A mother for Bella
Sequel to A home for Nathan
2 of 4 in series
Chapter Two
Olivia made two coffees while she waited for Cragen to arrive. She was scared and excited at the same time because this news that she had gotten could change her life for the better but it could also change it for the worst, she wasn't sure yet.
The knock on the door meant she had to stop thinking and be ready to start listening and she quickly went to open it, surprised to see Elliot with their superior.
"Olivia when was the last time you saw Simon?" Cragen asked.
"The day he drove off with the FBI." Olivia replied. "Five years ago."
"Nothing since?" Cragen asked.
"No." Olivia replied. "Why?"
"Well when Melinda ran Isabella's DNA through the system two matches came, one for a Mr Lucas McKellar who was in Rikers and was killed there last year, he was there for two years and a Mr Simon Marsden."
Olivia listened to her superior completely in shock at what she was hearing.
"Lucas McKellar and Simon? How?" Olivia asked her mother dry and Elliot wanted nothing more than to hug her and tell her everything was alright.
"Olivia they're brothers."
"Mitochondrial match?" Olivia asked her voice shaking.
"No." Cragen shook his head and Olivia grabbed the table as her legs began to shake.
"Lucas McKellar and Simon Marsden have the same father which means…"
"Lucas McKellar is my brother." Olivia said her mouth dry.
"He wasn't in the system when you ran your DNA Liv, if you'd have run it today then he would have popped." Elliot told her.
"That means…"
"That means that Isabella McKellar is your niece." Cragen said and Olivia went over to the living room and sat down on her couch as she shook like a leaf.
"Guess this means I'm off the case." Olivia said with a slight chuckle.
"Yeah, it also means you have temporary custody of your niece too." Cragen told her handing over the documents she would need.
"Simon and I? Are we her only living relatives?" Olivia asked.
"From what we've found so far yes." Don told her and Olivia nodded just as a loud laugh carried from the bedroom.
"Who's with her?" Elliot asked.
"Nathan, he missed the school bus this morning, I need to take him in. Then I'm guessing someone will need to take Bella's statement?"
"Yeah and as her guardian you're the one who has to consent which I'm sure you will." Cragen continued.
"Of course. I just need to take Nathan to school and explain as much of this as I can to Bella, there is so much I'm going to need to do…"
"Calm down Liv." Elliot could see that she was panicking.
"We do need a swab of your DNA to compare to Bella's just to be sure there wasn't a lab mistake." Cragen said handing her the swab kit over.
Olivia didn't hesitate in swabbing her own mouth and bagging it.
"Thank you." Don smiled. "Well I'll let you get the kids sorted…"
Isabella and Nathan came barrelling out of the bedroom and Isabella dove into Olivia's arms.
"What's wrong Bella?" Olivia asked feeling the little girl shaking.
"Nathan was doing scary voices." She said her bottom lip shaking.
"Nathan?" Olivia questioned.
"It was the monster in the book…"
"Nathan she's five." Olivia groaned. "And right now I don't care can you get your school bag please? Bella we're going to take Nathan to school then you and I are going to my work is that ok?"
"Yeah!" Bella grinned and she hugged Olivia tight.
Olivia breathed in the five year old and looked nervously at her superior who nodded and walked out, Elliot however stayed right where he was.
"I'll come with you…"
"You don't need to do that."
"I want to." Elliot said firmly.
"I don't want to get my hopes up." Olivia said her voice cracking as Isabella played with Olivia's hair.
"I know." Elliot reassured. "But so far babe this little girl is going nowhere."
"I live in a two bed El, this place is barely big enough for me and Nathan how am I going to fit her in too…"
"Liv calm down." He said kissing her forehead and kneeling down in front of her. "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it, for now, let's get Nathan to school and take Isabella to the precinct."
"You said we." Olivia said through teary eyes.
"I'm your boyfriend Olivia, you don't think you're doing any of this alone do you?" He asked and Olivia shook her head, no she knew she wasn't.
After dropping Nathan off outside the school Olivia and Elliot drove in silence to the precinct.
"I need a car seat for her, twice now I've had her in the car without a seat." Olivia shuddered.
"Lizzie and Dickie have outgrown theirs, I have one in the trunk though, that will do for now." Elliot reassured.
"I'm scared El." Olivia said glancing in her mirror at the now sleeping five year old.
"What are you scared of?"
"Losing her." Olivia said. "Now I know there's a chance… she's family… and then there's … Nathan was eleven when he came to me… she's five… I don't know how to bring up a five year old."
"Calm down Liv, you're great with kids, Isabella already adores you!" Elliot said and he grabbed her hand on the gears and gave it a gentle squeeze. "And I'm not going anywhere. I'll be here whenever you need me with her."
"Thanks El." Olivia said as they pulled up into the parking spot.
"Come here." He said as soon as they'd taken off their seat belts.
Olivia smiled awkwardly and leaned towards him before letting him capture her lips in a soft and gentle kiss. He stroked his finger over her cheek and she smiled as the kiss continued until they heard a soft laughter come from the back seat.
"Livia was kissing!" Bella giggled making the two adults laugh.
"Shh. It's out secret!" Olivia told her before climbing out of the car.
Olivia unbuckled Bella who insisted on being carried and she was re-introduced to Elliot.
"Olivia was kissing Elliot." Bella giggled and Olivia looked awkwardly at him.
It might have been extremely adorable that Bella was making fun of having caught them in lip-lock but no one at the precinct knew of their relationship and they would have preferred to keep it that away.
"Yeah Olivia was kissing Elliot Bella but remember it's a secret." Olivia told the little girl.
"Secret?" Bella asked.
"Yeah you can't tell anyone but Nathan that you saw us kissing ok?" Olivia said softly and Bella nodded.
Once upstairs Olivia left Bella with Elliot who took her through to the interview room while Olivia went into Cragen's office.
"Ok?" She asked him.
"Here you go." Don said handing over an enveloped result from the lab and Olivia knew exactly what it was.
She tore the envelope away and read It twice through.
"Well?" Don asked a little impatiently.
"DNA confirms that Olivia Benson is Isabella McKellar's aunt." Olivia said calmly before handing the paper back over to Don Cragen so he could read it for himself.
She was relieved now, it meant that she was allowed to become attached to the brown haired, brown eyed, olive skinned five year old that five hours ago no one knew was related to the brown haired, brown eyed, olive skinned detective that was stood feeling terrified of what the next few weeks held.
Wwwww so what happens next? Stay tuned!