Hello I'm finally back. I've gone insane by not being able to write anything for a week. I've read the last chapter where I left off and I'm excited for the new chapters to come. 

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Elliot and Olivia searched for a whole two weeks with no luck finding a new place for their growing family. It was starting to worry Liv, but Elliot wasn't that worried. The girls weren't due for another two weeks and while it was a little tight in the apartment, the girls wouldn't take up a lot of room for several months. 

Liv groaned as she threw the paper across the living room. Another apartment that they called was already off the market. Elliot was in the kitchen making lunch for the boys who were helping. Daniel was getting out the paper plates from the bottom cupboard that they kept for them, Tyler was reaching in the fridge for the juice boxes for everyone while Eli was on the counter pointing out to Elliot which burger needed to be flipped. He was mostly asking questions of random superheroes. 

When the doorbell sounded from below, Elliot looked curiously at the speaker. He grabbed Eli so he wouldn't be around the stove alone and went to the speaker. "Hello?" 

"Elliot." It was Kathy. "Can I come up?"

Elliot looked over to Liv who shrugged. He buzzed her up and waited by the door for the knock. When he heard it, he let Eli greet her. "MOMMY!"

Kathy smiled at Eli and kissed him on the cheek. "Hey, baby."

"Not to sound rude, but what are you doing here?" Elliot asked as he handed Eli over and rushed to the stove to turn the burgers again. They were nearly done. 

Kathy set Eli down and he rushed to his room, closely followed by Daniel and Tyler who all had the idea to play cops and robbers. The problem was, they all wanted to be the cops. "I have an idea to solve your dilemma. What if, Elliot, I let you take the house?"

Elliot nearly dropped the burger that he just put on one of the paper plates. Liv looked shocked from the couch, but said nothing. "Then where will you, Eli, Elizabeth, and Dickie stay?"

Kathy shrugged. "I could try for this apartment. Lis and Dickie only have a year and a few months until they're going to college. Liz is talking about wanting to go to Cal Tec, Dickie is still thinking of a short tour in the military. They're growing up. I'll only have Eli and he can have that second room."

"Well, it sure would solve a lot of our problems, Liv," Elliot looked at her, waiting for her answer. 

She looked taken aback at being asked her opinion. However, they were a couple, meaning it took both of them to make decisions.  "It would make a lot of problems easier," Liv agreed. "If things is going to go easy on the transfer for both of us, then yeah."

It turned out that it was easy to get the house transferred to Elliot. Liv's apartment was a different story. The landlord didn't want to agree to letting Kathy finish the rest of the lease for the next four months for Liv and make a new lease for her. However, Liv pointed out that it was like a trial period for her. If Kathy was a model tenant, then she'd get the same lease that Liv got. 

He agreed, very begrudgingly. So now was the long process of moving everything around. Working around the clock, with everyone's help, they got everything moved and switched in three days. It was honestly happy to be home finally. He hadn't been back here since he got his stuff and left when Kathy was out with Eli one day. 

Liv was in their bed in the master bedroom, smiling as Elliot leaned against the door frame. The cribs for the girls were in the corner where Eli had been. "We're home," he said softly. 

Liv nodded, tears falling. Daniel and Tyler ran into the room laughing, followed by Eli. "Hey, you all should be getting ready for bed!" Liv scolded gently. 

They all stopped and looked guilty at her. "We're happy to be in our new house," Daniel said. 

"Come on, lets get you guys into your jammies," Elliot said, ushering the three boys out of their room and into theirs. They were still young enough and begged to share a room. Liv thought it was sweet that they all wanted to share a bedroom still. 

Elliot was adamant that by the time they were ten years old, they would be begging for separate rooms. After a long talk with Liz and Dickie, they agreed to stay with Liv and Elliot at the house. It was a lot bigger than the apartment and they wouldn't have to move anything or share a room. Elliot was very thankful that the twins didn't mine two extra kids running around, after all within a month there'd be two more kids screaming the night away. Liv was prepared to let them sleep at their friends houses for a few days when the babies did come. Elliot wanted to object, but the reality was that they were nearing their final exams and needed quiet places and this house wasn't going to be quiet. 

Daniel dug around in his drawer for his pajamas while Elliot found a pair for Tyler and Eli. Eli had one of his toy dinosaurs and was twirling around with it roaring. "Eli, put the dinosaur down," Elliot said as he held up a shirt. Eli pouted but handed the toy to Tyler who rushed around the room with it while Elliot got Eli in his jammies. When it was Tyler's turn, Eli took the toy back and played with Daniel.

"Okay, it's time for bed guys." Elliot clapped his hands together. 

They grumbled but got into their beds. Elliot read them a couple different stories. They were asleep before the second story was even halfway finished. He went to the twins rooms and poked his head in each one, saying good night. They were both studying hard. 

Liv was still searching for the perfect names for the girls. She had one as Jasmine Marie, but she was stumped on the other one. Elliot suggested another J name, but so far she had nothing. She was thinking Juniper, but she wasn't sure. Elliot kissed Liv good night and turned the light off on his side. 

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I'm so happy to be back.