Chapter 31
"It's not the time, but the unconditional love and believing in of your soul mate and partner, that makes you whole again."- Cabson.
"Alexandra Laura Cabot, why did we have to hear from Liz that the two of you are here? For almost two weeks?!" Caroline asks sternly.
Alex and Oliver look at each other shocked and whisper.
"Oh shit."
Caroline Cabot walks through the door followed by Alexander Cabot, Alex's father, who looks sheepishly at his daughter and her fiancé while shaking his head behind his wife's back.
"Hello to you too, mom. Hi dad." Alex smiles nervously.
"Good afternoon Mrs. Cabot, Mr. Cabot." Oliver says.
"Detective, how many times have I told you to call me Alexander? You're family so stop calling me Mr. Cabot." Alexander says with a light touch in his voice, looking at his daughter's ring finger.
"Yes Sir, I mean yes Alexander." Oliver says shyly.
Alex looks at Oliver for a moment before she looks at her mother.
"What exactly did Liz tell you?" Alex asks.
"You have to ask your father that, he is the one that spoke with Liz." Caroline answers.
"Dad?" Alex asks.
Both Alex and Oliver look at Alexander.
"Liz said that asshole Stabler..." Alexander starts.
"Alexander! Language." Caroline chastises, interrupting her husband.
"Yes dear." Alexander says, rolling with his eyes.
Oliver manages not to snicker but can't help the smile that's forming on his lips.
"Don't look so smug Detective. Wait till you are the other end of our Alex's glare or fury." Alexander warns.
"I've been there more times than I can count already. You don't scare me with that." Oliver laughs.
"Not afraid for that infamous glare or wrath, impressive. You're one of the few if not the only one Detective." Alexander says.
"It's not that glare or her wrath you should be scared of. It's the silent treatment that scares the hell out of me. Then you know she's more than angry at you." Oliver says shrugging his good shoulder.
"It seems like you know my daughter as well as I do, when you know that is worse." Alexander smiles.
Alex rolls her eyes and looks annoyed at her father and fiancé.
"Quite stalling, dad." Alex says sternly.
Oliver and Alexander look at each other and smile at each other understandingly.
"Well as I said before your mother interrupted me, Liz told me that Stabler hit Detective Benson into the hospital about two weeks ago. She said that we need to ask you two about the why or why you're still in the hospital." Alexander answers.
Alexander sees the worried looks in Alex and Oliver's eyes and decides to reassure the both of them a bit.
"Bill called me and told me about what happened and how he managed to get that weasel to represent him. Don't worry about it, both of you. I'm ok with it. He didn't tell me why you are still in the hospital he told me that the two of you would tell us that when you are ready for it. What I am worried about is what will happen if someone insults you or tries to attack you when your fiancé is present, Alex. We all know how protective he already was." Alexander says.
Three pair of eyes look shocked and confused at Alexander and their jaws hit the floor. Caroline doesn't have a clue what Alexander is talking about and looks at him like the man went crazy. Alex and Oliver are just shocked how he knows that they are engaged and how acceptive he is about Oliver.
"What are you talking about, Alexander? Nothing you just said makes sense. What fiancé? Alex isn't dating anyone long term, she isn't dating at all." Caroline asks very confused.
"Look at Alex's ring finger more specifically at the engagement ring on it and at her clothes. The wrinkles in them are not from the last few minutes. Alex has been on that bed a lot longer than just a few minutes. They finally came to their senses." Alexander answers.
"You know about my...situation and you're alright with it? With us?" Oliver asks softly.
"I know about it and yes I'm alright with it and I couldn't have wished for a better match for my daughter than you are, Detective." Alexander answers.
Alex and Oliver both look relieved and touched by Alexander's words. Alex climbs of the bed carefully and hugs her father.
"Thank you Dad. This means the world to me, to the both of us." Alex says softly.
"Now I'm really confused. What situation? Alexander, why are you talking about he? Olivia is a woman." Caroline asks.
Alex, Oliver and Alexander are looking at Caroline and then at each other. Alex walks back to the bed and carefully climbs back on it and takes Oliver's hand in her own. Alexander waits for Alex to be settled again.
"Detective, do you want me to explain this to Caroline or do you want Alex or yourself to do it?" Alexander asks gently.
Oliver looks at Alex and the blonde kisses him on his forehead before she softly speaks at the Detective.
"What do you want, Liv? Do you want my dad or me to tell it or do you want to do it yourself?" Alex asks softly.
"I want you to explain things." Oliver answers softly.
"Alright. I'll do it. I love you, Oliver. Nothing can change that." Alex whispers in Oliver's ear.
"I love you to Alex." Oliver says softly.
Alex takes her right hand off Oliver and puts her arm around the Detective's waist, with her left hand she takes Oliver's hand. Alex takes a deep breath before she looks at her father before she turns her attention to her mother.
"A week before Stabler attacked Liv, he was hit by a car. He was relatively unharmed, only broke his left arm and had a concussion. But the screwed it up in the hospital and switches his chart with someone else and performed a surgery on him that should have been done on the other patient. What they did we'll tell you another time. After we came back from our hiding place to talk with Liz and Cragen we went to the precinct. After Liv told them what's going to happen that asshole took him apart. And don't interrupt me mother. He thought he could talk it out of Liv and when that didn't work he hit Liv in his stomach hard. That why he needed to go to the hospital. And why he is still here is because of a undercover op that went wrong and what happened because of that. That's something we won't talk about now either. Anyway, because of what happened then and what happened in the squad room the Dr. wanted to keep him in the hospital longer. And I say he for a reason. He is going to get a sex changing surgery when he is recovered more from everything that happened. And his name is Oliver, not Olivia. Or Oli, that's what everyone else calls him now. Except for me, I still call him Liv. I know this is a big shock. Everything I just told is. But this is what's going to happen. And I support Oliver completely. I couldn't be more proud of him than I am now." Alex finishes.
It was silent for a minute before Caroline reacts.
"Well that is a big shock indeed, Alexandra. I'm going to get a cup of coffee. We went straight to this room when we arrived in New York and this hospital. Anyone else wants coffee?" Caroline asks.
The older blonde doesn't wait for an actual answer, she picks up her purse and walks out of Oliver's room.
"Well that went well." Oliver mumbles sarcastically.
"Don't worry about her. She's just a bit shocked that's all. It's gonna be alright, Oliver." Alexander says.
"Are you sure?" Oliver asks softly.
"Yes I'm sure. She just needs some time to wrap her mind around all of it. She'll be back in half an hour or so, I think. Now let me congratulate the both of you properly." Alexander answers and gets up.
Alexander walks to the side of the bed where Alex is sitting and pulls his daughter in a bear hug.
"Congratulations honey. You couldn't have chosen a better person than Oliver." Alexander says.
"Thank you Dad. I'm lucky to have someone like him wanting me." Alex answers.
"You're wrong, Counselor. I'm the one that's lucky for having someone as intelligent, smart, caring and beautiful as you are." Oliver says.
Alex and Alexander look at each other and shake their heads. They both know that some things will never change and this is one of them. Alexander pulls back from his daughter and walks around the bed and holds out his hand waiting for Oliver to take it.
"Congratulations Detective. I won't give you the Big speech. It's not necessary. The only thing I could ask for is to take care and love my daughter. And I already now that you'll do that." Alexander says shaking Oliver's hand.
"Thank you Mr. Cabot, uhm I mean Alexander. I promise to take care of Alex and protect her the best I can." Oliver says.
"I know you will. Why do you think I said I was worried when someone insults or tries to attack my daughter. It's not you or her I'm worried about. It's the person who does it I'm worried about. What you'll do to them to be exact. I already know how protective you are of Alex and I'm sure that multiplies now that the two of you are going to get married." Alexander laughs.
The three of them made some small talk to get the tension away a bit. Like Alexander had said, half an hour after Caroline had left the room she's coming back inside with 4 four cups of coffee in a cup holder. She gives them all a cup and then takes a seat next to Alexander again.
"I know how much you cops love coffee, Detective. So I thought I would get you one too and sneak it inside as an offer to make it right a bit. I apologize for my bad reaction and poor behavior." Caroline says.
"It's alright Mrs. Cabot. I accept your apologies. And thank you so much for the coffee." Oliver says.
"I want you to know that you have my full support and that of Alexander of course. Although you already know you have his. If there is anything we can do, please asks us. Oh and stop calling me Mrs. Cabot, it's Caroline. When you say Mrs. Cabot, I think your talking about my mother in law." Caroline says.
Oliver looks briefly at Alex and squeezes his fiancé's hand. They both are so relieved that both Alex's parents are so supportive of them. And it means a lot to Oliver to have their support and them wanting him to call them by their first names.
"Thank you, Caroline. It means a lot to me. To us." Oliver says.
"Congratulations to you both. I'm so happy that you finally found each other and are going to get married." Caroline says smiling.
"Thanks Mom." Alex says, with a big smile on her face.
"Thank you Caroline." Oliver says, smiling just like Alex.
"Well now that the two of you are going to get married, I expect grandchildren too. I know, Alex isn't my oldest one, but she was always the fastest with everything comparing to her siblings and if I need to wait for my other children, I probably will be to old to do nice things with my grandchildren. I know it might take a while considering that you two have to be creative to get Alexandra pregnant but that doesn't mean I don't want them sooner than later." Caroline says firmly but with a smile around her mouth.
"Mom!" Alex almost yells.
"Don't you mom me, Alexandra. I'm not saying you need to start right now. But, well, after you got married or so. Like I said, I know you can't get pregnant naturally and that it takes time." Caroline says.
"Caroline give them a break will you. They have a lot of other things to take care of and to think about before they think about that. Like Oliver's process and their wedding." Alexander says.
"You know what, you are right. Get up Alexander. We are leaving. I have so much to arrange for their wedding. A big wedding takes time to prepare not to mention we have to give an engagement party for them." Caroline says.
Alex and Oliver look at each other and at the same time they both yell.
"NO! STOP!"