Author's Note: This is my first story written with MelBelle94! She came up with the plot and what happens and I wrote it! Hope you enjoy it!
Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson ducked under the police tape to check out the crime scene in the victim's apartment. They found the woman in her mid 20s on her kitchen table. She laid in a pool of her own blood, panties torn, and had burn marks on her body.
"Looks the same from the victim a couple days ago." Olivia said.
"It's obvious he burned her the same way by throwing boiling water on her. The pot is still here." Elliot said pointing to pot.
"And she seems to live like our last victim. Wealthy woman in her mid 20s." Olivia said.
The two walked over to Melinda Warner.
"Well?" Olivia asked.
"Perp used a condom like the last victim. The slashes on her body were made by a knife, but I can't find it. But I did find the hammer he used to hit her head." Melinda said holding up a bloody hammer now in an evidence bag.
"Did he leave anything that we could find him?" Elliot asked.
"Not with what I can see now. There could be something on the hammer. And I'll check her body more for anything." Melinda said.
Olivia found the woman's id.
"Tracy Williams age 25." She read off the id.
SVU
A few hours went by, the squad had found some stuff out about Tracy.
"Alright, do we know how Tracy connects with our first victim Megan?" Cragen asked.
"We found out that Tracy belonged to the same gym as Megan and they went to the same grocery store." Fin said.
"Okay, tomorrow we'll question people at the gym and grocery store. But go home, it's late." Cragen told his detectives.
His four detectives started to get ready to go home. Olivia noticed Elliot looked stressed out.
"You ok El?" Olivia asked.
"Yeah, I just hope Kathy is in a good mood tonight. She hasn't been herself lately." Elliot said.
"Well, see you tomorrow." Olivia smiled as she left.
Elliot left soon after and drove to his home in Queens. When he got home, he walked inside and noticed bags sitting by the front door.
"Kathy?" he called out.
"I'm in here." Kathy said from their bedroom.
Elliot walked into their bedroom. "What's with the bags? Is someone going on a trip?"
"They're my bags. I'm leaving." Kathy said.
Elliot was shocked by her answer. "When are you coming back?"
"I'm not." Kathy said.
Her answer hit Elliot like a bullet. "What? Why?"
"Elliot, I'm tired of this life. Before I had a family I never imagine my life like this. Taking care of my kids while you work all day. I never see you anymore." Kathy told him.
"That's what my job calls for, you know that. So you're leaving the kids behind? Don't you love them?" Elliot asked.
"I do love them. But I need to live my own life. That's why I'm moving into the city. I always wanted to live downtown ever since I was a little girl." Kathy told him.
"Where would you live?" Elliot asked.
"I have a friend." Kathy said.
"But we're married." Elliot said.
"I picked these up awhile ago. I can't take it anymore Elliot. I want out." Kathy said handing him divorce papers with a pen.
"I can't do this." Elliot said.
"Elliot, I know that you know that our marriage has been falling apart for awhile now. Please put me out of my misery. If you sign it now, we can leave each other on good terms." Kathy said.
Elliot looked at the papers then at Kathy then back at the papers. He didn't want Kathy to end up hating him because he wouldn't sign the papers.
"There will always be a part of me that loves but not enough to be with you." Kathy said.
Elliot then did the most difficult thing. He signed the papers and handed them back to Kathy.
"Thank you." Kathy said as she walked out of their bedroom.
"Here's my house key." Kathy said giving Elliot the key.
Kathy picked up her bags and walked out the front door. She got in her car and drove away. Eli, Lizzie, and Dickie walked up to Elliot followed by Maureen and Kathleen. He reached down and picked up Eli.
"Is mom coming back?" Lizzie asked.
Elliot looked at his children. "I don't know." Was all he could say.
SVU
After Elliot had put his kids to bed, he sat down in his living room. He couldn't believe what had just happened. He pulled out his phone and called the first person that came to mind.
"Hello?" Olivia's voice answered.
"Liv, its Elliot." He said.
"Hey El, did something happened with the case?" she asked.
"Not with the case." He said.
"What happened?" she asked.
"Kathy left. She left me and the kids." He said.
"Oh El, I'm so sorry." She said.
"I don't know how I'm going to handle five kids on my own." He said.
"Do you need my help?" she asked.
"You really don't have to." He said
"I want to. I love your kids." She said.
"Ok." He said.
"I'll be over soon." She said as hung up.
It took a few minutes for Olivia to come over. She had to pack an overnight bag and then she was on her way. When she arrived at his house, she knocked on the door and he answered. Elliot let her inside and closed the door behind her. Olivia gave him a comfort hug.
"Thanks for coming." Elliot said.
"Anytime, you're my best friend. Of course I would come help out." Olivia told him.
"So Kathy just left?" Olivia asked.
"Yeah she said she wanted out. She's moving into the city." Elliot told her.
"Well, I'm here as long as you need me." Olivia said.
"Thanks Liv." Elliot smiled.