A/N: I don't own any of the characters except my own.

Once the Voights were back in New York, they left the airport and went home. When they arrived at the house, everyone was there. Hank parked in the garage and once they went in, they left the suitcases by the washing machine, taking out the bags of souvenirs they bought.

"How was it?"

"One of the best vacations I have been on besides the cruise we went on for our honeymoon. Nick said hi to all of you. How's Kara?"

"She's doing great. "

"Good."

"We were back by Thursday. Hank, I'm having a hard time picturing you and Bunny."

"Erin and her big mouth."

"I kind of always suspected something. She was always too much like you."

"Liv, I'm glad you're back."

"I'm not."

"Thanks for sending the pictures to rub it in."

"You're welcome. Any major problems while I was gone?"

"Fin was in your office most of the time."

"Snitch."

I'm not a snitch."

"Yeah, you are, Carisi."

"I think he did fine. He called me whenever they needed me."

"Thanks, Barba."

"No problem."

"How'd Jeff do?"

"Great."

"Good."

"Was it nice out there?"

"The weather was gorgeous."

"Look at how tan she is, Fin."

"Did you miss us?"

"Maybe a little bit."

"Did you two have fun seeing Mickey?"

"Yeah!"

"Was everything ok here?"

"Lucy ended up getting the flu and was sick most of the week."

"Who watched the kids?"

"Actually, Trevor did."

"Oh, my goodness! How did you manage that?"

"I was desperate and he's the only one I could get to take that much time off. I still don't know that many people other than everyone here."

"Langan, can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Sure."

Olivia and Trevor went into the kitchen and then Olivia threw the laundry in the washer.

"What's going on with you and Olive?"

"We're friends. Is there something wrong with that?"

"Are you her Secret Admirer?"

"Ok, you got me. I have never felt this way about anyone before. I know she's still mourning her husband and I seriously doubt she'd want me. I know what you're thinking. I'm not a pervert."

"I never said you were. Age is just a number, especially if they both have feelings for each other but you just need to give it time."

"I know."

"Why would you think she wouldn't want you?"

"I'm old enough to be her father. I just want someone that I can spend the rest of my life with."

"You will. You're going to make a great husband to someone someday."

"I was hoping that someone would have been you."

"Please don't go there. We barely tolerated each other for years. I was glad you were the one representing me when I was being charged with the murder I didn't commit. I was very grateful that you gave up being a Defense Attorney to help me with Noah. I'm not going to lie to you. I started developing feelings for you in the year from when I got Noah to when I adopted him. I was fighting my real feelings for Hank and wondering if hell was freezing over because I was starting to see Ed Tucker as more of a human being. I really didn't need to deal with having feelings for someone else. If someone were to have asked me 5 years ago if I would have been in a relationship with one of the two men I disliked the most, who would it have been? I probably would have said you over Ed. I never thought I could have feelings for him after everything he did to me, Amanda, Nick, Elliot and the rest of SVU over the years. Life is weird sometimes. Even if you and Olive don't end up together, she's still lucky to have you in her life just like I am."

"Thanks. Sometimes I wonder if there is something wrong with me. I'm 46 years old and still single."

"There's nothing wrong with that. I am the worst person with relationships and I thought I'd never get married. I wanted a father for my son but a part of me wasn't sure Ed was the one for that. Hank loves Noah so much. Not that Ed and Noah didn't get along but sometimes I don't think he had the patience for Noah."

"After the last few days, I really care about those kids."

"How did it go with Daniel?"

"Actually, it went well. We hung out while the other two took their nap. I read a lot to him."

"Yeah, he likes that. He doesn't get a whole lot of one on one time with Hank because Noah and Rachel are around, so that was good for him. Thank you."

"No problem. I really enjoyed it and I'd do it again."

Then Hank came in.

"Everything ok?"

"He admitted that he feels something for Olive. He's not a pervert."

"I'm fine with you having feelings for her."

"I know she's not ready and may never be."

"I do want her to be happy and I know Justin would too. I really want to continue to be a part of my grandkids' lives if and when she moves on."

"I get it and I'm fine with that. I don't want to take her or the kids from you. I know I'm old enough to be her father though."

"Just give her time."

"I know. I told her I was glad she called me and asked me to watch the kids this week. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Even if this never amounts to anything, I hope we can at least be friends."

Olive came in to get a bottle of water.

"I should probably head home."

"Ok."

"I'll walk you out."

Olive walked Trevor out to his car.

"Thank you so much for your help."

"You're welcome. Anytime. I mean that."

Olive hugged Trevor and then he left. Diana went into the kitchen.

"Do you mind if I talk to my sister?"

"No. I don't mind."

"Privately."

"It's my house."

Olivia gave Hank a look.

"Fine!"

"Thank you."

"Uh huh!"

Hank kissed Olivia and then he went into the other room.

"What's up?"

"Ed told me he loves both me and my daughter."

"That's good."

"You're really ok with this?"

"Absolutely. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I want Ed to be happy and I'm glad he's with you."

"I'm glad you and Hank ended up together. My daughter loves all the family she now has."

"We love her too."

"She feels bad that she can't be here for Ed's party though."

"I never would have expected it with him but he's actually really good with kids."

"Kara is crazy about him. I know there are still a lot of people who don't like him."

"Do you love him?"

"Yeah, I do. He accepts me for who I am and he understands my job, since he's been in the same position. Kara told me that there are only two men in this world she would want for her father. Hank is one and Ed is the other one. She is beyond excited that Hank is actually her uncle. I think I'm ready for this to go to the next step. This is all so new for me though."

"Just make sure this is what you both want."

"I know but I don't know how to approach it with him."

"That's up to the two of you. I probably shouldn't have let things get that far with him but I did. I couldn't really admit to myself that I was in love with Hank because I didn't think it could work with him being in Chicago and me being here. We made it work long distance for 6 months. Ed could have made things awkward between us by not accepting that I was with Hank but they have gotten along from the moment they met. They're both very stubborn and set in their ways."

"Yeah, I've noticed that."

"Do you still have a lot to do for next weekend?"

"No, not really. It's at the same place you had Hank's. There's more people coming than I thought."

"Good. I'm guessing it's mostly everyone here that's coming, right?"

"Basically. Some of the people from Hostage Negotiation are coming and of course some people from IAB agreed to come too. The trip is all set up for the 7 of us. When I booked the hotel, I got two suites."

"I should have gotten a suite on this trip."

"Not much alone time for you and Hank?"

"None. I had also considered getting adjoining rooms but I didn't trust those two with the bathroom."

"Believe me, I understand. Kara was 3 or 4 and flushed an entire roll of toilet paper down the toilet. Of course I couldn't get it cleared out, so I ended up calling Hank to fix it. I'm surprised I survived this long on my own."

"She's a good kid."

"That she is."

Then Amanda came in.

"I'm glad you're back, Liv."

"I wish I wasn't."

"Amaro is good?"

"Yeah. Gil and Zara are both so grown up now. He said he couldn't figure you being in a relationship with Declan or Carisi."

"Declan was just a one night stand. Carisi has the potential to go further and I love him. He is so good with Jesse. I just don't want to risk my job or his job in any way. He has said he'd transfer out just so we don't get into trouble with you, 1PP and IAB."

"As far as I'm concerned, I'm fine with you two being romantically involved as long as it doesn't affect your jobs."

"I'm with her on that. You and Detective Carisi are both very good detectives. I know you've had issues in the past."

"Yes, Ma'am, I have but I can assure you that's all a part of the past and I am trying to do right for my daughter. If I stay away from my mother and sister, I'm ok. My sister is bipolar and my mom just thinks she's better than everyone else. My sister has been in prison but she can do no wrong in my mom's eyes."

"Were you sexually assaulted by your former Chief in Atlanta?"

"Yes, Ma'am. It was hard for me to admit what happened. I was worried about what my co-workers thought about me."

"After going through what I went through with William Lewis, I do understand what you went through."

"If that had been me, I don't know what I would have done. I know I've never been as strong as you. He probably would have raped me or killed me or both."

"Amanda, you're stronger than you think you are. You survived what Chief Patton did to you. There have been times when I was so disgusted with the way I looked because of my scars but then there are other times when I know I'm a survivor. I'm alive and he's not. Brian didn't seem to be too phased by the way I looked. When I was with Ed, he knew about all of my scars because he did the investigation and he already seen them. Hank told me not to let my scars define who I was. We all have scars from the battles we have fought, whether they're physical or emotional. I usually had to tell Ed what I wanted. Hank is the complete opposite of that. He knows when I want to be held. That one day when I got the call at 3 in the morning and didn't get home until after 10 that night, he stayed up and had a sandwich for me when I got home. He does that when I have had an incredibly long day or I have a case that gets me home long after the kids are in bed. He waits up for me all the time. By the time I get to bed, he either rubs my back until I fall asleep or sometimes just being in his arms helps me to relax. The only time I didn't have to ask Ed to hold me was when Dodds was shot and then after he died.

Then Hank, Rafael, Fin and Ed joined them in the kitchen.

"What's going on, Rafael?"

"I got pulled over for speeding on my way here. I didn't realize I was and the cop was a complete ass. He could have given me a warning but he gave me a ticket."

"How fast were you going?"

"14 over according to him. The guy next to me was on the phone and gets away with it."

"Who pulled you over?"

Rafael pulled out his ticket.

"Peterson."

"Figures. He's the one we were in the accident with a few months ago."

"I've been getting a lot of complaints about him lately."

"He's a piece of work."

"I guess I need to do something about him."

The doorbell rang and then Jeff came into the kitchen.

"Hey, Olivia. Welcome back."

"Thanks."

"The kids, my parents and I were on our way home and we saw an accident. Your friend, Trevor, was involved. He wanted me to tell you, so someone could meet him at the hospital."

"Is he ok?"

"He thinks he messed up his knee and had some cuts and bruises."

"What happened?"

"The other driver blew a stop sign and broadsided Trevor's car. The guy was on the cell phone. I was first on the scene, so I ticketed the guy for failing to stop at a stop sign and talking on the phone while driving. Peterson showed up and said he'd take over. I told him no. He tried telling me I had to respect my superiors. I said I do but he didn't deserve any respect. He told me he was going to report me to IAB for that remark. Well, Captain Edwards, you heard it from me first."

"Peterson is done in the NYPD. Let's go."

Diana, Ed, Jeff, Olivia and Olive left and headed to the hospital after Olivia kissed Hank and the kids and Olive kissed Daniel.

"Voight, is there somethin' goin' on between Langan and your daughter-in-law?"

"He admitted to Olivia that he has feelings for Olive. I talked to her and she said she does feel something for him too even though she knows it's too soon after losing Justin. I do want her to move on and be happy but I'm not sure this is the right time. Langan is a good guy. He said he loves the kids but he knows he's old enough to be her father."

"I think he's around my age."

"He told Olivia that he doesn't want us to think he's a pervert."

"Age is just a number as long as you truly love each other."

"That's right. He's really looked out for her since she's moved here especially when we had that ice storm and mostly everyone was stuck in the city. He made sure she was warm and had something to eat when the power and heat went out in their building. Now he takes the week off to take care of her kids, so she can work."

"How do you think Justin would feel about it."

"He'd want her to move on with her life as long as the guy she ended up with was good to her and Daniel, since he didn't know about the twins."

The doorbell rang and Hank went to answer it, while Fin and Barba went back to the living room.

"Hey, Nicole."

"Hey. How was your trip?"

"Wonderful. Noah and Rachel had a great time."

"That's great. Is Olive here?"

"No. She went to the hospital with Olivia."

"Is everything ok?"

"Trevor, who's the lawyer friend of ours, was in a car accident. Trevor had just taken off a few days to take care of the kids for her because Lucy, our nanny, was sick."

"She talks about Trevor a lot."

"There are mutual feelings there. He knows he's old enough to be her father but he still cares about her and loves the kids. I'm fine with it as long as I can still be a part of their lives."

"My sister married a guy quite a bit older than her and they are so happy. She's the one Olive is the most like."

"What brings you here?"

"My baby sister just moved to Manhattan and I figured I'd come make sure she was settled in."

"Is this the one married to the guy quite a bit older than her?"

"No. I have too many sisters. This sister actually works for the same company as Olive and was asked to transfer out here. She was in Washington, DC."

"Do she and Olive get along?"

"Oh yeah."

"Did you bring Dan?"

"Not this time. Sorry."

"That's ok."

"DADDY!"

"WHAT?"

"POTTY!"

"OK. Excuse me."

"Sure."

Hank went upstairs to help Rachel, while Nicole went into the living room where everyone else was. After Hank was done helping Rachel, he got all the kids ready for bed. He took Daniel downstairs to Nicole.

"Where Gama?"

"She went with Mommy. Trevor was in a car accident."

"Why?"

"I don't know."

"Trevor nice."

"You like Trevor?"

"Yeah. Mama too."

"I know she does."

To be continued…