Blessed

Summary: See ch1

Isabelle's Bracelet

Elliot exited Olivia's room and was greeted by a very worried looking Maureen.

"What happened Daddy, is she okay?" She asked, rushing towards Elliot.

"Yeah, she'll be okay." Elliot answered.

"What happened? Grandma called mom in a panic. Josh and I were there, but I wanted to come down to see her." Maureen explained, still in a panic.

"She was hit this afternoon." Elliot explained, sitting Maureen down in a chair.

"And she needed to be put in a hospital for that?" She asked, looking between her father and his coworkers for an answer. She knew that they were hiding something. "What aren't you telling me?" She asked.

"Maureen, hunny," Elliot began, taking his daughter's hand. "Liv was pregnant, she miscarried." He revealed.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Maureen asked.

"We didn't know until today." Elliot answered.

"Are you okay?" She asked, her concern suddenly shifting to her father.

"I'll be fine; I'm more concerned with Olivia. She isn't handling this very well. She blames herself." Elliot told the room.

"Where is she now?" Fin asked, wondering if there was a reason Elliot wasn't with Olivia now.

"She wanted to be alone." Elliot answered.

"Why don't we buy you a drink?" Munch offered

"You know what? Tonight, I think I could use one." Elliot answered. The group left the small waiting room, and headed down stairs.

After a quick drink Elliot sent Maureen home. He knew that she was in the last month of her residency, and she needed to be at the hospital the next morning. The rest of the group decided that they too should head home.

They checked in on Olivia one last time and when they discovered her finally asleep, they left.

Elliot was going to stay the night, of course. He crept into Olivia's room. He pulled a chair up to her bed, and soon fell asleep with his hand protectively over hers.

Olivia woke the next morning to a beautiful, familiar sound; the whining of her four and a half year old daughter.

"But Daddy, Maureen got to see Mommy last night." She complained. It was Saturday, and Isabelle's grandparents decided that there was no reason why Olivia's daughter shouldn't be allowed to visit her mother.

"Bella, I already told you that Maureen didn't visit Mommy last night because she was sleeping. Maureen visited me." Elliot tried to explain to the child. "When Mommy wakes up, you can see her." He then stood from his crouching position, and turned to his own mother. "Thanks for bringing her up mom." He said sarcastically. "I don't even know if Liv is gonna want to see her with all that's happened. She feels like she failed everyone." He explained.

Olivia had had enough of the conversation. Sure she was upset about loosing her baby, but she still had one that she wanted to see.

She pushed herself out of the bed, and padded into the hall way. Once she got there she discovered not only Elliot and Isabelle, but also Cragen, Alex, Fin, Casey, Munch, and George.

"MOMMY!" Isabelle squeaked, as she ran and jumped onto Olivia, latching her little arms around Olivia's waist, and burrowing her head into her thigh.

"Hey sweetie." Olivia smiled, embracing her daughter.

"Gramma said you were sick, are you all better now?" Isabelle asked. As she spoke she scurried over to a small pink backpack on one of the chairs.

"I'm feeling a lot better now that you're here." Olivia smiled. "What are you doing sweetie?" She then asked, furrowing her brows.

"Well, incase you start feeling yucky again, I brought 'The Pokey Little Puppy', (Her favorite book), a can of soda, some cookies, some tissues, My Barbie tape (her favorite video), and Ed (Isabelle's favorite teddy bear). This will make you feel better." Isabelle beamed as she walked back to Olivia with all these items spilling out of her arms.

Olivia was touched by her daughter's kindness.

"Oh, I almost forgot, I made you a bracelet in school too." Isabelle suddenly added. She scrounged in her pocket for a moment, and then pulled out a small string with multi colored beads decorating it.

"It's beautiful." Olivia smiled. She knelt down in front of Isabelle and hugged her. "I love it."

At that moment Olivia realized that as much as she had recently lost, she still was blessed with so much. A single, thankful tear feel down her cheek.

"Don't be sad mommy," Isabelle said, placing her hands on her mother's shoulders. "I made it for you, you can have it." She finished, unaware of all that had happened to her mother in the past 24 hours.

"I'm not sad baby." Olivia smiled. "I'm just happy." Olivia hugged Isabelle once more, and then let her put the bracelet on her wrist.

"So, anyone up for some food?" Cragen asked, trying to sustain his own tears. He too was touched by Isabelle's innocence, and kindness.

"I could." Olivia said from the floor. She pushed herself back up to rejoin the rest of the group.

"What do ya feel like?" Munch interjected.

"Fingers!" Isabelle shouted before anyone could suggest anything else.

"Well, not that we all know what the munchkin wants, what about you Liv?" Munch asked with mock annoyance in his voice.

Isabelle just shot her "Uncle Munch" a look that she had gotten form Olivia, and stuck her bottom lip out at him.

"Chicken fingers sound great." Olivia smiled. Everyone was happy to see that smile return to her face.

After they ate, the group returned briefly to Olivia's room. Alex, Casey, Huang, Munch, Fin, and Cragen told Olivia that they had to return to work, and they would be by later.

Just as Munch reached for the door knob, it opened, and he had to lean back to avoid being hit buy it. "Whoa!" He breathed as he dogged the door.

"Oh, sorry." The doctor smiled.

"What's up?" Olivia asked, bracing herself for more bad news. She had become accustomed to bad news since her stay at the hospital had began.

"Well, I'm happy to inform you that you have been officially discharged." He smiled. "We just need to give you a physical before you leave, but then you are free to go."

Olivia smiled briefly, but didn't miss a beat. Sure she had been hurting over the loss of her son, but she still had a job to do.

"Did you arraign Billings yet?" She asked Casey.

"Not yet." Casey answered honestly.

"We still a few hours." Alex added.

"Why?" Casey asked.

"Did we interrogate him?" She asked Cragen. She was to focused on her plans to even hear Casey's question.

"No." Cragen answered apprehensively. He knew what Olivia was up to.

Elliot caught on quickly. "Liv, you were just discharged; there is no way you're going nose to nose with Billings." He cautioned.

"And since when do I need your permission to do my job?" Olivia snapped back at Elliot.

"You don't. I just don't think it's the best idea." Elliot answered defensively.

"Elliot's right." Alex piped in, separating the two. They may have been married now, but Elliot and Olivia would always be partners who hated losing an argument with the other.

"Considering everything that's happened, Billing's attorney may claim that you had bias when you interrogated him." Alex added. She picked her words carefully, remembering that there were still little ears in the room.

"Come on Alex." Olivia pleaded. "After all he did, I just want to talk to him. I'll go in with Elliot, and Billing's lawyer can sit in if he wants to." She tried to bargain.

Alex looked at Casey, and the two silently agreed with each other.

"Alright, but only if his attorney is okay with it." Alex sighed.

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