Rebel (SVU Fanfic)

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The baby elicited a squeal on option number two, and everyone smiled.

"Well, hello, Arron Carter," Olivia whispered, rubbing noses with her new baby boy. "Wanna hold him?"

Elliot nodded, wrapping little Arron up in his embrace. The man was beyond what words could explain. He just watched this baby come to life and he...he was his. Forever to keep.

"I love you," he whispered. Olivia's heart melted at his words.

Interrupting their moment, the doctor came in.

"Ah, I see we have the whole family in here! Wonderful," he said. "Who is to come and do the birth certificate?"

Olivia looked to Elliot, who silently agreed. He handed the baby back to his mother. But Olivia was very tired, so tired after a long pregnancy. She wanted to sleep. "Nicole, wanna hold him?"

She was eager but tried not to show it. Olivia handed Nicole the newborn swaddled in blue. She took Arron in her arms, smiling instantly. "Hi," she said.

There were a few chairs in the room, three to be exact. Each teenager took one, but Zach sat on the arm of his sister's chair. Paige decided to nap like her mommy.

They all sat and watched the little baby, even though he wasn't doing much. Sucking his thumb and making little baby noises.

Nicole felt nothing but love for this boy. She wasn't sure how it would play out, but she was so glad she had another baby brother to call hers. He was so cute, and looked just like their mother, except for the blue eyes. Which were so beautifully, strikingly bright.

"You've got the best parents someone could ask for, Arron. Don't forget it." Like I did, she thought.

When Elliot was done with the birth certificate, he came back in the room and saw all the children together. Minus Paige who was sleeping, cuddled next to his beautiful fiancée.

"When do we get to take him home?" Nicole asked. She'd be spending so much time with her brother. And she couldn't wait.

"Tomorrow, when your mom is discharged."

Nicole nodded. "I'm kind of hoarding him. Anyone else want to see him?"

"Me," Lizzie said, scooting up while reaching her arms out. Nicole carefully placed Arron in her hold. She smiled.

"He's so cute," she said with a small laugh. "He looks like Olivia."

"That's what I thought," Nicole agreed.

It was a small amount of time later when a nurse came to check on things. This was when Elliot decided to take the kids home.

The nurse took Arron back and Elliot picked Paige up. After walking the little girl to the car, he woke Olivia up.

"Hm?" she asked, turning on her back.

"We're leaving, just wanted to let you know."

"Okay," she said. "I wanna be out of here first thing tomorrow."

"Good because Nicole is in love with Arron and wants him home as soon as possible."

Olivia smiled wide as her heart began to melt. "Sweet," she said, still drowsy. "Love you."

"I love you too," he said, kissing her before leaving the room.

The next day, baby Arron came home. Nicole was the first one to see him, as they all expected.

Olivia went straight up to bed, still sore and tired. Elliot went up with her, missing Olivia so much. Ever since she dropped the pregnancy bomb on him, they had no more time to be intimate. That was no surprise for Olivia; it happened in each pregnancy. She felt big and bloated, and unattractive. She didn't want to be touched, she didn't want to be made out with, hugged, or held.