Chapter Ten - "Before The Storm"

Olivia rolled over slowly opening her eyes to find Nick was no longer on the other side of the bed. She wondered if Nick had left before she woke, maybe rethinking what had happened between them. She shook the idea out of her head and got out of bed. She put on a pair on pajama pants and a t-shirt before walking out of her bedroom. Much to her surprise when she exited her room she saw Nick laying on the floor across from Noah who was sitting and the two were just playing. She couldn't help but smile as she watched them. This is how she wanted her life at one time and now this was her life. She knew she wouldn't change it for the world.

"This is your captain speaking we have the clear sky's and… wait what is that," Nick said as he flew the stuffed plane. Noah was just kind of waving around his stuffed bear. "Oh no we're going down," Nick said before making the plane fall to the floor. Noah giggled. Olivia couldn't help but laugh. Nick sat up and looked over to see Olivia was now awake. "Good morning beautiful."

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt the bearzilla," Olivia said.

"It's fine," Nick said. He stood up, picking Noah up with him. He then placed Noah in his playpen before joining Olivia. "I heard Noah wake up and didn't want to disturb you so I got up."

"Thank you," Olivia said. "You have a way with him you know."

"He's a great kid, he's got an even better mother," Nick said as he moved closer to Olivia.

"We have to work today," Olivia said to him.

"But you have to wait for the sitter, where as I don't," Nick said to her. He then wrapped his arms around her and started kissing her neck.

"You are making me not want to stay in," Olivia said as she wrapped her arms around him and moved her head to give Nick better access.

"So…Lets…stay…in," Nick said in between kisses.

"I'm in charge of the squad now, I can't just not show up," Olivia said to him. Nick stopped and pulled away.

"You're right," Nick said. "I guess I should go home and get changed then."

"I'm not kicking you out," Olivia said.

"I still do need to go home and get changed," Nick said.

"You have time," Olivia said pulling Nick closer.

"Why Olivia are you trying to seduce me?" Nick question. "Because I know I tried and failed."

"I'm just saying you don't have to leave so soon," Olivia said to him. She then leaned in and kissed him. Only for a few moments later Olivia's phone to ring. Olivia and Nick pull back. Olivia walks up and picked up her phone from the side table. "Benson."

"I'm going to go," Nick said softly. Nick was about to leave when Olivia told him to wait.

"What Fin?….What hospital?... I'll be right there," Olivia said before hanging up the phone. She turned to Nick. "Madison's in the hospital. You need to go, I'll wait for the sitter."

"I'll keep you posted," Nick said. He grabbed the rest of his stuff and headed towards the door. Olivia made sure Noah was all set before heading into her room.

Nick walked over to Fin. It had been a long and annoying journey to find out what floor and room Madison was in but he finally found out. He rushed to the floor and over to Fin.

"Olivia called me, she had to wait for the sitter," Nick said. "Said she wouldn't be that long." Just after he said that Olivia walked over to them joining them.

"What happened?" Olivia asked.

"I got a call from Madison last night, she said she had a lead in the case and was going to check it out. I told her I'd met her and not to go on without me," Fin explained. "When I got there she was on the ground beaten up pretty bad, some guys were running away and another one was going near her. I yelled police and he fled. I just made sure to get her here as fast as I could."

"So this is related to the case?" Nick asked.

"I don't know. What I do know is she was just beaten up, she wasn't raped," Fin said.

"Maybe he couldn't finish the job because you came," Nick said.

"Before we start pointing fingers lets wait to see what Madison as to say," Olivia said. "She'll be able to clear this all up."

"That's him?" Fin said, seeing the guy he told them about that was going after Madison before he scared him off. Fin was ready to go after him.

"Finn wait," Olivia said.

"If he's responsible, then I want to take him out," Fin said.

"You wait with Madison, Nick and I will handle this," Olivia said. Nick and Olivia walked over to the man.

"Did he bring a woman who was hurt pretty badly in tonight?" The man asked.

"He did. He says she was really hurt," Olivia said.

"She's going to be okay right?" The man asked.

"We believe so yes," Olivia said.

"Sir we would like to ask you some questions," Nick said.

"Ask," The man said.

"We prefer if we asked you down at the station," Olivia said.

"You can ask me the questions right here, I'm not leaving," The man said.

"We don't want this to be any more difficult then it has to be. So why don't you come down to the station with us," Olivia said.

"I told you I'm not leaving," The Man said. He then walked right past him and towards the room Finn was now guarding.

"Sir," Olivia said. Nick and Olivia following behind them. They all stopped outside of Madison's room.

"We don't want to arrest you," Olivia said.

"Arrest me, but I'm not leaving," The man said.

"They hell you aren't," Fin snapped. He was about to escort the man out himself.

"You people don't get it, I'm not leaving," the man said.

"Sir you're under arrest," Nick said as he started to put the cuffs on the man. He tried to push them man to walk away but he just went back to that spot. "Sir you need to come with me."

"No! I'm not leaving my wife," the man snapped. They all looked at him shocked.

"Wife?" Olivia question.

"Madison is my wife," The Man said. "I'm Detective Max Deacon." He said in a soft voice.

"Cop? Madison said her husband was a lawyer?" Fin said.

"I tell people my wife is a nurse," Max said. "It's for protection. I'm undercover and I don't want anyone to know who she is and she doesn't anyone to know who I am. We do it for each others safety. I shouldn't even be here, but I saw her in that alley and I needed to make sure she was okay."

"What were you doing there?" Olivia asked.

"I was meeting the crew I'm undercover in," Max said. "They didn't show, but I heard the noise and I saw the guys running away so I went to see what happened. Only to find out it was Madison. I just didn't get to see if she was okay and I needed to know."

"Right now she's doing good," Fin said still not really believing him.

"Right now there is nothing you can do for her. Down at the station you might be able to help," Olivia said.

"Just keep the hand cuffs," Max said.

"Deal," Olivia said.

"You have the right to remain silent," Nick started to stay as he took Max away.

"You stay with Madison. I'll call you with an update, you do the same," Olivia said.

"Got it," Fin said. Olivia headed out as well.

AN: Sorry I couldn't leave it happy and blissful for two long. While it's nothing to big for our couple, it's still something that goes into the next couple of chapters. Also we get to see Madison's husband Max. Wanted to bring him in, in an interesting kind of way. (Now moving to the spoiler WL posted last night. All I can say is eeeeeeeeee! He's going undercover for Olivia and Noah. That he's willing to do it for them, even though she said it might be a way back in. It's moments like this that make me love them all over again. I can't wait to September. To see those scenes play out.)