All I Ask [A Bensler Fan Fic]

Chapter Twenty-Five

The next morning, Olivia woke up early to nurse Evie and to try and decide if she'd join Elliot when he went to see Lizzie.

There was a lot going on in Olivia's head, because she was worried that maybe Lizzie would hate her for 'stealing' her father from them. The last thing Olivia wanted was for Elliot's kids to have yet another thing to hate her for.

"Hey there, Liv." Elliot smiled as he quietly came out of their bedroom. Olivia kept running her finger over Evie's chubby cheek as she looked up at Elliot.

"Hey. How'd you sleep?" Olivia asked quietly.

"I slept okay, but I just wish I had woke up with you by my side. I didn't even hear Evie wake up."

"I got her up before she cried... I didn't wanna wake you up." Olivia replied. Elliot moved over to the sofa and leaned down to kiss Olivia, but she turned her head.

"Do you not want me to kiss you anymore? I know that last night-"

"I kissed you back last night, El. I wanted it just as much as you did, but this morning I'm too anxious to kiss you. Please don't take offense at that."

They sat in silence for a while before Elliot took Evie from Olivia and settled back with her.

"You have had a hell of a year, Liv. If you don't want to kiss me, then I won't force you. Take your time and tell me when you are ready." Elliot smiled. He leaned over and pecked Olivia's cheek.

"Do you still want me to join you today?"

"To see Liz? I'd love that." Elliot breathed.

"Okay, then we will join you. But I have reserved the right to leave if I need to, okay?"

"Anything for you, babe."

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At around eleven, they left the apartment and traveled to Brooklyn to have lunch with Lizzie. When they arrived, she wasn't there yet, so Olivia and Elliot could get a table and settle down with Evie.

"I'm going to change her." Elliot sighed as he looked down at the crying baby in his arms.

"El-"

"Everything will be okay, Liv. If Lizzie shows up before I get back, just greet her and keep things relaxed. I've changed plenty of diapers, so I'll be back in like ten minutes tops." Elliot smiled.

Once Elliot walked away, Olivia grew anxious. She kept glancing at the door and then at Elliot's phone, but Lizzie never texted to say she was there, instead she just walked in. Olivia watched as the blonde girl looked over all the faces in the room, before stopping on Olivia.

"Liv?" Lizzie questioned, as she weaved through the other customers and got to Olivia's side.

"Hey, kid." Olivia breathed nervously.

"W-what are you doing here? Are... dad left to find you, didn't he?" Lizzie asked with a frown.

"I didn't ask him to come searching for me, Lizzie. I didn't want to steal him from you and your siblings... I apologize for-"

"He was lost without you. He knew you were pregnant with his child, and when you disappeared, he was worried that he was going to lose both of you forever. Dad may have picked my mother over you at first, but he regretted that decision the moment the shit hit the fan. Please don't apologize for leaving when you were getting attacked from all sides." Lizzie spoke, her blue eyes wide and her voice full of passion. 

"Do you hate me?" Olivia whispered, as she glanced over her shoulder and to the bathrooms.

"I'm the only kid that doesn't hate you, Liv. You make my father happy, and that is all I want for him. So where is he, anyway?" Lizzie asked, as she smiled at Olivia.

"He's in the bathroom changing your baby sister's diaper."

"I have a little sister?" Lizzie grinned.

"Yeah, Evie Peyton... she's amazing."

"I'll be the judge of that." Lizzie teased, before pulling Olivia to her feet and forcing her into a hug.

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Lizzie got ahold of Evie and didn't let her go the entire time they sat there. Elliot and his now second youngest daughter got caught up, as Olivia just sat and listened. She was more at ease now, but still a little worried about what may come from this.

"So where did you go?" Lizzie asked, finally directing a question to Olivia.

"Uh, Sedona, Arizona."

"Sedona? That is a super random place for a pregnant woman to land." Lizzie chuckled.

"Casey Novak joined me."

"She did?" Lizzie asked, her eyes wide with surprise.

"Yeah... Casey and I were actually renting a house together... and dating." Olivia mumbled the last part.

"What was that?" Lizzie asked.

"Olivia and Casey were dating each other before I went to Sedona. I didn't even know Olivia was there. I just went to see Casey. Then I found her and she went into labor while I was there."

"You made it just in time, Dad. But did you know Olivia was bisexual?" 

"He didn't, and I didn't either. It was just kinda a random thing. I fell in love with her, but then she got super paranoid and hated your father. So we broke up."

"I'm so sorry, Liv." Lizzie breathed.

They fell into silence as Olivia drank her water, and Elliot finished his sandwich. No one had told Lizzie about how Olivia had almost died, and they didn't know if they should.

"You two are holding something back." Lizzie frowned.

"We are?" Olivia asked nervously, as she turned to look at Elliot. He gave her a gentle and reassuring smile.

"We are, kid. It's about-" Elliot didn't even get to finish his statement when Lizzie's name was called. 

Olivia and Elliot watched as Lizzie looked over her shoulder and saw Maureen standing there.

"Mo?" Lizzie asked, as she stood quickly and walked to where Maureen stood, Evie still laying in her arms.

Olivia looked over at Elliot, her eyes filled with fear.

"It'll be okay, Liv. If she comes over here, I will stand up for you. I will protect you."

There was a lot of huffing and anger coming from the doorway, and it got to where Lizzie just walked away from her sister.

"Don't you dare walk away from me, Elizabeth Stabler! Especially not with that whore's baby in your arms!" Maureen yelled, as the restaurant went silent.