All I Ask [A Bensler Fan Fic]

Chapter Eighteen

Casey looked between Olivia and Elliot for a moment before swallowing hard.

"I can take over now. You can leave." Casey blurted, as she moved over to where they stood. Elliot didn't budge as Casey reached out to replace Elliot's hands.

"I'm not going anywhere. I will be here when my daughter is born." Elliot replied, as Olivia let out a weak moan.

"Baby-" Casey started, but she was stopped when Olivia shook her head.

"You don't want to marry me, you never kiss me anymore, and the only person you want out of this relationship is Evie. He is staying, and you can stay only as long as you shut the hell up and help." Olivia spat. She slowly straightened her back before looking at Casey.

"Liv, he hurt you." Casey whispered as tears welled in her eyes.

"You did too."

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Anyone that walked through that door could tell how tense everyone was. Casey was so angry at Elliot for just swooping in and taking her family, while Olivia was angry at Casey for trying to make this whole day about herself.

"Alright, Olivia. You are just about there. I am going to gather my team and get ready for your daughter to be born." Dr. Stocklin smiled before she left the room. Olivia shifted around to get more comfortable before looking over at Elliot.

"Go run to the vending machine and get you and Casey something to eat." Olivia spoke, and Elliot shook his head.

"I'm fine, especially since Dr. Stocklin said you are almost there. I'm not missing this." Elliot smiled as he walked to Olivia's bed and gently caressed her hair.

"I need to talk to Casey. Please." Olivia whispered, and Elliot sighed softly before leaning down and kissed Olivia's forehead.

"I'll be back in five minutes. Keep her in there until then." Elliot said with a weak grin.

Once the door shut, Casey hesitantly stood and moved closer to Olivia's bed.

"Are you getting back together with him?" Casey asked. Olivia groaned deeply as she squeezed the bridge of her nose.

"Stop acting like this, Case. I still want to be with you, but you want nothing to do with me. You turned down my proposal." Olivia snapped.

"I'm scared that we won't make it, Liv. Elliot is the one person I fear, and guess what... he's back and you two are going to get married and raise Evie together. Once again, I will lose the woman I love to someone else." Casey whimpered, as tears slipped down her cheeks.

Olivia looked at her girlfriend for a moment before reaching out and gently grabbed Casey's hand.

"He always picked someone else over me, Casey. I was never his first choice, and I never will be... now that he's here, I want to see if he'd like to be around for Evie. But I don't want him. I still want you, and I haven't changed my mind about that. I love you, and I want you." Olivia replied before closing her eyes tightly.

When the contraction passed and Olivia opened her eyes, she was quickly kissed my Casey.

"I love you too... and I will try to get past my fears of marriage. You won't hurt me like the others have." Casey smiled as tears slipped down her cheeks.

"Never."

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Not long after Elliot returned, Olivia was given the green light to push. She was very anxious, but so were Elliot and Casey. This whole situation was scary, even for an old pro like Elliot.

"You are doing so good, Olivia." Dr. Stocklin smiled from where she sat at the end of the bed.

"I-i can't do this anymore." Olivia panted as she leaned against her pillow. She had paled considerably, and she had a hard time keeping her eyes open.

"Olivia, you only need to push two more times and your daughter should be here. Elliot and Casey, why don't you two help to keep her up? She's getting weak." Dr. Stocklin spoke, as she glanced at the very complicated situation in front of her.

"Livvie, you got this. You are such a badass, so these last few pushes should be a piece of cake." Elliot smiled as he looked down at Olivia.

"Something doesn't feel right." Olivia spoke, as she turned to look at Casey.

"What do you mean?" Casey asked, as she looked down at her wife.

"I-i don't know." Olivia whimpered.

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Something was wrong, and after a few more pushes, Evie was born. But then Olivia's blood pressure plummeted and everyone grew frantic.

"What is happening?" Casey cried, as she and Elliot stood outside of Olivia's room. Casey was sobbing and Elliot was anxiously pacing.

"I don't know, Case. I really don't know what would cause her to crash the moment after Evie was born." Elliot breathed as he raked his fingers through his hair.

Orders were yelled from Olivia's room, along with the cries of Evie. All anyone wanted was for Olivia to get better, and for her to meet Evie. To hold the baby she has dreamed of her entire life.

Hours went by, and the only reason the door opened was for a nurse to run in with blood or another machine. It was midnight by the time a nurse came out.

"Elliot and Casey?" She whispered. Elliot stood up quickly as Casey sat numbly in her chair.

"Is Olivia okay?"

"We have stabilized her, and Dr. Stocklin will take her to get an MRI in a few minutes. Until then, they gave me direct orders to let you two meet the baby while you wait." She smiled softly before looking down at the bundle in her arms.

"Is Evie okay?" Elliot asked, since Casey didn't even realize what was happening.

"She's perfect. Would you like to hold her?"

"Um... Casey?" Elliot asked, as he turned to look at Casey. He was shocked by what he was doing, but in the end, Casey was Olivia's partner and the mother of Evie. In this moment, she needed to see the baby that they were going to raise together.

"What?" Casey whispered.

"Do you want to hold your baby?" Elliot asked. Casey's head shot up quickly, and she looked at him.

"Evie." She whispered, before standing on shaky legs. Elliot looped his arm around her waist and support her as Evie was laid in her arms.