A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed or just read the previous chapter; if you haven't reviewed, please don't be shy this time. I don't bite! :D
My apologies, last chapter was displayed kinda messily, but I'm working on it. Also a special thanks to SteffieDawn and Joei Cassidy (best smut writer ever!) who taught me how to separate two parts of a chapter. You should check their stories, by the way (:
Some things about chapter 1 made a few people confused, so let's make it clear:
QUOTATION MARKS will be used for thoughts. A HYPHEN IN THE BEGINNING OF A PARAGRAPH means somebody's speaking. I'm sorry if anyone else was confused and didn't mention it, I just didn't realize that this could happen – I'm used to it because I learned to write that way. If there are any mistakes (grammar, verb tenses…) please do tell me.
This chapter is slightly related to "Bad Blood" (season 1, episode 11) so, I don't own the parts of the show that may be on this chapter (far less than in chapter 1!), and I don't own the characters either. I do own, however, the rest of the storyline on this one.
Before we go on with the story, in "Bad Blood" John finds out that Liv's mom was raped. Just to make sure we're all on the same page here.

OLIVIA'S APARTMENT

Olivia was sitting on her couch, staring at the old files she was holding.

If one day she had wondered that somebody would do such thing to her, this somebody certainly was not John Munch. It was not like he didn't care – he was a great man and made everybody laugh with his conspiracy theories –, but that was completely unexpected.

Whoever walked into the precinct that day would have thought that everyone was on desk duty. They were supposed to update their information in order to keep the health insurance, and that included answering a questionnaire about their families' diseases and various health problems. Munch was complaining and presenting theories as he passed behind Olivia to get some coffee, and said "She had the right idea: keep the 'father' column in blank". Only after Elliot got pretty mad at the sergeant and told him the truth did Munch understand the situation. Stuck in remorse, he started hunting details that Olivia might have not known. The tape she had in her hands now was her mother's statement recorded at the precinct, and Olivia had already heard it numerous times since the moment John handed it to her. Olivia slid the tape inside the tape player and pressed the "play" button. She hadn't listened to half of the statement yet, but an angry voice got her out of her thoughts.

- What the hell do you think you're doing?

Olivia turned to the voice and froze.

- Mom.

Fuck. Who, of all people, had let Serena inside the apartment when Olivia wasn't home? Well, whoever it was, the detective thought, either wasn't scared of dying or felt no pity picturing what Serena could do to her daughter.
Olivia analyzed the woman in front of her: the clothes were slightly creased, the hair was messy, and she was getting out of the bedroom… The woman could have been asleep, except for the bottle in her right hand. Of course she was drunk. She probably told the doorman it was an emergency.

- Tell me, Olivia, what do you want, huh? – Serena said, getting closer to her daughter.
- Mom, I just…
- Do you want to know? Is that it? Do you want to know how it felt having… That man inside me until he came and gave me you?
- No, I… - Olivia was so close to tears now.
- Well, you no longer need your police skills. I can tell you – Serena's tone was venomous. – It hurt so much. Every touch felt like being stabbed. Every time he… I just wanted to die. I needed no doctor to tell me I was pregnant – the two women were face to face now. – They never got him. They never got him and you knew that.
- Mom, I…
- YOU KNEW THAT AND YOU JOINED THEM ANYWAY! – Merciless, Serena crashed the bottle she was holding against her daughter's waist, smashing the glass.

Olivia fell down to her knees, holding back the tears. It was just like before: her only mistake was being born – and, apparently, trying to avoid that other women went through what her mother had to –, and now she felt extremely guilty for something she hadn't been able to agree with. But now Olivia was no longer a frightened and remorseful teenager.

- Get out of my house – she demanded as soon as she managed to stay on her feet.
- What?
- Now. Or would you rather have me arresting you for trespassing and assault?

They stared at each other for a few moments and, knowing she had no choice, Serena left, slamming the door behind her. Olivia falls down to the floor once again, and it takes all of her strength to reach for the phone.

- 911, what's your emergency?
- This is detective Olivia Benson, Manhattan SVU, badge number 4015…

SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT SQUAD ROOM, FOLLOWING MORNING

- Where's Liv? – Elliot looked around, looking for his partner.
- Home for today, not feeling well – said Don Cragen from his office's door. – Elliot, a word, please.

The blue-eyed detective followed his captain into the office, closing the door behind him.

- Have a seat – the older man offered kindly.
- Uh… Thanks, I'll stand.

Don sighed, understanding – Olivia was usually the one to have a seat. The captain took a breath, but Elliot spoke before him.

- She's not home, is she?
- Last night I got a call – Don continued as if Elliot had kept silent. – It was from the emergency service. Someone called them and when the ambulance got to its destination, they found the victim passed out over a pool of blood. There was a wound on the right side of the body, on the waist, and there was shattered glass on the floor, aside from a broken bottle.

Elliot didn't need to think twice to put it together.

- That's why she's not here today, right?
- Since the victim lost a lot of blood they took her to Mercy General.

Elliot got the hidden demand, nodded and left.

MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL, ROOM 537

Olivia heard the knock on the door, but closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. Whoever it was, the person got inside, not bothered with the lack of answer, and sighed. God, she must be looking really awful. But a feather light hand put a strand of brown hair behind her ear, and it was enough for Olivia to relax. She wasn't able to resist the impulse of moving in the bed and sighed.

- Liv – Elliot whispered –, are you awake?

Slowly, Olivia opened her eyes, and they both smiled.

- Hi, El – she said, closing her eyes while he kissed her forehead. – I'm glad you're here.
- Were you awake when I knocked on the door? – he asked gently.
- Yes – she admitted, feeling shy. – I'm sorry, I thought it was some…
- Your mother? – he interrupted.

Her brown eyes filled with tears, Olivia nodded. Elliot simply waited, listening very carefully.

- I had just arrived home, I was sitting on the couch reading the file Much got and… When I started listening to her statement she got out of my bedroom. I told the doorman once that she wasn't allowed in if I wasn't home, but she probably said it was an emergency… She was drunk and started yelling, she asked me if I wanted to know… – Elliot just listened, feeling pitiful. – She said that every time he… It was like being stabbed. She also said she knew she was pregnant even before the doctor told her – at this point, Olivia had stopped fighting the tears. – And then she started screaming about how I joined the police knowing that he had never been to jail… As if I had betrayed her, as if I was on the enemy's side.

Elliot hugged her, stroking Olivia's back while she sobbed. After a long while, she calmed down, but they didn't let go of each other until they were distracted by a knock on the door.

- Olivia, sweetie, it's me. Please, open the door.

Olivia's eyes flew open and she was very scared, but Elliot was quick.

- Lay down and close your eyes – he whispered, and Olivia obeyed him as he walked towards the door. – Mrs. Benson – he greeted the woman standing in the hallway.
- Detective Stabler – Serena greeted him with a nod and laughed softly. – It's funny that you are the one next to my daughter when I don't even know she's in a hospital.
- Mrs. Benson, I…
- Serena, please.
- As you wish. Serena, she spent the night here, Cragen only told me when I got to the precinct this morning. I thought you already knew and I was really surprised I didn't see you around – Elliot lied in the last part; it would do no harm to save his partner from being possibly beaten again.
- And can't I see her? What are you, a cop? – Both laughed at the joke.
"No, mom", Olivia thought. "He's an angel, my guardian angel".
- Uh, sure, of course you can, it's just that… – Elliot stepped aside so Serena could walk inside. – The doctors said she'll be out for a few more hours, maybe until tomorrow. They sedated her because of the wounds.
- What happened? – Serena was dying to caress her daughter, but also felt afraid to hurt her more.
- An accident. She was passed out in the floor with shattered glass around her. I think she tripped and, as she was falling, she accidentally brought a vase with her. Or glasses – again, Elliot lied blatantly. – She fell over the glass, that's why she has wounds.

Olivia needed all her will power to keep her face expression neutral. She knew her mother was around. Serena sighed.

- I'll give you a minute – Elliot said, and left.
- Oh, baby, I'm so so sorry… But that's no longer enough, is it?
"No, it's not, mom".
- This partner of yours, Elliot… If only there were more men like him out there. He's a great person.
"I know, mom. I know".

PHONE CALL

- Cragen.
 - Cap, it's me. Liv is conscious, a little wounded, but physically she's okay.
- Are you with her?
 - No, uh… Her mother is. I know it's reckless, but I had no choice.
- What were your explanations?
 - I made up a few things, gave some excuses, and also a bit of truth. No harm.
- How is Liv dealing?
 - I don't think she's dealing at all, cap. When I arrived she pretended to be asleep until I… Until I identified myself – Elliot thought it would be embarrassing to say Olivia had recognized his touch. – Since her mother has come, she didn't open her eyes – Don sighed.
- Take the day off and stay with her. Take care of her, Elliot, and get rid of her mother as fast as you can.
- I will, cap. Goodbye.

ROOM 537

- Mrs. Benson? – Elliot called, knocking on the door and getting inside. – Like I said, Liv will be sedated until tomorrow, so if you allow me I suggest that you go on with your day. My wife Kathy is a nurse here in Mercy and I asked her to warn you if anything changes

Serena nodded – there was a place she needed to be, anyway – and got up, heading to the door.

- Thank you, Elliot – she said before leaving.
- So Kathy has changed her place of work, huh? – The playful voice asked right after the door was closed. Katherine Stabler, Elliot's wife, was a nurse, but she worked at St. Louis Hospital.
- She doesn't have to know – Elliot answered with a smile.
- Agreed – they laughed. – Thank you, El. You didn't have to lie that way because of me.
- I'm your partner. That's what I'm here for, to support you.
- I just hope you don't get in trouble with the old man upstairs; lying is a sin after all – she smiled.
- Nah, He'll understand. I had a very good reason – Elliot smiled back.