A/N: hope you like this chapter


Chapter 12

Olivia looked at Chester then back at her niece wondering if she should let Jason be with Vanessa when she talked to Elliot. I should let him be with her when she does, but if this happen to her again then there's a good chance than Jason won't be around and then she won't know how to be strong for herself, she thought.

Vanessa continued to look at her aunt, "please?"

"I tell you what you talk to Elliot alone in the interrogation room and Jason will be standing right outside the door."

"No, I'll talk if Jason is in the room."

"You know there'll be a time when Jason won't be around in a bad situation and when that time comes how will you know how to be strong for yourself?"

"Then I'll just wait for him to come back."

"What if he doesn't?"

"Then I just want have to talk about it."

Olivia sighed as Chester spoke up, "Vanessa I know you don't want to talk about it without Jason, but your aunt is right. I know you can be strong in a bad situation and this is time to prove you can be. Jason isn't going to be around all the time to be strong for you, so talk to Elliot by yourself and Jason will be right outside the door. And if you need to stop for a moment or something then you can."

Vanessa thought for a moment about what Chester said and her aunt was right there will be a time when Jason won't be around. She sighed, "okay, but Jason has to be right outside the door."

Olivia hugged her niece as she looked at Chester then mouthed 'thank you' to him. She watched as Vanessa headed back down the hall to Jason's room as Chester grabbed her hand.

"So do you think Jason will be getting out anytime soon?" he asked as they headed outside.

"He seemed to be okay to me. I think they might let him go home either tomorrow or in about two days. Why?"

"Because I think she should talk to Elliot as soon as possible."

"Yeah," Olivia said as her cell phone rang. She answered it knowing that it might be work, "Benson."

"The captain wants you and Lake down here at the station."

"Why?"

"A rape."

Olivia looked at Chester, "we'll be there shortly," then she hung up, "come on, we have to go down to the station."

"Why?"

"Another rape, that's why," Olivia said as they got into Chester's car and headed down to the station.


Jason looked at Vanessa as she walked back into his room. He smiled at her, but she didn't smile back. Well she did smile back, but it was just a small smile, probably not even a smile really.

"Hey, you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm okay."

"You sure?"

Vanessa nodded as she sat down in the chair, "yeah, just a little tired."

"Get some sleep."

"I think I'll just go home and go to bed."

"I don't want you out there at this hour by yourself," he said as the phone rang. He reached over to the table next to the bed and answered it, "hello?"

"Jason, it's Olivia, can I talk to Vanessa please?"

Vanessa took the phone from him as she looked at him a little confused, "hello?"

"Vanessa, it's your aunt, I want you stay there with Jason."

"What? Why?"

"Because Chester and I are down here at the station, there was another rape besides yours so the captain called us down here. Stay there with Jason tonight then called Maureen in the morning and stay with her."

"Aunt Liv, I'm capable of staying by myself during the day."

"I know, but until we catch the guy I don't want you to be anywhere by yourself, okay?"

"Okay, I'll stay here."

"Good, see you later, love you."

"Love you too," then she hung up then looked at Jason, "well, hope you're happy."

"Why?"

"Because my aunt wants me to stay here tonight with you then call Maureen in the morning and stay with her."

"Good, but why call Maureen and stay with her?"

"Because she and Chester got called down to the station, there was another rape besides mine, so until they catch the guy she doesn't want me to be anywhere by myself."

"That's a good idea."

Vanessa stared at him, "whose side are you on?"

"It's simple. Olivia's," he said as he turned on the TV.

Vanessa turned off the TV as she still looked at him, "thought you were on my side."

"Not when it comes to something like this babe, sorry," Jason said as he finally looked at her.


Olivia looked at Elliot as he came out of the interrogation room from talking to the rape victim, "well?"

"She said that the guy put a piece of tape of her mouth, ripped her shirt, and that when he was done smiled at with satisfaction with what he did," Elliot said as he looked at the victim.

Olivia went to her desk and sat down as the captain looked at her, "is she okay?" he asked Elliot and Chester.

"Her niece was raped a few hours ago," Chester said.

"Did anyone talk to her?"

"She said that she'd talk to Elliot if Jason stood outside the door of the interrogation room."

"Well get her and him here now."

"That's impossible sir."

"Why's that?"

"Because he's in the hospital."

"Then Elliot you get down to the hospital and talk to her. And take Olivia with you."

Elliot nods as Chester went over to Olivia. He looked at Olivia as he put his hand on her back, "you okay?"

"Yeah, I was just wondering if the guy who raped that woman Elliot was talking to also raped Vanessa," she said staring at her desk.

"How so?"

"She told Elliot that he ripped her shirt so what if he ripped Vanessa's?"

"You don't know that he did. She was wearing a jacket and it was zipped up."

"That's my point. I made not have seen my niece in several years, but I know that she always takes her jacket off once she's inside of a building. And she had it on when we saw her."

"She might have been cold."

"Maybe, but it wasn't cold in the hospital and you know that," then Elliot came over to them and Olivia looked at him, "what's up?"

"Captain wants you to go with me to the hospital to talk to Vanessa," Elliot said.

Olivia nodded then pecked Chester on the lips, "I'll see you later," and with that she got up and head out with Elliot.


Vanessa laid her head on Jason's shoulder as they watched TV. Elliot and Olivia walked in looking at them then they looked at each other. Jason looked to see walked in and saw them.

"Hey," Elliot said.

"Hey," Vanessa said, "what brings you here?"

"The captain sent me down here to talk to you."

Vanessa swallowed, "so I'm guessing you heard about me getting rape."

"Yep."

Olivia looked at her niece, "Vanessa unzip your jacket."

"Why?"

Vanessa looked at Jason then he nods so she unzipped her jacket as she looked at her aunt.

"What happen to your shirt?" Elliot asked.

Vanessa sighed, "the guy who raped me ripped my shirt."

"Did he put tape over your mouth and afterwards smile with satisfaction at what he did?"

"Yeah, how did you know?"

"Just talked to another rape victim who said that's what her rapist did to her. But she didn't get a good look at him. Did you get a good look at him?"

Vanessa nods then stared at the wall as the scene replayed in her head.

Elliot looked at Olivia then at Vanessa, "Vanessa if you want to take a break then that's fine."


A/N: will vanessa take a break from the questioning or will she describe the guy? find out in chapter 13... coming soon...