"You're a dead man walking, Goodman." Fin and Munch walked into the interrogation room and trough a file on the table.
"How so detectives? I didn't do a damn thing. All I know is I came into work and was being cuffed and read my rights as I was being arrested for something involving Benson."
"Playing stupid now? You know damn well why you're sitting in the damn room!"
"Enlighten me." Alec Goodman sat there with a smug look on his face.
"Fine, you want to act like you're stupid let's break this down nice and fast for you. You're going down as an accessory for attempting to murder one of our own officers. You didn't cover your tracks as well as you thought you did." John leaned in and saw the color drain from the other man's face.
"Give it up. We all know you told Parker where Alex and Olivia were. Found the copy of the files in your desk. It explains what you had been doing being here earlier than everyone else."
"You guys locked up the last family member I had! I finally got him out of that hell hole and then let him do what he needed to do."
"How nice of you to be admitting to yet another crime. And you don't worry about getting him out this time, both of you will be rotting in that hellhole together."
Alec shut down and stared at Fin. "I want my lawyer."
"Very well then, although I have you confessing, don't think your lawyer could do much to help you now." Fin picked up the file and 'accidentally' hit him with the file as they made their way out of the room.
"They're both going down. Any word on how Olivia is doing today?" Casey was standing there looking into the glass.
"While we were there, they took her for an EEG. Stabler is still there. It's now just a waiting game until she wakes up. Alex is still a complete wreck."
"No word on when she will be awake?"
"It's all a waiting game still." Fin shook his head.
"We're heading back up to the hospital in a bit."
Casey just nodded and stared back into the interrogation room.
Back at the hospital, Alex hadn't let go of Olivia's hand in the last hour. She needed her girlfriend to wake up.
Alex Elliot and Cragen all sat around the room watching the rise and fall of Olivia's chest. Each one of them completely quiet. Glancing over at Alex the two men saw tears starting to form in her eyes. It was clear she was struggling internally.
"Alex?" Elliot placed his hand gently on her shoulder.
"What if she doesn't wake up and her EEG results are abnormal. What if something else is going on and she isn't coming back. I can't live without her." Alex shook her head trying to stop the tears.
"She's stubborn Alex. She isn't going to stop fighting. Liv will be back to being a bad ass before we know it."
"She's strong Alex. She isn't going to get you then leave you." Cragen looked at the blonde.
"But..."
"No buts Alex." Elliot cut her off. "We can't sit here and think negatively. Olivia will pull through. The test results will come back and it'll be okay."
"He's right." Alex looked up and saw the doctor walk in.
"Regarding what?"
"Her results are in Alex. Her brain activity is normal. It just takes time for some people to come out of this." Doctor Martinez walked in and gave Alex a small smile.
"Then why won't she wake up?" Alex said barely above a whisper.
"She'll be awake before you know it. The longer she is under though Alex, the faster her recovery while she is alert will be. Less stress and no strain on her wounds. I know it's tearing you up inside, but right now she is already past where she should be."
Alex just nodded and stared at Olivia again. "Can I have a few minutes with her? I will get you guys in a few."
They all nodded and got up to give Alex her space.
Alex crawled up next to Olivia carefully. She laid her head down and cried.
"You shouldn't be up there with her Alex. I'm not going to tell you to get down and I'm not going to stay long. I just came back to let you know the guys received a call." Doctor Martinez was standing in the doorway.
"Thank you." Alex dried her tears and looked up.
"Keep holding on."
With that Alex watched the doctor walk out and close the door behind her.
"Come on Olivia. Fight for me." Alex felt completely helpless. No matter what she did, she couldn't fix this.
Slowly she fell asleep still clinging onto the unconscious woman.
Before she knew it, Alex was gently being woken up. She jumped looking up at the woman standing above her.
"Sorry Doctor Martinez."
"I'm just letting you know that I will be leaving soon and shift change is about to happen. Night shift may not be as lenient also."
Alex nodded and kissed Olivia's cheek getting out of the bed. She had been asleep nearly two hours.
"I'll see you in the morning."
"Thank you Doctor."
"You're welcome dear."
Alex was once again left alone when the doctor left. She leaned her head against the bed rail and then looked up. It was all starting to take an emotional toll on her.
"Alex?" Alex shot up when she heard her name being called from the door. She saw Casey standing there.
"Hey." She said softly.
"Thought you could use something to eat and maybe use a little company."
"I appreciate it."
Casey handed her her food as they fell into a silence.
"What happened earlier? No one has told me anything after the guys left."
"Well, we found out who was leaking information. He's been arrested and currently in a cell right along with Parker. The guys caught another case so they'll be hit and miss around here again."
Alex just nodded. Their lives were still going on while she felt hers was continuously crumbling.
"You don't have to be so held together Alex. We aren't at work and you're human." Casey saw the pain in Alex's eyes. "You can break down when you need to."
"I'm always composed and can handle my emotions. I have to, if not I'll come unglued and that will not be good for her." Alex tried to stop the tears from pooling up again.
Casey wordlessly wrapped her arms around Alex. The blonde let a few tears fall before composing herself again.
"She's going to be okay."
Casey took her seat again and looked up at Olivia. Even though Olivia's chances of waking up were so high there was still that small chance that Olivia wouldn't come out of it. No one wanted to bring that up though.
Alex picked at her food and sighed. She got up and pulled her sketch book from her things. Flipping it open she put it in front of her.
"Never knew you could draw like that."
"I haven't done it in forever. Just something that keeps my mind busy. I don't need help with that much. Well I hadn't before the last few weeks."
"It's your way of coping. I get it."
Alex nodded and smiled. She could throw herself into a sketch and time would fly.
"I'm gonna go ahead and get out of here Alex. Let me know if I can do anything for you."
"Thank you."
Soon after Casey left, the night staff came and went. Alex knew she would have a bit so she lay back in the bed. Her tears fell freely this time as she talked to Olivia.
"I need you, Liv."
"You have me."
Alex shot straight up at the words that were barely mumbled out. Olivia's eyes were slowly opening.
"Liv." Was all Alex could get to come out. She sat there with tears falling down her cheeks.
Soon Olivia was looking at Alex with her eyes completely opened. Alex pressed her forehead against Olivia's staring into her eyes.
"You're awake. You're really awake." Alex was still crying.
"I'm here." Olivia went to cup Alex's cheek with her left hand and winced in pain.
"Stop trying to move around. I have to go get someone." Alex flew out of the bed and into the hall to get a nurse.
Everyone was happy to see Olivia up. Alex still had tears of joy rolling down her face.
Once the nurses did what the needed to Olivia and Alex were left alone. They hand Olivia sitting up and gave her some pain medication.
Olivia's voice was hoarse from not being used but Alex closed her eyes tightly when she heard her speak. She was afraid it was a dream.
"Alex."
"Yeah baby?" Alex was sitting in her chair next to her.
"Come back up here?" Olivia slowly moved herself over in the bed.
"You're awake and can actually feel me up there. What if I hurt you?"
"I will be okay Lex. I just need you closer. I feel like complete shit and groggy. The pain meds are kicking in."
Alex slowly slipped in next to Olivia and held her hand.
"I've missed you so much."
"I'm here baby."
"Stay with me?"
"I had no intentions of leaving once I was up here."
"Good because I'm getting sleepy."
The medicine was hitting Olivia like a ton of bricks. Alex slowly pressed the button to recline the bed. She still couldn't believe she was really awake.