Disclaimer: Nope, not mine, but one day I will conquer! Hee hee hee…
A/N: This chapter is a bit short, but I hope you like it!
Olivia made her way to the locker room with Karla in her arms. Elliot wasn't there.
She put Karla down and said to her, "Wait here. I'm going to find your daddy."
Karla nodded and sat on the bench in the room. Olivia left to find her partner. Fin walked in.
"Hey sweetie," he said. Karla looked up at him.
"Are you okay?" he asked, worried. She shrugged.
"It's going to be okay. I locked that man up for what he did. He's not going to bother you. Don't you think you can handle testifying?" Fin asked.
She shrugged again. She had tears running down her cheeks. Fin put his arm around her gently.
"Sweetie, your mom, dad, John, Captain Cragen, and I will make sure he won't bother you again. It's going to be alright, okay?" he said looking at the miniature version of Olivia.
Karla nodded and hugged him. "Thanks…Uncle Fin," she said softly.
He smiled and said, "You're welcome baby girl."
Olivia walked in with Elliot following her. She noticed that Karla had been crying. She smiled at how Fin hugged her.
"Everything okay?" Elliot asked, concerned.
Fin nodded and said, "Yeah, I think we're good. Ain't we, baby girl?"
Karla nodded and smiled up at her mom and dad. She reached her arms to Elliot who picked her up and hugged her close.
"Daddy, are you still mad?" she asked softly.
Elliot said, "A little, but I'm not mad at you okay? Daddy's mad at the man who hurt you. He shouldn't have done what he did. I love you Karla."
"I love you too Daddy, and you too Mommy and Uncle Fin," said Karla, her tone light.
Elliot looked at Fin and mouthed 'uncle'. Fin shrugged and pointed at her. Elliot nodded.
Olivia said, "Let's go. Uncle Fin needs to get to work and Captain wants us away from HIM. Thanks Fin."
Fin looked at Olivia and said, "Anytime. I got your back."
"What about me?" asked Karla.
"Yours too, and your daddy's." Fin said with a smile.
Karla smiled back. The three left the locker room. Entering the bullpen, they were intercepted by the captain.
"I thought I told you to leave?" he said.
"We were. I had to find Elliot. We are leaving now," said Olivia.
The captain nodded and said, "I'm taking you off the case. Conflict of interest."
Olivia and Elliot looked at each other and nodded.
Elliot looked up to his captain and said, "Cap, I'm sorry for what happened. It won't-"
Cragen held a hand up and shook his head and said, "I understand why you did what you did. Now, go take care of that girl in your arms."
Karla turned to the captain and said, "Thanks…Grandpa."
Cragen was taken aback at this. He looked at his detectives who grinned as did their child.
He smiled and said, "You're welcome, sweetheart. Now, go. Take care of my granddaughter."
Karla and her parents smiled and they turned to leave. Cragen spoke up,
"Um…Olivia, I need to speak to you a minute." Olivia nodded and told Elliot she would be down in a minute.
Elliot took Karla and they left.
Olivia turned to her captain and said, "What's up?"
Cragen looked at the floor and then to Olivia and said, "Be careful. I didn't want to mention this in front of Elliot and Karla, but Granger threatened her."
Olivia's anger flashed across her face and said, "He won't touch her. She knows we will protect her. I'll make sure he doesn't touch her."
"I know, Olivia. I'm just giving you a heads-up. He might have friends we don't know about," said Cragen, his face full of worry.
Olivia smiled and said, "Thanks Cap. See you later." Cragen nodded and Olivia left.
Elliot took Olivia and Karla to Olivia's apartment. Karla went to her room and came back out with a bear in her arm.
Elliot looked at Olivia who asked Karla, "Sweetie, you okay?"
Karla nodded and said, "I'm hungry."
"How about some pizza?" asked Elliot.
"Oh, pepperoni and mushroom?" asked Karla, excited.
"Sure, Liv?" said Elliot, turning to his partner.
She nodded. Elliot went into the kitchen and called the pizza place.
Olivia sat down on her couch and said to Karla, "Want to watch a movie while we wait?"
Karla nodded and went over to the entertainment stand. She picked The Little Mermaid. Olivia got up and put it into the DVD player and sat back down on the couch. Karla snuggled up against her and the movie began.
Elliot walked into the room and said, "It will be here in 30 minutes. Mermaids huh?"
Karla looked at her father and nodded. She patted the spot next to her. Elliot sat down and she snuggled between them. Elliot put his arm around her. They were comfortable.
About 45 minutes later, there came a knock on Olivia's apartment door. Elliot and Karla were asleep and Olivia was dozing. She was jarred awake to the knocking.
She jumped to grab her weapon when someone yelled, "Pizza!"
She relaxed and opened the door. Next thing she knew there was darkness. The pizza guy or Gregory Helmsley as he's known to his friends, had knocked the detective out. Elliot had begun to stir as Gregory knocked him out too. He then grabbed his target, the 5 year old in the man's grasp, and ran. Karla didn't move.
A: What's going to happen next? Stay tuned. Review!