Disclaimer: I dont own SVU or its characters.
Authors note: So originally i posted this as a one shot on my other fic but ive decided to use it as a base of a new fic. Enjoy.
Settling in her armchair with her new foster son, Olivia Benson smiled happily at the new adventure she was about to embark upon so suddenly. After the judge had asked her if she would be willing to foster the young baby boy, she didnt hesitate to decline the request and accepted immediately.
Heading back to her apartment she had borrowed a car seat and basinette from Children's services until she could go to the store the next day.
Watching Noah stare at her contentedly, she kissed his hand as it reached up to her facr.
"Hi baby boy; you're finally gonna have a proper home. I'm going to make sure of it, I promise" she whispered, stroking his cheek with a finger. "You deserve better than you've had, we both do; I'm going to do everything I can to make sure I can keep you"
As she went to settle him in the basinette so she could make herself a drink and a bottle for Noah, there was a knock on the door; carefully, she lifted her son onto her hip and opened the door to find Brian standing there, his appearance dishevelled.
"Bri..." she whispered.
"Hi Liv"
They stared at each other until Noah made a noise and broken them from their silence.
"Do you wanna come in?" She offered, moving to the side to let him.
"If you're busy, I can come back"
"Please Bri..."
He nodded and entered, closing the door behind him and following her to the kitchenette, watching as she made a bottle up one handed.
"Whose the little guy?" He asked, breaking the silence.
"Noah" she answered, stating the obvious.
"The name you always wanted to call your son if you ever had a child" he remembered, recalling a conversation they had once had.
"Yeah" she whispered." I was asked by the Judge if I would consider fostering him and getting him out of the system"
"That's great Liv"
"Is it?" She asked, leaning against the counter as she fed Noah.
"Of course."
"Not what you said before when I asked you about the possibility of looking after him"
"I was stupid; I miss you Liv, I miss us"
"So you say" she replied, looking at her baby boy.
"I do...I wanna do this with you; I dont want you having to do this alone"
"Bri...I needed you" she said, her voice trembling as she looked at him. "Lewis...he almost...he tried to rape me; and I needed you to hold me and tell me it would be alright"
"It will be; I'm not going anyway, not if you'll take me back"
She stared at him, her eyes filling with tears before she nodded and cried against him, allowing all the emotions of the last few weeks to come out and disappear.
"I've got you." He whispered, stroking her hair as she leant into his embrace. "Both of you"
She sighed and looked at Noah; only a few months ago, Brian didnt want a family but now...he couldnt want anything more.
After settling Noah into the basinette at the side of the bed, Brian took Olivia in his arms as they laid in the bed and kissed her hair; for the first time in months, the only reason Olivia awoke during the night was to see to her son and not because of nightmares or missing Brian.
