Aftermath.

Number 28!

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I really hope you like this one!

In a way it took a lot of planning, because I don't think I am the best at emotions, so here it goes.

When Alex's mother dies, Liv is there to comfort her.

A/N - WP never happened, and I am no good with dates, so I am dating this the year 2004...

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No one really liked Mondays. I mean you can love your job as much as you like, but Mondays… it's not really anyone favourite day, and Alex was like no other, only today, today was worse.

Monday 11th 2004. At 4:36 AM, Monday 11th 2004 Caroline Cabot passed away after being in hospital for 2 days. No one bother to call Alex when her breathing slowed down, no one bother to call Alex when they found out no one had signed or not signed the DNR.

She went to work that morning, just as if it was any other day. It was only when she went to prep for court, Judge Petrovsky stopped her, telling her with a smile she should go see Liz Donnelly.

"Look, I have been getting looks all morning, I mean Petrovsky actually seemed caring when I went to prep for court, so what's going on?" Alex asked, and Liz couldn't help but laugh at the comment the blonde made about her lover.

"Alex, you really don't know?" Liz asked coming back to more seriousness.

"No, I really don't please enlighten me." It was clear the blonde was beginning to lose her temper.

"Alex, your mother passed away this morning… I was called, because I am your next of kin, I thought they called you." Liz said, she was obviously wrong. Caroline always did want both Alex and Liz to know when she passed away.

"Why didn't any one call me?" Alex said, sitting down. She'd worked cases and heard of cases where a patient's next of kin doesn't get informed and all hospital will put it down to a glitch in the system.

"I honestly don't know Alex, I got the call at around 5 this morning, and they said they'd notified everyone else on the contact list…" Liz was truly lost for words.

When Alex didn't speak, Liz moved to get her a drink.

"Explains why Lena knows." Alex said feeling that she had a right, to be on a first name basis.

"I'm sorry Alex, I really am… If you want to go home, I can get someone to cover SVU's cases for a few days." Liz said and Alex nodded, taking the drink out of her bosses and god mothers hands.

"Thank you, for telling me…" Alex said, she wanted to cry, but she couldn't not in front of Liz.

"Can you do something for me… erm, personal?" Alex asked quietly, trying to make sure her voice didn't break and she didn't begin sobbing there and then.

"Of course…" Liz said, trying to comfort the blonde best she could.

"Can you tell Liv for me…I can't tell her myself, I'd end up in a sobbing mess on the floor?" Both women chuckled a little at Alex's last comment.

"Sure, call me when you get home, just so I know you're okay."
"I will do… Thank you, I will go to the hospital in a few days, and demand to know what went wrong… will you come with me?" Alex asked stood near the door.

"Of course, do you need anything else?"
"Just to go home." Alex said and with that, she left.


7 hours, that how long she'd been sat alone. Olivia was working late, but she called every hour to make sure Alex was okay.

Alex in some ways wanted her there, but in other ways she was thankful that she was alone, ever since she was a child she'd never cry in front of people.

"Alex, sweetie?" She heard Olivia call. Sweetie… well that was a new one.

"Hey… I thought you would be gone all night?" Alex said, normally working late meant working until the early hours.

"I did too, but Captain sent us all home, we start at 7 tomorrow… I could take a few days off if you like…" Olivia said, moving to sit down next to the blonde.

"No, its fine, I am going to the hospital tomorrow with Liz, then Wednesday, I am back in the office doing paperwork, then I will be back in the squad room Monday, do you know who the covering A.D.A is?" Alex was curious as to who was taking over.

"Laura May…"
"Works with Hate Crimes and Public Integrity unit…" Alex finished off her sentence.

"She's nice, I mean, she just wants to get the job done, she knows she's not here to stay and had only nice things to say about you." Olivia said with a smile.

"I'm glad, you can go shower if you like…" Alex said, getting the feeling she was going to burst into tears, and Olivia knew it.

"I want to stay with you for a bit." Olivia said and that's when the tears started.

"I wasn't there Liv, I should have been there, I should have been there with her…" Alex said, and for the first time in a long time, she let it go, and cried.

"No you were not, and that is not your fault, everything happens for a reason, you were not there for a reason, and she would forgive you…" Olivia said pulling the blonde into a hug.

"The last thing she said to me, she told me to make her proud."
"You've done that Alex… You have made her proud not just be being an amazing lawyer, but by being an amazing person." Olivia said, kissing the top of Alex's head.

Alex shock her head, somewhat still in shock and partly due to disbelief. God she couldn't believe it.

"Come on love, why don't we get a nice shower and then we can talk, about whatever you like…" Olivia said, feeling that Alex needed to be with someone. The blonde nodded, trying to wipe her eyes.

It would be difficult, of course, but now Alex knew Olivia was there, she could deal with it… she could deal with the funeral, the hospital, going back to work.

"Thank you Liv…" Alex said, she knew Olivia would understand why she didn't want to talk about it.

"Look, if you want to talk about it, or just sit and cry, you can… its normal Alex, and I'll be here." Olivia said, moving to get up off the sofa.

"I love you Olivia." Alex said, her eyes watering up again.

"I love you to Lex, and so does your mum." Olivia said, pulling Alex close when she began to sob again.

Even thought she was crying and she was devastated and heartbroken, she knew she could deal with it.

She could deal with the aftermath… as long as she had Olivia.


Number 28 – Done!

I actually cried, is that bad? I was trying not to but then I thought about this scene actually happening and cried.

I am sorry it's a little shorter than my other ones!

I hope you liked it!
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Until next time!
Bethanyy!