So here's the deal, I got tired of writing this one, especially after my stroke but I didn't wanna leave it undone so I added two more chapters to wrap things up but I tried not to make it corny with it ending so fast so if it is, please excuse me. SVU characters belong to Dick Wolf, enjoy!
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"Excuse me, I'm looking for Amanda Rollins" Nick said with all intensity as he approached the nurses station of the hospital.
"Are you Detective Amaro? She's been asking for you"
Nick followed the nurse down the hall. After a moment they came to Amanda's room.
"She's in here detective, keep the visit brief and stress free. I'll give you two some privacy."
"Thank you." He said. The nurse walked away and Nick took a minute before he went in. Inside the room, Amanda looked to the door and could see through the glass panel that Nick was outside and decided to play it up. As Nick walked in, she pretended to be asleep.
"Amanda..."
"Nick! You're here!"
"I tried to get here as fast as I could" he took the chair in the room and pulled it up to the side of the bed before taking a seat and caressing her face, an immediate sense of thankfulness washing over him. "I wish you hadn't left so angry. What were you thinking?"
"I just needed to get away, I just..." She started the fake tears. "You were all coming down on me so hard and I just couldn't take it, I..."
"It's okay, that's not important. The important thing is you're alright. Don't ever scare me like that again." And he took her hand in his.
"You're really here" she continued with her phony tears, fighting to keep from smiling because she knew she had him.
"Amanda, whatever happens between us I'm always gonna be here for this little one...always" he rubbed her stomach to solidify those words and she took that as the moment strike and took in and blew out a shallow, painful sounding breath.
"Oh god, I'm so sorry" He asked in a panicked voice. "Do you need me to call the doctor?"
"I'm okay, I just...cracked ribs." She lied. While she had acquired bruised ribs, they were thankfully far from cracked.
"What? Amanda, have they given you an ultrasound?" He said looking around.
"Nick it's fine, they took care of everything and we're fine! I'm just glad you're here...will you stay with me?"
"I'd like to but I can't, the nurse said I should keep it brief, but I'll be back later, I promise."
"But..."
"It's okay..." He stroked the top of her head. "I'll be back."
"You promise?"
"I promise. Get so one sleep." He said before leaving. Not seeing the smile of accomplishment on her face. He arrived to the empty nurses station and leaned over it, cursing his luck before he went storming out.
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At the precinct, Tucker was arriving at Liv's office when Fin stopped her.
"What is he doing here?" He whispered.
"...I called him." She answered.
"You called him? For what?"
"Because we have a situation... Excuse me." She said before going into her office and shutting the door, leaving Fin perplexed.
"Sorry about that." Olivia said as she took a seat at her desk.
"You said there was a problem?" Tucker asked
"There is; two things. We have an office...thing happening"
... ... ...
As Nicked walked into the squad room looking to talk to Liv, Fin was at his desk doing paperwork.
"Hey" he greeted.
"What are you doing here, Liv said she gave you the day" Fin said.
"She in her office?"
"Yeah"
Nick started to walk toward the office.
"With Tucker."
"Shit!" Nick cursed.
"Shit?"
"That thing I wanted to talk to you about..."
"Tucker's here because of you?"
"Yeah..."
"Not here, cribs!" Fin said and they walked off.
... ... ...
"And you had no idea about this?" Tucker said
"Until today, no. Apparently, it's been over for some time but Nick has had some...trouble ending it and Rollins took it upon herself to let me have it."
"Alright. I'll handle it." He stated and got up to leave.
"That's it?" Olivia asked as she stood up to walk him out.
"You wanted me to handle it, I got it. Anything else Sergeant?"
"Uh...no" She said with a worried look.
"Then if there's no further business; look, you did the right thing, don't be so hard on yourself!"
"Easier said than done."
"By the way, where are your detectives?"
"I gave Amaro the rest of the day off, Rollins, it's anybody's guess." Tucker clenched his jaw, obviously annoyed but shook it off.
... ... ...
Just as Tucker stepped out of Olivia's office, Nick and Fin were coming back from the cribs, both of them looking distressed with Nick sporting a new bruise to his cheek.
"Sorry about your face, I just sorta reacted." Fin apologized
"It's nothing, don't worry about- Lieutenant Tucker, Sir." Nick said, jumping to attention.
"You know Amaro, I'm getting real tired of seeing you in my office, but fortunate for me, I don't have the time today. First thing tomorrow, be there."
"Yes sir."
"And don't be late! Detective." He said, greeting Fin on his way out.
"Lieutenant." Fin acknowledged. The two detectives stood there silently and watched him leave before they spoke again.
"I think I like getting punched in the face better." Nick said when Olivia came out of her office.
"Nick, what are you doing back here?"
"I uh, I came to talk to you but Tucker was in your office and..."
"Yeah, Nick I'm sorry about that but with the situation..."
"Liv it's okay. I don't fault you for any of this...I screwed up and I'm sorry, both of you."
"Forget it man, we good." Fin assured him.
"What did Tucker say?" Olivia asked.
"He wants to see me bright and early tomorrow."
"Nick...*
"Liv relax, you did what you had to do."
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At the hospital Amanda was getting checked out by the nurse.
"Okay" she said removing the blood pressure cuff. "Vitals look good."
"Does this mean I can go home?"
"Given there are no problems, and the baby is okay, you can leave tomorrow."
As they were in the room talking, Nate was passing by on his way out. He had come to see his sister who'd just had a baby and was leaving but with Amanda's door slightly ajar, he caught her voice and thought that it sounded a lot like her so her stopped to listen.
"Vicky, just for sake's sake this being my first baby and all, about how long would it be before I start showing?"
"Well it depends on a lot of things; if you're tall or short, if your uterus is tilted front or back, how the baby is lying; generally about four to five months for a singleton but you're only three weeks so thankfully you've got a lot time.
"Yeah, I guess I do."
"I'll see you later, rounds to make!" She smiled as she left.
"Thanks Vicky." As Vicky left Amanda settled in to get some sleep, that smile of complacency ever on her face as she rubbed her still flat stomach.
"You are just about the best timed thing." She said as she closed her eyes as Nate walked in a shut the door. "Nick, you're ba- what the hell are you doing here?"
"Is that my baby?" Nate seethed.
"What?"
"Is that my baby?"
"I don't know what you're-"
"Cut the bullshit Amanda!"
"Of course it isn't, why would you think-"
"I heard the nurse, you're three weeks pregnant!"
"Nick and I-"
"You're a fucking liar! Do you think I can't count? Three weeks ago Nick broke up with you and you came to me!"
"That doesn't mean anything? We had sex once cuz I was feeling down, so what?"
"So what? Are you kidding me? We didn't use a condom and I came inside you...three weeks ago and now you're pregnant?" She suddenly grew quiet.
"Amanda, tell me you didn't!" Fin said. He had come to check on her only to be met with Nate's questions.
"Fin..." She nervously looked back and forth between the two. "How did you... I don't know what you... It's not true!"
"Amanda"
"IT'S NOT TRUE!" She screamed and started to cry silently.
"I'll wait outside!" Nate steamed
"You know what? Why don't you wait at home, you got what you came for, work it out later." Fin said and bumrushed him out the door then turned to Amanda who was still in tears.
"He doesn't know what he's talking about, this IS Nick's baby!"
"What did you do? Do you even realize the trouble you're in; the trouble Nick's in?"
"I am not three weeks pregnant, I am six. Fin, this is all a misunderstanding." She cried.
"Amanda stop, this is serious! You're in a shitload of trouble with IAB. Whatever is going on in your head you need to shake it out and get with it. Nick's ready to change everything for you Amanda; and I defended you!"
"Fin, it's a mistake" she continued crying
"Amanda this is me...you gonna look 'me' in the eye and lie to 'me'?" That's when she broke down and really let go. Fin held her in his arms and let her get it out.
"I just wanted... He was going to leave me and I... I didn't know what else... Fin I didn't know what to do!"
"It's gonna be alright" he said as he held her and let her cry.
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At the precinct, Nick was stepping out when Nate approached him.
"Just the man I'm looking for!" He said
"Do I...Nate right? What the hell do you want?"
"Came to clear something up"
"Oh yeah? And just what could you possible have to clear up for me?"
"Amanda"
"Amanda?"
"That baby she's carrying? The one she told you was yours, well you're off the hook"
"What do you mean 'off the hook'?"
"She's only three weeks pregnant, I heard the nurse confirm it at the hospital and I confronted her on it." Nick stood there in a state of shock, unable to even speak and he just stared at Nate.
"Your welcome." And we walked off leaving Nick standing there totally blown away.
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Next chapter is the last. Review if you want.