Revenge
A/N: Thanks for the reviews of the first chapter! :D On with Chapter 2 of Revenge! :D
Chapter 2: The Second Victim
Stabler Residence
Queens, New York
Tuesday, March 7
Elliot was asleep in his bed in one of the several bedrooms in his house, with Olivia curled up next to him, her right arm draped over his muscular chest. The blanket shield their bodies from the neck down. After arriving home from work the night before, they ate Chinese food in the kitchen and made love in the bedroom, before falling asleep.
Since his final separation from Kathy, Elliot bought himself a house. His kids spent the same amount of time with Elliot as they did with Kathy, and since his kids didn't live with him full time, he figured that he didn't need that much space.
The digital clock in the bedroom read three o'clock in the morning when Elliot's cell phone began ringing from atop the night table.
Groaning, Elliot sat up, reached for his cell phone and answered it. "Stabler."
Olivia also woke up to the sound of Elliot's cell phone ringing. She yawned and sat up, pulling the blanket over the front of her naked body.
"What is it?" she asked, extremely tired.
Elliot ignored her as he listened to whoever was on the other line. "Okay, we'll meet you there."
Olivia sighed. So much for getting more sleep.
"What's going on, El?" she asked.
"We got to go," Elliot replied, reaching for his pants on the floor nearby.
"Who was on the phone?" Olivia asked, as she got out of bed and wandered into the darkness for her undergarments.
"Fin," Elliot answered. "He said the bastard struck again."
Olivia sighed again. The criminals never took a break.
Central Park
Manhattan, New York
Tuesday, March 7
When Elliot and Olivia arrived at the park, Chester was the first to greet them.
"Morning Elliot, morning Olivia," Chester greeted.
"Morning," Olivia answered, following Chester to the crime scene. "So, what's going on?"
"A 911 dispatcher got a call from a teenage girl, saying she found a beaten and raped teenage girl in the park," Chester explained.
"Where are Munch and Fin?" Elliot asked, wondering where the other detectives were.
"At the hospital with the victim," Chester answered.
"Do you know the ID of the victim?" Olivia asked, as they reached the crime scene.
"The girl who called was able to identify her," Chester answered, gesturing to a brunette girl in dressy clothes, sitting on a nearby bench.
Elliot and Olivia glanced at the shaken girl sitting on the bench and recognized her as Arielle Gardner. She was dressed in a red, fitted tank top, tight blue jeans, and silver high-heels. Her long, dark, wavy hair went down to her mid-back.
"Arielle?" Olivia said, hurrying towards the girl. "Detective Lake said that you made the call once you found the victim in the park."
Arielle nodded, a bit scarred after the incident.
"What were you doing out at three in the morning?" Elliot asked, taking a seat next to Arielle on the bench.
"The school had its annual all night dance to raise money for local charities," Arielle explained, once she could find her voice. "The dance runs from seven Friday night to seven this morning."
"Why did you leave early?" Olivia asked.
"I was tired and decided to head home early," Arielle answered, yawning.
"Detective Lake said that you know the victim," Elliot said. "Who is she?"
"Jessica Wortley," Arielle replied, playing with the strap of her black purse. "She's in my advanced math class."
"Did she go to the dance?" Olivia asked, writing down the information that we're getting in her notepad.
"Yeah, but she left about fifteen minutes before I did," Arielle explained. "God, first Tara, then Jessica. They didn't do anything to deserve this!"
"Do you know anyone that might want to hurt Jessica?" Elliot asked.
"No, she's the shy type of girl who's not very social," Arielle explained. "She hasn't been seeing anyone since Andrew Erwin last year."
"Andrew Erwin?" Olivia asked, remembering the name of one of Tara's ex-boyfriends. "I thought he dated Tara."
Arielle nodded. "He did. He asked her out two weeks after dumping Jessica, which was sad. He and Jessica dated for almost seven months."
"Do you know when Andrew will be back in town?" Elliot asked.
"The state basketball championship should be over tonight," Arielle said. "You should find him back in school tomorrow."
"Thanks for the help, Arielle," Elliot said, standing up. "We can offer you a ride home, if you'd like."
"That would be great," Arielle replied, standing up. "Thank you, Detective Stabler."
Mercy General Hospital
New York City, New York
Tuesday, March 7
Sixteen-year-old Jessica Wortley was lying down on her hospital bed, her long, brown hair framing her bruised face. Detectives Munch and Tutuola were sitting in chairs next to the bed, holding their notepads and pens.
Despite her terrible ordeal, Jessica was able to tell the detectives what happened. She explained that she was walking home from the all night dance at her school and took a stroll through the park, prior to the attack.
"Then, what happened?" Munch asked.
"He grabbed me from behind and put his hand over my mouth," Jessica explained, looking terrified. "He said if I screamed, he would kill me."
"And then?" Fin asked, urging her to continue.
Jessica gulped, holding back warm tears. "He... tore off my clothes and r...r...raped me. I ...begged him to stop, but he didn't listen."
"Can you describe what he looks like?" Munch asked, writing down the information that they were getting from the victim.
"He was tall and thin, I believe," Jessica answered. "He wore a dark ski mask, but I could see his blue eyes, they're the same colour like my - " She stopped talking and gasped. "I think my ex-boyfriend, Andrew Erwin is the one who raped me!"
"How do you know for sure?" Fin asked. "A lot of people in this city have blue eyes, you know."
"While he was raping me, he said his ex-girlfriends, like myself, will pay for ruining his social life," Jessica explained. "It's stupid, really because he was the one that broke up with me. He's the only one I ever dated."
"Do you know any of his ex-girlfriends?" Munch asked.
"Well, he dated Tara Southcott two weeks after dumping me," Jessica answered. "I'm not sure if he has any other ex-girlfriends, though."
Fin nodded, handing her a card that he pulled out of his pants pocket. "Thank you, Jessica. If you remember anything else related to your ordeal, please call us."
Jessica accepted the card and nodded, as Munch and Fin got off of their seats and headed for the door.
1-6 Precinct, Special Victims Unit Squadroom
Manhattan, New York
Tuesday, March 7
When Munch and Fin returned to the precinct, Elliot and Olivia were already there and informed them of the new information that they received from Arielle. Fin gave Elliot and Olivia Jessica's statement, and they, along with Chester, proceeded to put together the pieces of the puzzle, in hopes of finding out how many more ex-girlfriends that Andrew had, let alone which one he would target next.
The detectives were tired from waking up early that morning and needed coffee to stay awake. They also needed Munch to stay away from the coffee machine, but, like always, he didn't listen to them.
"Okay, how do I put this nicely, Munch?" Fin asked, pretending to be in thought. "Get that murky brown shit away from me!"
"It's just coffee," Munch said, offering him a cup of his famous creation. "It's not going to kill you."
"Yes it will!" Fin yelled.
"Just so we won't die of toxic coffee, I'll make it," Elliot said, getting up from his seat.
"You know how I like it, El," Olivia piped up, her eyes not leaving the papers in her hands.
"I know, Liv," Elliot replied, as he made his way to the coffee machine.
Chester looked up at Munch and noticed that he was still holding the coffee pot that contained the disgusting coffee in his hands and frowned.
"What?" Munch asked, handing the pot over to Chester.
"Don't point that thing at me," Chester warned. "It might go off."
Munch rolled his eyes and poured himself a cup of his coffee and took a sip of it. His swallowed and smiled, as the warmth filled his body.
Olivia looked up to see Munch drink his coffee and gagged. "Damn, I'm surprised you're still alive after drinking that shit all of the time."
Before Munch could reply, his desk phone rang and he answered it.
"Munch, Special Victims Unit," he answered.
"Hello, may I speak with Detective Stabler please?" the female voice on the other line asked.
"Detective Stabler?" Munch asked. "Who shall I say is calling?"
"Dani Beck," the female voice replied. "His former partner."
"I'll go see if he's available," Munch said. "Let me put you on hold first."
Munch pressed a button on the phone and once Dani was on hold and unable to hear them, he turned to Elliot, who was looking confused.
"It's Dani Beck," Munch said.
Elliot frowned, shook his head, and ran his hand quickly across his neck. Munch nodded, indicating that he got the message and returned to the phone call.
"He's in the interrogation room right now," Munch lied. "If you would like to leave a message, I will be sure to give it to him."
"Sure, just tell him that I miss him and was wondering if he would like to go out some time," Dani answered. "Don't forget, okay?"
"Okay," Munch replied, before hanging up.
"What did she want, John?" Elliot asked.
"A date with you," Munch answered.
"I don't like her," Elliot explained, nonchalantly glancing at Olivia, who looked pissed off after hearing that Dani wanted a date with him. "Besides, I already belong to Liv."
"And don't you forget it, Stabler," Olivia said, smirking.
Before Elliot could reply, Cragen walked out of his office to make sure his detectives were working diligently on the case they were solving.
"So, where are we so far?" Cragen asked, referring to the case they were solving.
"Well, Andrew Erwin is our main suspect and he raped two of his ex-girlfriends, assuming he has more out there," Olivia explained.
"It doesn't make sense, though," Elliot pointed out. "How could Andrew rape his ex-girlfriends? Arielle said that he's out of town with the school's male basketball team for the state tournament."
"Maybe he lied," Fin suggested. "Jessica said she was sure that Andrew raped her. Her rapist told her that he was punishing his ex-girlfriends for ruining his social life and she said that Andrew is the only one she ever dated."
"Why don't you go ask that Arielle girl or Jessica if Andrew has any more ex-girlfriends." Cragen suggested.
"It would be best to do that later," Elliot suggested from across the room. "We interviewed Arielle about Jessica while Arielle was on her way home from an all night dance at her school."
"Yeah, she's tired, Cap, and she's been through a lot so far," Olivia added. "Let her sleep and we'll talk to her tomorrow."
"And Jessica said she knows that Tara Southcott dated Andrew," Elliot added. "She doesn't know about any others, though, if there are any."
"If there was an all night dance, then the students must have a day off today from school," Cragen said. "The entire faculty might be in school, though."
"We can go to the school when it opens," Olivia suggested, speaking for herself and Elliot. "Hopefully, we can get some more information on Andrew Erwin and find out whether he had a state basketball tournament or not."
"Okay, you two can do that," Cragen replied. "Munch and Fin, talk to Jessica Wortley's parents and see if they know anything about Andrew."
"Later," Fin said. "They're probably still sleeping."
"Lake, you manage the phone lines," Cragen ordered. "If anything related to this case comes in, please notify the other detectives."
"Sure thing, Cap," Chester replied.
Cragen returned to his office and the detectives got back to work. The entire room was silent, until Chester's cell phone rang from atop his desk.
"Lake," Chester answered, picking up. A voice on the other end spoke, which made Chester smile. "Oh, hi, baby."
Munch, Fin, Elliot, and Olivia looked at Chester, as he listened to what the person on the other end had to say, nodding and smiling like he was hiding something.
"Sorry about this morning," Chester apologized. "It's just that we're working on this case and we got a main suspect. We just can't find him."
The other detectives watched as Chester shifted, uncomfortably in his seat. He pulled on his shirt collar, nervously.
"Don't do that," Chester scolded, playfully. "I'm at work. You're lucky that Cragen isn't in the room."
The other detectives sent Chester suspicious looks. Was he seeing someone secretly? And if so, who?
"Okay, I'll make it up to you tonight, as long as I don't have to pull off another all-nighter to solve this case," Chester said. "Love you, too."
Chester hung up and slid his cell phone into his pants pocket. He turned his head and noticed four detectives looking at him, suspiciously.
"So, who's the lucky woman, Lake?" Fin asked, curiously.
"No one you would know," Chester answered, then changed the subject, abruptly. "Wow, warm today, huh?"
"It's still five in the morning," Olivia pointed out. "And the temperature is supposed to be cold today."
Chester looked back down at the papers on his desk, avoiding eye contact with the entire squad. The other detectives still looked suspicious and wondered why Chester was keeping his dating life a secret.
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