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Chapter 7

Lieutenant Tucker drove back to his office hoping that his conversation with Olivia and Elliot would be enough to put things in motion. They agreed that on paper it would look like Olivia confessed to having Johnny D. whacked. He had Elliot try to redial the number that called him the night before but it had already been disconnected.

Now as he strode into his boss's office, he wondered if he wouldn't get laughed at. After all, they had no idea how the kidnapper would know that Olivia had confessed to the crime that she didn't actually commit.

"What is it Tucker? You said you had developments in the Johnny D. murder," Captain Leopold said. The Captain was nearing retirement and he looked to Tucker as his possible successor. Having spent so many years on the force, he knew when the slightly younger man came to him for help, there was trouble. The Lieutenant nodded and quickly explained the situation, figuring that if he couldn't trust his boss, then he could trust no one.

"So you think that Sergeant Benson is being set up by the Herd family in order to get both of their sons out of jail?" Leopold asked.

"Considering Sergeant Benson's record and her years of service, I find the allegation she had Johnny D. killed offensive, especially when we consider the perps she just encountered on the last case handled by her unit," Tucker told him.

"I tend to agree. Captain Cragen would not have stuck his neck out for her and her partner as often as he did if they were not worth it. However, I find the timing of all of this very troubling," Leopold said.

"As do I but I think it simply comes as a result of Johnny D.'s arrest being made national news. The Herd boys have troubling records and I'm going to dig into their family history and see what I can turn up. Detective Stabler promised to call me as soon as he received a call from the kidnappers," Tucker explained.

"Sergeant Benson's team arresting Johnny D. was a big deal for this department. I don't want it ruined by some overzealous Sergeant and her need to become a mother," Leopold frowned.

"Sir, all due respect, Sergeant Benson has put the job before just about everything else in her life. She is a dedicated cop and would never put family above the job. Hell she notified Johnny D. about Noah," the Lieutenant pointed out.

"Fair enough. So how is the kidnapper going to know she "confessed"?" The Captain wondered.

"We're guessing that he's been following her around. He was able to describe who was over at her apartment with ease," Tucker said.

"So he's ballsy enough to trail a cop from a good distance and kidnap another cop's daughter. Well that should narrow down the suspect list," Leopold commented.

"One would think. Until this guy is caught, I think we need to keep things tight to the vest. We have no idea how some of the personal information is getting passed around," the younger man told him.

"Agreed. Carry on and keep me informed," The Captain told him.

"Yes, sir," Tucker nodded and then exited the room. He hadn't even reached his desk when his phone rang. It was a text from a number he didn't recognize. Opening it up, he realized that Elliot had purchased a disposable cell. The message read "This is Stabler. Kidnapper wants confirmation of Liv's arrest. Won't hand Maureen over until then. Here's the number he called from: 212-555-3418."

"What kind of confirmation?" Tucker sent back.

"My guess is a public one." Elliot responded.

"Prepare her. I'll do it myself." Tucker replied, knowing full well that this could end the Sergeant's career.

To Be Continued…