Elliot's POV.
I was working a case with Nick because Olivia couldn't come to work today she said something about having a cold which I thought was weird because it hasn't happened before but I figured she had a hangover and wouldn't tell me. I thought wrong.
The day started out like it usually did and when Liv called, Cragen put me with Nick and although Amanda says I'm jealous that Nick trusts Amanda more than me I'm not for 3 reasons.
1. We have a professional relationship.
2. She trusts me more
3. She's my partner and was my partner long before Nick tried to take my place.
In other words Nick and I aren't exactly BFF's so I was a little frustrated when Liv called in sick but things just got worse. So apparently Nicky too has an anger management problem and two of us in the interrogation room with a child molester did not end well. "El can I talk to you?" Cragen asked and I got up and walked to his office, really not in the mood for one of Cragen's "office chats" right now.
"Captain I know it got out of hand but Amaro was going at him just as hard as I was and I-"
"El I um.. I need you to go down to IAB there's two FBI agents there to um.. talk to you about some things" he said and he looked like he might cry which scared me a bit, it scared me a lot. What happened?
"Captain what's going on?"
"There was an incident involving William Lewis and another well known criminal George Foyette"
"I'll get Liv she should be there when-"
"Olivia isn't going anywhere" he said and his tone and the way he said her name made me shake I knew something was wrong and I knew I had to face whatever it was going to be. "Remember when..when you and Liv were first assigned to be partners and I told you to tell her she can't pic the vic well.."
"Alright captain you're scaring me"
"She's gone Elliot.. they found her body in Jersey"
"No, no I-I was talking to her on the phone she-she was fine I would've known if - oh god" I said as tears streamed down my face, I don't think I've ever cried this much in my entire life
"How did she?..." I trailed.
"She bled to death, she was cut..." he trailed swallowing hard, now here was the hard part and that was telling the others...
"Everyone gather round!" Cragen called and the whole squad sat at their desks and listened to what he had to say. "Olivia won't be coming back to the squad" he said. I guess that made it easier for him rather than to tell the team she was dead. I heard a few "Is she OK?" and a few whys and buts, but really once they'd calmed down they all had the same question. Why leave now? "She didn't leave.. she was murdered and raped and beaten and now the FBI is involved because it involves George Foyette. Elliot and I will meet with SSA Aaron Hotchner and we won't be back for awhile so if Rollins and Munch you pick up Lewis, he's supposed to be visiting his parole officer today and Amaro! Tutola! stay here in case a witness comes forward or we catch another case" he said and we all nodded. If I'm being perfectly honest then I'm surprised he made it through that speech. My thoughts were interrupted by Amanda's cries.
"NO! SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO KNEW!" she screamed, I wasn't sure what she meant and I had to meet Hotchner but I was going to find out what Liv knew maybe that could help our case. I walked away while Nick and Fin tried to calm her down and I thought of Olivia and how good she was with the victims and now she was one herself and it scared me.
Ed Tucker's Office IAB.
"I'm SSA Aaron Hotchner with the BAU and this is Agent Derek Morgan" he introduced shaking Cragen's hand and mine.
"I'm Captain Donald Cragen SVU and this is Detective Elliot Stabler" he said but I didn't care about names or who works where I just wanted to work Liv's case.
"Why's IAB involved" I asked glaring at Tucker.
"We're just going to stay on the sidelines if anything pops up that indicates that a cop was also involved then we'll be ready" he said and I wanted to slap him, Olivia's dead and all he cares about is his case file! I was frustrated now and I wanted any answers they could give me. I knew I wouldn't be allowed to know everything but I should at the very least get an explanation as to how they know who did this.
"So how do you know that Lewis and Foyette killed her?"
"Because we found DNA inside her that belonged to William Lewis and Geirge Foyette left this at the crime scene" Aaron said handing me a picture of him and his family but I didn't get it. He is a profiler so instantly he sensed my confusion and started to explain. "Foyette is known as the reaper, when he murders someone he will take a personal possession and leave one behind from his previous victim" he explained and it made sense but I had one question and Cragen beat me to it.
"Who was his last victim?"
"My wife" Aaron answered and Derek quickly moved it along.
"He took my credentials once when he tried to kill me, it's not his first time. And if he's working with a man like Lewis I can only imagine what they'll do next" Derek said and he was right.
"The reason I asked for you detective Stabler is because we know that Olivia knew Lewis better than anyone but we also know that you knew her better than anyone so maybe we can predict his next move by using the information you have"
"Information on Lewis is the one thing I don't know much about I mean you could ask my anything, what size she is what her favourite colour is. I know her number backwards but Lewis... he changed her...she was still head strong and stubborn and a great detective but.. my best friend she'd changed.."
"How so?" Derek asked clearly thinking it must be important to the case.
"She stopped telling me things.. um... she talked even less than what she did before, we were always so distant both physically and emotionally she tuned me out completely when it came to anything personal. Also I noticed that she was coming in late for work and leaving for awhile and coming back, I tried to talk to her but she filed for a new partner 2 days ago and this was supposed to be our last day as partners, so I guess in a way this really was our last day" I said on the verge of tears.
"Yes well this case will be difficult for all of us but if we don't find them then there'll be another victim, no doubt one of our own" Aaron said and he was right there was no waywe'd ever catch our guys if we didn't pull ourselves together. I was going to do this for Liv.
OK I hope you enjoyed sorry it it's short or if there's any mistakes but I'm in a rush.. Please R&R because I think I might need help with this one thanks guys :)
