Watching Law & Order SVU marathons on USA day after day may not be good for my health... but it did inspire me! I don't own any characters, I promise. :)

"How does the defendant plead?"

"Not guilty your Honor."

"What say you in terms of bail?"

"Your Honor, the defendant is accused of aggravated rape in the first degree. We request remand until trial."

"What say you counselor?"

"Your Honor, Mr. Hummel has a spotless record and is well known in the community. He vehemently denies these accusations and poses no threat to the people."

The Judge thought for a moment, giving Kurt a stern look as if she were trying to read his mind. Kurt held his head high and determined.

"The defendant will be released upon his own recognizance. Although with the heinous nature of this crime, I am ordering that the defendant be fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet to keep track of him. Also Mr. Hummel will surrender his passport. That is all"

As the gavel came down, Kurt sighed, dropping his shoulders in resignation and relief. A police officer took him into a side room where he clicked a horribly clunky bracelet to his ankle. "Any time this is tampered with, we will know Mr. Hummel, so I recommend you behave yourself."

The officer escorted him back out where his lawyers were waiting, Eric Lewis and Dave Karofsky. Eric nodded to Kurt, turning and leaving the court room.

Dave followed behind Kurt and Eric, exiting into the hallway. Reporters swarmed the Broadway star, shoving microphones into his face, all clamoring to be the first to get his statement. Dave grabbed hold of his arm, gently yanking Kurt behind him, shielding him.

"Our client has no comment at this time, now if you would all please back off..." Eric said sternly.

That plea fell on deaf ears as they continued down the steps. Dave could feel Kurt curling up into his back, his hands an iron grip on the back of his suit jacket, trying to hide his face. Eric hurriedly ushered them into a black car, instructing the driver to head back to their office in Manhattan.

"How can this have happened? I don't even remember doing any of this. All I did was have a drink with him and then I woke up in my apartment alone."

Kurt buried his head in his hands, tears threatening to fall. Dave gripped his shoulder, trying to comfort him.

"Well, your DNA inside of him tells a different story. Now we just have to explain how it got there. Hopefully in a way that the jury will believe was consensual and not rape as Miguel said it was." Eric said, looking solemnly over his stack of paperwork.

Kurt nodded slightly, turning to look out the window. He couldn't believe this was happening to him. It seemed like it was only yesterday that he was celebrating his getting the lead in the new revival of Rent, and then the next it was being taken away because none of the other cast members wouldn't work with an accused rapist. Kurt winced as he remembered the accusatory looks on their faces as the director had asked him to leave. Some of them had started out with Kurt, and to see them turn so fast on him like this had hurt. All he had left in the city were his attorneys. Eric was smart and Kurt was confident that he would right this wrong that had come to him and then Kurt could work on setting his career right again.

Dave was very hesitant at first to join this case. He avoided his boss at all costs once he learned Kurt was their client, praying he wouldn't have to face the boy he had once made miserable. That was going fine and well until Kurt walked into him as Dave was leaving the office. After that day, he demanded that Dave be assigned to work with him. He had made it a point to profusely apologize to Kurt the first time they were alone, only to have a sobbing Kurt Hummel shushing him and clinging to him. "Please don't worry about that anymore Dave. That was 10 years ago... I've forgiven you. I need you to do this with me. I need something that feels like home right now."

Dave had sighed and held the singer to him, letting him cry out his frustrations into his jacket.

Their car pulled into a parking garage, winding around giant cement pillars until it reached the top level. Eric ran a hand through his short black hair, sighing. "I'm not going to lie. Its going to be a LOT of work proving your case on this Kurt. DNA is very powerful."

He opened the door to leave. Stepping out, he turned back to Kurt. "I promise you I will work as hard as I can to keep you out of jail."

He nodded his head to him, shutting the door and walking to his car. Kurt and Dave sat there for a minute, settling into a comfortable silence. "You know I'll do anything to help Kurt. You are one of the kindest people I have ever met."

Dave looked straight into Kurt's eyes. "You are not a monster, and I know you didn't do anything to hurt that asshole that is doing this to you."

Kurt gave Dave a half hearted smile. "I just don't understand all of this. I keep wishing I'll just open my eyes and all of this will be a dream. Even so... thank you for being here for me David. I really appreciate it."

"I suppose I owe you at least that much for all that I did to you. If any of us is a monster, its me." Dave looked down at his hands, that familiar guilty feeling coming up again.

"I already told you not to worry about that. If I can forgive you, you should be more than able to forgive yourself. Especially since I know you are out now. Just let it go and move on with your life David."

Kurt took Dave's hand and held it up to his chest. "Everyone deserves to be happy."

He smiled at Dave, opening the door and with a flourish of his Chanel scarf, was gone before Dave could reply.