"So what do we got?" Olivia Benson asked, as she walked over to the already forming crowd.

"Female, 24, raped and beaten. She was found on the side of the road early this morning." Nick Amaro replied. The lingering wails of an ambulance rang in the air. Police officers roamed around the area, investigating the scene.

"Benson," Captain Cragen said, "I want you and Amaro to go talk to the girl. She's in the hospital down the street. Fin and Rollins are going to investigate the neighborhood."

"Yes, Captain." Olivia turned to her partner. "Nick, I'm driving."

The rain from earlier had mostly cleared up, and the sun shone brightly on the cool spring day. Olivia turned on the engine of the car and smiled. After a long vacation, she had forgotten how good it felt to be back. Being a senior detective had its ups and downs, but she loved her job. Her partner, Nick Amaro, was an amazing friend and always made cases easier to handle.

When they got to the hospital, Olivia walked up to the front desk. "I'm looking for an Aurora Hale?"

Her fingers flying across the keyboard, the lady looked up and said, "Yes. Room 113."

"Thanks."

Olivia and Nick walked down the hallway making small talk.

"So how'd the date with Brian go?" Nick asked.

Olivia made a face. "He's still a jerk."

Nick laughed, "I'm sure."

They stopped in front of Room 113. Olivia knocked twice, and then opened the door. Lying on the white hospital bed, a young girl looked up. Her dark hair fell across her face, and she peered at the detectives with deep blue eyes. There were fading bruises on her face and arms.

"What do you want?" she asked.

Olivia looked at Nick. She walked over to the bed.

"I'm Olivia and this is my partner Nick. We're here to talk to you about what happened last night."

Immediately, Aurora sat up. "Nothing happened last night."

"It sure didn't seem like nothing," Nick said. "Look, we're here to help you."

"Well you can help me by going away. I'm fine. The doctors are letting me go home today."

"Listen, Aurora," Olivia said softly, kneeling down by the bed. "You were raped. Somebody hurt you. Just tell us who it was."

"I'm telling you, it was an accident! Please, just go." Aurora turned away.

Nick sighed and gestured to Olivia for them to leave. Sighing, she followed him out.

"It's obvious she was hurt!" Olivia said when they reached the hospital waiting room. "We can't just leave and forget about her."

"Well it's obvious she's not going to talk. It's not like we can force her to press charges."

"So what? We just let the guy get away with it?"

"No, we'll talk to Cragen, see what he says. Maybe Fin and Rollins found something. We can always try again later."