Chapter 13

Liv groaned as she looked at all her pots and pans, "So how much do you think we'll really need to get through the next two months until the apartment is finalized and painted?" She called back to Fin.

"You've got better stuff than I do, and my lease is up first," Fin called back. "So don't pack your pots up yet."

"You're probably right," She admitted. "I'm just—" A knock on her door interrupted her and she shook her head. "Somebody's at the door." She heard Fin say something but couldn't tell what it was as she checked the peephole and with a resigned sigh opened the door, "Elliot." She greeted her partner coolly.

"Liv, can I come in?" She nodded silently and stood aside for him to enter, locking the door behind him with several loud clicks. Ever observant of the obvious Stabler took in the boxes stacked in her living room and the dearth of pictures on the walls, "Why didn't you say you were moving? I would have helped."

"Haven't moved yet," Liv shrugged. "The new place isn't ready so this is just preparatory; you know I hate stuff to be last minute."

"So are you gonna tell me about this guy got you pregnant or not," Elliot regarded her with a frown and Liv was struck with the urge to smack him across his smug face. "You're not alone in this Liv."

"I know that Elliot," Olivia knew her tone was icy and didn't care. "What you don't seem to understand is that this is none of your concern."

"Yes it is," His voice rising again and she knew it was only a matter of time before Fin lost his temper and came out to the living room. "You're my partner but you don't even let me meet this guy you're dating? Now he's gotten you pregnant? God! Liv, do you have any idea, the risks with a pregnancy at your age?"

"You keep saying that," Liv took a deep breath and folded her arms imitating his own posture. "As if he did it without my cooperation. As if I don't know how old I am or all the things that could go wrong." She shook her head, "Trust me Elliot I'm very well aware."

"How am I supposed to support your decisions if you don't let me know what's going on?" Elliot's voice was close to a shout now.

"You're supposed to trust me," She snapped back. "You don't see me commenting on your life or marriage or how you raise your kids."

"Well that's because I—"

"Because of what? You're better? You've got it all figured out? Unit, Core, God, Country and then your family Elliot?" Liv knew that was hitting below the belt but nothing was getting through, "Why don't you trust me to know what I need, what I want?"

"How can I trust you when you keep lying to me," Elliot's hands gestured explosively before closing around her upper arms when she backed away. "Why are you lying to me? Why are you hiding this guy?"

Olivia heard an ominous click from behind her and Fin's icily soft voice, "Stabler you've got five seconds to let go of her or I'll put a hole in you to match mine." Fin had obviously taken her back up revolver out of her bedside drawer, "I'm serious Elliot, take your hands off Olivia. Now."

"Whoa," Elliot let go and backed up until he was a couple of feet away. Liv heard Fin set the gun on the table in the hall and a few seconds later his hands touched her shoulders.

"Liv, you all right Babygirl?" The question was hushed, but not quiet enough that Elliot didn't hear it.

She was shaking, knew she was shaking, "F-Fin." Liv managed his name through her teeth and instantly his arms were around her, steadying her. "God," She groaned and turned in his arms, putting her back to her partner and burying her face in his neck. "I'm all right…be okay in a second."

"What's he doing here? What the hell is going on," Stabler sounded as if he'd been hit with a taser.

"You wanted to meet my boyfriend," Liv mumbled.

"Your what?" Her partner's voice rose again and Liv shuddered in spite of herself. Fin's arms tightened protectively.

"You kept sayin' nobody'd met Liv's boyfriend," Fin's voice was irritated. "And she kept telling you that you had." He gently began to move her towards the couch, "C'mon, let's sit down Livia."

Gratefully she sank onto the cushions and took a deep calming breath, Fin's presence was always so soothing, "Elliot." She hated how unsteady her voice sounded, "Sit down or leave but I can't stand you looming over me." But even unsteady, Fin wasn't taking over, wasn't standing in front of her, he just waited for her. It was somehow easier to deal with Elliot knowing Fin trusted her to do it, and knowing that all it took was a glance or a shift of her eyes to Fin and he'd jump in. But she was a big girl and could handle herself and her lover, this strong very protective man still trusted her to do it even when she was trembling in reaction to her partner's anger and violence.

He took the chair across from them and Liv scrubbed her hands over her face before she looked at her partner, "I'll just ask again." Stabler shook his head, "What the hell is going on?"

"Fin is the boyfriend I've been seeing for…six months now," Liv looked at Fin who nodded to confirm her math. "Six months. I'm almost three months pregnant. We've been—"

"Breaking regs for one thing," Elliot's voice was hard as he looked at Fin. "Getting her to lie for you. Getting her pregnant, I would have thought you'd at least use a condom Fin, or was it an accident." Liv had rarely seen her partner look so ugly, his normally stern face stiff with judgment.

"You shut your mouth about her or I'll throw you out," Fin's voice had gone dark and edged with the violence Liv knew lived within him. He was always controlled, kept it leashed but he wouldn't be the man or the cop he was without that darkness in him. She knew she could count on him to keep it under control because, as George Huang had reminded her, she had it too. They'd both learned to channel it.

"She's been lying for you for months," Elliot had his self righteous hat on and there was no stopping him now. "You've been sniffing around her ever since you got to SVU. Or did you think I didn't notice the flirting?"

Olivia shook her head tiredly, "We keep our relationship out of the precinct." She kept her voice as quiet as she could, it forced her partner to listen closely. "We disclosed about being involved after our first night. Captain Cragen knows."

"And after six months you're wearing a ring so you can try and bring him up to scratch?" Elliot was sneering now, "He's just as bad as the scum we arrest. He won't ever do right by you Liv. Why are you doing this?"

"How can you say that to me," She couldn't believe the ugliness the man she trusted at her back was spewing at her. "We… we're happy. Happy together. He would have transferred out if he had to, just to be with me. He's never… never acted like those…" She shook her head and looked at him in resignation. "I guess that shows me what you think of me. That you think I'd date anyone who would…"

"You go on and call the captain," Fin still had that cold and deadly control in his voice. "You see if our story checks out. But he knows all of it. Why do you think he drove Liv to the hospital when I got shot."

Olivia watched as her partner slammed out of her apartment and shook her head, "He never even…" She turned and looked at Fin, "It makes me wonder if he ever trusted me at all outside the job. If he can say things like that…"

"Elliot doesn't deal well with change," Fin shrugged his own resignation. "What do you say we get on the phone to the real estate agent, see if she can speed things up any? I don't like how he's acting, as if he has rights to you Liv."

"You caught that too huh," Liv shuddered. "I don't know what's going through his head. I'm going to call Kathy though, let her know that he's probably going to be in a bad mood."

"Women stick together?" Fin grinned at her and kissed her cheek. "You do that and then come have a shower with me. Like to see if I can give you twins."

Liv laughed, who'd have known Fin could make her laugh after that, and leaned against him, "I think three months is a little late to start trying for twins." She chuckled as she dialed. "But I'd love to try." The phone rang and she hushed him as she put the phone on speaker, "Hi Kathy, its Liv."

"Liv! Hey what's up?" Kathy's friendly voice was always such a pleasure to hear. "No, don't tell me, lemme guess. Elliot is on his way home. Seriously Liv, he ought to pay you secretarial fees you have to call for him so often."

"Wow, I'll remind you of that next time I want a raise," Liv teased back. "And you're half right anyway. I'm at my place. Elliot was just over here and…he's not thrilled. I'm hoping he's on his way home," Liv sighed. "I don't know if he told you? He found out today that I'm pregnant."

"Liv that's great! How far along are you? You'll let me give you a baby shower right? You're gonna need a ton of stuff—" Kathy's excitement was almost palpable.

"Uh, almost three months, I have no clue about the rest, but here's the thing," Liv had to interrupt or Kathy would have gone on all night. "Elliot does not find this to be exciting or happy news, especially now that he knows who the father is."

"I'm guessing your boyfriend was there with you?" Kathy hadn't been married to a cop for all those years without being able to deduce things on her own. "Somebody El doesn't like?"

"Well I knew they had differences of opinion but I never thought Elliot hated him," Olivia sighed. "It's Odafin Tutuola."

"Oh, the one you told me was delicious looking?" Kathy teased, "Good for you Liv. I guess you do like dark chocolate after all. You've got to tell me—"

"Kathy! He's right here," Liv groaned a laugh even as she felt her cheeks turning bright red.

"Oops," Kathy's voice was unrepentant. "Okay, important question. Are you happy with him?"

"Absolutely," Liv sighed, a smile curving her lips.

"I can hear it in your voice," Mrs. Stabler was smiling, Liv could tell. "Next question, are you and he happy about the baby?"

"Ecstatic," Liv grinned.

"Then Elliot can take a long walk off a short pier," Kathy said shortly. "But thanks for the heads up about his mood Liv. And you're going to have a baby shower if I have to hunt up Alex and all the other female cops in the precinct."

"I consider myself warned," Liv laughed. "Thanks Kath."

"No problem Liv, get some rest, first three months are the worst until the last two, then you're going to be cursing your yummy man," Kathy's voice was cheerful in her prediction and Liv nearly laughed again. "Buh bye doll."

"Bye," Liv clicked the phone off and looked at Fin to see him grinning at her.

"What'd she mean you like dark chocolate," He began to stand up and extended a hand to help her, his dark eyes twinkling warmly at her.

"It's an old joke, I don't like that Hershey's Special Dark and I said something along those lines," Liv knew she was blushing. "I don't like dark chocolate much unless it's… good quality." She tried to shrug, couldn't quite pull it off. "Kathy and I were kidding around and I said something about you being…delicious looking. She started to tease me about liking dark chocolate after all."

"Quality dark chocolate," Fin's voice was rich and wonderful in her ear. "I can handle that Babygirl," He began to steer her by her hips towards the bathroom, undressing her, every touch of his hands igniting sensation.

"Hmm..." Liv shivered as his hands slid over her skin, pushing off the yoga pants and teeshirt she'd worn to pack. "Fin, babe... don't let him..." She turned and kissed him, loving the subtle abrasion of his whiskers against her skin after a day of not shaving. "Don't let him get to you..."

Fin's mouth grew urgent over hers, the last of her clothing hitting the floor, his not far behind as he turned on the water, "There's no way." He told her between hot kisses to her mouth and neck. "No way I'm going to let him ruin what we've got."

Olivia moaned as Fin's big hands cupped her breasts, massaging her gently and backed her under the spray. All she wanted was to touch him, make him feel good, make up for her idiot partner intruding on their private time. His skin was always so warm, tasted so good under her mouth and felt so right against her hands. And his mouth was warm and wet and so gentle with her. His lips found her breasts, teasing and suckling until she was begging for him to fuck her and her wicked man just chuckled and kept teasing her. "God Fin you're relentless," She shuddered as his fingers dipped between her thighs and began to tug her clit so gently. How could he be so hard, so ready in her hand and his fingers be so careful of her. "Please, babe, I just...God Fin," She couldn't help the scream of his name as her orgasm crashed abruptly over her.

"Hmm...love to hear you screaming my name," Fin's lips were sipping at her mouth lazily, nibbling and coaxing her body into winding tight again. "My sweet, beautiful Liv, screaming for her man to fuck her. Love that Babygirl." He was groaning and Liv could take some satisfaction in the pleasure she was giving him, her hands stroking his cock.

"Please, babe, I want you inside me," Olivia opened her eyes and looked at him, muscles corded with tension, need riding him as he pleasured her. "I want my man inside me. Need you to fill me up like only you do. Feels so right when you start pushing into me Fin."

"You want it," Fin's hands were firm as he turned her around and positioned her hands on the wall, so she was would have to cling to the safety bar again. "I'll give it to you baby. But you're gonna feel me good and deep if you want it right away."

Liv couldn't help moaning as his hands slid over her body, his knee nudging her legs apart, prompting her to spread her thighs for him. Fin's mouth was hot on the back of her neck, sweet on her shoulders, but his hands were firm and demanding on her hips, holding her in place as he positioned his cock at her entrance. "Oh God, oh God...Oh God," She couldn't stop the wail as Fin's cock slowly and thoroughly filled her body. He was always so deliberate, every inch of him sliding forward at an excruciatingly wonderful pace, tremor after tremor sweeping over her body until Fin was deep inside her. His hand moved from her hip to her belly and pressed slightly, prompting another cry of delight from her lips. "So deep, God Fin, babe...oh God so deep...full and...Oh...ohhh..." She shuddered as he rotated his hips and felt another orgasm crash over her. "Please babe, God Fin, please I need..."

"I know baby," His voice was so wicked, dark and delighted with what he was doing to her, determined it seemed to make her limp with pleasure by the time he was done. "I'm going to give you what you need, I promise baby," Fin cursed as her body milked him, pulling him deeper inside and pulled out slightly, making her cry out again. "How do you want it Liv? Tell me baby. Do you want it fast and hard? Or do you want it slow and easy?"

"Oh god, fast, please Fin, fuck me fast and hard, just..." Olivia shuddered as he began to piston in and out of her, giving her just what she'd wanted. It felt impossibly good, it should have hurt, it should have been too rough, but he made it feel so right. "Please Fin," She shrieked as she came hard around his hammering cock again. "Please babe, I...God! Fin, oh Fin yes...please..."

"Here you go Babygirl," Fin's hand moved from her belly to her clit and began to stroke and play with the sensitive bud of flesh, his cock driving ruthlessly in and out of her, forcing her body to reach higher and higher until she was pushing back against him. Fin's hands were hard on her hips and pulling on her clit until she screamed and screamed as the pleasure wouldn't stop. Deep inside her she felt him stiffen and harden impossibly more until he was shuddering against her, and she could feel his cum filling her up. Liv couldn't help it, her body clamped down onto his, trembling and drawing him deeper inside as she came one last time.

"God babe," Olivia felt hoarse and wondered if she'd managed to piss off her neighbors yet. Voicing that thought got a laugh from her lover even as they reluctantly parted.

"How're you feeling now?" Fin was washing her so carefully, watching her face for any sign of discomfort that she smiled.

"Feel wonderful," She told him, pressing a soft kiss to his lips. "I love you so much babe."

"I love you too," He smiled and petted her belly. "So when's picture day?"

"Not too long now," She grinned at the happy look on his face. "Did you want to go to bed now or try to pack some more?"

"Let's just wait on anymore packing," Fin suggested as he toweled off. "We've got at least a month and a half before the apartment is ready, even if the agent can step it up. We can pack up my place since the lease is over at the end of the month."

"Cramming the furniture in here will be fun," Liv looked around the small space and sighed. "But it'll be doable right?"

"John offered to store the mattresses and couch in his spare room," Fin reminded her. "So it's mostly boxes and shelves and a few dressers and chairs."

"And your stereo and assorted electronics," She smiled and wrapped her arms around his strong body. Call her shallow but she enjoyed that Fin still looked like he could keep up with his fellow Rangers. The hard body under his clothes was the sexiest contrast to the suits she'd ever seen. His arms returning the embrace just made it even more perfect.

"Well yeah, that too," Fin shrugged, kissing her with a grin and, with a slight detour to retrieve the revolver, followed her into the bedroom.

"Interesting few months," Olivia sighed as she set the alarm and crawled into bed. Fin's arms wrapped around her and Liv let herself relax into his embrace. "Babe, what am I doing to do about Elliot?"

"You mean the man I'm really gonna shoot if he lays another hand on you?" Fin shook his head, "Wish I could tell you Babygirl."

"Yeah," Liv sighed. "We've been partners for...more than ten years...I just..." She frowned and kissed Fin's shoulder. "Maybe it should be me that transfers out; I mean it's got to make you nervous to have me pregnant and working. Elliot's going to be impossible and that puts the rest of you in the middle of the mess. This is exactly what Cragen didn't want to happen."

"No, pretty sure Cragen didn't want me to make love to you on your desk," Fin shifted so he was on his side and propped his head up so he could look at her clearly, "Which I have considered more than once in the nine plus years I've known you. The man isn't stupid and he knows how I think. We've done what he asked, kept our relationship out of the precinct. If Stabler starts acting out he's the one at fault. Not you."

Before she could argue the point the phone rang.

Author's Note: Questions? Comments? Great thoughts? Ideas? I'm curious to hear if you folks think Stabler went too far or if it wasn't far enough. I have ideas for him, for why he behaves the way he does. In the meantime we have had one Detective holding a gun on another... how do we think that'll go over?

Curious to hear what you think of all this.