Saving Myself (Law and Order)

Chapter 70♡

(Olivia's P.O.V)

Waking up, I saw a text from Barba.

Morning. How are you?😊

Sitting up, I replied to him. I was wide awake which was great. Today was going to be busy. As I got up, I heard the kids. "I have cheerleading practice today Ari!" Paige seemed so excited. Bless her. As she went into the bathroom, Ari came to see me with Caleb. "Morning my sunshines!" I kissed Ariel on the cheek. "Morning Momma!" Caleb giggled as Ari tickled him. "Caleb is going to be with Lucy for the day." She then texted me. Confirming a time. Taking Caleb, Ari went to get ready too. "Momma loves you." He kept babbling. I took his clothes out along with some with some other bits. All of us couldn't wait for a vacation. We were going to the Hamptons for a few days. It would be so nice to just spend quality time with Elliot. "Paige? Are you nearly done sweetheart?" She said yes. I put Caleb on the floor. 'Ba! Ba!" He was such a happy child.

As I went to help Paigey, she asked me about our vacation. "Will we go swimming and build sandcastles?" I said that we may do. "Your brother doesn't excatly know how to swim yet as he's still growing.. but he can join you and your sister in the water." After she was finished, we went to choose her outfit.

It was a purple gym top with some grey shorts. She also had some plimsolls to go with it. Packing up her little gym bag, she headed downstairs. "I can brush my hair and bobble it up Mommy." I then got Caleb ready. "Mama! Da Da to.." I think he was trying to say if we were seeing Elliot yet. "Not yet sweetheart." He splashed the water everywhere. "You're so silly." After sorting him out, I heard the door. "Hey Lucy." I'm glad that she was here. Getting him dressed, I took him downstairs. "Hi Lucy. You're here early.' She smiled at me. "I had some time. Hi Caleb." He giggled. "Ucy!" He loved her already. "I'll sort out breakfast for these two." As they went into the kitchen, I went to get ready. "I'm not leaving until later Mom." Ariel told me. Having a shower, I thought about the amount of paperwork that I had waiting for me at work.. I nedeed a date night ASAP!

Just for me and my gorgeous, handsome, amazing man.💗

After showering, I put on my work clothes, brushed my hair, then I texted Barba back. Spraying some perfume on myself, I took my bag downstairs. "Ari. I'll see you later sweetheart." Kissing her forehead, she said that she loved me. "I love you too. Be safe and careful. Text me when you're with Ria." As she left, I went to kiss our two youngest goodbye. "I'll be sure to drop her off at cheer practice Olivia." I wished Paigey good luck for her practice. "I'll tell you all about it!" I then kissed Caleb goodbye. "See you later little man." I then thanked Lucy. He was enjoying his breakfast too much to even notice me..😂

As I headed to work, I saw Barba. "Morning. I cannot wait for Elliot to be discharged. It's too much on my own." He asked if I wanted a coffee. "I would love one. Thankyou." We then went to sit in my office. Going through some evidence files, we worked on them together. "So Adam hasn't excatly said anything about his abuse. I really feel for him. "He needs support. He's willing to testify. So, we'll start there." As we were sorting out more paperwork, Barba asked me a question. "Have you thought about who you'll choose to be Caleb's godparents yet?" He was turning 1 in August and Paige's birthday is on Friday which was when Elliot was being discharged from hospital.  "I've got 2 options in mind. I was thinking of asking either Amanda and Carisi or Pheobe and Finn." Barba said that they both sounded great. "I love being a godfather to Paige and Ariel. I love them both very much." I could tell that he did.

"I'm sure you'll make the right choice." After finishing the paperwork, we heard the rest of the squad knocking on my office door. "Hey. We've got a problem." Amanda showed me the videos. "Adam has been hurting himself." I then made my way straight to his apartment. "I'll head over there as well Liv." Finn followed me out. "See you in court." Hugging Barba, he just smiled at me. As I got in the car with Finn, he looked at me. "I can always tell when something is up Liv. Is it to do with Elliot?" I sighed. "I have no idea. It's just.. I'm looking after our 3 children all on my own. I know it's not his fault that he's been ill... I just feel different." Finn then asked if I wanted to talk about things.. "Thanks.. but I'm good."