Baby Benson, gone in the night

figuring it out

Over the next couple months olivia got Brielle in to a psychologist friend of hers to see a couple times a week. Brielle usually started the nights in her own bed but always ended up in Olivia's. Olivia had taken some time off work to get Brielle readjusted but she was supposed to come back the next day and it scared her since the last time she left Brielle with a nanny the nanny ended up dead and Brielle kidnapped.

Olivia lay in bed on her last morning off just holding her little girl. Brielle had a horrible night terror last night and had only gotten back to sleep about 3 hours ago.

Olivia stroked her daughters hair and rubbed her back gently as she slept beside her.

As she lay there she heard a knock on the door and went to answer it and when she looked through the peep hole she took a breath and opened the door seeing her old fling and brielles father David hayden.

"Hey olivia" he said with a slight smile.

"Hi David. Been a while" she said.

"Yeah I'm sorry I've been out of the country and only just got back yesterday....how's she doing?" He asked as olivia let him in.

"She had a rough night so she's still sleeping." She replied and started a pot of coffee.

"Sorry I couldn't get back right away." He said.

"Its been 3 months since I told you she was back David and not even a call now you show up here?" Olivia sighed and shook her head as she poured them coffee.

"It was a lot to take in" he said.

"Really or do you still blame me for her going missing in the first place?" She said.

"Olivia I'm sorry for what I said before I left I shouldn't have blamed you." He sighed.

"Why not I blamed myself for a long time too....luckily I had fin and amanda to help pull me out of it" she admitted.

"Look I want to get to know my daughter and...I'm getting married in 2 weeks." He said.

This shocked olivia "wow...congratulations." She replied.

He half smiled "thanks...but that's the other thing I wanted to talk about...I know your planning on going back to work and maybe..." he started.

Olivia had a feeling she knew where this was headed "don't even think about saying it." She glared.

"Come on olivia do you really just want to leave her with another nanny so this can happen all over again? My fiance is a good person and you could come see bri whenever you want I'm not trying to cut you out." He said.

"David how can you even suggest that?! She's my daughter and she's staying with me. You are not moving my daughter out of the country to play house with your new family!" She said angerly.

"Olivia I don't want this to get ugly and angry but she's my daughter too!" He said back frustrated not noticing Brielle walk in to the kitchen where they were.

Brielle rushed to olivia "mommy what's wrong?"

Olivia sighed and picked up her daughter "nothing sweetie." She lied "baby this is David he's..." she started.

David looked at the little girl "I'm your daddy" he finished.

"Why did you make mommy sad?" She asked.

"I'm not sad sweetheart it's ok" Olivia said trying to put her daughter at ease as she set her down.

David knelt in front of the girl "I'm so glad to see you Brielle." He said "may I hug you?" He asked remembering what olivia had said in her message to him about what bri had been through.

Bri looked up at olivia to make sure it was OK and olivia gave her a nod. Brielle hugged the new man.

David smiled and hugged her but glanced up at olivia seeing she wasn't really happy about it.

Olivia then said "sweetheart why don't you go play in your room while I talk to your daddy ok?"

"Ok mommy" Brielle replied and ran off to her room shutting the door.

"David I'm asking you if you love that little girl and if you ever loved me you will let this go." She said.

"I'm sorry olivia....but I can't." He sighed.

"Then get out. The next time we talk will be with my lawyer present." She replied ready to fight if she had to.

David sighed and went and told Brielle he would see her soon and then he left.