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The phone rang. He grunted and held out his hand towards the nightstand and barely awake he replied.
E: Stabler ! … Ok, see you there.
K: Oh no….Elliot you promised me you would be off today!
E: I know…I'm sorry. Munch is sick and Fin needs help.
K: Olivia?
E: She'll be there too. Captain called everybody. I'm sorry.
He got up and went to the bathroom. He quickly showered, dressed up and left the house.
He arrived few minutes later to the crime scene. A couple was wandering in Central Park as they saw something on the ground behind a bush. They came closer to look at it and both howled in terror when they saw the naked and lacerated body of a young woman, her eyes were fixed wide open.
E: Where's Olivia?
C: On her way.
E: What do we have?
F: Young black female, no ID, completely naked.
E: Melinda, what can you say?
M: She had obviously been raped. She bled from different wounds on her whole body.
E: After, before or during the rape?
M: I'll know that only after I've done the autopsy.
C: We have to pick up all evidences we can from the crime scene before the rain. It rained a lot and the mould is playing against us.
E: Who discovered the victim?
F: Meredith and Patrick, over there.
Elliot and Fin walked to them.
E: Detective Stabler, may I ask you some questions?
They were both freezing and shivering, due to the fresh air and the shock.
P: We were wandering in the park. I wanted to show her the moon. The sky was clear tonight and …
M: We were talking and laughing and I saw something behind the bush. I don't know why but my first impress was that this was not normal. I wanted to see what it was….
P: Then we called the police. We already gave our phone number and address, can we come back home? We're freezing here, and knowing she….she is near us, naked, dead, laying on the grass…We….We are not really used to see such a thing…
E: I understand but you have to sign a testimony. You'll have to cone with us to the precinct, and then you will be allowed to come back home.
M: Ok….let's do that, I want to forget what I saw.
Elliot asked a policeman to drive them back to the precinct and Fin went with them. Elliot came back to Cragen.
E: Cap, I have to go to the precinct, where the h*** is Olivia?
O: Here! Sorry, I'm late!
E: What took you so long?
O: I said I'm sorry! I had to come back home before coming here.
E: So you weren't home?
O: Nope! So? What do we have?
E: Young black female. Raped and murdered. We have to go back to the precinct now to register the testimony of the couple who discovered the body.
O: Okay!
They both went to the sedan.
E: So….anything to tell me?
O: No…
E: If so that means you had a great date, right?
O: You can guess whatever you want.
E: Why don't you tell me?
O: Maybe because you already know too much about my life!
E: His name?
O: Drop it, El, I won't add a word.
They arrived soon after at the precinct.
Olivia went to an interview room with Meredith and Elliot in another one with Patrick. They wrote their testimonies, both Detectives asked them a lot of questions and finally, after 3 hours of talking they could go back home.
Olivia was pouring tea in a cup as Elliot came close to her, grabbing the coffee pot.
E: What do you think?
O: About?
E: The couple.
O: They're witness only. I don't imagine them killing this woman. By the way….She turned to Fin .. do we have an ID?
F: Nope. We entered her fingerprints in the system but nothing.
M: Nothing on the disappeared persons lists either.
O: Great, I guess we'll have to wait….for someone to call the police for a disappearance…
M: Someone seems to be in a bad mood today, not enough sleep, lady?
E: Yep! She had a date!
O: Men can't you just keep your mouths shut?
M: Woohoo! Olivia has a new boyfriend she doesn't want to talk about, is it serious?
Olivia glared at Munch. Her eyes were black of anger. She went out of the room, taking her cup of tea. The three guys stood speechless. Olivia being so sensitive about a boyfriend isn't a usual thing. Elliot ran after her. He found her with Melinda. She was still doing the autopsy.
Mel: I can tell you my first conclusions Olivia and if there is something else to add, I'll let you know.
O: Perfect.
Mel: I think she has been beaten first, then raped, then beaten again and strangled and her body was let at the park after.
O: So she hadn't been raped and beaten in the park?
Mel: No, I would have found grass and mould in her injuries.
O: Okay. Thank you.
She went out, followed by Elliot.
E: Liv….
O: Drop it, Stabler.
He grabbed her arm and made her turn to face him.
E: Liv, I'm sorry. We are just happy for you, we want to see you happy, that's all.
Olivia swallowed hard. She clenched her teeth to prevent tears from spreading on her cheeks.
O: Okay.
E: Is there something wrong?
O: No, El, I'm fine. I just hadn't slept enough…but not for the reason you think of.
E: Okay. I'm here if you want to talk.
O: Thanks.
They walked back.
O: Melinda's first conclusions are that the victim has been beaten then raped then beaten and strangled, not in the park.
C: Okay. That's a beginning.
F: Cap, I just had the lab on phone. They found a piece of tissue on which is written NY#1. There is saliva on it. They'll check with Melinda if DNAs match.
C: Okay. I have to call above, my bosses don't like when we don't have clues about black victims. There is always a problem with the press, thinking we don't pay the same attention to the victims depending on the origins.
Olivia's mobile rang. She looked at the ID and walked away.
O: Hey!
V: Hey Olivia, I don't want to bother you…how are you?
O: Tired.
V: Olivia….
O: Victor, I'm…I'm fine….at least I try to be. The only thing I don't understand is why you still call me.
V: Liv, like I said yesterday, of course I was angry. I still am hurt. But after your explanations….I understand. I think I'll need some time, but I don't want to give up so easily.
O: Vic, I don't know what to say. I'm hurt to, and I'm ashamed. I think I'll need time before seeing you again.
V: Wow…Liv…you know we like to spend time together, that doesn't mean we'll go to bed next time we'll see each other. Don't push me away, Olivia, please.
L: I'm so ashamed!
V: I know! But I'm sure we can do better together.
Olivia felt tears on her cheeks. She wiped them quickly as she saw Melinda coming to her.
O: Vic, I have to go, sorry.
V: Okay, honey, take care.
She hung up.
O: Something else?
Mel: Are you okay?
O: I have to.
Mel: What's going on?
Olivia looked around her and drove Mel to a quiet space. She came close to her and spoke low voice.
O: I was with my…date yesterday. We have seen each other a lot lately and yesterday….
Mel: Was THE night?
O: Yep…
Mel: Fiasco?
O: Yep…
Olivia swallowed and took a deep breathe.
O: I ….I didn't….
Mel: Take your time, Liv. You know as well as I do that after a sexual assault you need time to feel comfortable with a man.
O: No,,,Well, yes, true, but that's okay…. I … I didn't scream his name…
Mel: Oh my God, Liv!
Olivia closed her eyes
O: I know, I know! I feel so bad, so ashamed….I…He was mad at me of course, but I was so bad he asked me questions and I told him everything. And I mean everything. My mom, her rape, that she was drinking, my job, Sealview, …. Elliot…
Mel: That's the name you screamed, right?
O: Yeah… I never confesses anything about Elliot to anyone, not even to myself! And yesterday I spend the rest of the night crying, admitting everything. Mel, I really need to know…
Mel: You can trust me. I'm glad you finally opened up to me. What are you going to do now?
O: I don't know. Victor wants to give us another chance, and Elliot wants to see me happy with a man…
Mel: Ouch….Have you thought about leaving Manhattan?
O: Not yet…I'm confused. So….what's new about our victim?
Mel: It's her saliva on the tissue.
O: Really?
Mel: Yep.
O: Okay, thank you. Come with me telling this to the Captain?
Mel: Sure!