Ch. 7) Calvin's Fate
"What's gonna happen to me now?" Calvin asked as he sat on a chair near Olivia's desk.
Elliot sat at his desk trying to do paper work but internally thinking of what was to come for his partner. She had been through so much hurt in her life. Loosing Calvin the first time was painful even though she had to let him go but now that the boy was alone Elliot couldn't imagine a more fitting parent for him than one who all ready loved him unconditionally in a way none that his biological parents hadn't.
Olivia felt for the boy. Once again his whole life had changed. His grandparents were gone and both his parents had been arrested. He was alone again and it hurt Olivia to see him in this kind of pain. What she wanted most was to just take him in her arms and tell him that everything would be okay somehow but she couldn't. She had to keep her distance from so that she wouldn't look like a detective desperate to start her own family as Cragen had pointed out seven months ago.
Olivia did put her hand on Calvin's knee, "I don't know sweetie," was all she could say. "But I'm sure that whoever you're placed with will be a good family."
"Not as good as you," Calvin admitted.
The two stayed in silence for a little bit when Elliot broke the silence.
"Liv," he said motioning behind her.
Olivia turned around.
"Well you're in luck young man." It was the social worker that had taken Calvin away months ago. "You're going home with detective Benson." Cragen stood near him.
Olivia and Elliot stood up.
"What," she asked.
The social worker smiled, "This boy has no living relatives. He would've been put in the system but it seems detective Benson that you've got friends in high places." The social worker glanced over at the Captain. He then pulled out some forms from his jacket pocket. "I just need you to sign a few papers and he's all yours."
Olivia looked a little stunned. Calvin looked at her nervously waiting to see what she would do and then she replied, "Of course."
She took the papers and signed them on her desk. Once signed, she handed them back to the social worker.
Calvin smiled. "So that's it, I get to be Calvin Benson again?"
Olivia smiled at the use of her last name on the kid.
"That's it," replied the social worker. "You'll have to go through family court to legally adopt him and all that but it's painless. Other than that he's all yours."
Calvin smiled at Olivia, stood up and ran into her arms. She returned the hug with much affection. "He is isn't he," Olivia said smiling down at Calvin who looked up and smiled in return. Olivia placed a kiss atop his head.
.END.
