A/N: Sorry for the delay in this story. I will try to update more regularly. I don't own any of the characters except my own.

After Hank had gotten his Man Cave done, he had invited the guys over for poker every Friday night. After a long week at work for all of them but Hank, they were looking forward to it. Olivia was back at work, so Lucy brought the kids to the Precinct and then they all went out to dinner, while Fin, Carisi, Rafael, Ed and Trevor went to the house. Hank had ordered several pizzas, which hadn't arrived before the guys did. They all arrived at the same time.

"How'd Olivia do on her first week back?"

"She's exhausted. She stayed there the whole day today, since she, Rollins and Olive are taking the kids out to dinner."

"She hates desk duty but she did fine as far as we could tell. It was a long week."

"It was for me too. When SVU is busy, I'm busy. Thanks a lot."

"I was unusually busy this week to."

"That's weird."

"Yeah, it is."

Everyone grabbed a beer and sat down.

"When does the pizza arrive?"

"Soon hopefully."

"I have been looking forward to this all day."

"Us too."

Hank got a text from Olivia, so he replied back. Then his phone rang.

"Yes, Dear."

"Are you behaving yourself?"

"Always."

"Uh huh! Everyone get there ok?"

"Yep. They're all present and accounted for."

"I think you spend more time with them than you do with me."

"I see them one night a week."

"I'm feeling kind of frisky right now."

"Is that so?"

"Very much so. It's been a while."

"Yes, it has."

"The last time was the night before my surgery."

"I know how long it's been."

"I would much rather be there with you."

"Me too."

"Tell me how much you want me."

"Now?"

"Now."

"You going to arrest me if I don't?"

"I might have to."

The guys were all looking at Hank.

"They're all looking at me."

"I don't care."

Fin took the phone from Hank.

"Leave the poor guy alone, Liv. You can have him later."

Fin hung up the phone. It rang again and everyone just looked at it.

"Nice going, Fin. Now you've pissed her off."

"Shut up, Carisi!"

Hank answered the phone.

"Sorry about that."

"Just forget it then."

Olivia hung up and Hank shook his head.

"She hung up."

"Good."

"Not good. I have to deal with her when she gets home."

The doorbell rang, so Hank went up to answer it. It was the pizza delivery guy. He paid for the pizzas and then took them downstairs.

"Food!"

Everyone grabbed pizza and sat down to start their game. Then the doorbell rang again. Hank went upstairs to get it. It was the group from Chicago, including Kim, Trudy and Mouch.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"We came to visit you, Liv, Olive and the kids."

"Olivia, Olive and the kids went out for dinner with Rollins and Jesse and I'm having a poker night."

Everyone went downstairs and Hank introduced everyone who hadn't been previously introduced. Kevin and Adam helped themselves to pizza. Hank went back to his game, while the others played pool or air hockey. Erin showed Trudy and Kim around. They ended up in Hank and Olivia's bedroom sitting on the bed.

"This house is gorgeous."

"Definitely. Their bedroom alone is bigger than my apartment and Noah's room is bigger than my bedroom."

"Kim, are you jealous of a 3-year old?"

"I think I am. Is that Trevor guy single? He's gorgeous."

"Liv seems to think he's Olive's secret admirer. It hasn't been confirmed or denied yet."

"What? Hank won't like that one bit."

"Liv said she mentioned it to him and he seems perfectly fine with it as long as he can still be a part of his grandkids' lives when the time is right for Olive."

"What about the age difference?"

"The way Hank put it is age is just a number. They don't know for sure that it is him but they'd be ok if it is. Liv said Hank told her that Olive would love to not have to work and according to Liv, they go out to lunch together quite a bit."

"That other guy is the one Olivia dated a year ago, right?"

"Yes."

"Why the hell did she choose him over Hank? He was with IAB for crying out loud! That's just wrong!"

"He still cares about her and always will. I got to know him better when I was here when she had her surgery. You're right though. There's no way I would have chosen him over Hank if it was me. So, Trudy, why didn't you ever date Hank?"

"Me and Hank? The thought never crossed my mind."

"Yeah, sure."

"He's one of my best friends and I have known him for over 20 years. Just like Olinsky."

Olivia, Olive and the kids had come home. Olivia got Rachel and the boys ready for bed, while Olive went to feed the twins. Rachel and Noah ran into Hank and Olivia's bedroom.

"Erin!"

"Hey, guys."

Daniel came running in and screamed when he saw Erin.

"Auntie!"

"Hey, Buddy."

Olivia came into the room.

"Hey."

"Hey."

"Did we know you guys were coming?"

"No. I was showing Kim and Trudy the house, while the boys were all downstairs playing."

"What else is new? I think he spends more time with them than me on Friday nights."

"I doubt he means to."

"We'll see how long it takes before he notices I'm home."

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm doing great. I'm back to driving. I'm kind of tired after being at work all day. This was the first day I did that."

"Mommy, can we go see Daddy?"

"Sure."

Noah, Rachel and Daniel went downstairs.

"I take it that was Rachel."

"Yes."

"She's a cutie."

"Yes, she is. She already has Hank wrapped around her little finger."

"That isn't hard to do. Trust me. I've had him wrapped around mine for years. I'm sure you can say the same thing, since he listens to you more than most."

"He used be like putty in Camille's hands. There is nothing he wouldn't have done for her."

"Oh, yeah! He'd do anything for you too, you know."

"Yeah, I know. I'm glad he gave up his life in Chicago for me. Not that I would have minded moving there with Noah though."

"It's been good for him. I miss him like crazy but then it gives me an excuse to get away from Chicago."

Hank, Ed and Trevor came up with the kids. Hank had Rachel, Ed had Noah and Trevor had Daniel. All 3 kids kissed Olivia and then Trevor took Daniel to give Olive a kiss. Each child got a story and got tucked in. After Hank kissed Rachel, he went to kiss Noah and then he went to kiss Daniel. Hank came back into the bedroom and sat on the bed. Then he kissed Olivia.

"You mad at me?"

"No. I'm a little upset with Fin though."

"As long as we're fine. That's all I'm worried about."

"We're good except that you're spending more Friday nights with the guys than you are with me."

"Weren't you the one who told me it would be good for me to spend time with them?"

"Maybe."

Ed and Trevor came in.

"Ladies."

"She thinks I am spending more time with you guys on Friday nights than I am with her."

"It's a few hours one night a week."

"Who's winning anyway?"

"Barba as usual. He's won every hand. Langan almost beat him."

"Yeah. Almost."

"Olinsky, Mouch and Atwater are playing against him now."

"I'll beat him."

"This I have to see."

Everyone went downstairs.

"Has anyone beaten him yet?"

"Nope."

"My turn."

"I'll play too."

"Me too."

"Same here."

Olivia, Kim, Erin and Trudy sat down and Fin shuffled and dealt the cards. Hank, Ed and Trevor were all standing behind Olivia and saw her hand. Fin, Trudy, Erin and Kim had all folded, so it was just between Olivia and Rafael.

"I think you're bluffing, Lieutenant."

"You're full of it, Barba!"

Since Fin was already out of the game, he peeked at Olivia's cards and started laughing.

"What do you have, Lieutenant?"

"You can show me your cards first."

Barba put his cards down on the table.

"Full House. Can you do better than that, Lieutenant?"

Olivia put her cards down on the table.

"Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace. All Hearts. I win."

"Yes! Someone finally beat Barba!"

"You cheat."

"How did I cheat? You're just a sore loser just like you are when you lose a case in court."

Rafael started muttering something under his breath in Spanish and Olivia responded in Spanish as well. Antonio tried not to laugh.

"Rafael Barba, you're just mad because you got beaten by a woman. Take your loss like a man and deal with it. I know you hate to lose but I don't know why you're so upset with me. It's just a game."

"I know and I shouldn't be upset."

"Although I did owe you one."

"Owe me one for what?"

"For going to 1PP on me a year ago."

"I did what I had to do and I'd do it again if I had to."

"We all make mistakes. I know I should have said something but I knew how you and my squad would react to me being in a relationship with probably the most hated person in the NYPD. Every time someone I work with directly or indirectly finds out about my current relationship, it ends up being a disaster."

"We're not a disaster, are we?"

"No. I think you changed all that for me. Sometimes I think I just have poor judgement in relationships. I probably shouldn't have been given a second chance with you."

"I may have eventually forgiven you if we hadn't gotten together."

"I wouldn't have blamed you if you weren't able to forgive me. I just don't know that I could have ever faced you again knowing that I hurt you the way I did. Sometimes a part of me wishes William Lewis had killed me but then there are other times that I'm glad I'm still here. My son wouldn't have come into my life and I never would have met the love of my life. There are also a couple of times when I could have lost Noah. That was when he had the measles, during the Johnny D trial and when I left him alone with Sister Nina. I'm not sure what I was thinking there. If it wasn't for Noah, I wouldn't be a mother. I couldn't even handle being pregnant without killing it."

"It's not like you did it on purpose."

"I did everything I was supposed to. Maybe I should have just had one on my own years ago. I just wanted to experience it once. Of course, who knows what kind of father it would have had. How truthful are these people anyway?"

"It makes you wonder."

"Noah is my final chance to do things right as a dad. I only had 23½ years with Justin. He was supposed to bury me, not the other way around."

Hank was becoming visibly upset, so he went upstairs, grabbed his jacket and left.

"Does this happen very often?"

"No but he's back to where he doesn't want anyone seeing him like that, including me."

"Do you know where he goes?"

"He doesn't know I do. Right after he first moved here, he was pretty restless, so he left for a while. I put Noah in the car and followed him. He ended going to the beach where we found Nadia. This time, I didn't hear the garage door though."

Olivia went upstairs and out to the garage. Hank was still there. She got in on the passenger side and put her arms around Hank.

"When is the pain going to stop?"

"Honey, I don't know. It could take a long time. You can't shut me out though. You have me and always will. You have Noah, Erin, Olive and our beautiful grandchildren. Plus, I'm sure everyone else that's here right now will also be there for you. I love you so much. We promised each other for better or for worse. It's probably going to get worse before it gets better. If you need a shoulder to cry on or just want someone to hold you, I'm here. I will be here no matter what. You can't get rid of me that easily."

"Thank you."

Hank kissed Olivia.

"Do you think if we went upstairs, they'd get the hint and leave?"

"I somehow doubt it but I think we should go up there anyway."

They got out of Hank's SUV and went inside. Hank hung up his jacket and took Olivia's hand as they headed up to the bedroom. They shut and locked the door, started kissing, undressed each other, got on the bed and made love. Afterwards Hank had his arms around her and she had her head on his chest.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"It seems like it's been so long since we have done this."

"I know it does."

"We needed this."

"Yeah, we did."

"We managed to even with a house full of people."

"It's our house, so we should be able to do whatever we want whenever we want."

"Definitely."

They started kissing and then they made love again before falling asleep in each other's arms. Everyone else ended up staying there as well, since it got late and they were all so tired. Hank and Olivia would find out about their guests when they got up.

To be continued…

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