Part Two

As Kathy lay in her hospital bed, thinking about the pain but trying to forget, she held the hand of her ex-husband as her stood.

"Do you need anything?" he asked her patiently.

"No. I'm ok." She said then remembering "Well, I could use some juice. Please."

"Alright. I'll be right back."

Elliot had been sitting with her for more than 3 hours. he figured it was time to get some coffee and try to, at least, settle down a bit. As he left the room, Olivia came to the door.

"Hi Kathy. Mind if I ask you a few question?" Olivia asked in a low and raspy, but sincere voice. She knew the woman was still in shock. But she had to find the facts in order to help her.

"Olivia. Come in." Came the whisper of Kathy.

"I know it's hard, but can you tell me what heppened."

Turning her head forward and with a gasp of air, she relived the experience.

"Elizabeth, Maureen and I were just waiting for Elliot to come pick up Maureen. We heard a noise upstairs and I went to go see what it was. I…walked upstairs…and he attacked me." ." Kathy broke into a sob and then a yell of panic. "He raped me! And my little girls were listening to me scream from upstairs! So…" She paused in tears in which she couldn't help but show.

"This is good. This is going to help me find him, Kathy. You're doing fine." Olivia said calmly, grabbing for Kathy's hand and consoling her.

"Them."

"What?" Olivia asked, tipping her head to one side. She was surprised to hear it wasn't just one man.

"He went downstairs when he heard the girls screaming. Then…Oh God." Kathy sighed, trying to breathe. "Once he was gone, two more came up the stairs and…raped me. I was trying to fight them off. Because I couldn't hear the girls anymore. Where's Elliot?"

"I'll go find him. Just relax." Olivia said after a short pause, still taken aback by the new lead. There was more than one man present. Now she had to go find Elliot. As she walked to the lobby area when she spotted him coming down the hall with a cup of coffee and another of orange juice. She felt she needed to calm him right now. Talk to him. But she knew he wouldn't accept his help right now. All he needed right now was to be with Kathy. And Olivia knew her place as his partner.

"Hi." She managed to get out as he got closer.

"Hi. Listen, uh, I'll back at work a little later after I..."

"Don't worry about work. I've got everything covered. Go be with Kathy." Olivia knew work was not the number one issue right now. And whatever it was he needed done, she would surely do.

After Elliot passed her, going back to the room, Olivia made her way slowly to the door, standing and looking in at the victim and her family member. The only thing she ever knew could console someone. Elliot sat in the chair next to her, placing her juice down and then taking her hand.

As Olivia walked away, she heard Elliot's voice clearly;

"I'll take care of it. I'll get them, don't worry."