ONE MONTH LATER…
Casey and Chester had been married. Casey was 8 months pregnant, and Olivia was 7, Robin was 6. We had a very stressful case going on.
The murder of Jenna Ludlow. We suspected her fiancé, PJ Bartlett, and his father, PJ Bartlett Sr. of murdering her over a stupid coffee plantation in El Salvador. She was pregnant, and although, it was PJ Jr. She was engaged to; PJ Sr. was the father of Jenna's baby. It was disgusting. Casey insisted on trying it, even though Chester vehemently opposed it. And, PJ jr.'s lawyer, Avery Hemmings was being a bitch all the way, we got some where. The CSU guys found film of Jenna's murder inside her room; she had a secret booty-cam hidden in her wall. Avery Hemmings killed Jenna Ludlow. His lawyer of all people killed her! Jenna loved PJ's money, while Avery claimed to love PJ. Now, we were in the DA's conference room, waiting for Avery and her clients to arrive.
"We didn't come here to watch TV." Avery snaps
"Jenna had a secret-booty-cam in her room, you two have starring roles." Olivia snaps back,
"She made videotapes of her having sex with us?" asks Jr.
"Oh my God." Sr. gasps
"Turn it off." Avery demands
"Avery, it proves our innocence!" exclaims Jr.
"I said turn it off!" she screams
"We can fast forward it." Casey says
"I'm not gonna sit here and take this!" Avery screams, she picks up her things and leaves
Both the Bartlett's shrug. Having no idea what role Avery had in Jenna's murder.
We watch as Jenna and Avery fought, how Jenna looked away, and how Avery grabbed the lamp and whack Jenna with it.
"Avery killed Jenna?" exclaims Jr.
"Well, you're not gonna just let her get away, are you?" says Sr.
"The front door's the only way out of here, I've already alerted security." says Casey
Suddenly, a buzzer goes off.
"The emergency exit to the roof." gasps Casey
We all rushed up to the roof, where Avery is about to go overboard.
"GET BACK! I SWEAR, I'LL GO OVER!" she announces
PJ Jr. Tries to calm her down, but Daddy Bartlett came up and ruined it.
"She almost destroyed us!" he screams
"Me? If you hadn't knocked up Jenna none of this would've happened!" Avery says
Sr. Goes off rambling again,
"SHUT UP DAD! HAVEN'T YOU DONE ENOUGH ALREADY?!" Jr. Screams
"I love PJ." Avery says sadly
I slowly inched my way towards PJ. Avery embraced him in a hug, and pulled him over the edge, I pounced, grabbing PJ's feet, my ribs, crunched over the brick building, and I was losing my grip, fast.
I can hear Casey and Olivia screaming.
My feet lost their planting and the three of us went tumbling over the side of the building. PJ's feet slipped through my grasp as I grabbed an awning, and swung myself through a plane of glass.
"Help." I muster as I lose consciousness.
I awoke in a hospital bed. My chest hurt, and my face stung.
I can see Cragen looking at me.
"GUYS! COME IN SHE'S AWAKE!" he hollers
"Trinity! Thank God you're awake." says Olivia, coming in
I suddenly remembered everything. Avery, PJ. Falling.
"What room is PJ in?" I muster
"PJ didn't make it." says Casey
"Avery?"
"No, sweetie, but his father is very grateful that you tried to save him. As a matter of fact, he wants to see you."
Mr. Bartlett came in.
"Detective Christensen, I want to thank you for trying to save my son." he says meekly
"All in a days work, sir." I say
"Please, call me PJ."
"I'm only sorry I couldn't try harder." I say
"You risked your life, to save my son. And for that, I am always grateful. I want you to have this." he handed me an envelope; I opened it, and out came a check for 1 million dollars.
"I can't accept your money." I say
"Sure you can, you're choosing not to." he stifles a laugh, "With that money, you and your family are set for life. Please take it, it's the least I can do."
"Thank you, Mr. Bartlett."
"I'm sorry to visit you so shortly, but I have to go arrange PJ's funeral arrangements. I know he would want you to come. Please do." and with that, he left.
"So, aside from falling 30 feet, what's wrong with me?" I ask
"A couple of broken ribs. And a few scratches, but that's it."
"Damn, I hope my little sister isn't as crazy as I am."
Suddenly, Chester, Elliot, Munch and Fin come rushing into the room
"Are you okay?" asks Chester
"I'm fine." I lied
"No, she's not." says Casey, "She has 3 broken ribs."
"Damn, baby girl, how far did you fall?" asks Fin
"About 30 feet." I say
"How did you save yourself?" asks Munch
"I grabbed an awning and swung myself in."
"Smart fish." says Chester, "Don't ever scare me like that again, you hear?"
"Yes Mom." I giggle, and then wheeze in with pain, "How long am I on desk duty for?" I ask Cragen
"You want desk duty? How about 2 weeks off?"
"No way! Someone's gotta protect Munch!"
"Hey! I can take care of myself you know."
"Capitan, please?"
"I would rather lose you for 2 weeks than go to your retirement party, Detective." he says
"Fine, when do I get out of here?" I ask
"They wanna keep you overnight for observation." says Liv, "Maureen is gonna stay with you, okay?"
"Okay. Okay, can I get something to eat?" I ask
"Sure," says Chester, "What do you want?"
"Cheesesteak? Please?" I beg
"Okay, but I'm not going to Philly for that." he declares
"Just get me the damn meat! And a water?"
"Yes."
"Where's Shawn and Gus?" I ask
"Right outside." says Munch
"Can you send them in?"
"Shawn, Gus, Trinity wants to see you!"
Shawn and Gus came in, followed by my Uncle Henry and Aunt Madeline.
"Aunt Madeline? Uncle Henry? What are you two doing here?" I ask
"Well when your niece falls off of a building, you want to see her." says Aunt Madeline
"Did you see your nephew?" I ask
"Who?"
"Chester."
Aunt Madeline's eyes widened, so did Uncle Henry's.
"You found him?"
"Yeah, he's a Detective as well, that's his fiancé, Casey Novak, over there." I pointed to Casey
"Hi, nice to meet you." says Uncle Henry, "So, you're a Detective, now huh?"
"Yeah. Have been for the last, 6 months. These are my co-workers, Olivia, Benson, Elliot Stabler, John Munch and Fin Tutuola. And this is my CO, Captain Don Cragen. Chester went to get something to eat." I say
"How are your parents?" asks Aunt Madeline
"Uh, they've been dead for 4 years."
"What? My brother's been dead for 4 years?" asks Uncle Henry, "Why?"
"They were murdered." I say solemnly
"Oh, how old were you?" asks Aunt Madeline
"10. I was on the streets for 4 years, when I met Olivia. She took me in, and she adopted me."
"Oh, wow that's rough." says Uncle Henry
"Yeah, but it's all good now." I say
"Now, why did you jump off a building?" asks my Aunt
"Don't go all psychologist on me, Aunt Madeline. I was trying to save someone, and apprehend a suspect, I did not jump off. The suspect did. Damn that woman."
"What woman?" asks my Uncle
"I can't discuss the investigation, its procedure." I say
"Okay, so how old are you?"
"15."
"When was your birthday?"
"About a month ago."
"Damnit! I miss your birthday by one, measly month!"
"It's okay, the guys spoiled me with gifts."
"Oh, like what?"
"Cell phone, iPod, gift cards, I got a wallet, a locket, a picture of me and my fiancé dancing at the school dance-"
"Whoa, fiancé? You're 15!"
"I love Dickie."
"Dickie? Nice name. Who's his father?" asks Uncle Henry
"Uncle Henry, you don't have to interrogate him. He's a cop too."
"Who?"
"Elliot Stabler." I smirk
"TRINITY!" screams the Stabler children, all running in, at once, Dickie, pushing Cragen out of the way, and giving me a kiss.
"Who's this?" asks Dickie
"Ah, Dickie, meet my Aunt Madeline, my Uncle Henry."
"Nice to meet you, now, what the hell happened?"
"I kinda tried to save someone, and fell over a building."
"Meaning?"
"She broke 3 ribs." says Casey
"Damn, girl, how far did you fall?"
"30 feet."
"Oh my God! You're insane! Capitan Cragen, rip her, please? Before she kills herself!"
"Dickie! I am not gonna kill myself! It was an accident! I'm coming home tomorrow, anyways."
I'm not gonna rip her, Dickie." says Cragen
"Damn."
"Trinity, I'll have you know that you almost scared me into premature labor, missy!" says Casey
"Sorry."
"I'm back!" sings Chester
"Chester!" says Aunt Madeline
"Aunt Madeline, Uncle Henry, I haven't seen you in 10 years!"
"Yeah, but when we heard that Trinity fell off a building, we had to come."
"Yeah, Trinity, I got you your food."
I tore into the sandwich.
"Well, we'll be staying at the Crown Plaza, we'll come visit tomorrow." Aunt Madeline says, before her and Uncle Henry walks out
"Trinity" starts Shawn, I psychically remembered that it was your birthday, and I got you a gift.
I opened it; there was a brand new pair of New Balance 450's.
"Thanks Shawn!" I blew him a kiss
A doctor came in,
"Hi, Trinity, my name's Doctor Nicole Nesbit, you had a nasty fall there, try not to fall off buildings anymore, okay?"
"Okay."
Everyone visited for a while, then they left, and I went to sleep.
The next day, I awoke to Casey and Chester sleeping in a couple of chairs.
"What time is it?" I moan
"Around 7:30." says Casey, stretching her legs
"Oh man." I suddenly remembered that I had to testify against Josh next week, I couldn't testify with broken ribs!
"What, sweetie?" asks Casey
"Oh, nothing." I lied
"Me and Casey are gonna get something to eat, you want something?" asks Chester
"Anything is fine." I say
After they left, I grabbed my cell phone and dialed Jack McCoy's office number.
"DA's office, Jack McCoy speaking."
"Mr. McCoy, this is Detective Christensen."
"Ah, Trinity, I'm trying Josh Hamilton next week. You need to testify."
"I can't Jack; didn't you see the news this morning?"
"No, why?"
"You don't know what happened. The death off the roof yesterday."
"Ah, Mr. Bartlett and Ms. Hemmings. Prosecution evaded by death. Sucks, doesn't it?"
"Yes, but I was in that accident as well."
"Oh! There was a news helicopter near by, and they got the footage. I saw another woman falling, but then she grabbed an awning and swung herself into the building. That was you?"
"Yea. You can come to the hospital, and take a sworn statement, right?"
"Okay, wait, can't Casey take it?"
"They, uh don't know that I arrested him."
"Captain Cragen doesn't know. Detective! You have to tell him!"
"I can't. It's too much right now, Casey's pregnant, Olivia's pregnant, Robin's pregnant, Chester's getting married, I'm getting married, Robin's getting married. We just moved, and now I fall off the DA's building! I really can't tell them."
"The press is already lapping this up. They'll find out through the papers."
"Fine, I'll tell them. Then you can come and take my statement."
"Fine, when are you out of the hospital?"
"Later today."
"Okay, I'll swing by the precinct to take your statement."
"That's fine. I'll see you later, Jack."
"Bye."
"Bye."
"Who are you talking to?" asks Maureen, walking in
"Ah, the DA, Jack McCoy."
"Why?"
"Ah, a case. I was walking back from school when an ex of mine slapped me, so I pressed charges."
"Oh, I see. Cragen doesn't know, does he?"
"No. When I go back to the precinct, he's gonna take my statement, cause I can't testify."
"Oh yea. Your broken ribs."
"Yeah."
"Well, I'm here to take you back to the precinct."
"Thanks."
Maureen helped me walk out, and we drove to the precinct.
I was practically leaning on Maur by the time I got to my desk.
"Trinity? I thought you were going home." says Cragen
"No, Jack McCoy needs my statement in a case." I say, biting my tongue, trying to stop me from screaming.
"Why does Jack need your statement?" asks Casey, nursing an orange juice
"Ah, I filed charges against Josh Hamilton."
"For what?" asks Munch
"Assaulting a police officer. He bitch slapped me."
"Oh." says Olivia
"It's over and done with. Jack's gonna take my statement, every thing's hunky dory."
"Okay."
"Captain Cragen." says Jack McCoy, walking through the bullpen
"Jack!" says Cragen excitedly
"I'm here to take Trinity's statement." he says
"I'm right over here." I say
"Okay." he walks over and swears me in.
"What happened?"
"I was walking back from school, when the defendant, Joshua Hamilton approached me and said that I was his girl. I told him that I was over him. He grabbed me, and I punched him. Then he slapped me. I arrested him."
"Thank you Detective." Jack got up and left
"Maur, can you take me home now?" I wheezed
"Yea. Sure thing." she says, allowing me to lean on her. I hobbled out of the precinct and she drove me home. I curled up on the couch and watched reruns of 'I Love Lucy' and 'Little People, Big World' all night. Everyone else arrived at 10 PM.
"Hi, guys." says Olivia, "How are you feeling Trinity?"
"I'm feeling better. Can we eat in the living room tonight?" I beg Cragen
"Fine. Just this once. I'll order a pizza." he went to the phone and ordered some.
"What have you guys been watching?" asks Chester
"'I Love Lucy'." I say
"Nice show." says Munch, "I used to watch that."
I tried to sit up, so that Casey could sit down, but I just cried out in pain.
"Here, I'll move you." volunteers Casey, she moved me gently and sat down, so that I could lean on her.
"There, better?"
"Much."
About a half hour later, the pizza came and we eat peacefully. Around midnight, we all went to sleep.