I think I made some of you nervous with that last chapter, right? Oh ye of little faith :)

This was obviously not what I had in mind when I started out with this story, but I like being creative with what the show throws at us so here we are. I am not a medical expert so I apologize in advance if there are things in this chapter that are incorrect. I simply wrote down what I wanted the situation to be.

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14.

Fin had helped Olivia up and out of Mike's hospital room while the room filled up with activity and sounding alarms. She wasn't sure how she had even gotten back in the waiting room and her mind had gone completely blank. She was sitting on a yellow bench, leaning forward with her forearms on her knees and her head down. Dodds Senior was sitting across from her, equally distraught. Fin had stepped out for a bit to make some calls and when he came back, squatted in front of her her and put a comforting hand on her hands. She looked up at her friend with tears in her eyes. She couldn't believe what had happened in just one day, and the roller coaster ride still wasn't over.

Fin leaned closer to her and spoke softly, so Dodds Senior wouldnt' hear him.

"Liv, I explained the situation to Rollins and Carisi, and put them in touch with Lucy. You don't have to worry about Noah, they are taking care of everything."

"You told them?" she whispered, her eyes wide with shock.

"Yeah. I had to Liv. So they'd understand that you can't leave here."

Olivia nodded and closed her eyes briefly.

"This wasn't how we wanted to tell everyone," she whispered.

Dodds Senior was looking at them, and Olivia looked at him over Fin's shoulder and then shook her head slightly at Fin. This wasn't the time to tell Mike's father. She didn't know when it would be the right time. He'd tried to set Mike up with another woman just weeks ago and they had both said nothing.

"The important thing is that Mike pulls through Liv," Fin said, patting her hand once again. "I'm going to check how things are going at the station. I'll be back this evening."

"Thanks Fin," Olivia said softly. She didn't know what she'd do without her old friend right now.

Fin left after giving Dodds Senior an encouraging nod, and then it was just the two of them again.

"You really don't need to stay here all day, Lieutenant," her Chief told her. "Not that I don't appreciate it, but Mike's mother and brother are en route and ... I'm sure you have work to do."

Olivia shook her head and forced a sad smile.

"No sir. This is where I have to be."

She couldn't explain the situation to him yet and she was relieved when he just accepted that she was staying, and thanked her softly. He was a wreck and when she tried to think of her own son in such critical condition, she understood. She got up and sat down next to him. Mike's father. He looped his arm through hers and they sat close together while they waited for any news from doctor Rosenthal.

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"Mr. Dodds?"

They both jumped to their feet after an agonizing wait of almost three hours.

"We managed to stabilize your son. Clotting of his blood caused a stroke, which is why his speech was affected. We did everything we could to get to it as quickly as possible and have inserted a shunt to relieve the pressure in his brain and drain excess fluids. His vital signs are all stable now and there is brain activity. We won't know how much damage has been done until he wakes up."

Olivia was registering in slow motion what the doctor was saying. He was stable but might have brain damage? And they drilled a hole in his skull? Chief Dodds was already pushing past the doctor to go and see his son, but doctor Rosenthal stopped him by putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Sir. One more thing you need to know. When we tried to wake him up, he didn't respond. He is currently in a coma."

Chief Dodds froze and Olivia took the opportunity to ask a question.

"How long will he be in a coma?"

The doctor sighed and looked at both of them seriously before answering.

"Honestly, we have no idea. It could be hours, days, months. Even years. At this point, I'm afraid nothing is certain."

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It was killing Olivia to keep her distance, but she needed to give Mike's family their space to sit with him. His mother and brother arrived later that afternoon, a few hours apart, and each spent some time talking to Mike. They were hoping that their presence would elicit a response from him but there was no reaction, not even in his heartbeat or breathing. He looked peaceful, like he was sleeping, but Olivia knew better. She'd heard stories of people who never woke up again and she had to stop herself from thinking about it too long. When Mike's family went downstairs to have some dinner in the hospital restaurant, she could finally sit alone with Mike. She pulled a chair up to his bed as close as she could and took his hand in hers, leaning close to his handsome face. He was hooked up to all kinds of monitors but fortunately, he was breathing on his own.

"Mike, I don't know if you can hear me but I'm here," she said softly, her voice trembling. "I need you Mike. You promised me that I would never lose you. You promised ... Please ..."

She swallowed to suppress a sob.

"Please come back to me."

There was no response and she talked to him some more, about the case, that he'd saved Lisa Munson and that she and the kids were alright. That Gary Munson was being charged with manslaughter on top of the rape charges and would never get out again. She caressed his hair and let a few tears get away from her. If only he'd open his eyes.

"My love, I don't care if we can never make love again," she whispered, crying softly, "as long as I can look into your eyes again. Please wake up."

She stood up to lean over him and kissed his forehead, whispering "I love you."

Over the next few days, the cycle repeated itself. Mike's family would sit with him, and Olivia would sneak in as soon as they left. She had gone home for a few hours a few times to spend time with Noah, but never longer than that. She spent her nights at the hospital, sleeping in a chair in Mike's room, but made sure she was up before visiting hours started again. The family visits became shorter as the days went by, and Mike's mother and brother took the opportunity to look up some old friends in the New York area while Dodds Senior tried to distract himself with some work he could do out of the office.

Sleep didn't come easy to Olivia but she nodded off from time to time. Her dreams were confusing and she kept seeing Mike's face contort and his eyes roll back, just like when he'd started talking funny.

And then he was awake. His green eyes were shining and he pulled her onto the hospital bed with him. His warm hands were on her skin and he kissed her like he'd never kissed her before. She was drowning in the kiss and in the love she had for this man. His hands roamed her back, cupping her ass and then moving to her breasts. She was naked and so was he and he turned her on her back to pepper her body with kisses. He sucked and licked her nipples and she moaned, running her hands through his dark hair and whispering how much she'd missed him. He moved down and kissed the most sensitive parts of her body, tasting her and she moaned again as he pushed his tongue into her. She wanted more of him and grabbed his shoulders to pull him up. She needed him inside her so she would feel complete again. He moved over her body and his tip was pushing at her entrance. She pulled him closer, kissing his chest but suddenly he was gone. She jolted awake and clutched her chest to catch her breath. He was still in a coma and she was still in the chair in his room. It had all been a dream.

Olivia got up and walked over to the bed to watch him, seemingly sleeping peacefully.

"I need you," she whispered and she kissed his lips softly.

She moved away from the bed and ducked into the adjoining bathroom, locking the door. Her body was still reeling with all the feelings she'd experienced in her dream. She leaned her forehead against the door and unbuttoned her jeans. She slipped her left hand into her jeans and panties, her fingers finding her clit and rubbing it softly. She was so wet from her dream and moved her hand further down to push two fingers inside herself. She closed her eyes and pretended it was Mike, moving inside her. She pushed as deep as she could from this angle and sighed, thinking of Mike's perfect body making love to hers. Her body was extremely sensitive to her own touch and she moaned softly when she felt the burning in her belly build up fast. She continued rubbing herself until she felt her orgasm approach.

"Mike," she whispered. "I need you."

She sobbed when her orgasm hit her and as her body shook she leaned her forehead against the door again, taking deep breaths to keep from making too much noise. Once her body had stilled, she sank down on the toilet and cried. She didn't know what she was going to do if Mike didn't make it.

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Days went by without any change. On the fifth day, Olivia had been sitting with Mike for about an hour when Fin came in.

"Liv, Lucy just called. She can't seem to calm Noah down anymore. He's throwing a temper tantrum because he want to see 'daddy'."

Fin had mouthed the word daddy to her because Dodds Senior was just walking into Mike's room as well. Olivia didn't know what to say but Fin was already ahead of her.

"So I told her Amanda would swing by and get him. She's bringing him here. Hope that's okay?"

Olivia really missed her son and she understood that Noah missed her and Mike as well. She had tried to explain to Noah that daddy was sleeping because he was sick and he had accepted that at first. Apparently, it wasn't enough anymore. He needed to see it for himself. Dodds Senior sat with her and Fin for ten minutes and was just getting up to go back to his makeshift office a few doors down the hall when Amanda came in with Noah on her hip.

"Mommy!" Noah yelled.

He started squirming to get away from Amanda, and the detective rounded Mike's bed quickly to hand Noah to Olivia. Olivia sat him on her lap but Noah wanted to get closer to Mike and pulled himself up onto the bed.

"Daddy," he said softly and Olivia stood up, glancing at the other people in the room while trying to keep Noah from sitting on Mike.

Noah stayed on his knees on the bed and leaned closer to Mike's face.

"Daddy," he said a little louder. "Daddy, wake up. Daddy play with Noah."

He stared at Mike's still face intently, fully expecting him to wake up to come and play with him. Olivia held on to her son's waist but was looking at Chief Dodds. The older man's mouth was hanging open and he was staring at Olivia.

"Lieutenant ..." he said, utter surprise written all over his face. "Why is your son calling my son daddy?"

Before she could say anything, they all heard a groan coming from Mike's bed. All eyes were on Mike and Noah, and Noah was smiling brightly. Mike groaned again and his eyelids started to flutter.

"Daddy?" Noah whispered again, and he put his little hand on Mike's cheek.

Mike's eyes opened slowly and he looked up at the little boy hovering over him.

"Yey!" Noah said, clapping his hands. "Noah wake up daddy. Mommy, Noah wake up daddy!"

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A/N So, is Mike really waking up? And will he be okay? Or will he have brain damage? And what will his father say? Stay tuned and do let me know what you think of this development. More soon.