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Elliot smiled as walked into his daughter's room. "Happy Birthday Summer! How's my favorite one year old?" Summer smiled and laid her head on Elliot's shoulder when he picked her up. Elliot rubbed her back. "That's my girl." He carried her downstairs.
Olivia smiled when she saw him. "Elliot, you've known for months that you weren't going to be here for her birthday."
Elliot stuck out his lap. "Yeah, I know. You still can't expect me to actually go normally without pouting a little bit."
Olivia chuckled and kissed his jaw. "You are such a cheeseball." She picked up Dickie. "C'mon, let's go eat breakfast."
Dickie smiled. "Yeah, can I have eggs."
"We're having cerel." Olivia smiled. "Mommy has class today online."
Elliot kissed Summer's head. Her brown hair fell down into her face. Elliot brushed it out of her face. She smiled at him and snuggled into his neck. "I think she knows I'm leaving." Elliot said cuddling with his daughter.
"Well, you've been complaining about it for the past two days. I'm sure she's caught on by now. She's not going to remember, El." Olivia said. "Worry more about the fact that she is one. SHE'S ONE! How did this year go by so fast?"
"You've got me." Elliot said. He kissed Summer's head again and put her in her high chair. "Daddy loves you. I'll see you tonight soldier." He kissed Dickie's head. "Love you Dickie." He kissed Olivia. "Love you baby."
"Love you too." Olivia smiled and watched him walk out of the house.
"Hey Mommy?" Dickie asked.
"Yes baby?" Olivia asked ruffling his hair.
"Why does Daddy call Murmur soldier?" Dickie asked.
Olivia smiled lightly. "Well, when Summer was born she needed to have something taken out of her. The doctors said that she did really good. That's why Daddy calls her a soldier."
Dickie looked at her. "Is that why she has that line on her belly?"
"Yeah, that's called a scar. She'll have that for the rest of her life." Olivia said kissing Dickie's head. She kissed Summer's head. "Happy birthday Murmur!" Summer smiled and put a hand on Olivia's cheek. "I love you too." There was a knock on the door. "I'll be right back." She went to the front door and rolled her eyes when she saw who was there. She opened the door and chuckled. "Hey Alex!"
"Hey Liv!" Alex smiled hugging Olivia. "I can't believe that Summer is one already."
"I can't either." Olivia said letting Alex in and closing the door. "She's growing up so fast. Dickie is three! My kids are growing up."
Alex smiled and rubbed Olivia's back. "At least there's no more diapers."
"Yeah, there's an up side." Olivia chuckled. "C'mon, Dickie and Summer are eating. Didn't you have class today?" She asked walking into the kitchen with Alex walking behind her.
"It got cancelled. Our professor's wife went into labor." Alex smiled. "I drove right over here. John got a call last night. He said that they got a huge break in the case they're working on." She kissed Summer's head. "Hey Murmur!"
Summer smiled as she ate her cheerios. Olivia smiled. "Yeah, is aunty Alex here?" Alex kissed Dickie's head and sat down. "Did you want anything to eat?"
"I'm good. I had a donut on my way over here." Alex smiled. "How are you?"
"I'm okay. I'm a very emotional mother." Olivia chuckled and sat down. She smoothed down Summer's hair. "I wish I could just keep them this way sometimes. They grow up too fast." Summer smiled at Olivia. "Yeah, you're growing up on me." She kissed Summer's head.
Alex smiled. "Liv, you're a great mother. Look at them, they're perfect. They are perfectly functioning children. They love you. Everybody has to grow up."
Olivia looked at her friend. "Thanks Alex. How do you always know what to say to me when I feel old?"
"Well, I know I'm not old and I'm like three months older than you, so... it's not that hard." Alex smirked. "So, I was thinking... it has been forever since we had a girls' night. Just, you, me, Casey, and a dance club. I think we should set it up and do it."
Olivia smiled. "That sounds fun. The last time I was dancing was before Summer was born. Elliot turned on the radio and just started dancing with me."
"Ah!" Alex smiled. "How did you find such a romantic guy and I got stuck with the guy that thinks it should be illegal for him to make coffee himself?"
Olivia laughed and wiped off Dickie's face. "Trust me. I have no idea. I just happened to attend the school he went to."
"Why'd you have to leave the other school?" Alex asked rubbing Summer's arm.
"My mom showed up to the school drunk. She smacked on of the teachers across the face. So, I guess my mother is the reason I met Elliot." Olivia said. "Imagine that. My mother treated me like crap, but because of her, I met my soul mate."
"Liv-" Alex started.
"Save it." Olivia said. She let out a breath. "Hey, at least she did one great thing for me. I couldn't have asked her for more. She set me up for life."
"Are you okay?" Alex asked softly.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Nothing really changes. I still love Elliot. My mom is gone. Today, is Summer's birthday." Olivia smiled leaning towards Summer. She smiled. "Yeah, it's your birthday. You're just so excited!"
Summer reached for Olivia. "Mamamamama!"
Olivia laughed and picked up Summer. "Should we go play? Yeah, Beethoven isn't up yet so I can play with you a little before you're covered with hair. He just loves to cover you with his hair, doesn't he?"
Summer squealed and wrapped her arms around Olivia's neck. Alex picked up Dickie and they walked into the living room. "Hey, look what's on! It's Ben & Jerry." Alex smiled pointing to the TV.
"No, that's Tom and Jerry." Dickie smiled.
"What? No, it's not. Liv, tell him." Alex said. She put Dickie onto the floor.
Olivia chuckled. "Alex, Ben & Jerry's is ice cream. Tom and Jerry is the cat and mouse. Dickie is right."
Alex looked at the smug grin Dickie had on his face. "You're a lucky little kid."
Olivia laughed and sat down on the floor with Summer on her lap. She gave Summer a toy and smiled as Summer pressed the buttons. "I still can't believe that it was only a year ago that I gave birth to her."
"I can't believe it either. That was a stressful two weeks afterward." Alex said scratching her head.
"Yeah, no kidding. The doctor said her weight was everywhere. In the morning, she'd be six pounds. That night, she'd be almost less than five. The doctor said that might carry through out her life." Olivia said kissing Summer's head. "Yeah, you're Mommy's little miracle."
That night, Elliot came in through the front door. "Where's the birthday girl?" He called smiling his butt off. He bent down and watched as Summer came around the corner with the biggest smile on her face. "Hey Summer!" He picked her up and kissed her head.
"Dadadadadada!" Summer blabbered.
"That's me!" Elliot chuckled. "What did you do with Mommy today?" Summer blew bubbles. "Really? What else?" Elliot asked chuckling. Summer squealed. Elliot walked into the kitchen. "Well, you had a busy day, didn't you?"
Olivia laughed and kissed him. "Hey baby."
"Hey hon! How was your day?" Elliot asked sitting down with Summer in his lap.
"Good, Alex came by and played with the kids while I took my class. Dickie wants a trampoline, and Summer took a hour and a half nap. Alex wore her out." Olivia smiled.
"Really?" Elliot asked smiling. He sat Summer on the table and looked at her. "Were you a tired girl today? Are you going to sleep at all tonight?"
Olivia laughed. "That's what I was wondering. Tonight should be interesting."
One month later, Elliot walked into the house with Summer and Dickie. "Olivia?" He called. There was no answer. "Olivia!" He called louder. He set Summer and Dickie down. Beethoven came into the room. "Hey boy, where's Momma?" Beethoven's ears perked up and he went upstairs. Elliot followed as he led him to their room. "Liv!"
"Yeah?" Olivia asked from the bathroom.
Elliot walked over and saw her gripping the sink, looking down. "Liv?... Liv, what's wrong?"
Olivia stepped away from the sink and sat on the edge of the bathtub. "Look for yourself."
Elliot walked over and looked into the sink. His eyes went wide. In the sink were four white sticks. "Are they-" He started.
"All postive, yeah. I'm pregnant." Olivia smiled. Elliot kissed her hard.
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