August 3rd

9 p.m.

St. Vincent's Midtown Hospital

Olivia woke up and yawned. She stood up and stretched, and a sharp pain shot through her back. "Ugh," she said. "Shouldn't have slept in that chair," she said to herself. She walked around for a little bit, trying to ease the pain. She walked into the bathroom, took an ibuprofen, and sat back down. She smiled over at her two children sleeping on the couch next to her. She kissed both of their foreheads, and pulled a blanket over them. She kissed Elliot's forehead, took his head, and managed to fall back asleep.

Same day

11:00 p.m.

Olivia was awoken with a start when pains began to shoot through her stomach. She groaned and managed to stand up. She wasn't sure what they were, but she shook them off as indigestion, not something uncommon in pregnant women. She tried to walk around the small room, but the pains got worse, and Olivia slumped to the floor in pain. "Soph," she managed to choke out.

Sophia woke up and rushed over to her mother's side. "Mom, what is it? What's wrong?" She asked, worried and scared.

Olivia shook her head. "Go get a doctor," she said weakly.

Sophia rushed out into the hall where Cragen and Casey were sleeping. She shook them awake, and Cragen ran to get a doctor. Casey went with Sophia back into the room and sat down on the floor next to Olivia. "What is it Olivia?" She asked.

"I thought it was indigestion or something, but god Casey, it hurts so bad," she said as a tear trickled down her face. She squeezed Casey's hand tightly as another sharp pain ripped through her body.

Sophia rubbed Olivia's back as Casey tried to calm Olivia. "It's going to be okay, Cragen went to get a doctor…just try to keep breathing deeply," she advised.

Olivia nodded and squeezed her eyes closed.

Cragen and a doctor ran into the room with a few nurses and a gurney in tow. They helped Olivia get onto the gurney, and they began to wheel her out of the room.

"No!" Olivia cried. "I have to stay here, I have to stay with Elliot," she told them.

Cragen looked at the doctor. "Please Doc, please, it's important to her."

The doctor nodded. "Nurse, bring another bed in here," he said as he took Olivia's vitals.

Cragen took Ella out of the room, and Casey and Sophia held Olivia's hands as they transferred her to another bed right next to the unconscious Elliot.

The doctor hooked Olivia up to a fetal monitor and took her pulse and blood pressure. "120 over 80," he yelled at the nurse. "Give her an IV, 10 cc Diotocin, her blood pressure is too high," he said. "I'm going to need to do an internal," he told Olivia.

She bit her lip and lay back on the bed. The doctor finished his exam and took of his gloves. "You're going into labor," he told her.

Olivia shook her head. "No, I can't be. I'm only 7 months along," she said, scared.

"Well, the baby wants to come, and the baby is coming. You're about 6 centimeters dilated. Once you get to 10, we'll start pushing. Nurse, give her some platocin. I'm sorry Ms. Benson, but I can't give you any pain medication, you're too far along," he told her as he left the room.

Olivia looked at Casey. "I can't do this," she said, closing her eyes.

"Yes, yes you can. You have to Olivia. You've come this far, and you can't give up now," she reassured Olivia.

"I need Elliot," Olivia said as tears ran down her face. "I need him to hold me," she said sadly.

Sophia squeezed her mother's hands. "I know you do…but we'll be here…don't worry," she said, trying to comfort Olivia.

The blood pressure medication doubled as a sedative, and managed to knock Olivia out for an hour or two.

When Olivia woke up two hours later, doctors and nurses were flying in and out of the room. Casey and Sophia were no where in sight. Olivia managed to stop a nurse. "What's going on!" She asked.

"Your Mr. Stabler has woken up," the nurse told her as she left the room.

Olivia looked over at Elliot, who was sitting up and smiling at her. "Elliot!" She said as she leaned over and grabbed his hand.

Elliot kissed her hand. "Liv…I've missed you."

"I know, and I'm so sorry for everything Elliot," she said as she placed a hand on her belly. "I was wrong…"

Elliot nodded. "I forgive you Olivia, I do. The doctor said you're in labor," he said as he smiled.

Olivia nodded. "Two hours ago I was 6 centimeters…the doctor should be by to check me soon," she told him.

Elliot managed to slowly get out of his bed and sit in a chair next to Olivia's bed. He gently kissed her forehead. "You know I love you, right?"

Olivia nodded. "I do…I love you too…with all of my heart," she said as the doctor walked in.

"Well Ms. Benson, I'll check you now," he said as be pushed up her hospital gown. "Well, you're 10 centimeters dilated, so you're ready to begin pushing with your next contraction," he told her.

Olivia smiled. She looked at Elliot who was beaming at her. "It's yours Elliot," she said quietly as she felt another contraction coming on.

"I know," he said as he squeezed her hand. "Let's have a baby."

Olivia closed her eyes and pushed as hard as she could.

"Good," the doctor said. "Very good. I can see the head, look Dad," he said to Elliot.

Elliot looked down and smiled at Olivia. "It has dark hair!" He told her excitedly.

Olivia smiled and squeezed his hand as she continued to push.

Twenty minutes later, the doctor told her that her child would be delivered in the next two pushes. Olivia was sweating, and Elliot was sitting next to her, helping her along. His arm was in a sling, but the doctor had said there was no sign of brain swelling or any other wounds, so it was fine for him to be up and about, as long as he didn't use his arm.

Olivia gave one more long, hard push, and the doctor pulled a tiny baby out. "It's a boy!" The doctor shouted as he wiped the small baby boy off and handed him to Olivia.

Elliot cut the umbilical cord and sat down next to Olivia and their new son.

Olivia held her son and tears streamed down her face and she kissed his tiny cheeks and hands. "Oh Elliot," she breathed.

Elliot tilted her head towards him, and gave her a very passionate kiss. "I love you Olivia, and I love our son," he said.

Olivia smiled. "I know," she said.

The doctor smiled and took a few pictures for the proud parents before the nurses took the baby off to be cleaned and weighed.

Elliot crawled into bed next to Olivia and wrapped his arms around her. "I'm so proud of you," he told her. "You're going to make such a great mother."

"What are we going to name our son?" She asked as she lay her head on Elliot's chest.

"His name is going to be Benson Tyler Stabler," Elliot said, "After his mother, who is the most beautiful, strong, loving, and wonderful person I know," Elliot said as he kissed Olivia.

"I like it," Olivia said smiling. "I like it. Oh god Elliot, we have so much to talk about. We didn't think you were going to make it," she told him.

"I'm sorry I scared you…I was afraid that I'd never get to see you again either," he said truthfully.

"Elliot…Cragen told me some things that he thought I should know in case you didn't make it," Olivia told Elliot as she played with his hands.

"Like what?" Elliot asked, smiling at her.

Olivia reached down her shirt, and pulled out the ring he bought that was hanging on her necklace.

Elliot reached behind her and unhooked the necklace. "Well…I don't think it belongs around your neck. I think it belongs on your finger. I can't promise that everything will be perfect, because it won't be. And I can't promise that we won't fight, because we will. But I can promise that no matter what happens, I'll always be by your side, I'll always have your back, and I'll always love you with all of my heart. Olivia Serena Benson, will you make me the happiest and luckiest man in the world and marry me?" Elliot asked, looking deep into Olivia's sparkling chocolate brown eyes.

A tear trickled down Olivia's cheek as she captured Elliot's lips in her own and kissed him with everything that was in her.

"I take that as a yes," Elliot whispered in her ear after he broke the kiss.

Olivia nodded, and smiled into Elliot's eyes as he slid the ring on her finger.

Elliot wrapped his arms around her and held her close to him. "Promise me you won't ever leave me again," he said to her softly.

"I promise," she told him. "I promise I'll always love you."