"Benson" Olivia said as she answered her phone annoyed for the intrusion it was causing.
"Momma"
"Madeline whats wrong?" Olivia asked when she heard the panic in her voice.
"I had to call the ambulance for mom and she said to call you too."
"Put the phone on speaker" Olivia ordered as she jumped from her seat and started for the door.
Stabler quickly followed behind hoping that they weren't having a repeat of the last time. He knew there was no way Olivia would survive them losing another child.
"Hey stud" Alex said while gritting her teeth of the pain.
"What's wrong?" Olivia asked while silently praying that everything was going to be ok.
"Apparently the boys want to grace us a little early. My water broke."
"I'll meet you at the hospital." Olivia said as she exhaled the breath she had been holding and her body slumped with relief.
"I'll drive" Elliot said as he ushered her into the elevator.
"The boys are fine they just ready to get here."
"Welcome to having twins. They come when they want to. I know mine was born three weeks early."
"El I don't care when they come as long as they are healthy."
Elliot smiled at her and simply nodded. After years of working together they no longer needed words to communicate. A simple look or touch was all they needed now days. Because of their connection they had established both their wives called them their work wife/husband.
"Detective Benson" A nurse said that recognized her from her interactions with cases "if you follow me I can take you to your wife."
"Thank you." Olivia said following right on her heels. "Has the doctor seen her yet? Are the babies ok? Is she in any pain?"
"Detective just relax. The birthing process can take a while and sometimes with twins a c-section is needed. The best thing you can do is remain calm for Mrs. Benson. I know it can be scary your first time."
"Its not our first time" Olivia said laughing realizing what she sounded like "We have a daughter."
"Oh ok well the doctor is in with her now." The nurse said stopping at a door and motioning her to enter.
"That looks like that may be our only option." Dr. Guzman was saying as Olivia entered the room.
"Whats our only option? Whats wrong?" Olivia asked no longer trying to hide the panic she felt.
"Apparently when my water broke one of the babies slid down and blocked the birth canal preventing me from giving birth so now I have to have a C-section."
"When?"
"We're preping an or room now. A nurse will be in shortly to take her to the prep room. She will be awake for the procedure. We will give her a block so she wont feel anythign other than slight pressure. Depending on how the babies are they may or may not have to spend time in nicu. Considering they are only two weeks early then they shouldn't have to unless we missed something on an ultrasound."
"Can I be in there?"
"Absolutely"
"Dr. Guzman room three is ready." A nurse already dressed in scrubs said as she peeked through the door.
"This is it ladies are you two ready to meet your sons."
"Since the day she told me" Olivia said as she squeezed Alex's hand.
"Ma'am if you will come with me I will get you prepped for the C-section. You will only be away from your wife for about ten minutes." The nurse said noticing the look on Olivia's face "I promise the only thing you will be missing is Alex being hooked up to monitors and rubbed down with iodine."
"lets make this quick" Olivia said as she followed the team of nurses that was moving Alex from the room.
In less than ten minutes Olivia was positioned by Alex's head in a rolling stool. There was a mirror positioned so Alex could watch the birth if she chose to. There was two incubators with a team of nurses and specialists standing by if they were needed.
"Ok Alex your going to feel some pressure and maybe a slight tearing sensation. That's just me cutting into your abdomen. Once I've made the incision the first boy will be born within five minutes and the second one will follow in about the same time ok."
"Ok" both ladies said together as the doctor went to work. True to her word in less than five minutes after she made the incision She pulled the first baby free from Alex. The best sound that both ladies had ever heard was his first cry.
"Olivia would you like to cut the cord?"
Olivia nodded and reached with shaking hands for the scissors that was offered to her. Following the direction of the nurse Olivia cut the cord as a sob escaped her mouth. Once the cord was cut he was wisked away to a waiting team to be checked.
"how is he?"
"Perfect like his mother." Olivia whispered her voice full of emotion.
"Thank god." Alex cried.
"Here comes baby number two." Dr. Guzman said pulling the second baby from Alex. Within seconds of being out he let out a sharp cry. Olivia once again cut the cord with shaking hands before he was handed off to the second team that was waiting.
"Liv?"
"He's perfect to baby. Just perfect." Olivia whispered as she leaned down and kissed her wife. "I love you so much."
"I love you to."
"Ma'am we have the weight and everything on the first boy if you would like to know now or wait for the information of the second one."
"Tell us now please?" Alex said.
"He is four pounds, eight ounce and nineteen inches long. He is in great health. We will take him to the Nicu for the night to watch over him. His weight is low but that is to be expected with twins."
"Can I see him there?"
"Absolutely these armbands will match you to your sons. Do not remove them. If you do not have it on then we will call security and the police. Do you understand?"
"We do."
"Good" The nurse said as she placed the band on both women. Now Do you have a name for him yet?"
"We do. He is Andrew James Cabot-Benson."
"Very well thank you." The nurse said as she returned to the incubator that had Andrew in it and whisked it from the room.
"Ma'am what about our other son?" Olivia asked looking over at where he was.
"he is doing great too. He is twenty inches long and five pounds three ounces. It looks like he was the one taking all the nutrients. The same thing applies with him as baby boy 1."
"We understand."
"Do you have a name for him also?"
"Yes he is Jonathan Robert Cabot-Benson."
"Very well you will be able to see both in about three hours. If they do well through out the night we will bring them to your room in the morning."
"Thank you ma'am" Olivia whispered as she watched her son ushered from the room the same as before.
"We did it." Alex choked out as she reached for Olivia "We have two healthy baby boys."
Olivia smiled down at Alex as she intertwined their fingers never in her life did she think she would be where she was at that moment. A successful career, a loving wife, and now three beautiful healthy children.