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Chapter 4
Olivia had found it hard to concentrate throughout the day, all she could think about was the events of the last 24 hours, and that kiss her fingers went up to her lips. It had been so gentle and soft…
"Yo Baby girl" she heard as a ball of paper hit her on the head.
"Erm yeah" she answered.
"You ok, you been in your own little word since you got back from court"
"Yeah I'm fine" Fin stood up and walked over to her desk.
"How's Elliot doin?"
She shrugged her shoulders "Upset one minute angry the next, he is looking for a place to rent for him and the twins, as they are refusing to go back home without him"
"And until he finds a place?"
"He is staying at mine; the twins have gone to his mother's for a few days"
Fin raised his eyebrows at Olivia.
"What's that look for?" she asked him.
"You, Elliot, living together you sure that's a good idea?"
Olivia looked down at her desk.
"Shit Liv has something happened already?"
"No…not really….He tried to kiss me last night, but I stopped him he was upset and had been drinking…"
"Well that's good" said Fin nodding but then seen her face go slightly red "But…..?"
"But, I kind of told him I loved him"
"You what!"
"I thought he was asleep, but he wasn't"
"And what did he say?"
"He said it back to me, he told me he loved me"
"Damn Baby girl"
"And then he kissed me this morning, and it was amazing" she told Fin smiling at him.
"Just be careful Liv I don't want you getting hurt, Elliot has a lot goin on right now, his mind is all over the place"
"I know Fin, but…I can't help my feelings, I have had them so long. But don't worry I have told him he needs to sort his family out before anything more than a kiss can happen. I need to make sure he isn't goin to go back to Kathy as soon as she snaps her fingers"
Fin nodded "well I'm here for you if you need to talk"
Olivia nodded "Thanks. I'm gonna get off now I have the weekend off so I will see you Monday"
"Tell Elliot we are all here for him" Fin told her as she left the office.
Olivia walked into her apartment carrying a bag with carton of Chinese in it, the TV was on the sound down low but the room was empty.
"El" she called out you here.
"Yeah" he called from her bedroom "I will be right there" she set the bag down and went to the fridge getting a couple of bottles of beer out and opening them. Elliot came through wearing the same clothes as she had left him in this morning.
"Have you even left this apartment today" she smiled at him handing him a beer.
"Nope but I got loads done, I think I have found an apartment 2 blocks away from here, 3 bedrooms fully furnished so I won't have any worries about furniture. I have a viewing tomorrow and was wondering if you would come with me?"
"Yeah sure I'm off for the weekend"
"Also I called Liz Donnelly after you left this morning asking if she knew any good divorce lawyers who specialised in custody battles for kids that weren't yours. She put me in touch with a friend of hers. I have a meeting on Monday morning."
"So you're going to fight for Eli?"
Elliot nodded "Yeah….Just because I find out he isn't mine doesn't mean I can't turn off my feelings or my love for him. As far as I'm concerned I'm his dad not some kid who decides he wants to be a father to him now the time is right. I'm not the one who ran when Kathy said she was pregnant. I put all my feelings to one side and stood by her. It's my name on the birth register"
"Have you spoken to Kathy yet?"
He shook his head "I'm going to go tomorrow afternoon and see her and Eli, and tell her what I'm planning"
"Looks like you have it all planned and under control"
"It might look like that on the outside but inside I'm a mess and worried"
Olivia put her hand on his arm "Everything will be fine El, I'm sure of it….come on let's get something to eat I'm starving"
They spent the next half hour eating and talking about Liv's court case and how things were going at the unit since he had left; in fact they talked about everything and anything that didn't have to do with Kids, Kathy or their feelings for each other.
"You know El it's going to be pretty expensive for you with a new apartment and a divorce lawyer, I could help you out if you need it"
Elliot turned around from the sink "it's fine Liv, I spoke to my mam earlier today she is goin to help out. She still has all of my dad's insurance she never touched it putting it into the bank for an emergency, she reckons this counts as one" he smiled "But thank you"
"So …Movie" she asked standing up and going to the fridge for another beer. She felt Elliot come up behind as she opened the fridge door.
"El" she said as he stood close behind her and put his hand over hers on the fridge door.
"Yeah" he whispered his breath blowing gently on her ear.
"We agreed we were taking it slow" she said her voice just a whimper.
"We are I'm just getting a beer" he said reaching past her pushing himself up against her.
"Erm okay" she said her body was covered in goose pimples from his slight touch.
"Turn around Liv" he said his voice deep and low
She shook her head "I can't" she answered him her voice barely above a whisper.
"Why?" his lips bushing the side of her neck.
"Please El …don't do this…we agreed, you promised"
"I know and I thought I could but…" he put his hands on her shoulders and turned her round to face him "I can't stop thinking about that kiss this morning"
"I know what you mean" She said her voice husky.
"I'm Just thinking maybe one more kiss" he said his lips touching hers as he talked.
"You think that's a good idea"
"Oh Yeah" he said as his lips pushed against hers.
BANG BANG BANG
"What the hell" said Elliot jumping back as someone banged on the door?
"Dad its Maureen let me in"
Elliot ran to the door and opened Maureen ran in "What's wrong" he asked her.
"It's Kat….She went nuts when I told her about Mom" she panted "I tried to stop her"
"Why didn't you phone?"
"I didn't have my cell and I don't know your number as I never dial it" she said slowly getting her breath back. "Dad she was really angry"
"Okay let's go" he said looking at Olivia. "I'm sorry" he said to her.
"It's fine….go." she said "Let me know what happens"
Elliot looked her in the eyes and quickly touched her cheek before running out the door after Maureen.
Olivia shut the door and leaned back against it. Christ she thought the sexual tension between them was out of control, she didn't know how long she would be able to hold him off. She headed off to the bathroom in need of a cold shower; she had never been so turned on in her life.
Elliot pulled up outside the house and noticed a strange car in the drive with four flat tyres and smashed windows, I guess Kat is here he thought as he ran up the steps with Maureen. Maureen pushed open the door and ran in followed by her Dad.
"Kat!" she called out.
"In here sis" Kat called from the kitchen
Elliot and Maureen walked in Kat was sat at the table with Eli in her arms.
"What's goin on Hun where's your mam"
"At work, I think"
"So who was here with Eli?"
"I was" said a voice behind them.
Elliot turned round slowly and looked at the young Marine who had come to the door 2 nights before.
"What the Fuck are you doin here?" Elliot asked clenching his fists.
"Kathy asked me over to watch Eli whilst she went to work….She thought" he started to step back as Elliot moved towards him.
"Get the hell out my house and away from my kid" he growled at him.
"He isn't your kid" the younger man said a cocky grin on his face "He is mine"
Elliot moved closer towards him "Daddy" said Maureen realising she had to do something before her Dad lost control and beat him to a pulp. She took hold of Elliot's arm "Dad…Eli's crying why don't you take him" she said as Kat came up beside him. Elliot looked down at his son and felt the anger slip away as he took him off Kat, and turned away.
"Get out!" Kat shouted at the man.
"Kathy asked me to stay so I'm staying" he said
"Oh trust me, you really don't want to stay" snarled Kat "Now get out"
"Do as she says" said Maureen "Because you don't want to be here when my dad settles his son" she said looking back at Elliot who was rocking Eli trying to settle him. "He isn't known for being the most patient man" Elliot turned and glared at the young man. He was about to answer back when I voice came from behind them.
"Just go" said Kathy she stood in the door way her arms folded across her chest.
"Just go?" he said "and leave you here with these physcos, have you seen what that crazy bitch did to my car"
Elliot handed Eli to Maureen "What did you just say about my daughter?" he asked him striding up to him and grabbing him by the front of his shirt and pushing him against the wall.
"Hit me and I will have you arrested for assault" he said starting to panic.
"Yeah and who do you think the police will believe you or a detective and his two daughters who swear you hit him first in his own home, whilst trying to take his son" said Kat walking up beside her Dad. "Now get out".
Elliot let go of him and smiled over a Kat who was stood next to him.
"I'm going don't worry your crazy the lot of you" he said turning away.
"Oh just one more thing" said Kat.
"Yeah whats that?"
Kat punched him in the face "I might be crazy but I aint no bitch" she said as he walked out.
She looked at Elliot and smiled. "That's my girl" he said hugging her.
They all turned to Kathy who was stood silent in the door way. Elliot took Eli off Maureen and looked at his wife.
"I'm goin to put my son to bed before I leave" he told her walking away and leaving her to face her two daughters alone. He walked upstairs and Lay Eli down into his crib.
"There you go little man" he said smiling down at him "Don't you worry about a thing I'm not going anywhere I promise you" a tear fell down his cheek as his son looked up at him gurgling. He turned out the light and walked back downstairs.
"You ready?" he asked his daughters. They both stood up from the table were they had been sitting.
"Elliot" said Kathy.
"Go wait in the car" Elliot told the girls. They walked out leaving their Mom and Dad alone.
"Elliot I'm so sorry" she said "I didn't know what to do"
"You could have tried telling the truth"
"I wanted you ba…"
"Stop! Stop all the lies, you came to me when he walked away you needed someone and you knew if I thought you were pregnant I would come back, Christ Kathy."
"Please come home" she begged.
Elliot looked at her "What?"
"Come home" she said again "we can still be a family, I know you love Eli even though he isn't yours, we can make it work"
Elliot just stood looking at her "I'm gone less than 24 hours and you have him over watching Eli"
"I needed someone to watch him I had to go to work. None of the kids would answer their phones"
"And why do you think that is Kathy…You tore this family apart with your lies and deceit, you make me sick. I never came back for you, I came back for my four kids and that little boy upstairs, I haven't loved you for years"
Kathy's face changed to anger "Its cause of her isn't it Olivia" she spat out.
Elliot shook his head "You're unbelievable. Every time we had problems you blamed Liv. Have you ever thought if I had been happy at home with you then I wouldn't have spent so much time at work?"
"But you are sleeping with her"
"No, I'm not, but believe I want to, I have wanted to for years, but unlike you I stayed true to the vows we took when we got married. I may have been in love with her but I never done anything about it neither of us did."
He turned to walk away "I'm filing for divorce, Kathy and also joint custody of Eli; the twins are old enough to make their own minds up who they want to stay with"
"You….You can't expect to win joint custody if he isn't yours" she snapped.
"We will see, but know this Kathy I will fight for him, cause I love that boy and not matter what you say he is my son"
Elliot walked out the front door and closed it, leaving Kathy alone in the kitchen.
I dont think they will keep their hands off each for much longer what do you think. i may have to change the rating when they do finally get together but i will give a warning before hand lol.