Im so sorry to those that loved this story...

I have been so extremely busy with school, that it has been next to impossible to try and write, but i will finish it.

Here is Chap. 18

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*Previously

Olivia stood in the barren spare room that was to be the nursery for her baby girl. The walls were to be painted, the crib was to be made, they were to be placed, and clothes were to be bought. She studied the room carefully, for what seemed the millionth time.

Elliot came in to the room and wrapped his arms around her six and a half month swollen stomach. "Hey, you stay in here too much longer, the room will be too perfect."

Olivia smiled and turned to face Elliot. "I'm sorry, I want our girls room to be perfect."

"I know, you need rest, come on." She nodded and turned off the light. As they headed to their bedroom, a knock came swiftly at the door. "Who is that?"

"I don't know, El." They headed to the door, and Elliot looked through the peephole.

"It's Heather and Jeremy." He opened the door, and let them in. They all headed to the living room, where Olivia had sat herself, and placed her hands atop her belly.

"Olivia, how are you?" Heather asked first sitting on the couch opposite her and Elliot.

"I'm good, Heather, what's going on? It's 11 at night."

"We have good news for you." Jeremy spoke up.

"What news?" Elliot asked curious, and excited.

Heather looked to the both of them and smiled, "You can go home."

Olivia looked at her like she was crazy. "What?"

Heather smiled, "You can go home, to New York City."

"Are you serious?" Elliot asked, his hold tightening slightly around her waist.

"Yes, however, Olivia, your mother is dead." Heather exclaimed lightly.

"How?" Olivia asked calmly.

"Joe and Don, set up a trap, where she was hiding out, when she arrived they caught her, and told her to freeze. She pulled out a gun from behind her back, and shot Joe. Don emptied his clip at her in defense of himself and Joe."

"How is Joe?" Olivia asked quickly.

"He is fine, he wore the vest, and is just a little shaken." Heather continued. "When you are ready, Witness Protection has offered to take you home, but Joe and Bernie wanted to come and get you themselves. They will arrive in two hours."

Olivia sighed, than smiled up at Elliot, "We can get married for real."

Elliot smiled and kissed Olivia pulling her into a hug.

Heather looked up at her partner Jeremy, and he smiled at her as well, before looking back at Elliot and Olivia on the other couch.

Olivia pulled out of the hug and placed a hand on her stomach and smiled. Tears began to form in her eyes.

Elliot saw this, "Olivia, you ok?"

She nodded, "We get to go home."

Elliot chuckled, "Yes, Liv, we do."

Heather looked up, "We will be back in a couple hours. You guys pack, and your parents will be here in a couple hours."

They nodded, and walked the Marshal's out the door. Olivia turned to Elliot and hugged him yet again, before walking quickly to the bedroom and pulling out duffels.

Elliot walked in smiling. "Baby, take your time."

"It's been six months since you have seen your family, I still feel responsible."

Elliot came up to her and held on to her tightly, "Listen to me, you didn't do anything. If anything Liv, this experience has brought us closer together, and I honestly wouldn't trade it for anything."

She smiled in his arms, "Me neither, let's start packing, I really miss New York City."

"Alright." Elliot let her go, and they started packing.

*

Two Hours Later..

Elliot carried the duffels to the front door, and piled them there. Olivia began packing up the things they had been collecting for the nursery in boxes. She closed them up and Elliot carried them to the front door. Olivia packed up the rest of the things they had to keep.

Olivia was closing the last box when a knock echoed through the house, She looked up at Elliot and they quickly made their way to the door.

Elliot grabbed the knob and pulled it open. Joe and Bernie came in, and bear hugged both of them.

"We missed you guys so much." Bernie said, sniffling as Olivia pulled away.

Joe smiled and kept an arm on his sons shoulder. "We did, How are you, Olivia?"

"I'm alright, six months and still ticking." Olivia smiled again rubbing her belly again.

"Oh, we can't wait to get you guys home. We want to be with the both of you, while you are going through this." Bernie smiled, and wiped a tear from her cheek.

"Oh, mom." Elliot smiled again, and took Olivia's hand.

"Come on son, lets get this truck packed, and we will leave." Elliot nodded, released Olivia's hand, and followed his father to the pile of things to be loaded.

Olivia picked up her cell phone and realized she had a call. She sighed at the number. It was Alex. Alex still believed that Olivia was a newly wed pregnant woman named Olivia Samson from Augusta Maine. She dialed Alex's number and put the phone to her ear.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Alex, It's Liv."

"Hey, Liv, What's up?"

"You got a few minutes, to come over? There is something I need to tell you."

"Sure I can be there in ten minutes."

"Ok, see ya."

"Bye."

Olivia hung up the phone, and put it in her pocket. Bernie came up to her, "Who was that, dear?"

"A friend I made at David's Bridal, her name is Alex Cabot, and she has been a great friend to me this whole time."

"Oh that's wonderful."

*

Alex arrived and saw a big white Ford Crew Cab Truck. She was curious but walked up to the front door and rang the bell.

Olivia came to the door quickly and let her in. "I need to tell you something."

"Ok?"

"Let me finish before you respond." Olivia asked, as Alex took a seat next to her on the couch. "My name isn't Olivia Samson."

Alex's face fell slightly, as if she was expecting a better story than this.

"My name is Olivia Benson, I'm from New York City, and Elliot is not my husband. I was entered into the Witness Protection Program after my mother beat me, and I ended up going to the hospital. Since I had no family, Elliot was there with me, all the way, and they let him come into the program with me, so that I was not alone. While we were in the program, we became closer and sort of took to being a married couple. My mother has since died, and we are able to go home."

"This is Elliot's mother and father, Bernie and Joe Stabler." Olivia introduced the two, to Alex one by one.

She nodded to each of them before turning her attention back to Olivia. "So you were in Witness Protection?"

"Yes, there were two people after me. One is in jail, and the other, my mother, died. I'm allowed to go home, but before I did, I figured you needed to know first."

Alex nodded, than smiled, "Thank you for telling me, that means a lot." Olivia smiled, and they hugged quickly.

"I still would like to be friends, and considering your going to law school in New York, I figured it would be easy."

"Definitely, Liv, absolutely." Alex smiled when she saw Elliot and his parents smiling as well.

"Well, Alex, thank you for understanding, but we have to leave. Call me, ok?" Olivia asked lightly.

"Yes. Good luck, Olivia." She hugged her once more before walking out with them and watch them leave Buffalo.