Deadly Secret

Author: Shayla & Cheyenne

Rating: R- Restricted

Disclaimer: We don't own the SVU characters. We own only the fictional characters like Vince.

Summary: There was betrayal, love and hate. Can she forgive herself? A deadly secret comes to light, who will forgive her? An Olivia Benson story!!!

Notes: Set in season eight. Vince is Olivia's husband.
Thanks to Color Esperanza!

CHAPTER I

BLOODLY SILENCE

Olivia went to see Casey in the courtroom; she wanted to congratulate her on her latest case. It was a hard case for the whole team, involving a five-year-old girl who was raped and then abused brutally several times.

"Hey Casey," Olivia winked to her, coming closer. "Congratulations on this case; it's good to know that the son-of-a-bitch will never come out again."

"Yes, thank you, and I think-"

BAM! BAM!

Casey was interrupted by the loud sound of a gunshot. Olivia and Casey fell to the ground with tremendous force.

Casey wasn't hurt, so she turned her head to look for the shooter. He was young, not older than twenty, and wearing a grubby t-shirt and pants. The shooter came to his senses and ran away after he was confident that he had shot the person he was looking for.

Casey turned back to Olivia, finding the detective lying in a pool of blood. "Oh my god, Olivia!" Casey exclaimed anxiously.

There was no answer from Olivia, just silence.

"Olivia?" Casey saw Olivia had been shot in her right shoulder. "C'mon, don't leave us." She began to press her hands on Olivia's shoulder to lessen the blood flow. "C'mon Liv, please don't leave us!" Casey yelled, close to tears.

"Call someone!" she told the police officer who was running over.

"I'm on it!" the officer said.

Casey held her hands on her friend's shoulder. How could this happen? Casey asked herself.

As the paramedics rushed in, Olivia had already lost a lot of blood from her shoulder and she was still unconscious.

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In the hospital

"Will she be okay?" Casey asked the doctor.

"We will see in the next 24-hours. She lost a lot of blood and it just missed a main artery. We had luck, and she is a fighter." The doctor gave Casey a comforting smile. "I am sorry."

"Thanks, Doctor." Casey went to the window where she saw Olivia on monitors.

At the same time, Elliot was just entering the hospital.

"Where I can find Detective Olivia Benson?" he asked the nurse.

The nurse checked the computer and looked back at Elliot. "She is in the ICU. It's on the third floor, Room B165."

"Thank you." He ran to the elevator.

When he entered the room, he saw Casey sitting by Olivia. She was still unconscious, and had tubes everywhere on her body. Elliot felt himself tearing up at the sight.

He only could stare on her still body. She gave no indication of still being alive, and he could only hear the monitors.

"Hey Casey," he began, as he shut the door. "How is she?"

"The doctor said that the next 24 hours would be crucial," she whispered. Elliot moved closer to the ADA.

"She will be okay, Casey, don't worry," he said to her, not believing his own words. "Did you call Vince?"

"No, I couldn't call him." She shook her head. "I couldn't do it, I could not," she repeated.

"It's okay." Elliot gave her a quick hug. "I will call him." He stepped out of the room to make the call. It seemed to take Vince forever to pick up.

"Vince, it's Elliot," Elliot said as soon as Vince answered. "Olivia is in the hospital." "What? Why, Elliot? What happened?" Vince asked quickly. "Is she okay, please tell me that she is okay!"

"Honestly, Vince," he began in a teary voice, "I don't know. She was shot in her right shoulder and she lost a lot of blood. The doctor said that we will know more in 24 hours." He paused and waited for a reaction from Vince

"I will be there as fast as I can! Which hospital is she at?"

"She is at Mercy Hospital."

"Okay, thank you, Elliot. I will be there soon."

Elliot closed his cell phone and sat on a chair outside Olivia's room and took a deep breath. How could this happen?

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Vince dashed inside the hospital as fast as he could.

"Hey, Elliot, where is she?" he asked as soon as he saw Elliot.

"She is in there, Vince." He showed Vince to the room. Vince began to enter, but Elliot stopped him." It's really bad, Vince. There are tubes everywhere. Don't be too afraid." Elliot looked at him closely.

"Okay, thanks again, El." He stepped inside slowly, feeling his breath catch in his throat. "Oh my gosh, honey!" He went to Olivia's bedside, took her hand and kissed it.

More tears ran down Vince's cheek, but he wiped them away quickly.

"How did this happen?" he asked, looking at Casey tearfully.

"I'm not sure," said Casey. "A gunshot rang out in the courtroom. I looked at Olivia and she was just lying on the ground beside me. There was blood everywhere." Casey started to cry again. "I am so sorry! I should have done something!"

"Why did this happen?" Vince asked, almost angrily. "She was in a courtroom, damn it!" He glared at Elliot and Casey. "There are so many police officers. How could this HAPPEN?" he sobbed. "I want to talk with a doctor. Could you get one for me, please, Elliot?"

"Sure. I'll be right back." Elliot went outside and looked for a doctor or nurse.

"Hey," he said to a passing nurse. "Can you please tell me who Olivia Benson's doctor is?" he asked.

"I was the doctor in charge," a voice came behind from him. "Can I help you?"

"Yes. Olivia Benson's husband is here and he wants to talk with you." The doctor followed Elliot into Olivia's room, "I am Dr. Nellfy. I was the doctor who treated Detective Benson in the ER."

"She will be okay?" Vince asked the doctor anxiously.

"We hope," she answered honestly. "The shot to her shoulder caused a lot of blood loss." She looked at her file. "We will know more when she regains consciousness."

"Thank you, Dr. Nellfy," Vince said. He looked quickly at the doctor and then back at his wife. "Will be the baby okay?" he asked quietly.

Casey looked at Elliot, her eyes wide in astonishment.

The doctor looked back at her files and then up at Vince.

"We will wait outside," Elliot said quickly. He and Casey left the room.

Dr. Nellfy stepped closer to Vince. "I don't know," she began quietly. "We will know more when she wakes up. But for now is the baby okay, no complications, despite the large loss of blood. It's a wonder."

Vince nodded. "Thank you, Dr. Nellfy."

She nodded back and went to the door. "If you any more questions, I'll be here. Let me know." She left, leaving Vince alone with only his thoughts and the presence of Olivia.

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Later that night

"C'mon Liv, wake up." He kissed her right hand. "You and the baby can't leave me, Liv. Don't do this." A lonely tear ran down his cheek. He waited the entire night by her side to see if she would wake up.

Elliot came in the next morning and gave Vince a coffee. "How is she?"

"I don't know." He took the coffee and took a sip. "She's still out of it."

"I am sure she will be play. She's a fighter, you know that." He took the seat opposite Vince.

"Yes, she is. She's the strongest woman I know." He smiled fondly at the thought. "How could this happen, Elliot?" he asked, though calmer this time. "She was in a courtroom. In a courtroom," he repeated.

"We aren't sure," he answered honestly, taking a sip of his coffee.

"Do you know who shot her?"

"No." He paused again. "All we know is what he was wearing and an approximate age." Elliot looked at Vince, fire blazing in his eyes. "We will find him, Vince. I promise."

He nodded. "I know."

Elliot smiled. "Will be the baby okay?"

"Yes, the baby is okay," Vince replied, a faint smile creeping onto his face. "But Olivia has to wake up for it to stay that way."

"How long have you know?"

"We found out five weeks ago. We were so happy about the pregnancy." He paused and looked at her with a smile. "She was crazy about it. We tried for so long to get pregnant."

"They will be okay, Vince." Elliot gave a reassuring squeeze on his shoulder. "If you need anything, you can call me anytime."

"Thank you, Elliot."

Elliot nodded and left the room, leaving Vince alone with Olivia. He began to stroke his hair absentmindedly. "Wake up, my Snow White." He leaned over to her and kissed her on her forehead. "Amore della mia vita," he whispered in her ear and then laid this head on the bed.

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Later

Vince felt a hand on his face gently stroking his cheek. He slowly opened his eyes, and then saw Olivia was awake.

"Hey Vince," she whispered.

"Hey Bella," he said happily. "How are you feeling?"

"I am okay, just tired still." She leaned her head on her pillow and watched Vince.

"That's good." He took her hands and kissed them. "I was so afraid," he murmured. "Afraid of losing you and the baby." Vince buried himself in her side.

"Baby, I'm okay," she said, stroking his hair.

He moved to lie down beside her and hugged her carefully. "Ti Amo, Bella."

"I love you too, Vince." She leaned over to him and gave him a kiss on his soft lips. "Don't worry, I'm here."

Elliot came into Olivia's room awhile later.

"How do you feel?" he asked.

"Tired," she answered honestly, with a smile.

"Okay, I won't bother you."

"Good," she smiled.

"Aw, she's already making jokes!" Elliot said playfully. He went to take a seat by Vince.

"Liv, can you tell me anything about the shooting?"

She looked at him and thought for a moment. "Not much." She relaxed and rubbed her forehead. "There was a kid, he looked at me. He had so much hatred in his eyes." She stopped and thought about her next words. "I think he was so eighteen or nineteen," she stuttered. "He was wearing a white grubby t-shirt and black pants and a black cap from New York."

"Okay, thank you, Liv. This will help." He stood up and squeezed her shoulder. "We will find the guy, Olivia. Don't worry. We will find him"

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A/N: This was a new chapter from a new story. Hope you liked the chapter! Please leave a review and tell me what you think!!

Next Chapter coming soon!