School sucks! It's totally taken over my life which is one of the reasons I haven't updated in FOREVER! The other one is because I had a major case of writer's block! gasps I know, shocking! LOL! Anyway, here is chapter two finally. Enjoyz!

Love,
Vee (23 days til Season 10!)

Disclaimer: Sadly, SVU belongs to Dick Wolf, but that doesn't stop us from imagining stuff, right?


I pushed open the door of SVU and announced, "I'm here!"

"Thank God," my best friend and stepmother, Olivia Benson, called out as she struggled to stand up and walk towards me.

"Stop, Liv. I'll come to you," I said as I greeted her with a hug. I then bent down and said, "Hello, my adorable little brother and sister."

"They've been kicking all day! It's been getting annoying!" Olivia exclaimed.

"You think that's bad? I've been dancing all day, my feet have blisters the size of your belly, and we are so not ready for the recital!" I exclaimed as I plopped down in the chair. Suddenly, I felt my phone vibrate, but instead of the usual three vibrates, it was a long vibrate, meaning that it was a job call. I groaned as I read the details. I gasped as I grabbed my badge off my desk.

"What's wrong?" Liv asked.

"Someone raped and murdered Madame. Munch!" I yelled as I raced out the door.

"Can't it wait?" He yelled back.

"Daddy duty can wait, dontcha think?" I retorted.

Munch groaned as he kissed Casey goodbye and followed me out the door.


The crime scene shook me.

Madame was lying there, her hands bound together.

Her entire stomach area was bruised.

Her cheeks were red,

her lip was busted

and her knuckles had dust all over them.

Her skin was a pale ghost white.

It was frightening as I watched Melinda (our Medical Examiner) check her over.

"Definitely a rape. I'll check for fluids, see if we can get it to match anyone," Melinda said as the coroner's office put Madame into a bag and rolled it away into a van. I felt the tears brimming my eyes as Melinda put her arm around me and said, "Maybe you don't need to be working this. Your dad and Munch can handle it. I can talk to Captain about it if you want."

"No, it's okay. My job comes first," I said boldly as I wiped away the tears. Munch and I then went back to the car as we drove back to the precinct.


"Danielle, a word?" Captain asked as soon as I pushed open the door of the precinct. I followed Captain into his office and he said, "I don't want you working this case."

"Captain, why the hell not?" I asked in disbelief.

"Two reasons. One, because you've got a personal tie to the victim and I don't want your feelings to get in the way of your job. Two, I want you and your sisters to plan a surprise shower for Liv and Casey."

''Seriously?" I asked in disbelief. My sisters and I are the queens of surprise parties. We planned Liv's birthday/engagement party and I've done some surprise b-day parties before that. I love doing it and it really makes me feel good whenever I help make someone's day a little bit brighter.

"Absolutely. I'll tell Mo and Kath when I go home tonight!"

"Good. Now go sit with Liv," Captain said as I exited the office, so much more happier.


Next: Danielle puts party plans into motion, while the investigation into Madame's murder deepens...and all the evidence points to one person/
Plus: Olivia debates over the names for the twins!

RR&R!