I am leaving for vacation in like...5 hours so I decided to bust my but and get this chapter up for y'all before I leave! Hope y'all like it!
-svuaddict4015 (Kayla)
Chapter 4: Yes!
Olivia had been sleeping for about an hour before she was woken by a hand on her shoulder and a voice quietly calling her name.
"Liv." The voice whispered.
Olivia slowly opened her eyes to see Fin looking down at her.
"Hey, baby girl. You ok? 'Manda told me what happened." Olivia sat up as Fin sat down next to her.
"Yeah. It's gonna be tough, but we'll get through it." She said running a hand through her thick, brown hair.
"Listen. Me and Melinda have 2 extra bedrooms but only one is available. The other one will be getting used in a few weeks, but you can use the available one if you need to." Fin said suspiciously.
"Whose gonna be using the other one?" Olivia asked confused.
"We didn't was to tell anybody until it was final, but me and Mel are adopting." He Said with a smile from ear to ear.
"Awe! Fin that's great! Do you know how old or what gender?" Olivia asked excitedly.
"Two month old boy." Fin answered.
"Awe! Well I'm happy for you! When do you get him?"
"Hopefully two weeks." Fin said standing up. Olivia stood too, with the help of Fin. She stretched and cringed when she heard her back crack.
"You ok baby girl?" Fin asked putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah. My back is just killing me." She said rubbing her back.
"Poor girl Don't worry, it will all be worth it when you are holding them in your arms." Fin reassured her as they walked out of the cribs.
"Glad you guys are done in there! We've got a vic. at Mercy." Nick said grabbing his and Olivia's jacket. Olivia and Nick pt on their jackets and headed out. They were halfway there before either of them spoke.
"Nick, can you pull over for a sec. I don't feel good." Olivia said putting a hand on her growing stomach. Nick immediately pulled over and Olivia opened the door, leaned out and threw up what she had for breakfast. When she was finished, she sat back into her seat and put a piece of gum in her mouth.
"Morning sickness still getting to ya?" Nick asked.
"Morning sickness?" Olivia asked sarcastically. "It's more like twenty-four hour sickness." She added sort of chuckling.
"Yeah. That's how Maria was when she was pregnant." Nick said. "And that's probably how Amanda's gonna be" He added under his breath. Apparently it wasn't quiet enough because Olivia's head snapped around.
"What!?" Olivia practically screamed. Nick just kept his eyes on the road and didn't say another word. Olivia was going to say something else until she realized they were at the hospital.
Olivia and Nick got back to the precinct around four o'clock. Olivia was looking at her phone as her and Nick walked into the squad room.
"Liv!" Brian's voice brought her head out of her phone. She saw Brian rushing toward her. He weaved his arms around her waist and pulled her close, connecting their lips.
"I'm so glad you're ok." Brian said after pulling apart.
"I told you I was fine, Brian." Olivia said.
"I know. But I still worry about you." He said looking into her eyes.
"I can take care of myself you know." Olivia said laying her head on his chest.
"Liv, look at me." He put his finger under her chin and lifter her head so their eyes met. "You have been taking care of yourself for 30 years, at least let me help" He said before placing a gentle kiss on her forehead. The rest of the squad watched their interaction. Cragen had tears in his eyes because before Olivia came in, Brian had asked Cragen a very important question that only him and Brian knew about.
"Get a room already!" Fin said sarcastically. The whole squad laughed.
"Give me a few minutes to clean up my stuff and we can go home." Liv said forgetting what happened earlier that day. "Liv" Brian said putting a hand on her shoulder. Olivia turned around and when she saw Brian's face, she remembered everything and collapsed into his open arms, crying.
"It's okay, Liv" Brian said soothingly, rubbing her back and holding her tight.
"What are we going to do?" Olivia asked through her sobs.
"Me and Mel are getting ready to head out, we can go to dinner and head to our place." Fin said walking over to them.
"Thanks, Fin." Brian said still hugging Olivia.
"Hey sweetie, come on, let's get outta here." He whispered into her ear. She pulled away and grabbed her coat. She quickly put it on and clung to Brian's arm as they walked out.
A week goes by and Brian and Olivia are still staying at Fin and Melinda's house. Olivia was searching for a house every chance she got. She found one with four bedrooms, a large back yard, and was only fifteen minutes from the precinct. She planned on showing Brian that night after her doctor appointment. She pulled up to the office and walked inside, making her way to the front desk.
"Olivia Benson." She said to the lade behind the desk.
"You're here for your sixteen week appointment right?" The lady asked.
"Yes" Olivia replied simply.
"Ok. You may take a seat, the doctor will call you back when she is ready." The lady said kindly.
"Ok thank you." Olivia said walking away finding Brian sitting and reading another parenting magazine.
"You studying or something?" Olivia asked sarcastically as she sat down.
"Oh, uh, hey babe. I didn't see you, uh, come in." Brian said embarrassed.
"Brian, calm down. I'm just messing with you." Olivia said before giving him a kiss.
"So how was your day?" Brian asked as they pulled apart.
"Well remember that case we had last week. The day of the fire?" Olivia asked sighing.
"Yeah. What about it?" Brian asked concerned. She continued to explain the interaction between her and Nick in the car a few days ago.
"Maybe he's just thinking about his future with Amanda." Brian suggested.
"I don't know, Bri. Amanda has been acting strange lately." As soon as she finished, Erika opened the door and called Olivia's name.
"How are you doing?" Erika asked as they walked into the exam room.
"Good!" Olivia replied sitting down on the exam table. "Morning sickness is becoming less and less. I am also feeling a lot of movement." She added.
"That's all great news!" Erika said as she got the ultrasound machine ready.
"She is starting to get more of a bump now, too." Brian said with a smirk.
"Sell that's not fun on my part!" Olivia fired back. All three of them laughed.
"Ok let's get this show on the road." Dr. Lundin said.
Olivia laid back on the table and lifter her shirt, exposing her growing bump.
"Wow. Looks like Brian is right!" Erika said looking at the very noticeable bump.
Olivia just rolled her eyes and chuckled. Olivia jumped at the placement of the cold gel on her stomach without a warning.
"Sorry. Forgot to warn you." Erika apologized but Olivia didn't care because her baby had popped up on the screen. "It's a little too early to determine the gender, but by the time your next appointment rolls around, we should be able to tell." Dr. Lundin said as she got the baby's measurements and took a few pictures.
"So the baby is healthy?" Olivia asked.
"Yes, the baby is perfectly healthy." Erika said as she handed Olivia the pictures.
"Four weeks?" Olivia asked.
"Four weeks." Erika confirmed.
After Olivia made her appointment, her and Brian started to walk out. As they reached the door, Olivia heard Erika calling her name.
"Liv!" She called walking up to them.
"Yeah?" Olivia asked turning around.
"I was wondering if you wanted to go to lunch sometime to catch up?" Erika asked.
"Crap!" Olivia said out loud.
"What's wrong babe?" Brian asked.
"Oh, um, nothing. Lunch sounds good, Erika. Here is my number." Olivia handed her her business card with her cell and home number on it. "I gotta go. I will call you later. Bye!" She said turning and rushing out the door. As soon as she got in the car, she pulled out her cell phone.
"Babe, what's wrong?" Brian asked looking at her, confused.
"I just forgot about something." Olivia said dialing the number she needed to call.
"Liv!" the person on the other end said.
"I'm so sorry, El!" I totally forgot about lunch, something popped up and-" Olivia said quickly.
"Liv!" Elliot said, cutting her off. "Calm down! Fin called me and told me about the fire! I don't care about lunch as long as you are ok!" Elliot told her.
"Well how about you meet us at Meloni's Italian Restaurant in about an hour?" She said as Brian drove off.
"Is it ok if I bring Mo?" Elliot asked.
"Of course, El. You know how much I love the kids." Olivia said.
"I know. So I will see you in an hour?"
"Yup! See you soon! Bye!"
"Bye!"
Elliot's POV:
"Mo! Come here for a sec." Elliot yelled up the stairs after ending the call. Maureen is Elliot's oldest child of five. She is twenty-two years old and visiting home for the weekend. She goes to college in Pennsylvania so she doesn't get home to visit that often.
"Yeah dad?" Maureen asked as she came down the stairs.
"We are meeting someone special in an hour for dinner. Go get changed and ready to go." Elliot told his daughter.
"Who are we meeting?" Maureen asked.
"You will find out when we get there." Elliot said laughing at the pouty face she made.
Olivia's POV:
Forty-five minutes after leaving the doctor's office they arrived in Meloni's parking lot.
"Brian, do you have a piece of gum?" Olivia asked with a pale face.
"Yeah. Are you ok?" Brian asked opening the console and retrieving the gum.
"Yeah. Just a little queasy." Olivia said taking the gum. They got out of the car and walked into the restaurant.
"Can I have a table for four please?" Brian asked.
"The wait will be ten minutes." The young woman said dully without looking up.
"Thank you." Brian said before taking Olivia's hand and they sat down to wait. Five minutes later, Elliot and Maureen walked in.
"Mo! El!" Olivia practically squealed as she got up and ran over to them.
"Livvie!" Maureen squealed and met Olivia halfway, pulling her into a hug.
"Oh my gosh! You're so grown up!" Olivia cooed.
While Olivia and Maureen caught up, Brian pulled Elliot over to the side.
"Hey, El. Can you do me a favor?" Brian asked nervously.
"Yeah, anything, Brian." Elliot said. Brian explained what he needed done and Elliot agreed one-hundred percent.
"She is going to be so happy, Brian." Elliot said giving him a slap on the shoulder.
"Cassidy. Party of four." A much happier waitress called out. The four of them followed the woman to a table in the back of the restaurant. They all sat down and ordered drinks.
"I'm surprised you didn't get wine, Liv." Elliot joked.
"That's kinda what I need to talk about." Olivia said not realizing she laid a hand on her stomach. Maureen noticed and squealed.
"Oh my gosh! Liv? Are you pregnant?!" She asked excitedly.
Olivia just smiled and pulled an ultrasound picture out of her purse and set it on the table.
"Congrats, Liv" Elliot said smiling.
"Do you know if it's a boy or a girl? How far along are you? Do you have any names yet?" Maureen asked rapidly.
"Calm down Maureen. I am sixteen weeks, too early to tell the gender, and yes, we do have some names in mind." Olivia said answering all of her questions.
"So, I hear it's your guys' one year anniversary." Elliot said.
"Yup. We are waiting until this weekend to celebrate." Olivia said happily. Just then, the waitress came with their drinks and they ordered their food. When they were done eating, they all chatted and, without Olivia noticing, Brian gave Elliot the signal to put the plan into action.
"I will be right back. I have to use the restroom." Elliot said as he stood up.
"I'm going to go ask the waitress for the check." Brain said walking away before Olivia could ask questions.
"Does it seem like they're hiding something?" Olivia asked Maureen.
"You know what Liv. They're men." Maureen said.
"I know all too well." Olivia chuckled. But what Olivia didn't know was that Elliot wasn't in the bathroom and Brian wasn't getting the check. Elliot was standing out of Olivia's view, ready to record what was about to happen. Brain, on the other hand, was on the other side of the restaurant changing into a tuxedo and getting everything else ready. Olivia and Maureen were sitting at the table when they heard a voice come over the speakers.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Tonight, we have a very special event for a very special lady. So without further a due." The voice ended and "Marry You" by Bruno Mars filled the restaurant. A few people from a few different tables got up and started to dance.
"Flash mob." Olivia said to Maureen. Maureen just smiled. She knew what was going on. Before Olivia could ask her anything, two women came over, grabbed Olivia's hands and pulled her from the booth. The women began skipping through the restaurant weaving through the restaurant, weaving through the tables, pulling Olivia behind them. They came to a stop in the middle of the restaurant. All the people that were dancing came and stood around Olivia in a heart shape so she couldn't see anything.
"Is it the look in your eyes"
All the people crouched down to reveal Brian walking toward them wearing a tuxedo, singing along.
"Or is it this dancing juice."
He walked up to her so they were a two feet apart.
"Who cares baby. I think I want to marry you." Brian finished the song. By now, Olivia was in tears. She looked behind Brian to see the whole squad standing there with Maureen. She then saw Elliot with the camera pointed at her. Brian grabbed Olivia's hand and looked into her eyes, the eyes he fell in love with.
"Olivia Benson, even though we have only been together for a year, I feel like I've loved you for an eternity and I want to spend the rest of it with you. You are the rock to m roll and the ying to my yang. You are my other half and the love of my life. You keep me grounded. You've been with me through thick and thin and now, I want to promise to be there for you." He paused reaching into his pocket, grabbing the velvet box and kneeling to one knee. "So. Olivia Serena Benson, will you do me the honor of being my wife?" Brian asked as he opened the little box to reveal a beautiful diamond ring. Olivia was speechless. She now had tears streaming down her cheeks and a hand over her mouth. She couldn't speak so she just nodded her head.
"Is that a yes?" Brian asked with tears in his eyes.
"Yes, Brian. A million times yes!" Olivia said. Brian took the ring and slipped it on her finger as the restaurant erupted into applause.
"How long have you guys known about this?" Olivia asked as she went around and gave everybody hugs.
"Since the day of the fire." Cragen spoke for the group.
"You don't know how much I love you, Brian." Olivia said pulling Brian in for a kiss.
"Ok guys. Save it for the honeymoon." Munch joked, causing the group to laugh.
9:00 PM Fin and Melinda's House
Olivia was laying in bed reading a magazine when Brian came in grabbed the magazine, straddled her, and kissed her deeply.
"Mmm. What's that for?" Olivia asked placing her hands on Brian's muscular chest.
"I'm finishing what we started at the restaurant." Brian said as he started to take her shirt off.
"Can't argue with that." Olivia said going for Brian's belt buckle.
*KNOCK* *KNOCK*
"Ugh." Brian sighed getting off of Olivia and heading toward the bedroom door.
"Hey Fin. What's up?" Brian asked.
"I just wanted to let you know that we are going to pick up the baby early tomorrow morning so we might not be here when you guys get up. Oh and Liv." He said looking at Olivia. "Can you let Cap'n know that we will be in late?"
"Yeah, of course. Under one condition." Olivia said with an evil smile.
"And what is that?" Fin asked.
"You tell us the name." Olivia said with a victorious smile.
"Ok ok. We name him Daniel Joseph Tutuola." Fin said.
"Oh my gosh! That is so cute!" Olivia cooed.
"Thanks. I'll let you guys get some 'sleep'." Fin said with a wink before walking out of the room, shutting the door behind him.
"Now. Where were we?" Brian said, gently pushing Olivia down on the bed and getting on top of her as she giggled.
A few hours later Brian and Olivia were cuddling in bed. Olivia was staring at her ring and twirling it on her finger.
"Do you not like it?" Brian asked.
"God no Brian. I love it. I'm just so happy to have it on my finger." Olivia said still playing with the diamond ring.
"And I'm happy that I'm the one that put in there." Brian said, turning her face to his and kissed her.
"Me too, Brian." Olivia said cuddling closer to Brian, letting his muscular arms wrap around her. "Me too." She said again before drifting off to sleep.
Next Morning
"Liv" Brian said, lightly shaking his fiancée. "Liv, baby. It's time to get up." He said softly. Olivia stirred and her eyes slowly fluttered open. "God I love those eyes." He said lovingly. Olivia smiled before leaning up to kiss him. They both got off the bed and started getting ready for work. Brian drove Olivia to her precinct to drop her off.
"Hey, take it easy please." Brian said with pleading eyes.
"I will, maybe." Olivia said with a wink.
"I'm serious, Liv. I don't want you or the baby getting hurt." Brian said leaning over the console putting a hand on her bump and kissed her.
"I know, Brian." Olivia said.
"Bye. Love you!" Brian said as Olivia got out of the car.
"Love you, too!" Olivia said before shutting the door and walking toward the doors of the precinct. Olivia was waiting for the elevator when she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She winced at the pain but just brushed it off thinking it was just the baby nicking her ribs or something. She rode the elevator up to the squad room. When the doors opened, all she saw was chaos. People were running around everywhere, phones screaming to be answered, and worried looks on everybody's faces.
"Nick. What's going on in here?" Olivia asked, walking over to him.
"I think you need to hear it from the captain." He said pointing to Cragen who just emerged from his office. He motioned for Olivia to come over before going back into the office. Olivia hurried over into the room and shut the door.
"Dad, what's going on?" Olivia asked as she felt another sharp pain. She winced without Cragen noticing.
"Liv, I think you need to sit down for this." Cragen said nervously. Olivia sat down but as she did another pain shot through her abdomen, but this time, it was worse.
"Ahh." Olivia said through gritted teeth as she clenched her stomach.
"Olivia, what's wrong?" Cragen said going to stand next to her.
"I-I don't know." She said, breathing heavily. "But i-it hurts so b-bad." She continued with tears in her eyes.
"Do you need to go to the hospital?" Don asked.
"I don't think s-ahhhh!" Olivia said clutching her stomach again.
"Come on, I'm taking you." Cragen said, helping Olivia stand up. As soon as Olivia was on her feet, she fell back into the chair, another pain ripping through her body.
"Dad, I c-can't stand." Olivia said now crying. Cragen went to the door and threw it open.
"Amanda! Call a bus!" He called out.
"What's wrong Cap'n?" Nick asked, hearing his orders.
"It's Olivia." Cragen answered before reentering the office. Nick, being the protective man he is, ran after him.
"What's wrong, Liv?" Nick asked after entering. Olivia couldn't speak as another pain waved through her body.
"Ahh!" She screamed out in pain. The pain was so bad that she began to pass out.
"Liv!" Nick screamed as he caught her. "Captain there's no time to wait for a bus. We gotta get her to the hospital!" Nick said as he cradled a barely conscious Olivia in his arms and began to run out the door.
"Amanda, go with Nick and drive. I will send protective services to guard her room so he doesn't get anywhere near her." Cragen ordered.
"Yes, Sit." Amanda said grabbing her coat. As she ran out, Fin and Melinda walked in smiling with Daniel in his car seat.
"Amanda?" Fin called after her.
"Sorry Fin. Gotta go. Something's up with Liv." She said as she stepped into the elevator."Captain, what's wrong with Olivia?" Fin asked worried about his sergeant.
"We don't know, but it's something with the baby." Cragen said as he noticed Melinda rocking the car seat that was sitting on Fin's desk. "Speaking of babies, who is this little fella?" He asked walking toward the baby boy.
"This is our son, Daniel Joseph Tutuola. We wanted to do a more formal introduction, but with all the chaos and Liv, the plan didn't quite work." Melinda said as she took to baby from the carrier.
"What is this chaos about?" Fin asked as Bon took Daniel into his arms.
"Well..." Cragen hesitated. "Lewis got out this morning." He continued, his voice cracking.
"What?!" Fin and Melinda said in unison.
"Don't worry, we have protection meeting Liv at the hospital." Cragen said trying tocalm down the couple.
Cliffy! Mwahaha! Don't worry guys! Liv will be fine...I hope...
Find out next time on: The Life She Always Wanted.
-svuaddict4015 (Kayla)