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A couple weeks had gone by and things were finally beginning to feel normal.

Liv liked working with Dr. Huang even though she was not allowed to work in the field. He was great at his job and made her feel welcome there, unlike everyone else who seemed to be walking around on eggshells.

Her job was nowhere as demanding as it used to be, which was good because as the days went on, it was harder for her to get around and do anything without feeling exhausted.

She rarely saw Elliot at work because most of her work was done upstairs in the office, the playroom or in the interrogation room. Whenever he did see her he always left the room until she was gone. There were no more incidences with him and Fin thankfully.

Liv had a hard time reconnecting with all the people at 1-6 that she once called friends. She knew it was awkward for them and the line had been drawn; you were either friends with Stabler or her- there was no inbetween.

Rylie loved her new school; she was thriving there. She had already gotten recognition for her art and her design skills. Everyday she would come home excited to go to school the next day. Liv was happy that Riley was too distracted with school to bother her about finding her father.

Today was Liv's 20-week check up at Dr. Benjamin's, she had taken the day off and called Riley's school to tell them she would be coming in late to school.

"Mom, can we find out what you're having? Please!" She begged as they drove to the doctor's office.

"I'm not sure I want to find out. I didn't find out with you." She told her. "It's like opening your present before Christmas."

"Please mom! We have to prepare- we have to paint the room and buy it clothes- lots of clothes and name it."

"Ok, ok, we can find out." She said.

"Welcome back ladies," Dr. Benjamin said as they came into her office.

"How you feeling Liv?"

"Tired! I've gotten so big in the last couple weeks. Everything aches and Riley literally pulls me out of bed in the morning." Liv said in an exhausted tone. "I'm definitely not 25 anymore. I don't remember being this weary when I had Riley."

"I warned you that this wasn't gonna be easy but it will be worth it in the end."

"It better be!"

"Ok, Liv hop up on the table and raise your shirt so I can examine you."

After palpating her abdomen, she started the ultrasound.

"Ok, Liv I see what it is, do you guys want to know the sex of the baby?"

"Yes!" Riley answered.

"Looks like you're going to have a little sister, Riley."

"Another baby girl!" Liv said excitedly.

"Yay! A baby sister; I can't wait to start shopping Mom!"

"Ok Riley, can you do me a favor and wait outside for your mama, I have to do a couple more tests and we have to talk a bit." Dr. Benjamin asked.

As Riley sat in the waiting room she looked around at women who sat with their husbands waiting to be called in for their appointment.

Her mind drifted back to what her mother had said about when she was pregnant 14 years ago and how he sat with her in this very waiting room.

She pictured a younger version of her mom sitting with a guy- she saw his body but could not imagine his face. She would kill to know who he was but she knew her mother would never tell.

As she sat there she remembered how her mom had cut off Dr. B. Maybe Dr. B knew who he was or at least what his name was, she thought to herself.

She had to find out who he was even if it meant doing something she wouldn't normally do.

She planned it all out in her mind. Next week she would ask mom to drop her to school early so she could meet up with some friends to work on a "project". Once she left, she would meet up with Khloe who knew the subway system and come back here to the doctor's office to ask Dr. B about her father. When she got the answers she wanted she and Khloe would both sneak back into their respective schools.

Back in the office, Dr. Benjamin noticed something strange during her exam. "Liv you're cervix is effaced."

"Wait, what does that mean?" Liv asked sitting up so she could see the doctor.

"Right now it isn't a huge problem but it is a lot thinner than it should be; it is definitely something we will have to monitor." The doctor warned. "You need to be extremely careful, get lots of rest and stay off your feet as much as possible. If it begins to thin even more we can perform a cervical clercage; where we stitch up your cervix. This procedure can only be performed after 22 weeks and it would require you to be on strict bed rest. If you start to feel any contractions, get to the hospital as fast as possible."

"What does this mean? Can I loose the baby?" Liv said with fear in her voice.

"Liv, that is a possibility, but some women go through their entire pregnancy like this." Dr. B said reassuringly. "I would like to see you every two weeks until you are 30 weeks, then every week from then on until the birth. And remember absolutely no stress!"

"I can't loose this baby, Dr. Benjamin. Rylie is so excited now and I can't imagine my life without her now." Liv said as tears began to roll down her face.

"Don't think like that, you are not loosing this baby right now. Do as I say and everything should be fine. Now wipe your face, fix your makeup and go take your kid to school. Everything will be ok."

As she saw her mother come out to meet her she knew instantly that something was wrong. Liv could not hide emotions very well especially from Riley.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Riley asked.

"Nothing, I just have to take it easy for the next couple of weeks."

"Is the baby ok?"

"Yes, our baby girl is perfectly fine. Lets get you to school."

Riley frowned knowing something was up but she put it at the back of her mind and focused on her other plans.

"I was thinking maybe I could play hooky for the rest of the day and we could go shopping for my little sister."

"Riley, I don't know if I'm up for that right now. Dr. Benjamin said I'm not supposed to be on my feet for too long and what about school."

"Its ok, you could sit in the store and I can bring stuff to you and I don't have any tests today. "

"Ok fine, but not for too long. I'm tired already."

Thanks for Reading and Reviewing. ~Shiloh