Six year old Olivia Benson tugged excitedly on her mother's arm. "Mommy mommy, we're gonna be late!"
Serena Benson didn't waste a beat as she threw her daughter into the wall, her venemous voice sending chills down the first grader's spine."You are a fucking waste of space. I hope you are dead by the time I return from my work trip."
This wasn't her mommy; this was a monster. Serena Benson stomped out of the dingy apartment, and Olivia waited a good long time. Lonely, scared, tired, and hungry.When she felt a pair of comfortingly warm arms lift her up, she didn't even bother to put up a fight."Hey sweetheart. I am Officer Don Cragen. Don't worry honey. You are safe now. I got you." Olivia put her thumb in her mouth and pressed her face into his chest, sobs racking her tiny body. "Oh baby, shh it's okay angel. Shh."
Olivia Benson smiled out of nowhere, curling up closer to the man who saved her life all those years ago.
"It was you!" Her voice held no accusation, no anger over how she was eventually returned to her mother.
Donald Cragen immediately caught on and smiled down at her, pressing a soft kiss to her head.
"Yes baby, it was. I hated that I couldn't do anything, but you know what?"
Olivia snuggled further into his embrace and sighed content in the arms of the one person who had never failed her, who loved her unconditionally.
She was content in the arms of her daddy. "I am happy I got you now baby. I will be by your side through thick and thin. I love you princess."
"Love you too Dad," Olivia said, smiling as she kissed his cheek. After resting back into her former positon, she finally realized that she was home. No matter what, he would always be there for her, and she couldn't want for anything else.
And all I remember is your back
Walking towards the airport, leaving us all in your past
I traveled fifteen hundred miles to see you
I begged you to want me, but you didn't want to
But piece by piece, he collected me up
Off the ground, where you abandoned things
Piece by piece he filled the holes that you burned in me
Six years old and you know
He never walks away
He never asks for money
He takes care of me
He loves me
Piece by piece, he restores my faith
That a man can be kind and the father could, stay
And all of your words fall flat
I made something of myself and now you wanna come back
But your love, it isn't free, it has to be earned
Back then I didn't have anything you needed so I was worthless
But piece by piece, he collected me up
Off the ground, where you abandoned things
Piece by piece he filled the holes that you burned in me
Six years old and you know
He never walks away
He never asks for money
He takes care of me
'Cause he loves me
Piece by piece, he restored my faith
That a man can be kind and a father could, stay
Piece by piece
Piece by piece I fell far from the tree
I will never leave her like you left me
And she will never have to wonder her worth
Because unlike you I'm going to put her first and you know
He'll never walk away,
He'll never break her heart
He'll take care of things, he'll love her
Piece by piece, he restored my faith
That a man can be kind and the father should be great
Piece by piece
Piece by piece