SVU Squad Room

Elliot landed in NYC about nine Saturday night. Deciding it was too late to visit with the kids and Olivia was probably already in bed, Elliot decided to crash in the cribs at the precinct for the night. He would talk to Cregan in the morning about maybe working again; he still wasn't sure what he wanted to do about that. Walking into the squad room Elliot had to admit he had missed this place more than he realized. Sitting down at his desk he noticed nothing much had changed about it except all the paperwork was gone but his pictures were still there, every picture but one. A picture that had been on his desk for 15 years. Elliot nor Olivia knew the picture was being taken. Elliot opened his desk draws looking for the photograph. Not finding it Elliot slams the desk drawers shut. Deciding Olivia must have taking the picture off his desk, he over to her side and sits down in her chair. Olivia's desk hadn't changed much either except she had removed any trace of Elliot and replaced everything with ultrasound pictures. Laying on the desk was an ultrasound pictured dated last week. Elliot picked the ultrasound picture up and headed to the cribs, leaving his bag at his desk.

Olivia's Apartment- Sunday Morning

Liv woke Sunday morning early as usual, only today felt different for some reason. Deciding to stay in bed a little while longer, Liv pulled the covers over her head. She was able to sleep for a few more hours. After struggling a bit to get out of bed, Liv finally made her way to the bathroom for a shower. Walking out of the bathroom 20 minutes later wrapped in a towel, Liv goes over to her closet to picks out a pair of black maternity slacks and a top that shows her belly. Quickly throwing on some makeup and blow drying her hair, Liv heads out the door to run some errands and maybe take a walk in the park.

Meanwhile 1-6 Precinct

As usual Captain Cregan was the first to arrive at the precinct; he liked to get in early to prepare for the day. Cregan walked past Olivia's desk but stopped at Elliot's when he saw the duffle with the NYPD shield and Stabler under it. Walking into his office Cregan tosses his briefcase on his desk and his jacket on his chair. After checking his messages Cregan heads up to the cribs looking for Elliot. Opening the door to the cribs Cregan found what he expected to find, Elliot asleep on one of the bunks. What the captain wasn't expecting to find was Elliot asleep with an ultrasound picture on his chest. Deciding not to wake Elliot, Cregan went back to his office to make some calls about the open case his squad was working. About 20 or minutes later Elliot walks into Cregan's office.

"Cap"- Elliot said

"Elliot, have a seat. I wondered when you'd be back or if you were evening coming back"- Cregan said as Elliot closed the door.

"I wondered that myself"- Elliot said taking a seat.

"So what brings you back to the city?"- Cregan asks.

"Maureen is getting married in a few weeks. Thought I should be here to help out and I've got a few personal reasons for being back"- Elliot said.

"Are you back for good or just for a visit? You're job is still here when you're ready to come back."- Cregan said.

"I'm back for good. I'm not sure about coming back to work yet though"- Elliot said.

"Ok, well like I said the job is still here when you're ready"- Cregan said.

"Thanks Cap," Elliot says looking a t his watch, "I've got to go. I'm having breakfast with the kids."

As Elliot was exiting the office Olivia was entering the squad room. She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw him. She looked beautiful he thought.

Olivia stormed over to her desk, tossed her bag down and walked over to her locker to get her book on pregnancy. When she returned to her desk Elliot was there but she pushed past him and went into Cregan's office.

"Olivia, I told you to take the weekend off"- Cregan said.

"I just came by to get something from my locker and to pickup my messages but I wanted to tell you that I'm going to take 2 weeks' vacation until my maternity leave starts"- Olivia said.

"Ok but I expect to hear from you. If you need anything you know all you have to do is call and I would like to know when the little one gets here "- Cregan says with a smile on his face.

"I will"- Olivia says as she walks out of the office.

Back at her desk she gathers her bag and book. Elliot is beside her now, waiting for her to say something. She turns around and walks away but he is right on her heels.

"Liv, we need to talk"- Elliot said.

Olivia stops and turns around. "No Elliot we don't need to talk about and tell your daughters they weren't supposed to say anything," she says as she walks away.

Elliot stands there a moment longer. His daughters knew about the baby and hadn't said anything to him.