"Olivia Benson, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever met. You're strong, independent, and I know you will be an amazing mother. I know each day there will be another case, another victim, and another difficult day. But as long as I am with you, we can do it together. As long as I have you and this baby, nothing else matters. I love you Olivia, will you marry me?" David asked, taking her hand into his.
Olivia looked at David, then to Elliot. He could tell there was fear in her eyes; enough to make her wanna run. But she knew she couldn't do that, and so did Elliot. He smiled and nodded at her, almost like telling her it was time to let go of him. She looked back at David with the ring in his hand, knowing this was that best thing for her right now.
She just didn't want to let go of the love she had for Elliot, and she was just now beginning to realize that.
Olivia began to get dizzy and stood up, unsure of else what to do. She darted to the bathroom because she thought she was going to be sick, but it was just her nerves getting to her. How was she supposed to say yes if she was in love with another man? How could she not say yes when she was carrying David's baby?
Olivia sat down on the floor in the bathroom, afraid to go back out into the dining room. She loved David and she was happy to have his baby, but would that ever be enough for her?
"What the hell just happen?" David asked, sitting down next to Elliot.
"I have no clue, but what I do know is that you just about struck her dead." Elliot replied, taking the last bite of his pie.
"You told me to prove to her that I love her, and that is what I did."
"Woah, I did say that, but I didn't tell you to propose. The thing that scares her most is making big decisions like that."
"How else was I supposed to do it then?"
"Well one thing is that you can't be spontaneous with Olivia. She hates surprises, and she also hates making big decisions on the spot."
"What am I suppose to do?"
"David, I think that the two of you should discuss this before you make a decision."
David just sat there looking at the ring, silent. Elliot was trying his hardest to help, but he just wasn't sure what to say anymore.
"Hey can you watch Eli for a moment?" Elliot asked as he stood up.
"Yeah, where are you going?" David responded.
"To talk to Olivia. Somebody has to, and I don't think she wants to talk to you right now."
Elliot walked over to the ladies room, not bothering to knock before walking in. He wasn't surprised to see Olivia sitting on the floor, rubbing her big belly as cried. She looked up at him with her big, brown, wet eyes, and he could tell how upset she really was. He sat down next to her, letting the silence sit for a moment.
"Olivia, I'm sorry that this is happening." Elliot said in a whisper, not looking at her.
"Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who got knocked up and entangled with him. I love him and all..." Olivia said as she wiped her eyes.
"This is all my fault because I told him to prove the way he felt. Who knew that meant he was going to ask you to marry him."
"It's ok; you were just trying to help. This is just a mess Elliot, and I don't know what to do."
"Look, I know that if I wouldn't have left in the first place none of this would even be happening. But we have to put that behind us now, and you need to think about this. You have this precious baby girl to think about now, and deep down I know you love David. He is ready to be here for you, and you just have to be able to trust him."
"Elliot, I can't do this without you. For the past 13 years I have had you by my side through thick and thin. Now I am going through one the scariest things in my life, and I need you to be here for me. I love you too much just to let you go."
"From now on, I will never leave you like I did. I cannot bear to go through that pain again, and I don't want you to either. Even if we're not doing things together, I am still going to be here for you as a friend."
"Thank you Elliot, I really needed to hear that from you. It's just hard to let go to what might have been."
"No matter what happens here Olivia, I want you to know I love you. I always have, and I always will."
Elliot smiled at Olivia, hoping that they could move on from them. He really did love her, and he the only way to prove it was to let go. David deserved the chance to be with her, and so did the baby. Elliot would just have to settle to being the best godparent he could. Elliot stood up from the floor, offering a hand to Olivia. He was however very concerned by the look on her face, followed by a painful scream.
"Oh my god Elliot, it hurts!" Olivia screamed as she grabbed his hand.
"Where?" Elliot asked, concerned as he knelt down next to her as she squeezed his hand.
"My stomach you idiot!"
"Have you been having stomach cramping today?"
"Little ones, but I thought it was indigestion. They just now started to get worse. What's happening to my baby?"
Elliot put his hand on her stomach and could feel the tightness, along with the baby kicking like crazy. He helped her up, knowing he should get her to the hospital soon. He knew exactly what was happening, this wasn't his first round with this.
"Elliot, am I going to be ok? Is this normal?" Olivia worried.
"Yes its normal! Liv, you're going into labor!" Elliot smiled.
"I can't walk El, the pressure down there is too much. I need a wheelchair or something!"
Elliot quickly swooped her up quickly into his arms before running back to their table. David instantly shot up, concerned at to what was going on. Before he could even ask though, Elliot was already talking.
"She is labor so we need to get to Mercy now." Elliot instructed.
"Wait! I need my bag and the baby stuff that is at home!" Olivia shouted.
Elliot handed Olivia off to David, making sure he could hold her before letting go.
"Look David, you take Olivia to Mercy. I will drop off Eli at Kathy's and run by your place to grab the bags."
"Elliot! Wh... Wha... What am I suppose to do? I've never done this before!" David stuttered.
"Get her to the hospital so you two can welcome your beautiful baby girl into the world. Everything will be fine!" Elliot responded as he picked up Eli.
David went rushing one way to his car, while Elliot went the other. He had to hurry and get there before he missed anything. He drove like a bat out of hell the whole way to Kathy's, and then to Olivia's before heading back across town to the hospital.
"Babe you better drive fast before I have this damn baby in your car." Olivia screamed as she rode out another contraction.
David didn't even bother parking his car; he pulled straight up onto the sidewalk before running in to get Olivia a wheelchair. She pushed her through the lobby as she screamed, but never said a word about any pain she was having. Same old bad ass Benson. The nurse told them they must fill out a series of paperwork before going back into the room, pissing off Olivia even more.
"I don't think I have ever heard you complain this much the whole time we have been together." David laughed as he signed the paperwork.
"You wanna have this baby for me? You wanna go through all the pain? Not to mention that bitch nurse is just making me endure the pain." Olivia yelled, making the old couple across from her laugh.
"Look baby, it just procedure."
"One of these nurses better get back to my room fast before I go down to the 1-6 and have Melinda deliver my damn baby."
David laughed at her again, only trying to calm his own nerves. He was scared to death that he was about to be a dad. He was also a little concerned that Olivia was going into labor 3 weeks early, but he hoped for the best. The nurse showed them to their room before giving Olivia the epidural David asked for. He knew she was in pain, even if she wouldn't ask for the epidural.
"You're only dilated to a 4, so it might be a few hours before this baby is here. You can't have anything to eat, so I will go grab you some ice chips." The nurse said, leaving David and Olivia in the room.
"Babe, hand me my phone." Olivia said, pointing to her purse.
He handed it to her and she dialed the number she had memorized years ago. It only rang two times before the man on the other line picked up.
"Hey Benson." Cragen said into the phone.
"Hey Captain, I know it's my day off but I had to call you." Olivia whispered into the phone, the epidural making her sleepy.
"Are you ok? You sound kinda off."
"Well, I was calling to tell you I am in labor. My epidural must be kicking in."
Olivia heard Cragen shout out to everyone that she was in labor, knowing they would all be up her soon. It made her smile, knowing they were the only family she had.
"I will be up there as soon as I can Liv. Good luck, I can't wait to meet that beautiful baby girl."
"Thanks Don. She can't wait to meet you either. Your gonna be the only grandpa she has."
Olivia hung up the phone, hoping that she could rest a bit. She was getting really tired, and she needed rest before she was gonna start pushing. She knew she should probably call her brother, but they hadn't talked since before she was even pregnant.
"David, I love you. I really do, even if you don't think so at times. It's just hard for me adjusting to letting someone in." Olivia smiled at him, knowing these were the last moments of them alone.
"I love you too Olivia Benson, more than you know. I've come to realize that I just have to let thing go, and trust you." David smiled back as he kissed her hand.
"I wanted to tell you my answer from what you asked me at the restaurant."
"Which is what?"
David watched Olivia close her eyes, hoping she wasn't falling asleep. He knew she wasn't though when the answer to his question slipped out her mouth, making him take his face into his hands and letting the tears he had been holding in fall from his eyes.
What did Olivia say? Will she remember saying it? Oh and we have a special visitor coming once the baby is finally born! Who could it be?
I've had a lot of questions if this story is EO or Livid. Right now it's kind of both, but I am spinning it into EO soon. I just haven't had a chance to with the chaos going on in the story! Keep reading to find out… and REVIEW!