Next morning Ronnie was looking through her mounting files when a figure stood in front of her desk. Ronnie looked up and grinned

"Detective Benson what do I owe this visit."

"I want Daryl Serts, he's our perp." Demaned Olivia

Ronnie shook her head "I can't…..he's been cut loose." She said quietly

"Tell me you're jokin'…..why"

"BECAUSE HE WAS OF NO USE TO US." Came a booming voice causing both Ronnie and Olivia to jump

Ronnie got to her feet "Umm this is."

"Yes I know ….the one that cocked everything up." Their captain insulted

Olivia not intimidated "He's wanted for sexual assault, we have proof and you let him go….are you crazy."

The captain walked up inches from her "I'm well aware but he is only a little maggot in the cess pool of drugs and organised crime. He will lead us up the chain so excuse me if he beat up his hooker."

"He raped her and that's ok because she was a working girl." Challenged Olivia

Ronnie was surprised at Olivia's tenaciousness towards this case. It was soon put off when her partner from behind sniggered at Olivia.

Ronnie turned around "Shut it." Ordered Ronnie

"Who the fuck are you to tell me to shut up." He growled at her

Captain's attention turned from Olivia to Ronnie "Don't make me start on you again. Now escort Detective Screw Up from this precinct." He order

Ronnie stepped toward Olivia but she wasn't finished "You are nothing but arrogant, sons of bitches." Olivia sneered at Ronnie and her partners. One took offence and rushed up to her but Ronnie stepped in.

"Ok cool it, try and remember we are all on the same side." Trying to calm the situation

Olivia laughed and walked off then turned back "No we're not, you just let a rapist go to do it again, if I could I'd charge you as accessories to it." Then leaves

Olivia drained her beer and ordered another. "make it two.' Came a voice and paid for them both

Olivia protested and shook her head "I'm not drinking with you."

"wait." Said Ronnie in a soften tone "What you said today….not all of us in narcotics are like that." Ronnie took a mouthful

"Then explain to me Sanders why it was so easy to cut him."

"Please call me Ronnie…it wasn't easy, but it just wasn't my call. I'm a worker like you, I have to follow orders whether I agree with it or not." And drained her glass

"He raped and nearly murdered a woman the night before last." Said Olivia

"I know Daryl was her pimp." And ordered another

"You know…..you know he did it." Olivia voice got louder

"Not until I got back to our precinct and heard the captain chewing Dennis and Chris over it."

"Well now you can go to sleep." Olivia sarcastic and now starting to sway from the effects of alcohol

"I don't know what you want from me." Groaned Ronnie "You want me to stand up and take one for the sisterhood. I worked damn hard to get into narcs and being a woman is a major disadvantage so don't….." glaring at Olivia

"I don't want you to do anything just keep doing what you have been doing." Said Olivia calmly.

"what" asked Ronnie

"nothing, fuck all….now piss off,..... this bar is for real police officers." Mocked Olivia

Next morning Olivia groaned again, her head was thumping

"Late one." laughed Elliot but attention was diverted

"Detective Benson, Stabler." They both got to their feet

"Well Detective Sanders what brings you over to this fine establishment? Come to see how we do things on the right side of the street." Crowed Olivia sarcastically

"Well I thought it was just the alcohol last night, but I guess you are just pure surly."

"Is there a reason why you are here." Asked Elliot, trying to break the tension between these two women.

Ronnie put a folder on the desk "You said your victim was attacked on Tuesday night. Well he was under our surveillance and this is the transcript from the tapes. Did you ever give it a consideration that they were just having sex Det Benson." Challenged Ronnie

"Well perhaps if she didn't require major facial surgery, severe vaginal trauma and tearing." Olivia reached into her draw pulling out a folder and displayed the pictures "this is a picture of the victim's vaginal bruising and swelling….does this look like normal sex."

Ronnie couldn't look at the photos. "Here's a copy of the transcript….read it and leave me alone." She then leaves.