The next day when Olivia woke up her side was killing her and she could barely move.

"You want me to get the nurse?" David asked hoping she would say yes.

"No," she winced, "They are just going to give me morphine and I don't want it."

"Liv, you're in pain," he said as he stroked her hand, "Please.

Olivia let out a sigh. The pain was pretty bad but she didn't want people to think she couldn't a handle a little pain. After all, she was a cop. "You can tell a nurse to take a look but I'm not taking any morphine."

David was pleased with Olivia letting him get a nurse so he walked to the nurses station which was just outside the room and asked for Nurse Holly.

"Good morning Olivia," Nurse Holly greeted when she followed David back into the room.

"Morning."

"So I hear you're having some pain?"

"It's not that bad," Olivia lied.

"Olivia you woke up crying from the pain," David stepped in.

Olivia shot David a glare that told him to be quiet. He obliged.

"Olivia be honest," Holly said, "It could just be the pain from the surgery but, it could also be something else."

"What do you mean something else?" Olivia asked getting concerned.

"Well," Holly began explaining, "When we were taking the bullet out we had to repair a bleed in your kidney. We thought we got it all but if we didn't we will need to repair it right away."

Olivia sighed and let her head fall back on the pillow squinting her eyes closed, "Olivia?"

"It hurts pretty bad," she admitted looking at David to see his expression.

"Okay," Holly said, "Well we can give you some morphine if you'd like or we can give you some ibuprofen."

"I don't want morphine."

"Alright I'll go get you some ibuprofen and hopefully you will start to feeling better."

When Holly left, David took his usual spot next to Olivia on the bed, "Your captain called earlier to check on you."

"What did you tell him?"

"I told him that you were asleep and he said he would stop by later," David answered stroking her hair.

"Here's your ibuprofen," Holly said entering the room and handing Olivia two red pills.

"Thank you." She popped the pills in her mouth and washed them down with a sip of water.

"If the pain gets worse let me know okay?"

"I will."

"Want to watch a movie?" David asked hoping to take her mind off of her pain.

"No," she said, "I want to talk to James."

"What?" David thought he had heard incorrectly.

"I want to talk to him," she said again in her same calming voice. "I want to know why he was at the wedding and why he killed Isabelle and Hailey."

"Olivia I really don't think this is the time or the place to do that," he said getting off the bed and accidentally hitting her wound.

She quickly reacted by placing her hand gently over it and wincing in pain.

"I'm sorry!" David said frantically, "I didn't mean to! I'm so sorry!"

"It's okay," she said still in a calm voice, "It wasn't that bad."

David knew that Olivia was lying but some how it made him feel better. He was lucky that he had the toughest women in the world as his wife.

"Do you really want to talk to James?"

"Yeah," she said carefully taking her hand off the wound, "I do."

XXX

"Cap'n where ya goin?" Elliot asked him when he saw his boss heading for the elevator.

"I'm going to see Liv at the hospital," he answered, "Wanna come?"

"Uh, no. I uh, I have some cases to work on, but tell her I said hi and I'm sending my wishes."

"Okay suit yourself," Cragen said continuing back on his path to the elevator.

When he got to Olivia's room he went in to find David reading a book about law and Olivia sleeping peacefully.

"She's still asleep?"

"She was in a lot of pain this morning and the nurse said it was common but Olivia thinks it's something else. She doesn't think a gun shot wound should be hurting this bad," David explained.

Cragen frowned at the explanation, "I'm surprised she's taking a nap. She doesn't like to sleep when the sun is out."

"Doctor gave her some morphine," David continued explaining.

"Oh." Cragen walked over to the green plastic chair sitting under the hospital window and sat down. "I think it's time we have a talk."

David closed his book and sat it down on the table next to him, "About what?"

"Olivia is like a daughter to me," Cragen started saying, "I have known her for thirteen years and since the day I met her I knew she would hold a special place in my heart. Every time she goes out on the field I worry about her because I know she won't stop until everyone is safe."

"She hasn't had a real boyfriend in a long time and I know I gave you my blessing to get married but that doesn't mean my eyes aren't still on you. I think you're a good guy but, if you ever hurt her I will personally kick your ass."

"Yes sir," David said nodding his head, "I can assure you that I won't hurt her. I love her." His eyes darted toward Olivia as he watched her chest rise and fall with every breath she took.

"Good, because I'm too old to be kicking people's asses but I will."

"I understand," David said, "Hopefully soon she will be out of here and we can finally get married."

"I doubt she will want to do the wedding again," Cragen said, "Her dress was ruined."

"I have something better in mind."

"What would that be?"

"I can't tell you just yet," David said leaning back in his chair, "I have to make sure it turns out good first."

"Just remember what I said," Cragen reminded him as he was standing up to leave.

David just laughed and Cragen walked out believing that Olivia was always going to be safe with him. Or was she?