Their Secret Family [A Bensler/EO Fan Fic]

Twelve

"Excuse me?" Olivia asked, her face growing red with anger. The last thing she wanted to hear was Kathy's disapproval of her choices. Kathy didn't get to decide when Olivia was ready to be a mother, or if she was going to be a good one or not. 

"I think you are being stupid, Olivia. Being pregnant is very hard on a woman's body, and you need lots of support. Getting pregnant by some random man won't make things easier, since you won't get to lean on him when things get hard."

"Kathy, I know what I'm getting myself into. I chose to get pregnant because I'm prepared and want to be a mother. Picking a donor and planning this entire pregnancy means I'm prepared. I didn't get knocked up after a one-night stand like you did," Olivia huffed, her hands working into fists at her sides.

"This proves my point! Insulting me shows you are too immature to be a mother! You should just abort that thing before it ruins your life!" Kathy laughed.

"You are the one that insulted me first! I was stupid to think you could want to give me advice! For your information, I will never abort this baby because I have fought through so much to have this baby. So maybe you should leave my apartment before I grab my service weapon," Olivia spat.

"That kid is going to be taken away from you, Olivia. Sadly, you are happily bringing a baby into your mess of a life," Kathy sighed softly, before smiling at Olivia.

"Wipe that smile off your face, Kathy Stabler. If you think I'm going to be a terrible mother, maybe you should look in the mirror. Then maybe you'd realize that your children don't trust you. I have an entire list of things your kids told me but aren't comfortable enough to tell you," Olivia smiled as she tried to calm down.

"Don't-"

"Get out, you insane bitch!" Olivia exclaimed.

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Elliot was just sitting down at his desk when Olivia yelled his name. Elliot turned quickly in his chair and eyed Olivia. She was supposed to be relaxing at home, but she looked far from relaxed. Elliot didn't think he'd seen Olivia this pissed in a long time.

"Liv, what are you doing here? You are supposed to be home relaxing!" Elliot exclaimed.

"Your bitch of a wife showed up at my apartment and told me I'm making a big mistake by getting pregnant! That I should abort by baby because I'm going to be a bad mom and am not prepared! She said that they'd take my baby from me!" Olivia yelled. Everyone turned to look at Olivia, their eyes wide.

"Woah, what?"

"You heard me! She thinks that she's the perfect mother and can dictate when other women are ready to have their own babies! That bitch barged into my apartment and claimed she was there in case I had questions and decided to be brutally honest, no brutally dishonest instead!" Olivia yelled.

"What's happening out here?" Cragen asked as he rushed from his office.

"She's just angry, Don. I'll take care of it," Elliot replied, as he stood and looped an arm around Olivia's waist. He led her into the locker room, where Olivia started to pace while Elliot messed with the lock.

"I will kick her ass if she doesn't back the fuck off," Olivia huffed as she raked her fingers through her hair.

"Liv, what exactly did she say?" Elliot asked as he placed his hands on her hips and stopped her.

"El, she told me she wanted to be honest with me. That getting pregnant was a mistake, and that even if I want to be a mother, doesn't mean I'm meant to be one. Elliot, she's a gigantic bitch, and I hate her fucking guts. We can pretend all we want that she likes me and cares about me, but that is a lie," Olivia replied.

"Babe," Elliot breathed, which allowed all the tension in Olivia's body to vanish. She took a slow breath and closed her eyes as Elliot pulled her a little closer.

"I'm going to be a good mom, El. I'm determined to be the best mother to our baby as possible," Olivia whispered.

"I believe that, Liv. You are an amazing person, and I know our baby is so lucky to have you as their mother," Elliot breathed, before leaning in and pressing a few kisses to the corner of Olivia's mouth.

"You need to get her to lay off, El. I can't be this stressed out during my entire pregnancy. If we want a healthy baby in the end, this can't be happening again."

"Trust me when I say that she'll be getting an ear full when I get home. What she did was completely inappropriate and I'll make her apologize."

"She won't want to apologize," Olivia grumbled.

"I don't care, because I'll drag the apology out of her if I need to. Withholding sex and even making her sleep on the couch should help," Elliot smiled.

"She'll probably make you sleep on the couch," Olivia whispered.

"Then I can text you all night then," Elliot smiled, before kissing Olivia again. She slipped her arms around his neck as she deepened the kiss.

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When Elliot got home that night, Kathy was serving dinner to the twins and Eli. He sat his to-go mug in the sink before walking up beside Kathy and looking at her. She eventually turned to face him and leaned in for a kiss.

"Don't you dare think I'll be kissing you anytime soon," Elliot spoke.

"Why?" Kathy questioned, as if she didn't bitch his best friend out just hours prior.

"I know you went to see Olivia and said some pretty shitty things to her. Now, you and I are going to discuss everything that happened today and why you thought it was a good idea," Elliot sighed.

"Mom, what did you say to Liv?" Maureen asked as she sat her phone down.

"Only what she needed to hear, Mo. Like she's delusional to think that she'd be a good mother. The donor would be better off raising that baby since Olivia is already fucking it up."