Sunday 7:30 P.M. Bensidy Apartment
"Did you figure out how are going to tell Cragen and the squad yet?' Brian asked as he sat down at the table with his plate of dinner.
"I know how I'm going to tell Cragen, but I'm not sure how I am going to tell the squad." Olivia replied digging into her meal.
"What if you take the ultrasound pictures in file folders and then we can get everybody and go to dinner and tell them it is a new personal case?" Brian suggested proudly.
"Wow, Bri! That's a great idea. At least I know there is some good that can come out of that brain of yours." Olivia said playfully.
"I know! Surprising right!?" Brian replied laughing.
After they were done eating they watched a movie and then went to bed.
"So how are you telling Cragen?" Brian asked crawling into bed.
"You will find out tomorrow." Olivia replied laying down next to him.
"Fine." Brian said like a toddler.
Olivia grinned and turned off the light. They closed their eyes and were asleep within minutes.
The next morning, Olivia woke up to an empty bed and the banging of pots and pans in the kitchen. She looked at the clock and it was 6:00. She smiled when she got a whiff of what smelled like bacon. She got out of bed and went to the kitchen to see Brian cleaning up the mess he made. She looked on the counter and saw two stacks of pancakes with sausage and bacon on the side.
"Morning beautiful." Brian said walking over to her and gave her a peck on the lips.
"Morning handsome." Olivia replied. "So what's on the menu this fine Monday morning?" She asked grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge.
"Pancakes, sausage, and bacon." Brian replied carrying the food to the table.
"Today is a big day." Brian said as him and Olivia got dressed.
"Yes it is." She said turning sideways looking in the mirror at her barely noticeable bump. Before Brian could say anything she asked "Do you think I'm fat?" as she put her hands on her stomach.
"Olivia, you are carrying a baby, of course you are going to get fatter." Brian said regretting his words as soon as they left his mouth.
"So you are calling me fat?" Olivia said whipping around.
"No! I'm just saying that it is normal to get, well...bigger, in this situation." Brian said choosing his words more carefully since Olivia's hormones were all over the place.
"I'm sorry" Olivia said walking towards Brian. "It was the hormones." She added wrapping her arms around her boyfriend.
"I know sweetie." Brian said kissing the top of her head. "we should get going or we're going to be late."
"Ok, let me grab my purse." She said letting go of Brian.
Monday 8:45 A.M. 1-6 Precinct
"Hey sergeant." Amanda said as Olivia walked into the squad room.
"And you brought a visitor." Fin said noticing Brian walking in carrying a bag.
"Who's that for?" Munch butted in.
"Not you!" Olivia said grabbing it from Brian's hands.
They both walked into Olivia's office shutting the door.
"I don't know if I can do this, Bri." Olivia said running her hands through her hair.
"Calm down, Liv. It will be fine. Don't get all stressed." Brian said weaving his arms around her waist.
"I guess you're right. I don't even know why I'm worried." Olivia said wrapping her arms around Brian's neck.
"You ready to do this?" Brian asked
"Ready as I'll ever be." Olivia said opening the door.
They both walked through the squad room to the other side where Cragen's office was. As they walked through, the squad was staring at them because Olivia already had tears in her eyes. They knocked and Cragen said for them to come in.
"Well hello you two." He said setting the newspaper he was reading on the desk.
"Hey Dad." Olivia said as Brian shut the door. Even before Olivia started working at SVU she has been calling Cragen dad since that's what he is to her and since she has no real dad.
"What do you need sweetheart?" Cragen asked as Brian and Olivia sat down.
"We have something to give to you. But just so you know, this is only the first part." Brian said putting the bag on Cragen's desk.
"Guys! You didn't have to do this." Cragen said grabbing the bag.
"Just open it!" Olivia said about to jump out of her seat.
"Okay, okay. Calm down sweetheart." Cragen replied taking some of the tissue paper from the bag. Once he got all of the tissue paper out, he pulled out the real present. It was a picture frame with one of the ultrasound pictures on the left and on the right there were words that read 'Hi Grandpa!'. Cragen just admired the picture for a moment as a few stray tears made their way down his cheek. He looked up to see Olivia and Brian holding hands with tears running down Olivia's face waiting for a reaction.
"I'm going to be a grandpa!" Cragen said standing up.
"Shh! Nobody else knows yet." Olivia said.
"I'm so happy for you, Liv. You've waited a long time for this. Congratulations." Cragen said hugging her. "And congrats to you, too, Daddy!" He said turning to Brian and hugging him.
"Thanks." Brian replied.
"So how far along are you?" Cragen asked.
"Almost 9 weeks." Olivia replied putting a hand on her stomach.
"So you are due in August?" Cragen asked as he did the math in his head.
"August 15th actually." Olivia said knowing what Cragen was going to say next.
"Hey! That's my birthday!" He said with a smile.
"Yes it is." Olivia said smiling at Brian.
"So how are you going to tell the squad?" Cragen asked, setting the frame down on his desk.
"You will have to see later. We are gonna take everybody out to dinner tonight and we have a special way to tell them." Olivia told him.
"So I'm the first to know?" Don asked his daughter.
"Yep! Nobody else from the squad knows." Brian explained.
"Ok. Well, I will see you tonight!" Cragen said heading toward the door.
"5:00" Olivia said.
"I'll be there. And congrats again baby girl. You deserve it. I love you." He opened the door and pulled Olivia into a hug. "Love you too, dad!" She replied into his ear. They broke apart and Brian led Olivia out the door.
"Hey, I gotta go to work. I will call you later. Love you. Bye." Brian said before kissing his girlfriend and walking away.
"Love you too!" Olivia called after him. Once he was out the door, Olivia went to her office and got to work.
Monday 12:30 P.M. 1-6 Precinct
Olivia gathered everybody into her office.
"Are you guys free tonight at 5?"
"I'm free. What's the occasion?" Fin asked.
"We have a...um...personal case we need to discuss." Olivia stuttered.
"Me and Amanda are free." Nick spoke up.
"Sorry, I've got a hot date." Munch joked.
"Yeah. With us!" Fin said.
"So it's a date?" Olivia asked. A chorus of yes's echoed through the room.
"Ok see you guys then. Now get back to work." She ordered.
Monday 5:00 P.M. Molly's Bar and Grille
Everybody had arrived at the place of meeting and they all ordered dome type of alcoholic drink, except Olivia.
"Come on Liv, you gotta have at least one!" Fin said.
"No! We need at least one sober driver in this group." Olivia said as an excuse.
"Whatever. So what is this case we have to discuss?" Munch asked.
"I have the file right here." Olivia said as her heart started pounding. She reached down beside her and grabbed the 'case files' from her bag. She handed them to everybody and they opened them at the same time.
"Our vic. Isn't even born yet?" Amanda asked confused.
"The details are on the back." Olivia replied holding back tears. On the back of the ultrasound pictures were words that read: Suspect: Olivia Benson; Charged With: Parenthood; Condition: Hormonal.
"Oh my gosh! Congrats!" Amanda spoke first.
"Congrats, Liv." Nick said quietly.
"Congrats baby girl. You deserve it." Fin said next.
"Congrats Liv. I'm so happy for you!" Munch added.
"Thanks everybody!" Olivia said whipping away tears.
"So when are we supposed to meet this special vic.?" Munch asked.
"August 15th!" Cragen said before Olivia could open her mouth.
"Well we can't wait!" Amanda said as everybody else nodded.
They all finished eating and were getting ready to go until Nick spoke up.
"Hey guys! I also have an announcement to make!" He said, getting everybody's attention. Once everybody was concentrated on him, he grabbed Amanda's hand and pulled her up to stand with him.
"Well...me and Amanda are dating." He said pulling her close to him.
"And how long has this been going on?" Olivia asked considering she is the sergeant and needs to know these things.
"Six months." Amanda said quietly.
Olivia thought for a minute before answering.
"Well. I am happy for you two. Just, next time, don't hide it that long." She finally she said.
"Oh and if you are gonna hide it, do a better job." Fin said showing them the picture. Amanda and Nick just stared at each other, both blushing.
"Well, I'm getting tired and I think this little one is getting tired too." Olivia said putting her hand on her stomach.
"Good night, Liv. And again, congrats." Nick said hugging her.
"Down boy down." Amanda said playfully. Everybody laughed but Nick and Olivia stood there blushing. As everybody was leaving, they gave Olivia and Brian hugs and said their congrats. Brian and Olivia were the last ones to leave. They were walking to the car when Olivia stopped dead in her tracks and put a hand on her stomach. Brian turned toward her.
"Liv? You ok?" He asked.
"Yeah." She said kind of confused. "I think I just felt a kick." She said lifting her head to look at Brian. Brian let out a sigh of relief knowing his girlfriend and baby were ok.
"Listen here peanut." Brian said butting a hand on Olivia's stomach and bending down to its level. "You scared me there and I think you scared momma too." He said looking up to Olivia. "Calm down a bit." He finished before standing up.
"I think that helped." Olivia said as they started walking with their fingers intertwined.
Later That Night...
"Did you tell Elliot yet?" Brian asked as they got ready for bed.
"Not yet...I was going to invite him to lunch on Friday and tell him then." Olivia said as she took out her contacts.
"Sounds like a good idea." Brian said walking out of the bathroom.
"When are you going to tell your parents?" Olivia called from the bathroom.
"Haven't figured that out yet..." He called back as Olivia walked out of the bathroom in a bra and short shorts.
"Whoa" Brian said eying his girlfriend up and down.
"What?" Olivia said sarcastically. "Does my bump turn you on?" She asked putting one hand her hip and the other on her bump.
"Yes, yes it does." He said putting his hand on her hips and kissing her passionately. Olivia kissed him back putting her arms around his neck. They broke apart and looked into each other's eyes.
"I love you." Olivia said laying her head into the crook of Brian's neck.
"I love you, too." He said kissing the top of her head. "Let's get you two to bed."
They slept peacefully and dreamt about their new life that was becoming more real everybody.
Location: 1-6 Precinct
Time: 11:00 A.M.
Date: Tuesday
Olivia sat down in her chair in her office. The team just got back from an arrest, and it wasn't an easy one. It was only eleven and she was already worn out. She decided it would be a good time to call Elliot. She picked up her cell phone and dialed his number.
"Hello?" He answered from the other end. His greeting threw her off because she was used to him answering with 'Stabler'.
"Hey El. It's Liv." Olivia said.
"Oh hey Liv! How are you?" Elliot asked significantly happier than when he initially answered.
"I'm good. Well, great actually." She said smiling and the framed ultrasound picture on her desk. "How are you?" She asked him.
"I'm good! The kids are great. Eli is getting so big." He answered.
"Four soon, huh?" Olivia asked.
"Yup. One month." He answered. "So what do you need?" He asked remembering she called him.
"Oh yeah. What are you doing Friday around 12? I have to tell you something." She said.
"Yeah, I'm free. But why can't you just yell me now?" He asked.
"I want to tell you in person. Does lunch at Denny's sound good?" She asked.
"Sounds great! See you then!" He said.
"Yup! See you then. Bye, El." She said.
"Bye, Liv." He said before hanging up.
Olivia then dialed Brian's number.
"Cassidy." He answered.
"Hey babe, it's Liv." Olivia said with a smile.
"Oh hey, can I call you later? I'm kind of busy." Brian said.
"Yeah. Love you! Bye." As she put down the phone, Amanda came hurrying into Olivia's office.
"Liv, there was just a robbery at gun point near your apartment. A shot was fired and it hit the electrical box, setting it on fire. It traveled along the wire and hit the building. The building burnt down. Everything was destroyed." Amanda said so fast Olivia could barely comprehend everything.
"What?" Olivia said more as a rhetorical question.
"Listen Liv. You and Brian can stay with me and Nick. We have a spare room." Amanda said.
"You and Nick are living together?!" Olivia asked.
"Let's talk about that later. We need to worry about you right now. You have a bay on the way and just lost your house. We need to help you figure things out." Amanda said comfortingly. Amanda's sentence made Olivia realize that this was really happening. She broke down crying. Amanda pulled her into a hug and let her cry into her shoulder. "It's gonna be ok." Amanda said soothingly. It took Olivia a few minutes to cal down but when she did she finally spoke"
"I'm sorry you had to see me like that. It's my hormones." She said pulling away from Amanda's embrace.
"Liv, it's fine. I think you should call Brian." Amanda suggested.
"I tried calling him before you came in. He said he was busy." Olivia said getting a tissue and walking over to her mirror to fix her makeup.
"Ok. Well is there anything I can do?" Amanda asked caringly.
"Not right now. I will talk to Brian about your offer and let you know." Olivia said picking up her phone.
"Ok. Everything will be ok Liv. It always is with you." Amanda said with a smile as she walked out of Olivia's office. Olivia smiled at Amanda's comment as she dialed Brian's number again.
"Hey beautiful." He answered.
"Hey Bri. Do you have a minute?" She asked sadly.
"I'm pretty busy. Can it wait?" He asked.
"No it's really important and-"
"Is everything ok? Is it the baby? Liv, what's going on?!" He interrupted.
"No Brian! The baby is fine." She started. "But the apartment building caught on fire today and burnt down. Our apartment building." She said as tears began to form in her eyes again.
"What! Are you ok?! Were you there?!" Brian asked frantically.
"Brian calm down. I'm fine. Amanda said we can stay with her and Nick, they have a spare room." Olivia told him.
"Ok. As long as you are ok. I will come to the precinct after work and we can talk ok?" He said.
"Ok. We will get through this. I love you." She said.
"I love you too" Brian said before he hung up.
'These next few weeks are going to be hell...' Olivia thought as she made her way to the cribs to much needed nap.
OLIVI NEVER GETS IT EASY DOES SHE?
HOW WILL THIS BUMP IN THE TOAD
AFFECT HER AND BRIAN'S RELATIONSHIP?
WILL ANOTHER SUPRISE THAT IS COMING
OLIVIA'S WAY HELP HER THROUGH THIS
HELL-HOLE? FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON:
THE LIFE SHE ALWAYS WANTED
-svuaddict4015