Chapter 8
"I'm going to the safe house! I'm going to Alex! No matter what." Olivia whispers.
The paramedic barely can hear what she whispers, but he heard it.
" That depends on what the doctor says Detective Benson. If he wants you to stay you have to stay." He says.
"Nobody can keep me there if I don't want to! Try me!. I kick both your asses!" Olivia growls.
"Did anyone tell you that you are incredibly stubborn?"
"Tell me something I don't know."
"Olivia, calm down. Let the doctor take a look first. Maybe all you need is plaster. Or a case around your arm." Cragen says.
" Yeah maybe, maybe not. I just want to go to the safe house. That's all."
"I know. That's why I'm saying let the doctor look first. You are under a protective detail now, we won't agree with you staying there just like that. He need to have a very good reason if we will ok it. So don't worry."
"Ok."
The ambulance arrives at the Mercy Hospital. They check Olivia in under a false name and she went straight to a private room for examination. Cragen goes inside the room with Olivia. Amanda stays outside the room in front of the door. They waited 5 minutes before the Doctor is there.
"Good evening Ms Jareau, my name is Doctor VanDyken. Let's take a look at your arm shall we?"
"Good evening Doctor. Yes that's ok."
The Doctor does a few tests.
"I think it's broken but we need to take an X-ray to confirm it. I don't speculate so we wait for the results of the X-ray and then decide what treatment is necessary. I'll have a nurse getting the machine."
"Ok, thank you Doctor." Olivia answers.
An other 5 minutes goes by before the nurse walks in with the X-ray machine. A Radiologist follows behind the nurse. They place the machine next to the examination table.
"Can you lay down your left arm on the table please. Sir, if you want to stay you need a lead apron."
"That's fine by me. I'm staying so hand me one."
The nurse gives Cragen a lead apron and he puts it on.
"Ms. Jareau , keep your arm still. Then I make the X-rays."
"Ok."
Olivia keeps her arm still and the X-rays are taken pretty quick.
"I take the X-rays to the Doctor. He will be back soon with the results."
"Thank you." Olivia answers.
The nurse takes the lead apron from Cragen and walks out of the room with the X-ray machine.
Cragen and Olivia are now alone again in the room.
"I'm really glad you're ok, Olivia. Things could have be so much worse. Don't get me wrong, I would have liked it if you were not injured at all. But given the circumstances this is a pretty good outcome."
"Yes it is. I know my arm is broken. Don't need to have a X-ray to know that. But you are right. It could have been a lot worse."
"I'm glad I don't have to show Alex that video. I would have done it. And be there for her. But I admit I haven't been looking forward to that."
"That makes two of us. Those last seconds where really hard. All I could think of was Alex and that I didn't had a chance to tell her I love her. Because I know that I do. This whole bomb thing was a pretty good reality check. I know you would have kept your promise. That's why I trusted you with this in the first place. I am sorry though that you have to find out my feelings for Alex this way."
"Oh Liv, that Alex and you are in love with each other is the worst kept secret ever. Everybody knows it. They only one who didn't knew it are you two. You two are dancing around each other for years. You remember the case with Babs Duffy?"
"Yes of course. How could I forget that one."
"When Alex told you she needed Ronnie to spilling out his guts all over Elliot's shoes and that it was a hell of a long way from that happening. You told her that you had an idea to speed up the proces. Alex couldn't take her eyes off you. And after you put on that show with Ronnie, she looked like she wanted you for breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert all at the same time. I was the only there with her. When I saw that look it confirmed what I already knew. That she was head over heels for you. I only mention it to let you know how obvious it was to all of us that you two are in love with each other." Cragen says with a shit eating grin on his face.
Olivia looked like the cat that had eaten the canaries when she thought back at it.
"Oh I noticed it. I saw Alex keep looking between my eyes and my mouth when I told her that I had an idea. I just didn't know what to do with it. Babs had been poking around with my head. I didn't know that Alex might have feelings for me. I just barely can admit it to myself that I'm in love with her. And although we are close, I'm not sure if she feels the same way."
"You know for such a brilliant Detective, you are really blind when it comes to Alex's feelings for you. Believe me Benson, that girl is head over heals in love with you."
"I hope you are right. Now where the hell is that Doctor? The results should be there by now."
"Patience Olivia. You can't rush it. It takes as long as it takes."
"Yeah, well it takes to long for me. I hate hospitals. I just want to get out of here."
"Tell me something I don't know."
Doctor VanDyken came back in room.
"I have good news and bad news." He says.
"Tell me good news first." Olivia replies.
"The good news is you don't need surgery. The bad news is you have multiple fractures."
"Where and what are you going to do about it?"
"You haven broken your wrist and ulna and you have a hairline fracture in your humerus. You are getting plaster from your shoulder cap all the way down onto your hand. You must have an awful lot of pain Ms. Jareau."
"Nothing I can't handle Doctor. But I don't have to stay here, do I?" Olivia asks.
"No, after you have the plaster around your arm I'm gonna release you. I am going to describe you some pain medication though. You can play tough to me but I know you have a lot of pain even if you say you can handle it."
"Just get that plaster on my arm Doctor. I want to get out of here. I've been here long enough by now."
"Not very fond of hospitals are you?"
"You've got that right."
"Well I send someone in for the plaster and in the mean time I will get your release papers in order and describe you your medication."
"Thank you Doctor." Olivia says.
Doctor VanDyken left the room and Olivia and Cragen waited for someone that would put Olivia's arm in plaster.
"Olivia, how much pain do you have? The truth this time." Cragen asks.
"It hurts like hell. But I can handle it."
"Sure you can."Cragen answers sarcastically.
"Really. I can. I'm still talking. I'm good."
"Uh huh."
"What? You don't believe me?"
"No. I know your holding back. You are still afraid they will keep you here if you tell them how much pain you have. Even though Doctor VanDyken told you he is gonna release you."
"You are right about the still being afraid part. But I'm not holding back."
"Yeah right. And your nose just grow a bit longer." Cragen says not buying a single word she said.
"Bite me."
"I'm going to Amanda for a moment. Ya think you can handle yourself?"
"Yes. Of course. I'm a grown woman ya know."
"Yet your are as stubborn as a six year old. See you in a moment, Benson."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah."
Cragen shakes his head and walks out of the room. Amanda is looking around keeping everything in her sights.
"Hey Rollins."
"Hey Captain. How's Olivia doing. Is her arm broken?"
"Olivia is her usually stubborn self. Claiming the pain is nothing she can't handle. She has her arm broken on two places and a hairline fracture. But no she is isn't in a lot of pain. Or that is what she want me to believe."
"Damn. That must hurt like hell."
"Yes. And I'm sure it does. But admitting it? No way."
"Well that's the Olivia Benson we know, don't we?"
"Yes, you are right. Even if she is about to pass out. She still would claim that she can handle it. A mule is less stubborn then Detective Olivia Benson."
Cragen went back inside the room. Waiting with Olivia. They didn't have to wait long. After 2 minutes a nurse came into the room.
"Good evening Ms. Jareau. I'm Norah Paxter. I'm here to put the plaster on your arm." The nurse says.
"Good evening." Olivia answers.
"Ok well let's get started shall we. The sooner you can leave."
"Yes please. No offense but I can't wait to get out here."
"None taken."
The nurse takes the things she needs for the plaster and half an hour later Olivia was ready to go. Arm in plaster and a sling around her shoulder.
Doctor VanDyken had the release papers ready and the pain medication.
"Now Ms. Jareau all you have to do is sign the release papers and you are ready to go."
"Thank you Doctor VanDyken for everything." Olivia says.
"You're welcome Ms. Jareau." He answers.
She signs the release papers and thanked the Doctor again.
"You need to keep the plaster for 6 weeks. Then we take new X-rays to see if it is healed. Don't use your arm. It needs a lot rest and it will heal faster if you don't use it. Do you have any questions?"
"No. It's all clear to me."
"Ok. Goodbye Ms. Jareau."
"Goodbye Doctor VanDyken."
The Doctor left the room. Olivia picks up her leather jacket and tries to put it on.
"You you could ask me to help you put your jacket on you know."
"Don't need to. I'm fine. I'm not invalid you know and I'm right handed so no problems here."
"You know a mule is even less stubborn then you are. It's not a sigh of weakness to ask for help. You know what? I let Cabot handle it. Maybe she can knock some sense in you."
"I'm not that stubborn."
"Yes, Olivia Benson you are."
"Detective Olivia Benson to you." Olivia jokes.
"What ever Benson. You're ready to get out of here and go to the safe house?"
"Hell ya."
They walked out the room and joined Amanda.
"Hey Olivia, how are you? A lot of pain I think?"
"Hi Amanda. I'm fine. Nothing I can't handle."
"Ya are more stubborn then a mule, Olivia. Does anybody ever told ya that?"
"Just 1 minute ago. So nothing new there. And for the record I'm not."
Amanda just laughed at the comment and shook her head.
"Now let's get out of here. I've been here to long if ya ask me."
"You see her soon enough, Olivia." Cragen whispers to her.
"Not soon enough though. Not soon enough." Olivia sighs.