Chapter 15: Good news and good byes

Alex's POV

"Ok Ms., Cabot." And with that I walk back into the room and see my detective still asleep I don't want to wake her so I sit down in the chair and wait for her to wake up so I can tell her the good news.

Olivia will be so happy when she wakes up because she is going home today. Home… I like the sound of that but that won't happen anytime soon we just started this and we haven't even had our first date. She is starting to wake up, but I keep quiet. I'll let her wake up on her own. As I sit there I have a big desire to take her hand in mine. I fight it for a little while but I couldn't for very much longer so I lean forward and grab her hand to hold against mine. That is when she becomes fully awake, looks over at me and I see those big beautiful brown eyes that I love so much. She smiles a sleepy smile, I don't want to break the atmosphere so I whisper softly, "Good morning detective."

"Good morning counselor." Her husky voice due to sleep makes a shiver go down my spine. She pulls our hands up to her face and placed a gently on my knuckles. That makes me chuckle, "You're a dork sweetie."

"I know beautiful but you love me anyway."

"Very true I do love you very much."

"I love you very much to."

"Guess what?"

"What?"

"I have really good news for you love."

"What is it?"

"You are leaving today." She lit up so much and made my heart fill with joy.

"Really, this isn't some sick joke?"

"No honey it's not but there is some rules for you to be able to leave ok." She shakes her head and continues to listen.

"You are released into my care, we will be staying at my house. You never have food in your fridge and you've always loved my house. You are only able to be at the couch, in my bed, the kitchen table, the recliner, or the love seat. You are not allowed to work, exercise, or strenuous activities. Ok?"

"I'll listen to anything you tell me as long as I can get out of the hospital." She is so excited and it warms my heart. I love to see her happy. I really want to be next to her. I always do, I never enjoyed anyone's company as much as I do hers. I get up and grab her bedside table because I hear the breakfast cart, and Olivia must be hungry.

About an hour and a half later, a nurse walks through the door holding a clipboard and a bunch of papers. She hands them to me and explains what I need to fill out, where I need to sign, and provide medical numbers and other such stuff. It takes me about 10 minutes to finish the paperwork because being a lawyer, I read over every sheet of paper a couple times. Once I do, I turn to liv and she is just lying there with her eyes closed I know she isn't sleeping because she snores lightly when she sleeps, for now she is resting. I hand the paperwork to the closest nurse who tells me that she will send another nurse in to unhook Olivia from all the machines and get her to a wheelchair. I walk back into the room and panic because I don't see Olivia. The covers have been moved like she got out of bed. I walk around trying to find where my girlfriend is, I noticed near the corner of the room there is a door. I knock, and hear my detectives voice "Hi beautiful I am using the bathroom I didn't want to go in the pan again. You can stop panicking I am fine, I will be right out."

"Ok, I will see you in a minute then." I take a deep breath. I sit down and wait for her to come out. This was when I had to bite back laughter because the nurse runs into the room. Liv took off the monitor so it started blaring, when she looks around she notices no one is in the bed. I feel like I would laugh if I talked so I looked and pointed in the direction of the bathroom. She laughs and says, "Oh dear, she gave us a heart attack. She should know that she can't remove the monitors without shutting them off. In that moment Detective Benson walks out of the bathroom, and looked at the two other occupants of her room. She smiles and tells the nurse, "I apologize but I really had to use the bathroom or else I would've shut them off."

"It's ok, I am just glad to see that you are the fine. I am going to go get a wheelchair and then you guys can get out of here." We both shake our head and then I turn back to liv.

"I nearly fainted baby, I thought something happened." She walks to stand in front of me.

"I'm sorry I just really had to use the bathroom I would've waited to tell you if I could." She wraps her arms around me and embraces, I smell the cologne she wears. I enjoy being in her arms. Her head is over mine so I turn pick my head up and press a kiss to the bottom of her chin. She smiles. We hold each other until the nurse comes in with the wheelchair, we don't notice her at first. She must have been there a few minutes because when we turned around she was standing there with a small smile splayed on her face and tears in her eyes. She speaks, "I'm glad to see that love like that still exists. Here is your wheelchair you ladies are free to go." The doctor walks in right after the nurse walks out. He looks right at Olivia and says sarcastically, "Boy am I so glad to get rid of you."

She smirks and replies, "What's the matter Doctor, you can't handle a simple NYPD detective."

"Your stubborn contradicts you being simple detective. I have a page of complaints from nurses that didn't know you and only heard your yelling. The comments are great."

"I don't like hospitals."

"I know detective, go home rest, and spend time with your girlfriend."

"I will Dr. Green, have a good day. Good bye."

"You too. Good bye detective." Olivia sits down in the wheel chair and I push her out to the parking lot where Elliot was waiting, I guess the doctor called him. I help Olivia into the car and we make our way back to my house.