A/N: Sorry for the long update but here is something, hope it's not too boring!

"What?" How? Elliot asked and the doctor looked at him as if to say, "You really don't know." "I know how, but wow…I'm gonna be a daddy again." Elliot smiled once he came over the shock and thought of the joy of bringing another child in to this life.

"Congratulations." The doctor said.

"Thanks, does she know?"

"No I thought I would let you do the honors, she should be waking up shortly. You can go see her if you like." The doctor suggested. "She's in room 23B."

"Thank you Doctor…" Elliot trailed off leaving room for the doctor to finish.

"Doctor Bailey. Um excuse, but I have another patient to attend to. You can go see her whenever you're ready." Doctor Bailey replied before patting Elliot on his shoulder and walking off to go take care of his business.

Elliot walked down the hallway and turned right into Olivia's room. She looked sort of pale, but you could still see some of the color that was there. He walked up to her bed post and pulled up a chair and sat in it. He grabbed her hand and pulled it up to his mouth and lightly kissed it.

That's when he finally broke down.

"I'm sorry Liv. I'm sorry I let this happened to you. I should have never let my guard down. I'm so sorry. This is my entire fault." Elliot stated, tears flowing freely down his cheeks and some landing on her hand.

"El…" Olivia barely cracked out.

"Liv! Jesus you scared the crap out of me. I thought I was going to loose you." Elliot said trying to hold in his emotions and tears but failing miserably.

"I-I'm…sooo-ry."

"Shh, don't talk right now, just rest." Elliot cooed and sleep overtook Olivia.

About an hour went by before Olivia started to stir and fully wake up. She looked down at the man who was clutching her hand. She smiled seeing that he fell asleep and she was grateful that he did, knowing that he most likely been up since she's been in the hospital. Olivia gave his hand a gentle squeeze and he started to stir.

"Hey." Olivia said once she saw that he was awake.

"Hey." Elliot responded back giving her one of his Stabler-smiles. "How are you feeling?"

"Like I've been stabbed." Olivia joked.

"I'm sorry." Elliot chocked out, bowing his head in shame.

"Hey this isn't your fault."

"Isn't it? I let my guard down for one fucking second and that could have cost you your life. So don't tell me this isn't my fault!" Elliot said getting angry by the second, but not at Olivia, at himself.

"Am I interrupting something?" A young woman from the doorway questioned.

"No, I was just about to go get some fresh-air." Elliot said to his daughter kissing her on the forehead and walking out leaving Olivia and Maureen to chat by themselves.

"Don't be mad at him, he just thinks it's his fault." Maureen said once her father left.

"I'm not mad at him, but I do wish that he would stop blaming himself for this. None of this is his fault and I don't blame anything on him, but your father is just too stubborn to understand."

"Yea that and he loves you like crazy. So every time you get, he'll blame himself. He just doesn't understand that he can't protect every one he loves even if he tries his hardest. Just give him sometime, he'll come around." Maureen said.

"When did you become so mature?" Olivia inquired smirking.

"About the same time I realized that the bond between you two can't be broken."

"What?" Olivia questioned confusingly.

"When my parents got a divorce I blamed you. I knew that my dad loved you then, but I wanted him to stay with my mom. I know it wasn't your fault that they got a divorce, but you were the easiest target to blame it on so I did. I realized that my parents were miserable in their marriage and not too long ago, I found out that my mom was cheating on my dad and I hate her now. So I figured that since my mom moved on, it was only right for my dad to move on to. You make him happy, and that's all I want." Maureen finished with tears in her eyes along with Olivia.

"Thank you Maureen, that means a lot to me." Olivia responded wiping away her tears. "So where are the other kids?" Olivia questioned once she regained her composure.

"Um…the twins are at home and so is Kathleen. I would have brought them with me, but I wasn't sure if you were up for any company. If you would like, I could bring them later on in the day? They've been begging to come and see you."

"Yea, I would like that. Thanks Maureen."

"No problem. I should get going. I have some things to take care of."

"Of course, I wouldn't want to keep you trapped in here with me in this hospital room." Olivia stated. "See ya later Maureen."

"Yeah, see ya." Maureen said walking out of the door.

"Oh, and Maureen?" Olivia asked and Maureen popped her head back into the door. "Don't be a stranger. Okay?"

"I won't. Bye Liv. Maureen smiled

"Bye Maureen." Olivia said happily glad that she and Maureen are on the same page now and she has her blessing.