Olivia walked through the precinct doors to find Nick the only one there. He was on the phone talking to someone. She went into her office and sat down. She was feeling a little sick and dizzy the morning but she brushed it off like always. She was getting for the work day when Nick came and knocked on her door. "Hey Liv?"

She looked up. "Yeah Nick what's up?" She saw the look of worry in his eyes. "Is everything okay?"

He sighed. "No Zara's sick at school and Maria can't pick her up. Do you mind?" He asked hopefully.

"Yeah it's fine. Go make sure she's alright." He nodded and left.

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One hour later the precinct was busy with detectives, suspects and victims. Nick dropped Zara off with his mother. Finds out it was nothing serious, just a little cold. He walks to his sergeant's office and knocks on the door. He hears a faint come in. She doesn't look up. "Yeah?"

He inwardly laughs. 'She's so dedicated.' He thinks to himself. "Just wanting you know I'm back." He told her. She looked up. "Was everything okay?" She asked worriedly.

"Yeah just the flu." He answers. Her dizziness feeling comes back. She's nauseous. Nick notices it and rushes to her side. "Liv are you okay?"

"Yes I'm fine." She stands up but too quickly and loses her footing and trips. Nick catches her. "No you are not." He puts a hand on her back and instantly she yelps in pain. He removes his hand quickly. "Liv what's going on?" She feels blackness overwhelming her. The last thing she hears is screaming her name and hearing call a bus.

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45 minutes after rushing Olivia to the hospital the waiting room was full with NYPD officers all waiting to come out. Nick was pacing the floor, Fin was staring at the wall with a blank stare on his face and Amanda had silent tears down her. No one thought she'd be here again after Lewis got to her. (the first time not the second…) 30 more minutes and a doctor finally came out. "Family of Olivia Benson?" Everyone jumped up and ran over to him. "Is she okay?" "What happened?" "Can we see her?" The doctor was being bombarded with questions.

"HEY!" Everybody looked to see a slightly irritated nurse staring at them. "Be quiet so he can talk." Everyone then turned to the doctor silently with pleading to tell them what's going on with friend, co-worker and acquaintance. "Ms. Benson is sleeping peacefully but we have an important problem to discussing." "Why what's wrong with her?" Fin asked.

"Is Ms. Benson seeing anyone?"

Yes." Fin replied. "What does that have to with anything?" Nick asked impatiently.

"We found signs of severe abuse going on." The doctor explained. You can basically hear everyone's heart stop.

"Signs like what?" Amanda spoke.

"Well like bruising on the arms, legs, chest, and abdomen. We also found marks on her back that looks like they belong to a belt. We've done a kit and there are signs of vaginal and anal tearing. My guess is that she was exhausted and probably not eating."

"Can we see her?" Nick asked quietly. "Only one at a time. She really needs her rest." With that the doctor walked off. Everyone turned their attention to Nick. They all knew he and Olivia had a bond that no one else had between them. He nodded to them and walked down hall to her room.

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He hesitated when got to her door. Then he heard a blood curling scream coming from her from room. He went in and saw screaming and kicking all while strangled in the sheets. He went near and started waking her up and she yelled "STOP! PLEASE! IM SORRY. YOURE HURTING ME PLEASE!" He had to shaking her to waking but he didn't want to because he knew he was making it worse. He just didn't want her to hurt herself. She finally woke up with a jolt and looked at her surroundings and spots Nick in the corner with eyes filled of worry and concern. He looked back at her. Her eyes were filled with fear and terror. He walked slowly and held hand and sat in the chair by the bed. "Liv, why didn't you tell me?" He spoke softly. She shook her head. "I didn't want you to think I was weak." She put her head down. "No." He said sternly. He put a finger under chin and lifted. "You Olivia Nicole Benson are not weak and you'll never be." She nodded.

"How did it happened?" he asked quietly. She looked in his eyes. She started talking. "After 3 months of the Lewis situation things were starting to get back on track. Then one night I come home alone and I got to sleep because I'm tired. Around 2am the door opens and he comes into my bedroom. He was drunk. He walked over to me and hit me for no reason. I asked what was he doing and he kept hitting me and it hurt so much. I begged and pleaded for him to stop. Then he finished beating me. He threw me on the bed and starting taking off my clothes. I tried to fight but it hurt to move." She took a breath and let out a small sob.

"Liv take your and breath. It's okay." Nick assured her.

"He me over and over all night! It hurt so much. I knew I blacked because the next the time I woke up he was…" She was sobbing hard now and was making it difficult to breathe. "Sweetie I need you to breathe for me okay? Please Liv calm down." He was pleading with her now. She slowed her breathing and Nick squeezed her hand. "Liv what was he doing?" She looked at him. "Come on Liv what was he doing?" She starting crying again. "He…he was in me from behind and he was beat..beating with a belt. Oh god!" she cried harder. Nick sat on the bed and wrapped his arms around her fragile body while she sobbed. He wondered who could do such a horrible thing to this great woman. He forgot to ask her. "Olivia, who did this to you?"

The name that rolled off her lips sent pure hatred and anger through Nick's body.

"Brian Cassidy"