Melissa came down from her panic attack in due course, but she still wound up in the hospital for exhaustion. She refused to let Casey out of her sight, so in the end, Casey laid with her daughter on her hospital bed, holding her close. Melissa was curled up on her chest and holding tight, but Casey didn't mind. She just gave Melissa kisses and back rubs until she was no longer tense.

Casey noticed Olivia watching her.

"What?" she asked.

Olivia sighed. "You look like a natural, holding her."

"Thanks." Casey adjusted Melissa's blanket. "I have many years of looking after Abby and Savannah to thank for that."

Olivia looked at Melissa again. "Sophia made that same face the first time I held her."

Exhausted by the day, Melissa was already down for the count, but she looked so relaxed and at peace that it was hard to believe that she'd had a panic attack less than an hour prior. Casey had seen the same look on Sophia's face just that morning.

"Come on, Liv." Casey told her friend. "We should have that chat now."

"Right." Olivia dug out a notepad and pen from her jacket pocket. "Talk to me about what happened."

Casey gave Olivia an account of what went down at Luna's Café, but it was short. Nevertheless, by the time she was done, Melissa was gently sawing logs and was in such a deep sleep that it would take a lot of effort to wake her up.

"Liv, what happened with Beth Anne, Amanda, and Kim?" Casey asked at length.

"I don't know yet." she admitted. "I just know that Amanda and Kim have been taken."

"Where is Beth Anne?"

"Here, and I'm going to see her next."

"I want to see her. She and Sophia became friends at the gala."

"I'm sure it can be arranged."

Casey blew out a breath and caressed her middle. "I can feel the baby moving."

Olivia smiled. "It's a fun feeling, isn't it?"

"Very much so. We're going to talk about names for the babies, one of these days."

"What do you like?" Olivia wanted to know.

Casey thought about it. "I like Henry. I think it means something like 'ruler of the household.' Do you like it?"

"I do. Anything you like yet for a girl?"

"Leila. I've always liked that name."

Olivia grinned. "That's really beautiful, and Henry is a good, strong name. You should share those names with Sophia when you see her again."

Casey's heart clenched momentarily as she was reminded yet again that her girlfriend wasn't there. "I will."

Suddenly, they heard a new voice. "Cassandra?"

The redhead looked up to see her mother, father, and siblings all in the doorway. Immediately, she broke down crying. Olivia moved away and watched as Violet sat on the bed with Casey.

"You're safe, Little Bean. So is Melissa." Violet told her, holding her close like a frightened child as her siblings gathered around. "We're going to look after you."

Casey was too upset to say anything, so Olivia made to leave the room, but Casey's father stopped her.

"Your squad's speciality isn't finding missing people, but you have done it before?" Senior asked.

Olivia nodded. "Many times."

Senior hugged Olivia. "Good luck."

She returned the hug. "Thank you."

When Olivia left the room, she bumped into the last person she'd expected to see that night: ADA Trevor Langan.

He had been a pain in the SVU's ass for over a decade until the squad had chipped in to to hire him on Olivia's behalf after she had been framed for murder. Trevor had gotten Olivia through that mess and out of it, proving her innocence, and earning the squad's respect. It even turned to friendship after he'd offered, pro bono, to represent Noah in his adoption case.

Now… here was Trevor at the hospital, and in ordinary day clothes.

"Trevor!" Olivia said in surprise. "What are you doing here?"

"I was picking up medicine for Maisie," he indicated a white paper bag he was holding. "And on the way in, I saw you. Is everything okay?"

Olivia shook her head. "No, Trevor, it isn't."

"What happened?"

"Amanda's family is in town, but she and her sister have gone missing. Their mother was hurt, trying to stop it happen." Olivia ran her fingers through her hair. "Have you met my daughter, Sophia, yet?"

Trevor nodded. "Yes, just the other day, actually. We bumped into her at a playground in Central Park, and I just knew it was her because she looks just like you. Maisie struck up a conversation with her, and then introduced me when I joined them. Eloise and Arjan played with Melissa."

Though Olivia had never met them, she knew Trevor was married to a woman by the name of Maisie, and that together, they had two young children named Eloise and Arjan.

"Sophia is gone, too, Trevor—taken from a café. Her daughter saw it happen, and Casey was in the vicinity. They're both upset, and Melissa was brought in here for exhaustion."

"Is there anything I can do?" Trevor finally asked.

"Actually, yes—I don't know if you know, but Sophia and Casey are a couple now. They'll probably get married."

"I didn't know that, no."

"Just by happenstance, Sophia and Casey are both pregnant at the same time, and they're due in early April. Can you do me a favor, regarding them?"

Trevor nodded. "Of course."

"Could you draft the paperwork that would help Sophia and Casey have guardianship over each other's kids? They're going to want it after all this."

"I can do that."

Olivia gave her friend a grateful smile. "Thanks, Trevor. When's the earliest you can have it done?"

"Tomorrow morning, if I go work on it now. Are you going to be at the office tomorrow?"

"I will be. Just call me, or something."

"Gotcha. See you then."

Trevor gave Olivia's arm a gentle squeeze and then took his leave.

Olivia's next project was tracking down Beth Anne Rollins, but that wasn't too hard. One of the nurses pointed her in the correct direction, but Olivia heard the matriarch before she saw her.

"HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST THAT! GET OUT AND SEND IN A BETTER DOCTOR!"

Olivia then heard a distinct thud as an object hit the wall in Beth Anne's room. On the tail end of this, a nurse could be seen scurrying from the room.

All of the commotion had attracted the attention of Olivia's friend, Doctor Larom. Olivia caught her arm.

"Jane, wait." Olivia told her. "I'll go in. I can calm her down."

The doctor took herself out of Olivia's grip and turned to her.

"Lieutenant, I heard you and ADA Novak were here because Sophia is missing—I oversee pediatrics, too."

She'd added this last part when Olivia raised her eyebrows questioningly before pointing towards Beth Anne's room.

"How do you know my patient?"

"That's Beth Anne Rollins, Detective Rollins' mother."

"Oh, boy. I treated her when she came in, so I'll be that 'better doctor' that she wants."

The other woman was all but speaking in code, and Olivia noticed.

"What do you know?"

"Something that the Rollinses should tell you, themselves." Larom gave Olivia a nudge towards Beth Anne's room. "Go talk to her, and send for me when you're done."

"I understand."

Olivia approached the door to Beth Anne's room. She was in bed, in a disposable hospital gown, with a hospital bracelet on one wrist, and she was hooked up to a few different machines, including an external oxygen supply. What broke Olivia's heart was that Beth Anne had a bruise on the side of her face, and her bottom lip was puffy and split. Olivia was also shocked to see the older woman's arm in a sling.

Nearby, Benoît was cleaning up a puddle of water using a towel from the bathroom. Beside him was a pitcher. Now Olivia understood what had made the thud noise.

She cleared her throat, and both of the Rollinses looked up.

"Lieutenant." Beth Anne said in surprise. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be looking for Amanda and Kim?"

"I think, Beth Anne, that after all this time, you can just call me Olivia. May I come in?"

She nodded, and Benoît, finished cleaning up his wife's mess, indicated the comfortable-looking chair beside the bed.

"You can have my chair."

Olivia took it and began speaking to Beth Anne. "They're already working on a rescue mission, back at the precinct, but I want to hear what happened when Amanda and Kim were taken. I also want to know what prompted you to throw a water jug at the poor nurse."

Beth Anne looked to her husband, and her gave her a nod.

"It's your body, treasure, and Olivia is family, anyway."

Beth Anne looked back to Olivia. "I wouldn't have known for awhile if that godforsaken girl hadn't pushed me and made me twist my wrist, but, uh… it turns out that miracles can still happen when they're some decades overdue."

Olivia raised an eyebrow. "Just what are you saying?"

"That I'm pregnant with twins."

This gave Olivia quite a turn. "Oh, my goodness, Beth Anne. How are you?"

"I don't know. We're shocked, and still trying to digest it." she admitted. "We are going to keep them, though."

Benoît nodded. "That much, we do know."

"Then allow me to offer you both my congratulations." Olivia said sincerely. "Might I just ask what happened to send the nurse out?"

"We were quiet just a little bit too long, so she took it on herself to tell us that we shouldn't get too attached. She even suggested abortion because we're older parents."

Olivia wrinkled her nose. "Yikes."

"Who says that?"

"Someone with no tact." Benoît told his wife as he sat down on the edge of the bed, by her feet. "But we're going to keep the kids, raise them, and tell the girls about them. Right?"

Beth Anne nodded, remembering a conversation they'd had. "Right."

Olivia took the conversation back. "What happened when Amanda and Kim were taken? Where were you?"

"We were at the Chelsea Market, because I wanted to see it. Kim tagged along at the last minute."

"Benoît wasn't there?"

The man in question shook his head. "We're staying at The Plaza until everything is sorted out with Floyd-William, so I spent the day at the publishing house here, overseeing things."

"Good to know." Olivia made a few notes and asked a new question. "Where is Jesse?"

"Hanging out with Blue and the kids. They've also got the dog because Dominick drew the short straw and had to go in to work on a Sunday." Beth Anne explained. "We were looking at a shop near one of the exits, and this young lady appears out of nowhere. She must have been following us because she was only interested in Amanda."

"What did she do?"

"I told her to leave us, because we didn't know her, and because Amanda is pregnant and on mobility aids." Beth Anne glided a hand over her middle. "Amanda recognized her, though."

"Did she, now? Just what name did she call her by? Reagan, or Karissa Lee?"

"Why?"

"Try to remember." Olivia wheedled.

Beth Anne thought about it. "Her name is Reagan. Is she a suspect?"

"One of two that we've been looking for. What happened next?"

"Reagan had a gun, and she pointed it at Amanda because she wanted her to leave with her…"

"But…?" Olivia prompted.

For the umpteenth time, Beth Anne sighed. "Kim put herself between Amanda and Reagan, offering to go with her, instead."

"Let me guess—Reagan wouldn't have it?"

"Bingo. Kim tried to take her sister, tried to save her sister, but Reagan must have taken them both."

"Didn't you see?"

"No, because it was all so fast. Reagan hit me, and when I came to, the paramedics were there."

Olivia turned to Benoît. "When did you get here?"

He checked his watch. "Twenty minutes ago. Blue knows what's happening, and she's going to be coming with Jesse soon."

"Good. I know how important family is to you all."

She turned to Beth Anne again.

"How long do you have to be here?"

"I don't know, but not overnight."

Olivia just nodded, as it occurred to her that night had long since fallen, and she had no idea where Sophia was. Beth Anne saw Olivia's pause and sat up, touching a hand to Olivia's wrist.

"What is it? Even before Sophia fell out of the sky, you and I have been connected because of the love you have for Amanda. That's what's made us family."

"Sophia is gone, too."

Beth Anne was immediately more stricken than she already was. "Her, too? What the hell happened?"

"She was out to dinner with her family, and she was abducted. Melissa is the one who saw anything."

"Where are Melissa and Casey? I need to see them."

"They're in the hospital here because Melissa had a panic attack. She's asleep and cuddling with Casey right now, but she wouldn't mind a visit from you."

Now Beth Anne was the one pleasantly surprised. "No?"

"Melissa knows that Sophia and Amanda are sisters, and she even asked for Amanda."

"She didn't take too kindly to finding out that her auntie is gone, too?"

"No, she did not."

"Poor baby." Beth Anne sympathized.

"But," Olivia continued. "I think a visit from her auntie's mama would cure some of her blues."

"Is she in the children's wing?"

Olivia nodded. "Yes, and you can see her after the doctor gives you the okay."

Beth Anne leaned back in her bed and took on a pouty expression. Olivia had seen this very look on Amanda's face many times.

"As long as it isn't the nurse from before."

Olivia chuckled as she stood. "Nope. It's going to be the doctor who treated you when you came in."

"Good. She was nice."

"Doctor Larom is a friend of mine, and I've known her for eighteen years. She'll take care of you."

"Thank you."

"Take care of yourself, Beth Anne. Those precious babies, too."

Beth Anne rested her hands over her middle, where her children were growing.

"I will, Olivia. Thank you, again. " she looked at her sincerely, with the same steely blue eyes that Amanda had; Olivia had often felt like they were staring into her soul. "You'll find the rest of our babies, right?"

"I will."

Beth Anne gave one last nod before turning over, tired. Olivia took her cue to leave, bidding Benoît good-bye and pressing the 'CALL DOCTOR' button on the wall as she left.

It wasn't until Olivia was outside, in her car, that she began to cry.

She'd always felt like the weight of the world was on her shoulders, ever since she'd taken command of the squad, but today, she was really feeling it.

After a moment, she dialed a number that she knew by heart.

"Liv, how are you?" came Alex's voice on the other end.

"I'm a wreck, Allie-cat! Am I a good mom?"

Alex was taken aback because she hadn't been expecting this. "Olivia, you are a wonderful mother. You found Noah, and you gave him a chance and rehabilitated him when nobody else would even try. Now he thinks the world of you and calls you mama. The baby in my belly moves and jumps like the sky its falling whenever you're around, and it especially loves when you sing; something tells me that the first time you hold this kid, they'll be smitten with you very quickly because they know your voice very well already. And Sophia—she didn't have the best life growing up, but she's back now, and you're showing her all the love she never got. She's really happy."

"Are you sure?" Olivia sniffled.

"One hundred percent. She told me so." Alex confirmed. "Sophia is really happy, and she loves you very much."

Olivia wiped her tears and steadied her breath. "Thanks, baby. I really needed that."

"It was my pleasure, my love. Where are you?"

"Just leaving the hospital and heading back to the precinct."

"One of the uniforms at the diner dropped me off back here, and my current job is to keep Dominick from going AWOL. Fin's helping, too."

"Good, good. Have you been in touch with the nanny lately?"

"Yes. She sent me a picture of Noah, and he's fast asleep."

"Good." Olivia said again. "I'll be along soon. I love you."

"I love you, too."

Olivia hung up first, put her phone away, and put her seatbelt on.

After taking a few more moments to gather herself, she turned on the car and began to drive.