Forgive and Forget
Chapter 1
He didn't like what he was hearing at all. One of his best detectives was on their way home from an undercover assignment but under all the wrong reasons. Why the hell didn't her agent on the case step in and stop it from happening to begin with. He knew sending her was a bad idea. He was never too crazy about the idea. But he had no choice in the matter. They had his hands tied.
It was only 9:30 and they were suppose to be here an hour ago. He didn't need anything
else to happen. Before he could even pick up the phone, Agent Porter was already standing in front of him.
"How the hell do you let something like this happen in the first place? You were supposed to be watching out for her. Not to try and save you're on skin from getting into trouble." Yelled Cragen.
"She was never in harms way, Captain. And nothing did happen." Responded Porter.
"You call her taking police brutality nothing? She's lying in a bed in a medical induced coma thanks to you. I don't care what the reasons are, I am not lending any more of my finest detectives to the FBI. Not after this stunt. You just better pray to god that she comes out of this or so help me." Snapped Cragen.
You don't have a say in those matters, Captain. The FBI handles those situations and if they need one of the finest detectives in you're unit then they'll make sure they get it. This isn't you're unit. " replied Porter.
"You sure as hell better get out of this office before the rest of detectives get here and find out what happened. I won't be held responsible for their actions, nor mine." Yelled Cragen.
Agent Porter left Cragen's office, just as Fin and Munch were walking. Seeing Porter again, made their blood boil. They never liked him to begin with.
"What's Agent Porter doing here? Isn't he suppose to be in Oregon with Olivia?" asked Munch.
"If Porter's here then Liv can't be far behind." Said Fin.
"I'm telling you this only once and I don't need the two of you running out that door and doing something stupid. I'll leave that to Stabler. Olivia is back but under the wrong circumstances." Began Cragen. He was having a hard time telling them. So how was he suppose to tell her partner that she's back but she's lying in a hospital bed, in a coma?
"What's going on, Cap?" asked Fin.
"Like I said, Olivia is back from Oregon but at the moment, is lying in a hospital bed at Mercy General in a medical induced coma." Spat Cragen. Both men looked at their boss. Where they hearing him right? No, they had to be hearing him wrong. At any minute they would be proven wrong and Olivia would walk through those doors like she always did.
"How the hell did that happen, Cap? I thought Porter was suppose to be keeping an eye on her at all times." Asked Munch. Munch was never one to use foul language. But this was different and he was just too damn angry at the moment to correct himself.
"Porter swears she was never in any real danger. But his superior says that she took some police brutality while acting in a protest. When it got out of hand, the police restrained them. When she didn't listen, as she was told by Porter, they hit her with the baton, knocking her out. I got the phone call just a half hour ago, letting me know that she was home but under the wrong circumstances." Said Cragen.
"He just let her take the brutality to save his own ass? I hope their doing something about him at his unit." Snarled Fin.
"He's already been demoted to only criminal fraud cases and those only." Said Cragen.
"How are you going to tell Stabler? Just the words, Olivia, and coma are going to be enough to cause his temper to flair. Not that this time it isn't called for. He's going to want to kill Porter himself." Asked Munch.
"You let me handle Stabler, and I hate asking, but if you feel up to it, then I need the two of you to catch tonight." Asked Cragen.
"We can catch tonight. Olivia probably doesn't need all of us there at one time." Said Fin, as both walked back their individual desks, while Cragen went back in his office to make that unfortunate phone call.
Stabler Residence
The phone downstairs began ringing non-stop. Presuming that it was her soon-to-be ex-husband, she quickly made her way down the stairs.
"Stabler Residence." Came Kathy's voice.
"Kathy? Is Elliot home?' asked Cragen.
"Uh, no he's not home at the moment. I'm afraid that he moved out a month ago. I can give you his new number… oh wait, I think I hear him coming now." Said Kathy.
Great. His marriage was coming to end and now top this. How much more could his detective handle without having a nervous breakdown?
"He's getting the rest of his things packed. Can I give him a message?" asked Kathy.
"I'm afraid not this time. This is rather urgent." Said Cragen.
"Well, just let me get him." Replied Kathy.
"No. It's not another case. It's actually quite for the moment. This happens to be about his partner." Said Cragen.
"Olivia? She's back from her undercover work?" questioned Kathy.
"Something like that." Said Cragen.
In the beginning, Kathy never was fond of Olivia or with how much time she spent with her husband. It just seemed like they were too close. But since the car accident and Eli's birth, her perspective on the woman change dramatically.
"I really should be talking to Elliot about this." Said Elliot. And he really should be. He shouldn't be hearing from Kathy. It needed to come from him.
"Here he comes, I'll get him. Elliot, phone. It's urgent." Said Kathy. What could be so urgent?
"Who is it?" asked Elliot.
"Don." Answered Kathy, handing him the phone. And immediately returning to her bedroom.