How One Became Three [A SVU Fanfiction] ON HOLD

Twenty-Two

When Liv didn't respond, everyone turned and looked at her. Serena hesitantly stepped away from Casey's bedside before gently touching her daughter's lower back. She gently used her free hand to turn Olivia's face towards her.

"Baby, are you there?" Serena asked softly. Olivia was still staring at her blankly and didn't respond to anything.

"What's wrong with her, Mama?" Alex asked weakly, as she watched her sister with scared eyes.

"She said that she had this happen earlier. Around Max." Casey frowned.

"What?" Serena asked, as she kept her eyes locked with her daughter's.

"She zoned out and started to say things. She didn't know what was happening or remembered what she said." Casey replied.

"Olivia... please speak to me. I'm your Mama. I'm here for you." Serena spoke gently, before pushing Olivia's bangs from her forehead. She was zoned out for nearly five minutes before she blinked again and looked at her mother.

She slowly turned her head towards her sisters before swallowing hard.

"What's happening?" She asked weakly.

"It happened again, Liv." Casey spoke, and Olivia frowned deeply before feeling as her face grew hot.

"I-i'm going to go home... she's beautiful, Casey... I'll be back tomorrow to see you both." Olivia spoke, before quickly leaving the room.

Serena started to move after her, but Casey stopped her.

"I think she needs space right now, Mama."

"But she's having fits or something-"

"Fisher really hurt her... even if it was just threatening her and dislocating her shoulder. It was scary for her, and what happened with him choking me really triggered her. Give her space. She'll come to you." Casey replied.

"God, do I hope you are right, Case."

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Henry had been making calls to the school to make sure they knew he and his two eldest daughters wouldn't be back in until Monday. Since he had been preoccupied, he didn't catch Olivia quickly running past him and leaving the hospital. 

"Hey, so is it okay if I come in and meet the baby?" Henry asked softly, as he cracked the door open and kept his eyes glued at the floor.

"Dad, Daisy and I are covered up." Casey replied as she looked over at the door and smiled.

"Daisy?" Henry asked, and Casey nodded as her father moved into the room.

"Yeah... after my Mom." Casey said as tears welled in her eyes. Henry walked over to the bed and kissed the top of Casey's head before looking down at the rusty-haired baby snuggled in her arms.

"She's stunning, kid." Henry breathed, as tears welled in his eyes as well. He never did think that in a year he'd marry the love of his life, adopt three girls, and become a grandfather. Yet he wouldn't change it for the world.

"Wanna hold her?" Casey asked, and Henry nodded.

"I'd love too... what's wrong with your mother?" Henry asked quietly, as he looked over at his wife and saw that she was sitting on the couch by the window with her head in her hands.

"Liv just walked out. She's not doing good." Alex spoke as she moved towards the hospital bed again.

"What? Why did she walk out?" Henry asked, as he carefully held his granddaughter in his arms.

"She's having these fits or something. She just zones out and doesn't know where she is. She told me that she had one earlier and had one about half an hour after Daisy was born."