Day 2: It was the scariest thing she had ever seen.
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Season 14. Pre-established Cabenson.
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The walls of the waiting room are painted a pastel pink with light blue borders. Olivia sits in the chair closest to the door with her back against the wall, he fingers drumming subconsciously against her knee.
"Relax," Alex says, placing her hand atop Olivia's, effectively stilling the motion of her fingers. "Everything's going to be fine."
"I know," Olivia snaps. She lets out a harsh breath and runs her hand through her long hair. "I'm sorry."
Alex smiles softly. "You're nervous; I understand."
"We've been trying for fourteen months."
"Maybe the fourth time's the charm."
"Alexandra Cabot," a nurse says from the doorway. "This way please." Alex stands up and takes Olivia's hand as the nurse leads them through the maze of hallways to a dimly-lit room at the end of a back corridor. "Lie on the table; the tech will be in momentarily." She flashes them a smile and leaves the room, closing the door behind her.
Alex lies on the table and smiles as Olivia refuses to let go of her hand. She gives Olivia's hand a gentle squeeze. "Don't be nervous."
"I'm worried about you. We can't keep doing this to your body."
"I'll be fine, Liv."
There is a light knock on the door and it opens slowly to reveal a cheerful, red-headed woman. "Good morning," she says, closing the door and sitting on the rolling stool in front of the ultrasound machine. "How are we today?"
"Terrific," Alex says, giving Olivia's hand another light squeeze.
"Are you ready?" the tech asks. At Alex's nod, she picks up a bottle of ultrasound gel and squeezes some on to Alex's exposed lower abdomen. Alex shivers involuntarily. The tech smiles. "I should've told you it was going to be cold."
Olivia waits with bated breath as the tech runs the transducer over Alex's abdomen.
"Ah," she exclaims after several long moments. She turns the computer toward Alex and Olivia and points to a peanut-shaped blob on the screen.
It's terrifying.
It's exhilarating.
It's…
"Our baby," Olivia whispers, her lips forming a wide smile. "It's our baby."
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