Daddy - An SVU fic

67. To have, and have not...

Part 67

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At the hospital, Elliot had gotten Olivia there to thankfully be told that other than the baby coming, there was no emergency. The baby was fine but Olivia was dilated five centimeters. This prompted the hospital to admit her and now three hours later, she was in hard labor, standing by the bed struggling through a contraction as Elliot coached her through it.

"That's it baby, you're almost there!" He said as he massaged her back, but her face that was screwed up into a mask of pain as she hunched forward.

"El..." she cried, her hand reaching for him, as the other gripped the side of the bed as she forced in a shaky breath through her nose. She was in agony as the contraction grew, eventually peaking, and she let out a loud groan.

"I'm right here baby, breathe through it."

"I can't!" She sobbed, trying to catch her breath as she held the underside of her belly. "Oh god, WHERE IS THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST?!"

"Finishing up with another patient, so he should be here soon." The doctor said, entering the room. "How are we doing?"

"It hurts!" Olivia wailed.

"I know, and I'm sorry. Now, I want you to relax as much as you can, I'm gonna check your dilation..."

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Eight months ago...

"I got three of the city's best lawyers to donate their time and services to our pro bono department," Olivia said as she sat back on the sofa in her office, nursing Serena. She had been working here as the director at a foundation for rape victims since Serena was six months old. "Anthony Girabaldi, David Johnson and Trevor Langan..."

"How did you...?" Tracey Thomas, one of Olivia's colleagues wondered. Those were very big names indeed, and she was left in awe that Olivia had secured them since they didn't have very many big-shot attorneys who gave their time to a service like theirs.

"When you go through something, you get a lot of support from people that you thought you'd never..."

"I think bringing you on here was the best thing we ever did. Anyway, I'd better get out of here, I've got a hot date for lunch."

"...see you at the meeting later." Olivia grinned, looking down at Serena and smiling as Tracey left her office. "Okay, baby girl, I'm all yours." She said to Serena who looked up and smiled at her mother, putting her hand up into Olivia's mouth. Olivia playfully bit Serena's fingers with her lips over her teeth, making Serena laugh, as she continued drinking.

"I love you so much, baby girl!" She said to her as she curled her fingers through Serena's little hand.

"Yo you mama!" Serena whispered as she allowed her eyes to drift closed as Olivia began singing softly to her.

A little later, Serena was fast asleep and Liv was at her desk, eating pasta and reading through files when Elliot walked in.

"Baby..." she smiled as she looked up. "What are you doing here?" She said happily as she took the fork from her mouth and sat it down it the pasta.

"I had a minute, thought I'd stop by. I hope I'm not interrupting," He said as he approached her desk after kissing Serena. "She's out..." he laughed.

"She is, and no, you're not interrupting," she said as he pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately, causing her to shift in his arms as she winced. "Still sensitive?"

"Stop..."

"What?" He laughed, "baby,"

"...not this again..."