Back to You

Ch.73

"Well, if it's okay with Max," Elliot said with a chuckle, pulling his shirt over his head and pushing down his sweatpants before getting in the tub, settling in behind Olivia. He kissed her neck, wrapping his arms around her middle under Max.

"I'm happy you're in here," she smirked, turning her head back so she could kiss his lips.

He kissed her shoulder, resting his chin against her skin, "I am too."

"Max, doesn't seem too impressed," Olivia smiled, stroking her fingers over her son's head as his eyes got heavier.

"Oh no you don't," Elliot said, scooping some warm water over his son's tummy and waking him, his eyes springing open.

She watched her son's eyes look around and she would never get tired of the sheer wonder and innocence on his little face. His eyes being the exact same color as her husband's was just breath taking to her.

"Is Daddy mean for waking you up?" Olivia cooed, kissing Max's forehead and Elliot grabbed at her waist, smiling against her skin.

"Am not," he said with a fake pout, reaching around to rub his son's arm where it rested against his wife's chest.

She chuckled, kissing Elliot's temple and leaning back into him, "I love times like this...it's so peaceful."

"Me too," he nodded, holding her tightly in his arms. "We should probably get him bathed soon...before the water starts cooling down."

Olivia nodded, turning around to face Elliot, "His baby wash is behind you. You do his body and then you can hold him and I'll do his hair."

"Sounds good," Elliot agreed with a smile, grabbing the washcloth, drenching it with water and then pouring some soap over it. He rubbed the soapy wash cloth over his son's back, making sure to get all of the nooks and crannies around his neck, as well as getting his legs as they kicked in the water, making both parents laugh.

"He loves bath time," Olivia said, nuzzling her nose against her son's head and kissing his cheeks.

Elliot cupped water over Max, rinsing away all of the soap on his skin, "Eli used to love bath time as a baby but Lizzie hated it, she went in kicking and screaming."

Olivia chuckled at the thought, "Kinda hard to bribe a baby too."

"You ain't kiddin," he chuckled, rinsing out the wash cloth.

"You ready?" She asked and he nodded as she transferred Max into his father's arms.

"Hello little man," Elliot cooed, cradling his son in his arms and against his chest securely. "You're almost done," he smiled, his heart melting as his baby boy starred up at him with a smile and that's when he realized that his son's smile came from his wife, even as a baby. "He's got your smile," he said softly, looking at Olivia who was admiring her boys.

"I noticed that too," she said, nodding her head as she kissed her son on the forehead and her husband on the lips.

"I love that," he added, stroking her cheek and admiring the beautiful smile that broke out across her face...the one smile that always lit up his world. He kissed her smile, enjoying the feel of her lips against his, "I love you."

"I love you too," she murmured, kissing him again before sitting back on her knees, pouring some soap on the washcloth and rubbing it against Max's head. "You enjoying your head rub, little man?" She cooed to her son who was perfectly content relaxing in his dad's arms and enjoying the attention.

"He's just soaking it all in," Elliot said with a smile, rinsing the suds from his son's curly brown locks and being careful not to get any in his eyes and ears.