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Olivia's eyes flickered as she drifted them open. It took her a minute to realize that she was lying in a hospital bed. A nurse was standing above her. Suddenly she remembered, what happened, the dizziness, the pain and she panicked

"My baby?" was the first thing that came out from her mouth.

The nurse smiled reassuringly.

"Don't worry the baby is fine, everything seems normal"

Olivia let out a relieved sigh.

"Can you please tell me your name? We didn't find any ID when they brought you in" the nurse continued and Olivia nodded.

"It's Olivia Benson. I just… I was out for a walk when this…happened, I didn't have anything on me.." she said slightly disoriented

"Ok Olivia is there anyone you want us to call? A family member, a husband?" she asked and Olivia felt a sting on her chest.

"No… um…. There's no husband and no family member, it's ok." She said

The nurse looked at her sympathetically.

"Are you sure? No boyfriend? A friend maybe?" when Olivia shook her head negatively, the nurse placed her hand on her arm.

"Are you alone on this honey? The father's not on the scene?" she asked softly.

"No he isn't…" she felt tears welling up as she remembered Dean's cold gaze when he closed the door behind him " Are you sure the baby's fine?" she asked trying to push the image of Dean away. He might as well go to hell she thought. All she had to worry about now, was her unborn child.

"Yes we run some tests and everything seemed normal, a doctor's coming any minute to do an ultrasound, just to be a hundred per cent sure. Until then, you should rest and if you need anything page me, ok honey?" Olivia smiled gently and nodded as the nurse left her room

After some minutes a doctor came in, along with an ultrasound machine.

"Hello Ms Benson, I am doctor Mathews. We are going to do an ultrasound to make sure that everything is ok with your baby. Now have you done this before?" he said as he was settling the machine beside Olivia's bed

"No, I found out just yesterday that I am pregnant" she answered

"Ok so this might feel a little cold…" he said as he spread a gel on Olivia's flat stomach and turned on the screen

For the first time this evening, Olivia's heart peered with excitement and joy. She was going to see her baby for the first time…

"Well it's a little early but you see this, which is seems like a bean? This is your baby" The doctor smiled as Olivia stared at the screen with a wide smile.

She didn't say anything, she just absorbed every second of it, her mind flowing away for a bit from the sadness of the past two days.

"Everything seems perfect" he said as he turned the screen off.

"But then what caused the pain?" Olivia asked as she was whipping the gel away.

"Have you been under any stress lately?"

Olivia nodded with a sad look, knowing that the last two days had been nothing but stressful.

"I recommend you to stay away from it as much as you can. That's probably what caused it. Even though everything is good I'd like to keep you overnight for observation and tomorrow I'll recommend bed rest"

Olivia groaned but didn't say a thing. She may hated hospitals or staying in bed but she would do anything to keep her baby safe

"Now is there anyone who can stay with you tomorrow?" the doctor asked.

"No but it's fine, I'll handle this myself" she tried to smile reassuringly but the doctor still seemed concerned.

"Are you sure? What about the baby's father?"

Olivia's heart sank for the second time the last hour when the father was brought up again but this time she didn't leave it take over her.

"He is not on the scene, but seriously doctor there's no need to worry. I can take care of myself" she said with determination.

"Ok I'll take your word for it Ms Benson. But if anything happens, don't hesitate to call me, here's my number" he said and slipped a card on Olivia's hand who smiled.

"Sure thanks"

"Now I'll let you rest" he said and left the room.

Olivia sank deeper in her pillow. She was feeling fine now but she couldn't help remembering how scared she was before, when she was alone on the street and in pain.

But everything turned out fine she tried to convince herself

Yeah now, but what if that happens again? How can you be so sure that everything will turn out 'fine' again?

Olivia shook her head. She couldn't afford to think like that at the moment. She could do this, she would pull through it, she was determined to do so for her baby's shake. Even though she knew about it for so little, she already loved him or her so much.

"We can do this, kid" she mumbled placing a hand in her abdomen. After a while, she drifted to sleep, but not before her mind travelled to Elliot and wondering what his reaction would be on the news.

The next morning, Olivia was released and after promising again to the doctor that she would stay on bed all day, she took a cab and went straight home. Fortunately, on the pocket of her jeans she had found enough money to pay for it.

The moment she went inside her apartment she reached for her phone to call the captain and let him know that she wouldn't be coming today.

"Hey Cap it's me Olivia. Listen, I have a fever and a stomach ache so I am taking the day off, I don't want anyone catching what I have. Yeah ok, thanks, see you tomorrow."

She hung up and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. After that she gathered a pile of magazines and books and brought them over to her bed as she laid down, knowing that it would be a long, boring day.

Around six p.m the buzzer went off. Olivia jumped. She had drifted off while reading a magazine. She got out of bed and went to see who it was.

"Yeah?" she said in a sleepy voice

"Liv it's me Elliot. I brought you some dinner"

Olivia smiled and buzzed Elliot inside the building. A minute later he came into her apartment carrying two paper bags.

"Hey Liv, how are you doing? Captain told me and I thought that you wouldn't even bother to get yourself some decent food so I brought you some soup" he said nodding at one of the paper bags

"Thanks a lot, you're right, I think my fridge is totally empty at the moment. What's on the other bag?"

"My dinner. See, I am not sick and I was really hungry too" He said and opened the second bag, revealing two containers of Chinese food. Once the smell hit Olivia's nose, a wave of nausea filled her. She immediately covered her mouth and run off to the bathroom.

Elliot followed her and stood on the doorside as Olivia was throwing up. When she was done, she leaned on the sink with an exhausted look. Elliot went inside, and handed her a towel.

"Cragen wasn't joking about the stomach ache. Feeling any better?" he asked rubbing her back

"Yeah, I just couldn't even stand the smell of this thing"

"Wow, you must be really sick, sesame noodles are your favorite"

Olivia made a face.

"Ugh I cannot even hear their name at the moment"

"Way to go Liv, you act as if you are pregnant" Elliot said chuckling but then he took one look at Olivia's face and he stopped laughing immediately.

"Wait… you aren't pregnant, are you?" he said looking startled, but Olivia stayed silent.

"Oh God, you are"

She sighed "Yes, Elliot, yes. I am pregnant"

Elliot smiled again a bit startled but he pulled her into a hug.

"Liv, congratulations, I am very happy for you. You are going to be a great mom."

"Thank you El" she said as she pulled away from him.

"So did you say Dean the good news?" Elliot asked as they made their way back to the kitchen.

"Actually…I did." She said as they sat on the kitchen table. Elliot made sure that the bag with Chinese was as far from Olivia as it could be.

"It didn't go well" Olivia continued cautiously. Elliot frowned immediately hearing her words.

"What do you mean by that?"

Olivia took a deep breath and told Elliot everything that happened the last two days, from the moment she announced her pregnancy to Dean, to the moment she woke up at the hospital after collapsing in the middle of the street. She knew there was no reason on lying around about it, especially to Elliot, since it was Dean, her boyfriend of six months, and not just a gut she picked from a bar, and eventually there would be questions about why he isn't around.

The more she talked, the more Elliot's expression darkened. When she was almost over, in his face you could only see pure anger.

"And the doctor ordered me in bed rest for today. That's why I called Cragen and told him about having the flu. I had to find an excuse…"

Elliot stood silent for some seconds.

"That son of a bitch…" he growled after raising from his chair. "I'm going to find this bastard and…"

"Elliot no, you are not going to do anything, it isn't worth it." Olivia had risen too. She placed a hand in his arm and looked him sternly.

"How could he do that to you Liv? He is such an asshole!"

"I know El, but I have made my decisions. I'll raise my baby on my own and Dean can go to hell" It was Elliot's turn to put a hand on her arm.

"You are not alone on that Liv. I'm here for you" he said and pulled her into another hug. They stood like that for some time. Olivia buried her head into his chest as Elliot was stroking gently her soft chocolate hair.

"Thanks El, that means a lot"

"Ok let's get you lying down on the couch, and we can have dinner there."

Olivia groaned.

"I know that it's the doctor's orders but it's freaking boring" she said.

Once she laid down, Elliot brought over the paper bags and dishes.

"Now is it safe to open the sesame noodles or you're going to rush again to the bathroom the second I'll do it?" Elliot asked carefully.

Olivia grinned.

"You know what, sesame noodles sound great for dinner right now" she said teasingly and grabbed the bag from Elliot's hands. He looked at her confused.

"Never mess with pregnant women Stabler, they always win" she said as she pulled out of the bag the box with the noodles. They both burst out laughing and went on with their dinner.

Review and tell me what you think! Some drama is on the way, with a blast from the past for Olivia that leaves her with doubts! And some feelings are about to come and shake the waters a bit... So review, review, review!