A/N: Here is the second part from the last chapter. I don't own any of the characters except my own.
Thank You - Part 2
After Olivia returned from Chicago after spending several days and nights with Hank, Don told the squad he was retiring and Olivia was now in command of SVU. So far, she and Hank had managed to not tell anyone about their romantic weekend. They both agreed to see each other as often as they could.
Several months later…
Olivia found out she was pregnant, 12 weeks to be exact, so she knew she was going to have to tell Hank. Hank had shown up at the Precinct for the first time since he and his entire unit helped search for Olivia.
"Hey, Sarge."
"Hey. Is Sergeant Benson in?"
"Yeah. She's in her office. How'd you know she was a Sergeant now?"
"We've talked since everything that happened to her."
"Ok."
Hank walked over to the office and noticed Olivia staring at her phone.
"Do you always stare at your phone like that?"
"No. I was just thinking about calling you. Get in here and shut the door. We need to talk."
Hank went into the office and shut the door. Olivia got up and adjusted the blinds because she knew how nosy Fin, Rollins and Amaro were. They both sat down on the sofa.
"What do you want to talk about?"
"I'm pregnant."
"Wow! How far along are you?"
"12 weeks."
Olivia took Hank's hand and then she put it on her belly.
"What are we going to do?"
"That's a good question. I guess that kind of depends on how you feel about me. I want to be there for my kid and be a part of his or her life. I'm not saying we have to get married right now unless we want to."
Olivia kissed Hank.
"I owe you my life and what happened between us never would have happened if I didn't love you. I loved you that weekend and I love you now."
Hank moved his hand off her belly, took her hand and laced their fingers together.
"I love you too."
"Let's just play this by ear for right now."
"Ok."
"I'm not really ready for people to know about us or the baby yet."
"Me neither."
"I'll meet you at home later."
"Ok."
Hank kissed Olivia and then he left to head to her apartment. Olivia went back to her desk and then Fin came in.
"Is there somethin' goin' on between you and Sergeant Voight?"
"What makes you think that?"
"Oh, I don't know. He knew you were a Sergeant."
"We've kept in touch since he rescued me. Shut the door."
Fin shut the door and then he sat down.
"Remember when I was gone for the weekend?"
"Yeah."
"I went to Chicago. Hank and I spent a lot of time together."
"Just how close are you two?"
"I'm 12 weeks pregnant with his baby. I really don't want anyone to know about this but I am going to have to go on desk duty."
"Are you two gettin' married?"
"We're playing it by ear for right now. He wants to be a part of the baby's life. If we're not married by the time the baby gets here, he or she will have Hank's last name."
"The decision won't be easy."
"Yeah, I know."
"You're gonna have to tell Rollins and Amaro, since we will be short a person."
"I will. I need to go to 1PP about it too. I'm just not ready for people to know. I'm trying to let it sink in."
"I don't blame you. As long as you love him."
"I do."
"Remember those words, Liv. You might be sayin' them soon."
"Imagine that. Olivia Benson is becoming a mother and maybe a wife."
"I'm happy for you."
"Thanks."
Olivia got a text from Hank saying that he just told Erin about them and the baby. She texted back and said she just told Fin.
"Besides you, Detective Lindsay knows. I guess that is better."
They got a call and left. They had their vests on but as soon as they walked into the building, someone started shooting at them and Olivia got hit in the shoulder. Nick and Amanda started shooting at the guy, while Fin called for an ambulance and Hank.
"Liv, you ok?"
"It hurts. Don't let them give me anything though."
"I won't."
Fin kept pressure on her shoulder with his hand. The paramedics arrived and took her to the hospital as soon as they had her arm bandaged up. By the time they got there, Hank was there.
"Hank, is that you?"
"It's me. I'm here. You shouldn't have gone out there."
"I know that now."
"Sir, are you her husband?"
"Boyfriend. She's 12 weeks pregnant."
"Ok."
They looked at her wound and luckily, it was nothing too serious. Rollins and Amaro got the guy and had him locked up. Fin was in the waiting room when Tucker got there.
"Tutuola, how is she?"
"I haven't heard anything yet."
"Before you go, you need to tell me what happened. Are Rollins and Amaro arresting the guy that did this?"
"I think so."
Hank came out.
"Sergeant."
"Lieutenant. Fin, she wants to see you."
"Got it."
Fin went to see Olivia.
"Is she ok?"
"Yeah. She doesn't have to have surgery, which is good. I take it you need to talk to her before she leaves."
"I do."
"She's expecting you anyway."
Fin came out and then Hank took Tucker to where Olivia was.
"Sergeant."
"Hey. Hank, before they release me, the doctor from OB is going to come down to do an ultrasound."
"Ok. Do they think something is wrong?"
"No. They just want to make sure everything is ok. Ask me what you need to ask me, Lieutenant."
"Are you pregnant?"
"Yep."
"How long have you known?"
"Since this morning. I need to go on desk duty. Babe, can you get me some water?"
"Sure."
Hank kissed Olivia and then he went to get some water, while Tucker asked her about the incident.
"Congratulations on the baby."
"Thanks."
Hank came back.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Are you two getting married?"
"We're playing it by ear. If we decide not to get married, the baby will have Hank's last name. I still want Hank to be a part of his child's life no matter what."
"Erin said I should tell Justin but I wasn't sure that was such a good idea."
"You don't think he'll like the idea of you being in a relationship with someone other than his mother?"
"It's hard to say with him. I'm going to have to tell him eventually though."
"Yeah, kind of. He's going to notice me around and there's going to be another baby that could look like you."
Tucker left and talked to the rest of the squad before he went back to his office. Hank and Olivia started kissing but didn't realize Fin, Amanda and Nick had come in. They ended up telling Amanda and Nick about everything. After the doctor did the ultrasound, Olivia was released and Hank stayed with her for a few weeks to take care of her.
During the next several months, Hank told Justin about him and Olivia and the baby. Hank went to New York as often as he could to be with Olivia during her appointments. They found out they were having a son. Olivia had also become the foster mom to Noah and Hank had already gotten to know him. Olivia had planned to bring Noah to Chicago because Justin was going to be home for the weekend and this would be the first time he was meeting Olivia. They were also planning on telling Hank's squad about them. Olivia could no longer hide the fact that she was pregnant. Hank took the afternoon off to go to the airport to pick Olivia, Noah and Lucy up. He met them in Baggage Claim. He saw Noah and Lucy right away but no Olivia.
"Hey, Hank."
"Hey, Lucy. Where's Olivia?"
"Washroom."
"Hey, Buddy."
Noah smiled at Hank. Olivia came out of the washroom and kissed Hank.
"Hey, Babe."
"Hey. How are you feeling?"
"I'm tired. I'm looking forward to spending time with you."
"After this, I guess I will have to come out there, since you're not going to be able to travel soon."
Hank put his hand on her growing belly.
"How's he doing?"
"He's kicking like crazy."
Hank kissed her, took the bags and headed outside.
"You didn't park in the garage?"
"I left the vehicle running with my lights on and flashed my badge. On top of that, I know the cop on duty here."
"You never cease to amaze me, you know that?"
Hank helped Olivia get into the SUV and then Lucy put Noah into his car seat. Hank put the bags in the back and then they headed to the house. Noah took a nap and Olivia fell asleep for a while as well. After they both woke up, they all went over to the District. They got out of the SUV and went inside.
"Hey, Olivia."
"Hey, Trudy."
"How are you feeling?"
"Tired."
"I bet. This must be Noah."
"Yep and this is his nanny, Lucy Huston, who has been such a big help. I'm hoping she'll stick around when this one gets here."
"Don't worry. I will."
"Good. This is Trudy Platt."
"Nice to meet you."
"You too. Hank, there's a surprise for you upstairs."
"Oh, good."
Hank took Olivia's hand and then the 4 of them went upstairs.
"Hey, Boss."
"Hey."
Hank saw Erin at his desk and walked in.
"You trying to take my job, Detective?"
"No."
"Hey, Dad."
"Hey! You're here early."
"Yeah, I got an earlier flight."
"Have you been to the house yet?"
"Not yet."
"You're going to have to sleep on the sofa. Olivia brought her foster son, Noah and his nanny."
"He can stay at my place too, you know."
"I guess it's up to you."
Antonio came into Hank's office with a huge grin on his face.
"Congratulations!"
"Thanks."
"I didn't think you still had it in you."
"Out!"
"I'm kidding. I'm really happy for you two. You getting married?"
"We're playing it by ear. I don't particularly want to leave Chicago and she doesn't want to leave New York. We will eventually but we're not in a hurry."
"Real nice, Dad. I'm going to have an illegitimate half-sibling because you won't get married."
"He's going to have my last name whether we're married or not. It's not like we haven't discussed it."
"Maybe you should have thought about that before you slept with her."
"What I do is really none of your business."
"Then what I do is none of yours."
"Then don't come to me the next time you get into trouble."
"Don't you even love Mom anymore?"
"Don't bring your mother into this. If you're going to be such a pain in the ass about something that's my choice, then you don't have to be a part of our lives."
"That's not what I want. You and Erin are all I have. I miss Mom so damn much."
"And I don't? I know it's only been 4 years. I never thought I could love anyone but your mother but I was wrong. Olivia knows a part of me will always love Camille."
"I just don't want you to quit loving me because of Noah and the baby."
"I won't. I love all 3 of my boys."
"I love you too, Dad."
"Do you love me too, Hank?"
"Yeah, maybe."
"Hey! I kept your secret for how many months?"
"I know. I love you, Erin. You know that."
"I love you too."
Hank hugged Erin and then he hugged Justin. Then Olivia came in.
"Is everything ok?"
"Yeah. This is Justin. Justin, this is Olivia."
"Hi. It's nice to meet you."
"You too."
Then Lucy came in with Noah.
"This is Noah."
"Hi."
Noah gave Justin a shy smile and hid in Lucy's shoulder. Then he reached for Hank, so Hank took him.
"I told your group and they seem happy for us."
"My son thinks we should get married."
"We probably should but we still can't agree on where we should be. Neither of us wants to leave our city. What if you're not there when I need you?"
"I've been there for as many doctor's appointments as I can, haven't I?"
"Yes but he's as much your responsibility as he is mine. I don't sleep much now because of Noah. Once I get him back to sleep and I get comfortable, the baby moves around and then I have to pee. That happens several times during the night. Lucy can't be there 24/7. I'm lucky she agreed to come with us this weekend."
"Do you honestly think I don't realize he's as much my responsibility as he is yours? I don't like this any more than you do but I don't want to leave Chicago."
"You know what? I think you're really the one that doesn't want to get married."
"I still have a lot I need to deal with."
"You're still getting over losing Camille. I know. That's all I seem to hear about lately."
"You know, I'm beginning to regret ever going to New York."
"Well, I'm definitely starting to regret ever coming here in the first place and I'm the one that has to deal with the consequences of that weekend. I think we better stay at a hotel and then go back to New York tomorrow. I can't do this and I'm not putting my son through that either."
"Oh, so now he's your son. Do whatever you want."
Hank handed Noah back to Lucy and left. As soon as he left, Noah started crying and so did Olivia. Erin got her to calm down and Lucy got Noah to calm down. Erin took them to Hank's to get their stuff. Olivia made a reservation for one night at a hotel and changed their reservation to leave for New York the next day. Justin came to the hotel to try to smooth things over with Olivia since he felt like it was mostly his fault. He ended up taking them all out for dinner and told Olivia she could call him for anything and he'd get back to her as soon as he could. He said he still wanted to be a part of his half-brother's life even if she and their dad weren't together.
During the remainder of her pregnancy, Olivia had not spoken to Hank since she told him she couldn't do their relationship any more the way it was. Nick had become even more protective of her and Noah but Amanda and Fin both knew they'd eventually work out their differences and find their way back to each other. When Lucy couldn't be with Noah, Nick's mom watched him.
When Olivia went into labor, she didn't care whether Hank knew or not. Amanda, Fin and Nick were going to be in the delivery room with her. Olivia called Justin and told him she was in labor and he said he'd get a flight as soon as he could. Amanda texted Erin the minute Olivia told them she was in labor. Erin and Hank got on the next flight to New York even though Hank knew she wouldn't want him there. Erin told Amanda they were coming and Amanda had told Fin. They knew better than to tell Nick. Amanda knew Erin and Hank's flight had already landed in New York and she kept watching the door to Olivia's room. Erin came running in.
"Well?"
"He needs a minute."
"He's already had how many months?"
"Erin, I'm surprised to see you."
"Amanda texted me telling me you in labor and we got on the next flight to New York."
"We?"
"Yep."
"Well, where is he?"
"He stopped in the washroom."
"He tries to come in here, I'm going to kill him."
"Amaro, cool it. He has every right to be here."
"Why the hell are you siding with him?"
"He's still the kid's father."
"Yeah, so?"
"Nick, stop it! I appreciate how protective you are of me but Fin's right. He has every right to be here."
Hank came in and Fin and Amanda took Nick out but as they were leaving, Nick glared at him. Erin went out with them and Hank sat down.
"I've missed you."
"I've missed you too. I never meant for any of this to happen. I actually had every intention of proposing to you that weekend."
"You did?"
"Yeah. I'd understand if you said no. I wouldn't want to marry me either."
"I do want to marry you. I did then and I do now."
Olivia started having another contraction and took Hank's hand.
"I know I need to be here with you and the boys."
"I love you so much."
"I love you too."
Hank put his hand on her belly and they started kissing.
"Olivia, will you marry me?"
"Yes!"
Hank took the ring out of his pocket and put it on her finger but it didn't quite fit.
"Everything about me is big right now."
"You're beautiful no matter what. If we had a marriage license, I'd marry you right now."
"I think Erin and Amanda have been plotting something along with Fin."
Erin and Amanda were both peeking around the corner.
"Hi."
"What are you two up to?"
"Here's your marriage license."
"Then go get the Chaplain."
"Fin already did."
"Oh, you 3 were so sure we were going to get back together, huh?"
"Yep."
Then Justin came in.
"I didn't miss anything, did I?"
"No. We're getting married."
"That's great!"
"Now all we need is Noah."
"He's here."
"Of course he is."
Lucy came in with Noah.
"Dada!"
"Hey, Buddy, I've missed you."
Hank took Noah from Lucy and gave him a hug and a kiss. Fin came in with the Chaplain and Nick came in as well. Between contractions, the Chaplain married Hank and Olivia and then it was time to take her to the delivery room, where Travis Henry was born. Hank and the 3 kids stayed at the hospital with Olivia and Travis and the next day, Hank took Noah for a while and went to get wedding rings. He ended up taking a couple weeks off to help out with the boys. He also had some things in Chicago he had to take care of before he moved to New York to be with his wife and their sons. He knew he'd miss everyone but in the end, it was worth it because they were finally a family.
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