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A/N: Many thanks and much love to my amazing beta readers! You guys are priceless and I'm thankful for all your help!

I know that Elliot was in the Marines on SVU. However this is fanfic land and in this fanfic, Elliot is a "weekend warrior", he is in The Army Reserves. Also in this fanfic, Elliot and Olivia have been married for several years; Kathy and the Stabler kids do not exist. But I reserve the right to change my mind on their existance for futher chapters. IF I change my mind, I will let you know in a note at the beginning of the current chapter.

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Prologue

"How are you gonna tell Elliot?" Casey grinned. "Are you gonna write him? Or tell him when he calls?"

"No." Olivia smiled, looking down at the paper in her hands as they entered the elevator. "I wanna tell him face to face."

"He's gonna be so happy," her friend replied. "When will he be home?"

"I dunno, but soon I hope."

"His Reserve Unit wasn't supposed to be gone more than a few weeks, were they?" Casey asked, leaning against the back wall of the elevator.

"They weren't even supposed to be deployed at all. I wish he could have been here to find out with me." She sighed before looking over at the red-headed ADA. "Thanks for taking off work and going with me."

"That's what friends are for."

The elevator stopped and the doors opened. Both women stepped out into the hallway and made their way into the squad room of the 16th precinct.

The voice of Captain Cragen stopped them as soon as they entered the room. "Hey, you're back." He greeted them from where he stood midway of the room. "What's the word?"

Munch and Fin turned from the bank of computer screens, curiosity written all over their faces. A total silence fell across the room, engulfing them all in suspense.

Olivia bit her bottom lip but didn't reply just yet. She held back her answer, wishing she could be telling Elliot first but thankful at the same time for the people looking back at her… her family.

All three men, knowing of her doctor's appointment, waited anxiously.

Fin watched her closely, praying there was a positive reason for her recent sickness. He saw Olivia as his little sister and he didn't think he could stand it if there was something seriously wrong with her.

Captain Cragen waited in hopeful silence, unable to tear his eyes away from her. She was the daughter he never had and although he sometimes failed, he tried not to show favoritism. Just the thought that Olivia might be seriously ill scared him more than he wanted to admit.

Munch, the skeptic of the group, refused to speculate either way about Olivia's bout with sickness. It could be caused by a number of things and even though he could smell a conspiracy anywhere, he refused to entertain any thoughts on the matter until they heard what her doctor had to say. "Well?" he prodded.

"Well…" she grinned. "Someone has to help me figure out a really amazing way to tell my husband that he's gonna be a daddy… I'm 10 weeks pregnant!"

The silence stretched for a few seconds before the squad room erupted in an excited commotion. Munch, Fin and Cragen all rushed across the room, enveloping her in congratulatory hugs and all talking over each other.

In all of the excitement, no one noticed when a ringing phone drew Cragen away from the group and into his office. No one noticed as he shut his office door and slowly sank into the chair behind his desk. No one noticed as he leaned over, propping his elbow on his desk and dropped his head into his hand, the phone still held to his ear. And no one noticed as Captain Cragen quietly left a few minutes later.

A/N 2: I know this chapter is short, it's just the Prologue and I already have chapter one ready to be posted, but I want hear what you guys think of this so far before I post it! Is this worth continuing?