Olivia took the paper towel from the Ultrasound tech and wiped the sticky blue gel off of her stomach. She was still wishing that Brian had been there but so much as a phone call wasn't even made.
"Here's the pictures," the tech said handing Olivia two copies that both showed the gender of the baby. "Your next appointment will be scheduled for three weeks from today."
Olivia nodded and pulled her shirt down over her stomach and muttered a quick thanks to the doctor. Then she headed out of the office with Amanda by her side.
"You okay?" Amanda asked in the cab, noticing that Olivia had been real quiet ever since they left the precinct.
"Not really," she whispered with her voice on the brink of tears.
"Is it because Brian couldn't come?"
Olivia sighed and looked out of the window at the things passing by. Everybody looked like they were in a rush. Rushing to get to their destination and pushing people out of their way to get there. She wished she could slow things down.
"I don't know if I'm ready," she finally admitted. "I'm having a baby..."
Amanda gave her a sad smile and gently squeezed her knee. "You're ready," she assured her, "I see the way you are with the victims Liv, and you are going to make a great mother."
"He didn't even call," Olivia said with the first tear rolling down her cheek.
"Maybe they caught the guy," Amanda offered in hopes of making Olivia feel a little better about the situation.
They cab pulled up just outside the precinct and Amanda stepped out of the car. "You comin'?"
"I'm just going to head home," Olivia said, "I'll call Cragen and tell him the gender. Tell him not to worry."
"Olivia, you can call me if you need anything, okay? I know... you're stubborn but, sometimes it's good to ask for help."
Olivia nodded, smiling at Amanda's kindness. "Thanks."
Amanda shut the cab door and the cab driver took off to Olivia's apartment. All Olivia wanted to do was go home and crawl into bed. She had a headache creeping in and she could feel it just at the bridge of her nose. She sighed and rested her head against the car seat.
If only she knew the real reason why Brian hadn't called. It wasn't because they caught the guy or because he simply forgot. It wasn't because he didn't care because he cared more than anything. Amanda soon found that out when she saw Nick sitting at his desk when she walked in.
"What are you doing?" she asked him.
"Filling out some paper work."
"Where's Brian?"
"Uh, he went home. Said something about getting something for Liv and then heading to the appointment." Nick never looked up from his work while talking.
"He never showed," Amanda said, "I went with Olivia."
Nick shrugged, "Maybe he decided to just surprise her at the apartment."
"No," Amanda shook her head, "Something's not right. Olivia was really upset today because Brian said he would at least call if he couldn't make it. He didn't call."
"Maybe he's busy," Nick said finally looking up at her, "It isn't our job to get involved in their personal life."
Amands scoffed and turned around on her heels to find Fin. She felt in her gut that something just wasn't right. She hadn't known Brian for a long time but from the time she did know him, she couldn't imagine him not calling Olivia during the appointment. He had seen upset when he realized that he might not be able to make the doctor's appointment and now he hadn't eve called? Something was definitely up.
"Olivia's going to be pissed," Fin said to Amanda as they got into the squad car and made their way to Olivia's apartment.
Amanda sighed, "She was crying today."
Fin looked at her in shock.
Amanda nodded. They both knew Olivia didn't cry; especially in front of others. "Maybe she's just hormonal but, I just want to make sure she's okay."
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