Mommy Benson (Completed)

Decisions

Eliot's POV

I woke up at five in the morning to my phone ringing non stop, I honestly was in no mood to be bothered at this hour, I was already up all night with liv and Noah who doesn't feel well, but I didn't want to disturb my sleeping wife so I got up out of the room and went downstairs to answer my phone. The caller id showed that it was Cathy and my mind immediately went to my daughter.  I answered my phone and before I could speak I heard Cierra on the line saying "Daddy I'm scared, there's a man hurting mommy"

I'm on my way baby, stay on the phone with me and find a good hiding spot, can you do that for me princess?

"yes daddy" I could hear the fear in her voice and the sound of her mother's screams. I grabbed my keys and rushed over to Kathy's apartment arriving in about even minutes due to the lack of traffic and my speeding. I walked in on some tall guy beating on Kathy and I grabbed him and threw him off of her an into the glass coffee table. She was pretty banged up, but managed to get up and get Cierra. I called the police who immediately came and carried the unknown suspect away as I took Kathy and Cierra to the hospital. Cierra had a mild panic attack while her mother suffered from a concussion and a few fractured ribs along with a fractured ankle

Kathy: how did you know I needed help?

Cierra called me and I rushed over. Kathy our daughter was scared out of her mind, she's still a little shaken up so care to explain who the hell that guy was?

Kathy: My boyfriend Richard, he came home drunk and I told him to get out of the apartment and he hit me in the head with his beer bottle. I guess the noise woke Cierra, he pushed her anyways and started hitting me. Elliot he's not a violent person and he's never hurt me before so I don't want to press charges

The hell you aren't, that man put his hands on my child. he's going to answer for that one way or the next, you think about that

Cierra: daddy why are you yelling at mommy?

I'm sorry sweetheart, I won't yell at mommy anymore. Do you want to come home with me while mommy rests up? I can go pick up your bunny

Cierra: Can you stay with mommy and me? I'm scared 

I'll be right here for as long as you need me baby. Come sit with me I can tell you a story before you go back to sleep

Olivia's POV

I woke up at six in the morning to the sound of my son's cries and an empty bed. I called out for Elliot, but there was no answer. I got up and went to comfort my crying child which took hours. I noticed that Elliot's car was gone and I tried calling, but there was no answer. I had to manage my sick baby and getting Sofia ready for day ale all by myself and it was a lot harder than it sounds. I eventually decided to let Sofia stay home for the day. Once I calmed Noah I made breakfast for Sofia and myself and the three of us sat on the living room couch waiting for Elliot who never showed. The day went by slowly and Noah's fever went too high,  his cries got louder and I had to take him to the emergency room after failing to reduce the fever. I tried again calling Elliot, but had no luck. I wondered where the hell he was and i'd be lying if I said that I wasn't pissed at him. How could he leave knowing hat Noah's not feeling well. These were the thoughts running through my head as I sat with my daughter in the waiting room of the hospital. I wasn't allowed back with Noah who cried even louder when they took him away from me

Sofia: Mommy will Noah be ok? 

He will be fine Sofia, you let mommy e the one worrying about your baby brother. How about we go get you a snack from the vending machine while we wait to hear about your brother?

Sofia: ok mama

We walked over to the vending machine, my eyes were little blurry from the tears and I ended up bumping into someone. I looked up to apologize and s that it was my husband

Elliot: liv what are you guys doing here?

If you bothered to answer your phone you'd know that we're here because Noah's fever spiked and the doctor said to bring him in.  Elliot how could you leave when you know our son is sick, you couldn't even pick up the phone to let me know where you were. Why are you even at the hospital?

Elliot: Cierra called me scared last night, Kathy's boyfriend was hurting her and I didn't want to wake you so I went to go help her. My phone died around six i the morning and I was busy with cierra that I didn't think. I'm sorry

The reason you left your wife and sick child was for Kathy and that's not even a problem because helping her is fine with me, but the thing is you knew what was going on at home and you didn't think to call. I needed you and you were busy sitting around in a hospital with kathy. That's where the problem lies. You choose her over us and since your here with her then you stay. I'm going to wait and see what's going on with my child. You have fun playing house with your ex wife

Elliot: Liv you know it's not like that. Yes I stayed, but it was because cierra asked me to. She had a panic attack and her mom is in no shape to deal with her so I stayed to comfort her. I didn't pick kathy over you guys, noah had you and cierra had nobody, so I stayed with cierra. I have three kids not two and I made the right decision. We both know that

That's not the point. Your phone dying is no excuse for you not checking in. We needed you just as much as she did and you not seeing that really bothers me. Look you stay with kathy and we'll stay with noah. We can figure this out at another time because right now my son need  my full attention

Elliot: Our son and Cierra's asleep beside her mom, so I'm right here for you and noah. I know you don't believe that I'd ever choose kathy over you. Your it for me. Nobody can ever compare to you olivia. Your who I love

I don't have time for this right now Elliot, my son need his mother

After getting sofia a snack we walked back to the waiting room with Elliot following and I took a seat and waited for news on my son. I wasn't upset with Elliot for leaving to help kathy because personally  I have no problem with her and I do realize that he has a responsibility to Cierra, but calling wouldn't have killed him. I as worried about both him and noah, it would have been less stressful if I had known he was ok