Chapter 9

Four hours later Nathalie was back to pull Olivia out of her drug induced coma and put her on lighter sedatives. After the Detective was on lighter sedatives Nathalie told Alex that she would come and check on Olivia every hour. And that if things changed, better or worse, that the blonde should call her. Now that Olivia was on the sedatives she didn't need all the machines anymore. She would stay on the heart monitor and the breathing tube would stay in too. And a morphine pomp would be added to control the pain the Detective would have. Nathalie told Alex she would send a nurse to take care of it. Alex said that she would call her if anything changes. After that Nathalie left the room and gives her orders to a nurse. About ten minutes later everything is set up and the nurse told Alex the same thing Nathalie had said. Call if anything changes. Alex agreed again and the nurse left the room. Leaving Alex and Olivia alone again. Alex looks at Olivia and even though the Detective's face is swollen and full of bruises, she still looked incredibly beautiful to the blonde ADA. She hoped that Olivia wouldn't be her usual stubborn self and stay unconscious for at least a day or maybe two. There was nothing that Alex wanted more than to look into those beautiful brown eyes, but she knows that it's for the best if Olivia doesn't wake up soon. That for Olivia it's the best. She wouldn't feel the pain she certainly will have once she is awake. So for the Detective sake Alex hopes she stays like this and at the same time she hopes for herself that she will be looking in her eyes soon.

An hour later Nathalie is back and checks Olivia. Everything seems alright. Her vitals are stable and on a normal level. And two minutes after she came in the Prof. leaves again. After checking on the Detective for four times she gets more convinced that Olivia will make it. But she also knows that it's gonna be a long, hard, difficult and painful road before the strong Detective recoveres from her injuries. Seeing how well Olivia is doing she decides to take her of the breathing machine. Her saturation is very good. Even better than she expected. And since she is stable for 24 hours Nathalie thinks it's safe to take her off.

"Detective Benson is doing really well, Alex. Her vitals are stable and on a normal level for the past 24 hours and her saturation is also very good. So I give you two options to choose from. I think it's safe for Detective Benson to take the breathing tube out, but if I'm gonna do that I want to keep her here at the CCU. To keep a close look at her. The other option is to hold Detective Benson on the breathing machine but to take her to the ICU, on the same conditions we have talked about earlier. And not earlier then at the end of my shift. I'm more convinced than I already was that she is gonna make it. So I truly think that it's safe to take her off it. The heart monitor will stay. I don't take her off it until she is awake, which will take a couple of days. I take her off the sedatives if she continues with the progress she is making now, in two days. So do you agree and want to take her of the breathing machine or do you want the Detective stay on it and transferred to ICU at the end of my shift?" Nathalie asks.

"I'd rather have her here of the breathing tube. Besides it's what Liv wants. If she would be awake, she would demand to take the damn tube out of her throat." Alex answers.

"Alright we get it out then. I'll call a nurse to take it out. The same rules apply. I'm free for 8 hours, after that I'm on a regular shift. I will start looking for the best surgeons to perform the necessary operations then." Nathalie answers.

"That would be great. Thank you, Nathalie. I assume you come and check on Liv every hour till your shift is over?" Alex asks.

"No need to thank me, Alex. Detective Benson is one hell of a fighter. Everyone deserves the best, but she certainly deserves it. So far she did what nobody else has done. And I will do everything I can to help her with her recovery. And to answer your question, yes I'll be back in an hour." Nathalie answers.

"See you in an hour then." Alex says.

Nathalie nods and walks out of Olivia's room. A few minutes later a nurse is walking into the Detective's room and explains to Alex what the procedure is for removing the breathing tube and asks the ADA if she wants to stay or leave the room for a moment. Alex answers that she wants to stay. That the only time she will leave the Detective's side is when she is in the OR. The nurse smiles at the blonde's answers and removes the tube. She takes the machine with her when she walks out of the room. Alex sits down in her chair again and takes Olivia's hand in her own.

"I'm so proud of you, Liv. You are doing so well. For once I'm glad that you are so stubborn and hard headed. That you keep fighting. Don't get me wrong, I'm always proud of you when you fight for our victims. To get justice for them. But you can't get me prouder than I'm with you right now. I can't wait to see those beautiful brown eyes of you, looking at me. I know that it's better for you to stay like this for a few days, but I miss you. I miss talking with you. I miss your eyes looking at me. But I don't want you in more pain than you will have when you're awake. So much for a top notch attorney huh? Hard ass Cabot having troubles to make up her mind and take a decision. I know you wouldn't let the opportunity pass to tease me with it if you were awake. So it's a good thing that you are not now. I would never hear the end of it. Besides you will be a real pain in the ass once you're awake. Not that I would like to have it any other way. Even though you drive me up against the wall many times, I don't want you to change that. It's a part of the Badass Benson that I like so much." Alex says.

"Well it's a good thing you like it, Counselor. Because I'm awake." Olivia says with a raspy voice.

Alex jerks up her head and looks into clear brown eyes. Stormy blue eyes looks shocked into the brown ones of a indeed clearly awake Detective.

"Liv, you're awake. How? What did you hear? Do need the Prof.? How do you feel? I'm so happy that you're awake." Alex rambles.

"Like I got beaten up twice." Olivia deadpans.

"Yeah well that's because you were. You must be in an awful lot of pain. Do you want something for it? Let me call Nathalie, the Prof. that's treating you." Alex says.

"Are you ok, Lex? I'm sorry for scaring you so much. I'll kick my ass when I'm able to do it. I never meant to scare you. I don't want you to be scared or afraid because of me." Olivia asks.

"You're the one that's been beaten up, badly I might add. And you asks if I'm ok? And you didn't answer my question. But first I need to call Nathalie. She won't believe me when I tell her that you are awake." Alex answers, standing up from her chair.

"I'll be right back. Don't worry." Alex says.

"Alex, I don't need the damn Prof., all she wants to do is pump some drugs into my system that I don't want. I'm fine. Really." Olivia says.

"Sorry, Liv, but I need to. I promised that I would call if something changed. I know you hate meds. And you're not fine. You have more bones broken in your body then I can count on one hand, probably two. So don't try the tough cop persona with me.

You have nothing to be sorry for. I care for you, Olivia. A lot. And I want to have you around for quite some years, so you need pain meds to keep the pain under control. You're not less stronger if you use them. You always will be Badass Benson, no matter what. And now I really go get Nathalie." Alex says softly.

"I care a lot for you too, Alex. And I'm not planning to leave you anytime soon. Just so you know. Is Casey still in the next room?" Olivia asks.

Alex blinks with her eyes a few times. 'How much did Olivia hear while being unconscious? Leave it to the Detective to be able to remember that, and God knows what else they have said.' Alex thinks, shaking her head.

"Yes, Casey is in the next room, only leaving it when she needs to go the courthouse. And I know what you are trying to do, Detective. It's not gonna work. I'll be right back." Alex answers walking out the door.

Two minutes later the blonde ADA is back and takes her seat next to Olivia waiting for Nathalie to come inside. She smirks at the brunette. Olivia knows that the Prof. doesn't believe Alex. And probably thinks that the younger blonde next to her is crazy.

'Boy, will she be surprised when she walks into the room' Olivia thinks, smiling back at Alex. For as far as she can.

One minute later Prof. Nathalie Diando walks into Olivia's room. She stands frozen and her jaw hits the floor when she sees Olivia. The shock and surprise clearly on her face.

A/N I'm sorry that this is a very short chapter. But I thought I kept y'all waiting for so long that it's better than nothing at all.

I do realize that it looks like nothing is wrong with Olivia while she is brutally attacked and had two serious surgeries. I can assure you that it's not like that at all. That will be clear in the coming chapters.