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Nick opened up his in box and read the email from Amanda. He looked over at her nodding. Olivia busied herself with research and paperwork on current open cases. The squad was ready to surprise Olivia with a cake and dinner if they could just pry her away from her desk.

Nick texted Cragen.

Ready.

Captain Cragen stood in his doorway. "Liv can I see you for a moment please?" She glanced at her partner in wonder and all he could do was lift his brows and shrug his shoulders back to her.

"Sure." She strode across the floor just a few feet from his office. Her baby bump was now more prominent as she was now entering her 4th month. "What's up?"

"St Francis just called they're in need of special services to talk to a young teen who is considering having an abortion and I thought of you because of the volunteer work you do."

"Captain they have their own crisis team why would they want an SVU detective?"

"Apparently Sister Peg before her untimely death praised you and your voluntary work you've done with counseling rape victims. Sister Mary is expecting you." Captain Cragen handed over her card. Olivia said her good nights to the team as she grabbed her purse and coat and left. Nick picked up his beverage shaking it then discarding it in the waste basket beside his desk.

"Liv you mind if I tag along I'd like to look into becoming a counselor myself for men who've been raped." Olivia stared at her partner for a moment.

"I think it's a great idea, let's go." The others with the help of the SVU support team headed upstairs to the lounge to set up.

"Captain I just hope this works and Nick can bring her back." Amanda said.

"Sister Mary is at a retreat, he'll be bringing her back." Cragen said with certainty, his hands tucked in the pocket of his trousers, turned on his heels and retreated back to this office.

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"You really surprise me Nick."

"With what, wanting to help male victims through the trauma of rape?"

"I'm glad you're stepping up, Munch and Fin…I've worked them for a long time but neither one of them ever entertained the idea."

"What can I say, I'm different." He parked the car and they got out walking across the campus of St. Francis to the nunnery. Sister Ann answered the door. Showing her badge, Olivia introduced herself and Nick.

"Hi I'm Detective Olivia Benson this is my partner Detective Amaro, we're here to see Sister Mary."

"Oh." The Sister placed her hands over her heart looking alarmed not knowing the nature of the Detectives visit. "Well she's away is there something I can help you with? Is Sister Mary alright?"

"I'm sure she's fine, we're not here on a call Sister I apologize for alarming you; do you know when Sister Mary will be back?" Olivia asked already sensing something was not right with this picture.

"I'm so sorry detectives that you come out all this way for nothing. Sister Mary will be back next week perhaps then you can stop back by." Olivia was confused; her mouth was slightly ajar. Her Captain would never make a blunder like this she thought.

"Thank you Sister, we will." Nick said. The Sister smiled at them closing the door.

"Ok that was really strange." Olivia said sliding into the driver's side.

"Cragen just made a mistake." He said.

"Cragen doesn't make mistakes like that Nick." She looked at him with doubt in her eyes. "Drop you at the gym?"

"Ah no…I just remembered I left my keys in my drawer do you mind?"

"Go all the way back to the precinct? Nick I'm more than halfway to my place."

"My mom is coming over tonight to pick up clothes for donation and I want to leave a key for her."

"I thought your mother has keys after Maria moved out?"

"It'll just take a minute Liv then we can go home."

Home…to their house.

Olivia would like to feel 100% happy with that but having to fly way low under the radar with hers and Nick's relationship kept her true happiness at bay.

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Olivia and Nick arrived back at the house. She decided to use the bathroom because she knew her bladder wouldn't make it all the way back to Brooklyn. He stayed a step behind her. Olivia tensed up walking into a darkened squad room.

"Where is everyone? And why are there no lights on?" She immediately put her hand on her gun.

"Surprise!" They all shouted from the rafters. Olivia looked up literally surprised. She placed her hand over her heart sucking in a breath.

"What!" She turned to Nick then looked up to all of them in the lounge. She was truly surprised. Nick stood with his hands on his waist smiling at her.

"Let's go up." He said putting his hand on her back. She looked at him funny.

"You knew about this didn't you? Keys left behind? You never put your keys in your desk drawer." Together they descended the stairs.

"Guilty as charged." Nick said surrendering his hands.

"My goodness what is all this?" Olivia said as she reached the top.

"We didn't want you to think we forgot about you." Amanda said handing her a card. Olivia fanned herself trying not to cry in front of her colleagues but it was no use. She paused before opening the card. She pursed her lips swallowing hard as she began to read it.

"I checked your baby register and saw that you got everything you asked for at your other shower so we took up a collection here…to help start Leo's college fund." Olivia was speechless as she wiped at her eyes.

"Thank you, thank you all so much."

"Alright let's eat because I'm starved." Fin said handing a plate to Olivia. "Well maybe we should let Munch go first." Sergeant Munch lowered his head looking over his glasses at his former partner.

"Oh my god look at this beautiful cake." She said still fanning her face with her paper plate. When they were cleaning up Olivia made sure her Captain was in earshot.

"Oh before you divvy up the cake I want to take a piece to Sister Mary next week." Captain Cragen laid a smile on her.

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Olivia got the call she was hoping for but it was 3 weeks early. It was 4:12 a.m. and Hannah went into labor. She threw off the covers fumbling to turn on the light. Olivia cursed herself for not packing a bag knowing that Leo might make his grand entrance earlier than predicted? This was the fastest she's ever gotten dressed and put a bag together. She locked her gun in the safe box and placed it back on the top shelf in the closet. She grabbed her shield and kissed Nick who was thrilled in his sleepy stupor and told him she would touch base with him when she got to the hospital. All the preparations in a baby's arrival were overwhelming. She was glad she didn't wait until the last-minute to tune up the mustang, get 4 new tires put on and a full tank of gas to make the trip to Connecticut. She kept checking he rear view mirror at the infant seat in the back. It was empty now but it would be full on the drive home. Olivia couldn't contain her happiness.

**DON'T BLAME ME I WARNED YOU THAT BUMPS WERE AHEAD :(

***I'm on the schedule all weekend at Costco plus I have family over for Easter so I won't be posting another chapter until early next week. Thanks and Happy Easter for those who celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. :D