Hey everyone sorry it took me forever and a day to get something updated. I moved out of state and I'm been busy with work and trying to figure out stuff for school. Anyway, on to the story!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN LAW & ORDER:SVU

Amanda4Meloni:

Is Liv gonna crack and tell Elliot about her conception? Please don't be too slow to update :-)

~First of all, again sorry for the long time to update! Secondly, I think Olivia has to gain that trust with Elliot before she'll tell him about her mother and such, but we'll see what happens.

Livy32:

I think this will probably be my first E/O Story I like. I usually go for A/O Storys.

~Well if that is the case I am extremely honored. I'm glad you're able to enjoy the story, and I hope I don't disappoint.

After a very quiet drive to the precinct, the two walked into the squad room, neither talking to the other. Cragen, sensing the awkward situation, decided he needed to step in before Elliot caused another detective to quit. "What'd you find out about the victim?"

Elliot looked over at Olivia, furrowing his eyebrows when he saw her attempting to ignore him. "Victim claims Burton raped her 7 years ago, resulting in the birth of her son," he said, as he turned his attention from Olivia to Cragen. "Seems like Burton's got a history with the victim, as well as her husband."

Cragen nodded. "Elliot, why don't you go in and see if you can get our suspect to confess. Detective," he began, turning to Olivia, "I'd like to have a word with you." Elliot nodded, and without another word he walked into the interrogation room with Burton.

Olivia watched as her partner walked into the interrogation room, before she turned to face Cragen. Why did he pull her out of the interrogation? "What's going on between you and Stabler?" Cragen asked, as he turned to watch Elliot and Burton.

Olivia shrugged. If her captain was able to tell that she and Elliot had had a disagreement, then things obviously weren't going well. After all, she was the new girl, she was sure her captain was going to choose Elliot's side over hers. "It's nothing," Olivia replied. She decided it was best to brush whatever problem she had with Elliot under the rug and get over it. She wasn't going to let his ignorance be the reason she was out of a job.

Cragen turned to glance at Olivia once more. He knew she came highly recommended and he knew, based on what everyone said, she was a good detective. He would hate to have her walk away from his precinct, and he sure wasn't going to let Elliot get rid of another partner so fast. "Look, don't let Stabler and his temper get under your skin. He's a good detective, so just give him a chance. I'm sure you'll be able to look over whatever stupid thing he did and see that." Olivia looked up at her boss, sighed, and nodded. "Good," Cragen said with a grin, before he turned to watch Elliot continue to question Burton.

"Do we have anything?"

The two turned to see Alex walk into the pit. She stood next to Olivia and glanced into the interrogation room to see her best friend's partner. She noticed Olivia had stayed outside, which made her wonder why she hadn't gone in with him, however the look on her face told her it was something they would talk about in private.

"Hello counselor," Cragen said, giving Alex a small nod. "So far Burton's stayed quiet."

"Maybe we need to catch him off guard," Alex suggested, as she crossed her arms over her chest.

Olivia looked up at Alex and raised an eyebrow. "I'll be right back," she said, before walking out of the pit and over to her desk.

Alex watched Olivia begin to type on her computer, before she turned to watch Elliot in the interrogation room. She watched as he shook his head, stood up straight, and walked to the door. "What did you get?" she asked once the detective was on the other side of the closed door.

Elliot shrugged. "He's not saying anything."

Alex shook her head. She needed to get solid evidence that Melissa had been raped otherwise it was solely up to the jury to decide who was telling the truth, and she did not like that. She opened her mouth to speak, however Olivia walked back into the room and beat her to it. "I'm going to have a go at it," she said, before walking into the interrogation room, making sure to look Elliot in the eye before closing the door.

She watched as Burton raised his head from the table once he heard the click of the door. Something about him told her he was guilty; it was only a matter of getting a confession and solid evidence to back it up. "How long were you and Melissa having, as you call it, an affair?" Olivia asked, as she sat down in the chair across from Burton. She placed the folder she was carrying onto the table and folded her hands on top.

Burton rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on. "A few weeks, why?"

Olivia raised an eyebrow. "Well that can't be right, after all Nathaniel is six."

"Who's Nathaniel?"

Olivia opened the folder in front of her and grabbed one of the photos she had printed. "Nathaniel McBrien," she said, as she slid the picture across the table until it rested right in front of Burton's face. "Melissa's six year old son, your son."

Burton's head shot up. He glared at Olivia and raised an eyebrow, unsure of what to say. "What do you mean my son?"

Olivia grabbed the baby photo of Nathaniel Richard had given her right before the two left the hospital and placed it next to the other picture in front of Burton. "Congratulations, you have a son. The son Melissa had after you raped her for the first time seven years ago."

Burton looked at the pictures in front of him, unsure of what to say. He let his fingers gently graze the baby picture in front of him before he shook his head. "I never had sex with Melissa seven years ago. That baby is not mine."

Olivia stood from her chair. "Of course he is. You raped Melissa McBrien and threatened to kill her and her husband. Nathaniel, your son, was the result of that rape."

Burton sat there quiet. Olivia could see that she had made him nervous, but she also knew she had to stop before he wised up and they lost the case all together. She grabbed the pictures from the table and placed them back in the folder, before grabbing the cup of water Elliot had given to Burton at the beginning of his interrogation. Without another word she walked out of the room and into the pit where her partner, her boss, and her best friend were all waiting. "You see that?"

Cragen nodded. "He's obviously not telling us anything about the boy."

Olivia nodded in agreement. "Get this to the lab," she said as she handed Cragen Burton's cup of water. "See if they can get any DNA for a paternity test."

"All that'll prove is that he's Nathaniel's father," Elliot said, trying to remain realistic about the situation.

Cragen looked at Elliot, before turning back to Olivia. "But he's adamant that he didn't have sex with Melissa at the time Nathaniel was conceived. If it proves he's the father, we can question what else he's been telling us, including whether or not the sex was consensual." With that Cragen walked out of the pit, leaving the two detectives and Alex.

Without another word Elliot left, not bothering to speak with his partner. "What crawled up his butt and died?" Alex asked, watching the man walk over to his desk, grab his keys, and walk out of the squad room.

Olivia shrugged. She didn't want to bother Elliot, but she hoped her partner would be able to trust her judgment and sooner than later.

"So what else did you do?"

Olivia sat at the kitchen table with her son, both enjoying a slice of pizza. After work Olivia had gone to pick up Alex from school, and since then the little boy couldn't stop talking about his first day of school. "I made a new friend," Alex said as he took another bite of his pepperoni slice.

Olivia smiled, happy her son was making friends. At his old school he was somewhat of a loner and that always worried her. She hoped now that he was making friends, he would be able to call this new place home, and she prayed she wouldn't have to make him move away again. "What's your new friend's name?" Olivia asked as she put the last bite of pizza in her mouth.

Alex waited until he swallowed the food in his mouth to answer. "Sam."

Olivia nodded. "So what else did you and Sam do?"

"We colored, and read, and Sam even helped me with my homework."

Olivia watched as Alex began to rub his head. "Is your head starting to hurt again?" Alex nodded. Olivia watched as her son began to yawn and rub his eyes, a sign he was getting tired. "Why don't you lay on the couch and I'll clean up here?"

Alex nodded before he stood up and walked over to the couch. He was about to take a seat on the cushion when there was a knock on the door. "Who is it?" Alex called to the person on the other end.

"It's me Mini-Me."

Alex opened the door to find his mother's best friend standing in the hallway. "Don't you need to be a man to call me Mini-Me?"

Alex rolled her eyes before she stepped into the apartment and closed the door behind her. "Oh shush. Where's your mom?"

"I'm right here," Olivia answered, as she walked out from behind the corner and into the living room. "You know, I should just get you a key."

Alex watched the brunette detective take a seat on the couch next to her son. "That would be great actually." She walked over and took a seat in the recliner next to the couch, before she watched Olivia interact with the boy named after her. She watched as little Alex laid his head on his mother's lap and closed his eyes, before Olivia began to gently massage his head. "His head hurting again?"

Olivia nodded. "I'm going to have to call the doctor's office again and see if I need to take him in," she replied, as she continued to gently apply pressure to her son's aching head.

Alex continued to watch her best friend and the little boy she loved as if he were her own. She had known him since he was born, in fact she had been in the room when Olivia had given birth to him, so she would do anything for him. She watched as Alex kept still as Olivia continued to run her fingers through his soft hair. "I think that's the best thing," she replied. She knew little Alex had some medical problems, so the best thing would be for Olivia to take him in and get him checked out before something worse happened.

"So, what happened in school today?" Elliot asked his young daughter, as the two sat at the table eating their dinner.

Samantha finished the bite of the burger she helped her father make before she looked up at him with a smile. "I made a new friend today," she said enthusiastically.

Elliot looked up at his daughter and raised an eyebrow. He knew Sam, she was tough, and sometimes a little outspoken, so for someone to be her friend, he couldn't be happier. There had been too many days she had come home crying or upset because none of the others girls wanted to talk to her; he only hoped this would be a step in the right direction. "Oh really? What's their name?" he asked, before he took a bite of his own burger.

Sam looked at her father and smiled. "Alex." She took one of the French fries off of her plate and popped it into her mouth. "Daddy, can Alex come over on Friday to play?"

Elliot finished the bite in his mouth before nodding. "If Alex's parents say it's okay, then yes."

Samantha smiled. Now that she had gotten the okay from her father she couldn't wait until school tomorrow so she could tell Alex. She ate another French fry as she watched her father check his phone. She hoped for once that Alex would be a genuine friend, after all, she wanted nothing more than a friend who wouldn't walk out on her.

Olivia looked at her son from the doorway once more. She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept, and she couldn't help but notice how peaceful he looked when he was asleep. There was no pain, no trouble with his health, he was completely at ease. She had promised herself that she would keep him safe, and now that his father was out of the picture that was exactly what she was going to do.

She glanced at her son once more, before walking out of his room, gently shutting the door behind her. She walked over the living room where Alex laid on the couch watching a movie. "You know, I'm going to have to start charging you rent," Olivia said with a smirk when she noticed Alex's shoes on the floor.

Alex looked at her best friend and shrugged. She watched as Olivia sat in the recliner next to the couch, before she sat up. "So, now that mini me is asleep, what was up this afternoon?"

Olivia placed her head in her hand and began to gently rub her temples. "Ah, it was nothing."

Alex stared at Olivia, unconvinced. "Well nothing sure got you pissed off. If it had anything to do with Stabler, don't sweat it. He gets under everyone's skin."

Olivia looked up at Alex and shrugged. "I don't know, something about that guy just rubs me the wrong way," she said, deciding not to tell Alex the exact reason she was so angry at her new partner.

Alex moved on the couch until her hand could reach Olivia's leg. "Liv, as much as I agree that Stabler can be an ass at times, he's your partner and I think he needs to get to know the real Olivia." She glanced up at her best friend and took a breath. "I mean really get to know you."
Olivia looked down at Alex and sighed. She knew she was right, but she was skeptical about telling someone she hardly knew her deepest secrets. She didn't want Elliot to judge her for what had happened throughout her life, but she also knew that in order to feel connected to her partner, the two were going to have to get along, and that required them to know everything.

So I hope you all liked this chapter. So sorry again about the long update. Hopefully I can work out a schedule so I can get updates in between days I have to work.

I understand the Alex and Alex scenes are a little confusing, but I'm trying to make them as detailed as possible so people understand who is doing what. I hope you are all able to understand it.

Anyway, please read and review! :)