March 28, 9:03 AM

Olivia walks into the precinct holding a pregnancy test in a pharmacy bag, talk about dejavu. She manages to quickly say good morning to everyone and make her way past everyone's desks. Fin and Nick look up at her from their desks and notices she's seems so worn-out then they share a knowing look together. She sets her her things down in her office, closes the door behind her and draws the blinds. She pulls out the box and starts to read all of the directions and can't believe this is what her life is looking like at this very moment.

Back in the Squadroom

Nick makes his way over to Fin's desk and then settles into the seat beside him.

He first scans the room for listening ears and then Nick leans over and whispers, "Fin, have you-"

"Look man, I already know what you're gonna say? Give it a rest. Liv has whatever she is going through under control." Fin whispers back.

"But the thing is she doesn't. C'mon Fin, you know she's not gonna outright ask for help."

"She's stubborn like that, but I've known Liv for a while. You know she doesn't want us all up in her business. And I know this isn't about Noah...what are you getting at?"

"Him." Amaro's eyes get overly intense and he starts to rise from his seat.

Fins looks over his shoulder and there is Brian Cassidy making his way over to them.

"Be nice." Fin warns.

"Hey guys, is Liv in yet?" Bryan says wringing his hands.

"What are you doing here?" Amaro says

Fin looks over at Amaro. "Nick, c'mon don't be like that."

Then Fin looks back over at Cassidy "Yea she came in a few minutes ago." looking back over at Nick he says "Why don't you go tell her Cassidy is here."

Amaro then makes his way over to the captain's office leaving Fin in an awkward position.

"Sorry Cassidy, you know how Amaro is." Fin says

"Yea, I know a little to well." Bryan replies shaking his head.

Back inside the Captains office

Olivia sighs heavily and is about to make her way to the bathroom when she hears someone knock on the door. She then quickly shoves the box into her top drawer.

"Come in." She says and runs her hand over her face.

"Hey Liv, umm Cassidy just came in wanting to talk to you. You up for it or should I send him packing?"

She faintly smiles at him. "I'm a big girl Nick. Send him in."

Nick then leaves her office and Bryan soon enters the room closing the door behind him.

"Hey Liv."

"Hey" she whispers back

"Look we can't keep doing this, this back and forth fighting. Look, what I said earlier, that is not what I meant."

" I know,I know,I know. I guess I'm just a little sensitive when it comes to this topic. I wanted a child for so long, in whatever way possible but time kept on ticking and I wasn't getting any younger so I guess I gave up on that idea of actually being pregnant but... I just.. I-" She rambles out.

" Liv! The whole reason I wanted to be with you again is because I was ready to give you the family that I know that you deserve, in whatever way that was possible."

" I have Noah. Having another child right now would just be crazy anyways... Plus who knows if he or she would end up with some medical problem because I decided to be careless. And our relationship is.. I don't even know the word for what this is anymore." She starts crying.

" Liv come here." She walks over and he gives her a hug. " Look I didn't mean to upset you. We're gonna figure this out and you're not going to be alone anymore, stop trying to find reasons to push me away. Whatever happens I'm here. To be honest, maybe we jumped back into this too fast. How about we meet for lunch? You know start this back up the right way... And I hate to break it you but I'm not going anywhere." he looks over at her at sees her smiling.

"Thanks for sticking with me and my crazy moments. I'm sorry for what I said earlier."

"Its alright, lets just take this one step at a time Liv." He lightly kisses her lips

She holds him a little while longer but then there goes that interrupting knock again. The door swings open and Nick pokes his head in.

"Sorry Sarge, but we caught another case."not sounding to apologetic.

She loosens her hold on Bryan. "It's fine Nick. Send Rollins and Fin. I'll be right out."

Nick gives Cassidy an evil eye as he looks over to Olivia and sees her tear stained face. She gives him a nod letting him know that everything's fine. He nods back at her and heads back out to the squadroom.

She turns her attention back over to Bryan smiling again,"Duty calls Cassidy. I'll see you later."

"Doesn't it always." They both laugh and he kisses her goodbye.

She waits a beat before calling Nick back into her office.

As soon he walks in he immediately says" Don't tell me you're back with that prick again? I'm gonna take a wild guess and say he's the one that sent you those "I'm sorry" flowers." slamming the door shut behind himself.

She holds her hands up at him" Nick it's complicated and while I'm glad you have my back. I can handle this and I want this. No need to play overprotective brother."

"He hurts you...again... or Noah, and I swear he'll be answering to me."

"I think he got the memo from that look you gave him."

"Look I don't trust Cassidy" he sternly says "He is no good for you and-"

"Nick! Stop worrying! And plus, you never trusted him!" she yells back.

"Whatever happen to that man you had a date with a month ago?! Anyone is better than that clown Cassidy!"

Taken off guard and suddenly feeling the need to protect herself she shouts back. "How is this any of your business anyways?!" she yells. "How did you even know that I was with someone? What are stalking me, like you were stalking Maria?"

"I wasn't stalking Maria, that was a misunderstanding! And plus you were the one who told me about this so called date. I'm just looking out for you."he says while pacing back and forth.

"Whatever Nick." she scoffs

"Look I just care,why is that so hard to accept?"

"Maybe you should just take all your care and direct it somewhere else! I don't need this! You don't know Bryan!" she grits through her teeth.

" I apparently don't know him like you do," he mocks "but I'm pretty sure he doesn't know you as well as he think he does."

" Bryan and I were broken up,its been a year! You need to get over yourself, I don't know...find a new hobby." she shakes her head " You're so worried about Bryan and I but I think you should start worrying about your relationship with your children...and Amanda."

"Liv I-"

"Stop." She waves her hands up at him. "I have enough stress. What? You didn't think I knew about that? C'mon give your sergeant a little more credit than that."

Nick is still standing there speechless.

"I have work to do Nick, so if you don't mind closing the door on your way out." She takes her seat back behind her desk and glares back up at him, "because this conversation is over."

Just then Fin knocks and walks into the tension filled room.

"Sorry to interrupt Liv but I-"

"No, you weren't interrupting Nick was just-"

"I was just leaving." Amaro looks over at her then at Fin and makes his way out of the room.

"What was that all about?" Fin quizzically asks.

"Nothing Fin. Just Nick... being...Nick. So what do you have for me?"

She pushes the thoughts of her maybe pregnancy to the back of her mind and decides she'll deal with it later. Right now her focus has to be here, and on this case. Not on Nick's ego, her scrambled feelings, or on her previous one-night stand. Unfortunately, she was never really good at this confront your problems and sort your feelings out thing anyways.

She was single and allowed to do whatever she wanted.

She internalized her feelings for years but she now knew that she'll soon have to face the music and deal with this sooner rather than later.

She couldn't be selfish anymore. She had to do what was best for her and Noah... and if the universe had its way she may just be responsible for another little person.

A/N: No pregnancy results yet for Olivia...until the next chapter, but I would love to know your opinion on the story so far so that I have a feel of what direction to take the story in so...Please Review.