A/N: Here is the much awaited chapter. I hope everyone enjoys and please have a safe and happy Thanksgiving with your friends and families. As always reviews are welcomed.

It took all Alex had not to cry out when she saw Olivia. She looked so fragile and broken laying on the bed with all the tubes and wires coming out of her. It was a far cry from the badass detective she had seen slam a perp one handed when he charged her.

"El" she cried reaching for his hand.

"Alex she'll make it" He whispered as he took her hand in his "She's a fighter and we need her. It will be ok."

"Excuse me are you family?' A nurse asked walking into the room.

"We are, I'm her partner Elliot Stabler and this is our ADA Alexandra Cabot." He answered the look in his eyes daring the nurse to challenge him.

"No more than ten minutes" She said as she turned to walk out.

"Ma'am ten minutes isn't going to work" Alex said standing with Elliot's assistance "I will need you to bring me one of those chairs that pull out into a bed as well as one for him. We will also need pillows and blankets to go with those."

"This is the Critical Care Unit and no one is allowed to stay in the patient's room."

"Then I guess I didn't make myself clear. I wasn't asking I was telling. I will be staying along with this man here." She said using the voice that made defense attorneys piss their pants "In the waiting room will be three other gentlemen that I want taken care of as well."

"I have said it before and I will say it again…" She started to say but was stopped by Alex

"Bring me the head nurse now." Alex ordered as she made her way to Olivia "I will take this matter up with them."

The nurse walked away shaking her head. She could tell just by looking at the woman she had money and apparently thought that money could get her whatever she wanted. She was happy to pass it off the charge nurse Daniels. Let her deal with the almighty everything is handed to me ice cold blonde bitch.

"Mrs. Daniels the woman visiting the patient in room 225 would like to speak to you. She wants to stay the night and I informed her it's against policy. She demanded to speak to the head nurse."

"I'll handle it." She answered as she headed off to the room.

"Ma'am I was told I was needed in here" Daniels said as she entered room 225.

"Yes, We are going to need two of those chairs that fold out to a bed" Alex said as she stood and turned to face the nurse "Stephanie?"

"Alex? What brings you here and what happened to you?" She said as she quickly approached the blonde and hugged her close.

"This is Olivia Benson." She said pointing toward Olivia on the bed "She was shot earlier today. I work with her."

"Translation is you two are dating and don't want anyone to know."

"No we are not dating." Alex said purposefully "She is a detective with the unit I prosecute for. She was shot earlier today and I was with her."

"Which would explain all the bruises and scrapes on you, but you need to remember who you're talking to here. This is a friend of mine always meant we've been sleeping together for the last three weeks or longer."

"I hate to disappoint you this time Stephanie, but that isn't the case."

"Don't tell me the ever outspoken, always gets the woman she wants, Alexandra Cabot has met her match and she is making you work for it."

"Hi I'm Elliot Stabler." Elliot said coming to Alex's rescue after watching her squirm for a few "I'm Detective Benson's partner."

"It's nice to meet you. I'm charge nurse Daniels. I went to the same private school as Alex and we dated during college." She said shaking his extended hand.

"So if I want any blackmail stories come to you." He said with a grin on his face as he wrapped an arm around Alex and pulled her close to him. It wasn't an act of intimacy but that of a protective gesture.

"Oh no there's not enough money for me to tell those stories." She said laughing "That woman right there is not one to cross."

"Tell me about it."

"Now about those beds?" Alex asked bringing them back to the subject at hand.

"Alex this is CCU no one is allowed to stay."

"You mean no one but me and him." Alex informed her.

"Alex."

"Let me put it to you in a language you understand Stephanie. That woman that is hanging on by a thread is there because of me. She saved my life today. If by some miracle she wakes up the first two faces she will see is my beautiful face and his ugly mug. There's no room for negotiation here do you understand."

Stephanie groaned. She knew what Alex was like when she got in these moods and truthfully she was thankful she decided against law and went into nursing. She pitied the poor suckers who had to go against her in court.

"I'll have some orderlies bring up two of the chairs that convert to beds from the maternity ward along with blanket and pillows. " Stephanie said with resigned sigh 'Will you need anything else?"

"There will be three gentlemen that will be camped out in the waiting room. They are her Captain and the two other detectives that she works with. Make sure they have anything and everything they need."

"That won't be a problem."

"Thank you and I want you to find the best doctor and physical therapist for Detective Benson. Everything will be billed to me.'

"She is probably going to need both an orthopedic and neurology doctor."

"I don't care get her both. Hell, get a cardiologist and pulmonologist on standby as well. They damn well better be the best the United States has to offer."

"Consider it done.' Stephanie said with a smile as she headed toward the door "Oh and Alex you can tell yourself that lie all you want but it's plain to see that you have feelings for the detective. Not that I blame you if I wasn't already married to Diane I'd jump that in a heartbeat."

"Guess she has your number" Stabler said doubling over with laughter after the nurse had left the room.

"Can it" Alex growled "I got us to stay didn't I?'

"Do I want to even know how you got her to change her tune so quickly without any vocal bodily injury threats?"

"Money."

"You didn't offer her any."

"No this hospital receives a nice size donation from my trust fund twice a year. If they want it to keep coming I get my way. That and Stephanie knows when I have my mind set on something there's no use in fighting me on it.'

"Don't we all counselor" Elliot said laughing "Don't we all."