Endings: by Stsgirlie
DISCLAIMER: Everything recognizable belongs to Dick Wolf!
As he packed up his office of over a decade, Ben was aware of the end of the main chapter in his life. He had never thought that he would leave the D.A.'s office except for when he retired. But the murder of his witness because of his arrogance changed his mind about the costs of the judicial system. An innocent woman's life ended because of him. He taped the last box closed; reminding him of moving out of the apartment he had shared with his first wife for over fifteen years. Memories of his painful separation, and eventual divorce still haunted him- the end of his marriage was also something he never thought would happen. After his heart was broken, he also never thought he'd love again. But the only endings in his relationship with Liz Olivet were the endings of the chapters in their lives. Such as, the end of living alone, the end of being single, the end of not being loved. As he turned off the lights in his office for the last time, he knew another chapter in his life was ending. He also knew it would be much less painful than the other endings in his life- for this time, he had love.
