Chapter Six
"You're sure?" Elliot asked her. "I'm willing to support you in anything you do, but are you sure?"
Olivia nodded. The smallest hints of a smile were present on her face for the first time since she had been confronted with the possibility that she was pregnant. "I'm positive, El," she said. "I'm keeping my child." There was no changing her mind. Her smile widened slightly.
Elliot smiled back at her. "Well then let me be the first to congratulate you," he told her as he pulled her closer towards him. He looked down at her. Her eyes were filled with determination. He could tell. She was serious about this. "You're going to be a great mom," he added.
"Well, I'm going to do my best to try," Olivia responded. She glanced over at the television and realized that she was paying no attention to it at all. She reached for the remote and turned it off before devoting her attention back to Elliot.
"No, I mean it," Elliot told her. "Parenting is hard, but I know you can do it. And you'll do a damn good job."
Olivia nodded again as she rested her head against Elliot's chest. "Well, you managed it, so it can't be that hard," she teased him.
"Watch it," Elliot warned. He could not stay mad with Olivia though. Although she seemed more comfortable with the situation, it still had to be difficult on her. Her whole life would be changing. Her body, her social life. Not that working with the SVU gives anyone a social life, but still. It was a huge life altering event, and he did not know how much of that Olivia had grasped yet.
"Do you have an OB/GYN yet?" he asked her as he switched the conversation back to serious. He began rubbing his hands along Olivia's arms to soothe her.
Olivia nodded. "Yes, and an appointment for tomorrow at 1:30, so I don't think I'll be in," she responded. "I think Cragen said I could have the week, but just to be safe, could you tell him? Discreetly."
"Of course," Elliot promised her. He kept rubbing her arms. He could feel her easing up. She was getting more relaxed with each passing minute. "Livvy?" he asked gently.
"Hmm?" she responded softly. Elliot doubted she could stay awake for much longer. It seemed fair. She had a long day.
"Do you want to go to sleep now?" Elliot asked in the same caring voice. "I can get you to your bed. It's probably more comfortable than the couch."
"Ok," Olivia whispered as she leaned forward a little to allow Elliot to get out from underneath her. She flopped back against the couch as soon as her partner was standing.
Elliot smiled down at her as he knelt down and picked her up in his arms. Her head once again rested on his shoulder as he carried her towards her bedroom. He carefully placed her down on her bed then arranged the blankets so that they would cover her. He leaned over and placed a gentle kiss to her forehead. "Sweet dreams, Olivia," he whispered. He doubted she heard him.
He tiptoed out of her room. He did not know whether he should let himself out the door or stay inside in case she needed him. He did not want to seem like he was intruding, but if something pregnancy related came up in the middle of the night that she did not know, he did not want her to be alone. He could not bear the thought of her alone and scared again. He decided it would be best to just sleep on the couch. If she made it through to the morning, he would leave. He loved her too much to leave her alone right now.