A/N: Thanks again to Liv Cassidy, my wonderful beta! Shout out to Tia Maria Torres from Villalobos Rescue Center! If you're interested in adopting a Villalobos Pit, or in just helping them out in any way, dog/ is the way to check them out! Also, thank you to those of you who sent positive thoughts on me getting a bid from my sorority, Delta Zeta (ΔΖ). Unfortunately I didn't get a bid this semester, but I'm confident I'll get one in the spring! :)

About a month had passed since her attack. Her casts had come off, but she still wore an air cast for her ankle and a brace for her wrist at night. Therapy was going well, and she was beginning to heal. The flashbacks were few and far between, but she still hadn't let Brian see her naked, and they hadn't gotten back into their usual routine of a very active sex life.

Because she was able to move around again, and she could be by herself without having an anxiety attack, Brian started going back to work. Though, told his boss that if Olivia needed him, he needed to leave to be able to get to her. Olivia was still home, still not healed enough to go back to work. She was going to therapy sessions and physical therapy for her ankle and wrist, so she could get back out in the field.

Today, though, Olivia was home, watching talk and cooking shows, shows about dogs, and various and sundry soaps. She wasn't known for her cooking; she never needed to cook. She was always at work, and if she was home she ordered take out, but having Brian's mom cook for them made her want to try to cook something. She knew that once she went back to work it would probably stop again, but while she was home she figured she'd take advantage.

She was curled up on the couch, snuggled with Brandy, watching Pit Bulls and Parolees, and talking to Brandy as they watched. "Is that Tia? Yeah," she giggled and kissed the top of her puppy's head. Once the episode was over, she flipped on a cooking show and watched, trying to figure out something she could make Brian for dinner. She was glad he managed to work day shifts now; she needed him at night. She didn't get the flashbacks as much anymore, but she still wanted to feel safe in his arms at night.

She saw Rachael Ray cooking a dinner of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and peas. She went online, found the recipe, and wrote down a list of what she would need. She grabbed her wallet and kissed Brandy on the head, walking to the bodega down the street from Brian's apartment to get everything she needed. When she came back, she started in the kitchen, following the directions. Luckily, she had just enough time to make everything before Brian got home. As he walked in the door, he smelled something delicious and poked his head in the kitchen, seeing her putting the finishing touches on dinner. She looked up at him and smiled. "Welcome home, baby." She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him, kissing him gently. "Mm. I missed you."

He smiled and kissed her back, running his hands up her back. "I missed you, too, gorgeous. Did you make dinner?"

She smiled and nodded. "From scratch, with a little help from Rachel Ray."

"Baby, it smells incredible. I never knew you could cook."

She bit her bottom lip. "I do my way around the kitchen a little bit. I've been cooking since I was like, ten, so I'm not awful at it."

He caressed her face gently. "You didn't have to do that. You could have slept all day if you wanted."

She raised an eyebrow at him and crossed her arms. "Well, first of all, this is me we're talking about; you know that I can't sleep all day. Secondly, I know I didn't HAVE to make dinner, but I wanted to. After everything you've done for me in the past month, and everything you've put up with, it was the least I could do."

He smiled and kissed her again, lifting her up onto the empty counter space. He smiled into the kiss, then broke it gently. "You are the best fiancée a guy could ask for. You truly are incredible."

She smiled and looked into his eyes. "We should probably eat dinner, then; I think you're going to enjoy dessert."

He cocked his head and squinted. "What did you get?"

Olivia shrugged and smirked. "You'll have to wait and see, it's a surprise," she whispered against his lips and kissed him again. She pulled him closer and smiled. "I love you," she mumbled against his lips.

He broke the kiss and smiled. "Come on, Pancakes, let's eat."

She hopped off the counter, carefully, so she didn't hurt her ankle again, and brought the plates to the dining room table, sitting them across from each other. "Dinner, my love, is served."

They sat down and ate. "Oh, baby, this is incredible," Brian said, his mouth full.

She smiled and nodded. "Thank Rachael Ray for the recipe."

They finished their dinner in comfortable silence. Brian helped her clean up and walked up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist, resting his head on her shoulder. "So, what are we having for dessert?"

She smirked and leaned back into him, turning her head and looking to his eyes. She turned in his arms and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Oh, we're having Pancakes for dessert," she winked.

He pulled her into a passionate kiss, holding her tighter. He pulled away and whispered against her lips, "You sure about this, baby?"

She smiled and nodded. "Positive," she whispered. "I need you." She pulled him back into a kiss and giggled, feeling him pick her up and carry her. He set her down on the floor and started running his hands over her body. She broke the kiss and looked into his eyes, her chest heaving. "God, you are so sexy in uni blues, Bry." She ran her hands over his chest, to his pants. She unbuckled his belt and took it off him, unbuttoning his pants and sliding them over his hips. She looked up at him and smirked. "But you're even sexier out of them."

He smirked and pulled her closer. He felt her starting to grind her hips into his. He let out a moan and started to kiss her neck. She closed her eyes and let out a moan. He slipped his hands under her shirt and she gasped. He pulled back and looked at her. "You okay?"

She nodded. "Yeah, it's just been so long since I've felt your hands on my skin. It feels so good, Bry."

He smiled and took her shirt off, over her head. He looked at her and gently touched the two scars on her torso. He saw her hang her head; he put his hand under her chin and looked into her eyes. "You're still the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my entire life."

She smiled, tears in her eyes. "You think so? You don't think he ruined me?"

Brian caressed her face, wiping away the tears that had fallen. "Not at all, baby. The scars just mean you survived, that you were stronger than what hurt you."

She caressed his face and smiled. "I love you," she whispered. "I love you for loving me, scars, flaws, and all. Make love to me, Bry," she whispered gently, unbuttoning his shirt and pushing it off his shoulders, hearing it hit the floor.

He swept her off her feet and carried her to the bed, laying her down gently. He got on top of her and kissed her gently. He kissed down her body, and slid her yoga pants and panties off her body, then took her bra off. He got on top of her again and looked into her eyes. "You ready?"

She smiled and looked up at him, spreading her legs for him. "God I'm so ready, baby." She felt him push inside of her and she seethed. She wrapped her arms around him, scratching his back. "God, Bry." She pulled herself closer to him. "Baby, please move."

He smiled; he loved knowing that he was the one to drive her wild. He loved hearing her moans. He started moving, a slow and steady pace. Her hips started moving in sync with his, in perfect rhythm. It was just like it used to be, like they had never stopped. They never skipped a beat. He kissed her lips and looked into her eyes. "God, Liv. I love you, baby."

She smiled and returned his kiss and arched her back. She felt his lips on her neck and she gripped the sheets. "Shit, baby." She pulled him into another kiss, her hips still meeting his, thrust for thrust. She broke the kiss and looked into his eyes. "I'm so close, baby. God, fall over the edge with me, baby."

Her moans did it. It threw him over the edge, and the moment she felt him inside her she fell over the edge. They let out loud moans which were profanities, prayers, and each other's names. He fell on top of her and she gasped. They were a tangled mess of limbs, sweat, and sheets. They tried to catch their breath and she looked into his eyes. "I love you so much, baby."

He smiled and brushed the hair from her eyes, gently caressing her face. "I love you, too, Pancakes."

She giggled and wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you," she whispered.

"For what?"

She smiled and bit her bottom lip. "For that, it was like nothing ever happened. I felt normal again, for once."

He looked into her eyes. "You've always been normal, whatever that means. You're so strong, and I'm so glad that I've gotten to be here to help you heal, and I can't wait for what's to come, baby."

She ran her hands over his shoulders, "I'm so glad you asked me to marry you. I still can't believe it sometimes," she whispered, caressing his face, and pulling him into a kiss. She felt his hands move over her sides, following the curves of her body. He rolled so she was on top of him.

He broke the kiss and smiled up at her. "You're so incredibly sexy baby, I can't wait to call you my wife."

She smiled and looked down at him, her hair in her face. "May 20th can't get here fast enough. I just want to be Detective Olivia Cassidy, for the rest of my life."

Brian sat up and looked in her eyes. "Olivia Cassidy has a nice ring to it, no?"

She giggled and leaned in and kissed him. She was straddling him now and the kiss started to get heated. She felt him starting to get hard again, and she started getting aroused. She broke the kiss, her breath heavy, her chest heaving. "I'm ready for round two if you are," she whispered.

He smirked and gripped her hips. "I'm always ready baby." He felt her start to move, and he let out a groan. His hands caressed her sides, gently cupping her breasts as she moved.

She gasped, her head fell back and she let out a moan. "God, Bry!" She looked down at him as she rode him. "God you feel so good," she looked into his eyes and ran her hands over his chest.

He took one of her nipples into his mouth and started to play with her clit. He heard her moaning and felt her moving faster, her walls contracting around him, she was going over the edge, he knew it, and it made him fall over the edge too. "Oh, Liv!"

She moaned and rode out her orgasm, collapsing into his arms, her breath heavy. "God, I forgot how good you feel inside me."

He smiled and kissed her neck. "Mmm. We fit together like a puzzle."

She closed her eyes and rested her head on his chest. "We always have, always will." She picked her head up and smiled. "I love you," she whispered.

He caressed her face, gently running his thumb over her lips. "I love you, too."

She kissed his thumb and smiled. They heard Brandy scratching at the door and she giggled. "I think our four legged baby wants in to cuddle with mommy and daddy."

He smirked and watched her walk to the door to open it, and he heard Brandy run in and hop onto the bed. She walked over to Brian and licked his face. Olivia picked up Brian's uniform shirt and slipped into it, buttoning a few buttons. She sat back down on the bed and smiled when Brandy curled up between them. She smiled and kissed Brian gently.

Brian kissed her back. "Baby, what do you think about… having kids?"

She was stunned, her mouth fell open and she took a deep breath. "I uh… I…"

Brian took her hand and smiled gently. "Baby, when you were talking about Brandy, and you called us mommy and daddy, it just sounded so natural. So perfect."

She looked into his eyes. "I've always wanted to be a mom. But um…I thought about it, I don't know what I'd be passing on. My mom was a hopeless alcoholic until the day she died, my dad was violent and cruel. Who knows how my kid would turn out, and who knows if I'd even be a good mom."

Just then there was a knock on the door. Olivia's brow furrowed and she looked at him. "Who could that be?"

Brian shrugged. "Amaro checking in on you, making sure I haven't driven you off the brink of insanity."

She shook her head and giggled. "He's NOT that bad, baby." She kissed him and got up and walked into the living room and opened the door, shocked at who was there. "Calvin? Sweetie, what's wrong?" She could see the tears that stained his face.

"Mom got picked up again. They wanted to put me in foster care. I told them to take me to the precinct. Detective Munch said you'd be here, Fin drove me over."

Olivia let out a breath. "Oh sweetie, come here." She hugged him tight and closed her eyes. "I thought you were living with your grandparents up in Vermont."

He shrugged. "Mom got clean for a while, got her life back together. But in the end, the heroin always won over me. A little while after I moved back in with mom they got in a car accident. Grandma died, grandpa is now living in a nursing home, he was paralyzed from the impact."

She closed her eyes and hugged him tighter. "It's okay, Calvin. I'm sorry your mom is having a rough time, and I'm so sorry about your grandparents."

Brian heard voices so he put on a pair of boxers and walked out of the bedroom. "Liv, everything okay?"

She turned and looked at him, then looked back at Calvin with a smile. "Calvin, this is Brian, my fiancé. Bry, this is Calvin. You think he could stay with us for a while?"

Brian nodded. "Of course, Calvin, it's nice to meet you. I know it's not a big place, but make yourself at home."

"It's nice to meet you too. And thank you." He hugged Olivia again.

Olivia smiled; she glowed and hugged him back. "Hey, you hungry? We got leftovers from dinner."

Calvin looked up at her. "Yeah, I'm a little hungry."

"I'll make you a plate, sweetie. Bry, can you show him the spare room? You can go put your stuff down and get comfortable."

Brian nodded and wrapped an arm around Calvin's shoulder, showing him the spare room they had made up. "Well, it's not much, it's small, but it's all yours. We can even go out and get some decorations for it if you want."

Calvin put his things down and he smiled. "Thanks, Brian. It's more than I've ever really had."

Brian nodded. "Well, I'll let you get settled. I'm going to go help Olivia, you okay?" He saw Calvin nod and he smiled, walking back to the kitchen. He wrapped his arms around Olivia from behind. "And you said you didn't think you'd be a good mom."

She turned her head and looked at him. "What are you talking about?"

He placed a few chaste kisses on her shoulder and neck. "He came in and you went right back into mom mode."

She turned around and smiled gently. "You think so?"

"Liv, he came in and hugged you and you've been glowing ever since. Baby, you were born to be a mom."

She smiled and rested her head on his chest. "I guess I do want kids." She looked in the direction of the spare bedroom. "He needs stability right now. His mom just got picked up. His dad is in prison for murder, his grandparents…" She shook her head. "He needs someone."

Brian smiled. "He's got two someones right here. What if we adopted him? Give him real stability."

She tilted her head and she smiled. "You would do that? For Calvin?"

He nodded. "He's a good kid, and I can see how happy having him here makes you. I'd love to have him as a son."

Calvin walked out just then. "You really mean that? You're not just saying it to please Olivia?"

Brian walked over to him and smiled. "I don't work that way, buddy. If I didn't want you here you'd know it."

Olivia walked over and stood next to Brian. "He's telling the truth, sweetie. So, what do you think? If you want us to, we'll go down to CPS tomorrow morning and get this started, get it in front of a judge as quick as possible, then no one will be able to take you away again."

Calvin thought for a minute. "What about my mom?"

Olivia walked over to him and sat on a dining room chair in front of him. "If you want us to do this, and you want to see your mom, you can do that whenever you want. I'll take you."

Calvin hugged her. "I want you to. I want to live with you guys. I want to be your son."

She closed her eyes and hugged him tighter. "You got it, sweetie," she whispered, tears in her eyes. She kissed his cheek and smiled. She felt Brian's arms around her and she realized they were around Calvin too. She felt his lips on the top of her head and she smiled. She heard Brandy come out of the bedroom and she pawed at Olivia's legs. She giggled and broke the hug and picked Brandy up. "Oh, you want to meet your new brother, huh?"

Calvin smiled. "Who is this?"

Brian scratched Brandy behind the ear and he smiled. "This is Brandy. This is actually how I proposed to Olivia."

"Isn't it usually a ring that a man gives a woman to propose to her?"

Olivia smiled. "He tied the ring on a bow that he put on Brandy. It was definitely an unexpected and welcomed surprise."

"That is adorable." Olivia smiled up at Brian and kissed him gently, Calvin rolled his eyes. "Guys, I'm going to need to brush my teeth soon, you're so sweet."

Olivia giggled and broke the kiss. "Sorry, sweetie." She got Calvin his dinner and then he took a shower. Once he was done, Olivia got him into bed. She sat on the edge and rubbed his back. "You okay, Calvin?"

He nodded. "I will be."

She smiled and kissed his head. "Get some sleep. Good night." She got up and turned out the light, going to close the door.

"Olivia?" Calvin called.

"Hmm?" She asked, sticking her head back in.

"I love you… like a mom, you know?"

Olivia felt tears sting her eyes and she nodded. "Yeah. I love you too, Calvin." She smiled and closed the door, wiping her eyes and walking over to Brian. Now, where were we?" she whispered and kissed him, giggling as he picked her up and carried her back into the bedroom.

A/N: Thanks for reading! Please review, here or on Twitter ( SVUConnoisseur)! Coming up next, family life! :)