12

During the weekend olivia had helped Brenna get some work done from her online schooling classes. The weekend seemed to fly by but Sunday night she called cragen and told him she would be in Italy for the next three months and that she had no choice. Cragen understood but also wondered if Olivia would be able to migrate back in to her job even after brennas contract was up. He knew there was one person who may be able to help her even a little through this situation and he just happened to be in Italy.

Cragen called Elliot and told him olivia would be arriving there by Tuesday and asked him to check in on her. He only did this cause he knew Elliot had recently gotten divorced from Kathy and elliot too was taking a well needed break from his new position as a liaison for the NYPD in Italy.

Elliot promised the captain he'd check in with olivia and see what he could do to help her navigate this new life she seemed to be making with a child he didn't realize she had. He found out through the embassy where olivia and Brenna would be staying for those three months and Tuesday afternoon he made his way to Palazzo Manfredi where Brenna and olivia were being put up in one of the top of the line suites. He flashed his badge and asked for Olivia's room. The woman at the front desk phoned up and told olivia she had a police officer waiting for her in the lobby. Olivia took Brenna with her to the lobby and froze when she seen the man she hadn't seen in almost three years. "Elliot?" She gasped shocked.

He smiled slightly "hey liv."

"'Hey liv' that's what I get after almost three years of no text or calls?" Olivia sighed.

Brenna squeezed her mothers hand watching the exchange between the two adults.

"I know....I'm sorry. I was just afraid...if I heard your voice I'd never be able to leave." He admitted.

She shook her head "you ....never mind. What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I heard you were in Italy and thought maybe I could get you lunch." He said "and this must be Brenna?"

Olivia nodded and looked down at her daughter. "Brenna...this is an old friend of mine named Elliott."

"Nice to meet you Mr. Elliot" Brenna said politely.

"Nice to meet you too Brenna." He smiled. He looked at olivia "she looks a lot like you" He said. "I didn't even know you had a kid."

"No one did except me and agent porter. It was a choice that was made." Olivia said.

He nodded a little hurt she never even told him. "So lunch? Would that be alright?" He asked.

Olivia hesitated but nodded "alright...sure."

"Can we get spaghetti?" Brenna asked.

Elliot smiled "of course. Italy has the best spaghetti." He said to the small child.

The three of them left together after olivia grabbed her phone and purse.

Elliot took them to his favorite nice Italian restaurant and got them a table with a view. Brenna was looking out the balcony they were next to and said "the city is so pretty."

Olivia smiled at her daughter and nodded "it really is isn't it." She then glanced at Elliott. "So how are Kathy and the kids?" She asked for the first time.

"Well...me and Kathy got a divorce. She's remarried and lives in Milan with Eli and her new husband." He admitted.

"Oh...I'm sorry Elliot." She said seriously.

He half smiled "it was coming for a while. We were running on fumes even after we left new york."

"So what are you doing now?" She asked as the waiter brought thier food. She helped Brenna scoot closer to the table and put her spaghetti in front of her.

After the waiter left he smiled slightly and said "I'm working for the NYPD in the Italian embassy. I'm tracking some organized crimes that I can't really speak about." He said.

"Sounds like a good position for you." She smiled.

"What about you? I heard your taking a break from svu?" He asked.

"Yeah I guess for now. I'm helping Brenna till she's out of her contract then I'll figure out what I'm doing from there." She replied.

"Well now you know you have friends in Italy so if you need help I'll be around." He said with a smile as he touched her hand.

She glanced up in to his deep blue eyes that always made her melt. "Thank you Elliot."

After they ate olivia took Brenna back to thie hotel suite and got Brenna in to bed since they had a hectic schedule the next day.