The Commissioner wore a solemn expression. "The department has been over the entire city of New York - twice. I understand the gravity of this situation, but a morning motion in a meeting between Suffolk County Police, NYPD, and surrounding county officials was passed to suspend the search for Sergeant Olivia Benson." A screaming silence fell between them. "I'm sorry."

Alex returns to SVU once again, forcing Olivia to make a final decision. ********* Femme slash.******** "By the third time you left I knew that I would carry the pain of your departure with me for a while until slipping into the now familiar routine of waiting for your return. That first time was the worst, though, because I had not yet learned that you would always come back."