Life of Surprises

Chapter 9

Location: Central Park, NY
Date: July 4th 2014
Time: 4:35 PM

"Liv, we just called Warner. She's on her way." Amanda said as her and Nick walked toward Olivia and Calvin.

"Ok." Olivia said simply.

10 minutes later, Malinda Warner, the M.E. at SVU, arrived at the scene and began to inspect the body.

"So, what's the COD (cause of death)?" Nick asked.

"Looks like she was strangled with a heavy duty towing chain." Warner said as she removed her rubber gloves.

"Did you find anything else?" Amanda asked.

"Yes. We found her clothes a few yards away and there was a note in the jean pocket." She said as she handed the evidence bag to the detectives.

"Tell Olivia she better take care of my son!! He will make a great big brother to little Noah. Oh and I WILL be watching, just like last time." Amanda read the note out loud.

"There were also papers to give Liv full custody." Melinda said as she handed them another evidence bag.

"The signature is sloppy. Do you think he forced her to sign it before he killed her?" Nick asked the M.E.

"Seems like it." She replied.

Amanda, Nick, and Melinda walked back toward the bench Calvin and Olivia were seated at. They saw Calvin wrapped in Olivia's arms and his head on her shoulder sound asleep. Olivia had her eyes closed and was subconsciously running her hand through Calvin's hair.

"Liv." Amanda said quietly. Olivia opened her eyes to see her three co-workers standing in front of her.

"Did you find anything?" She asked quietly, making sure not to wake up Calvin.

"How about we go back to the station first." Melinda said.

"Ok." Olivia said. She carefully picked up Calvin, bridal style. He instinctively wrapped his arms around her neck. She walked the short distance to the squad cars and climbed into the back, never letting go of Calvin.

Location: 1-6 Precinct
Date: July 4th, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM

The 3 officers and Calvin arrived at the precinct and parked the cars. Olivia started to lift Calvin again until Nick stopped her.

"Here Liv. Let me get him." He offered. Olivia didn't offer a reply, she just nodded and exited the car so Nick could reach Calvin. Nick swiftly lifted Calvin from the car and shut the door with his foot. The 4 of them walked into the building and into the elevator. Once in the squad room, Nick took Calvin to the cribs and laid him on one of the bottom bunks before heading back to the squad room. He saw Olivia sitting in her desk chair staring off into space. He slowly walked over to her and laid a hand on her shoulder, causing her to jump.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." Nick said apologetically as he sat down on the edge of her desk.

"No it's fine." Olivia said.

"Liv" Nick said, his voice sounding nervous. "Who is this kid?"

Olivia looked at him. 'He doesn't know...' Olivia thought to herself.

"He's, um, from a past case." She explained vaguely.

"I know there's more to it Liv. We found these at the crime scene." Nick said as he handed her the note and papers. She saw what the papers were and her heart stopped. She then looked at the note. When she finished reading it her head began spinning and her breathing became erratic. She heard Nick call her name before her world went black.