Bensler in the Dark

Home or Homes?

"Send me the address and meet me there," Fin says.
"Okay," Amanda hangs up and texts Fin the address.
Amanda gets geared up and walks to the living room where Noah is laying on the couch bloody and passed out and as Amanda goes to walk out Declan says,"Where do you think you're going?"
"I have to go to work. I'm going to get the kids and bring them with me," Amanda says turning around and going towards Layla's room.
"I don't think so. Noah is bloody you can't take him."
"I'll clean him up and put makeup on him but not where you can tell."
Declan nods and says,"I'll go to the bar."
Amanda gets the kids ready and calls Fin,"Hey Fin. Can we meet at the precinct? I have the kids with me and I don't want to bring them to the bust. They will be good in the cribs. I promise," Amanda says sounding desperate.
"Okay. I just got to the precinct myself to grab a vest. I'll just wait for you."
Amanda grabs there and carries Margaret in while helping Noah walk. Layla helps James up to the cribs. Amanda lays Noah and Margaret down while Layla and James lay down. "You can nap or play, but if you play you have to play quietly okay."
   "Okay mommy," Layla says since she is the oldest conscious one.
   "I love you. I promise you soon your daddy won't be able to hurt you."
   Layla nods and sighs with relief. Amanda ruffles Layla's hair and smiles before going to grab her best and meet Fin at his car. When she gets to the car she gets in and says,"Thanks for waiting. Declan needed some time out of the house alone. Alright let's go get Liv and Elliot."
   Fin drives and they get there in 20 minutes. Amanda and Fin bust in and take down Gregory. Fin cuffs Gregory and Amanda searches and finds a door down at the bottom of some stairs. She goes down and breaks the lock and when she opens the door she says,"Liv Elliot are you in here?"
   "Amanda is that you?" Liv says in disbelief that they are getting out.
   Amanda comes in all the way, runs to Liv, and cries,"I thought you were dead. I kept calling your phone to hear your voicemail but this last time someone answered and I got a trace. We got him Liv, we got him. Come on Liv lets get you back to Noah."
   "Amanda things have changed in 5 years. Me and El have 3 kids of our own. Of course I'll take Noah back but El is coming home with me."
   Amanda nods and whispers,"Don't be mad at me. I don't know who to talk to but Declan got abusive right after we got married. I need your help Liv you're the only one I trust this much to help me."
   Liv nods and whispers,"Has he hurt Noah?"
   "He did today but today was the first time," Amanda whispers sadly. "He only hit me and Layla before today. He hates Layla because she isn't his and he hits me because I have brought in two kids that aren't his. Liv I need your help," Amanda cry whispers.
   El has taken Ella, Eli, and Alissa upstairs with Fin and told Fin that the girls need to talk. "I'm going to help you get you and your kids away from him. I promise," Liv says to Amanda hugging her best friend.
"I love you Liv. You're the best sister in the world."
"I love you too Mandy. I couldn't ask for a better sister."
   They go upstairs and they all go to the precinct. Amanda and Liv introduce their kids and when Noah wakes up he sees Liv and says,"Mommy is that you?"
   "Yes baby boy. Mommy is here, mommy was taken by a bad man but aunt Amanda saved me and I'm back. The guy made me and Elliot have kids you wanna meet your siblings?"
   Noah clings onto his mommy and says,"Sure mommy but only if you carry me. Aunt Amanda's husband beat me really bad."
   They meet and then everyone goes to the hospital for Amanda, Liv, El, Ella, Eli, Alissa, and Noah to get checked. After Liv is finishes she checks herself out and goes to El's room. They haven't started on El because they are backed up. A doctor comes in and says,"Mr. Stabler we called your wife. She is on her way excited to see you."
   "I told you not to call her!!" El yells at the doctor.
   "I'm sorry but it was in your file to call if you were found."
   Liv holds El to calm him down and Liv says,"It's okay doctor. We understand you had to call her."
   When Kathy gets there she sees El and Liv making out and says,"Liv how could you do this to me? And you how dare you?" Kathy points angrily towards El,"How dare you kiss this slut?"
   "Liv is no slut, she is the love of my life and I'm leaving you to be with Olivia. We have 4 kids together (El is counting Noah as his). I love Olivia. I have never loved you."
   Kathy takes her ring off and throws it. "I did that years ago,"El says making Kathy more mad.
   "I'll file the papers today to save you the trouble," Kathy says walking out.
   "I'm so happy she is gone. She is going to go screw her boyfriend and I'll be here with you which makes me the luckiest person alive," El says smiling at Liv.
   After a few hours everyone is released and they all go back to Liv's house. Noah goes to his old room to look at it while Liv shows Amanda where her, Layla, James, and Margaret will be sleeping. El shows Ella and Eli to their rooms and then takes Alissa to his and Liv's room. (Liv's house has 5 bedrooms). In an hour everyone is in the living room watching a movie and eating popcorn. They all fall asleep on the couches and floor as a happy family.