Last night had been so perfect that Olivia had sadly thought that it had all been a dream. Especially when she woke up turning to her side only to find that Elliot was nowhere to be found.

Then Liv smelt the inviting smells coming from beyond her bedroom door. She got up wrapped her robe around her and walked to the kitchen and stood just outside the door to find Elliot manning the stove as he made pancakes.

Lara sat at the kitchen table staring excitingly at how easily he flipped them; Elliot then placed the large stack of pancakes down on the table in front of her.

Lara was about to cut into them but Elliot stopped her saying that it was missing something, then picked up the plate grabbing the can of whipped cream he sprayed a smiling face and added cut strawberries for eyes then placed it back in front of her. Lara laughed and said that it looked like him then cut into the smile part of the stack.

Elliot made a mock hurt face then laughed before turning to switch off the coffee pot that was sounding off that it was ready.

Olivia couldn't help but smile at the cozy family scene that played out in front of her as she walked towards them.

Elliot spied Olivia as he turned to place the coffee pot down on the table, then smiled at her as he pulled a chair out for her inviting her to sit. Olivia lovingly kissed him before she sat down to enjoyed the wonderful breakfast that Elliot had made for her.

Now they were here at the hospital again with the warrant ready to finally collect Mia's hospital files and hoping that it would lead to something that would either confirm or deny that Doctor was involved in Lara's switch.

~~i~~

"Here is all the hospital records that we have regarding Mrs Renolds as promised, I hope that there is something in there that can help you in your investigation." Sara Page tells the detectives as she hands them a file that was sitting on her desk.

"Thank you we'd also like to talk to nurse Kate Willson and any other nurses or doctor's that were around at the time of both my child's birth and Mrs Renolds." Olivia requested.

"I thought that you might ask that so I took the liberty of completing a list, however of those there are only six that still work here. Their names are at the top of the list and they are scheduled to work today you'll find details on where to find them listed in the file there. As for the few others I have no idea as to where they have moved onto. Now if you excuse me I have to get back to my work as I'm sure that you do. If you have any more questions than feel free to drop by as I'll be happy to help."

"Thank you very much Mrs Page for your help we'll be sure to keep in touch if need be." Elliot expressed before they turned and left to fine the first person on the list.


Olivia and Elliot had finally meet up with nurse Kate Willson after talking to two people on the list and having heard the same variations of the same story. They had both been trained enough to know the different between a lie and the truth and so far everything that they had been told all pointed to the truth.

However even though they all told there the truth Elliot and Olivia both sensed that there was still something yet to be discovered, which only heightened their suspicion that the "good doctor" had done something wrong even if it seemed that the nurses and doctors that worked with him had never really picked up that anything wrong.

~~i~~

"Hello we are looking for Nurse Willson?" Elliot asked approaching a nurse looking through a file at a nursing station.

I'm nurse Willson how can I help you?" A brown haired woman in her thirties announced herself as she walked towards the station.

"Nurse Willson I'm detective Stabler and this is my partner detective Benson. We'd like to talk to you about an incident that occurred eight years ago." Elliot announced as he presents her with his card then leads the woman towards a quiet corner of the room.

"I.. I don't understand so just what is this all about?" Kate asked feeling a little unnerved about the situation wondering just what it is she's meant to have done.

"We understand that you assisted in the birth of a Mia Renolds and an Olivia Benson" Elliot went on to explain hoping that she doesn't realize that he's talking about Olivia.

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"Yes I think I remember that, it was such a sad case involving two first time mom's with one of them losing their child." Kate recalls sadly shaking her head.

"I'm sorry but how do you remember something like that?" Olivia asks stunned that Miss Willson could recall that event.

"You always recall the first bad cases in your career. Wait? Did you say your name was Benson?" Kate asks as it dawns on her that the detective has the same last name as that patient.

Yes I… My name is detective Benson and I…" Olivia begins to explain.

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"Oh my god I… I..." Nurse Kate stammers in shock as she realizes that she is the same Benson from eight years ago.

"Nurse Willson the reason we are here today is that we have recently discovered that Miss Benson and Mrs Renolds children have been switched at birth, and that we have reason to believe that Doctor Ryan Clayton may have had something to do with it." Elliot intervened by explaining why they were here before things went out of hand.

A look of pure shock appeared on Nurse Willson's face.

"Oh my god I'm… I'm so sorry I.. I swear I didn't know. I mean the… your child she seemed to die of unexplained complications. At least that's what I... I mean that's what I was told happened I never did see her again after I cleaned her up and she was taken away to let you sleep." Kate explained in shock but just then her beeper buzzed and she was forced to go elsewhere. "I'm… I'm so sorry but I have to go answer this, if I think of anything else I'll let you know." then dashed off to the delivery ward.


After spending several hours at the hospital both Elliot and Olivia had managed to talk to every person on the list provided by Sara Page and each person couldn't provide any new insight into what happened to cause Olivia and Mia babies to be switched at birth.

However as the two detectives left the hospital and walked towards their car a nurse that wasn't on the list approached them she appeared nerves and scared.

~~i~~

"Ah… Wait! ... De… Detectives is… is it true that you are asking about Doctor Ryan Clayton and something that happened a few years ago?" A nurse called out as she ran over to them trying to catch her breath.

"Yes we are seeking information on Doctor Clayton and any info you might have will help us nurse?" Elliot informed the woman allowing her to catch her breath.

"Oh it's nurse Lane, Tracy Lane." The woman finally introduced herself.

"Look Nurse Lane if there's any new information that you can give us involving this case then you really need to tell us. Even if you don't think that it could be important as it just might help." Olivia gently expressed hoping that this woman might have some new information.

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"Detectives look there's… there's someone I think you should talk to a nurse Taylor Grey, she use to work here at the time you were asking but left a short time after." Tracy explained as she said glancing nervously back at the hospital. She had heard rumors about people getting 'moved along' after talking to cops or superiors about certain incidents and hoped up until now that they were just that, the only thing she was thankful of was that no one higher up from that time still worked here so she hoped she was safe.

"Do you have an idea as to where she might be working now?" Olivia asks trying to hide her anxiety over this new lead, hating that she wasn't able to control her feelings.

"No I'm sorry we weren't close. Sorry but I need to get back." Tracy said curtly then turned back to the hospital.


After speaking to Nurse Lane as they left the hospital, Olivia and Elliot rushed back to the precinct to search for the mysterious nurse Taylor Grey hoping that she would be the key to breaking this case.

Yet sadly so far after twenty minutes of searching they had yet to find her.

~~i~~

Elliot had just returned from the coffee stand with two freshly made cups in hand and placed one down on Olivia's desk, El was about to ask her something when her cell phone rang. Which Olivia was quick to answer after the first ring.

"That was Lara's school she got into a fight I… I need to go pick her up." Olivia explained trying to hide her shock and dismay at what happened as she hung up her phone.

"It's ok Liv go see to Lara I got things covered here." Elliot assured Liv that he had everything covered while trying to hide his own shock at what happened. He kind of suspected something sort of unsettling behavior from Lara but didn't want to alarm her and had even hoped that it wouldn't happen.

Olivia nodded her head grateful for Elliot's understanding as she quickly pulled on her jacket then rushed out the door.


"I'm sorry detective I just can't tolerate this kind of behavior, however give the fact that she wasn't the one to instigate the fight and that it was after school. Also given the circumstances that have happened to Lara recently, I have decided that two days suspension is more than enough punishment this time. However I do not wish to have another repeat if this otherwise the punishment will be more severe." Principal Lake explained being as sympathetic as she could be.

"Thank you for being so understanding Principal Lake. I promise that I will have a talk to Lara about her behavior today and promise that she won't do something like this again." Olivia assured the woman.

"You're welcome Miss Benson and as I said Lara is generally a great student. I think that the stress of everything that she's been through and the fact that the group of boys have been tormenting her about Mia which I well be looking into. Are what lead to her joining into the fight and played a part into her misbehavior I'm sure that your talk is all that she needs to set things straight with her."


Olivia had intended to drive back to her apartment but had remembered that she had left some files that she had to complete by tomorrow and so had decided to take Lara back to the precinct.

During the car ride Lara felt the questions that Olivia wanted to ask her and caught the sideward glances she took as she drove, but Lara continued to stare out the window hoping to avoid them for as long as possible.

~~i~~

As Olivia and Lara entered the squad room Liv spied Fin and Munch arguing about a case over at the coffee station.

Lara trailed slightly behind Olivia as they walked towards Liv's desk to drop off their jackets and her car keys. As they paused at the desk Lara saw that the two male detectives were now walking towards them and she was a little unsure about them for some reason.

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"Hey guys I'd like you to meet someone…" Liv began.

"Don't tell me this little sweetie must be Lara? I'm Munch." He introduces himself as he holds out his hand to her.

"Hi Munch." Lara said as she politely shook his hand thinking that his name was funny.

"Hey I'm Fin it's nice to meet you." Fin says holing out his hand.

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"It's nice to meet you too Fin." Lara replies shaking his hand, she couldn't help but think that these guys were kinda cool even though she just meet them.

"So I heard you gave those kids a few good hits well good for you." Fin told Lara pleased that she could defend herself and others so well just like her mother.

"Fin don't in courage her." Olivia exclaims in a slightly unimpressed tone then turned to Lara. "Come on lets go somewhere more quite to talk."

Lara stifled a giggle then flashed Fin a wary smile before following Liv upstairs to the cribs knowing that she wanted to talk about what happened at school.


Olivia lead Lara to one of the couches and sat down next to her pausing for a moment to gather her thoughts.

~~i~~

"Lara we need to talk about what happened at school today." Olivia began, as went to brush a stray hair from her face.

Lara flinched slightly thinking that Liv was going to hit her like Mia did the last time she was in a fight.

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"I'm… I'm sorry it's just that... She… She hit me the last time I got into a fight." Lara apologizes, feeling ashamed for reacting that way to Liv.

"Lara I'm sorry I want you to know that I will never hurt you no matter what." Olivia assures her child, hating what that woman has done to her child but doesn't show her hurt.

Lara meekly nods her head then stares sadly at the floor.

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Olivia sighed smiling slightly. "You know you remind me a lot like myself, always wanting to defend others who are in need of help. But you need to know that fighting isn't always the best way to help, sometimes you need to rely on others to help."

"I… I know it's just that no one else was around, I couldn't just leave him there to get beat up while I tried to find a grown up. I'm sorry." Lara explains hating that she had disappointed Liv.

"I know you are sweetie and I want you to know that I am not disappointed in you." Olivia assures her, sensing that she felt that way.

Lara nodded her head then bit her lip in thought before tentatively asking a question that she had on her mind for a while now. "Liv can… Can I... Can I call you mom?"

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There was a long pause and Lara was beginning to think that it was a mistake to ask her that as they sat in silent.

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Olivia truly couldn't believe what she heard; she had waited eight years to hear that word come from her child, a word that she thought she would never hear. It was the sweetest sounding word in the world to her.

Olivia blinked back tears then pulled Lara into a hug.

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"Yes you don't know how long I've waited to hear that come from you." Olivia admitted as tears slipped from her eyes as she was afraid that Lara would never accept her as her mother.

"I… I was afraid you wouldn't want me too." Lara admitted as she inhaled her mother's sent as she hugged her, she finally felt that she was home. With Mia she always felt that she was kept at arm's length from her.

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After hugging Lara for a few minutes Olivia reluctantly moved to end it.

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"Come on lets go home I'm sure that there's some homework in that bag of yours that needs to be done and I know that it's not going to get done here." Olivia says as they end their hug, reluctantly letting go however knowing that there was many more to come.

"Alright but what about your work don't you still have stuff to do?" Lara asks.

"El and the others can handle it. Why don't we go and grab something to eat on the way?" Olivia tells her daughter smiling, as she brushes a stray strand of hair from her face.

"Sure can we get some pizza or something please mom?' Lara asked liking the sound of that, not really looking forward to doing her homework yet. But loved the idea of some time with her mother as it meant that she could start get to know her.

Olivia smiled loving the sound of that three letter word that came so sweetly from her daughter as they walked down the stairs.