Hers To Bear - An SVU fic

16.Just a matter of time

NOELLE IS COMING, NOELLE IS COMING!

A FEW HOURS LATER, HOSPITAL...

"Son of a bitch!" I exclaimed in frustration through clenched teeth as I leaned on Olivia. My contractions were getting stronger - something I was grateful for because it meant this would all be over soon but lord, the pain was becoming intolerable!

"Do you wanna go back to your room?" Olivia asked as we continued walking the halls of the maternity ward

"No, no, walking speeds things up, I need to keep walking; just don't leave me" I said in an almost pleading tone while squeezing Olivia's hand.

"Sweetie I won't leave you" Olivia promised "I'm right here and -"

"Ahhhh" I squeezed my eyes shut and buried my face in Olivia's shoulder while letting out a deep moan as the contraction hit its peak. "Do this for me!"

"In a heartbeat if I could" she said. I gave a faint smile before my face contorted again, I was only three hours in but I was already over it..

"Blow it out" Olivia instructed, encouraging me to breathe through the pain.

"Liv, she's four weeks early and I promised to deliver her to you healthy... what if something goes wrong?"

"It won't, she'll be beautiful and healthy; babies are born at 36 weeks all the time. You just have to calm down and focus on getting her here"

"I can do that" I said, my face softening and my body relaxing again now that the contraction had passed, but who was I kidding? I wasn't even sure if I could get through the next contraction - something I only had five minutes to ready myself for.

"Good girl, you wanna keep walking?"

"A little longer... I really want her out" I do but aside from walking to speed things along, I am in no way prepared for what I'm required to do to make it happen

"I have a feeling it won't be long" Olivia said as we continued down the hall and I sent up a silent prayer that God would take pity on me and make this easy...

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SIXTEENTH PRECINCT...

She walked in to the squad room, in full dramatic diva mode - long fur coat, Chanel sunglasses perched on top of her perfectly coiffed head of hair that hung to her waist in a cascade of auburn curls and makeup done to within an inch of her life!

"Can I help you?" Nick asked from where he sat at his desk.

"Yeah I'm looking for the lady in charge, um... Benson; you know her? Tall, really hot, ass for days..."

Nick shifted uncomfortably in his chair; Olivia's physique was something he tried desperately to not think about, especially now that she was his CO and there wouldn't be a chance in hell of him ever getting to explore it. Why did this woman have to mention the ass? He thought to himself and sighed as he willed little Nick to calm down.

"Yeah, I know her. Sergeant Benson's off for the day."

"Oh, well what about the other guy? Mandy's partner, Fin, is he here?" she asked. Nick noticed that she was anxiously fidgeting with the small package in her right hand.

"He's around here somewhere" Nick said as he got up and began scanning the squad room. "Hey" he said to one of the unis passing by. "Tell detective Tutuola..."

"Tell me what?" Fin asked as he approached Nick. The rookie uni breathed a sigh of relief as he walked away, thankful that he wouldn't have to talk to the senior detective; they all loved and respected him greatly but with his gruff exterior and no-nonsense attitude - Fin intimidated the hell out of them!