Chapter Six- Streets of Heaven

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Olivia collapsed into Casey's arms as she watched her daughter being wheeled into the ER, followed by Alex. She was in hysterical sobs. Elliot rushed into the room a moment after they did. He gently took Olivia out of Casey's arms as he fought back his own rush of tears.

He held his wife close and tried to comfort her. She wouldn't be comforted; the tears came harder and faster until Elliot found himself crying on her shoulder as much as she was crying onto his. Elliot had four other children so he could speak from experience when a child was in the emergency room, due to the numerous injuries his active boy caused, but this was Olivia's first time and the injuries were so much more severe.

Olivia sobbed into Elliot's arms. She was so scared, worried, and angry. She wanted to kill White. Kill him and make him hurt as much as Emily was hurting. Her maternal instinct was so strong, all she could think about was being in the room to comfort her daughter. The doctors wouldn't let her in and Elliot wasn't letting her go. She felt Casey's arms also wrap around her but she was numb.

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The pain was excruciating. Alex screamed over and over again. How could such a small fetus cause her so much pain? She wondered. Her entire body was in pain. She clung onto the sides of the bed with white knuckles. The doctors had done an emergency C-section after the accident in attempt to save both her and her baby. She just wished the pain would be over soon.

"Push!" a nurse yelled at her.

Alex lost her short temper. "DAMMIT I AM YOU FREAK!" she screamed at the nurse.

The doctor suddenly pulled back. "Did you get a screening to check the gender of your child?" he asked uncertainly.

Alex stared at him. "I'M GIVING FUCKING BIRTH AND YOU'RE ASKING ME THIS?" she screamed at him.

The doctor handed Alex's baby to the nurse.

"What aren't you giving me my baby?" Alex asked, not screaming for the first time since going into labor. Then the pain returned. "OH SHIT!" she cried, realizing what was going on.

Two minutes later, her second child took her breath.

Alex looked at her two children with tears in her eyes. They were identical twins. A little girl and a little boy. Just at that moment, Casey rushed into the room.

"Oh my gosh Alex. I'm so sorry you had to go through that alone." Casey cried when she saw the children in her arms.

Alex just smiled. "It's okay. How are Liv and Elliot?" she asked much calmer now that she was out of labor.

Casey lowered her eyes sadly as she moved to sit on the edge of Alex's bed. "Still in surgery." She said softly.

Alex's eyes clouded with pain. "Pray that she'll survive." She said slowly.

"Yeah." Casey said, then reached to touch one of Alex's babies. "They're beautiful." She murmured.

Alex smiled a little. "Yeah they are. They have Jackson's hair and ears." She whispered, a tear rolling down her cheek. "I don't know how I'm gonna raise them by myself though."

Casey gave Alex a hug, an impressive feat considering the blonde was holding two children. "You're going to do fine and I know all of the SVU with be with you every step of the way." She comforted.

Alex wiped away the tears and looked down at her sleeping miracles. "I know Casey. Jackson would tell me to have faith. Go to Olivia and Elliot and tell them that I'm rooting for Emily and she's just as strong as her parents are and she'll make it." She said firmly. "Go."

Casey obeyed, glancing back only once.

Alex looked down at her children. "Faith. I kinda like that." She said, kissing the little girl on the top of the head. She glanced at her boy, who looked back at with sapphire eyes so like her own. Jackson always liked the name James. She thought. "James it is." She said.

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Olivia sat with her head in Elliot's chest in the waiting room. Everyone except Alex was there. She stared at the door, willing it to open. Not knowing what was happening to her daughter was the worst thing she could imagine. She refused to believe her daughter would die.

The doctor came out. "She's stable, but in a coma." He said softly.

Olivia let out a cry and Elliot broke down in tears, something totally unlike himself.

"Let me see her." Olivia cried, clinging onto Elliot for dear life. "Please."

The doctor led her in. "Family only." He said when Casey and Munch tried to follow.

Olivia grabbed her daughter's hand and held on tight. Emily's golden brown hair was laid across the pillow in layers and her usually bright and happy hazel eyes were shut tightly. Elliot took the other hand. He was in tears. Olivia hated to see him cry, he was everything but weak, except when it came to his children. Olivia was pretty much the same. She kissed her daughter's hand. "Pull through for us." She murmured softly.

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Four hours later, most of the team had gone home, except for Casey who went to check on Alex. Elliot was in the hallway talking with his other children. Olivia was alone with her daughter. She was not religious. She didn't believe in a God that allowed the things she saw everyday to happen, but she found herself praying over and over again for Emily. She collapsed in prayer again.

Hello God

It's me again

2:00am, Room 304

Visiting hours are over

Time for our bedside tug of war.

Elliot came in and wrapped his arms around her, closing his eyes and bowing his head.

The sleeping child between us, maybe not make it through the night

I'm fighting back the tears as she fights for her life

It must be kinda crowded on the streets of heaven

On the streets of heaven

So tell me God what do you need her for?

Don't you know one day she'll be your little girl forever

But right now I need her so much more

She's much too young to be on her own

Barely just turned seven

So who will hold her hand when she crosses the streets of heaven?

Olivia collapsed in a fresh rush of tears, just as Casey walked in. She looked at them both and found herself copying their actions. She hadn't prayed since she was seven and now she found herself taking over Olivia's word and continuing them

Tell me God, do you remember the wishes that she made

As she blew out the candles on her last birthday cake?

She wants to ride a pony, when she's big enough

She wants to marry her daddy when she's all grown up

Elliot couldn't help but smile at the last sentence Casey said. He continued.

God what do you need her for?

I know you have a place for her

But she's already got a home

We all love her and need her

Won't you leave her here with us

Than make her live eternity alone?

Olivia caught her breath and begged the only person she knew could control Emily's condition.

Lord don't you know?

She's my angel

You got plenty of your own

Well I don't know if you're listening

But praying is all that's life to do

So I ask you Lord,

Have mercy

You lost a son once too

Elliot finished the prayer in tears. He didn't want to give up his daughter but he knew he had no control over anything at the moment. He hated it, but he had to deal with it.

Lord I know once you've made up your mind

There's no use in begging

So if you take her with you today

Will you make sure she looks both ways?

And would you hold her hand when she crosses the streets of heaven?

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Raise your hand if you're in tears. I'll try and update as soon as I can, hope you liked that. Stole most of the prayer from the song, Streets of Heaven by Sherrie Austin. See if you can find the verse I made up by myself.