Chapter 4- So Much Family, So Little Time
7 Months Later…
Elliot walks up to the bed and leans over Olivia. He kisses her on the cheek and she opens her eyes slowly. She smiles up at him.
"Hey babe," he smiled.
"Hey," she whispered softly.
"The kids will be here in about an hour to take care of you," he said kissing her forehead.
"Ok," she whined. "Your kids have been so good to me, why?"
"Because they know how much I love you," he smiled again.
Olivia smiled softly and shut her eyes again.
"I'll see you later honey," he said walking out.
1 Hour Later
Maureen, Kathleen, Lizzie and Dickie ran into the front door of the house. Lizzie and Dickie went right up the stairs to Olivia and Elliot's room. Maureen and Kathleen went into the kitchen to make breakfast.
"Hey Olivia!" The twins shouted as they walked into the room.
Olivia scooted up in her bed and smiled at the twins. "Hey guys!" She smiled up at them.
The twins rushed over to her and wrapped their arms around her triplet-swollen body. They smiled as she kissed them each on the forehead and then they kissed her cheeks.
"Hey, how is our future step mom and our three youngest siblings today?" Maureen asked as she laid a large tray of food in front of Olivia.
"We are doing ok today. Does your mother ever say how restless you guys were?" She laughed as she put a hand on her stomach.
"All the time," they all laughed.
Maureen and Kathleen sat down next to Olivia and the twins.
Ring! Ring!
Olivia slid off to the side of the bed and reached for the phone.
"NO!" Kathleen barked as she laid Olivia back down and Maureen reached for the phone. "The doctor said that you are strict bed rest until the babies come!"
"This is Maureen Stabler," Maureen said cheerfully on the phone.
"Hey honey, it's mom," Kathy said happily.
"Hey mom," Maureen kind of cringed pointing at the phone and looking at her siblings. "What's up?"
"Is Olivia there?" Kathy asked sounding more chipper than usual when the subject of Olivia came up.
"Yeah…just a second," she said handing the phone to Olivia.
Olivia cocked her head at Maureen and smiled shaking her head. "Hi Kathy," she said taking the phone and putting it up to her ear.
"Hey, how's it going?"
"Everything is going pretty good. A little tired but other than that I am ok."
"That is to be expected," Kathy snickered. "Having a multiple birth makes it worse too… believe me."
"Yeah well you would know," Olivia laughed.
"Just get a lot of rest and stay off of your feet as much as possible," Kathy scolded.
"That is what everyone is telling me," Olivia sighed.
"Ok well I just wanted to call and check up on you. I'll talk to you later then. I'll stop by tomorrow and see how you are doing," Kathy smiled to herself.
"Sounds good," Olivia smiled.
Olivia hung up and looked at the kids. All of a sudden she felt a sharp pain in her back. She winced and sat up a bit.
"Olivia?" Dickie said putting a hand around her back.
"What's up Olivia? Are you ok?" Lizzie asked moving closer to her.
Olivia took in a deep breath and winced again. "I-don't-know," she said huffed.
Maureen took Olivia's hand.
"I'm calling dad," Kathleen said picking up the phone and dialing the precinct.
Ring! Ring!
"Stabler, SVU," Elliot sighed.
"Dad?" Kathleen said with worry in her voice.
"Kathleen? What's wrong honey?" Elliot sounded worried too.
"I think Olivia might be going into labor," Kathleen said in panic.
"No! It's too soon!" Olivia screamed in agony.
"Hurry home daddy! Please!" Kathleen cried out.
"Call for a bus and then call me when you get to a hospital," Elliot said waving Fin and John over to him.
"OK," Kathleen moaned.
"How is Liv?"
"She is in a lot of obvious pain," Kathleen explained.
"Ok. Just hang up and call for an ambulance. I'll talk to you later sweetie," Elliot sighed.
Kathleen hung up the phone and then called for an ambulance.
When the ambulance got to the house Maureen climbed in with Olivia and the rest of the kids got into the family van with Kathleen.
AT THE HOSPITAL
"It's too soon!" Olivia screamed, squeezing Elliot's hand.
"I know honey. It will be ok. Everything is just fine," Elliot, said stroking Olivia's hair and kissing her forehead, trying to sooth her.
The doctor walked into the room and checked all of Olivia's vitals. He looked at the chart that was monitoring the babies' heart rates. He shook his head and then looked at Olivia and smiled. "Everything is going to be fine Miss Benson," he nodded.
"Going to be? What the fuck does that mean?" She screamed in pain again.
"You and the babies are fine Miss Benson. We are still going to air on the side of caution for a little longer since you are still not due for another month and a half. Your contractions are still not close enough so hopefully in the next hour they will become closer and it will be safe to take you to the delivery room," he smiled again reassuringly.
"Olivia, honey look at me," Elliot smiled. "Everything is fine. Listen to the doctor. You and the babies are ok."
The doctor looked at Elliot and waved for him to follow him to the hall. Just then Simon walked in. Elliot and Simon nodded at each other and hugged. Elliot looked back at Olivia and smiled. Simon went over to Olivia and held her hand.
"Mr. Stabler. I want you to sign this release so if we need to do a C-Section," the doctor explained to Elliot.
"If?" Elliot lowered his head.
"Well like I said if her contractions don't get any closer we may have to take her in for an emergency C-Section," the doctor sighed and wiped his brow.
"Ok," Elliot sighed. He signed the form that the doctor handed to him and then he went back into Olivia's room.
Olivia screamed in agony. Simon looked up at Elliot and smiled with pain in his own eyes from the way she was squeezing his hand.
"Hey El, how's it going?" Simon sighed.
"Ok," Elliot nodded.
"What the hell does the doctor want?" Olivia cried.
"He just said that everything is ok for now but if it does get to be too much he might have to take you in for a C-Section," Elliot said kneeling down next to Olivia and taking her other hand and kissing it.
"Hey did you pick names out yet?" Simon smiled trying to take Olivia mind off of the slow to come contractions.
Olivia smiled and nodded. "Alexander, Oliver, and Elijah."
"Where did you get Alexander?" Simon asked.
"Our friend and former ADA Alexandra Cabot was shot and put in the WPP and we just thought it would be a nice gesture," Elliot smiled.
"I'll say," a voice said from the door.
"Alex!" Olivia yelled happily.
Alex walked over to them and hugged Olivia and then Elliot. "How is everything?"
"Considering?" Elliot laughed with a slight sigh.
"Hi," Simon smiled.
"Hi I'm Alex Cabot," Alex smiled putting out her hand.
"Simon Marsdon, I'm Olivia's little brother," Simon smiled back taking her hand in his.
"Brother?" Alex questioned looking at Olivia.
"We'll explain later," Elliot, said as the doctor came back into the room.
He checked all of the machines again and nodded. "Ready to go Miss Benson?"
"What?" Olivia said with panic in her voice.
"Everything seems to be in order now and we can get you to the delivery room," he smiled.
Simon and Alex smiled at Olivia and Elliot one last time before they went out to the waiting room to be with the rest of the group.
Cragen was pacing around, Casey was standing with John and he was holding her to his chest, Alex went over to Fin and they held hands. Simon sat down and sighed.
30 Minutes Later IN FRONT OF THE DELIVERY ROOM
"What the hell is going on?" Cragen sighed.
"Be patient Don," Alex said walking over to him and rubbing his back soothingly.
A few minutes later they all heard they soothing sound of a baby's cry. Then another and then a minute after that, another. It was a relief to them all. Elliot kids all jumped up and down and hugged each other. Don, Casey, John and Fin all hugged. Alex and Simon stood off to the side and smiled at each other. He took her hand and squeezed softly.
A/N: So what did you all think of that chapter? How about Alex coming back? What did you think of the babies' names? How about the little thing that seems to be beginning with Alex and Simon? What do you think will happen next? Please review!
OOWSVU
Nicole
