son, smiling every time.

They ordered Pizza between games and ate . After eating they played a few more rounds and every one of the kids went upstairs going off to bed. Elliot and Olivia were finally the only ones left, after Maureen trudged upstairs. Eli was sleeping peacefully next to them. "How are you doing, El?"

"I'm better, knowing my kids are accepting to you, so close after their mother died, especially Dickie." Elliot smiled as he sat next to her, leaning back, and his arm draped across the back of the couch behind her.

"Yeah, it's good to know they don't hate me." Olivia said.

"How could they hate you? They named Eli after you." Elliot said sitting up and turning his head to look into her eyes.

"Oh right." Olivia smiled lightly. "I'm worried about the kids though."

"Why?" Elliot asked confused.

"Grief is a part of death, I'm shocked that they are taking this so well." Olivia said looking into his big blue eyes.

"When they were younger, their Uncle Dan died, Kathy's brother, I told them that death was a part of life, and that it needed to be celebrated no grieved over. Maureen told me this morning that Kathy died for Eli and that life passed from her to him."

"Are you going to tell them about the drugs?" Olivia asked.

"Not now," Elliot said, "It would just destroy them."

Olivia nodded, "I think that's best. I'm going to bed, get some sleep will ya?"

Elliot nodded, and Olivia turned to hug him boldly. "Good night, Liv."

"Good night, El." She picked up Eli and walked up the stairs.