A Protector's Love [Benson and Carisi]

{Forty-Nine}

Olivia's parents stayed late to help clean up after the party while everyone else left. Madalyn had work to head too, while everyone else had other things to do. Olivia was focused on cleaning up the leftovers, while everyone else cleaned up the backyard. Olivia was just about to cut the rest of the cake to send home with her parents, because she knew that much sugar wasn't good for her growing son nor the baby growing within her, when Lola came into the kitchen.

"Hey there, little mama." Olivia smiled, as she looked at her baby sister.

"Liv, can we talk?" Lola breathed, and Olivia nodded.

"Sure. Talk away." Olivia spoke. Lola slowly sank down onto one of the bar stools before playing with the hem of her dress.

"Uh, I have an envelope with my baby's gender in it ... I want to look but then I'm scared that I'll get attached if I know." Lola spoke.

"You aren't attached yet?" Olivia questioned gently.

"Uh, I don't know yet... it's kinda hard to get attached to the baby when I know I want to give it up."

"But do you really?" Olivia asked quietly. She sat beside her sister and gently ran her hand over her swollen stomach. Olivia had to admit that her little sister was absolutely adorable with the bump she had been showing off for a while.

"I don't know, Liv... I feel it moving around all the time and it's kinda sweet... like it calms down when I talk to it." Lola whispered.

"So this all changed in the last week? Because I'm pretty damn certain that you hated that baby and insulted me on my weight all last week." Olivia said with a forced smile. Lola bit her lip before she grabbed her purse that was hanging on the back of the stool.

"Do you think I'll be a good mom?" She asked, as she slowly grabbed a small envelope.

"I think that with the help of everyone that you'll be a great mom. It'll just take some time for you to get used to everything. It took me forever to do that. I had been freaking out from the moment we found out about Sawyer because I didn't know if he'd latch easily or not." Olivia spoke.

Lola nodded slowly before sliding the envelope to her sister.

"I think I'm ready to be this baby's mama..." Lola whimpered as tears ran down her cheeks. Olivia leaned forward and hugged her sister tightly before kissing her hair gently.

"Then I guess we better find out what it is then, huh?"

"I guess." Lola laughed softly as she brushed tears from her cheeks.

***

That night, Olivia laid in bed as she waited for Dominick to get back from checking on Sawyer. The birthday boy had been hyper all night after his cake and had taken forever to fall asleep.

"Alright, so our kid is sleeping. But his lips are still tinted blue from the frosting." Dominick chuckled.

"Today was so amazing... I cannot believe that our baby is one." Olivia smiled.

"He's growing up too fast... but that's not what you want to talk about. What's happening?" Dominick asked.

"Lola decided today that she wants to keep her baby," Olivia spoke. Dominick's eyes went wide as he settled into bed beside his wife.

"She is doing what?" He asked.

"She's still terrified, but she's ready to be a mom to that baby. She's young, but there are so many people around to help her." Olivia breathed.

"What changed her mind?"

"The fact that the baby settles when she talks to it or because she found out she's pregnant with a little girl."

"A girl." Dominick smiled.

"Yeah. She is already thinking of names and deciding if she wants to narrow down who the baby's father may be."

"That might be hard, babe... since she slept around." Dominick spoke. Olivia nodded slowly before sighing.

"I know, but my sister is finally starting to get everything on track for her life. Yes, a baby at this age isn't what she planned on, but she's taking it. She's going to love that girl just as we love our sons." Olivia spoke.

"Do you think our baby is another boy?" Dominick asked, and Olivia shrugged.

"God only knows, Dom... but I feel like no matter how much I want a daughter, I'm destined to be a boy mom."

***

A couple of weeks passed and both Benson daughters were doing great. Serena and Robert never did think that they'd be having two grandchildren born so close together, but they were excited. It was just two more babies to spoil rotten just like they had been doing to Sawyer since the day he was born and even before he was born.

Lola had finally accepted her parents' help and was setting up a small nursery for her daughter that she had yet to name. She had bought tons of little pink and purple outfits, but thanks to Olivia several different sets of more natural clothes were bought too.

But as those weeks went by, Olivia felt exhausted. She didn't know if it was just early pregnancy that was kicking her ass or work. But she knew that either was making her wish she was getting more sleep and rest.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" Olivia questioned as she came home early one morning from work. She was planning on crashing as soon as she could, but Lola was there and she didn't want to sleep when her sister probably needed help.

"I decided." She smiled, as she stood and walked to her sister. Dominick was half asleep in the armchair, and he waved at his wife before heading upstairs to shower and get prepared for the day.

"On what?" Olivia yawned.

"On my baby's name, Liv... oh, I cannot wait to tell you!" Lola smiled.

"Okay, I love you, Bunny... but I'm exhausted. Can you just tell me?" Olivia asked.

"Margaret Noelle Benson. Margaret after you and Daddy's Mom. And Noelle after Mom's sister."

"Lola, it's beautiful... thanks for including me." Olivia smiled before wrapping her arms tightly around her sister's body.

"Well, if it wasn't for you I wouldn't even be keeping little Margaret."

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