Back to You

Ch.19

A/N: Here is some more. Enjoy!

When Elliot made it back to Olivia she had cried herself to sleep as he made his way to the bed and saw that her face was still damp. He took of his jacket, kicked off his shoes, and got on the bed in front of her. He gently wiped away the remaining moisture from under her eyes and kissed her forehead. He settled down on his pillow and pulled her towards him. She sunk down against his body and let out a contended sigh. Elliot watched her sleep for a while until he also fell asleep.

Elliot woke up to Noah's whimpers coming through the monitor. Olivia was still asleep, so he untangled himself from her, and left the room. He got Noah from the crib and went out into the living room to have some bonding time with him. Whatever had went on before he returned home from work had clearly drained Olivia and he wanted her to rest. They would talk when she woke up.

Noah and Elliot played for an hour or so and then it was time for dinner. Elliot put Noah in his high chair and made him some baby food. "God, I forgot how gross this stuff was," he chuckled as  he scooped the pureed squash mixture into a bowl. Elliot fed Noah and enjoyed the time they had together. Taking care of a baby again was hard work, but to him it was just like riding a bike. He felt like he missed so many little moments of his own kid's that he wasn't going to miss out on the moments with Noah, it would probably be his last chance to help raise a child. "Okay there, buddy, you are one cute little mess, but we gotta get you cleaned up before bedtime. Dada's going to clean the kitchen up and then get you a bath."

Elliot started cleaning off the counters and putting the dirty dishes in the sink when he heard "Da." He stopped what he was doing and turned around to see Noah staring back at him. "Dada," he clapped and smacked his hands off his tray. While Elliot had been through this five times already, it wasn't any less special. The overwhelming joy and love he felt in that moment was just as strong. Even though some people would say that Noah had no idea what he was saying and that they were just sounds to him, Elliot felt like he knew what he was saying when he said Mama, and now, Dada. Elliot went to Noah and took him in his arms, cuddling him close and kissing his cheek "You are so smart, Noah. I'm your Dada and I love you so much, little man."

The rest of their evening together was spent giving Noah a bath and getting him ready for bed time. Once Noah was ready for bed Elliot made him a bottle and took him back to his room. Elliot cradled Noah in his arm and fed him the bottle as he bounced around the room. "Your Mama and I love you very much Noah. If it wasn't for you coming into her life, I don't know that any of this would have happened. You brought us back to each other. You, you did that little one. You made us a family, Noah," he spoke down to him and kissed his head. Noah's eyes were heavy and drooping as he tried his best to fight off sleep. Elliot rocked him in his arms for a few more minutes until Noah's eyes finally fluttered shut. Elliot kissed him on the head and put him in his crib, closing the door behind him.

He decided to pour a glass of wine and run a bath for Olivia. Elliot lit some candles throughout the bathroom and added Olivia's favorite scented bath soap to the water. Once he was satisfied with how it was coming along he decided to give her a proper wake up. He sat down on the bed next to her and ran his fingers through her hair. She stirred slightly and her eyelids flickered but she settled down deeper on her pillow, resting her face against his hand. He stifled a laugh and bent down, leaving feather light kisses all along her neck and up to her ear. "Wake up, beautiful. You've been asleep all night," he cooed as he kissed her temple.

Olivia shifted and stretched her arms out over her head and her eyes fluttered open, "Hi."

"Hi," he said as he gave her a sweet kiss on the lips, "I have a bath going for you and I poured you a glass of your favorite. It seemed to me like you had a stressful day."