So I'm going to admit something…I cannot remember if I gave Olivia's parents names in any other stories and I really couldn't bother searching through all the chapters so they may have been given new names but hey, I'm not perfect! I hope you'll enjoy this chapter! Sorry it took so long! -J

Olivia- Part 2

"Have you talked to Olivia's father yet?" JJ asked Emily the next morning, the pair getting ready for work. "I mean I know it's early but has he sent you a text or anything? Do you think Olivia will be going to school? How difficult do you think it's going to be to get Alex to go today? Do you think…"

"Jen," Emily finally interrupted, putting up a hand to halt her wife's rambling. "I haven't heard from Steve yet, but I assume it'll be a while before I do considering he still has to go talk to his ex-wife," she told the blonde. "As for school I highly doubt Olivia is going to go but Alex needs to, she already misses too much. I also think it would be better for her to be with Spencer and Zoey today. She really needs to tell them what happened."

"All three of those girls are going to be so devastated if Olivia moves," JJ sighed, plopping down on the bed feeling slightly devastated herself. "Do you think we did the right thing?"

"What other choice did we have Jen?" Emily sat down next to her wife. "We can't just take the kid and keep her here with us without so much as calling her Father," she reminded the blonde not for the first time. "Steve has a right to his daughter Jen. We did what we're legally obligated to do right now."

"Okay," JJ replied, though Emily could tell she wasn't finished yet. "But isn't there something else we can do Em? I mean there must be something."

"What can we do Jen?" Emily countered. "I mean are we really prepared to offer to take Olivia in right now? We've got twins on the way Babe; we're going to have three kids under the age of 3 and we've already got a teenager of our own," she continued. "We're barely home as it is. We cannot ask someone to let us take care of their daughter when we're not even home to do that; it's not fair to anyone, not Olivia, not our kids, especially not Jessie," she said, watching as the blonde's head fell, looking more than a little disappointed. "Is that what you really want Jen?"

"I don't know," JJ rested her head on Emily's shoulder sadly. "Olivia has spent so much time here over the last couple years and I just…I love that kid," she admitted. "It just breaks my heart to see everything go down like this. She's like family Em…they all are and I just hate this."

"I know," Emily wrapped an arm around JJ's shoulder and kissed the side of her head. "I love her too; you know I do. It's just…" She was interrupted by a knock at the door. "Come in." She called.

"Can I stay home today?" Alex asked as soon as she opened the door, the teen looking like she hadn't slept much. "Please?"

"Lex," Emily's tone was warning the teen, letting her know that she wasn't about to get her way. "Look kid I know this is all really hard for you but you can't miss school okay? Sitting here feeling depressed isn't going to make you feel better," she told the teen who plopped down next to JJ, immediately leaning into her side. "You need to go to school. Talk to Zoey and Spencer; I bet it'll make you feel a whole lot better."

"Or it'll make me feel a whole lot worse when Zoey hates my guts for turning Liv in to her dad," Alex groaned as JJ wrapped her arms around her. "I know I did the right thing but I feel like such a jerk. What if the girls side with Liv? What if they're upset with me too?"

"Oh Hun," JJ shook her head, holding the teen tight. "Zoey and Spencer have been here the last year, they've seen everything that has gone on with Olivia," she ran her fingers through Alex's dark locks. "They're probably just as worried about Liv as we have been. They're going to understand this Babe. You just need to talk to them."

"Yeah…I guess," Alex still didn't sound convinced. "This just totally sucks."

"You're right kid. It does suck," Emily couldn't disagree with her daughter, knowing that no matter it was a difficult situation to be in. "But you know what? You're going to get through it."

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"What's with you today Princess?" Morgan called across the bullpen later that morning, having been watching Emily working at her desk looking more than a little frustrated. "Are you okay?" He asked, Rossi and Reid both pretending they weren't listening. "Case bothering you?"

"Hm? What? No," Emily shook her head, running her fingers through her hair. "I mean this case is awful," she gestured towards the file she was reading over. "But it's not that. There's just all this stuff going on with Alex's friend Olivia," she decided to share, figuring her team would be able to give her some sound advice. "The kid has been going through a really difficult time and Jen and I found out yesterday that her Mom hasn't been around much. We ended up finally calling her Father from New York and he came down. We're really not sure what's going to happen with Liv now."

"Oh man that's tough," Morgan nodded, completely understanding his friend's frustrations. "Olivia's a great kid, but a situation like that can be really hard to handle. Sounds to me like you did what you had to do. How's Lex doing with the whole thing?"

"It's tough," Emily shook her head. "Olivia was really upset with her yesterday so of course she's upset about that. She didn't want to go to school today," she explained. "I just don't know what to do. Jen is feeling awful about it too."

"Well surely you can't have the kid living on her own half the time," Rossi chimed in from his desk, no longer pretending not to be listening. "What's her relationship with her Father like anyways?"

"Well he left her and her Mom for another woman who's now pregnant," Emily replied, telling the older man all he really needed to know. "Plus he lives in New York away from all her friends, so no matter what Olivia is going to be unhappy."

"That's a difficult situation," Reid joined the conversation. "As much trouble as she's getting in here, going to live with her Dad may only result in her getting herself into more trouble. She may start acting out more in defiance of her Father."

"Trust me I've thought of this," Emily sighed. "I mean the last year the only time it seems like she's staying out of trouble is when she's staying with us but I just…we can't," she shook her head. "I mean I want to but I just…how can we?"

"Do you even know if that's an option?" Morgan asked. "I mean have you talked to the Dad?"

"Not yet," Emily shook her head. "I can only assume that he's going to want to bring Olivia to live with him. I mean how could he possibly leave her here? And if he does do we really have a right to keep her with us?"

"It seems to me like the kid just needs someone to love her and care for her," Morgan replied with a shrug. "You and JJ already do that," he reminded her. "I know you guys have twins on the way but I don't know…if anyone could handle one more teen I think it's you and JJ."

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"Okay will you please tell us what is going on now?" Spencer demanded as soon as she, Alex and Zoey sat down to lunch later that day. "What happened yesterday? Where is Olivia? Why are you acting so weird?" She asked one question after another, missing the look on Zoey's face, which immediately told Alex that she knew more than she was letting on.

"Slow down Spence," Alex huffed, sitting across from her girlfriend and Zoey. "I'll tell you everything okay, just slow down. You talked to Liv yesterday didn't you?" She turned her attention to Zoey. "Why didn't you say anything this morning?"

"Olivia called me last night," Zoey admitted with a shrug. "She told me what happened and she was super upset but I didn't want to seem like I was taking sides or anything. She was pretty mad at you."

"What? Why?" Spencer was looking from Alex to Zoey and back again, having no idea what was going on. "What happened? Why would Liv be mad at you? Where is she?"

"At a hotel with her Dad," Alex sighed, resting her head on her hand. "Liv called me Saturday night asking me to come get her from some party at Jessica Stanley's house," she began to explain. "She was wasted so I woke up my Mum and we went to get her. She was completely out of it and she just…I've been worried about her; like really worried. I told my Moms that Liv's Mom has been MIA lately and I think they were really leaning towards calling him anyways but I suggested they call Liv's Dad," she was afraid to meet the other girls' eyes, feeling tears stinging in her own. "I just…I couldn't keep watching her do this to herself. I've just been so worried. You guys have to understand that."

"Of course we do," Spencer was quick to assure her, reaching across the table and grabbing her hand. "We've been worried too Lex but she…Liv hasn't been coming to us with this stuff. She always calls you because of your Moms and we just…we didn't really know what we could do."

"We don't blame you for what you did," Zoey added, smiling when Alex finally looked up. "You actually did what we've both been too afraid to do. Why didn't you call us yesterday when all this happened?"

"I don't know," Alex wiped away a single tear that managed to escape. "I guess I was just kind of scared that you guys would be mad at me. I mean we promised we wouldn't tell anyone about her Mom."

"We are not mad at you Lex," Spencer was out of her seat and sitting next to her girlfriend in record time. "How could we be? You did the right thing."

"Yeah well I feel awful about it," Alex was grateful for Spencer's arms that wrapped around her. "I feel like I betrayed Liv and I'm ruining her life. "She's probably going to have to go live in New York with her Dad and we aren't going to be able to see her. I mean it's no wonder she's so mad at me."

"She'll come around," Zoey shook her head. "She loves you Lex. She'll understand why you did what you did eventually," she said, checking her watch. "Look I've got to go meet this girl from my Science class so we can work on a lab but don't worry Lex. Everything will be okay," she reached across the table and gave Alex's hand a squeeze. "I'll call you after school."

"Okay. Thanks Zo," Alex nodded, watching Zoey leave the cafeteria before resting her head on Spencer's shoulder.

"Are you okay?" Spencer had to ask even though she knew the answer.

"It all just sucks," Alex shook her head. "Olivia has been…ever since you and I started dating Liv has kind of filled in for you in a way. She's my best friend…I mean you're still my best friend too but I…I go to her when I need advice about you and we talk about stuff I can't talk to you about," she explained. "I go to Liv the way I know you go to Zoey now and I just…I don't know what to do now," she allowed Spencer to pull her closer. "I don't know what to do."

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When Emily and JJ got home from work that day they entered the house to find Olivia, Steve and Alex sitting in the family room waiting for them; the two teens sitting awkwardly silent on opposite ends of the couch. Steve stood as soon as the couple entered the family room, explaining that things with Olivia's mother had taken longer than he expected that day so he figured he would come over so they could all talk in person.

"Lex, why don't you and Olivia go on upstairs so we can talk," Emily suggested, figuring this conversation would be easier to have without the teens listening in. "We'll come get you guys in a bit."

"Is that really necessary?" Olivia asked. "I mean this is all about me isn't it? Shouldn't I get to hear this?"

"Well…" Emily looked to Steve, not quite sure what he wanted to do.

"It's fine," Steve shrugged. "She's right really. This is about Olivia after all. I'm assuming you're okay with Alex being here too then?" He asked his daughter.

"Whatever," Olivia also shrugged, avoiding looking at the other teen. "I don't care."

"Great," Steve sighed, running his hand over his head, obviously frustrated by the whole situation. "We found Meredith," he informed them, referring to Olivia's Mother. "It wasn't easy but after discussing it at length I got her to agree to seek help. She finally admitted that she had a problem and I'm going to help get her into a treatment facility. I told her that the only way I wasn't going to take her to court for full custody of Olivia was if she got herself cleaned up," he explained. "It'll be a 60 day program, after which, we'll discuss her ability to parent Olivia on her own again."

"And in the meantime where will Olivia be?" JJ was the one to ask, glancing over to the teen who was trying to be discreet as she wiped away her tears. "Are you taking her back to New York with you?"

"As much as I'd love to stay here with Olivia so she can finish off the school year I really can't be away from work for that long," Steve replied. "I really see no other option right now."

"It's only two months though," Alex couldn't help blurting out, looking embarrassed when both her Mothers' heads whipped around to give her a stern look. "I'm sorry. I just…it's only two months."

"I know," Steve nodded. "But I haven't been at my current job very long and I just can't ask for that kind of time off right now," he explained. "We're going to stay a couple more days so I can talk to the school and see if they have any recommendations for schools or to see if Olivia could possibly work her classes online until she can come back…IF she can come back."

"There must be something else we can do though," Alex was looking at her Mothers frantically, feeling worse every time she chanced a glance at Olivia. "Can't we just…"

"Lex," Emily sighed, understanding what her Daughter wanted, but still unsure if they could really keep Olivia right now when the babies' due date was so close.

"Wait," JJ suddenly jumped up, grabbing her cell phone off the table. "I just…I have an idea just…just excuse me one moment," she said before running off down the hall, her phone already to her ear.

"What…what is she doing?" Olivia turned to Emily, her eyes red.

"I have no idea," Emily shook her head, everyone falling into an awkward silence as they waited for JJ to return, no one knowing what to say at the moment.

"Steve," JJ called as she came back down the hallway, a grin on her face. "What if there was another option? Would you be willing to let Olivia stay here?" She asked, seeing her wife's panicked look. "Not here with us," she eased Emily's worries. "But with a friend of ours."

"Who?" Alex asked before anyone else could, confused as to what was going on.

"Penelope Garcia," JJ's attention was still focused on Olivia's father. "She's the Technical Analyst for our team and she and Olivia know each other fairly well," she explained. "I just talked to her and she's fully willing to have Olivia stay with her so that she can keep going to school here. She's actually on her way over to meet you now."

"Oh...uh…well," Steve didn't seem to know what to say, considering this for a moment before finally turning towards his daughter. "Would that be…Is that something you would want?" He asked.

"I like Penelope a lot," Olivia nodded. "And I would…I would really rather stay here," she admitted.

"I understand that," Steve sighed. "But I just don't know if this is something we should do," he shook his head. "I'm your Father. We should be together."

"I know you want me to come with you Dad," Olivia replied, biting her lip. "But I'm more than halfway through my Junior year. Couldn't I at least stay here to finish out the school year?" She asked, willing to make a compromise. "If Mom isn't well enough to take me back after the two months I could finish out the year and then come live with you in New York," she suggested. "Please?"

"I…" Steve hesitated, watching his daughter's big, blue, begging eyes. "Okay."