Olivia Walked into the precinct, returning the smiling faces of her coworkers the best she could. It had been approximately 4 months since her Sealview incident, and every single day was a chore to get through. The constant flashbacks, visions, and flinching at any sudden sound or touch. And her coworkers, and her best friends, were worried. And on top of all of that, Harris is back at work, acting like nothing had happened. Olivia's close friend, Casey Novak may have been taken off the SVU team, but the squad and her would still keep in touch. Everyone had mixed feelings about this new A.D.A, Kim something… And now Fin was requesting transfer. Olivia's life was falling apart and she couldn't do a thing about it…

Elliot walked in the 1-6 about a half an hour early because his electricity had blown and he planned on getting a shower in the locker room. He saw no one there, as expected, so he walked up the stairs and into the large coed locker room. He quickly took his shower and was out and dressed in 15 minutes. He grabbed his gym bag and shoved it in his locker and left. Right as he was about to reach the stairs, he heard a faint whimper coming from the crib. He walked over and quietly opened the door, revealing a depressed Olivia Benson. When she saw he had entered she jumped at the sudden noise then realized it was Elliot and wiped away the single tear that had found its way down her face.

"What are you doing here so early?" said Olivia asked, trying to hide the fear and hurt in her voice.

"Had to get a shower. Powers out. What about you?" he replied walking towards her. He sat on the bed next to her and he put his hand on her back. She flinched and Eliot drew back.

"I-uh-I couldn't sleep at my apartment. Noisy neighbors." she partly lied. Actually, her neighbors were a quiet old couple. But it had been true about sleeping at her apartment. Everywhere she looked, Harris's face was there. She would wake up in tears and sweat and usually screaming her head off.

Elliot looked down at his feet as Olivia looked at hers. Elliot just wished she would talk to him about what happened at Sealview. The only response he had gotten in the whole 4 months is "I'm fine, El."

But everyone knew she wasn't. He decided to try again.

"Liv," he whispered, "What happened in that basement?"

Olivia tensed at the words,

Flashback

"What do you want?" asked Olivia, beginning to get scared.

"What every guy wants," he said with a devilish grin, "And your gonna give it to me."

End flashback

"Elliot," she said bringing her eyes to meet his, "We've been through this. I am FINE. Life is fine; everything is just GREAT."

"You know that's not true…" he said, "Just talk to me, Liv."

"There is nothing to talk about." she put on a fake smile, "I'm fine, El"

There was a long pause of awkward silence.

"Look," she said, "Our shift is about to start."

And with that she was out the door. Elliot cradled his head in his hands. Why did this have to happen to Olivia? She was the most wonderful person he had ever known. She really didn't deserve any of this. She has helped so many through this, and now it was happening to her. There was not much he could do, so he got up and walked down to the squad room. By that time, Munch and Fin were sitting at their desks sipping on their coffee. Olivia had that picture out again. Harris. Elliot wanted so much to just rip him limb from limb for hurting his best friend and partner. He took a seat across from her and got out his paperwork. Captain wasn't there yet to give them any new cases. The squad room was silent for about another 20 minutes until captain rushed in.

"Sorry I'm late, guys. Early morning traffic. Blech." His team nodded and went back to paper work. When captain emerged from his office, he was carrying a thick file.

"Looks like we got another case." said captain. Everyone stopped what they were doing and faced him as he read the file out loud.

"35 year old woman, just released from prison for dealing, she was mugged on the streets, dragged into an alley. You know the rest. Her name was Cassandra Lowes. Lives in Manhattan. She was attacked about a block away from her house."

"That folder is pretty thick captain, that's the whole case?" commented Elliot.

"Well," said captain flipping through pages. Then he froze. He looked up and made eye contact with Olivia, "She had another complaint of rape about 6months ago. She was an inmate. At Sealview."

At that moment, Olivia's mouth fell open and her mind raced. Olivia felt everyone's gazes of pity on her. She finally came out of shock and turned to face the expressions of the four men around her. Elliot looked mortified, Munch looked like he had just seen a person be abducted by an alien on the side of the road, and Fin, well he looked like he did when he was helping her up from the floor when he had found her in the basement cuffed to the door.

Olivia hated the awkward pity being thrown at her. So she looked at Cragen with fake calmness.

"So, uh, where did this allegation go?" she said.

"Absolutely nowhere." said captain.

"Figures," mumbled Olivia as she lowered herself into her chair.

"Elliot, they are bringing in the victim in 10 minutes, I would like you to interview her and-"

The captain was cut off by Olivia.

"No, cap," she said, "I want to talk to her."

"Are you sure you can handle that, Liv?" whispered Elliot.

"Of course I can handle it, El. This is my job, remember?"

Elliot just sighed and sat down.

About 15 minutes later, a skinny woman with dark brown hair looking tired and afraid walked into the precinct.

"I'm here to speak with Olivia Benson?" she said shakily. Olivia stood up and slowly made her way to the woman.

"Hi, that's me." she said with a smile, "Your Cassandra?"

The fragile woman nodded.

"Okay," Olivia said, "Lets get you to a room." then they walked off to one of the interrogation rooms. Elliot and Captain followed to stay outside of the window.

Olivia ushered Cassandra to a seat and she got out the familiar black tape recorder. When the light started blinking green, Olivia looked up at her.

"Can you please state your name?"

"Cassandra… Cassandra Lowes."

"Okay Cassandra. Can you tell me what happened last night?"

Cassandra nodded slowly, "I was walking home from a friend's house about 10:30 last night when a man grabbed me, and pulled me into an alley, and…uh.. You know.."

"Yeah, did he say anything?" asked Olivia.

"No," said Cassandra letting a tear fall.

"Did you recognize him?"

"No," said Cassandra, "but I did see that he was white with dark hair-either black or brown- I don't know."

"Okay, Cassandra, is there anything else you would like to share?"

She just shook her head and whispered "no".

So Olivia turned off the tape recorder and stepped outside for a moment.

"Okay Captain, do you want me to confront her with the-uh-Sealview incident?" asked Olivia.

"Are you sure your comfortable with that, Olivia?" Said Elliot, stepping in the conversation.

"Yes." she snapped.

"Go for it." said captain with a concerned face.

Olivia nodded and stepped back in the interrogation room.

"Uh, Cassandra, I have a couple more questions for you…"

"I told you everything I know!!" she said, choking back another sob.

"I know," said Olivia, "and you did great, Cassandra. But this is about another issue.."

Cassandra's eyes looked blankly at Olivia.

"About what happened at Sealview." said Olivia.

Cassandra's eyes went from blank to traumatized. Olivia knew that she was playing the whole thing back in her mind.

"What happened, Cassandra?" she said quietly.

"The.. The C.O… L-Lowel H-Haris."