Glad most of you seem to be enjoying the story, could i just say to that one guest reviewer (I am about to have a little rant so I do apologise in advance) that said I was stupid, well you are the one who read a story with the Characters E/O in it, not only that it is set about 5 yrs before Cassidy came back, so before you call me an idiot have a look closer to home. I dont mind constructive critisism but to call me an idiot because you think we should all be writing stories about Olivia and cassidy is just stupid. So a little hint for you guest viewer when looking for stories to read if it says E/O in it dont read it...and you called me stupid.

Sorry about that rant over enjoy the next chapter

Chapter 3

Lizzy woke up and stretched wondering at first where she was, until everything that happened the night before flooded back to her. How could their Mom have done that? Getting pregnant was bad enough but to then tell her Dad it was his and lie for all this time, she didn't know if she would be able to forgive her. The look on her Dads face, he was heartbroken. She knew things weren't good between her parents even though they tried to be happy in front of her and her siblings, and she knew her Dad only came home for Eli. She knew he didn't love her Mom the way a husband was supposed to. She sighed as she stood up and looked at Dickie still asleep on the floor and Maureen asleep on the couch as she made her way to the bathroom. The door to Olivia's bedroom was open as she walked past she stopped and looked in. Her Dad and Olivia were lying together her Olivia's arm around her Dads waist.

"Hey" a voice whispered behind her "What you looking at?" asked Dickie. She nodded towards the bed. Dickie smiled.

"I knew she would be there for him" he said "She will help him through this….Do you think they….you know" he said grinning.

"Dickie!" she said slapping him "Dad was to upset last night over Eli, Olivia wouldn't have done that"

"What's going?" asked Maureen standing behind the younger two, and looking in the room. "Aah cute" she said.

"Can you believe Dickie asked if I thought they had you know….done it"

"Dickie" said Maureen smiling, even though deep down she had suspected something had happened between her Dad and Olivia whilst he was split from their Mom.

"You know we can hear you" said Elliot's voice from the bed, not even looking at them.

"Shit!" said Dickie as all three of them quickly walked away from the door.

Elliot chuckled to himself, pulling Olivia closer to him.

"I suppose you think that was funny" said Olivia.

"Yeah well after last night I needed something, to lighten the mood"

Olivia turned to face him. "Look about last night…"

"Yeah….I'm sorry, for what happened at the beach, I was upset and been drinking, I shouldn't have done that"

Olivia nodded slightly "So what you going to do now" Elliot took a deep breath and sat up resting his back against the headboard.

"I honestly don't know"

Olivia sat up facing him. "You know you are going to have to go and see Kathy"

Elliot looked at her frowning "I know, I just can't face her just yet, I don't think I would be able to hold my temper"

"Okay, what about the kids"

"Well Maureen has her own place, Kat is in the Dorms, and there are only the twins to worry about. By what you told me last night they don't want to be with Kathy so I guess I will need to find somewhere for us to live"

"And Eli?" Elliot looked at her tears forming in his eyes at the mention of his name.

"I …..I don't know, he isn't mine. What can I do?"

"You love that little boy, are you trying to tell me you're just going to give up on him, give up all your rights."

"WHAT RIGHTS!" he shouted climbing off the bed "he isn't mine, I have no rights! That bitch….." he broke down crying "I hate her Liv….I can't believe I am saying that but I hate her"

"Dad" said Maureen standing at the door. Elliot looked at her and wiped the tears away as she came towards him and hugged him. "You have every right to see Eli" she said holding him tight. Elliot nodded into her shoulder. "And I will stand by you every step of the way no matter what happens"

"Dad, guy's breakfast is almost done" said Dickie from the doorway. Maureen pulled away from Elliot kissing him on the cheek and followed Dickie. Olivia went to walk past him following the kids, he stopped her taking hold of hand.

"Did you mean what you said last night?" he asked her.

"El, now isn't the time"

"I need to know, was it just cause of what happened to make me feel better or did you mean it"

"El saying those words doesn't come easy for me, I don't say them to just anyone" she dropped her head slightly "I meant what I said I do love you"

Elliot smiled and went to say something but she put her hand up.

"But I also meant what I said earlier at the beach. You're upset and angry at what is happening so nothing can happen, no matter how much I may want to. You need to sort your life and your kid's life out first before there is any chance for us"

She kept her head down staring at the floor not wanting to look into his eyes. She felt his hand under her chin as he tilted her head up to meet her eyes.

"As long as I know you meant it Liv, that's all I need to know."

He pulled her into a tight hug "Thank You" he said.

At breakfast plans were made. Maureen was going to take the twins to Elliot's Mothers house to stay for a few days while Elliot found a place for them to rent. They still hadn't been in touch with Kat but she was due back that afternoon so Maureen said she would go and see her to let her know. She also said she would call Kathy and let her know where the twins were. Elliot knew that's not all she would tell Kathy. As much as Olivia wanted to help Elliot look for a place she was due in court. She hugged and kissed the twins as they left telling them to come by any time they wanted. Elliot and the twins went downstairs to wait for the cab to take them to pick up his car from the beach whilst Maureen spoke to Olivia.

"Look after Dad for me, he needs you now more than ever"

"I will I promise"

"You know I always thought it would be Dad to break the family up cause of work and the hours he was always away, plus cause of his obvious feelings for you."

"Maureen" said Olivia a bit shocked at hearing her say this.

"It's okay, I could just always tell, he cares for you way too much to just be a partner thing. I honestly thought when him and Mom split up you two would get together. Your good for him, you don't take any of his shit" she smiled. "Dad always tries to do the right thing by everyone us, Mom, the Church but never for him. Its time he started now. Mom ruined everything by lying to him, she used Eli to get him back, because she needed him, not wanted him. She told the other guy before Dad, if he had stayed and stood by her then, Dad wouldn't be heartbroken like he is, I hate her for what she has done."

"Don't say that Maureen, she is still your Mom"

"Yeah well it doesn't mean I have to agree or like what she has done. Dad has his bad points but he would never do anything to hurt us kids. You want to know what I think?...I think if she had gone to Dad and told him she was pregnant by someone she had met when they split, he would of helped her and been there if she needed him as a friend, she never had to lie."

The buzzer went interrupting them.

"The cab must be here" said Olivia her voice a little choked after hearing Maureen's thoughts. "We best go down"

The cab pulled away with Maureen under strict instructions to ring once the picked up Elliot's car and were on their way to her Grandmas and to ring again once they arrived. Elliot turned to Olivia.

"So what time you in Court?"

"Eleven… you need a lift anywhere"

He shook his head " If you don't mind I was going to stay here and start going through some ads to try and find a place to rent, I don't feel like doing much else today"

"Yeah sure, how about I bring some food back with me?"

"Sounds good" Olivia turned and walked to her car Elliot followed her holding the door open for her.

"Liv" he said turning her round to face him his face inches away from her, "You said last night we couldn't kiss cause I was upset and I had been drinking, and I accept you were right. But I'm not drunk now" he said his face moving closer to hers. "And I still want to kiss you" his voice was low and raspy.

"El" she said swallowing hard " I also said we had to take it slow and you had to sort your life out" she whispered their lips only just apart.

"Just one kiss Liv" he said his lips lightly brushing hers " We will take things slow I promise but I need to kiss you"

"Okay" she said as their lips met parting slightly as they pressed together. Elliot ran his fingers through her hair pulling her head towards him as he deepened the kiss his tongue gently probing into her mouth finding hers. A car blasted its horn making them jump apart, slightly breathless.

"I need to go" she sighed

"Okay I will see you later"

She nodded climbing into the car her hand shaking as she put the key into the ignition. Never in her life had a kiss from anyone had such an effect on her. She pulled away giving him a quick wave.

Elliot watched her pull away and sighed. Why did something so awful have to happen for him to realise how much he loved her. He knew she was right he needed to sort his family out before anything could happen between them, no matter how much he wanted it his kids had to come first and that included Eli. He decided there and then he wasn't giving up on the little boy that he loved so much, he may not be his biological father but he was his Dad, not some young Marine that got his soon to be ex-wife pregnant. He reached in his pocket and got out his phone.

"Hello"

"Hi Judge Donnelly its Elliot Stable"

"What have you done now"

"Err nothing, I need your advice….I need a good divorce lawyer who specialises in custody battles over kids that aren't biologically the fathers"

"Is this for a victim or personal"

"It's for me….I just found out my youngest isn't mine, and I want to fight for joint custody of him"

How long do you think they will be able to keep their hands off each other, how will Kat react when she finds out what her Mother has done, and Kathy is out his life will Elliot return to Special Victims.