Bensler Oneshots

Look What You Left Behind

*Elliot and Kathy divorced even though they had Eli. Elliot still left SVU after Jenna, goes undercover like the avoidant SOB he is. He comes back in Season 17 to a big surprise. 

So...this was going to be fluffy, but I started writing, and they couldn't work it out. 

Past EO, then, I guess.

Hate me if you wish.

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"Mommy!" a curly-haired little boy shouted, running into Olivia's office.

Elliot stood up abruptly from the couch. "Oh, uh, sorry, not Mommy."

"Uncle Fin!" he squeaked next, turning to hightail it back out only to run right into his aforementioned uncle.

Fin lifted him up, resting him on his hip.

"Noah, I told you your mom's still out on a call."

He ducked his face sheepishly. "Sorry."

Elliot watched amusedly as two more kids, maybe a little older, a boy and a girl with dark brown hair, appeared behind Fin, giving him curious looks.

"Hi, I'm Elliot Stabler," he said.

The girl narrowed her eyes and tugged on Fin's shirt. "There's a stranger in Mom's office."

Elliot grimaced.

"Who?" the boy asked, looking equally as skeptical.

"Guys," Fin said calmly, trying to ease their fears, "this is Elliot Stabler, your mom's old partner."

It seemed to only hit him then, these kids were Liv's. She was a mom.

He smiled. "Nice to meet you."

The older boy walked over, holding out a hand, which Elliot leaned down to shake.

"I'm Evan," he said, blue eyes still narrowed defensively.

Only Olivia Benson's children would be this analytical at such a young age.

"I'm Grace," the girl said after, stepping out from behind Fin but keeping her distance.

"I'm Noah!" the little boy said excitedly, wiggling in Fin's arms.

"Hey, Fin, I-"

They all turned at the sound of Olivia's voice, which trailed off when she saw the group in her office. All together.

"Elliot, what are you doing here? I thought we wrapped up the paperwork on the Carter case. Did I forget to sign something?"

He shook his head. "Uh, no. I was just in the neighborhood, thought I'd stop by."

Her eyes narrowed, so much like Grace's just had, and he shifted a little uncomfortably. "I brought coffee."

"Mommy loves coffee," Noah chimed in.

Olivia's bewildered eyes refocused and went back to her children. "Fin, would you?"

"Come on, mini-Bensons. Let's go raid the vending machine."

"Not too much candy. It's spaghetti night."

"I know."