A/N: Here is some more. Enjoy!
When Elliot made it back to Olivia she had cried herself to sleep as he made his way to the bed and saw that her face was still damp. He took of his jacket, kicked off his shoes, and got on the bed in front of her. He gently wiped away the remaining moisture from under her eyes and kissed her forehead. He settled down on his pillow and pulled her towards him. She sunk down against his body and let out a contended sigh. Elliot watched her sleep for a while until he also fell asleep.
Elliot woke up to Noah's whimpers coming through the monitor. Olivia was still asleep, so he untangled himself from her, and left the room. He got Noah from the crib and went out into the living room to have some bonding time with him. Whatever had went on before he returned home from work had clearly drained Olivia and he wanted her to rest. They would talk when she woke up.
Noah and Elliot played for an hour or so and then it was time for dinner. Elliot put Noah in his high chair and made him some baby food. "God, I forgot how gross this stuff was," he chuckled as he scooped the pureed squash mixture into a bowl. Elliot fed Noah and enjoyed the time they had together. Taking care of a baby again was hard work, but to him it was just like riding a bike. He felt like he missed so many little moments of his own kid's that he wasn't going to miss out on the moments with Noah, it would probably be his last chance to help raise a child. "Okay there, buddy, you are one cute little mess, but we gotta get you cleaned up before bedtime. Dada's going to clean the kitchen up and then get you a bath."
Elliot started cleaning off the counters and putting the dirty dishes in the sink when he heard "Da." He stopped what he was doing and turned around to see Noah staring back at him. "Dada," he clapped and smacked his hands off his tray. While Elliot had been through this five times already, it wasn't any less special. The overwhelming joy and love he felt in that moment was just as strong. Even though some people would say that Noah had no idea what he was saying and that they were just sounds to him, Elliot felt like he knew what he was saying when he said Mama, and now, Dada. Elliot went to Noah and took him in his arms, cuddling him close and kissing his cheek "You are so smart, Noah. I'm your Dada and I love you so much, little man."
The rest of their evening together was spent giving Noah a bath and getting him ready for bed time. Once Noah was ready for bed Elliot made him a bottle and took him back to his room. Elliot cradled Noah in his arm and fed him the bottle as he bounced around the room. "Your Mama and I love you very much Noah. If it wasn't for you coming into her life, I don't know that any of this would have happened. You brought us back to each other. You, you did that little one. You made us a family, Noah," he spoke down to him and kissed his head. Noah's eyes were heavy and drooping as he tried his best to fight off sleep. Elliot rocked him in his arms for a few more minutes until Noah's eyes finally fluttered shut. Elliot kissed him on the head and put him in his crib, closing the door behind him.
He decided to pour a glass of wine and run a bath for Olivia. Elliot lit some candles throughout the bathroom and added Olivia's favorite scented bath soap to the water. Once he was satisfied with how it was coming along he decided to give her a proper wake up. He sat down on the bed next to her and ran his fingers through her hair. She stirred slightly and her eyelids flickered but she settled down deeper on her pillow, resting her face against his hand. He stifled a laugh and bent down, leaving feather light kisses all along her neck and up to her ear. "Wake up, beautiful. You've been asleep all night," he cooed as he kissed her temple.
Olivia shifted and stretched her arms out over her head and her eyes fluttered open, "Hi."
"Hi," he said as he gave her a sweet kiss on the lips, "I have a bath going for you and I poured you a glass of your favorite. It seemed to me like you had a stressful day."
She nodded her head "You don't even know the half of it. I honestly don't even think I can get out of this bed," she frowned.
"Don't worry about it," Elliot scooped her up in his arms, eliciting a squeal from her "You don't have to lift a finger." He took her into the bathroom and set her down on the counter. He kissed her neck and proceeded to help her undress and get into the bath.
"This is amazing," she sighed as she laid back and allowed for the vanilla scented bath water to run over her shoulders and ease her tension. Elliot handed her the glass of wine and she took a sip, closing her eyes and savoring the taste. "Are you just going to stand there or are you going to join me?" she purred seductively.
"You don't need to ask me twice," he said as he began to strip from his clothes.
Olivia soaked in the bath enjoying her wine and the amazing form in front of her. Elliot was just as beautiful as he was when she first met him. His body was still in amazing shape, from head to toe. The way his abs rippled as he pulled off his shirt, how the muscles in his legs flexed to perfection as he pushed down his pants and boxers, finally stepping out of them.
"Move up," he told her as he slipped in behind her. He pulled her back against him and nuzzled into the crook of her neck "So do you want to talk about what happened today?" He felt her tense up so he moved his hands to her back, gently massaging her overworked muscles.
"Mhm..." she moaned as she dropped her head forward and allowed him access to her neck "That feels incredible."
Elliot continued his ministrations for a while until Olivia was putty in his hands. He took the glass from her hand and took a generous sip before putting it aside. "Okay. Let's talk about what happened today. I haven't seen you that upset in, I don't know how long, but Noah. God, that just broke my heart."
She reached back took his hand in hers and brought it to her lips "I'm sorry you walked into that. I was so upset that I couldn't get him to calm down. I felt like a terrible mother."
Elliot rubbed her arms and pulled her back so she was flush against him "You are not a terrible mother, Liv. Whatever happened today really affected the both of you, and I would really appreciate if you would tell me what caused this reaction . Please," he begged her as he kissed her cheek. Coming home and seeing his girlfriend and son both in tears was something that took him completely off guard and had hit him hard. He was supposed to protect them and take care of them, but he let them down.
There was something in the way he had asked her to tell him, something that told her he needed the details, even if she didn't want him to know. "It was Fin. He came over to see us and he saw your shoes and asked whose they were. I didn't want to have that conversation without you being here so I tried to brush it off and then he assumed they were Brain's and he went off." She took a deep breath and a sip from her glass "He started off by saying what an ass hole Brian is and that I couldn't be stupid enough to take him back. Then I brought up how he was an absentee father and has no idea how to make a relationship work, which was wrong of me to say, but I did and that's when the yelling started and we both just started to try to hurt the other more. The yelling is what set Noah off and I didn't even realize he was crying until the end" She relaxed back into him and allowed his arms to encircle her waist. "He brought you up and how it wasn't my place to fall in love with you, and it was my fault I got hurt when you walked away," she felt herself tearing up and allowed Elliot to turn her around in his arms and she rested her head on his chest.
"It's okay, baby. I've got you," he murmured into her ear and kissed her cheek as he rubbed her back and ran his fingers through her hair. "Fin has always played the role of your protective older brother and he has always wanted what was best for you. To me it sounds like he just jumped to conclusions and got carried away. I don't think he would ever intentionally hurt you like that."
Olivia nodded her head against his chest "I know that. We were both in the heat of the moment and said some really horrible things to each other."
"Not that his reaction would have been any better, but why didn't you just tell him it was me?" he questioned as he kissed her forehead and brought some water up over them, trying to keep them warm.
"I forced him to leave as he was trying to apologize and I told him it was you. I only did it because I wanted to prove him wrong," she sighed as she absent mindedly rubbed circles on his chest.
"You both have been really good friends for so long and I'm sure he stepped up for you when I left. He probably feels just as bad about everything as you do and I think that the sooner you guys talk this through the better," he reasoned with her as moved his hands to rest on the small of her back.
She looked up at him rested her hand on his cheek "When did you become the voice of reason?"
He chuckled "Very funny, but I think it was all those years working with you. You always put me in my place and made me see the truth, even if I didn't want to," he told her as he captured her lips in a sweet yet passionate kiss, "But make no mistake, if he makes you or Noah cry again, the voice of reason goes out the window."
"Okay Mr. Protector, calm down," she smiled at him as she rubbed his thighs "But you're right, I'll talk to him after this. My phone has been buzzing all night and they're probably all from him," she turned to look up at him and caught the glint in his eyes "Yes, I said you are right and you are not to tell anyone."
He pulled her to him so she was straddling his lap and kissed up her chest to her mouth "My lips are sealed."
After some passionate one on one time in the tub they made their way to the bedroom and were about to start round two when Olivia's phone buzzed again. She pushed Elliot off of her and went to grab her phone.
"What are you doing? I didn't mean you had to do it this second, he'll still be there tomorrow," he whined at her as he tried to bring her back to the bed.
She saw she had five voicemails and seven txt messages, all from Fin. The most recent saying:
Babygirl, I am so sorry for how it all went down today. I never meant for it to get out of hand like that and I didn't mean anything that I said. You just caught me off guard and when I thought it was Brian it just upset me. You deserve so much better than him and I'm happy you got your love back, although I do have a couple choice words for him. I never wanted to hurt you, or Noah, and I regret every second of it. I hope that in time you will be able to forgive me. -Fin
"Just give me a minute, El. I promise we can pick up right where we left off," she threw on his shirt, gave him a peck on the lips and walked out into the living room and dialed Fin's number.
He picked up on the third ring "Hey, Babygirl," his tone a somber one.
"Hey, Fin," she sighed, mimicking his tone.
"I am so sorry about everything today. I didn't want to make you cry, and seeing Noah like that, damn. I felt like such an ass hole," he sighed.
"Me too, Fin. I said some things that I never should have said and I'm sorry too." She let out a breath and fiddled with the bottoms on her shirt. "How do we move on from this? You're still one of my best friends and you're Noah's uncle. I don't want any of that to change."
He let out a sigh, this time one of relief "I don't know how we move on, but I'm happy you want to work this through. I don't want anything to change either."
She smiled, not that he would be able to see it, but she hoped the change in her voice would be able to convey that to him "How about we just put this whole mess behind us and start that conversation over. Why don't you stop by later this week and we can talk about everything and you can get a chance to make it up to Noah and talk with Elliot, if you want?"
"That sounds great. Any idea what to get a baby I made cry?" he chuckled trying to get them back on the right foot.
"Anything that makes noise and he can chew on," she chuckled along with him "Good night Fin, I'll see you later."
"Alright sounds good, give Noah a kiss for me," he replied and ended the call.
Olivia set her phone down on the counter and went to check on Noah. She ran her fingers through his hair and gave him a couple light kisses on his cheeks and then left him to sleep. She made her way back into her room where Elliot was waiting for her.
"How'd it go?" he asked as he put down the paper he was reading.
Olivia made her way to the bed and pushed him down on his back "It went well, he's going to stop by so we can tell him about you and me, later this week." She kissed his jaw and then made her way to his ear lobe, biting it lightly and soothing it with her tongue "I'm all yours now."
Elliot took her by surprise and flipped her onto her back so he was above her "Oh really?"