"So this is property number three."

It was the day that Olivia and Bayard were looking for their new home, the house they would return from their honeymoon to. They were both excited at the thought that they would be man and wife moving into their new home. The first night there would be as husband and wife with their daughter and it gave a whole new spin on buying a house, they weren't going to settle.

"It's the right size." Olivia smiled as she and Bayard looked around alone.

"It's nicer than the other two, doesn't require any fixing up." Bayard smiled, he'd seen all the houses while Olivia had been in hospital, he'd needed to do something.

"So it has six bedrooms, a basement, large back garden, close enough to Molly's school. I like it Bayard, I really do." Olivia smiled as she went from one bare room to the other imagining all her and Bayard's furniture.

"Is this the one?" He asked hopeful, this had been his favourite, he had imagined his and Olivia's children playing in the garden already.

"I think this is the one." She smiled as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her gently.

"Then we have our home." He smiled. "All we need to do is sign the papers."

She grinned, she'd always wanted her own house and this place was perfect, everything she had imagined and more.

They spent a lot of time sorting through the papers, Bayard being the lawyer making sure everything was right in them before they signed.

After shaking the relator's hand they went for lunch and began discussing their tasting session at the hotel, there was only two months left before the wedding now and they were getting excited and nervous.

"You think Molly will like the house?" Olivia asked as she dug into her chicken salad.

"I think so, see the size of the bedrooms? She's going to love it Liv." He smiled as he dug into his own salad.

"Yeah, good point. Ok so we'll begin moving things this weekend as I'm off then we can just move a couple of things at a time…"

"Liv I thought… maybe…we could buy all new things rather than move all our things, I mean, buy our furniture together instead of move the things we bought before we knew each other." He said nervously. "I mean it's not like we can't afford it."

Olivia grinned, that was a sweet gesture and thoughts and it warmed her up inside. She hadn't considered it before but now Bayard had said it she really did see it transpiring like that.

"I think that would be the perfect thing Bayard, it would most definitely be our home then." She smiled and he nodded.

"SO how about this weekend we go shopping for our furniture together, we can give Miss Molly a budget and she can shop around for her own while we furnish the rest of the house." Bayard suggested.

"I'll pick up some catalogues on my way home from the one six tomorrow." Olivia smiled, she had to be in work at four and had the graveyard shift with Nick.

"That sounds like a plan." Bayard grinned, he couldn't hide his joy when it came to Olivia.

"So when are you telling me where we're going on Honeymoon?" She asked and he shook his head.

"No way, I am not telling you till we're at the airport, just pack for warm weather that includes swimwear but make sure you have something comfortable for sightseeing too, I know you're not a stay on the beach all day doing nothing kinda girl." Bayard told her and she laughed softly.

"Ok." She faked annoyance which made Bayard laugh, he loved her so much and she always made him smile.

ILB

With everything going on in preparation for moving and the wedding Cragen was kind enough to give Olivia the last four weekends before the wedding weekend off. She was only on desk duty since she'd been hospitalised so it wasn't like he was desperate for her to be there as long as she finished as much paperwork as she could before leaving on Fridays.

Hours were spent looking through catalogues, arguing about colour schemes and paint or paper and design over plain which just brought them closer and closer to the realisation that they were about to say the words 'I do'.

The closer it got to the wedding the less time Olivia spent at Bayard's house and more at her apartment. Molly would spend weekends with Olivia at her place and she kinda realised what it would be like if everything ever went south between her parents. She knew that if they split Bayard would never stop Molly from being around Olivia and the custody agreement would mean moving backwards and forwards from one place to the other. Molly knew she wouldn't like it very much and prayed every night that they would be happy until they died.

With only eight weeks to go until the wedding Olivia and Bayard had to attend the Church in which they would marry.

"I don't know why we didn't just go to a judge and do it in a court house and then have the big reception." Olivia moaned as she adjusted her Sunday best dress in the mirror, the Church was full of members from the aristocrats and Olivia wasn't in the mood to put on a smile and act like everything was perfect, she'd seen the world at its worst and the last thing she was going to believe in was God.

"Oh come on Liv, you think we'd ever live it down if we didn't get married in a church?" Bayard as he slipped her pearl necklace around her neck as she pulled on the two layered pearl bracelet.

"I know B, I just… We have to sit there for an hour and a half listening to the sermon and having mass followed by two hours having coffee and I have better things to be doing than discussing this week's diamond trend or Mrs Norwich's new croc skin handbag… it's emotionally draining, at least you men talk about something worthwhile." Olivia explained as she now put in her simple pearl studs and Bayard passed her headwear over. "And I really hate these stupid hats." She added as she placed the over-the-top headwear on her head and adjusted it into place.

"Everyone who's anyone who's coming to our wedding will be wearing them." Bayard explained as he helped adjust it for her even though there wasn't a need, he just needed an excuse to touch her.

"Yeah weddings fair enough but not … not Church on a Sunday, they feel heavy and I just want to take it off as soon as we get there." Olivia moaned, Bayard just laughed softly and left her to it, she had the right to moan.

They both just hoped and prayed that it would go by fast and that their wedding would arrive sooner than hoped.

At the church Olivia and Bayard sat hand in hand while Molly sat beside them. They would be having a full Catholic Sermon for their wedding and had already been told that a lot of it would be sitting and listening and only a handful of things for them to actually do.

On behalf of the bride Liz Donnelly had volunteered to read the passages chosen by the bride and groom as Olivia didn't want anyone else in the wedding party to do it as they had enough to worry about. The judge had been spending a lot more time with Olivia since they'd bumped into each other at a charity gala and Olivia knew she had made another friend and confidant by being open and friendly with her.

When the service finally came to a close Olivia wanted nothing more than to leave but she had to go to the back for tea and coffee.

"Lieutenant Benson it's good to see you again." Reverend Walsh smiled coming over to where she and Molly stood.

"You too Reverend." Olivia smiled back shaking his hand, he would be the man to marry her and Bayard and he was a very nice man which Olivia was grateful for.

"I was hoping you and Mr Ellis could come by the vestry sometime this week so we could put the final preparations for the service." He said and Olivia's stomach summersaulted, it was one of the very last things for them to do and it meant discussing their wedding vows.

"Of course." Olivia smiled as Molly made her way to talk to some of her friends leaving the Lieutenant alone.

"Good, I'll call you this week with what dates and times I'm free?"

"Yes that would be best." She replied with a fake smile that somehow she had plastered onto her face at the church.

"Will the father of the bride be in attendance?" He asked and Olivia looked uncomfortably as she realised that this man knew nothing in fact about her and Bayard.

"I'm sure he'll make the time." She replied knowing she'd like to have Don there if he's needed or wanted by the Reverend.

"Reverend Walsh." Bayard smiled as he came over to Olivia's side, she instantly relaxed as his hand landed on his lower back.

"Mr Ellis, I was just discussing the final preps with your future wife."

"Ah the vows." Bayard said with enthusiasm and Olivia knew he was genuinely excited.

"Yes. I believe you both want to take the traditional vows and make them unique to your marriage, we can work on that." He said.

"Yes, thank you Reverend."

"I should stop taking all of your time and let you talk to others, have a good day and again Miss Benson I will contact you about the available times."

"Thank you Reverend." She smiled quite happy that he was leaving the two alone.

"Should we head off, make our excuses?" Olivia asked as soon as the Reverend was out of earshot.

"Sure, I'll fetch Molly." He smiled before kissing her head.