A/N: I decided to post this chapter quicker because I was happy with the amount of reviews I got for last chapter. I hope I can get that many again....So please read and review to see the next chapter.
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Elliot came rushing in to the room and gave his scared and nervous fiancee a hug.
"Take a seat, you two," the doctor said, kindly.
Elliot sat down and gently pulled Olivia to sit down on his lap. "What's going on?" He asked.
"It seems as though Olivia here is already pregnant."
Both were completely in shock and looked at the doctor with wide eyes.
"W...what? Are....are you kidding me? It's not funny. All the home pregnancy tests came up negative," Olivia answered.
Dr. Stone licked her lips. "Let's do an ultrasound, ok?"
Olivia nodded and got up.
"Hop up on the table," she said and got the sonogram machine ready.
Elliot got up and headed over to the table as Olivia got up on the table. She laid down and lifted up her top, to just under her breasts.
Elliot took his lover's hand and the doctor squirted warmed up gel on Olivia's exposed belly.
He looked closely. It did look a little puffed. He hadn't realized before.
"There it is," the doctor said and pointed out the fetus.
Elliot and Olivia looked at the screen in total amazement.
"H...how far along am I?"
"I'd say about twelve weeks, Olivia."
"W...why didn't I know? I haven't had morning sickness and I've been getting my period still."
"More trips to the bathroom? Lose of appetite?"
Olivia nodded, slowly.
Dr. Stone slightly smiled. "There's some symptoms that you missed then," she said and got back to serious quickly.
She printed off the pictures, took out a DVD and turned off the machine. She then wiped the gel off Olivia's belly and passed her the DVD and pictures.
"Here you go. Baby's first movie and photos."
"Thanks," Olivia said and passed them to Elliot and sat up, putting her top down.
The three adults sat back down in the chairs and Dr. Stone looked at the couple.
"Olivia..."
Olivia's big smile faded, along with her fiance's. "Y...yes?"
"I need you to take it easy for the last six months of your pregnancy," she explained.
Olivia furrowed her brow. "W...why? Isn't the baby healthy? Is there something wrong with me?" She asked frantic.
Elliot gently squeezed Olivia's hand as they waited for Dr. Stone to talk again.
The doctor clasped her hands together and looked at both Elliot and Olivia before speaking again.
"Olivia, have you suffered any headaches lately? Or dizziness? Visual disturbances or any pain just below your ribs?"
Olivia furrowed her eyebrows again. "A couple of headaches, that's all. Why? What's going on? You're freaking me out here."
"Olivia, you have protein in your urine....It's a sign of Pre-eclampsia. I would like to check her blood pressure to get a proper diagnosis," she informed her patient and stood up.
Olivia was in shock. "W..what? Oh my God," she cried in a panic.
Elliot gently squeezed his fiancee's hand and caressed the back of it with his thumb. "It's ok, baby," he murmured in the brunette's ear.
Olivia rested her head on Elliot's shoulder as Dr. Stone put the blood pressure cuff on Olivia's arm and turned the machine on.
When the reading came up, Dr. Stone took the cuff off her arm and wrote down her blood pressure in the chart.
"Olivia, you have a high blood pressure, not too high at the moment, but you have Pre-eclampsia," she said, sadly, "I'm going to put you on medication and you'll need regular antenatal appointments," she said, sitting back at her desk.
The doctor was writing the prescription for the medication as she continued to talk to Olivia. "If it gets worse, you will need to be on bedrest with a midwife visiting daily to check your blood pressure and other things. You may even need to be hospitalized."
The brunette blinked back tears and nodded. "Ok, anything to keep the baby safe and healthy," Olivia whispered and stood up.
Elliot stood up behind her as Dr. Stone passed the prescription and information on Pre-eclampsia to Olivia.
"I want to see you every fortnight, Olivia, ok?"
The blue eyed detective wrapped an arm around his lover's waist, planting his hand on her hip. "She'll be here."
Stone sighed. "I'll call you with an appointment time, Olivia. Take care, honey."
Olivia nodded and leaned in to her fiance. "Thank you."
Elliot kissed Olivia's cheek. "Let's go, baby."
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As they walked out of the elevator and toward the front doors of the building, the pregnant brunette pulled away.
"You should get back to work, Elliot. I'll catch a cab home," she muttered, angry at herself. At the situation.
She was happy to find out that she was three months pregnant, only to be shocked by the reality that she has Pre-eclampsia, just one minute later.
Elliot gently pulled her back, wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her body flush up against his.
He kissed the side of her neck. "Baby, talk to me. I know you're upset, I am too. I'm here for you and our child," he promised.
The brunette leaned back in to his body. "I....I'm just scared that I will lose the baby, El," she said as Elliot guided her back to the car.
The way they were walking looked funny but they didn't care.
He helped her in to the passenger seat, shut the door and got in the driver's seat. He put the key in the car's ignition, started up the car and pulled away from the curb.
Ten minutes went by before Olivia spoke up, startling Elliot.
"I have names picked out, El."
Elliot put his hands on Olivia's thigh and gently squeezed it before putting his hand back on the steering wheel. "What have you picked, angel?" He asked, keeping his eyes on the road ahead.
"For a girl, Georgia Hope and for a boy, Jacob Cooper," she said, not taking her sunglasses off her eyes or moving her head from the window.
She heard Elliot's hesistation. "You don't like them, do you?" She said, sadly.
"Ah, I like the boy's name, Liv....But I'm not too sure on the girl's name," he answered, honestly.
He put the indicator on and pulled in to the driveway of their home.
"Liv?"
Olivia shook her head and got out of the car. "Just let me disgest this information please, Elliot...I...I...," she started but just could not finish.
Elliot got out of the car quickly and practically ran to catch up to her.
He got to her just as she walked in to the bedroom, just before she could lock him out.
She laid down on the bed, on her left side and started to read the pamphlets on Pre-eclampsia.
The blue eyed detective sighed and laid down behind the brunette. He put an arm around her waist, resting his hand on the small puff of her belly and kissed the curve of her neck.
He heard her sniffle and felt her hand on top of his, on her small baby pouch before he heard her voice. It was soft and filled with pain and fear.
"Why is this happening? First I think I'm never going to get pregnant and the next I find out that I'm already three months along and got Pre-eclampsia. I didn't think it was possible to happen this soon in to it. According to this, it can reduce oxygen and nutrients to the baby and it means the baby could suffer growth restriction. My baby might have to be born prematurely."
Elliot rubbed soft circles on her belly, which sheltered their son or daughter and he kissed her cheek. "It's ok, baby. Let's take it one day at a time," he whispered.
The mother to be snuggled in to her fiance, not taking her hand off his, on her bump. "Yeah...."
After some silence, Elliot looked down at his lover. She'd cried herself to sleep. He rubbed her belly softly and went to get off the bed, to let Olivia sleep and get some paperwork done but the brunette tightened her grip on his hand, on her stomach.
"Don't...Don't leave me," she mumbled with her eyes remaining firmly closed.
Elliot laid back down again and kissed her cheek. "I'm not going anywhere, angel," he promised.
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An hour went by and he tried again. Successful this time, he closed the door behind him, so he didn't accidentally wake his pregnant fiancee, and he went in to the study.
He wanted to call Olivia's best friend, who was also pregnant.
Miss Casey Novak, soon to be Mrs. Casey Harmon.
The ADA answered after three rings.
"ADA Novak."
"Hi Casey, it's Elliot," he spoke softly.
"Oh hey, Elliot. What's up? Is Liv ok?" She asked and heard him sigh over the line. "W...what going on, Elliot?"
"I...I don't know if I should be telling you this. M...maybe I should go. Sorry for disturbing you," he stuttered and went to hung up.
"Woah! Woah! Hang on a minute, Stabler. What's going on? I can act surprised, if need be," The strawberry blonde said.
Elliot sighed again and rubbed a hand down his face. "Liv is pregnant."
"Really? That's great, isn't it?" She asked, confused.
"Oh yeah, of course," he muttered, distantly.
"It's what you both wanted, Elliot. So, what is the problem? What's going on?"
The detective took a deep breath and exhaled it, slowly and shakily. "She's been diagnosed with Pre-eclampsia, Casey," he told her, sadly.
He heard the strawberry blonde gasp in shock. "Oh goodness. Poor Liv."
"I...I don't know how to help her. She seems to believe everything I say and falls in to my embrace....But I d...don't feel like I'm doing enough."
"Keith's ex-wife went through that. I'm coming over to talk to Liv and I'll bring Keith to talk to you, Elliot, ok?" She said, kindly.
"Thank you so much, Casey. See you soon," he said and hung up.
Elliot turned to see Olivia standing behind him with her hands on her hips.
"What the hell, Elliot?!" She screamed.
Elliot sighed and hung his head. "I'm sorry, baby, but I don't feel like I'm helping enough," he murmured, softly.
The brunette put her hands down off her hips and sighed, putting her anger a side. She walked up to him and fell in to him, resting her head on his chest.
Elliot wrapped his arms around her waist and rubbed her back, inhaling the sweet, intoxicating scent of her shampoo.
"Baby, you are helping me by just being here," she whispered, "the baby and I are very thankful for it, ok? I love you, honey. I need you right now, so please...don't leave us."
Elliot continued to rub her back and kissed the crown of her head. "I love you too, angel. I'm not going anywhere. I'm not leaving you or the baby," he promised from the bottom of his heart. "Casey's coming. You should spend some time together. Have fun. Go for a swim. Go baby shopping together."
Olivia nodded and rubbed his chest through his shirt. "What are you going to do?"
"Keith and I are going to have a man-to-man chat."
Olivia pulled away, gently. "Don't get drunk, honey."
"I won't," he answered and gave her a kiss on the lips.
The ring of the door bell interrupting them.