A/N: As usual, I don't own any of the characters.
"Noah, what did you say?"
"You be my Daddy."
"It's kind of complicated. I can't be your daddy unless your mom says it's ok and we'd more than likely have to get married."
Noah looked at Olivia.
"He's right. It is kind of complicated."
"You no love Hank?"
"Of course I do. I've loved him for over a year and a half but I wasn't able to admit it until recently."
"You love Mommy?"
"Yes, I do."
"A lot?"
"Very much."
"I'm not against you becoming his dad or us getting married. I know I love you and have since we first met. I also know that you're the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. Besides Noah, you're the best thing to ever happen to me in a long time."
Olivia went over to Hank, sat on his lap and put her arms around him as she kissed him.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
"You're the only one I've been in a relationship with who has potential to be a husband. No one else did. When you first told me how you felt, I panicked. I'm now blaming it in the fact that the guy that was holding me hostage whacked me in the head and I wasn't thinking clearly. I didn't realize what I was missing. I started drinking more and I didn't like the person I had become."
"You weren't the only one, Liv. With the exception of this last week and the case we had with Munch's help, you've been really cranky. You weren't too bad the last work trip to Chicago until we left. If I had feelings for you and you told me what you told Voight, I'd probably tell you to go to hell too."
"Thanks a lot, Fin!"
"I kept my mouth shut as long as I could. I didn't want to have my head chewed off and have you tell me to mind my own business because your personal life is none of my concern. I care about you and I always have. You know that. I know I wasn't the only one of us that felt something wasn't right with you. I'm just more vocal about it than the other two have been. The person you have been for a while now isn't the Liv we know and love. I get that you're stressed because of your job and because of being held hostage again but Liv, Tucker? Seriously? Maybe he has changed in the years since he charged you with a murder you didn't commit and threatened your job countless times, along with the jobs of both of your partners and maybe he was the one that helped to save your butt the last time you were held hostage but that doesn't mean you had to be in a relationship with the guy. What were you thinkin'?"
"I wasn't. I know I didn't use my better judgement with that at all."
"So basically you're saying I was a bad judgement call and made you want to drink."
"Not totally. If anything came out of this, I'm glad we became friends after years of not getting along at all and you acting like a jerk. If I had listened to my heart, I would have come back from Chicago, ended things with you and tried to get Hank to forgive me. I never should have let things get as far as they did with you."
"If it doesn't work out for the 2 of you, you know where to find me."
"Hank and I will be fine. He truly makes me happy in more ways than one."
"Now I'm assuming you're referring to my performance in the bedroom."
"I am."
"You're actually comparing us?"
"Yes. Your problem was, you never satisfied my needs. I don't have that problem with Hank."
"Sergeant, good luck with her. You'll need it."
Ed left and Hank shook his head.
"What?"
"I think you're lucky he's not IAB any more or you'd be in big trouble."
"Oh, probably."
"Did she tell you their relationship almost cost her her job with SVU?"
"No. Again?"
"Yep."
Olivia told Hank about the case and that Barba was the one who had called her out on it.
"Now that I think about it, I should have come to Chicago for a few days and you could have helped me come to my senses."
"I was mad at you then though."
"I'm sure I could have made you forget all about that."
"Just like that, huh?"
"Yep. You can't resist me."
"I can't?"
"Nope."
"Was Tucker really that bad?"
"He was ok but he didn't make me feel the way you do. You and I have more of a connection. I didn't feel like my needs were met with him. It also took Noah a while to warm up to him. He's loved you from the moment he met you. I never saw Ed as something long term. I wish I had slept with you one of those times we had worked together like maybe the last time you were here and we shared that kiss. I know being with him was a mistake and needed to make that mistake in order to realize what I was missing. I know I want us to be a family. Ever since I got back from Chicago this last time, I haven't been able to think about anything but us."
"I've been thinking a lot about us too. Lunch?"
"Sure."
Hank took everyone out to lunch and then took Olivia back to work. Once Olivia got home, they got ready to go to the game and Hank went to the hotel to get Erin, Jay, Olive and Daniel. Once Amanda and Jesse got to Olivia's apartment, they headed to the ballpark. Once they arrived, Olivia parked her SUV and Hank got Noah out, Erin and Jay got out. Hank carried Noah and took Olivia's hand, while Jay took Erin's hand. Olivia, Noah, Olive and Erin went to the washroom, while Hank and Jay went to find the seats.
"Here."
"I like Wrigley better."
"Me too. Captain."
"Sergeant. Does she hate me that much?"
"No."
"I want to be friends with her but not if she's going to criticize everything I did. I care a lot about her though. She's the first woman I had feelings for since my ex and I ended our relationship."
"I know the feeling. My first wife died 6 years ago and I had no interest in dating again until Olivia came into my life. I finally tell her how I feel about her and she nearly crushes me by telling me she's in a relationship with someone else."
"I know she never saw me as something long term."
"I normally have no use for anyone that has worked in IAB but you're not so bad."
"Neither are you. I want you and Olivia to be happy. If I can't be with her, I'm glad she's with you."
"Thanks. That means a lot."
"Just promise me you'll be good to her."
"I will. Can I buy you a beer?"
"Sure."
"Jay, you want one?"
"Yeah."
Hank got up and went to get 3 beers. He got back before Olivia, Olive, Erin and Noah did.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
"Thanks."
"Sure."
Hank sat down and then the girls and Noah joined them.
"You didn't get us any beers?"
"Nope."
Olivia sat down and took a sip of Hank's beer, while Erin did the same to Jay's. Once the game started, had rain delays and got out of hand, Hank, Erin, Jay and Olive got bored quickly. Hank got up to go to the washroom and Erin was waiting for him when he came out.
"This sucks."
"Yes, it does. The score is bad enough but the planes are driving me nuts."
"Yeah, I know."
Then Jay and Olive found them.
"Can we go? This is nuts."
"At least you guys can go back to the hotel. Olinsky and Dawson keep texting me asking what the hell happened."
"At least it's not Atwater. He keeps texting me basically throwing it in my face that they're losing. Am I the only one that finds the planes annoying?"
"Nope. Erin and I were just talking about that. I feel so out of place."
"I do too."
"Me too."
"So do I but I'm also not a cop."
"Why did we do this again?"
"Because you are hopelessly in love with Liv and she invited you. That's why."
Olivia and Noah found them.
"If you want to go, we can go."
"You're enjoying yourself, so don't let us ruin that for you."
"I can think of something else I'd rather be doing right now. I made an appearance. Noah's getting tired anyway."
"I guess we can go."
Hank picked up Noah and took Olivia's hank and they started to head out but they ran into Chief Dodds.
"Leaving already, Lieutenant?"
"Yes, Sir. Noah needs to get to bed."
"You going to introduce me to your guests?"
"Chief, this is Sergeant Hank Voight, his daughter-in-law, Olive, Detective Erin Lindsay and Detective Jay Halstead. They're from Chicago. This is my boss, Deputy Chief William Dodds."
"Now you're associating with rogue cops from Chicago? I didn't think you could stoop any lower than Tucker but I was wrong."
Chief Dodds headed back to his seat and as soon as he turned his back to Olivia, she gave him the finger. Tucker, Fin and Carisi came out from the stands.
"Lieutenant, was that necessary?"
"Yeah, it was. I gave you the finger behind your back many times over the years."
"I don't doubt it. I'm sure a lot of people have. What did Dodds say?"
"He asked if I was going to introduce my guests to him, so I did. Then he said something about me now associating with rogue cops from Chicago. He said he didn't think I could stoop any lower than you but he was wrong."
"If this is about what happened to Sergeant Dodds the last time I was here, I apologized to you for that. I also apologized to Sergeant Dodds and he said it was fine."
"Mike and I were both fine with it. We both knew how personal the thing with Yates was for you."
"I couldn't even control her with that. I tried keeping her at the District but she wouldn't listen."
"I know. I told her I agreed with you and would have done the same thing if I was her Sergeant. I have a feeling that Chief Dodds is going to make my life a living hell and unfortunately, he's my boss. The next thing he is going to do is hold Mike's death over my head for the rest of my life. I already blame myself, so I guess it doesn't matter what he does."
"I told you there are 100 ways that situation could have gone. Sure it's sad that Chief Dodds lost his son but if it had been you, Noah would have had to grow up without you. Your Squad would have had to replace not only Dodds, who was transferring to another Unit but you as well. Your Squad would have lost someone they really care about, the group from Chicago obviously cares a lot about you and I do too. You did what you did because of Noah, whether you think you did or not."
"For once, Tucker makes sense. It would have been harder for me to lose you, since I've known you the longest."
Olivia's phone rang and after she got the info, she hung up.
"We have to go. Take my SUV home and have Rollins head to this address."
"Ok."
"I need to get my stuff first."
They walked to the parking area and Olivia got her stuff. She kissed Hank and Noah and then she left with Fin and Carisi. Hank drove to Olivia's apartment and gave Amanda the message where she was supposed to go. Erin stayed with the kids, while Hank took Olive, Daniel and Jay to the hotel. Erin got Noah ready for bed and read him a story before he fell asleep. Erin was flipping through the channels when Hank came back and Tucker was with him.
"Hey, Erin."
"Hey."
"Noah asleep?"
"Yep."
"Anyone want coffee?"
"Sure."
"Me too."
Hank made coffee for the 3 of them and they all sat down. Hank got a call from Fin.
"Hey, Fin."
"Liv was shot."
"Is she ok? Where is she?"
"She's on her way to the hospital now."
Fin gave Hank the info and then he hung up. Erin and Ed could both tell he was upset.
"What's wrong?"
"Olivia was shot. I can't lose someone else I care about. I just can't."
"She's one of the toughest cops I know. She'll pull through it. I'll drive."
"Hank call me when you know something."
"I will."
Hank kissed Erin's cheek and then he and Ed headed to the hospital. As soon as they arrived, they got out of the car and ran in.
"Fin, where is she?"
"Surgery. She got hit between the knee and the shin."
Fin told them what happened.
"Did you get the guy?"
"She shot him in the hand. He's also here. Rollins and Carisi are talking with the victim.
Fin got a text from Carisi asking if Tucker was there because the one that shot Olivia was holding Amanda hostage. Fin responded that he was.
"Tucker, I just got a text from Carisi. The one that shot Liv is now holding Amanda hostage."
"Ok."
Ed went out to his car to get his vest and called for the test of the team. The Emergency Department was put on lockdown. Ed gave Hank a vest as well. When they got to the room where Amanda was, the suspect had a gun to her head.
"Not this guy."
"You know him?"
"Yep. We tried to get him a couple years ago but he disappeared."
"Sergeant Voight, we meet again."
"I guess we do. Let her go."
"I don't think so."
"Take me then."
Hank put his gun down and took his vest off. Then he leaned against the counter and folded his arms in front of his chest.
"You already shot an officer."
"She shot at me first. It's really too bad I didn't kill her."
"I doubt she shot at you first."
"You calling me a liar?"
"Not at all."
"You're not going to slap me around like you tried before, are you?"
"If you don't let her go, I might."
The guy shoved Amanda out of the way and then punched Hank in the face.
"What are you going to do about it now, tough guy?"
Hank shoved him into the wall and got into his face. The guy punched Hank in the stomach and Hank did the same to him. They were finally able to cuff him.
"Sergeant, you ok?"
"Yeah. Sorry about that. That's just how I operate. I think he broke my ribs. I wasn't going to listen to him saying he wished he had killed Olivia. I have had a lot of anger that I have needed to release lately."
"I get it. The idiot deserved it."
The police took the guy into custody and then Hank had his ribs x-rayed. Fin called Erin and then Amanda came into where Hank was.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
Amanda kissed Hank's cheek and then Ed came in.
"You ok?"
"I'll live."
"Thanks for your help."
"Sure."
Hank waited for his results as IAB arrived. Tucker, Fin, Rollins and Carisi talked to them and then they went in to talk to Hank. He got the results of his x-rays back and he had a couple fractured ribs and a broken nose. They admitted him for observation. Olivia got out of surgery and was expected to make a full recovery. Jay and Olive left on Sunday with Daniel, while Erin stuck around to help with Noah until Lucy returned. Hank took time off from work to recover from his own injuries but mostly to spend it with Olivia and the two of them became closer as a result.
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