Hey guys! I am SO SO SO sorry to be writing this last chapter so late, but i had gotten so sidetracked with school, and even now in the summer, I have had so much school work to do. Im wrapping up this story as best as I can and definitely going to be starting a new one. Hope you enjoy.!

Chapter 12: Baby Girl

The shower had been going great so far. Despite her size and being extremely uncomfortable so late in her pregnancy, Olivia was enjoying herself and was so grateful to Casey and Melinda. They had done everything for her, including pick out a beautiful outfit for her. Olivia donned a flowy white lace gown that hit below the ankles and accentuated her belly perfectly. Her hair was curled elegantly and she had on a scrappy pair of sandals, unable to walk very well in heels while balancing her belly.

As she dug into the cake, absolutely spent from mingling and opening up shower presents, Olivia felt all of the wind just blow out of her. At the watery sensation that made its way down her leg, she gasped and immediately looked to her right at Maureen, who brought her eyes to her soon-to-be stepmother, knowing exactly what was coming.

"Oh. Shit."

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They had made it to the hospital in about 30 minutes, after explaining to everyone frantically what was happening. As soon as Maureen helped Olivia to the entrance of the hospital, the staff rushed around to find a doctor or resident to bring the girls up to the maternity ward. Once they wheeled Olivia into a room with one other woman, who had a newborn laying across her chest, Maureen tried to get Olivia settled after the nurse left, but not before helping Olivia put her gown on.

"Liv, I called Dad while you were with the nurse. He should be here any minute." At that Olivia visibly relaxed. She knew that this was her first time in childbirth and it would be hard but if Elliot was by her side, she could do anything.

Before she could even acknowledge Maureen, she heard a bustling behind the door before it eventually rocketed open. The sight of Elliot, nervous and anxious, made her smile, even through the impending contractions. She was surprised that even though her water broke, she was getting contractions right away. She read several times in parenting and maternity books that labor, especially first time, can take days.

"Liv, oh thank god, I was so worried, babe," Elliot rushed out in one breath. She smiled brightly at him and beckoned him over. As he made it to her side, she looked into his eyes and gave him a searing kiss.

"I'm okay, El. But this is really happening! I can't believe it!" As they settled in and called the rest of the kids and friends, who were so eager for updates on their friend, to notify them of their situation. It was going to be a long night.

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Collette Hope Stabler. A beautiful girl who was born six pounds, seven ounces, and stood 19 inches tall. All ten perfect fingers and all ten perfect toes were there. As the couple stared into the sapphire blue of their daughters eyes, they couldn't believe that their love had created such a beautiful angel. She inherited the Stabler baby-blues and the Benson tawny brown hair. She was an angelic mix of her parents.

After awhile, the intermediate family and friends gathered around the child, in awe of their little sister, their daughter, and basically their niece. She was everyone's saving grace.

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EPILOGUE:

She opened her groggy eyes and turned over on her left side, staring at the picturesque man she gets to call her husband. The sun was close to setting, and the wind was picking up, but alas the sun shone through, right on the perfect family.

On her sleeping man's chest laid their six-month-old son, Henry James, who was out like a light. Like Collette, Henry was a surprise child, but loved and admired nonetheless. She couldn't believe how much her boy had grown.

She was about to shake Elliot awake when she heard high-pitched screams and laughter of pleasure coming from the beam of light at the shore. Their little Collette was almost three years old, and she was ever the angel. Olivia sat up as she saw her daughter in the arms of her older brother, who lifted her up and blew raspberries over her exposed belly and her face.

At first, she was in awe of how accepting and understanding Elliot's children were of Collette. After all, she was their little sister. Now, she is so used to seeing all five older siblings play with her little girl and boy.

All the kids joined them today, even Eli. At a little over three years old, Eli was enamored by his "wittle sister", who he had no problem playing with and definitely protecting. Eli and Collette got along so well and everyone dubbed them siamese twins because although they came from different mothers, they had the closest bond of all the siblings. It warmed both Elliot and Olivia's heart.

She turned back to her husband when she heard the faint noises of her baby boy stirring. He was due for a feeding so before Elliot could awake, she gently reached over and attempted to grab Henry, but ultimately failed when she heard Elliot inaudibly growl and hold onto their little man tighter, protecting him.

She rubbed Elliot's shoulder until he stirred awake. He looked up at her, smiled when he found those chocolate brown eyes that always waited for him to wake, and he loosened his grip of Henry so she could feed him.

After all these years together, he was still in awe of her strength, especially now after seeing her give birth to his two children. The strength she held made him look like a wimp and he had no problem with that. His wife was a warrior.

He looked over at her as she lower her bikini top and guided their child to her nipple. Beautiful, he thought. Just fucking beautiful. Watching her feed their children was one of the things he looked forward to every day. It was a bonus that he got to see her boob, something he mercilessly teased her for when she was up for the lighthearted jokes after being up all night. But it was seeing her provide food and life to their children. She created that baby and she grew it and he couldn't be prouder.

The baby was dozing off again, mouth still latched onto her nipple, and she weened him off and passed the baby to him to burp. She fixed her top while Elliot reverently rubbed Henry's back, and when he let out a loud burp/gurgle, he chuckled.

"That was a big one, baby boy!" Him and Olivia laughed, and as the baby fell back asleep, they placed him in the portable play seat to rest comfortably like a king.

Elliot cuddled up beside his wife as they stared out towards the water, while keeping a watchful eye on all of their children. He turned Olivia to face him and planted a searing wet kiss against her lips, to which she responded effortlessly and smiled when they parted.

"What was that for, El?"

"There are some days where I just sit back and pinch myself, hoping that everything we created together, the life we made for ourselves, isn't a dream. I mean, I have the most beautiful wife and I am the proud father of seven kids. I never thought I would say that, but I'm a lucky son of a bitch, Liv. We beat the odds."

She kissed him deeply, opening her mouth wide for his entrance as tears spilled down her cheeks. They were broken up by a dead weight on their legs. They broke apart abruptly, while laughing, and stared up into the beautiful blues of their Collette.

"Mommy, Dada, stop kissy! I wanna go pay in the sand wit Eli! Can we go pay wit Eli now?" They laughed as they listened to their daughter's broken grammar.

"Sure, baby, Daddy and I will be right there," Olivia assured her daughter with a kiss on the forehead and the lips. As Collette ran over yelling at her siblings and ordering them into the sand, Olivia cuddled up closer to Elliot.

"I love you so much, Elliot. You're not the only one who thinks it's the most surreal thing."

As they stared into each others eyes, locking lips as a promise of forever, they knew one thing.

The bond they had was absolutely unbreakable.

"C'mon, babe, let's go play in the sand."

As she grabbed onto his hand that led her to her children, she knew he would never steer her in the wrong direction. They would always have each other to keep them on the right path.

FINIS

Thank you to all who read this story. I'm sorry it took so long to update, but I was kind of getting tired of the story (hence why I didn't update for awhile). Thank you to all who subscribed and waited patiently for an update. This was my first completed fic and I'm very proud of myself.

If anyone has any topics that I should write about, definitely write them in the reviews. I need an idea for my next story!

It was a great journey with you guys for "The Other Woman". 3.