A Case Reopened [Book Two]

Twelve

Elliot's trip felt short. Jenni ended up having to cancel because she wasn't feeling well. Elliot decided that it would be for the best to go home early to make sure that Jenni and the baby were good, and to take care of the other kids. Olivia and Amanda saw him off again, but when they went home, it didn't feel right.

"Mandy?" Olivia questioned, as she came into their bedroom late that night after feeding Hunter.

"Yes, darling?" Amanda yawned.

"I want to go back to Manhattan... but not for a trip. For good." Olivia spoke.

"What?" Amanda asked, her eyes going wide. She didn't think that Olivia would ever want to actually move back to Manhattan after turning it down the last time.

"I miss Elliot and his family. And I kinda want to get back into law. Either as an officer or being a counselor there." Olivia spoke.

"What about your family?" Amanda questioned as she sat up. Olivia shrugged as she glanced at her wife.

"I was thinking about seeing if they had any plans of moving back." Olivia smiled.

"Now, are you absolutely sure, darling?" Amanda questioned. Olivia smiled softly before nodding.

"I want to go back to Manhattan. Like, as soon as we possibly can."

"I'll start looking into houses tomorrow. I cannot wait!" Amanda smiled before wrapping her arms around her wife's body and kissing her deeply and with so much passion.

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Olivia met up with her mother the next day. Amanda was at work, and Hunter was in the best mood. She was cuddly and that was the way that Serena liked her because then she could cuddle her while she talked.

"So, what's happening?" Serena asked as she caressed the brown curls on top of Hunter's head.

"Well, I was wondering if you ever thought about moving?" Olivia asked, and Serena eyed her daughter.

"What do you mean? I'm still young and I don't need to be living with you and Amanda." Serena laughed.

"No, Momma... I mean what about moving to Manhattan again?" Olivia questioned. Serena looked at her daughter for a long moment before shrugging.

"I don't know, Olivia. Arizona is my home now. The kids love being here and they love their friends. Lena is here and is planning on having a baby. And Liam is finishing up school and is going to join the Coast Guard soon. I don't know if I'd be able to go there." Serena sighed softly.

"Well, what about visiting Manhattan?" Olivia questioned quietly. She looked down at the teacup held in her hands before looking at her mother.

"I will be able to do that... why? Do you know something I don't?" Serena asked. Olivia gave her a weak smile before nodding.

"Yeah, Momma... Uh, Amanda and I are moving back to Manhattan. We want to raise Hunter there, and we want to be close to Elliot and his family. Jenni is pregnant again and this time around the baby might not make it."

"Oh," Serena spoke.

"Momma, I'm sorry. I know you are settled in here, but Amanda thinks this is the best for us. And I see us having another baby soon, and I want to have it there. In the place, I was happy for so long." Olivia spoke.

"But away from me," Serena spoke.

"Momma, it isn't about you. I don't want to hurt you. It's just that I think our family would be better off there. And I miss the snow. Especially during Christmas." Olivia spoke. Serena nodded before she lifted Hunter to her shoulder.

"She's only a month old, Olivia. She won't remember me." Serena breathed as she tried to get her daughter to stay in Arizona.

"She'll remember you because there will be video calls, visits, and lots of pictures."

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Jump ahead three months, Olivia, Amanda, and Hunter were all in Manhattan. A house in Queens was being rented in hopes of it being bought and Amanda was getting paperwork done for her transfer to Manhattan Sex Crimes. Olivia was staying home with her four-month-old, as she decorated the house and started to work on finding a donor in Manhattan for their second child. 

"Hey, Mandy." Olivia smiled, as she carried Hunter into the squad room. Hunter was just a ball of energy and she absolutely loved both of her mothers, her aunts and uncles, and of course all of her cousins.

"There's my girls." Amanda smiled, as she stood from her desk and walked over to her wife and baby. Amanda cooed happily at her baby as she lifted her up and started to press several kisses to her belly.

"How are you, Mandy?" Olivia questioned, as she sat the diaper bag onto the edge of her wife's desk as they walked over to it and Amanda sat down as Olivia took her jacket off.

"I'm good. Glad you two came to visit. Is she being a good girl today?" Amanda asked, and Olivia nodded.

"She is. Extremely sweet and adorable as usual. Where's El?" Olivia questioned, as she looked around.

"He got a call from Jenni and went home. I don't know what's happening." Amanda replied, as she settled back with Hunter and kept one arm around her as she scrolled through things on her computer.

"Amanda, let me give you a hint." Olivia smiled after her phone vibrated in her pocket. She looked at the picture of a newborn little boy. He looked just like Joshy and Eli did when they were born.

"What?" Amanda asked, before being handed the phone. Amanda smiled as she looked at the baby.

"He's absolutely stunning." Olivia smiled proudly. She and Amanda had already been picked for the roles of their godparents. It was against what the ideal godparents looked like in the eyes of the church, but it's what Elliot and Jenni wanted.

"Does he have a name yet?" Amanda asked, and Olivia nodded.

"Harrison James Stabler. God, it's a mouth full but he's a big baby so it suits him." Olivia smiled. They talked a while about the newest addition to their family before Olivia changed the subject.

"I know it might sound crazy, but I'm ready for another baby," Olivia spoke, and Amanda nodded in agreement.

"I was wondering when you would finally tell me that." Amanda smiled. She stood with Hunter before passing her to Olivia.

"Where are you going?" Olivia questioned, as Amanda pulled on her jacket before taking Hunter back.

"We are going to go see little Harrison. Unless you don't want to be his godmother anymore." Amanda spoke.

"Of course I still want to be his godmother. I can't break my streak since I'm already the godmother to the other three." Olivia laughed before grabbing her stuff and they walked out together.

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