Help Me Help You
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
Author: Purity85
Summary: Takes place a few months after "Weak" as if Elliot has basically frozen Olivia out of his personal life. He thinks he can't talk to her about his divorce because he blames her and because he wants to be with her as more than a friend or a partner if you get my drift. Things get more complicated when they have to go undercover. Thoughts are in italics.
Part Two?
She glanced at the phone and saw that it was the station she looked at Elliot with a look that said Hold that thought. She flipped open the phone, "Benson." She said.
"Are you with Elliot?"Cragendemanded on the other end of the line.
"Yes, he's here." She said nervously, "What's up captain?"
"We have a body. 16 year old, looks to have been a stripper, and also looks to have been raped. Can you two get down here please?"Cragen said obviously upset at their findings.
"We're on our way." She said hanging up the phone. She looked at Elliot desperately wanting to finish their conversation but knowing that it needed to wait. She grabbed both of their jackets and handed his to him, "We've got a body, 16 year old stripper, raped." She explained as they rushed to his car.
Elliot drove to the station quickly and silently. I wish that the distraction from my admission could've been something less brutal. He sighed at his depressing thought as they pulled up to the station. He couldn't bring himself to look at Olivia as they went inside to Cragen's office.
"I need you two to go to the ME's office. Munch and Fin are already at the scene." He said handing them a slip of paper and a file. "The girl's name was Caitlyn Darren, 16 and we think she was working at this strip club, they found her next to the dumpster behind the place."
3am The Next Morning
Munch, Fin, Olivia, and Elliot gathered in front of Cragen's desk. All were holding large mugs full of bad coffee and all looked exhausted. Cragen shook his head at the mangled looking bunch. "What did you find out?"
"No DNA evidence, This girl was beaten to death after being gang-raped. Evidence of 3 rapists at once." Olivia said choking on the words.
"Jesus." Cragen muttered. "John what did you two find?"
"A whole lot of nothing captain." Munch admitted sorrowfully.
"She worked at the club, but that was all we could get out them. They only seem to talk amongst themselves. In Narcotics this is the type of situation we would send someone in undercover." Fin said frustrated at their lack of findings.
"I'll do it." Olivia said instinctively.
"What!" Elliot demanded.
"I'll go undercover at the club." Olivia said shocked by his outburst considering she actually couldn't remember the last time he'd said anything to her.
"Are you sure about that Olivia?" Cragen asked protectively.
"I think it would be a great way for us to get some answers. I think I could pull it off." She said glancing down at her body and back up at Cragen.
"I think you're right, if nothing else it'll allow us to bust them for having underage strippers. But I don't like the idea of you going in alone." Cragen said shaking his head. "Fin could…"
"I'll do it." Elliot said cutting him off, "She's my partner, and she's my responsibility." He explained quickly. "I could go in for a job as a bartender or bouncer, how's that?"
"Thanks for the concern Elliot." Olivia spat out sarcastically. "But I don't need a babysitter."
"Yes you do. There's no way in hell we're going to let what happened to Caitlyn happen to you." Elliot growled back at her.
"He's right Olivia." Cragen said, "You four go home get some sleep. I'll get the paperwork started in the morning."
To Be Continued. The next chapter will be longer, I promise. Please Review.
