Chapter 19

"El" Olivia murmured lazily.

"Yeah"

"I'm thirsty"

"Huh"

They had spent the morning in bed and the afternoon in the sun down by the lake, sleeping, swimming and making out like teenagers. Neither could ever remember being this happy.

"When you get up to get a drink get me one as well Baby" Elliot smirked.

"Prick" he heard her say as a stone bounced off his chest.

"Hey no need to throw things" he laughed as he watched her sit up and fasten her bikini straps. She turned her head towards the Lodge when she head a car pull up.

"Hey Haungs back" she said standing up.

"Great" Elliot replied not moving, "Hope he brought beer and food we are running low".

"El, he brought something else, you better get up".

"What" he said looking up at her. She nodded towards the lodge. Elliot sat up and turned around and looked.

"What the hell" he exclaimed jumping to his feet. He looked at Olivia with a shocked and panicked look on his face. There stood by the car were his four oldest kids. "What are they doin here?"

"I would hazard a guess that they have come to see you, now go" she said pushing him forward.

"You coming?"

Olivia shook her head "You need to do this alone".

Eliot nodded and walked slowly towards his kids, nervous at how they would be with him, he hadn't seen them since the night he blackout and lost control smashing up the house.

As he got closer Maureen walked up to him and flung her arms around him holding him tight, as he put his arms around her hugging her close.

"Hey Dad" she muffled into his neck.

"Hi Baby girl" he said back, tears stinging his eyes.

"You should have told us everything".

"I know and I'm so sorry".

They let go and walked over to his other kids who were stood looking Kat and Lizzy had tears running down their cheeks.

"Hey Daddy "they both said flinging themselves on him as they all hugged each other.

Olivia stood by the lake tears streaming down her face as she watched the emotional reunion.

"Girls I need to breath" he laughed as the both held onto him tight.

"Sorry" Kat said leaving go.

"I can't believe your all here" he said looking over at Dickie who was stood leaning against the SUV his arms folded.

"Girls why don't I show you into the lodge so you can get a drink and cleaned up after the drive" said Haung noticing the vibe Dickie was giving and wanting to leave Him and Elliot alone.

"Yeah sure" said Maureen looking between her Dad and Dickie.

"This place is amazing" said Lizzy as the followed Haung inside.

Once they were inside Elliot turned to Dickie.

"How you doin Dickie?"

The young boy shrugged his shoulders "Okay I guess" he said glaring at his Dad.

"Look I know I should of….."

"Should of What Dad!" snapped Dickie.

"I should have told you what happened…..I should have explained"

"Which bit" snarled Dickie standing toe to toe with his Dad. Elliot just looked not knowing what to say, moving back slightly and looking to the ground trying to find the right words.

"How about telling us the truth that you shot a kid to save your fucking partner!" Elliot's head snapped up. "How about telling us, that you left Mom for that bitch, that you put her before your family… is that what you needed to explain".

"It wasn't like that…"

"YES IT WAS!" He shouted "It's always been the same since you started working with her".

"Dickie me and your Mom we just grew apart"

"NO! You and Mom split us because you were fucking your partner!" Elliot didn't even see it coming when Dickies fist connected with his jaw knocking him to the ground. "You're a fucking prick do you know that" he shouted down at his Dad tears streaming down his face as he ran down towards the lake ignoring Olivia who was running up the grass after seeing Elliot hit the floor.

"Dickie!" she shouted after him, but he ignored her running towards the lake following the path into the woods.

She ran to Elliot who was sat on the grass wiping the blood from his mouth.

"Elliot?"

"I'm okay" he said tears falling. "My boy hates me" he sobbed letting her hold him, his head on her chest.

"Come on" she said "helping him up "let's get inside".

They turned towards the Lodge his three girls and Haung were all stood watching.

"Daddy should I go after him?" Elliot shook his head.

"No Lizzy give him time to calm down". She nodded her head and her and Kat walked back into the lodge.

"So it's true then" said Maureen looking at down at her dad and Olivia holding hands.

"Yeah Baby its true".

"So how long and I want the truth no lies".

"Why don't we go in so I can talk to all you girls together, and I promise I will be truthful?"

Maureen nodded and walked inside.

Elliot looked at Olivia her hand was shaking in his. "I don't know if I can do this, your son hates me, what if ….what if the girls can't accept me. What if all they see is a person who broke up their family."

"Liv. Don't. Don't find an excuse to run. We will do this together. We didn't do anything wrong. I couldn't help falling in love with you. If things with Kathy had been perfect then I wouldn't have fell for you. My marriage was falling apart before I fell in love with you, and you know that"

She nodded her head.

"I'm not going anywhere" he reassured her. He lent forward and kissed her gently on the lips before they walked inside.

Haung was alone in the kitchen. "The girls are out the back waiting for you. Elliot just to let you know I told them all about the shooting, your blackouts and where you were and who you were with. I never mentioned to them that you and Olivia were together. After I spoke to them I spoke to Kathy as well separate, she asked about you and Olivia and I told her you were working through your feelings. She doesn't bare any grudges, she just wants you to get better and the help you need. She told me tell you she would be there for you if you needed anything. She doesn't blame you Olivia she knows the marriage was over a long time ago, she just needed time to accept it. Now go talk to your girls they need to hear it from you. I will be around if you need me".

"Thanks Doc" Elliot said walking outside with Olivia. The three girls looked at them both as they sat down at the table all looking at each other in silence not knowing how to start the conversation.

"So come on spill it" said Kat looking at them. "How long you and Olivia been bumping the uglies Dad"

"KAT!" everyone said at once.

"What?" she asked looking at everyone. "It's obvious they are, so why not just ask the question and get it all out in the open"

"You could have worded it a bit different" said Maureen shaking her head at her younger sister.

"Oh I'm sorry, how's this Daddy, Olivia how long have you been making sweet music together" she said smirking. "Better?"

Lizzy giggled as Maureen gave her another filthy look. Elliot and Olivia just sat shocked.

"Yeah a lot better Kat, very funny" Maureen said trying not to smile, at the shocked look on her dads and olivias faces.

"So you gonna answer the question?" asked Kat.

"Well we…..we err" Elliot stammered not quite knowing what to say. "I have had feelings for a while but would never act on them cause I was still with your mom. We only admitted how we both felt when we got up here; we've only been …..You know…"

"Bumping uglies" butted in Kat, setting Lizzy off giggling again.

"Yeah that" smiled Elliot "since then, I was never unfaithful to your mom I swear to you all".

"We know Daddy" said Lizzy "Mom sat us down last night and told us everything, we don't hate you, or blame you, either of you" she said looking at Olivia. "We just needed to hear it from you"

"Yeah dad, we have all known for a while you and mom weren't happy, even when you got back together when she felt pregnant with Eli. I think we just all hoped things would work out." Said Maureen.

"I guess things are really serious between you both" said Lizzy reaching over and touching her dad's finger where his wedding ring should be.

"Yeah they are Honey" he said smiling at her. "After the shooting I kind of lost it for a while, Olivia helped me find my way back" he said smiling at Olivia.

"Well" said Kat standing up. "As long as your happy with Olivia I'm happy for you dad, maybe now you won't be such a moody pants all the time" she said hugging him. The other girls got up and gave him hug. Olivia breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Elliot with his daughters. When they broke away from him they turned to Olivia and hugged her.

"Thank you" she said to them all.

"Okay" said Kat "Now that's over I'm getting changed and getting in that hot tub before supper, which George has informed us on the way up here is a BBQ".

Kat and Lizzy disappeared to get changed.

"Dad" said Maureen "talk to Dickie, he is just hurt cause you never told him, he doesn't hate you, he cried himself to sleep last night after George told us what happened at the precinct and then mom explaining about you and Olivia. I think he felt it should of come from you man to man, and that he should have been there for you".

Elliot nodded standing up "I will go find him, why don't you two give the Doc a hand and sort supper". They both nodded to him. He bent down and kissed Olivia gently on the lips.

"I love you Benson"

"Love you too Stabler" she smiled as he turned and left. Maureen smiled at Olivia.

"What?" Olivia asked.

"It's been a long time since I seen dad this happy and in love. I thought it would be hard seeing the two of you together but it's not. It feels right". She said standing up and walking into the kitchen as Kat and Lizzy came running out and jumped in the hot tub.

I decided to leave the Elliot and Dickie talk to next chapter. I'm sorry for the smut free chapter I will try and put a little in the next one. Please keep the reviews coming I get a warm glow when I know people are enjoying the story.