AN: ok so I know I said this was going to be the last chapter...but I lied. I know shame on me! But I did het some reviews telling me not to stop now. Ok, so I need you all to remember that this is AU so, Elliot was never married to Kathy.
"...her heart rate is back to normal, she's breathing on her own" the nurse stopped to catch her breath.
"This can't be." the doctor took the stethoscope from around her neck and put the head against Maddi's chest "this is unbelievable" she stared at the nurse "if I didn't know any better, I would say this baby is in perfect health"
Olivia sat there looking at her son not really paying attention to what the doctors and her wife were saying. "How?"
Banini quickly put his hands behind his back as if he was trying to hide something. He slowly walked backwards over to Abbie "shhh" he put his index finger over his mouth.
What Olivia had witnessed was nothing short of a miracle. What the hell. She could hear Abbie saying something. Getting up from her chair, she walked over towards the growing crowd of nurses, doctors, and roaming pedestrians. "How is she?" it was nothing more then a whisper. She grabbed onto Abbie. Her legs felt like a tun of led.
"She's ok for now" the doctor looked over at the clock "but I'd like to keep her here at least overnight, just for observation"
Olivia broke into a sob. After witnessing her son do something she had no words for and finding out that her daughter wasn't going to die, she couldn't take it anymore. It seemed like a mater of seconds before everything went black.
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(Abbie's POV)
I work the late shift which means if someone needs a lawyer at five in the morning, I'm the one they call. I hate it for the most part. But there are a few perks like less traffic on the way home etc. "honey I'm home" I tossed my coat over the back of the couch and made my way into the bedroom. There she was, laying there, my son and daughter next to her. The sheets barely covering her topless body. Asthma pumps and Vicks sprawled out over the bed, along with tissues and sippie cups. I could hear the soft humming coming from the Thomas The Tank Engine shaped humidifier by the window.
I watched them as I undressed making sure not to make a sound. I let my pants and shirt fall to the floor. I slipped into the bathroom to take a quick shower. When I got out I didn't even bother to dry off. I slipped on a pair of boy shorts and my favorite Dallas Cowboys T-shirt. When I opened the door, I saw Olivia sitting against the headboard with Maddi. She finally got the whole breast-feeding thing down and I must say, she's becoming a pro "hey" I softly climbed into bed.
"Hi" she gave me a delicate smile.
I rolled onto my back, Hissing and soon regretting the move.
"Mama" it came out in a cry.
I knew that cry anywhere. It was the 'I want my mama, and no one but my mama' cry. "Shh...ok" I lifted him onto my chest and felt him relax. When I was sure Banini was asleep again I turned to Olivia "how was it tonight?" I knew it couldn't have been good.
"It was hard" she let a tear fall "and it hurt so badly that I couldn't do anything form Benjamin" I wiped her cheek with my thumb "I tried calling you"
" I know, I was in court and it wasn't pretty" I knew that wasn't an excuse. Family always comes first. "I'm so, so sorry" I didn't want her mad.
"It's ok. I understand. I mean look at all the times I've left you guys alone because I got called into work" she looked me right in the eyes.
I could hear Maddison filling her tummy. I nodded my head towards her chest "you expecting something" I gave her a light smile and a wink.
She looked down and smiled "good lord, I totally forgot" she went to pull up the blanket but I quickly grabbed her arm.
"Please don't" I let go of her arm when I saw the look on her face "I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you, I just...well...I mean if you don't have a problem...can you uhh...maybe stay like that" I could feel the tears in my eyes "it's just...ever since we've been together...I mean since I came back and we adopted the kids and now the only time I get to see you" I looked down at her chest hoping she got the point "is when your feeding Maddison" I looked in her eyes "please Leni"
She looked back at me "ok"
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"Benjamin Riley Benson if you don't hurry up we're gunna be late" Abbie yelled into the house.
"Ok imma commin" he did something in his room that ended in a loud BOOM.
"What was that?"
"Nuthin mama"
She rolled her eyes "sure" she put the baby carrier on. "Benjamin NOW" she picked up the car-seat and headed towards the garage. When she felt that Maddison was all set she stood in the frame of the door "Benjamin this is the last time I'm gunna tell you to come on" when she didn't here anything she said "or we can't see Alex" and with that she could here the little boy running down the stairs.
"Ok mama, I'm ready" Banini had on a NYPD sweatshirt and a pair of jeans with his rain boots covering most of his legs.
"And what was the holdup mister?" she picked the little boy up and brought him over to the car. When she was done putting him in the car-seat she stood there and looked at him.
"I was wookin for my buwanket and I couldn't find it but den I woked in tha bathroom and it was there" he said madder of factly.
Abbie nodded her head and turned to shut the door. She ran to the garage steps and made sure she had her phone and her keys. Before she set the alarm she got the diaper bag and a extra coat for Banini. When she was done pulling out she herd a whisper coming from her son. That was a signal that it was time for a nap.
"Mama?"
"Yes baby?"
"Wherd we goin?"
Abbie looked at her watch "Well, what would you like to do?" she looked at the little boy through the rearview mirror.
Banini leaned his head against the side of his car-seat and then stuck his middle and ring finger in his mouth. He thought for a minute and then turned to his mother and raised his shoulders.
Abbie pulled up to the light and looked to see what was around "hmm, we could get hot chocolate or we can go right to Alex' house" she saw the light turn green and slowly pressed on the gas. "Or we coul-" before she finish her sentence, she heard a cry coming form Maddison. She quickly looked into her rearview mirror and then into the mirror facing Maddi. She reached into the diaper bag and found what she needed "Banini do you remember how mommy and I showed you how to put the pacifier in Maddi's mouth?"
"Jep!"
"Ok well baby I need you to do that for me" she kept looking back and forth from the mirror to the road. Ignoring the horns blowing because she was going so slow "remember rub her cheek and then slip it in" finaly the crying stopped and Abbie let out a deep breath. "What do you say we get some Starbucks and then head over to Alex' house?"
"Ok"
"Ok" Abbie echoed.
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"Aleeeeeeex" Banini let go of Abbie's hand and started running.
"Benjamin slow down" Abbie made sure her voice was low but still had some force to it. She looked Down at Maddison to make sure she was still sleeping. She whispered "I hope you don't turn out to be as wiled as your brother" it was more to herself then anything.
"Banini" Alex squatted to meet the little boys height "hey little man" she held her arms out so that she could slow him down before he hugged her ever growing belly. As soon as Banini fell into her arms, she smelt it "someone went to Starbucks."
Banini nodded and held up his sippie cup "jep! And mama got youza egg something" he turned and pointed to the older woman.
Alex whispered in Banini's ear "I think you mean eggnog" she looked back at him for conformation.
"Jea das it, eggnog" he pushed his way past her and as if it were a magnet, sat right in front of the t.v.
"I thought Olivia was coming with you" Alex took the cups from Abbie and led her into the diningroom.
"Yea, about an hour after we got home form church she got a call and had to go into work" she uncliped the baby carrier and put Maddi over her shoulder. "she uhh..." she reached into the diaper bag and pulled out a bottle of medicine "she said that she would meet us here for dinner"
"I see" Alex took a sip of her eggnog "how is she doin'?" she pointed to the young girl in Abbie's arms.
Abbie smiled "all she does is sleep which is understandable since she did just get out of the hospital" she slowly poured the yellow liquid into the bottle " you wanna feed her? It'll help you with your little one" she waited for the younger woman's response. When she got a positive answer, she handed the sleeping baby over.
"Should we wake her?" Alex cradled the baby in her arms.
"I wish I didn't have to but I do" Abbie stood behind Alex and softly ran her index finger along the little girls cheek "sometimes if you run the bottle along her lips she'll open up"
"Ok" Alex did as she was told.
Maddison slowly smiled at the feeling of someone rubbing her cheek and in a matter of minutes she latched on. Within that second she spit it all back out.
"she figured you out" Abbie handed Alex a towel and the put one over her shoulder.
Alex wasn't getting scared with the screaming child in her arms. Instead she held the small bundle closer and started talking to her "oh I know, that sneaky mother of yours thought she could get away with putting that yucky stuff in your bottle" she opened the lid of her eggnog and stuck her pinky in it. When she felt that it wasn't to hot anymore, she slowly put her finger into Maddi's hungry mouth "you like that don't ya" she did the same thing with the nipple of the bottle.
Maddison griped her little hands around the bottle and began draining it.
"See, all you have to do is tell mama that your into the bribing stages" she adjusted herself on the chair and felt a kick and then herd the little girl laugh "oh you think that's funny" she put Maddi's hand over her belly "feel that, that's my little guy" she herd a giggle from the girl and smiled.
"So your having a boy?"
"No we're having a girl" it wasn't Alex talking, and Abbie noticed that right away.
Abbie looked at the other woman "I know that voice" she whispered "you never told me you were dating."
"You never asked" the man standing at the door was hott! He had short hair blue eyes and a goatee that didn't make him look like a wolf. "Hey Abbie" he leaned against the doorframe.
Abbie kept her eyes on Alex "Elliot" it was just a whisper. She wasn't surprised that the woman had someone in her life, she just never thought it would be Elliot. "See, I knew you were seeing someone" she nodded "but I didn't know it was him" she pointed to the man.
"Hey, what's that suppose to mean?" Elliot came over and pressed a friendly kiss to Abbie's cheek.
"I'm just surprised is all" she looked back and forth from Alex to Elliot "how long" she waved her finger between the two.
"Elliot and I uhh...well we umm" Alex couldn't find a way to explain it.
"We went to high school together" he looked at Alex for conformation "but we split when Alex went to law school, but with a twist of fate we both ended up at SVU" he kissed Alex on the lips.
"Your both are so gross" Abbie bunched up her face
"What?"
"Don't what me" Abbie raised her eyebrow "and right in front of my kid" she shook her head.
"Sorry" both Elliot and Alex said in unison.
"Olivia's gunna be mad"
"Why, all I did was kiss her" Elliot said in defense.
"Not that dumbo"
"Oh, well then what?"
"You didn't tell her you were comin' down" Abbie walked into the living room and picked up a sleeping Banini. "Hey baby, there's someone here I want you to meet" she slowly rubbed small circles on his back.
"I'm so sweepy mama" it was all a mumble.
"I know, but you just had a nap" she sat down "hey, look at me" she lifted his chin with her finger "mommy's gunna be here soon for dinner" she ran her hand through the little boy's hair.
"Mama?" Banini laid his head on Abbie's chest.
Abbie lightly laid her head on top of his "yea baby"
"The fink ders somthin' wrong" for the first time he looked into the woman's eyes "I can feel it in here" he pointed to his heart.
And at that moment Abbie felt it too
"I know baby, I feel it too"
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"What time did you get home?" Abbie was a long t-shirt and had a blanket wrapped around her.
Olivia quickly pulled her shirt down "hey I didn't know you we're awake" she stood up, the flaps from her overalls hitting her legs as she walked "we ended up working longer then I thought" she bent down into the fridge and hissed in pain "ssss...shit"
Abbie griped the blanket tighter and walked into the kitchen "you ok" she knew something was wrong. She felt it.
Olivia put the rest of the recently made bottles in the fridge "yea, I'm fine I just...ahhh...ssss" she fell to the floor in pain.
Abbie flipped the lights on and made her way over to the other woman "tell me what happened" she didn't realize how pale Olivia looked. She wrapped the blanket around the older woman and pulled her close.
"Oww Abbie that hurts" Olivia griped the blanket tight.
"What hurts?" when she didn't get an answer she took matters into her won hands "ok your coming with me" she picked Olivia up and brought her into the bedroom.
Olivia was to tiered to fight. She was in to much pain.
Abbie laid Olivia on the bed and started taking off all of the woman's cloths. When she took off her pants there were cuts everywhere. Some were self inflicted and others were just to hard to stomach. When she took off the woman's shirt, what she saw made her burst out in tears "who did this?"
"I don't know" Olivia was getting tiered.
Abbie ran her fingers over the purple bruises on Olivia's chest and stomach "who did this to you Leni, who hurt you?" she shook the woman a little "Leni answer me"
"The car wouldn't start and...ssss" she grabbed the pillow when a sharp pain went through her body.
"Breath" while Olivia was talking, Abbie was trying to do whatever she could to help the cuts and bruises.
"And this guy offered to help me" she wiped the tears falling from her eyes "I thought I had it under control, I didn't know he was gunna hurt me" her body shook with fear and pain.
"Shhh your fine, I'm gunna help you but we gotta get you to a hospital" she knew the older woman wasn't going to agree, so she didn't make it an option.
"The kids?" it was not more then a whisper.
"At Alex' I had a feeling something was wrong so just to be sure, I left them there for the night" she put on a long sleeved Dallas Cowboys t-shirt and a pair of overalls. She put all of Olivia's cloths back on and within minutes they were in the car and heading to the hospital.
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"Ok Olivia I need you to step onto this paper and take off all of your cloths" when the doctor saw the worried look on her face she said "it's ok all you have to do is put them in the labled bags and then put on-"
"I know what to do" Olivia was horse and tired and in pain.
"I take it this isn't your first time?" the doctor took a rape kit out of the cabinet and marked it.
Olivia cleared her throat "please don't take this the wrong way but uhh...do you think you get Dr. Reese to do the kit?" she sat on the cold bed.
"Uhh sure one sec" the young doctor walked out the door.
About ten minutes later, a woman who looked to be in her early thirties with long hair in two french braids, walked in. "Olivia I her-"
"Can we please just get on with it" she didn't want to sound rude but either way she didn't really care.
"Ok" she picked up a pair of gloves and pulled them on. The snap from the gloves made Olivia jump "I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you"
Olivia nodded her head "It's ok"
"Ok" Dr. Reese turned and picked up Olivia's chart "alright I'm gunna ask you some ques-" again she was cut off.
Olivia knew this part all to well, she'd sat in this room with more victims then she could count "No I have not had any sexual intercourse in the last twenty-four to forty-eight hours prior to the assault" she wait till the woman wrote down everything she had just said "I have not eaten, taken a shower, brushed my teeth, used the bathroom, or vomited. I was not pregnant nor was I taking any birth control at the time of the assault" she stopped so that the other woman could catch up "full penetration of umm...my vaginal area, ejaculation on my thy, stomach, and uhhh...and my face. I took two Advil's before I left home" she felt her legs slowly moving back and forth. "Date of my last period is December fourteenth."
"Time?"
"Approximately seven-thirty" she cleared her throat again "and before you ask me, I don't know who he is"
"Ok" Dr. Reese finished up something's on the chart and then the nurse handed her two cotton swabs "so we're gunna do the blue light now" she nodded to the nurse "ok, so I'm gunna swab your thy first" she ran the two swabs over the white spot "and now your stomach" Olivia took in a deep breath "and your face" when Dr. Reese was done she asked Olivia to turn around.
"I was on my back the whole time" she looked away "I bit my fingernails down last night so there's no need to swab them" she sat back up on the bed. She hated what was coming next. The nurse put the stirrups onto the bed "I can't do this" she ran her fingers through her hair.
"You can, you came this far. After this your done" she looked into Olivia's eyes "hey, I saw Abbie outside and if you want she can come sit with you" she tilted her head to the side.
Olivia didn't really want Abbie to see her like this. She didn't want Abbie to she her in such a vulnerable state. "Yea that would be ok" but Abbie was her rock and she needed her.
"Ok, nurse can you do me a favor"
While the doctor was telling the nurse who to look for, Olivia laid back and for the first time since being in the hospital she let a tear fall. This is going to be a long night