Mr and Mrs

Chapter Eight

Liv answered the door almost getting knocked over as Noah ran past her to hug Elliot.
"Woah there kiddo, slow down" Liv laughed before she turned her attention back to Ginny.
"So that is Elliot" Ginny smirked, looking past her to look him over.
"Sorry Ginny, but he's all mine" Liv laughed.
"I don't think Matt would appreciate me looking anyway. We should have dinner sometime, both couples and the boys, it'll be nice"
"That does sound nice actually" Liv smiled.
"Well, I'll text you. See you later" Ginny smiled before she headed off towards the elevator, Liv closed the door and re-joined El and Noah in the living room.
"Can I get a hug?"
"Sorry mom" Noah smiled, hugging his mother tightly.
"Did you enjoy your day?"
"I did. We played video games and went to the park and we had pizza for dinner on Friday night" He smiled widely "What did you two do?"
"We went to the park, bowling and the museum"
"I was bored in the museum though so I just looked at your mom the whole time" El told him, making him smile.
"That's cute" Liv chuckled at her son, pushing his curls away from his face.
"What do you want for dinner sweetheart?"
"Chinese food?" Liv shared a look with Elliot, it was their day of reminiscing, so why not.
"Sure"
"Thanks mom"
"How about we have a Mario Kart championship whilst we wait?" El suggested, earning a wide smile from Noah.
"Yes!" He smiled. Liv placed their order over the phone whilst Elliot and Noah played the first round before it was time for Liv to race Elliot. The game started up and Elliot started off by nudging Liv as her character got ahead of his but then he started to take the lead.
"No!" Elliot chuckled at her. Liv moved onto his lap without thinking, hoping that it would distract him but Elliot just wrapped his arms around her, continuing to win "El! You're supposed to let me win!"
"Not a chance!" El continued to take the lead but as Liv began to catch up to him he pressed his lips along her neck, feeling her pulse stutter under her lips and watching as her character began driving in circles seconds before he crossed the finish line.
"Mom, you're supposed to drive straight!" Noah laughed. Liv cleared her throat and moved off his lap, trying and failing to hide her blush from Elliot.
"My bad"
The food arrived a short while later and the three of them ate, talked and laughed until it was time for Noah to go to bed. Noah asked for Elliot to put him to bed and when he re-joined Liv in the living room she was sat on the couch finishing off her glass of wine.
"I can see you watching me" She smiled.
"How many times have I got to say that I don't care" He crossed the room towards her and took the glass from her, placing it on the table before he sat beside her, bringing his lips against hers. Things moved quickly again, mouths opening, teeth and tongues fighting, hands everywhere. Then Liv was moving backwards and Elliot was moving over her, his hands at her hips, holding her so tight like he was scared of her vanishing out of his grasp. His knee slid upwards, slotting between her legs, a moan rose in her throat and this time she let it spill from her lips into his mouth. Then his hands were gone from her hips, his warm hands trailing upwards under her sweater. His hands sent her skin on fire. As they moved higher, taking the sweater with him but then Liv remembered why she couldn't let his hands go higher.
"El" Her hands jumped to his wrists, holding them still "I can't"
"Damn, I'm sorry I didn't mean to push you" He tried to pull away but Liv didn't let him.
"No, stay. I can't go further but I want you to stay. Please. Kiss me"
"Liv-"
"I'm asking you to kiss me El. Please"
"You're sure?"
"Goddammit Stabler! I can't let you cop a feel or screw me yet but I need you to kiss me before I scream and wake my son" He smirked down at her.
"You said yet" Liv huffed and pulled his lips back down to hers, their kiss quickly becoming heated once again. Elliot's lips dropped hers, earning a whine from her as he moved to her jaw and then her neck.
"Ask me. God, ask me, please" Liv didn't realise that the words had left her lips until she felt Elliot pause against her skin "Dammit" She sighed. El pulled away from her, sitting back on his knees before he noticed where his knee was pressed and pulled further away from her.
"I'm sorry" Liv pulled herself to sit up, running a hand through her hair.
"El-"
"I've been going to therapy, working on my anger issues and speaking about how I feel" He admitted, meeting her eyes "I know how I feel about you. I love you Liv. And I'm trying to ask but being this close to you is killing me-"
"I have scars" She blurted out "That's why I stopped you, not because I don't you but because of-" Liv stopped herself from saying him "But because you need to know the whole story first" He nodded.
"Why is this so damn hard?" Liv smiled.
"Love always is" He smiled "Come on, let's go to bed" She stood tugging his hand but he didn't follow.
"I think I should sleep out here" Liv shook her head.
"I want you close to me"
"But-" She shook her head again, silencing him.
"No buts. I want you beside me" She repeated, tugging him again, this time he allowed himself to be pulled towards her bedroom. They climbed into bed and once Elliot had settled onto his back Liv closed the space between them, lying her head on his chest "Goodnight El" He sighed contentedly.
"Goodnight Liv" If this is all she could allow then he would gladly take it.