Chapter 4: What are friends for?

1 month later

Olivia looked in the mirror as she pulled out yet another clump of hair. Not only was the hair on top of her hair falling out, but her eyebrows were thinning and so was her eye lashes and it was making her eyes tear up because of little debris. The hair on top of her head though was coming out rather quickly and it was a little embarrassing because she didn't want to look like a shedding dog. She had to make a decision. To shave her head or not to shave her head was the question.

"Liv? I was thinking." Casey called out from the bathroom stall. Olivia chuckled but then she got into a coughing fit.

"I'm not surprised. You think in your sleep. Your middle name should be 'Thinker'. That is what makes you a great lawyer." Olivia said throwing away her clump of hair before retying her bedazzled bandana on her head. If she was going to wear a bandana, she was going to do it in style.

"Awe thanks. Anyways, I was thinking that for your birthday, we should go to that wig place…I think it's called Happy Hair? Anyways, we can go there and look at the wigs. It's my treat." Casey proposed. Olivia looked at her friend.

"Case, you really don't have to do that. Having you as a friend is enough." Olivia smiled.

"No really Liv, I want to do that for you. I know you are fine with wearing that…bedazzled bandana, but that thing is ferocious. I'm just saying." Casey cracked a smile.

"Ha-ha very funny."

"Will you at least let me do that for you?" Casey asked. Olivia gave in.

"Okay, thank you Casey." Olivia gave her blonde friend a hug.

"Good. We'll go on Wednesday so that way you can wear it on your birthday, next Tuesday because I'm also taking you to the hair stylist to have it styled." Casey said. "Now let's go back and admire that hot waiter." Casey drooled.

"You are the one admiring. I'm engaged, remember?" Olivia laughed as they walked out. It was taking Olivia a little bit more time to walk out because she was a little weak. Casey waited with her.

"Oh yeah, you're going to be the boring married woman." Casey cracked on her. Olivia rolled her eyes.

"That is so no true! If you would like to know, Elliot and I have…"

"Stop right there detective. I don't want to know about your sex life. That is something you keep to yourself. I would like to eat." Casey laughed. Olivia gave her the finger and laughed.

"Whatever. You're just jealous and need to get laid." Olivia joked. This time it was Casey's turn to give her long time beloved friend the popular middle finger.

"How do you like that detective?" Casey smirked.

Later

Olivia looked warily at the computer screen as she typed up her report. Elliot, Munch and Fin were out on a case but where do back any moment. She was even lucky that Cragen let her do desk work. She just wouldn't give up unless he let her do something. She couldn't stay in the house all day. It made her stir-fry crazy.

Not even 30 minutes later, Elliot, Fin and Munch came in. Fin held a suspect by the arm with his head and led him to the cage. Elliot came over to Olivia.

"Are you okay?" Elliot asked wiping a piece of hair behind her ear. Olivia nodded.

"Yeah, I'm just tired a bit." Olivia said. It showed in her eyes and face.

"Do you want me to take you home?" Elliot asked. Olivia shook her head.

"No. I'm fine, plus I'm almost done. Maybe then I'll go home, but I have to finish this." Olivia said. Elliot nodded. She was a tough cookie and 95% of the time refused help. Elliot knew she wanted to prove herself and show everyone she could still hang in there despite her condition. Her motto was: "If I'm not dead, I'm working." That said a whole bunch about Olivia.

"Okay beautiful, well I'll take you home when you're ready." He said and kissed her forehead before heading to the cribs to get something.

Olivia smiled. She had the best man in the whole world. He was always there for her and constantly told her she was beautiful even when she didn't feel like it. He always made a way to make her feel better. That's why she couldn't wait to marry him. She only had 4 more months to wait. Since it wasn't going to be a big wedding, they could schedule it sooner. Casey and Olivia were going to go dress shopping in a few weeks. That was when David's Bridal was going to have a sale. Olivia was excited. She was finally going to marry her man.

Looking at the time, Olivia got back to work to get her report done in a timely manner.

2 weeks later

Olivia and Casey walked into the bridal shop in an excited mood. If Olivia didn't reel her in, Casey would have bought a dress herself.

"Hello, may I help you ladies?" A bridal consultant asked.

"Hi. I'm looking for a dress." Olivia replied.

"Well I'm sure that you will find your prefect dress here today." The petite woman replied. "Do you know what you are looking for?"

"Yes. I am interested in seeing a sweetheart, trumpet style dress. I want it to fit closely and then flair out at the bottom. I would like to stick to that, but wouldn't object to trying other dresses." Olivia said. The woman nodded.

"What I your budget?" She asked knowing that if she didn't ask, Olivia might fall for a dress that was way over her budget.

"I would like to stay under $1,500." Olivia said.

"We definitely have that type of dress, and plenty of them!" She said excitedly. Both Casey and Olivia wondered how she could be so chipper with every single customer, everyday. They followed her to a section of the store where there were plenty of dresses in the style that Olivia wanted. Each had its own personality and it was just a matter of finding her perfect dress. Olivia picked a few dresses and went into one of the dressing rooms. Casey sat in a chair on the outside. Minutes later, Olivia came out of the dressing room.

"Wow. That is beautiful." Casey said her eyes drooling so to speak over Olivia's dress. It was in the style that Olivia wanted, but this dress was silk with Swarovski Crystal details along the bodice. While sometimes the silk fabric could be very unforgiving, Olivia had the perfect body for it. It didn't hurt that she lost a bit of weight since starting chemotherapy.

"It is gorgeous, and this is the first dress." Olivia kept looking at herself in the mirror. "Okay, let me try on another dress." She said. Going back into the dressing room, Casey was left again on the outside.

"Are you ready?" Olivia called out after a few minutes.

"Hell yes!" Casey laughed. Olivia came out in another dress. It was a Satin, Mermaid silhouette, V-neck, Pnina Tornai gown. It had a drop waist, where the seams ended a few inches before her knees. It also had Swarovski Crystal cap-sleeves, and the crystals were along the bodice just like the first one.

"Dayum! That is unbelievable! I love it!" Casey stated her opinion.

"It looks remarkable on you honey." The lady said after she came back.

"I like this one so much more than the first one. It has everything I'm looking for plus more. The fitted form until the bottom and then it has beautiful crystals. I'm in love. Forget Elliot. I'm having an affair with this dress." Olivia joked. Casey laughed.

"Elliot better watch out. He has some competition." Casey remarked. Both girls burst out in laughter.

"Is this the dress?" The consultant asked. Olivia nodded.

"Yes. I feel so beautiful in this dress. It's perfect. I already can see myself walking down that isle." Olivia said in a dreamy state.

"Don't worry. She'll be okay. I promise you that she's not nuts." Casey whispered to the bridal consultant. The lady laughed. Olivia gave Casey a glare.

"I heard you counselor." Olivia faked a stern face.

"Yeah yeah. Whatever." Casey rolled her eyes. "Now come on and buy this dress and we'll store it at my house. Casey said. Olivia nodded and went back into the dressing room. When she came out this time, she was back in her street clothes and the bridal consultant had the dress in her hands as she led the girls to where Olivia could purchase the dress.

When all was said and done, Olivia and Casey carried the dress into the car.

"I finally got it! This is so unreal." Olivia smiled. Casey got into the driver's seat.

"All I know is he better treat you right. I have my eyes on him!" Casey laughed.

"I'll let him know that." Olivia rolled her eyes. "No, but thanks Casey for coming here with me." Olivia thanked her.

"What are friends for?" Casey smiled.

Olivia bit into her snack that she bought to chemotherapy so she would not get sick. She found it really helpful so she would not throw up every second from the medicine, but she still was looking more and more frail. The doctors were getting more worried about her.

Like every week, Elliot was always right next to her holding her hand. "Do you feel okay?" Elliot asked.

"Yeah. I feel better than last time." She said. She couldn't look at the place where they had to stick the needle in her hand. She would get nauseous.

Elliot rubbed her free hand that had the ring on it. His fingers lightly grazed over the diamonds. Olivia smiled.

"I can't wait. I love you more than anything in this world." She said.

"I love you too baby." Elliot kissed her hand.

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