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"Another one?" Karressa asked snatching the paper from Barba. "How many appeals can one guy file? He left DNA on me, on Olivia. You guys saw the apartment. You saw everything. Everyone knows what happened. Yet, he is getting away with it."
"He is not getting away with this." Barba said putting a hand on her shoulder. "He filed this appeal months ago. The judge will not stand for this and have the trial date set in stone." He stood up and walked behind his desk. "As soon as everything is dated, I will call you and inform you of everything you need to know. We have been prepping your testimonys for months now. You two will answer questions better than Sherlock Holmes at his best."
"You don't know him. He can weasel out of anything." Karressa gritted out. "He will and do anything to get out of this." She took a deep breath before bursting out of his office.
"I am going to go talk to her." Dickie sighed hurrying out of the office to catch her.
Barba looked at Elliot and Olivia. "I thought you guys said she was acting better with the anxiety?"
"Well, Dickie and she got married early so they wouldn't have to worry about Liam. The honeymoon was a cruise. She got to get away from everything and now it's all coming back to her." Elliot sighed. "You can't blame her for it."
"I'm not." Barba said dropping the file onto his desk. "I just want her and Olivia to be as calm as possible. Anxiety often leads to many things." He turned to Olivia. "How are you doing?"
"I'm six months pregnant and I have to testify against the man that raped me. How do you think I'm doing?" Olivia snapped. She ran a hand down her face. "Sorry, hormones." She stood up and rubbed her belly, smiling when she felt Aaron kick. "Elliot, your son woke up."
Elliot smiled and walked over to her. He placed a hand on her stomach and chuckled feeling his son kick against his hand. "Hey buddy. Don't kick Mommy too hard. She already goes to the bathroom enough."
"Hey!" Olivia chuckled lightly hitting his arm. She turned back to Barba. "He's still not changing his story?"
"No, he still claims that you both wanted it." Barba sighed. "So, have you guys picked out a name?"
"Yep." Both Olivia and Elliot said at the same time.
Barba waited for them to say what the name was. "Well?"
"We're keeping it a surprise." Elliot chuckled kissing Olivia's head. He rubbed her back still keeping a hand on her stomach. "The trial will be done by the time Olivia is ready to go into labor, right?"
"There's no doubt about that now. The trial should be done by the end of next month." Barba said.
"Karressa?" Dickie called hurrying down the hallway.
"Over here." Karressa said standing up from a bench. Dickie went over and hugged her tightly. "Sorry for running out like that. I just-"
"I know." Dickie interrupted cupping the back of her head. "This is going to be hard for all of us, but he's been hurting you for a long time."
"Nine years now." Karressa breathed tearing up. She pulled back to look up at his shocked face. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. It was just too hard."
"Baby, don't be sorry. I understand that it's hard. Some things are hard for me to admit too." Dickie breathed tearing up with her. He kissed her forehead. "I love you, Mrs. Stabler."
Karressa let out a sad laugh. "I love you too." She wrapped her arms around his shoulders as she buried her face in his shoulder. "Can we go home? I really just want to forget about everything and be with you."
Dickie smiled lightly. "Yeah, let's go say goodbye to my dad and Liv and then we'll go." He rubbed her back before letting her go. "He's not going to get away with this." He cupped her face in his hands. "I'd die before I let him hurt you."
Karressa put a hand on his and smiled warmly. "I know you would." She kissed his palm. "But, for my sake, don't." Dickie nodded and walked with her back to Barba's office.
That night, Olivia heaved out a breath sitting on the couch. She rubbed her belly as she felt her son kick again. "You are an active little guy, aren't you?" Elliot smiled watching Olivia talk to their son from the kitchen. He stirred her tea before joining her on the couch and giving it to her. "Thanks." She smiled.
"Is Aaron enjoying his time?" Elliot asked smiling.
"Yes, on my bladder." Olivia chuckled putting her tea down on the coffee table. She picked up the magazine she was looking at. "We still have to get the nursery ready. We have it painted and then we have a crib, but nothing else." She glanced up at him. "We need clothes, toys, blankets, a bookshelf, books."
"Well, I'm pretty sure there's a bookshelf in the closet." Elliot smirked. He scooted closer to her and kissed her forehead. "We will get everything Aaron needs in time. You just focus on how happy you are to be pregnant."
"I have been ever since I found out I was pregnant." Olivia grinned. "Now, I worrying because we have three months until we have a baby. I'll be a mom. What if I'm not a good mom, Elliot?"
"Liv, you are going to be a great mom." Elliot said rubbing her shoulder. "You could not love Aaron anymore even if you tried. Everything, that you do, is for others. I have seen you with kids and I know that you are going to be a natural at it. Trust me." Olivia smiled and kissed him before dropping her forehead to his. "I love you."
"I love you too." Olivia breathed. She smiled wider when Aaron kicked again. "I love you too, Aaron."
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