Hello, so this is part three of a scheduled release to finishing this particular book. I'm not exactly sure if it will be one or two more chapters, but we will see what happens. 

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Elliot kept Kathy on the phone for five more minutes before she laughed at his attempt to reason with her. He suggested that she let the twins go and they repair their relationship with therapy. Elliot nearly threw his phone at the wall in anger. However, Fin's words calmed him down. "Hold it, El, they got a location. Abandoned warehouse in the Bronx."

Munch made one call as Fin and Elliot ran out the door. "Stay here Munch, tell Cragen, then Liv!" Elliot called over his shoulder. While Munch looked a little upset, he stayed and made the phone calls. Then, he went over to the security area to look over video footage of around the school. They had to have missed something. 

Some officers were already there when Fin and Elliot showed up. Elliot went running towards the warehouse, but several officers held him back. "MY KIDS ARE IN THERE!" 

"Elliot, you can't go in!" Fin called. Elliot halted, a crazy look in his eye. "I'll get them, I promise."

Elliot went back to the car and pounded his head on the roof, inhaling sharply. He wanted to go save his kids. But he should be at home with Liv. However, he needed to make sure the twins were safe. He paced outside while Fin and officers went in. Cragen showed up seconds before they went in and lead Fin inside himself. 

It seemed like hours went by before Cragen came out with his son and daughter following alongside him and Fin. His heart exploded with relief and he ran to his kids. "Liz! Dickie!" 

They caught sight of him and broke away from Cragen and Fin's side and ran to Elliot, nearly knocking him over. "Dad!" They cried as they wrapped their arms tightly around him. Elliot kissed their heads and tightly held them. "I'm here!" 

A few moments later, Kathy came out in handcuffs, screaming at the top of her lungs. "THEY'RE MY CHILDREN!! MINE!!" Elliot shielded them from seeing their mother. It didn't help since they could still hear her plain as day, but at least they couldn't see her. He shielded their ears as much as he could as Kathy shouted at them from across the large parking lot. 

Elliot wanted to shout things back to her, but he didn't. He needed to keep a level head as much as possible. The kids needed him to be level headed. Cragen came over and gave a relieved sigh. "They okay?" he asked quietly. 

Dickie and Liz sniffed and looked at Cragen. "We're okay. Liz has some cuts. I've got a few bruises from falling, but nothing that can't heal," Dickie said half proud. 

Liz turned to Elliot. "How's Eric?" Her eyes were worried as if he was home alone for over 12 hours by himself. 

Elliot chuckled. "He's fine, a little upset because he hasn't seen you in around 12 hours or more, but he's okay," Elliot told her. 

"Go home, Elliot. Take a little while to get things straightened out," Cragen stated, dismissing him. Nodding, he ushered Dickie and Liz into the car and started on the way home. They told him what happened all the way home and once they were inside and hugged by Liv, Maureen, and Kathleen, they retold it. 

Elliot and Liv could finally relax once Liz and Dickie had some food and then was sound asleep in their beds. "I can't believe that Kathy kidnapped her own children," Liv stated as they put Eli and EJ in the tub for their bath. 

They washed the boys together, not really mentioning Kathy or what happened with the twins around the toddlers. They didn't want the boys to catch any bad words and start saying them in public. They slipped the boys into their pjs quickly with little fuss tonight. It was a shock since normally one would end up bolting and hiding. After a quick story and kiss from both of them, they went back to get Eric and Eliza who were chilling on a blanket on the floor. Elliot picked up Eliza and Liv grabbed Eric. 

They cooed away as they parted, Liv to silently put Eric to bed in his crib in Liz's room, and Elliot to cuddle Eliza in their room. Liv kissed Eric good night as he fought sleep. She patted his stomach and ran her finger across his face, soothing him to stillness. His eyes closed and she smiled at him. Looking over at Liz, who was sound asleep on top of the covers. She must have been awake all this time worrying. 

Liv went over to her chair and grabbed a blanket, tossing it over Liz and smiled at her. She may not be her mother, but she loved her like one. On the way back to her and Elliot's room, Liv checked in with Dickie. He was on his bed, staring at the ceiling. "You okay?" She asked, leanign against the door frame.

Dickie looked at her blankly. He was trying to hid his feelings. Shrugging, he turned back to the ceiling. "My own mother kidnapped me and tried to kill me. How would you be doing?"

Liv sighed and went to sit on the side of his bed. "I know how you feel. My mother was a drunk. When she would get really drunk, she would try to kill me. I'd fight her off and she'd pass out somewhere. The next morning she wouldn't remember a thing." Dickie looked at Liv with wide eyes. 

He stuttered. "I'm sorry. I didn't know." 

She shrugged and smiled. "It's not something I announce. The point is, you're still here and she's going back to jail. Try to get some sleep."

She kissed his head and patted his arm, leaving him with his thoughts. When she got to her room, Elliot was laying Eliza down finally, dead asleep. "He difficult?" Elliot asked quietly as he took off his clothes. He didn't even feel like showering. Liv quickly changed into something to sleep in, which turned out to be one of Elliot's large shirts and got into bed. 

"No, Dickie needed to talk for a moment. He'll be okay, just going through some stuff." She kissed Elliot good night and they turned off their lights. This was the first time in a while everyone was asleep before ten. Even Maureen and Kathleen asked to stay in the spare room for the night. They all needed some time to rest.