I know I never said anything but I changed the ages of the twins they arent teens not that, it ever seemed like they were because they didn't act like it through any of this. I have them at the third grade age so like 8. But Maureen and Kathleen are still older college ages. (Just thought I would put that out there.) I know this chapter is a lot shorter then most that I do but I have to get ready for a Classical music concert for class and really wanted to post before I left so I wrote this real quick. I try to do another chapter when I get home tonight. Let me know what you think of this chapter and of the whole story so far.

Elliot loudly cheered Dickie on from the bullpen as he crossed the home plate. They had just won their first game and Dickie had helped bring in the two winning runs. It was a close game but they had won 6-4. Elliot told Dickie how proud he was of him and took him for ice cream to celebrate. He grabbed ice cream for Olivia and ice for Lizzie. He brought Dickie back to Olivia's apartment.

He opened the door to the smell of paint fumes. He looked down at Dickie but he just shrugged his shoulders.

"CASEY!"

Maureen and Kathleen emerged from the hall; paint covered them both from head to toe.

"Hey Dad, she in your apartment with Ella, we thought the paint fumes were too much for her. You can bring Dickie up there, too."

"What are you guys doing?"

"Olivia wanted a way to prove to you that she was really in this with you. So she is redoing three of the spare rooms and making them into rooms for us."

"Yeah Dad, I just finished up painting Lizzie's room while Maureen was working on our room."

"Hey what about my room," Dickie asked.

"We got your room done first it was the easiest squirt. Dad, Liv really cares about you but you really messed up."

"Yeah Dad, Kathleen's right. Olivia loves you but you really did mess up. You need to make things right."

"Okay, okay. I'm going to bring Dickie upstairs. I'll see you guys later."

Elliot let himself into his apartment and found Casey sitting on the couch with Ella. Casey went to go say something, as she opened her mouth Elliot put his hand up.

"Don't even say it. I know I messed up and I just got a mouthful from my oldest two. I'm on my way back to the hospital now, to try and fix things."

"Actually, I was going to ask you to hand me that burp cloth but you did mess up and you better FIX it!"

"Bye Casey, Dickie be good and listen to Casey."

Olivia looked down at the sleeping little girl in her arms. She made it through the first two movies and fell asleep during the beginning of the third. Olivia closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep. She could here footsteps coming into the room. It was Elliot, she didn't need to open her eyes to prove it she could smell him. She kept her eyes closed; she was quite ready to talk to him. She could hear him pulling up a chair beside the bed where she and Lizzie laid. He started to say something; it was like he was rehearsing. She didn't dare to interrupt him and tell him she was up; she just laid there and listened.

Elliot could see that both girls where sound asleep so he pulled up a chair next to their bed. He rehearsed to himself what he wanted to say to Olivia when she woke up.

"Liv, I don't know how to tell you how sorry I am. I over reacted big time, but seeing you with him made me so mad. I thought I was going to lose you, so I pushed you away. I don't know what I would do if I lost you and you not talking to me today, made it cleared that I can't lose you. I love you. I love you so much it hurts knowing you won't talk to me. I trust you; it's him I don't trust. You need to understand you are my world. You are all I have beside my kids, I feel like I'm losing them. I can't just can't lose you too, Liv I love you so much. Could you ever consider forgiving me?"

He heard a sniffle as he said the last word and saw Olivia turned over to face him. He could see the tears running down her face but she had this amazing smile that seemed to cover her whole face. He was hoping this was a good sign.

I know it's short. The next one will be longer. Let me know what you think. Should I keep it going?