Chapter 35
Olivia looked up from the magazine she was reading when Serena walked out of the therapist's office "How you feeling?"
Serena collapsed in the chair beside her "I'm okay. Dr. Carlson wants to talk to you."
"Okay." Olivia kissed the teen on the top of her head as she stood to go into the office. They'd had Serena in counseling since her attack but the first therapist had trouble connecting with the girl. After the trial Olivia sat her up with Dr. Carlson who Olivia had gotten to know through her foundation. Luke had been sentenced to two years in prison, not the max but better than the six months to a year they were expecting. Between the therapy and the sentencing she was slowly improving. She had even been able to cut back to one session every two weeks until a recent setback. School had just started back when a boy tripped and fell in Serena's direction shoving her against the wall. She immediately went into a flashback which caused a panic attack. Luckily Halyn was next to her when it happened and was able to call their mothers to come get her.
"Olivia, how are you?" Dr. Carlson asked as she entered the office.
"I'm good Jackie, and you?" the doctor nodded and motioned for Olivia to have a seat. "So how's she doing?"
"She's getting better. I was a little worried after her setback a few weeks ago but I think she's made a lot of progress since then. She said the nightmares have stopped and she doesn't panic as much when a boy gets close to her." Olivia nodded "I'm especially proud of her after what she told me today. She said in gym class they were playing volleyball and after they won a boy on her team put his arm around her shoulder and she didn't pull away. She said she was a little nervous but she didn't panic. I know it's not much but you know as well as I do it takes baby steps to get through something like this."
Olivia breathed a sigh of relief, it may've been a small step but it was a step in the right direction. "I noticed she's not been as jumpy lately."
"She's steadily improving. In fact I'd like to try going three weeks before her next session. Of course like we've been doing if she begins struggling call me and I'll get her in."
"Let's roll." Olivia said as she walked through the waiting room. Once they were in the car she turned to her daughter "So Dr. Carlson wants to try going three weeks till your next session."
"Yeah she told me."
Olivia watched her from the corner of her eye "Are you okay with that?"
Serena looked at her hands folded in her lap "Yeah I'm fine with it I'm just worried about when I stop going."
"Why?"
"I mean what happens once I stop going? What if I have a setback? What if the nightmares come back?"
Olivia knew Serena was struggling not to cry. She pulled over and cautiously wrapped her arm around her daughter and pulled her in for a hug "Hey it's okay. It's okay to be worried but you have all of us to lean on. Besides Dr. Carlson isn't going to have you stop until you're ready." They sat on the side of the road until Serena had relaxed.
They walked in the door and Olivia smiled as she inhaled the scent of her wife's cooking. "It smells amazing in here." She said as she wrapped her arms around Alex's waist and kissed her cheek.
Alex turned in Olivia's arms and leaned in for another kiss "We're actually going to have all four of our kids here for dinner tonight. I'm pulling out all the stops." Alex had finally faced the fact that her sons were adults and no longer lived with them but it didn't mean she couldn't go overboard when they came home. Jase was living on campus at Hudson since he was on a football scholarship. Henry had moved out in the middle of the summer. He and Maddie had found a small apartment about ten minutes from his parents and were now living there. The young couple was still terrified at the idea of being parents but they were excited all the same. Alex and Olivia however were over the moon at the thought of becoming grandparents; neither could pass a baby store without buying something. Alex couldn't get within a hundred yards of a baby store without buying something.
They were just putting the finishing touches on dinner when their sons and soon to be daughter in law walked into the kitchen. After a round of hugs from their children Alex looked at her son and his fiancé "So?"
"So what?" Henry asked with a confused look.
"Don't so what me. I know Maddie had a doctor's appointment today. What are you having?" Alex asked excitedly.
Henry smiled at Maddie before looking at his mothers' "It's a baby!"
Olivia rolled her eyes before laughing at her wife's frustration "Come on Alex they'll tell us when they're ready."
"I need to know now." Alex almost whined as everyone took their seats in the dining room "I have things to buy."
"Mama, I'm pretty sure if you two don't stop buying you're going to blow through your retirement."
After a nice and sometimes loud dinner the family headed to the family room to talk and catch up. Never mind the fact it had only been a few days since they'd all been together at Jase's football game. "What about that dessert you two brought? I'm hungry." Jase said.
"How can you be hungry? You ate more than the pregnant girl." Halyn pointed out.
Henry and Maddie went to the kitchen and returned with drinks and the cake they had specially ordered. Alex and Olivia both began tearing up when they looked at their dessert. It was a chocolate cake that said 'Congratulations Grandmas'!' Henry handed the knife to Alex "Go ahead and cut it, it's a surprise."
Alex looked to Olivia with a confused expression. Olivia shrugged urging her to go ahead. Alex cut into it and slid a piece out, she immediately burst into tears and Olivia did the same when she looked over. "It's pink!" Alex cried. She looked to the young couple in front of her who were beaming "It's a girl?"
Henry nodded as he pulled his fiancé closer "It's a girl. Congratulations Grandmas'!"
Alex jumped from her seat and pulled her son into her arms. When she pulled back she had to wipe the tears so she could see. Henry was crying also, both knew they wanted to say something but were unable to find the words. There were hugs all around from every member of the family. As they sat back down to enjoy their dessert Alex took a seat next to the mother to be and they immediately began planning a baby shower and how Maddie wanted to decorate the nursery.
Later that evening after their sons' had left Alex and Olivia were sitting on the couch browsing an online baby store. Halyn and Serena walked in the room and collapsed on either side of their mothers. "Seriously guys?" Halyn asked from where she was leaning on Olivia.
"What?" both ladies asked.
"You have known for all of two hours that it's a girl and you already have fifteen items in your cart." Serena said as she pointed at the icon on the screen.
"Hey this is my first grandchild I think I'm allowed to go a little overboard." Alex said as she playfully smacked her daughter on the leg. She held her breath for a minute, scared she'd upset the girl. She released the breath she was holding when Serena pretended to be hurt before breaking into a smile.
"Ow! You really just hit me in front of a retired cop?"
"Yeah I did." Alex laughed as she wrapped her arm around her daughter.
"Mom! You're seriously going to let that happen?"
"Sorry angel but I really want to be able to sleep in my bed tonight so I'm gonna have to plead the fifth."
"If you're lucky you won't be just sleeping." Alex said with a mischievous grin.
"Oh gross Mama!" Halyn shouted.
The four Cabot women continued to look for items for the newest member of the family until Olivia finally pushed the girls upstairs to bed. Olivia was sitting up in bed reading while Alex lay next to her. "Do you really think Serena's really ready to cut back on her sessions?"
Olivia lay her book over before sliding down in the bed "I think she is. She doesn't startle quite as easily and did you notice at Jase's game last weekend? She didn't panic when he put his arms around her and picked her up. I mean she'll never be the same girl she was before this happened but I do think she's improving."
"I think she is too I'm just still worried. She does seem really excited about the baby though."
They lay there quietly for a while "So we're getting a granddaughter." Olivia sighed. They had been gradually drifting off to sleep but at the mention of the baby Alex came back to life. Olivia had to chuckle at the sudden change in her wife.
"I know! Can you believe it, Henry a daddy?" They both grinned at the thought of their son as a father but at the same time they knew he would be wonderful. "We've got so much planning to do. I've got to find somewhere to have a shower, start planning it. Oh and I told them to pick whatever nursery set they wanted because we were paying for it." Olivia raised her eyebrow and smirked "Oh come on Liv don't act like you wouldn't jump at the chance to buy one." She continued to ramble on about what all she wanted to get for their granddaughter when Olivia took her by surprise by leaning over and pressing their lips together. "What was that for?" Alex asked as they parted.
Olivia grinned as she slowly slid her body onto the blonde's, slipping her leg between Alex's as she straddled one of her thighs. "Well I knew if I didn't do something you weren't going to shut up." She propped herself up on one arm as she reached down and began lightly running her finger tips along Alex's thigh. She leaned back in till their lips were a breath apart "Besides you did promise me if I was lucky I wouldn't be sleeping tonight."
Alex smiled into the kiss as she pulled the brunette down to her and tangled her fingers in her hair. When they parted she smiled and suddenly flipped them so she was on top causing Olivia to squeal "You are about to be one very lucky lady detective."
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