111Hello friends! I'm back with another (short) multi-chapter story! This idea has been floating around in my head for a couple of weeks, ever since the horrid Tuckson break up. For all my loyal readers who are so dedicated to Ships in the Night, don't you fear. I will be finishing that soon, I just need a palette cleanser.
This follows the general canon of the show but it's set about a year and a half in the future. I don't want to give too much away but if you have questions by the end of the first chapter, don't hesitate to ask!
Her head pounded and her body ached. Her eyelids felt like they were weighed down with concrete as she to blinked then open, the harsh light irritating her sensitive corneas.
Looking around the unfamiliar hospital room, her eyes struggled to focus as a blurry figure rose from a nearby chair and approached her bedside. Olivia realized that it was Carisi as he neared even though one of her eyes struggled to focus. "Hiya, Lieu", Carisi greeted softly.
"Carisi, wha..." she stammered as she struggled to sit up, quickly realizing it was a mistake. Her head spun and her entire left side of her torso ached at the slight movement, a sure sign of bruised ribs.
His gentle hands reached out as he helped guide her back down into a comfortable position. "Easy, Liv." He chuckled. "You can't just be leaping outta bed after an accident like that."
The shock and fear that crossed her features was not lost on Sonny. "Noah...", she croaked.
"He's fine", he soothed. "Amanda's actually on her way down here with him now."
Her eyes were still fierce as her brain was struggling to fit the pieces together. "His medicine... he was starting to get a cough...", she hesitated, stumbling over her words.
"We gave it to him first thing this morning." Carisi informed, laying a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "We got everything covered, Liv. You don't have to worry." Sighing, she carefully rested her head back on the hospital bed. "That was a nasty fall you took coming out of the shower and then hitting your head on the sink like that on the way down." He explained, slamming his hands together for effect is true Carisi fashion.
Bringing her hands up to her face, she winced as her fingers gently grazed her swollen cheekbone. "I guess that explains the headache."
"Good thing Noah found you and called 911 when he did. You were losing a decent amount of blood." He revealed.
Tears started to fill her eyes at the new piece of information."Oh my god, he was probably so scared."
"You got a brave boy there, Lieu." He confirmed, his accent ever-present. "He was more worried about you than anything else."
She couldn't help the feeling of pride swell in her chest at the thought of her sweet little boy coming to her rescue. Then she remembered, Ed. "Did you call...?"
Her words were interrupted by a soft knock at the door. Carisi watched as the door opened before glancing back at her. "He was stuck at work all night with an emergency but we called him. Don't worry, Liv, your man will be here soon." He smirked as he reached the door.
Amanda walked in the hospital room, one of her hands holding Noah's while the other balanced Jessie on her hip, and Olivia couldn't hide the shock that registered on her face.
Sensing Noah's hesitation, Amanda bent down and spoke lowly to him as she helped him slip off his backpack. "Go give your mama a hug. It's okay, you won't hurt her if you're real gentle." That's all the invitation the young boy need and he took off towards the bed. As he left her side, Amanda's hand came to rest on her swollen stomach. Her swollen stomach that looked at least five months pregnant, the swollen stomach Olivia couldn't stop staring at.
Her focus immediately shifted as Carisi gently lifted her son onto bed, making sure to place him on her un-injured side. She couldn't help the tears that flooded her eyes as Noah carefully nuzzled into her neck. "You okay, Mama?" He mumbled against her skin.
"I'm so much better now that you're here." She said, trying to sound upbeat but the sound of emotion was evident. Gently grabbing him, she pulled him away so she could look at him. He looked older to her for some reason, like he had slimmed out and gotten taller. "You're my hero." She smiled, squeezing his arms before hugging him close again.
Reaching the bedside, Amanda laid a dainty hand on her lieutenant's shoulder. "Glad to see you're okay, Liv."
Giving her a teary, closed lipped smile, she placed her own hand over hers. "Thank you for taking such good care of Noah."
"Of course", she smiled as Jessie began to wiggle in her mother's arms. "And don't worry about anything for the next couple of days while you're getting back on your feet. We'd be happy to keep him for as long as you need." She offered, looking over shoulder back at Carisi who smiled brightly at her from his spot in the chair.
We? Was she missing something? It was then that she spotted a flash of gold from a very important finger on Rollins' left hand.
Before she had the time to think about all the inconsistencies, little Jessie was reaching out for her. "Livie", she whined, her chubby hands grasping for her.
"Easy, baby girl." Amanda warned as she stepped closer, allowing her daughter to smack a kiss on her unharmed cheek.
Olivia couldn't help but smile at the gesture. "Oh, my sweet Jessie girl." She cooed, her hand coming up to smooth against her blonde locks.
Despite the confusion swirling around in her head, she was very grateful she had the support system that she did. Her squad was her family. All that was missing was Ed.
With Jessie is her arms, Amanda headed over to where Sonny was sitting in the chair. She placed the toddler in his lap before leaning against him, his arm found its way around her swollen midsection as she scratched her fingers against the back of his head.
As much as she was trying to focus all her attention on Noah and what he was saying about his sleepover, Olivia couldn't help but peek in curiosity over at her two detectives that were clearly being more than friendly with each other.
And that was when she spotted it. A ring matching Amanda's on his left hand which rested on her protruding belly.
What is the world was going on?
"Do you, Mama?", Noah asked, getting her attention. She looked at him and he repeated his question. "Do you wanna see the picture me and Sonny drew?" He asked excitedly.
Nodding enthusiastically in response, Olivia watched as Carisi rose from his chair, allowing Amanda to take his spot and made his way over to the bed to help Noah down safely. Noah ran over to where his backpack was and started rummaging through it when there was a harsh knock at the door.
When the door opened, Olivia's eyebrows knitted together in confusion as Chief William Dodds made his way into the room. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Noah's face drop as he hid behind Carisi's legs.
As he reached her bedside, her mind was scrambling to try to think of reasons why the Deputy Cheif would pay her a visit in a time like this. Before she had a chance to ask, Dodds ran his hands through her hair. "Nice to see you're okay, babe."
Babe?
As her brain was trying to process what was going on, he bent down and pressed his lips against hers. Her eyes widened at the contact and she pressed her hands against his chest, roughly pushing him away. "What do you think you're doing?!" She asked, wiping her lips with the back of her hand.
He smoothed his hands down his suit as he looked around the room before looking back at her, confusion and humiliation flashing in his dark eyes. "Is it a crime for a man to kiss his girlfriend?" He asked.
His words made her head spin as she closed her eyes and tried to take steadying breaths. "Ed", she muttered as the steady beep of her monitor quickened with the increase of her heart rate.
Carisi moved passed Dodds in an attempt to calm his lieutenant. "You're okay, Lieu. Deep breaths, you got this."
Her eyes opened, fierce with determination. "Ed", she demanded. "Get me Ed." She looked around the room, uneasiness found on all their faces. Normally she was hold her composure but the confusion swirling around was causing her to panic. "Ed Tucker is my boyfriend and I need him here... now."
I know, I know, it's super short but I wanted you to get a sense of what's happening before I dive in. Even though Ed wasn't in this first chapter this story most definitely is Tuckson and he will be in every chapter from here on out, Never fear.
Anyways, let me know what you guys think! I want feedback pleeeeease.
