I am glad you guys like the idea of this story. Part two addresses a couple moments leading up to and including the birth. I hope you all enjoy pat two. I did not mean to offend anyone with my lack of knowledge of IVF and surrogacy. I have never experienced it first hand but I know many women struggle with getting pregnant and having a child. In this story I had Olivia not carry a child and at age 45 I know it is possible but the risks are higher and with her job and other risk factors I introduced the surrogate...more so for the story concept than anything. I am sure many women early to mid 40s have successful pregnancies. I hope you all enjoy this second part it is meant to be fun and light even though I know the true reality of it sometimes can get messy.


Olivia felt like she was floating on cloud nine ever since Lucy confirm she was pregnant. First she never thought she would be blessed enough to have a child and then Noah came along and she would have been thrilled with just that. Years after she had her eggs froze because she was scared of being alone, she was going to have a baby made with the man she loved most in this world. She would never understand this crazy universe but for once she felt truly blessed.

Buzz buzz buzz

Olivia and Ed had been curled up in bed sound asleep when one of their phone's buzzed.

"Ugh what's the point of being in command if they can't leave you alone in the middle of the night," Ed gruffed out securing his arms tighter around Olivia.

"It just means it's bad enough to call in the CO," Olivia mumbled trying to pull herself from her peaceful slumber. "Ed holding me tighter isn't going to stop me from looking at my phone," she chuckled at her husband's antics.

"I know but I hate you leaving in the middle of the night," he said kissing the back of her neck.

Ed loosened his grip on Olivia and she reached over and grabbed her phone. What was worse than being woken up in the middle of the night was the first glance at her bright cell phone screen…her eyes had to hate her by now. Ed was alarmed when Olivia shot up in bed.

"What's going on?"

"It's Lucy."

"What's wrong," he asked now just as alarmed?

"She said she has been throwing up for the past two hours. I need to go check on her."

"I'll go with you," he said getting up.

"Ed."

"What?"

"Noah."

"Right."

"I'll go, you stay here with Noah. I will call you when I know anything."

Olivia quickly got dressed and headed over to Lucy's apartment. The only bonus about it being the middle of the night was there was no traffic driving the 20 blocks south. Even with the light traffic Olivia was tempted to turn on her lights and sirens to get their faster.

"Lucy," Olivia called out using the key she had.

Olivia's concern ratcheted up a notch when there was no response. She walked through the small apartment into the bedroom. Not seeing Lucy in bed and continued through to the bathroom where she saw Lucy once again throwing up.

"Oh my god Lucy," she quickly rushed over rubbing the girls back.

At this point Lucy was just dry heaving, but she looked awful.

"I'm sorry Liv," Lucy mumbled out. "I thought this would pass but it just hasn't."

"No, Lucy you don't have to apologize. I am glad you sent us the text. When did this first start," she asked calmly trying to gauge the situation.

"I don't know a couple hours ago…maybe 11."

"Lucy that was three hours ago…do you remember how many times you threw up?"

"Maybe two or three times an hour."

Olivia was alarmed but tried to remain clam. If she was throwing up that much if nothing else Lucy was boarding on major dehydration. Never one to overrate Olivia knew she needed to get Lucy checked out and rehydrated.

"Ok, do you think you can stand," Olivia asked holding Lucy in her arms?

"Yea, yeah I think so," Lucy said trying to stand up with Liv's help.

Lucy made it to her feet but her knees quickly gave out on her the only thing stopping her from falling was Olivia. Lucy burst out in tears from sheer exhaustion.

"It's ok, you're ok," Olivia said trying to keep her calm. "We are going to go to the hospital and get you checked out."

"The baby," Lucy whispered through tears.

"I know sweetie…it is just a precaution. Everything is fine," Olivia said again reassuring the scared young woman.

Olivia got Lucy to drink a few sips of water before they made it down to the car. They drove to the hospital where their OB/GYN was even though they would be going directly into the ER. Lucy was almost immediately taken back, the nurses and doctors knowing who Olivia was plus Lucy was pregnant.

While Lucy was getting examined by a doctor Olivia moved her car from the ER drop off and called Ed letting him know the situation. She didn't think it was serious but knew everyone would sleep better after the checkup.

"Olivia."

"Dr. Schurtz what are you doing here," Olivia asked surprised to see their OB/GYN?

"I got a page one of my patients was brought into the ER so here I am," she said with a smile.

"Do you know what is going on?"

"I don't have the full report yet. I am going back to talk to the doctor now but I don't think there is anything to worry about. I will find you as soon as I know anything."

Olivia sighed and sat back down. She was both worried and relieved that their doctor was in the building. She was told not to worry but until she saw Lucy and talked to the doctor there was zero chance of that happening. She really wished Ed could be here right now but with Noah sound asleep at home they both couldn't be here.

"Olivia come on back," the doctor smiled.

That had to be a good sign right.

"Can I see Lucy? Is she ok? Is the baby ok?"

"Everyone is fine. She is just suffering from some really bad morning sickness."

"Really? You're sure that is all it is?"

"Yes, we are positive, all her blood work came back great. We are giving her fluids right now because she was pretty dehydrated and are going to give her an ultrasound just to double check on the baby."

"Can I see her now?"

"Yes, follow me."

Lucy was grateful to see Olivia wanting to reassure her everything the doctors had told her she was ok. Olivia smiled and told Lucy to just relax for the ultrasound and then hopefully they could get out of here. A few moments after the tech moved the wand around on Lucy's exposed stomach a blurry image appeared on the screen. Olivia had no idea what she was looking at but the doctor was all smiles so that made her relax.

"Can we get a side image please," the doctor requested.

When the tech moved the wand again Olivia gasped, now a clear image of a tiny baby filling the screen.

"And there is your baby," the doctor said with a smile.

It was almost 4am when Olivia walked through the door. She tried convincing Lucy to come home with her, but with the medicine the doctors gave her she was feeling better and just wanted to sleep in her own bed. Exhausted herself Olivia stripped off her clothes on her way to her bed.

"How is she," Ed asked already getting a more detailed account earlier?

"Better, settled…I told her I would check on her later."

"Good," he said kissing her shoulder as he wraps his arms around her.

"Oh wait…watch your eyes," she said flipping on the bedside light.

Ed grunted as the soft light filled the previously itch black room.

"A little more warning next time babe."

"Sorry, maybe this will make up for it," she said holding a picture up.

"What's this," he asked still trying to adjust to being awake.

"Our baby."

That got Ed's attention.

"It's a sonogram…they said everything looks perfect."

"Wow, I don't even know wat to say," he said softly fingering the picture. "Do they know if it is a boy or a girl?"

"Not, yet it's a little too soon…plus the baby wasn't in the best picture to determine gender."

"Our baby is shy," he chuckled.

"Guess the baby takes after you already."

"I am not shy," he huffed.

"Babe you almost went into our first shower together with your boxers on," she chuckled.

"Only because you drove me so crazy I could barely think straight."

"Ok you keep telling yourself that," she smiled kissing him softly.

Ed took the picture from her hands and placed it on the bedside table. He reached for the light and turned it off once again returning the room to darkness. He then kissed her again this time more passionately wanting to celebrate this next step with her.


Olivia was sitting in her office catching up on some paperwork. She was thankful it was a relatively slow day, in fact it had been a pretty slow week. They got a couple of call outs but all the cases were resolved the same day. She was thankful for the slow week at work as it allowed her and Ed to work on the baby's room. Lucy was almost 7 months along and they felt like they were working on the baby nursery for just as long. Every time they tried to paint the baby's room one of their schedules would suddenly get crazy and it took them nearly a month to paint four walls.

This past week they got more done than the previous 5 months. Wanting to wait until the baby was born to find out the sex on the baby, the nursery was gender neutral gray and white accented with vibrant colors on the windows, pillows and blankets. They finally got the major furniture pieces in place and were just waiting on a rocking chair and stuff animals to complete everything.

"Lieutenant."

Olivia looked up and smiled seeing her husband walk through the door.

"Captain, what brings you by," she said closing her laptop hoping this wasn't a business call.

"Lucy didn't text you," he asked a little surprised?

Liv picked up her phone to double check but didn't see any new notifications.

"No, what's going on?"

"Seems our little guy has been requesting lunch with us all morning. She asked me to meet them here they were going to bring stuff from the deli down the street."

"Well, that's a welcome surprise."

"I think he is learning early on a day off from school is a special day," Ed chuckled as Noah had off for a teacher in-service day. "Maybe we should look at Noah's schedule and when he has off from school we try and take off as well…at least one of us anyway."

"I think that's a good idea."

The parents were interrupted when they heard their sons laugh from the bullpen. They both walked out of her office to see Noah flipped upside down over Carisi shoulder while Fin was tickling him.

"Lieutenant we have a live one here…I think we might have to toss him in the cage," Carisi said seeing his boss and the Captain walk out of the office.

"Mommy…daddy help," Noah said laughing so hard he could barely get the words out.

"I don't know...Captain what do you think….does he need to go to interrogation," Olivia asked she herself tickling her son.

"Daaaaaaddyyyyy," Noah squealed.

"I hear he has been a good boy so I will take the interview to see if that is really true," Tucker said rescuing his son from the younger detective.

Noah immediately hugged his dad catching his breath. He then pulled back with a bright smile almost as if saying 'ha my daddy saved me.'

"Ok kiddo lets go get this interview over with so then we can join mommy for lunch," Ed said walking over to the kids interview room so Olivia and Lucy could set things up.

Olivia walked into her office with Lucy who was carrying a take-out bag.

"I wish you would let me carry those bags."

"Liv I am pregnant not disabled. I was in good health and worked out before I was pregnant I am capable of lifting a bag of food," Lucy laughed at her concern.

"I know, I know I'm being crazy overprotective. Thanks for bringing Noah by today…Ed and I are going to try and take off when Noah has off from now on."

"I think he would like that…especially when this little one comes along."

"Yeah, we finally finished the nursey…just waiting for one more minor delivery and then I think we will be as prepared as possible for our baby."

"It won't be long now…but not too soon right kiddo," she said rubbing her clearly pregnant belly.

Olivia laughed as she finished taking the sandwiches out of the bag.

"Oh my god," Lucy gasped touching her belly.

"What's wrong," Liv instantly panicked?

"Not bad…come here," she said grabbing Olivia's hand and putting it on her belly.

"What," she asked still confused?

"Wait for it."

A few moments later Olivia gasped.

"Oh my god the baby is kicking," she said with tears in her eyes. "Has this happened before?"

"I've felt the baby moving before but they were just flutters inside. I felt the baby kicking this morning which is why I had Ed meet you here…I was hoping it would happen again."

"I was wondering about this little gathering but I am not complaining. Oh I should get Ed," Olivia said torn between leaving her kicking baby and letting her husband in on this experience.

Olivia quickly ran into the next room getting her husband and son. Ed ran in first not wanting to miss this while Olivia explained to Noah what was going on. By the smile on Ed's face Olivia could tell he felt the baby kicking.

"I feel mommy," Noah asked?

"We can try sweetie."

"Here Noah give me your hand," Lucy said sitting on the couch so Noah could sit next to her.

Lucy took his hand and pressed it to her belly.

"You fell that little thump," Lucy said feeling the baby kicking again.

"Yeah," Noah said in amazement.

"That is the baby."

"Hi baby I your brudder. I think baby wants to come out to play."

"Not yet sweetie but soon."

"Tomorrow," he asked innocently.

"Not that soon…still a couple months."

"That foreeeeeeever," he said dramatically.

"I hear ya buddy," Ed said scooping his son up. "We will just have to have lots and lots of fun until the baby gets here to make the time go faster."

"I like fun."

"All right you two stop planning and start eating please we don't have an unlimited time here."

"Uh-oh the boss has given us an order," Ed said giving Liv a salute.

Noah looked at his daddy and copied him also giving his mom a salute.

"Yes boss," Noah said taking a big bite of his sandwich.


It was time…well almost. They had finally reached the week of Lucy's due date they were just a couple days out now. Everything that could be planned for was…the nursery was completed, baby clothes were wash and in the closet, bottles and diapers were ready, they had done multiple run throughs getting to the hospital and had their official hospital visit…really now they just waited.

"Mornin' Lieu," Carisi said from his desk.

Olivia had her nose buried in her phone and didn't hear anything going on around her.

"Liv," Fin called out a little louder as she got closer to her office.

"Huh…oh uh morning everyone," she said with a smile.

"Everything ok," he asked?

"Yes, sorry," she said taking a deep breath. "Sorry it's just Lucy is due in a couple days and I am I guess a little on edge."

"I understand that…you know you can take off we have everything under control here," Fin said as they had prepared for her to take a couple months of level.

"Yeah Sarg and Sarg Jr. have everything under control," Carisi added with a smile.

"There is no way you are Sarg Jr," Amanda jumped in.

"I'm totally Sarg Jr."

"How about none ya fools are Sarg jr….that's not even a thing," Fin said stopping the argument.

"Sure you're ready for babysitting duties," Olivia chuckled.

"Nope…hurry back. Seriously though Liv get out of here….we got this."

"And do what sit at home and stare at my phone? I am already going nuts if I don't work I will totally lose it."

"Ed kicked you out of the house huh?"

"What? No…well maybe," she added sheepishly.

Just then her phone buzzed startling her cause her to almost drop it.

"Baby news?"

"Nope case news…lets go."

A couple hours later found Liv and Fin in the interrogation room sweating out a guy they knew was good for an assault but he was holding strong. Rollins and Carisi were just outside the room watching through the observation window.

"We have an ID from the victim and a witness ID…when the DNA comes back this guy is finished. They should just let him sweat it out in solitude."

"It is always best to get a confession," Rollins noted.

"I know…some guys just aren't worth the energy."

Both turned when they saw someone run into the squad room and into Liv's office. Rollins and Carisi looked at each other before walking back into the main squad room to figure out what is going on.

"Captain Tucker."

"Where is Liv," Tucker asked not seeing her in the office and the shade to the interrogation room closed not revealing anyone was in there?

"She is in the box. What's wrong?"

"I have been calling her for the last hour Lucy went into labor."

Amanda and Sonny were shocked to hear this. The trio walked back into Liv's office and Amanda pulled the cord to the shade revealing Liv, Fin and the perp still going in circles. The three inside the box all startled a moment when the door was ripped open.

"Lieutenant a minute please," the Captain said trying to compose himself.

Olivia looked at him a little surprised but didn't question him. As she went out Sonny slipped in to take her place.

"What are you doing here?"

"Get your stuff we have to go…Lucy went into labor."

"WHAT?"

"Yeah check your phone."

Olivia pulled her cell from her hip and cursed herself for having flipped the phone to silent. She had a dozen missed calls and texts.

"Where is she? How is she?"

"She is settled in the hospital…her mom is there with her right now. When I left her she was only 6 centimeters so the doctor said we have a little time, but these things are unpredictable it could be any time now."

"Where is Noah?"

"Mrs. Strass has him just as we planned. We just need to go," he stressed encouraging her to move faster.

"Ok, ok let's go…Rollins you will….

"We got this Lieu just go…and send pictures," Amanda called out to the retreating forms.

It was only 20 minutes later when they were rushing into the hospital. Ed expertly navigated to Lucy's hospital room knocking softly before entering.

"Oh Liv thank god they found you."

"I'm so sorry Lucy I was a total bone head. How are you doing?"

"Pretty good…they gave me an epidural so much better now actually."

"Good sweetie I am glad. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"If you want to push this baby out for me that would be great," she smiled.

"Oh I would if I could. It will be over soon."

"The doctor was in about 10 minutes ago said I was at 8cm and would be back soon to check and maybe start pushing."

"Lucy," Olivia said with tears in her eyes. "You have no idea how much this means to us…how special you truly are."

"Just helping out two people that were made to be parents."

Olivia just gripped her hand not trusting her voice at the moment. She couldn't believe that by the nights end they would be parents to two beautiful children. Now it was back to the waiting game.

Back in the squad room Fin and Carisi were just leaving the integration room after another hour of trying to get this guy to confess, which he ultimately did.

"Any news yet?"

"Nothing?"

"New case?"

"No, Lucy went into labor…that's why Tucker burst into the interrogation…they eft what over an hour ago?"

"Yeah, no word yet though."

"Labor can take hours…my sister was in labor for like 10 hours," Carisi informed.

"Thanks I have been there before," Amanda added.

"Right…duh."

"There has to be some progress by now though right," Fin asked a little clueless about the whole birthing process.

"I am sure there is progress but even when she starts pushing that can take time as well. It's like like push, push oh here is the baby."

"Well, I didn't think it would happen that quickly," Fin huffed.

The three were debating the ins and outs of childbirth when Fin's phone went off.

"Case?"

"No, Liv," he jumped up accepting the phone call. "Hey Liv…what…oh my god congratulations…I will tell everyone…make sure you send of picture of I don't think I will get out of here alive. Liv stop worrying about us just let me know when you're ready for visitors….is that the baby," Fin asked hearing cries in the background. "What a set of lungs…go we will check in later."

Fin hung up the phone with a big smile on his face.

"Oh my god Fin spit it out already? Boy or girl? Name? Pictures? Anything," Amanda said ready to tackle the oldest member of their squad.

"Down girl…everyone is good…healthy…Ryan Edward Tucker was born 30 minutes ago."

"A boy…ohh Noah has a baby brother," Amanda said gitty with excitement.

Fin's phone buzzed again.

"And here is baby Ryan," he said opening the text showing the newborn laying on what looked like Liv's chest.

"Oh my god he is sooo cute. I can't wait to meet him."

"He is a handsome little man," Carisi said echoing Rollins sentiments.

"She will let us know when they are ready for visitors, until then let her enjoy her family."

Back at the hospital baby Ryan was getting a full check up by the doctors while Olivia, Ed and Lucy signed paperwork transferring parental rights and a few other legal documents.

"I am not going to lie…I am glad to no longer be pregnant," Lucy smiled.

"Me too," Olivia said thinking of her baby boy. "We can't thank you enough."

"I've already told you no thanks are necessary. It was an amazing experience and I hope I can watch him and Noah grown up together."

"Well, his godmother better be around," Olivia said matter of factly.

"What," Lucy said shocked?

"Ed and I aren't really religious or anything but we want you to be his godmother. You're an important part of this family Lucy and that doesn't end just because the surrogacy contract is up."

Lucy had tears in her eyes.

"Yes, absolutely."

The door opened and the nurse walked in.

"Sorry to interrupt but you said you wanted to pump so the baby could have breast milk. After his checkup I think will be a good time to try his first feeding."

"Yeah, that's fine," Lucy said sitting up.

"We are going to head down to the nursey and wait for Ryan to get back…want us to send your mom in?"

"Yes, please that would be great."

After getting Lucy's mom Olivia and Ed headed down to the nursey where Ryan was already waiting for them in his portable crib. After getting checked in and verifying parents and baby's ID Olivia picked up her son and sat with him in the rocking chair.

"Oh my sweet, sweet boy…I love you so much," Olivia whispered kissing her sons head softly.

Ed stood behind her and brushed his pinkie softly over the wisps of his son's hair. His son…he was only a couple hours old and already he was so deeply in love. It was the same love he felt for Noah but the quick onset of feelings was slightly overwhelming. With Noah he gradually got to know him, care for him and love him but the feeling were just as intense and strong.

"You want to hold him daddy?"

"Always," Ed said with a smile.

Still not feeling comfortable holding the newborn Ed sat down before Olivia rested the infant in his arms. Olivia quickly pulled out her phone and snapped a bunch of pictures. The nurse came in a short time later while a bottle for the baby boy. Olivia let Ed feed him first knowing how important it was for them both to have these experiences not just her.

The next day the little finally was heading home and they couldn't wait for Noah to meet his brother. Olivia had stayed at the hospital while Ed had gone home only to return the next day to pick them up. Noah was bouncing off the walls waiting to meet his brother.

"Daddy," Noah yelled running to his the second he walked through the door.

"Hey buddy," he said picking him up.

"Mommy here," Noah questioned not seeing his mom yet.

"Right here baby," Olivia said walking in the door holding the baby carrier.

"Brudder," Noah yelled.

Olivia couldn't help the tears forming in her eyes seeing her son so excited to meet his brother. After setting the carrier down she carefully picked her youngest son up.

"Remember buddy he is still very small and we have to be gentle with him," Ed reminded his son.

"I know daddy."

"Noah I would like you to meet your brother Ryan," Olivia said holding the baby so Noah could see him.

"Hi I'm your big brudder. We play and have fun and I look out for you," Noah informed the new family member.

"That's right buddy we all look out for each other but as big brother you take extra care to look after Ryan."

"I will daddy I promise I be the best big brudder ever."

"You want to hold him Noah," Olivia asked.

"Yeah."

"Ok let's go over to the coach and get you set up."

Ed placed Noah on the couch and got him the special pillow that helped support the baby.

"Ok put your arm here against this pillow. It is very important to support his head because he is not strong enough to do it himself yet ok bud."

"Ok daddy."

Olivia placed Ryan in Noah's arms and once she was certain the baby was resting comfortably she backed off letting Noah have his moment with her brother. Naturally she took more pictures of this precious moment.

"You're doing such a good job buddy," Ed said now sitting on the side of Noah with his arm resting on the back of the couch.

"Smile boys," Olivia requested.

Noah and Ed had bright smiles on their faces as Ryan slept in Noah's arms.

"My beautiful family."