Reunited [A Bensler Fan Fic] Book Two

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Olivia's POV

I laid flat on my back in the hospital room, as I waited for Elliot to come back with food. I was starving, which surprised Elliot and myself, since I had thrown up twice today because I was so nervous. But now I wanted good food, because I find out if I have cancer or not in the morning and chemo and radiation will be the only thing going into my body.

"So I brought you back french toast, bacon, and a large coffee from your diner." Elliot spoke, and I smiled.

"I haven't been there since the day you and Gus broke up my breakfast with Hanna." I spoke, and he laughed.

"Yeah, but I don't regret it." He smiled. He leaned down and kissed me softly before sitting down next to my bed and pulling out the grilled cheese he had ordered himself. 

We ate in silence, and I stopped halfway through my meal, and pressed my fingers against my chest and sighed.

"Baby?" He asked, and I swallowed hard.

"I think it's back, El. I'm scared that it's really back." I whispered, and Elliot frowned.

"Maybe you are just having chest pains. It could be a lot of things. It probably isn't even the cancer." Elliot spoke, as he tried to be cheerful, even though only a few seconds ago he was frowning and looking just as scared as I am.

"Elliot, if I do have cancer, before any of my treatments, I want to look into my will again. Make sure that you and the kids will be taken care of." I spoke, my voice shaking as I thought about dying. I didn't want to, but no one really wants to die from cancer.

"You aren't dying, baby." Elliot spoke, as he started to cry. I sat my plate down before slowly climbing out of the hospital bed, and wrapping my arms around my soulmate's body.

"Please just stay strong for me and the kids. I'm not asking you to not cry, or not punch things, but please stay sane enough to be here for us."

"Okay." He sniffled, before leaning up and kissing me. I ran hand through his hair, as he pulled me onto his lap. He held me close and rocked me back and forth slowly. I wanted to go home and sleep in my own bed with the man I love, and to wake up to my kids laughing in the kitchen as Elliot cooked breakfast for them.

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Elliot's POV

I wasn't allowed to stay with Liv overnight because we aren't married anymore. So I left her after we ate dinner, and I went home to my kids. Alex was hanging out with them, since she knew really how hard the cancer was for Liv, the kids, and myself.

"Daddy!" Cayden screamed as soon as I walked into the front door, and he sprinted from the couch and right to me.

"Hey, Cayd. How are you, bud?" I questioned, as I picked him up and kissed his temple softly.

"Where's Momma?" He questioned, and I looked over my wife's blonde best friend, and swallowed hard.

"Cayden, she's sleeping right now. She's had a hard day. You can see her tomorrow." Alex spoke, as she stood and walked towards us. I swallowed hard and sat my son on his feet, and he ran off to talk to his siblings, and I pulled Alex into a hug.

"Thanks for taking care of them." I breathed.

"Of course. They are my family. It's still weird for me though."

"Being around Cayd?" I questioned, as I slipped my jacket off, and turned to hang it up.

"Yeah. It's scary sometimes thinking that I was pregnant with him."

"Regret it?" I mused, and she quickly shook her head.

"Never. I know that I'll never experience it again, because no one loves me. So I'm forever alone, but I still have so many kids that I love and get to help raise as an Aunt." She grinned, and I laughed slightly.

"She was asking for you to go up and see her. If you wanted. Amanda is going up right now, since I talked a nurse into letting people visit Liv later."

"Why couldn't you stay overnight?" Alex questioned, as she gathered her stuff.

"I'm not married to her. But I guess "sisters" can sit with her." I spoke as I did air quotes. Alex nodded and she called to the kids and they came into the living room to say goodbye. She was gone within a few moments, and I turned to my kids.

"Cancer?" Hanna asked, and I shrugged.

"We gotta wait, kid. Come on, you can take Mommy's and my bed."

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We waited till noon the next day before anyone came to talk to Liv. Last night she had an anxiety attack, so they had her on a heart monitor to see if it might be related to something else, so we were staying put in her room until they came to talk to us.

"Olivia. Elliot." The doctor spoke as he came into the room. I looked up and saw a sad look on his face, and tears sprung into my eyes.

"Where did it spread to?" Liv croaked out, as I grabbed her hand and squeezed it tightly in my hand.

"Your kidneys, and there are more tumors on your lungs, and one on your heart. I'm sorry, Olivia." He spoke, and Liv quickly turned into me, and sobbed into my chest. I frowned as I held her close.

"Not again." She whimpered, after the doctor left, and I rubbed her back gently.

"We got this, Liv. You won the battle last time, and you'll win this one." I spoke, and she shook her head into my chest.

"It's worse than last time! If I die, you'll be hurting so bad. I don't want to put you through a loss like this again."

"Liv-"

"Please go home to the kids. I don't want to hurt you." She sobbed, and I stood up and walked towards the door. She continued to cry, so I walked out and looked at the doctor, before crossing the hall towards him.

"Does she have a good chance?" I questioned, and he turned to look at me.

"I'm contacting oncologists. They'll help her win this fight, Mr. Stabler."

"She has four kids at home, our youngest being 4. She runs a unit, and she is a good person. She can't die. I can't lose her. My kids can't lose her. Her unit can't lose her. Not now, and not ever." I whispered, before turning and walking back to Liv's door.

"I love you, baby. I'll see you tomorrow." I spoke, before leaving.

She better win.

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