AN: Hey guys sorry it took so long to update, but I just moved and
everything has been a little crazy. Anyways it had been suggested before
by SVU-Obsessed that I keep Stabler's family in the story and I'm beginning
to think that was a good idea. So in the beginning when I said that Elliot
had no one to go home to, it's because his family is visiting his wife's
parents for the weekend. Sorry for the inconvenience, now on with the
story.
After the Doctor finished stitching Lexy up, she gave her a sedative to help her sleep. It didn't take long to kick in. Elliot was glad to see her sleeping peacefully. He placed a kiss on her forehead and exited the room with everyone else.
"How is she?" Olivia asked walking over to him.
"Sleeping, thank god," He told her.
"That's good. Finn is checking the database for anyone matching her description and name."
Elliot nodded and then turned to Dr. Greene. "It took you a while to stitch her up."
Dr. Greene sighed. "Well it takes a while when you put close to a hundred stitches in her back."
"Oh my god what did they do whip her?" Olivia asked.
"That's exactly what they did," The doctor replied. "I'm surprised she was conscious when you found her Detective."
"She was in shock. The only thing she felt when I found her was filthy. She was trying to jump into the river. She said she needed to get clean."
"So you don't think she was trying to commit suicide?" Dr. Greene asked.
Elliot shook his head. "No, I think between being whipped and raped, as well as being in shock, she didn't know what she was doing."
"That may be true," Dr. Greene complied. "But we'll keep her under close observation just in case."
"What about Peterson?" Olivia asked.
"Don't worry he's not going anywhere near Lexy or any other rape victims for a while."
"Good," Elliot said. "He could have made things worse by doing what he did."
Dr. Greene nodded. "When she wakes up I'll see if she'll comply with the rape kit."
"She needs to admit she was raped first," Olivia said.
"Very true, but until then, there's nothing we can do."
"Thanks Doctor," Elliot said as she walked away.
Elliot turned to Olivia, but before he could say anything her phone rang.
"Benson here." She listened for a moment and then pulled a small notebook and pen out of her jacket pocket. "What's the address?" She wrote it down and then, "All right we're on our way now."
She hung up the phone and spoke to Elliot. "Her name is Lexy Walker. She's sixteen, her mothers deceased, and her father, Cale Walker filed a missing persons sometime this morning."
"So what are we waiting for," Elliot asked. "Let's go see her father."
Twenty minutes later they pulled up to a run down apartment building.
"Nice place," Elliot commented.
"I wonder what the inside looks like," Olivia replied.
They got out of the car and walked up three flights of stairs to apartment 3C. The door flew open before Elliot could finish knocking. A man about the same height and build as Elliot stood before then. He was wearing a pair of brown pants and a white tank top. His shoulder length black hair hung in tattered strands around his face. They two detectives automatically held up their badges.
"I'm Detective Stabler, this is my partner Detective Benson."
"Have you found her?" He asked with neutral brown eyes.
"Are you Cale Walker?" Olivia asked.
"Yes," He replied nonchalantly. "Did you find Lexy?"
"Mr. Walker may we come in?" She asked.
He held open the door and beckoned for them to come in. They walked inside and exchanged a look of abhorrer with each other. There were empty beer bottles littered over the tables and counter. The air was scented with the smell of stagnant smoke from overflowing ashtrays. The sink was full of dishes that were so disgusting bugs had taken to flying around the kitchen.
"You actually live here with a teenager?" Elliot asked.
Cale shrugged. "It's normally not like this. Lexy decided to have a party last night without asking permission." He walked over and sat in a brown chair with tears in the fabric. "I came home early from work and broke it up. They were all underage and drinking." He motioned for them to sit on a stained green couch.
"Thanks we'll stand," Elliot told him.
"Anyways we got into it," Cale continued. "We started yelling and she ran out. When Lexy didn't come home this morning I filed the report."
"You didn't clean up this mess?" Olivia asked.
"No way," Cale half laughed. "Lexy made the mess and Lexy's going to clean it. Well that is assuming she's still alive."
"What makes you think she's not alive?" Elliot asked.
"Look at this neighborhood detective. It's not exactly safe for a sixteen year old girl to be alone at night. Anything could happen."
"So why didn't you go after her?" Olivia asked.
He sighed. "She's run out before and she's a fast little bitch. I couldn't catch her even if I had tried."
"Well I guess it's a good thing we found her then," Elliot said sarcastically.
Walker raised an eyebrow. "She's alive?"
Olivia nodded. "Yeah she's alive. Beaten, bruised and we think raped."
Cales jaw dropped. "Raped?" He sighed. "I told that kid she was going to get hurt if she keeps running out like that."
"She's run away before?" Elliot asked.
Walker nodded. "Ever since her mother died two years ago the kids gone wild. Skipping school, doing drugs, drinking. I can't control her."
"You're her father." Olivia said.
"Hey you try raising that hell cat," He half yelled. "I'm doing the best I can."
"What time did Lexy leave last night?" Elliot asked changing the subject.
Cale looked up and thought about it. "I got home at 11:30. I had everyone out by midnight, so it had to be around 12:15."
"Did any of the neighbors see anything?" Olivia asked. "Anyone who can confirm your story."
Cale stood up. "What you think I'm the one who did this to her?"
"It's just procedure," Elliot assured him.
"It was after midnight," Cale said. "Most everyone was asleep and I wasn't paying attention to see if anyone was gawking at us."
"You shouldn't have let her run out of here in the first place," Elliot told him.
Cale glared at him, but Elliot just smiled.
"Mr.Walker we really should get you down to the hospital," Olivia said trying to break the tension.
"Yeah I need to see how my daughters doing." He pushed pass Elliot into his bedroom to grab his things.
Olivia just stared at Elliot. She had seen him get riled up before but never like this. The only time she had ever seen it was with his own daughters. Five minutes later Cale came out of his room.
"I'll drive myself thanks." He said holding up his keys. Then Cale walked over to his door, opened it, and stood there, waiting for the detectives to walk out.
Stabler and Benson exchanged a glance and walked out. Both were getting extremely agitated by Cale's arrogance.
"We'll see you there," Elliot said as they walked out.
"Why will you be there?"
They turned back.
"You're step daughter was raped," Elliot said exasperated. "We're the police who are investigating the case, so whether you like it or not we're going to be around a lot."
Turning back, he and Olivia left without glancing at Cale.
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After the Doctor finished stitching Lexy up, she gave her a sedative to help her sleep. It didn't take long to kick in. Elliot was glad to see her sleeping peacefully. He placed a kiss on her forehead and exited the room with everyone else.
"How is she?" Olivia asked walking over to him.
"Sleeping, thank god," He told her.
"That's good. Finn is checking the database for anyone matching her description and name."
Elliot nodded and then turned to Dr. Greene. "It took you a while to stitch her up."
Dr. Greene sighed. "Well it takes a while when you put close to a hundred stitches in her back."
"Oh my god what did they do whip her?" Olivia asked.
"That's exactly what they did," The doctor replied. "I'm surprised she was conscious when you found her Detective."
"She was in shock. The only thing she felt when I found her was filthy. She was trying to jump into the river. She said she needed to get clean."
"So you don't think she was trying to commit suicide?" Dr. Greene asked.
Elliot shook his head. "No, I think between being whipped and raped, as well as being in shock, she didn't know what she was doing."
"That may be true," Dr. Greene complied. "But we'll keep her under close observation just in case."
"What about Peterson?" Olivia asked.
"Don't worry he's not going anywhere near Lexy or any other rape victims for a while."
"Good," Elliot said. "He could have made things worse by doing what he did."
Dr. Greene nodded. "When she wakes up I'll see if she'll comply with the rape kit."
"She needs to admit she was raped first," Olivia said.
"Very true, but until then, there's nothing we can do."
"Thanks Doctor," Elliot said as she walked away.
Elliot turned to Olivia, but before he could say anything her phone rang.
"Benson here." She listened for a moment and then pulled a small notebook and pen out of her jacket pocket. "What's the address?" She wrote it down and then, "All right we're on our way now."
She hung up the phone and spoke to Elliot. "Her name is Lexy Walker. She's sixteen, her mothers deceased, and her father, Cale Walker filed a missing persons sometime this morning."
"So what are we waiting for," Elliot asked. "Let's go see her father."
Twenty minutes later they pulled up to a run down apartment building.
"Nice place," Elliot commented.
"I wonder what the inside looks like," Olivia replied.
They got out of the car and walked up three flights of stairs to apartment 3C. The door flew open before Elliot could finish knocking. A man about the same height and build as Elliot stood before then. He was wearing a pair of brown pants and a white tank top. His shoulder length black hair hung in tattered strands around his face. They two detectives automatically held up their badges.
"I'm Detective Stabler, this is my partner Detective Benson."
"Have you found her?" He asked with neutral brown eyes.
"Are you Cale Walker?" Olivia asked.
"Yes," He replied nonchalantly. "Did you find Lexy?"
"Mr. Walker may we come in?" She asked.
He held open the door and beckoned for them to come in. They walked inside and exchanged a look of abhorrer with each other. There were empty beer bottles littered over the tables and counter. The air was scented with the smell of stagnant smoke from overflowing ashtrays. The sink was full of dishes that were so disgusting bugs had taken to flying around the kitchen.
"You actually live here with a teenager?" Elliot asked.
Cale shrugged. "It's normally not like this. Lexy decided to have a party last night without asking permission." He walked over and sat in a brown chair with tears in the fabric. "I came home early from work and broke it up. They were all underage and drinking." He motioned for them to sit on a stained green couch.
"Thanks we'll stand," Elliot told him.
"Anyways we got into it," Cale continued. "We started yelling and she ran out. When Lexy didn't come home this morning I filed the report."
"You didn't clean up this mess?" Olivia asked.
"No way," Cale half laughed. "Lexy made the mess and Lexy's going to clean it. Well that is assuming she's still alive."
"What makes you think she's not alive?" Elliot asked.
"Look at this neighborhood detective. It's not exactly safe for a sixteen year old girl to be alone at night. Anything could happen."
"So why didn't you go after her?" Olivia asked.
He sighed. "She's run out before and she's a fast little bitch. I couldn't catch her even if I had tried."
"Well I guess it's a good thing we found her then," Elliot said sarcastically.
Walker raised an eyebrow. "She's alive?"
Olivia nodded. "Yeah she's alive. Beaten, bruised and we think raped."
Cales jaw dropped. "Raped?" He sighed. "I told that kid she was going to get hurt if she keeps running out like that."
"She's run away before?" Elliot asked.
Walker nodded. "Ever since her mother died two years ago the kids gone wild. Skipping school, doing drugs, drinking. I can't control her."
"You're her father." Olivia said.
"Hey you try raising that hell cat," He half yelled. "I'm doing the best I can."
"What time did Lexy leave last night?" Elliot asked changing the subject.
Cale looked up and thought about it. "I got home at 11:30. I had everyone out by midnight, so it had to be around 12:15."
"Did any of the neighbors see anything?" Olivia asked. "Anyone who can confirm your story."
Cale stood up. "What you think I'm the one who did this to her?"
"It's just procedure," Elliot assured him.
"It was after midnight," Cale said. "Most everyone was asleep and I wasn't paying attention to see if anyone was gawking at us."
"You shouldn't have let her run out of here in the first place," Elliot told him.
Cale glared at him, but Elliot just smiled.
"Mr.Walker we really should get you down to the hospital," Olivia said trying to break the tension.
"Yeah I need to see how my daughters doing." He pushed pass Elliot into his bedroom to grab his things.
Olivia just stared at Elliot. She had seen him get riled up before but never like this. The only time she had ever seen it was with his own daughters. Five minutes later Cale came out of his room.
"I'll drive myself thanks." He said holding up his keys. Then Cale walked over to his door, opened it, and stood there, waiting for the detectives to walk out.
Stabler and Benson exchanged a glance and walked out. Both were getting extremely agitated by Cale's arrogance.
"We'll see you there," Elliot said as they walked out.
"Why will you be there?"
They turned back.
"You're step daughter was raped," Elliot said exasperated. "We're the police who are investigating the case, so whether you like it or not we're going to be around a lot."
Turning back, he and Olivia left without glancing at Cale.
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