Chapter 7

She saw the look in his eyes, and knew he was shocked, she just hoped he didn't act negative about it. She walked over and sat down across from him, picking up James and putting him in the seat next to her.

"Well, here is my special someone." She said looking anxiously at Elliot who continued to look at the child.

"Wow, I really wasn't expecting this I didn't even know you had a child." He said. "Is he Terry's?" He asked knowing that no one ever mentioned Terry having a child.

She smiled lightly. "No, he isn't, he is mine." She said rubbing James face, admiring her beautiful son.

"Yours? so who is the father?" He asked curious.

"No ones, he doesn't have a father." She said looking at him.

"How can he not-"

"I really don't want to talk about it." She said looking away, she didn't like talking about James father because he was an ass.

"Ok, sorry I mentioned it." Elliot said apologizing for making her uncomfortable.

"Its ok, you didn't know." She said.

Lunch began and everything was going great, James liked Elliot and it seemed the Elliot liked him, they had a long conversation with James talking the most and Peter just nodding his head. Eventually it all ended. James began rubbing his eyes, which was a sign that he was sleepy. Olivia picked him up in her arms and rocked him.

Elliot watched the site in front of him, and was happy that they were speaking again; he never knew what happened that caused them to lose contact. After graduation, she went off to college and never spoke to him again, he was confused. But he was happy that she was back in his life. He still loved her even after all these years. He knew he wanted to see her again.

"I want to see you again." He stated plainly.

She looked up at him a bit confused. "What do you mean, see me again." She said looking at James in her arms, who was now fast asleep.

"I want to do this again, this meeting." He said giving notion to their current situation.

She looked up for a minute then back at him. "Well, I suppose it would be ok. If you don't mind being rambled to by James." She said giggling lightly.

He smiled. "I don't mind at all, he is wonderful." He said looking at the sleeping boy. "Just like his mother." He said looking down.

She looked at him and smiled a bit. "You are still the same boy I remember so many years ago, always trying to make me feel good, for no reason at all." She said smiling.

"Well, I can't help it." He said, then he looked at her in a serious matter. "You do know that I still love you right?" He said making sure, she understood.

She looked down. "I know, I still love you also. But our love is in the past." She said kissing her son on the forehead.

"But I still love you and you love me so what's the problem. Even after all these years, when I saw you at the event I knew for a fact that I wanted to be with." He said.

She shook her head lightly. "Elliot, we are adults now, we have our own lives, I have a son, and we have to move on." She said now with tears escaping her eyes.

He moved to the chair next to her and looked at her. "I don't care, I want to at least start over with you, I missed out on you, and I want to make that up." He said trying to plea with her.

She looked away then back at him. "I don't know." She started.

"Please, we don't have to be together, but I at least want us to be friends." He said pleading with her.

She nodded her head. "Ok, I am willing to work with that." She said smiling slightly.

He wiped her tears away, and then kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Thank you." He said smiling.

She laughed a bit. "Terry is not going to like it." She said.

Elliot smiled. "Who cares, where is he anyway?" He asked.

"I don't know at home, me and him are taking a break." She said rolling her eyes.

He smiled. "Why what happened?" He asked curious.

"Well, there are a couple of reasons why I decided that. Well, James doesn't like him and he is really controlling." She said.

"Oh, well then you two should just break up altogether." He said hoping she would agree.

She smiled. "Maybe your right." She said, then she looked at the time. "Don't you have to be somewhere?" She asked.

He smiled. "Nope, do you?" He asked.

"Not really, but I should be heading home I have to get him to bed." She said getting up.

"Let me help you, give me him." He said taking James from her arms.

She smiled as she got her things and went out too the car, as he followed close behind her.

She took James from him and put him in his car seat. Then turned and looked at him. "Thank you for lunch." She said smiling, she was happy that they met up.

"You're welcome, so when will we meet again?" He asked.

She thought for a moment. "How about dinner at my house." She said smiling.

He smiled. "Ok, well when?"

"Tomorrow, at 7." She said.

"Ok, well I will call you tomorrow and get the address, I don't want to keep you anymore, you need to get him home to sleep." He said looking in the window at James.

She smiled at him, she missed him a lot. She actually does want to be with him, but she can't let herself get hurt again. She held a deep secret, and she doesn't want to re-live it. He doesn't know it, but she really had a strong hate for him, which is why she cut all contacts with him. She is trying to get over it, but she knows that one day she will have to explain her reason to him.

She breathed heavy then smiled at him. "Ok, I will see you tomorrow." She said, then gave him a warm hug and got into her car.

Elliot watched her drive off. He had a feeling she was hiding something. However, he didn't want to force it out of her, so he will wait until she is ready to tell him.

All he knew was that he was going to be by her no matter what happens.