Later that night, after they all returned to the house, and all the kids went to bed, Elliot and Olivia sat on the couch overlooking the bassonette that held a sleeping baby Elliot.
"Do you think we should tell Cragen?" Olivia asked as she played with Eli's hand.
"About the adoption?" Elliot inquired. She nodded her head, as Eli grasped her pinkie finger. "I don't know, Liv, I think we should wait."
"Adoption papers are public information it's going to get around the station, before we know it." She crooked her head to face him.
"I know, but I don't want to lose you as a partner, or as a friend." Elliot touched her cheek gently.
"Personal stuff between partners is frowned upon but not all forbidden, we will never separate as partners, we bring in more bad guys than anyone I know. Our productivity will help our case and you will never lose me as a friend." Olivia put her hand on his knee and squeezed gently.
"I guess I am just paranoid." Elliot said
"There is good reason to be. If we don't tell Cragen he'll be pissed. Let's tell him Monday. That's two days after the funeral, and the day I'm going to file for adoption."
"Okay, sounds good. Tired?" She nodded, "Okay, let's go to bed." He stood and waited as she gently picked up Eli and carried him upstairs.
Elliot changed in his room as Olivia changed in Eli's. He came back as Olivia was singing lightly to Eli. Her voice was angelic and so peaceful. He wondered why she hadn't sang before. It was beautiful. The song ended and she rubbed Eli's tiny belly, "Sleep well, beautiful baby." She turned and saw Elliot, "Geez, El, you scared me."
"Sorry," he whispered, "Come on, let's go to bed." He held out his hands and she took them, following him to the futon in the corner. He got in first and she laid next to him. He gathered her up and hugged her gently. "Thank you, for everything, Liv." She smiled and kissed his cheek lightly
"Your welcome"
The funeral was a very sad event, Kathy had a closed casket funeral. Her head was seven times its size from the accident, and it was just inappropriate to do that. The kids had a private viewing to say goodbye, at the funeral home.
Everyone was there.Elliot and Liv were the only cops there not in dress blues. Munch, Fin, Lake, and Cragen, were in dress blues. Elliot and the four kids sat in the front with Olivia as she held tightly to Eli. Kathy's parents took the other front pew. Elliot's parents sat behind him on the second pew and family took up the rest.
The ceremony lasted a long time, in Olivia's opinion, but she was never brought up Catholic, and she heard that their ceremonies lasted a long time.
Monday rolled around and Maureen went back to her college dorm. Kathleen, Lizzie, and Dickie were sent off to school. Olivia and Elliot went back to bed for a much needed hour, since Eli was up near every hour that night.