Chapter 10: A Surprise for Casey

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A/N: Well, you can obviously tell that something big is going to happen to Casey from the title. Since I really didn't like the last chapter I promise this one is going to be better. It's got more info and isn't so cloak and dagger-y. Please review!! Enjoy!!

Three days after they had brought Daxi in to the station and Olivia hadn't let her out of her sight. Daxi didn't mind; as long as Olivia didn't interfere with her life. So far she hadn't.

"Hey." Daxi said as she walked towards Elliot and Olivia. School had just let out and they were sitting on the steps outside the school. They had been waiting for her everyday after school. Olivia would have gladly gone to all her classes with her, but seeing as she wasn't Detective Olivia Benson at the moment, it would look sort of suspicious if she did. "I'm hungry. Let's go for pizza." Daxi said as they walked to the car. "Or Chinese." She said. She glanced over shoulder then hurriedly got into the car. Elliot followed her gaze, but he didn't see anything.

"Everything okay?" he asked as he got into the drivers' side.

"Yep. Just really, really hungry." She widened her eyes to emphasize her point. Elliot laughed.

"Okay let's get you some food!" he started the car and pulled away from the curb. He was only half listening to the idol chat between Olivia and Daxi when Daxi suddenly addressed him.

"Could you go faster?" she asked.

"That hungry?" he answered.

"No, we're being followed." Daxi replied turning to look behind her. Olivia turned too and Elliot looked into the rearview mirror.

"Hold on." He said as he sped up.

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"Captain, we just got a call from Elliot. He's requesting back-up. Says that they're being tailed." Fin said when he stuck his head in the captain's office.

"Who's with him?" Cragen stood.

"Uh, says he's with Olivia and…oh boy. He's got the girl, Daxi, with him too."

"Where are they?" Cragen followed Fin out of his office

"They're in Central Park." Munch said walking over. "By the statue of George Washington."

"Munch, Fin, I want you two out there."

"Just us?" Fin asked.

"We can't have anyone else knowing anything. You two are plenty. Just get them out of there."

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Munch and Fin arrived at Central Park. They spotted Elliot, Olivia, and Daxi walking close to the statue. They were acting like a regular tourist family. Elliot was pointing at something in the distance, Daxi was smiling, and Olivia was holding Elliot's hand.

"Excuse me? Mr. and Mrs. Rose?" Elliot and Olivia turned at the sound of Munch's voice. "Your boss, Mr. Wolf, has been looking for you. He's aware that it is your day off, but would like it if you could come into the office."

Munch and Fin were walking towards Elliot and Olivia when Fin nudged Munch's arm discreetly. "I think that's the tail." He whispered, casually raising his hand to scratch his head. Munch followed Fin's hand gesture. Sure enough, a dark sedan with tinted windows was slowly circling the fountain. To the untrained eye it would look like the car was just circling for a parking space. They finally reached Elliot and Olivia.

"Your presence is kindly requested." Munch repeated.

Elliot, Olivia, and Daxi followed the two detectives to their car. Once they were seated Daxi's smile vanished. She massaged her jaw. "I don't think that I have ever smiled that much in my life." She lightly smacked Munch's arm. "If that ever happens again don't take your sweet time getting here, okay?"

Munch laughed. "Sure thing."

"But, there won't be a next time." Elliot said sternly. Munch and Daxi were acting as though they had known each other forever. Fin drove them back to the station. When they walked into the squad room they saw Casey sitting at Munch's desk with her head down. She looked up when they walked in.

"Sam, can I talk to you for a second?" Casey stood up. She was wearing jeans and a large sweatshirt. There were dark circles under her eyes and her face was beyond pale.

"Sure." Olivia said a little delayed because she still wasn't used to be being called by Samantha. Daxi watched Olivia lead Casey up to the crib then turned to Elliot.

"So, how about that Chinese? Do you guys order out?" she asked sitting down in a chair next to Olivia's desk. Elliot nodded, picked up the phone, and ordered the food. When he hung up he looked towards the crib. Olivia had been gone a long time. He hoped everything was okay.

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"I'm pregnant." Casey said. "I'm pregnant."

"Wow!" Olivia sat next to Casey on one of the beds. "Congratulations! Who's the lucky daddy?"

"You'll never guess." Casey said. A faint smile played across her lips. "John."

"John what? Wait, you don't mean…?" Casey nodded a full smile on her face. "Oh my god Casey! How long have you been sleeping with him?"

"A month."

"Oh my God!!" Olivia and Casey both screamed and jumped about. Downstairs, Elliot, Munch, Fin, and Daxi heard the screaming. They ran up the stairs; Elliot in the lead, then Daxi.

"Olivia!" Elliot shouted as he burst into the room. He realized his slip and glanced at Daxi. She didn't appear to have noticed; she was staring at something in the room. Elliot turned, heart pounding, and his jaw dropped. Olivia and Casey were jumping up and down, screaming. Casey suddenly stopped.

"Excuse me." She said and dashed for the bathroom.

"What's going on?" Munch and Elliot asked Olivia at the same time.

Olivia shook her head, still smiling. She ran up to Elliot and put her arms around him. "Casey's pregnant." She whispered into his ear. "Don't tell." Elliot hugged her back, stunned.

Fin turned and left the room grumbling. Daxi could have sworn she saw Fin slip money into Munch's outstretched palm.

"What's going on?" Munch asked again, slipping the money into his pocket.

Casey came out of the bathroom. She still looked pale, but she was exuding happiness. "Case, what's up?" Munch asked walking up to Casey. Elliot glanced at Olivia as if to say, "He's the father?" Olivia nodded and Elliot shook his head.

"I'm pregnant." Casey said.

"You're huh?" Munch asked.

"Pregnant. I'm pregnant!" Casey repeated grabbing Munch's hands.

"Holy…" Munch said, but he was smiling. "And who's the father?"

"Who do you think?"

"Me?" Casey nodded her smile growing wider.

Daxi watched the two couples. Elliot and Olivia were still wrapped in each other's arms. Elliot was stroking Olivia's hair and they were both laughing. Munch and Casey were also hugging, but their hug was different. Their hug was a little awkward, kind of new. Elliot and Olivia's hug was safe, comfortable. Daxi smiled, but her grin faltered and a slight frown graced her face. She slowly backed out of the room. She went down the stairs and walked up to Fin.

"So guess what." She said to Fin.

"What?" he looked up.

"Casey's pregnant."

"Huh?"

"And guess who the father is."

"What?" Fin repeated.

"Your partner." Fin choked.

"John is going to be a father? Damn, I knew they were sleeping together, but damn!!"

Daxi laughed.

"Did someone order Chinese?" a delivery boy had entered the squad room.

"Yeah, we did." Daxi stood and took the money Elliot had left for the food off his desk. She handed it to the boy who blushed when he accidentally brushed her hand with his. She took the food and set it on Fin's desk.

"Boys." She muttered as she opened the bag. "Shit!" she pulled her hand out of the it.

"What?" Fin jumped up and looked at her hand. There was a deep gash running the length of her hand and a little way up her wrist.

"Ow! Goddammit!" she pulled her hand away from Fin. "Hey!" she yelled at the delivery boy. "Hey kid!" he turned and saw her hurrying after him. He bolted. "Hey!" Daxi yelled again and took off after him.

"Daxi!" Fin yelled. He ran after her, but she was fast. She was gaining on the kid. She reached out and grabbed him by the collar with her good hand. She spun him around and slammed him into the wall.

"Who are you?" she demanded holding him by his throat. Fin came up behind her.

"Daxi, let me-," Fin said. He was slightly out of breath.

"Who are you!" she yelled over Fin. The boy was shaking so badly that he couldn't speak. Daxi released him and pushed him at Fin. "You can deal with this." Fin handed the boy to an officer and told him to take the kid to interrogation 3.

Fin turned around. Daxi was leaning against the wall. Her chest was rising and falling rapidly and her face was white. She was clutching her hand. "The bleeding. It won't stop bleeding…" And with that she collapsed on the floor.

TBC

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