"Excuse me miss" Alex said as she approached the nurse's station "Could you tell me if Olivia Benson is situated in her room and if I can enter yet?"

The Nurse looked up from the chart she was reading and studied the blonde hair beauty for a minute. After what seemed like an eternity the nurse broke into a smile.

"Yes Miss Cabot she is. We are having a chair from maternity sent up along with a few extra blankets and pillows. The chair will fold out into an extremely uncomfortable twin bed but if you double up on the cushions it should do fine. If you need anything else please let us know. We will try to be as quiet as possible as we slip in and out throughout the night."

Alex smiled sweetly at the woman. Apparently her little rampage in the waiting room had made its way up to the fourth floor.

"Thank you."

Alex snuck into the room as quietly as she could not wanting to disturb Olivia. She settled herself in the chair and stared at her love. Her color was slowly starting to return and she no longer looked like a ghost. She grimaced from time to time leading Alex to think she may need some more pain meds.

About thirty minutes later an orderly had somehow managed to move the make shift bed into the room and set it up for Alex without disturbing Olivia. That had to be some really good pain medication they had her on since she never woke up. Situating herself in the chair so she could keep an eye on Olivia, Alex laid there until she drifted off to sleep.

"NOOOO" Olivia screamed as she bolted upright from where she was.

Alex jumped to her feet and ran to Olivia.

"What is it, Olivia? What's wrong?"

"The children? Are they?"

"No honey they are fine" Alex said as she realized Olivia didn't remember anything from earlier "They were debriefed at the station by a crisis counselor and then released to their mother."

"And their father?"

"He came out of the house shooting. They had no choice but to use deadly force. Now please lay back and try to rest."

"Love you." Olivia mumbled as she laid back and started to drift back to sleep.

"I love you too" Alex whispered as she stretched back out and drifted back to sleep.

Olivia woke the next morning and watched Alex sleep. She looked like an angel with her blonde hair spread all around her. Her mouth was slightly open with a small snore coming from it. Olivia heart clenched at the sight of a tear streak faced. What hurt the most was knowing she was the one to put the tears there.

Last night was suppose to be a simple hostage negotiation. Instead it turned into an armed standoff and them bargaining to get the children free. The two children were almost to the safety of the SWAT bus when she noticed something glinting from the window. That was when she realized it was a gun and he was aiming at the children. As soon as she heard the first shot ring out she dove toward the children praying she made it in time. She remembered knocking them to the ground and feeling something tear through her. After that everything turned black.

Olivia's head flew in the direction of the door when she heard it opening. She quickly looked around for a weapon and found nothing. She relaxed when she realized it was the doctor and motioned for him to be quiet.

"Keep it down please" She whispered "She's had a rough day and need's her sleep."

"I'm awake honey." Alex yawned out as she stretched and went to stand by her love's side.

"Good morning, Alexandra." The doctor said as he took the chart and began reading it "I'm going to be checking her wound here in a few you may want to step out. It may not be a pretty sight."

"That's ok Mark. I'm going to stay right here."

"Suit yourself." Mark said as he gloved up and walk toward Olivia.

Alex seeing the look of confusion on Olivia's face decided it would be best to fill her in.

"Mark is the leading Trauma Surgeon in the Northeast. I hired him to look after you."

The look in Alex's eyes told Olivia not to argue with her and she just nodded.

After some extensive poking and extreme pain causing examination Mark stepped back and took his gloves off. Olivia raised her eyebrows at him when she saw him donning a new pair.

"I need to replace your bandage Olivia." Mark answered the unanswered question.

With a quickness and gentleness that surprised Olivia after the previous examination Mark was finished and removing his gloves.

"Well whoever did the surgery did a great job. There will be minimal scarring. It should look as if you had you appendix taken out. The only thing we need to watch for is a fever or hotness around the area. That's a sign of infection. As long as we don't see any of that I see no reason why you can't be released on Monday."

"Monday?" Olivia almost shouted as she realized what he said "That's not going to work doctor. I need to be out of here by nine am tomorrow."

"Officer I hate to break it to you but you are going to be out of work for at least four weeks possibly more."

"It's not work, sir. We're set to take our vows tomorrow at eleven. I have to be out by nine."

"Allow me to give you my congratulations and deepest apologies. There is no way you are making your ceremony tomorrow. I'm sorry ladies but you have to reschedule." Mark looked toward Alex "She needs as much rest and fluids as possible. You have my private number if you need anything."

"Thank you, Mark." Alex said before turning her attention to Olivia "That means that you are to lay back and relax. Don't worry about nothing ok."

"The wedding?"

"Can wait. We will just reschedule it to when you are feeling better."

"Jesus Alex it's our wedding not a damn doctor appointment. You can't just up and reschedule it."

"I can and I will. Besides after last night we need to sit down and talk. We need to talk about your career and what happened last night."