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Olivia sat on a stool beside Alex, before reaching out and gently caressing the thick blonde hair that covered Ellie Mae's head. 

"I cannot believe that I have a daughter." Alex smiled before she leaned down and kissed the top of Ellie's head.

"Does it feel more real now that you are holding her?" Olivia questioned softly. She didn't know what Alex was going through, because as soon as her babies were born, she got to hold them. Alex had to wait three months to even touch her daughter.

"It does. Like, it didn't even feel real when she was flipping around inside of me. But now that I can see her face, and I can smell her skin... and I really think that soon I will be able to take her home. That she will be able to grow up surrounded by her cousins, Aunt, and Uncle." Alex smiled, as a tear slipped down her cheek.

"Maybe she can be a flower girl with Lilah at the wedding." Olivia spoke.

"Are you two getting closer to getting married? Because if you are, please just wait until Ellie is released so then she can be in the wedding... maybe wait until she and Lilah are both walking." Alex grinned.

"I'll think about it." Olivia chuckled softly, before standing as Ellie's doctor came into the room.

"I see that the nurses allowed you to finally hold her." 

"They did, and I don't think you will ever be able to pull me from this spot again."

"We want Ellie to have skin to skin contact at least once a day. So, will you be able to do that with your work schedule?" The doctor question.

"I'll make it work... if not, could Liv help out?" Alex asked. Olivia's eyes went wide as she turned and looked at Alex.

"Me? I'm just her Aunt-"

"And you are helping me raise her. You and Rafael have done more for me than anyone else in my life, and Ellie Mae needs to bond with you two, just as much as me."

"Doctor Morris, is that okay?" Olivia breathed, as her cheeks grew hot. She wanted to hold Ellie just as much as Alex wanted her to hold her, but she was still nervous.

"I agree with Alex on this. Now, I'll leave you three alone. Ellie has a CAT scan scheduled in an hour, so enjoy this time while you can."

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Olivia went to her fiance's office after she left the hospital. She had a lot to talk about, especially now that her mind went back to the wedding that they had stopped planning three months ago.

"Come in." Rafael sighed after Olivia knocked on the door.

"Is that really how you want to greet the mother of your children?" Olivia grumbled. Rafael laughed softly as he looked up from his computer before smiling at his fiancee.

"Hey there, love. What are you doing here? I thought that you were hanging with Alex and Lilah today."

"I left Lilah with Lucy today, and I went to the hospital with Alex." Olivia replied.

"How's the baby?" Rafael questioned as he stood before moving around his desk. He grabbed Olivia's hand before leading her to the sofa on the far wall.

"She is doing good, and Alex finally named her."

"Really? What did she decide on?" Rafael questioned.

"She decided on Ellie Mae. She wanted Lilah and her daughter to share a middle name, and we are already planning on them being best friends." Olivia smiled.

"That's good, love."

"Oh, and I'm supposed to hold Ellie when Alex can't."

"Huh?" Rafael asked.

"Like, she asked the doctor if I could sit with Ellie and hold her when Alex can't. Like, skin to skin. Ellie's vitals went up and stabilized when she was held against Alex's chest, and they want to do that daily. But if Alex is at work and can't be pulled from court, chances are that I might be free. So I'll be doing it."

"Wow... uh, how do you feel about that?" Rafael questioned, and Olivia shrugged a bit.

"I feel good about it, I guess. Like, I love Ellie. I was there for every ultrasound and appointment that Alex went to, and I was there when she was born. I was the one to see her first, and I will always be fighting for her no matter what. But we were talking about Ellie earlier and how we want her to be a flower girl in our wedding and walk beside Lilah..."

"Okay? So I guess we will be waiting a year or two." Rafael breathed.

"I don't want to wait that long, Rafa. Like, I want a big wedding where you and I can be married in front of our family and friends. I want Lilah and Ellie to be the flower girls and I want to be walked down the aisle by Cade and Clay... but I don't want to wait two years to marry you... to become Olivia Barba." Olivia whispered as tears welled in her eyes.

She had waited so long to be with someone that loved her and cared about her, and she didn't want to wait any longer.

"So do you want to get married now? Like, right now?" Rafael questioned, and Olivia nodded slowly.

"Kinda. Like, I just want to get this all over with. I know that sounds bad, but I just want to be removed from my life with Elliot and the depression and anxiety in between that and us meeting and getting together." Olivia sighed.

"Um, then I'll make some arrangements." Rafael spoke as he stood quickly.

"What?" Olivia questioned, as she watched her fiance move back to his desk and grab his phone.

"I know some judges that owe me favors. So I think that if you call Alex and I call my mother... we could be married by the end of the day."

"Rafa, we need to get our marriage license and-"

"I will pull strings, my love. Just to make sure that we don't have to wait two or more years to be each other's ball and chain." Rafael smiled. Olivia stood slowly before starting to play with her engagement ring.

"We don't have our bands yet, but I think I might be able to find a set that fits us at a store... maybe even a pawnshop." Olivia spoke, as she grew more excited about the idea.

"So do you wanna get married tonight?" Rafael asked, and Olivia nodded quickly.

"I wanna get married tonight."