DUN DUN DUUUUUH!
"On the count of stalking in the fourth degree how do you find?" Judge Donnelly asked.
"We the jury find the defendant Ed Tucker Not Guilty on the count of stalking in the fourth degree." The juror said.
Olivia squeezed Elliot's hand as gasps rippled across the courtroom.
"No!" Olivia whispered.
"Silence!" Petrovsky called as the whole courtroom had filled with chatter, once the room was silent the verdict continue.
"On the charge of Kidnapping in the second degree how do you find?"
"We the jury find the defendant Ed Tucker Guilty." The juror replied.
Casey looked at Olivia and smiled as around the court chatter had began to erupt again.
"Silence!" The judge shouted and the place fell quiet instantly.
"On the count of attempted murder how do you find the defendant?"
"We the jury find the defendant Ed Tucker to be Guilty of attempted murder." The jury said.
Olivia heard everyone in the room break out into applause and she just turned and held Elliot as tears made their way down her face. It was over was the only thought in her mind.
"Silence!" the judge called again. She then proceeded to dismiss the jury and everyone watched as handcuffs were smacked onto Ed Tuckers wrists. As he was led away the court once again broke out into applause and cheers and this time judge Donnelly did nothing to stop it. She left the court and everyone else slowly started to leave. Olivia went over to Casey. Without saying anything she threw her arms around her friend and cried once again, but this time it was relief that escaped through her tears.
"Are you ready to face the press?" Casey asked when the hug broke apart.
"As long as I have you and Elliot by my side, it will be alright." She smiled and took her husband's hand as they made their way outside. Outside the courtroom the Stabler children and their Mother each waited to give Olivia their congratulations as well as Fin, Munch and Captain Cragen.
Once she'd thanked all her friends she held Elliot's hand as she followed Casey out of the front door. She had always gone though the back before today. Once they were on the steps news reporters rushed to them with their questions.
"I'd like to say that today's result was just what we wanted, we don't know how long he will be imprisoned for but we will be fighting for life behind bars. What Ed Tucker did almost left two babies without a mother and a husband without a wife but instead it was to leave a woman broken." Casey said and as soon as she was finished Olivia was bombarded with questions.
"Today's result means I can finally begin to move on with my life." She said replying to one of the numerous questions that was being thrown at her. "It's all I could ask for." She added.
"Detective! How has this changed your prospective on your work with SVU?"
"It has made me even more determined to put dirt bags behind bars and have cut my maternity leave in half so that I can get back into work and help other women who have been in similar situations." Olivia answered.
"Do you think you will ever get back to normal?"
"No, Ed Tucker has left me both physically and emotionally scarred so I don't ever see myself being normal but with the love and support of my friends and family my life will get back together." Olivia replied. She gently nudged Casey to say that she had done answering questions and was slowly led away from the crowed just as Miranda walked down the steps meaning they went to speak with her.
"We got the result we wanted today." Casey smiled when they arrived at the bottom of the steps.
"Yeah we did. I just hope we can do the same for more victims." Olivia smiled before heading for home.
There we go, good verdict, they couldn't prove Ed Tucker stalked Olivia so he couldn't get guilty on that. Very short chapter but one more to go! SCREAM IF YOU WANT A SEQUEL BABY!
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