Olivia came into her apartment after work. She threw her bag and files on the table and noticed she had a message waiting on her house phone. She hit the blinking light and went to her kitchen to get food.
"Hey Olivia, it's me, William. Sorry I didn't catch you."
She instantly smiled at his voice. He called every Saturday at exactly one in the afternoon. He was never late. He was already gone for three weeks.
"I just wanted to make sure everything was ok since I didn't get your e-mail back yet and I was worried considering the last case you told me about. Hope you get back to me on that."
She once again smiled as she grabbed wine and a glass. He truly was a great boyfriend. He actually talked to her about her worries.
"Well I have to get going, I will check my email later though. Take care, love you." With that, the message ended.
Olivia smirked a little and just stared at the wine in her hand. She placed it on the table and observed it. She has been having weird symptoms lately. She refused to believe she was pregnant. How could she be? William always used a condom. She didn't even have to remind him, he was simply responsible.
She got up and got the pregnancy test she bought earlier that day. As she was about to go to the bathroom she heard a knock on her door. She went over and answered it. Casey was standing there. "Hey."
"Hey to you." The young lawyer smiled and came in.
"Oh yeah sure, come in." Olivia laughed a little. She closed the door behind her.
Casey went to the kitchen and got some of leftovers from Olivia's fridge. "I'm bored at home so I figured you're bored so why not be bored together." She instantly noticed the pregnancy test in her best friend's hand. "Oh my."
Olivia look down and instantly hid it behind her back. "It's not mine."
"Oh please." Casey rolled her eyes. "Who's the daddy?"
"No one. I didn't even take it yet." She answered. "I've been throwing up so I just want to make sure."
Casey grinned and hopped up on the kitchen counter. "Spill. Who has been making you happy in the bedroom?"
"No one." Olivia answered. She was still very secretive about her relationship with William. She knew it was weird that she was dating Cragen's step-son.
Casey raised an eyebrow. "That sexy tall guy isn't it?"
"Who?"
"He was with you when you almost got attacked in the precinct. He had a suit on, looked like a fed. Gorgeous eyes. Your bodyguard."
Olivia shrugged. "Look, I don't even know if I'm pregnant."
A huge smile appeared across Casey's face. "You slept with your bodyguard?"
Olivia shrugged again. "Once." Casey raised an eyebrow. "Ok twice or three times."
Casey burst into laughter. "Oh my god. That's hilarious."
"No it's not. Shut up. We're dating." Olivia defended. "He wasn't just a one night stand."
"More like three night stand."
"That's not the point." Olivia defended. "Can we please keep this between us?"
"Sure, why though? Is he some serial killer? Or some crazy man? Where is he? I want to meet him."
"You can't."
"Why not? C'mon be nice. Let me meet this mystery man. I'll be nice I promise."
"He isn't here."
"New Jersey? Bronx?" She hopped off the counter top. "I'll go, the night is young and so are we. We can have a road trip and surprise him with a baby."
Olivia smirked. "No. He isn't in the states."
"I do love Canada. And I heard Mexico is nice in the winter. Very breezy. Let's go." Casey headed to the door.
Olivia laughed and pulled her back. "No. He is in Iraq."
Casey scrunched up her face. "Well…I doubt they have McDonald's there but I will sacrifice it for you. If only I had a boat."
Olivia rolled her eyes at her goofy friend. "He is a marine. He was deployed three weeks ago."
Casey grinned. "A military man. Yum." She sat down on the couch. "What's his name?"
Olivia sat down by her. "William. William Grant."
"Like the whiskey? No wonder you're intoxicated by him." Casey chuckled at her own joke.
Olivia just shook her head. "You're lame. And yes like the drink."
"So why haven't you told me about this boyfriend earlier?"
Olivia bit her lip. "It's complicated."
"C'mon can't get more complicated than a bodyguard in Iraq and you're carrying his baby."
"He is Cragen's step-son."
"Oh look it could get more complicated." Casey nodded. "Wow. I wasn't aware he had family."
Olivia once again shrugged. "They are somewhat close."
"So are you going to take that pregnancy test or what?" The young lawyer urged.
Olivia nodded reluctantly. "I guess I have to."
"Go." Casey ordered.
"I don't have to pee though." Olivia smiled.
Casey rolled her eyes and got up. She got a whole jug of juice from the fridge. "Drink." She handed it over.
"Why can't I just wait for when I have to pee?"
"You know I'm impatient. Don't tease me." She answered and opened the jug for her.
Olivia took it and took a couple sips. "I think this is abuse."
"So? Your little kid can learn tough love at an early age."
"Casey." Olivia warned.
She took the jug. "You're so picky." She threw the jug out and got her a water bottle. "Here you go princess Olivia."
Olivia took the water and drank it. Casey watched her in anticipation. "Casey you know it takes nine months to make the baby, it won't just pop out the second I know I'm pregnant."
"I never liked biology." Casey sat down by her. She turned on the TV. They kept quiet for a little while.
"Guess what?" Olivia stated excitedly in a sudden.
"You have to pee?" Casey begged.
"Yup. Be right back." Olivia took the pregnancy test and went to the bathroom.
Casey sat there for a little while and then got up being impatient. She spotted Olivia's computer was on and someone sent her an Instant Message. She couldn't help but be her silly, intrusive self.
She sat down at the computer. The stranger's screen name was SergeantWGrant
SergeantWGrant: Hello sugar
Casey couldn't help but let out a small giggle. She wasn't used to the tough detective being so affectionate with men. To kids it was different.
OliviaKBenson: Hello to you honey
Casey raised an eyebrow at the K in Olivia's screen name. She figured it was some embarrassing middle name no one knew about.
SergeantWGrant: Well you sound very upbeat tonight…some boyfriend I need to know about?
Casey knew she shouldn't have, but she couldn't resist seeing how nice this boyfriend was.
OliviaKBenson: I wish.
SergeantWGrant:…well that's just cold. Thanks.
OliviaKBenson: Just kidding. I'm pregnant.
SergeantWGrant: Um…wait…what? Is this Olivia?
OliviaKBenson: Yup.
SergeantWGrant: What's my favorite drink?
OliviaKBenson: beer, duh.
SergeantWGrant: Nice try. Bye Stranger.
"Damn" Casey cursed out loud.
Olivia came out of the bathroom in shock. "Casey"
"Olivia." She mocked.
"I'm pregnant."
"I wasn't lying then!" Casey yelled out and turned back to the computer. William wasn't talking back anymore. "Bastard."
Olivia looked up with a suspicion. "Who were you talking to?"
"No one." Casey lied.
Olivia went over and saw the whole conversation. "Casey c'mon, I actually like this guy." She pulled her friend off the chair and started typing. "His favorite drink is water. He doesn't drink alcohol."
"What kind of man doesn't like alcohol? Weird man." Casey shook her head. "At least I told him you were pregnant."
"Yeah thanks Casey." Olivia rolled her eyes. Her house phone started ringing. "Oh man. That's him."
Casey leaned into the monitor.
SergeantWGrant: We can talk about it over the phone.
Casey instantly went for the phone.
"Casey no!" Olivia objected. Before she could stop her, Casey answered the phone.
"Olivia Benson speaking." Casey mocked and backed away from Olivia knowing the detective wanted to speak to her boyfriend in privacy. The young lawyer wanted her fun first.
"Funny." She heard the deep voice on the other end.
"Oh hi William." Casey teased. Olivia gave her a warning look. Casey moved further.
"Hello. Can you please put Olivia on the phone m'am?"
"No. She's busy." Casey grinned. "And ma'm? Do I sound like a 50 year old woman? That's not nice Will."
"It's William ma'm."
Olivia ran after her. Casey quickly jumped over the couch and ran to the bathroom. She slammed the door closed. "Ok William, your baby's mama is chasing me for the phone. You must be fun to talk to even though you're like a marine robot."
"I have my moments."
Casey smiled actually liking this guy's few words style. "Ok you can talk to her. She's not so fun to talk to either. Bye Billy."
"It's William ma'm."
"Sure is Billy." She opened the door and handed the phone over. "Here is Billy the robot."
Olivia grabbed the phone. "Don't call him that. Go away."
"I can't listen?"
"No. I want to speak to my boyfriend in private. Go away."
"Can I crash on your couch?" The young lawyer pleaded with puppy eyes. "I'm alone in my apartment and that recent case with the guy threatening me isn't really fun to think about in a lonely apartment."
Olivia took a deep breath. "Yeah. Of course. No making noise and don't bother me while I'm on the phone." She warned and went to her room.
"Cross my heart." Casey nodded and sat down to watch TV.
Olivia closed her bedroom door and took a deep breath. She put the phone up to her ear. "William?"
"Yeah. I'm kind of running out of time here. I am in a war Olivia."
"I'm sorry." She sat down on her bed. "It's been a long day. What time is it over there?"
"Five in the morning. I couldn't sleep, that's why I was online."
"Oh. Everything ok?"
"Well I got shot at and I killed four people yesterday so what do you think?" He smarted off and quickly stopped himself. "I'm sorry. I'm really cranky. You didn't deserve that."
She ran a hand through her hair. "It's fine. We're both a little edgy now."
"So…you want to talk about it? You're pregnant?"
"Well…that's what test said but it could be lying."
"And…it's mine?"
She shook her head and rolled her eyes. "Yeah c'mon don't be silly. Of course it's yours."
"Right. Sorry. But don't worry…I mean…if you are pregnant I will take responsibility."
"I know you will." She found herself smiling realizing the great man she was going to have a child with. "I love you."
"I love you too. Say hi to your friend. I have to go wake up my soldiers and then onto another town."
"Be safe baby."
"I will. Hey is everything ok at work?"
"Yeah. Everything is fine. Why?"
"Just checking. Bye"
"Bye." Both hung up the phones. Olivia went out of the room and spotted Casey already asleep on the couch. "Weirdo." Olivia shook her head and grabbed a blanket. She covered her friend and turned off the TV.
She went to her own room to get ready to sleep.