A/N: This is the second part to the last chapter. I don't own any of the characters.

Thanksgiving - Part 2

Olivia and Hank got up and went down to the kitchen. Hank got the turkeys out and Olivia put a pot of coffee on.

"Explain to me again why we're having all these people over for dinner."

"Because they're our family."

"Yeah but most of them have families, don't they?"

"Yeah but some of them are out of town or not talking or whatever. What's wrong? You seemed to be so excited about doing this but now that everyone is here, not so much."

"Why doesn't my new squad like me?"

"I can't answer that. My squad and I may not always agree on how things are done but at the end of the day, we're still a family."

"I've really tried with them, Hank. None of them seemed to be too concerned when that girl was holding a gun to my head. When I was being held hostage close to 2 years ago, my old squad was right on top of things. They were my family."

"They still are. I'm your family and I love you more than anything, so stop worrying."

"I love you."

Hank kissed Olivia and then got the turkeys in the oven just as the coffee was ready. They heard a knock at the door. Olivia went to answer it. It was Carisi, Rafael and Lucia.

"Mornin', Lieu. Happy Thanksgiving."

"You too, Carisi. Come on in."

"Thanks."

"What brings the 3 of you here so early?"

"I wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help cook the meal."

"Me too, Olivia."

"You'll have to check with Hank. He's doing most of it. He just put the turkeys in."

Olivia took their coats or jackets and then they all went into the kitchen.

"Carisi and Lucia want to help if you need it."

"Ok."

"How many of us are there?"

"We're planning on 35. Jay is bringing Will, Natalie and Owen and Antonio is bringing his kids and maybe Sylvie. He was invited to dinner with his sister and Casey but his dad is going to be there and they're not speaking. Al is bringing Meredith and Trudy is bringing Mouch. Everyone else's families are going out of town."

Amanda was also invited to dinner with my family but we both wanted to come here. They are taking care of Frannie though."

"I know Ed doesn't do get-togethers with his family very often and Trevor's parents moved to LA to be closer to his sister and her family."

"I have lots of aunts, uncles and cousins but I wanted to do something different for a change."

"I don't mind. We will probably see them for Christmas."

"Melinda alternates holidays for her daughter with her ex. Ken, Alejandro and their son were going to be gone, so Fin was going to be by himself. Up until Noah came into my life, I would always volunteer to work because I didn't really have much family. My ex partner invited me to his house on a few occasions but I always declined. I either picked up a pizza or Chinese for dinner and that was my day. I did cook dinner for Ed, Noah and me last year. I just did a turkey breast and some of the sides. I've been a little better about cooking since I've had Noah."

"Does she cook at all for you, Sarge?"

"Every so often. Lucy does most of it. We do try to eat as a family."

"Can I make breakfast?"

"Sure."

Lucia went to see what they had in the refrigerator and made breakfast for them, while Olivia poured Rafael and Carisi a cup of coffee.

"Thanks, Liv."

"No problem."

Olive, Erin and the boys woke up and came downstairs. Once Lucia was done making breakfast, they all ate and then Hank and Olivia went upstairs to take their shower. Erin went to take hers, while Olive helped the boys get dressed and then she took hers. Everyone else started arriving. The doorbell rang, so Olivia went to answer it. It was the group from New York.

"Hey, Liv."

"Hey. Come on in."

"Thanks."

Everyone came in and Ed was the last one.

"Hey. You ok?"

"I'm fine."

"You sure?"

"Not really."

"What's going on?"

"It's this thing with my squad. They didn't seem overly concerned when I had a gun pointed at my head and no one really jumped in and helped. When Joe was holding me hostage, my former squad was right on top of things. I don't understand why they don't like me."

"Did something happen that their last Lieutenant got pushed out and then they brought you in?"

"I asked my Sergeant and she wouldn't give me an answer."

Hank came out of the kitchen and joined them.

"Are you still worrying about your squad not liking you?"

"Yeah."

"Just relax, ok? I like you and that's what matters, right?"

"Now you only like me? I thought you loved me."

"I'm just trying to make you feel better. You know I love you. I just wasn't sure you felt the same way about me."

"I did but I didn't want to admit I did because I didn't want it to ruin our friendship."

"It didn't take me long to realize that you may have been part of the reason she had doubts about our relationship. I first thought things would be tense but we do seem to get along pretty well."

"Yeah, we do."

"So, did Lucia kick you out of the kitchen?"

"She and Carisi both did."

"Then you can spend more time with me."

"That's what I was hoping for. Don't get so worked up about your squad. They'll come around eventually. Ok?"

"Ok."

"He's right. We never used to get along and now we do. We were together for about a year. It took us more than a decade to get to the point where we began to trust each other."

"Yeah, true. I never really got along with Langan much until we arrested Ellie and Noah came into my life. Now he has become a big part of my life and a good friend. Hank and I didn't start out on the right foot but now look at us."

"If Stabler ever came back into your life, what would you do?"

"Honestly, I don't know. It took me a while to get over him leaving and getting used to having both Rollins and Amaro around. I don't even know what I'd say to him after I smacked him. Both he and Amaro would have a fit when they found out that I dated you though."

"I'm sure they would."

Everyone else joined them in the living room. Alex handed Olivia a glass of wine and Fin handed both Hank and Ed a bottle of beer.

"Thanks, Alex."

"Sure."

"Thanks, Fin."

"No problem."

"Thanks, Tutuola."

"No problem."

"Don, how's Eileen?"

"She's doing great. She said to say hi."

"Well, tell her we said hi back."

"I will do that. What are you doing for Christmas?"

"We're going to Scottsdale to spend it with Olive and Daniel."

"Ok. Maybe we'll come visit when the weather gets better."

"Ok. That sounds like a plan."

Hank's squad arrived and then everyone talked for a while longer. Hank kissed Olivia before going back into the kitchen to check the turkey. Lucia and Carisi finished fixing the sides, while Hank carved the turkey. Once everything was ready, it was all set out on the dining room table. Olivia, Olive and Amanda fixed plates for Noah, Daniel and Jesse and put the 3 of them at the kitchen table. Everyone else got food and found a place to sit either in the living room or family room. Lucia, Amanda and Olive stayed in the kitchen with the kids.

"This is delicious."

"I wanted to do most of the cooking but Mrs. Barba took over."

"She does that. She loves to cook. For both Thanksgiving and Christmas, her church has a dinner for the homeless and she helps with that."

"So, she missed it this year?"

"Yeah. She cooks dinner for us and then she will go to church to serve dinner after we eat. She didn't mind missing it this year. She'll be there for Christmas. She is definitely used to cooking for large amounts of people."

"I'm glad she took over."

"Carisi is a great cook."

"I think he cooks for Amanda and Jesse all the time."

"Liv, have you ever cooked a Thanksgiving dinner?"

"I did last year. It was just a turkey breast and the sides though."

"It was edible?"

"I ate it. It was good."

"Tucker, do you cook?"

"I've never really been into that."

"I know the feeling. How about you, Langan?"

"Yeah, I can cook. I do stuff and then I can get several meals out of it. That way, I can just throw something in the microwave when I get home."

"Anyone special in your life?"

"No. I would like to settle down at some point though and I'm not getting any younger. I've thought about doing the online dating thing but I'm not so sure I would trust anyone."

"I know how you feel."

They finished eating and decided to wait a while to have dessert. Hank cleaned up the kitchen with help from Ed and Trevor, while everyone else talked some more. Once they were done, they had pie and coffee, tea or milk. A few hours later, everyone left and went home or to their hotel. Erin and Olive took care of the boys, while Hank and Olivia went up to their bedroom to relax.

"Today went well."

"Yeah, it did."

"Thanks for including everyone from New York."

"You're welcome. They're welcome here anytime."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Olivia kissed Hank and then he made sure that their bedroom door was locked. They made love before falling asleep in each other's arms. Erin, Olive and Daniel had flights on Friday and everyone else was heading back on Saturday.

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