episode realted chapter*

The next morning right when she got to the precinct Cragen and Amaro met her at the doors letting her know they were being called out to a hostage scene where the gunman asked for Olivia specifically. They got there to learn the person that asked for her was Eddie, the producer's son. He was holding his girlfriend and her daughter hostage. It took hours of getting nowhere with him, then he accidentally shot his girlfriend and let Olivia in to help her. Olivia tied off the wound to slow the bleeding. Eddie let Amaro come in and take his girlfriend to get treatment.

While Olivia was in the apartment with Eddie, Alex showed up outside. She found Cragen and walked right up to him.

"Why didn't you tell me!?" Alex said through gritted teeth not wanting to make a scene in front of all the officers there.

Cragen looked her over and she looked a complete mess. He sighs.

"I didn't know she was going to Alex, I swear and she's fine. She's finally getting through to the kid, he let Amaro come in and take his girlfriend out to be treated. She's doing good" Cragen said, putting a comforting hand on her shoulder.

Alex let a few tears fall from her eyes and she exhaled a deep breath that she had been holding since finding out from Fin that Olivia was being held by a deranged gunman. Alex wiped her eyes and nodded.

"Okay, so she's okay?" Alex questioned just to be sure.

"She is" Cragen confirms.

Cragen looks around not seeing anyone near them.

"Where's Calvin?" Cragen asks, stepping closer to Alex.

"I asked Munch to stay with him. I guess the cat is out of the bag for Munch and Fin" Alex shrugged, not really caring.

"Oh come on Alex, they already knew. They placed bets on how long it would take you to disclose, but that doesn't mean the rest of the team has to know. They can be desecrate" Cragen says, knowing they did not want to deal with the questions.

"I appreciate that captain," Alex whispers.

Alex felt sick standing outside waiting to hear anymore news about what was going on in that room. Amaro finally came down holding a little girl that looked unharmed. Alex held a hand on her chest, her heart hurting for the little girl.

Olivia sat in there talking to him trying to keep him calm. Olivia knew this was just a hurting kid that had his whole world fall apart in the span of just a couple days. Olivia tried to talk him out of shooting himself and he lowered the gun and then stepped in front of the window to let the police shoot him. Olivia stepped in front of the window blocking the shot.

"I'm nothing like my father, you don't have to be anything like yours" Olivia tells him calmly.

Olivia finally gets through to him and he hands over the gun and they walk out. He gets arrested and put in the cop car.

Olivia asks Cragen and Amaro about the girlfriend and her daughter, thankfully they will both be okay. The HRT man compliments her as Haden walks up behind them.

"They had a clear shot, you stepped into the line of fire." He said unbelievably

Olivia gives Amaro and Cragen a look that says give her a minute. They look at each other and walk away. Cragen catches Olivia's eye and tilts his head towards a squad car and she follows his line of sight for a quick second seeing Fin with his arm around Alex and her head on his shoulder. Cragen and Amaro head over that way, giving Olivia the space she needs.

"He didn't have to die" Olivia said simply

Olivia exhaled deeply.

"They uh say you got through to the kid, what'd you say?" Haden asked intrigued.

"The truth" Olivia comments back.

"Let's get you out of here" Haden says

Olivia nods and Alex walks up to them in that second.

"Liv" Alex whispers her voice raw from crying off and on all night.

Olivia is relieved to see Alex standing in front of her and without thinking wraps her arms around her hugging her hard and all Alex can do is cry.

"I'm here, I'm fine, everything's okay" Olivia tells her quietly repeating the words a couple times before Alex's tears stop.

Fin walks up to them standing a good distance away not wanting to interrupt. Fin eyes Haden that had a confused frown on his face and his jaw is setting into a slight pissed off look. Fin steps closer and Haden doesn't say anything and walks away from them.

Alex let go of Olivia but kept ahold of her arm not wanting to completely let go of her.

"I'll take you guys home, Munch called your kid and is wondering where ya at" Fin tells him lightly following them to a squad car.

They both sit in the back seat and in silence the whole way there. Alex gets out first and heads up to the apartment to relieve Munch. Olivia stays in the car a few seconds later.

"Thank you" Olivia tells Fin.

"Of course Liv, you know we always have your back" Fin says back.

Olivia heads up to the apartment exhausted, passing Munch on the way out.

He stopped her for a second to squeeze her arm.

"I'm glad you're okay, and that kid full of questions, you better watch out he might want to be the next Detective Benson one day" Munch said and winked at her.

Olivia grinned and shook her head making her way up to the apartment.