A/N: LAST CHAPTER… lots to wrap up… you'll like the ending though… I THINK! *raises glass* here's to hoping. :D

It took time, patience and money to look into serious adoption, but Olivia was determined and so Elliot was right behind her supporting her to the fullest extent. She stood close to him at all times now, as if she were afraid that the moment she turned around the flooding of happiness she felt would vanish, and so would he.

As the days to their wedding drew closer, both found that work was considerably harder to keep up with. Elliot raised the subject of talking to the Captain, and this time instead of rejecting his advice, she agreed, and they both decided to tell him about their marriage and future plans, as well as her illness. Elliot thought that his office was too formal, and instead, they asked him for a drink at the pub after work.

Cragen said yes.

Olivia stood nervous at the bar, while Elliot chatted with Munch and Fin, distracting them long enough for Olivia to tell Cragen her news.

"I have something I need to tell you…" she confessed.

Cragen was a patient man, he had to be in his line of work, and he stood there now, waiting patiently for his team member to speak up. "Go ahead…" he urged when she stayed silent.

"I don't want to bombard you with too much at once, but it seems like the only way it's going to reach you, so…"

"Okay, well, what is it?"

She laughed nervously. "You want the good news first or the bad news?"

He pondered this thought. "The bad… then you can make me feel better with good news."

"I have HIV!" she stated matter-of-factly. There was no bitterness in her tone as she said it, she understood that this was her fate now, and she could still live with it. She had the support of a man she loved and whom loved her. She had a future to plan for. Olivia was happy, and she was positive.

"Is this a joke?" he wasn't laughing, nor did he see the humor.

"No, it's not," she answered seriously. "But it is manageable. I can still work, and live and play… I just have to be cautious. It's not an end-all situation," she stressed.

Cragen ran a hand over his head. "If this is the bad news, I can only imagine what the good news is," he groaned, struggling to get his head around it all.

"Are you ready for it?" she smiled.

Cragen shrugged.

"Elliot and I are getting married!"

"Holy hell!" he snapped. "That was quick!"

"Not really," she denied. "We're also looking to adopt…"

She waited for the roll of the eyes, and the fainting from the overload of information. But it didn't come. Instead, Cragen pulled her to him in a tight embrace of warmth and love.

"I am incredibly proud of you," he whispered.

"Thank you, Captain," she blushed.

He pulled her at arm's length. "Does this mean you're quitting your job?" he looked disappointed.

"Not yet," she shrugged.

Cragen seemed pleased with that.

"HOLY HANNAH!" Munch's voice boomed. "Married? Hell… that means a celebration," he hugged Olivia and whispered in her ear. "If you get divorced, make sure you get the better half of everything," he winked.

Olivia laughed.

"Good for you, baby-doll," Fin said reaching out to hug her.

Olivia was overwhelmed with happiness.

… … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

The weather on their wedding was somewhat of a fairytale. It was just warm enough to feel the sun soak up their skin, but not so much that it burned through. Olivia looked like a princess in a Vera Wang dress, off the shoulder, and fell gracefully to her feet, her hair was pinned back elegantly and she had never looked more beautiful. Elliot was handsome in his tuxedo, and his smile was wide and evident of his happiness, as he stood with his son, Dicky, who was his best man, at the Altar. Munch, Fin and Cragen standing beside him for support.

All of Elliot's girls were Olivia's bridesmaids, along side of Alex Cabot, Casey Novak and Melinda Warner. The wedding party was as big as an army, but no one seemed to mind. Both Olivia and Elliot were just cautious of making sure that everyone was included and no one was left out.

The ceremony was incredible, and the guests were endless.

They exchanged simple vows, and kissed as husband and wife in front of a crowd of many.

Three days later Elliot drove his wife to the orphanage, in which they were adopting from.

"I think we should talk about work before we go in there," Elliot advised resting his hands on the steering wheel.

Olivia looked across at him, with a slight frown.

"What do you want to talk about?" she leaned back in the passenger's seat and smiled. She was about to become a mom, but she was slightly nervous.

"Are we going to hire a nanny to look after the kid, or…"

"Are you asking me to give up my job?" she asked actually contemplating the idea. She would have to retire eventually there was no better reason for her than looking after a child. The prospect was not overwhelming.

"Not if you don't want to," he stressed. "I know that I don't. I love my job, and I know you love yours. But we both want this… don't we?"

"Yes," she nodded firmly. She decided to be 100 percent honest with him. "I do. Very much, but I'm afraid to give up my job… I know that it sounds dumb, but I've been on my own for SO long that the idea of leaving my life to someone else to take care of, to bring in the money… to-"

Elliot nodded. "I understand," he said. And he did.

She sat silently thinking about it. "Do you think that Cragen would let me work selected cases?"

"What do you mean, part time?" he questioned.

Olivia nodded. "I could be home most of the time, and on occasion when I could be of help to the team, I could hire a babysitter, and come in for a few hours or…" she wondered if it could work.

"Wanna talk to Cragen first?" he asked looking at the building in which they were supposed to enter minutes ago.

"No," she smiled. "He'll give me my answer. If he says no, and I'm not sure he will, then I'll be more than happy to be a stay-at-home mom. Don't get me wrong, it will be a new adjustment, and it will make me nuts being at home. But I have to learn to cook sometime…" she grinned teasingly.

Elliot laughed.

"Have I told you how much I love you," he said leaning over to kiss her.

"Not today," she shrugged.

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

A few minutes later they walked hand in hand up to the orphanage door.

THE END!

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