A/N: Moving slowly here, but I want to make sure not to rush through it.

KILL BILL

"He's dead," Adam said. "Bill is dead."

Olivia's eyes widened, and she pulled Adam in through the door, looking around to see if anyone was out there. She ushered him into the kitchen, out of view of the bedroom if Alex woke up.

"Okay, your sister is sleeping so keep your voice down and tell me what is going on," Olivia said, and then paused. "Wait, maybe you shouldn't. Just remember anything you tell me is not privileged and I'll be obligated to report."

"Olivia, I... -"

"Liv?" Alex's voice came from the bedroom. Olivia put her finger up to her lips to instruct Adam to be quiet while she went to meet Alex in the bedroom before she came out.

"Who was at the door?" Alex asked when Olivia met her at the bedroom door.

"Just the drunk neighbor," Olivia said. "I'm just getting something to drink since I'm wide awake now. I'll be to bed soon."

Olivia had no intention of keeping anything from Alex, but she wanted to figure out what was going on first. There was nothing Alex could do at this hour anyway.

"Hurry back," Alex said, sleepily. "I don't like sleeping without you."

"I will, babe," Olivia said, leaning down to kiss Alex and re-tuck her in. She made her way back to the kitchen where Adam was pacing.

"Okay, listen, it's not to your benefit to talk to me about this," Olivia said. "Assuming that you could be in some sort of legal trouble anyway. And based on the fact that you're here at 3 a.m. and you have blood on your clothes, I'm going to assume you are."

Adam looked down and didn't say anything.

"Here's what's going to happen," Olivia said. "You and I are going to the station. You have to tell police about Bill, and you need to call the best attorney you know on our way there. Don't say a word until your attorney shows up. I'll have to make a statement too, and unfortunately, I'll have to tell them about our conversation earlier and the bloody clothes."

"I understand," Adam said. "I don't suppose Alex can be my attorney? Most of the attorneys I know don't handle criminal cases."

"Not a chance," Olivia said, "but I will give you some names."

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"I told you, Adam didn't tell me anything about what happened," Olivia told Detective Brady at the 24 precinct.

"So, he showed up at your door at 3 a.m. and didn't tell you why?" Brady asked.

"That's correct," Olivia said. "Once he told me Bill was dead, I asked him to come inside and advised him anything he told me, I would be required to report and testify to. I'll also remind you that both Adam and I are here as a courtesy and by our free will."

"Don't worry, Benson," Brady said. "I'm not trying to jam you up. I'm just trying to understand what went on here. What is your relationship with Mr. Cabot?"

"I'm involved with his sister, Alexandra Cabot," Olivia said.

"Oh, I see," Brady said. "I, uh, I didn't know. I will use discretion as much as I can."

"My commander knows, as does the DA's office, but I appreciate it," Olivia said. "Do what you need to do, but unless you have other questions, there isn't anything else I know to tell you."

"Thank you, Detective Benson," Brady said. "Once my partner finishes up, you can take Mr. Cabot home, but we will need his clothes."

"You can take that up with his attorney, Mr. Langan," Olivia said. "I'll wait outside until he's done."

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Olivia and Adam rode back to the apartment in silence. Olivia still could barely stand his presence, but if he did what she was afraid he did, and for the reason she thought, she was managing to find a slight bit of sympathy for him. Either way, he was Alex's brother, and he was in trouble, and as much time as she had spent hating him, he was basically family.

"Where the hell have you been? You were not at the precinct. I called."

Olivia cringed at Alex's voice as she came through the apartment door, Adam behind her. Alex was pissed. She had left a note, but didn't explain why she was leaving.

Olivia didn't say anything, she just moved in farther, letting Adam in behind her.

"What the -?" Alex said when she saw Adam.

"Bill is dead," Olivia said.

"Bill? Your old campaign manager?" Alex asked, looking at Adam. "What does that have to do with you?"

Adam looked to Olivia. She had already told him that the same rules applied to Alex as applied to her. He shouldn't say anything that could incriminate himself. She shook her head to tell him 'no.'

"What is going on?" Alex said. "Someone better tell me now."

"We've been at the police station," Olivia said. "The 2-4. Your brother, Trevor, and I went to make a statement and inform them of Bill's ... death."

"Are those my sweatpants you're wearing?" Alex asked, realizing Adam was in an old t-shirt and pair of her larger sweatpants.

"Alex, maybe we should talk in private," Olivia said. "Adam, make yourself at home. You should call Stacey, too."

"Yeah, she, um, we broke up," Adam said.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Olivia said. "Alex didn't tell me."

"Alex didn't know," Alex said, still annoyed she had no idea what was going on.

Olivia followed Alex to the bedroom and shut the door behind them.

"Olivia, so help me, you better tell me everything you know," Alex said. "What is going on and why would Adam come here for help? You're probably the last person he should expect help from."

"Well, you know I saw him earlier tonight," Olivia said.

"Yes, and you told me everything was being handled," Alex said, arms crossed.

Olivia sighed.

"Long story, short, Adam thinks Bill is, er, was, involved in Rebecca's attack," Olivia said. "He thinks Bill, or someone close to him, orchestrated it."

"Okay, that still doesn't explain why Adam is here and why Bill is dead," Alex said. "Please, Olivia, be straight with me. I can handle the truth, but I will not take you lying to me, even if to protect me."

"He had blood on his clothes, Alex," Olivia said. "When he told me Bill was dead, I advised him not to say anything else and to call an attorney. Trevor met us at the station and Adam made a statement."

"Okay, and Bill died how?"

"I think Adam killed Bill," Olivia said.

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