A/N
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Chapter Three.
Emmy was lay in a hospital bed, wires entangling her body. Olivia sat by her bedside, holding her hand. She felt like how a mother would feel. The little girl that lay in the hospital bed, felt like hers. And she liked it. She never wanted to let go of little Emmy's hand. She hadn't been told anything, She was now Emmy's guardian and she needed to prove to social services that she could look after this little girl. Great start, she thought to herself. Olivia got up and plodded on down to the nurses station.
"Can someone please tell me what's wrong with Emma Matthews?" Olivia said.
"Are you her mother?" A nurse with blonde curly hair answered.
"I'm her legal guardian."
"Let me just get the doctor, he's just had her test results." She walked into the back and returned with a handsome young doctor.
"If you'd just like to come in here with me and i'll discuss what's happened." The doctor said,leading Olivia into a side room.
"Emma is suffering from severe dehydration and malnutrition."
"Will she be okay?" Concern laced Olivia's voice.
"Yes. We're just pumping the last of the fluids through her body, we'll repeat the bloods and if they're okay, she can go home."
"Oh thank god."
"You'll need to build up her eating slowly. She's not been eating properly for a very long time. I read here that you're her guardian?"
"Yes. We found her alone in central park. Turns out she doesn't have any family so I offered to take her for a while." Olivia replied, stepping out the room. "I'd like to get back to Emmy now, if that's okay?"
"Go ahead." The doctor smiled at Olivia and followed her out. She walked towards Emmy's room and he went back to his rounds. Olivia entered Emmy's room to see she was awake. She looked up at her with intense fear in her eyes.
"Olivia. I thought you'd left me." Emmy cried.
"No sweetie." Olivia said, rushing to the little girls side. "I just went to see when you could go home."
"Home?" Emmy smiled at me, her tiny body was drowning in the hospital sheets.
"Yes sweetie. Can I ask you a question?"
Emmy looked scared but nodded anyway.
"The people who stole you, did they give you things to eat?"
"Sometimes. I used to have some bread sometimes. I'm always hungry and thirsty. They kept me in tiny room and it was dark and scary and I didn't like it."
"Oh hunny. You won't have to go back there, ever again ok?"
"Okay." Was her reply. Olivia then panicked, she hadn't sorted out the spare bedroom for Emmy. She realised she'd not even got her a bed. Guess she'll just have to sleep in my bed for a while, thought Olivia.
"Olivia, Olivia. Wake up."
Olivia felt someone shaking her shoulder, obviously trying to wake her up. She opened her eyes and there stood her best friend and colleague Amanda Rollins.
"Oh hey Amanda." Olivia said, sleepily.
"So, what have you been up to?" Amanda said, referring to a now sleeping Emmy.
"Oh, Amanda. I've never felt this way about a child before and I've worked with hundreds, maybe thousands in my lifetime. There's just something about her, I just want to take her home and never let any harm come to her ever again." Olivia said,quickly.
"Liv, why didn't you call me?!"
"It happened so fast! I had all these feelings raging through me, I just had to do it!"
Amanda smiled at Olivia.
"I'm happy for you." Was all she said.
"Gosh, it's 5 o'clock. I've been asleep for hours!"
"Captain wanted me to tell you that me and Amaro will be taking over the case."
"At least I know it's in safe hands. I really wish I could help out though."
"If you want to keep Emmy, you'll have to keep out. No matter what. Think of Emmy."
Olivia sighed and glanced over at the little girl asleep. Shes perfect, Olivia thought.
Amanda's phone started ringing.
"I gotta get this. I'll be back in a while." Amanda said rushing out the door.
Olivia took Emmy's hand in hers.
"Baby girl. I promise I will always look after you, I'll always put you first and I'll never let you down. I'll do whatever it takes to make you mine." Olivia whispered. She knew this child had had enough shit in her little life and she was so determined to make sure her life now, was happy and fulfilling.
The doctor from earlier came in and started taking out Emmy's cannulas.
"Good news. You get to go home." He smiled at Emmy and she turned to me and beamed. The doctor finished up unhooking Emmy and gave me a prescription bag.
"Here's some nutrition drinks. They'll help Emmy build her strength up. there's also a basic meal plan in there to help you know how much food to give her."
"Thanks Doc."
Olivia helped Emmy jump down from the bed and she took her hand.
"Lets go home, kiddo!"