Hey, guys I'm so sorry it's taken so long to update. I'm been really busy with school and had a lot going on. I was recently sexual harrassed, a guy I don't know called me three days straight basically harrassing me and wouldnt leave me alone. I filed a police report and changed my number. The detective told me that there was nothing that they could do for me. I haven't been myself lately since this happened and I'm just trying to get back to my life but I know that is going to take some time. But anyway here's Chapter 17, again I'm really sorry it's taken so long to update. Hopefully I'll be able to post the next chapter a little bit sooner.

"So would I be right to assume that you heard that whole thing?"

Olivia closed her eyes and nodded.

"So do you think you'll be able to give me another chance?"

Olivia closed her eyes and nodded once more, but she was so happy that tears were pouring out falling from her eyes.

"Why is that everything, I try to do something that I think will make you happy ends up making you cry?"

"Because you are the sweetest man I know. El, you are amazing. You're such a great dad and boyfriend even with that jealous streak. I love you so much; please don't ever leave me again."

"No one could pay me enough money to stay away from you."

"Hey! That's mine line!"

Elliot reached for Olivia, pulling her off and out of the bed and into his lap.

"Welcome back, Miss Benson."

"Good to be back, Mr. Stabler."

Olivia put her arms around Elliot's neck and pulled his head to hers. Their lips met first soft and slow then deepened the kiss and it became hard and passionate. Olivia broke the kiss, placed her head on his shoulder and nuzzled into his neck.

"El, I've missed you so much and we weren't even apart a full day. By the way, where's Dickie?"

"I dropped him off at your place; well actually Casey was with Ella at my place; something about the paint fumes being too strong." Elliot could feel Olivia burying her head deeper against him. "Liv, you know you don't have to do that right?"

Olivia picked up her head, looked up at him and said, "I know but I wanted to and it was the one way to show you that I'm serious about us. Not just you and me but the kids too. It's not just our feelings that are in this, it's theirs too. I love them and I want them to feel at home."

"Miss Benson, did you just ask me to move in with my kids?"

"You kind of moved in with asking." Olivia said giggling.

"You didn't seem to be complaining."

"That's because I'm not. I want you and the kids there. I was kind of thinking that maybe you could keep the upstairs apartment for Maureen and Kathleen; so they could have privacy since they are in college, they need space."

"Sounds like a good idea to me."

"Are you just going to agree with everything I say?"

"Pretty much."

"I love you," Olivia whispered into Elliot's ear.

"Liv, I love you too, more than you could possibly ever know."

Olivia lifted her head from Elliot's shoulder and pulled his head towards hers. Their lips touched and Elliot immediately deepened the kiss. They broke it after a few minutes and Olivia laid her head back on Elliot's shoulder. They fell asleep like that, with Olivia in Elliot's lap; her arms wrapped around his neck and her head on his shoulder.

Elliot and Olivia woke to giggles of Lizzie. She was trying her best to be quiet but the movie the nurse put on for her was too funny. Elliot leaned down and kissed Olivia, to say good morning. Olivia rose and stretched then sat on the bed with Lizzie. She pulled the girl close and into a hug.

"Hey baby girl, how are you feeling?"

"A lot better, Mommy."

Mommy. It got to her every time Lizzie called her, Mommy. She hoped one day that it would be true.

"I am so glad to hear that. Why don't you decide what you want to eat and Daddy will go get us breakfast while we finish this movie."

"I'm not sure."

"How about some jello, I think that might help you throat."

"Okay!"

"You heard it Daddy, jello."

"Liv, what do you want to eat?"

"Surprise me."

"Kathleen, I can't believe you fell asleep."

"Sorry."

"It's okay. I think we are done here. Let's go up to dad's apartment to get away from the fumes."

Maureen and Kathleen walked out of Olivia's apartment, locking the door behind them. They climbed the one flight of steps up to the next floor where their dad's apartment was. They opened the door to find Casey on the floor with Dickie painting a sign so far it read, WELCOME HOM; they assumed it would eventually read WELCOME HOME LIZZIE.

"Casey, is Lizzie coming home?"

"Yeah, Olivia just called she said that Lizzie is doing really well on the new medicine and that they are going to release her in an hour or so."

"Has Kathy been back there?" Casey was surprised to hear the oldest Stabler child call her mother by her first name.

"You mean your mother? No she hasn't."

"She's not my mother. I mean technically she is but she's never acted like a mother. I can't stand her. She doesn't care about anyone but herself, her new husband and their two children."

"You really shouldn't say that Maureen, you might regret it one day."

"I doubt it."

"Okay well help me get this sign downstairs and hung up."

THREE WEEKS LATER…

Olivia was racing around the house trying to get ready, make sure everyone else was ready and clean up the kitchen. She finished putting the boxes of cereal away and wiped off the table and counters. She walked into the living room and picked Ella up out of her pack and play. She walked down the hall cuddling the baby as she yelled,

"Lizzie, Dickie, you two have ten minutes to finish getting ready, brush your teeth and be in the living room. Daddy's going to be home soon and then we have to leave. We can't be late."

Olivia walked into the nursery and placed Ella onto the changing table. She got her changed and dressed in under ten minutes and walked into the living room to find the twins sitting on the couch waiting for her. She smiled to herself, thinking how did I get this lucky.

"Thank you both for being so cooperative. Your father should be here any minute and we are going to meet him downstairs so we can leave and be there on time. Lizzie, I forgot the baby's bag in the nursery can you do me a favor and get it? It's on the floor by the door."

"Sure, Mommy."

Olivia had gotten used the Lizzie calling her mommy, but it still got to her every time. She loved the little girl as if she were her own; she was hoping that soon it would be official. Olivia placed the baby in her car seat and strapped her in as her cell phone rang. She glanced down at it and the caller id read: Elliot. She smiled to herself as she answered the phone.

"Hello."

"Hey baby, I'm just about to pull into the parking lot, you want to meet me downstairs with the kids?"

"Yeah, we will be right down."

Olivia hung up the phone, looked at the kids and said,

"Okay, guys that was Daddy. He is here, we are going to go downstairs and meet him."

Olivia grabbed her purse and the baby's bag from Lizzie then picked up the baby in her car seat. She ushered Dickie and Lizzie out the door, closed and locked it behind herself. She walked down the two flights of steps to the main floor with the three kids. Elliot was on the main floor when they got to the bottom of the steps. He walked over to them gave Olivia a kiss, hugged the twins and took the baby from Olivia. Olivia helped the twins into the car and buckled them in while Elliot made sure that Ella's car seat was secured to the base. Elliot was shutting the door on the baby's side when he heard Olivia saying to the twins,

"Hands up."

He smiled to himself thinking about the special bond that Olivia shared with his kids and they little games they played. Like how every time Olivia got them loaded into the car she had to say hands up to them. He thought about how that had started, Olivia hadn't wanted their fingers to get caught in the door as she shut it; so she had just simply said hands up and it had stuck. Now every time she got them settled in the car she had to say it because it had become a little ritual for them. Elliot smiled at Olivia as she climbed into the passenger seat. He grabbed her hand and leaned over and kissed her sweetly. They were on their way to court and he was really hoping that this was going to be the last time. He had already won sole custody of the twins but Kathy was trying to get it overturned.

Olivia looked over at Elliot and wondered what he was thinking about. She knew he had a lot on his mind lately and she really hoped today went in his favor. It only took about fifteen minutes to get to the court building and Elliot was able to find a parking spot right away. Elliot grabbed the diaper bag, the baby in her car seat and helped Dickie out of the car while Olivia picked up Lizzie who had fell asleep during the car ride. Elliot walked over to Olivia's side of the car, Dickie grabbed her hand and they all walked up to court together.

They walked into the court room and Elliot got them settled before he went to meet up with his lawyer in one of the conference rooms. Olivia sat there with Dickie on one side of her, Ella asleep in her car seat on the other side and Lizzie asleep in her lap. Olivia looked behind her as she heard the courtroom doors open, she noticed the two oldest Stabler children.

"Hey girls."

"Hey Olivia," they said in sync.

"You can sit on the other side of Ella, just try and be a little quiet because both of your sisters are sleeping. You'd think they were up having a party last night or something."

Olivia sat there with the girls listening to all the new things going on in their lives. They all got quiet the minute Kathy, her new husband and lawyer walked into the room. It looked like Kathy had started to walk towards them but Maureen and Kathleen had turned their heads, Kathy stopped walking towards them and went to her seat instead. Elliot walked in the room, a few minutes later. He stopped said hello to his two oldest children and then took his place next to his lawyer. The first two people that were called up were Maureen, followed by Kathleen. Then Kathy and her husband were called, followed by Elliot. Each lawyer took their turn asking different questions trying to make each others clients' look bad. It was Olivia's turn to take the stand, in some ways her testimony could make or break the decision. This is where every thing could change.

Hope you liked this chapter, let me know what you thought. Want me to keep going?