Aren't They What You Love the Most?
Disclaimer: if I owned Law and Order: SVU I would not be writing fanfiction.
AN: Please no bashing ;) everyone's story isn't perfect or else we wouldn't be writing for this site.
this story isn't just going to be about Ashlyn and Olivia I'm just trying to introduce the characters.
Summary: Olivia becomes the legal guardian of her godchild after her parents die. An old familiar killer is out to get Benson, and Stabler, so he takes what they love the most. Some EO…
"Hey Liv!"
Olivia Benson sluggishly looked up from her desk to see her partner holding a phone. It had been a long day at work.
"Yeah?" she said tiredly.
"Umm, there's an Ashlyn Cooper?... on the phone and she sounds urgent." Elliot replies.
"Yeah she's my godchild, I hope nothings wrong."
"I didn't know you were a godmother." Elliot says.
"Well there's a lot of things you don't know about me detective." Olivia said giving him a wink. She picked up the phone but little did she know that this phone call would change her life forever.
"Ashlyn?" Olivia asked into the phone.
"No, I'm sorry Miss, is this Olivia Benson?"
"Yes, and this is?" Olivia questioned back.
"Claire Townsend, Miss Cooper's social worker. Ms. Benson, there has been an accident."
"Oh my god! What happened? Is everyone alright?"
"I'm afraid not, Blair and Luke Cooper were in a car crash and they… they didn't make it. I'm so sorry to have to tell you this over the phone, I understand that you were close to them."
"Uhh, yes, yes I was." Olivia said with tears slowly rolling down her face.
"Ms. Benson we need you over at their residence immediately. They left custody of their only child, Ashlyn, in your care." Claire said slowly.
"Oh my god," Olivia said again and quickly wiped away her tears so her colleagues wouldn't see. "Yeah, I'll be right there." She slowly hung up the phone and took a deep breath.
"Captain?" Olivia called as she knocked on Donald Cragen's door.
"Come in," he responded.
"Captain, I have an emergency, and I need to leave right now for the rest of the day." She said softly.
"Well, before I let you off would you like to tell me what your 'emergency' is?" He asked, meaning she better have a good excuse, but Olivia was already gone.
"No!" She called back as she ran out of the station house.
Driving to the Cooper's house was almost impossible for Olivia because she was crying so hard. "Blair was my best friend, and ALWAYS there for me, I would do anything for her. God, I miss her so much already." Olivia thought trying to collect herself before entering the Cooper's house. "How am I going to care for a teenager?" Olivia questioned herself out loud as she knocked on the door. A tall man wearing a very nice suit and glasses opened the door.
"Hi," he said, "You must be Ms. Benson, I'm Ashlyn's lawyer, Shep Conaway." He said with a slight southern accent while extending his hand. "It's nice to meet you," He concluded.
"Yeah, you too, umm can I see Ashlyn now?" Olivia asked.
"Sure, right this way. Now all the papers are drawn up. You know for the estate, guardianship, insurance, stuff like that." He said.
"I just want to see Ashlyn." Olivia said.
"Oh, yes of course." He said opening a door to reveal Ashlyn on the couch her face down on the pillows with a quaint gray-haired lady bending over her.
"Ashlyn?" Olivia asked quietly. Suddenly her face popped up from the pillows and she ran over into Olivia's arms.
"Olivia!... They're gone, they're really gone. Can't we just leave now Liv? Please? I don't want to be here anymore." Ashlyn asked. Olivia could see the tear streaks on her face and it broke her heart. She realized then she really would do anything for Ashlyn.
"Sure sweetie, how about you go out to the car while I take care of some things," she said handing Ashlyn the keys. Olivia then turned to Shep and who she assumed was Ashlyn's social worker.
"Alright what do I need to sign?" She asked, just wanting to get back to Ashlyn.
"Well Ms. Benson we would like for you to think about this, and your situation. Are you sure this is best for you, and her?" The social worker asked.
"Yes I'm sure! I would do anything in the world for that girl! Just give me the damn papers!" Olivia yelled as she snatched the papers out of Shep's hands.
"Well, we will need to call you to make sure-" the social worker started.
"Here. Here's my card," Olivia said extending her hand, "Now are we finished?"
"For now, yes."
"Great. Well we look forward to your visit." Olivia said getting back to her polite self. She grabbed Ashlyn's bag and walked out of her best friend's house.
"Liv? Are you sure about this, I mean me and you?" Ashlyn asked as soon as she got into the car.
"Positive sweetie, come on let's go home."