Title: The Widower
Author: CordeliaHalliwell
Summary: For a year Addison has played the villain, but now with the ink on her divorce papers still wet it is revealed that Addison was never a villain at all but the victim.
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A.N. Ok so quick little crash course in SVU, Elliot Stabler is married to Kathy Stabler (Who in this fic is Derek's sister) Olivia Benson is Elliot's partner (And the child of a rape her self), Fin or Odafin Tutuola is a detective who transferred in from narcotics and is partnered with John Munch who is the oldest of the four detectives. Cabot and Cragen are Alexandra Cabot (Assistant District Attorney for Manhattan SVU) and Don Cragen (Captain of Manhattan SVU). SVU stands for Special Victims Unit, meaning the detectives investigate cases that are sexual in nature, or involve children and the elderly. Fortunately you don't have to watch SVU to enjoy the fic, as this will focus primarily on Grey's characters. For those of you who do watch SVU, this fic is set in fourth season round, and for Grey's it is set in third season, literally hours after Addison and Derek's divorce becomes final.
"Who got the Brownstone?" Mark Sloan increased his pace to catch up the Addison Montgomery.
Addison spared him a glance and kept walking, "You heard?"
Mark shrugged, "People talk around here, and I listen." He paused, and then "Who got the Brownstone?"
Addison snapped, "None of your business."
Mark hesitated and the decided on a different approach, "I left my bike in the basement and I just want to know who to talk to so I can get it back."
"Buy a new bike," Was Addison's response.
"She is such a whore…" Addison and Mark stopped just before rounding the corner and listened as some of the nurses chattered.
"Right? It's about time McDreamy ditched her." Addison tensed and Mark watched as her eyes grew dull and lifeless and her face became a blank mask.
Another nurse spoke, "I heard she screwed McSteamy in McDreamy's trailer."
Mark growled and spun Addison to face him, "Addison you need to tell Derek the truth."
Addison glared and wrenched her arm free, "No."
Mark backed away the moment he saw Addison's eyes take on the look of a cornered animal. His face grew soft and his voice became more gentle than ever before, "Addie, he needs to know, this whole damn hospital should know the truth and choke on it."
Addison shook her head, "I'm not telling him."
"Then I will." Mark's voice was firm and sure.
Addison's eyes widened and she shot forward, desperately she spoke, "You swore Mark, you swore you wouldn't say anything to anyone until I was ready."
Mark asked quietly, "Are you ever going to be ready?"
Addison couldn't meet his eyes, "I don't know."
"This isn't fair to me either Addie, this whole hospital hates us for something they know nothing about." His voice was hard; he was tired of this damn hospital and everyone in it save Addie. He snarled, "Derek screws his intern in an exam room and you're the evil one."
Addison head snapped up, a broken look staining her porcelain face. In a choked voice she spoke she begged, "Please Mark don't…"
Mark was instantly remorseful, "Addie I'm so sorry." He stepped forward and enveloped Addison in his arms. Addison pressed her face into his chest and he remembered why she was so broken.
Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson walked briskly through the halls of Bellevue Hospital in New York. Elliot stopped at the nurses' station and tapped his badge against the surface of the counter.
The nurse looked up and then returned her attention to the chart she was reviewing, "May I help you?" She didn't bother glancing at Elliot again.
Elliot shot the woman an annoyed look and ignored the smirk that blossomed on his partner's face, "We're looking for the rape victim."
The nurse finally looked up, her face had grown soft and respectfully she pointed to the curtain directly behind the Special Victims detectives.
Elliot turned on his heel and pulled back the curtain slightly and stepped in followed by his partner.
He spoke in a gentle voice, "Ma'm my name is Detective Stabler…" The woman's head shot up and Elliot stared at her horrified, he whispered, "Addie?"
Olivia looked between her partner and the beautiful broken redhead that was staring at Elliot as if she had seen a ghost.
Olivia broke the silence, "El, do you know this woman?"
Elliot nodded and replied quietly, "She's my sister-in-law."
Addison stood and Olivia registered the fact that the woman managed to look regal despite the bruises and obvious signs of an attack. Addison stepped forward and offered her hand.
In a shaky voice she introduced herself, "Addison Montgomery Shepherd."
Olivia took her hand and replied, "Olivia Benson."
Elliot finally emerged from his stupor and loudly demanded, "Did Derek do this, because I swear to God I'll…" Olivia spun and placed herself between her partner and Addison, who had flinched away from Elliot.
Addison's eyes were wide, "God no Elliot, Derek could never do something like this."
Elliot opened his mouth to speak but was shoved out of the curtained area by Olivia, he yelped, "Liv, what the hell do you think you're doing?!"
Olivia yanked the curtain and glared, "You're personally involved with this case El, so you can't work it."
Elliot scowled and drew himself to his full height, "I out rank you."
Olivia growled back, "Yeah? Why don't you call the captain or maybe Cabot and see who they agree with." She pushed gently and softened her voice, "I know she's family Elliot, but you're too close."
Elliot fought back the urge to cry as he absorbed the truth of Olivia's words, he was to close and if they did manage to catch a perp his connection to Addie could very well put the case in jeopardy. He turned on his heel but paused as the curtain opened.
Addison stood there, looking scared, "Don't tell the Shepherds…"
Elliot looked askance, "Addie I…"
Addison straightened her spine and hardened her voice, "I not asking as a sister-in-law, I'm asking as a victim, don't tell the Shepherds, not even Kathy." Elliot opened his mouth to argue but was silenced by a look from his partner. Olivia placed a hand on Addison's back and guided her back into the curtained off area.
Elliot heard Olivia's voice as he walked away, "Now can you tell me what happened?"
From across the hall Mark Sloan dialed a familiar number and prayed that his idiot best friend would stay on the line long enough to let him explain
"Munch!" Olivia Benson shouted across the room.
"Yeah Liv?" Munch was preoccupied with his cup of coffee.
Olivia looked up from her paperwork, "Have the results come in on the DNA for the Shepherd case?"
Elliot's head snapped up and he tuned his ears to listen intently.
Fin glared at his partner, who had yet to answer Olivia and replied for him, "I'll pull it up on his computer Liv."
"Thanks Fin." Olivia returned her attention to her papers.
A few minutes later Fin swore, "Son of a bitch!" Both Olivia and Elliot were out of their chairs in a heartbeat.
Olivia demanded, "What, What is it?"
Fin looked at the partners grimly, "Dr. Shepherd was lucky she wasn't murdered."
Elliot snapped, "Why, what are the results? "
Fin spoke in a grave voice, "DNA results from the rape kit of Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd have been matched to twenty eight open cases."
Elliot's face had grown dark, "Twenty eight, a serial rapist?!"
Fin shook his head, "A serial killer."
Olivia looked stunned, "What?"
Fin nodded, "Twenty eight women have been raped by the same perp who attacked Dr. Shepherd, and of the twenty eight not one survived, he killed them, all."
Elliot sat abruptly in a nearby chair, "Why didn't he kill Addie then?"
Olivia shook her head, "He was interrupted, Addison's friend Mark entered the house and it must have spooked him."
Elliot ran a hand over his face, "I never thought I'd see the day where I was happy that she and Derek are friends with that ass." Olivia shook her head and made her way back to her desk, as she sat her phone rang.
She picked it up, "Benson." She listened intently for a few minutes and then spoke again, "Thank you for the information Dr. Sloan, I'll call you if I hear from her."
Elliot asked, "What's wrong?"
Olivia looked sad, "Addison had an abortion…"
Elliot looked ready to vomit as he spoke, "Damn it, if I ever catch this son of a bitch I swear to God I'll kill him." Nobody doubted him.
Olivia continued, "Addison has skipped town and Mark doesn't know where she was headed."
Mark put the phone back on the cradle and did something he hadn't done in years, he prayed. He prayed that Addison was alright.
Mark tightened his arms around Addison, as if he could shield her from her memories.
Quietly, Addison spoke, "I got the Brownstone…"
Ok so read and review… please, I am so not sure about this.
