AN: Sorry it took so long to update! Life is so busy, isn't it? Thanks for such sweet reviews. A couple people asked why it was Casey in interrogation and not Olivia…you'll see! Evil smirk This chapter has a bit more of Olivia in it.

Here's chapter three, enjoy!

Olivia and Elizabeth sat in the waiting room of Mercy Hospital, Elizabeth looking like she might jump up at bolt from the room at any second. Olivia squeezed Elizabeth's hand in comfort, silently giving her a message that everything would be okay. Elizabeth sighed and gave Olivia a shaky smile.

"Stabler?" A nurse called from the door.

Elizabeth stood on trembling legs and tentatively followed the nurse into an examining room, Olivia in tow. Olivia offered to stay outside, but Elizabeth kept a firm grip on the detective's hand, and Olivia gave her a small smile.

Throughout the examination, Elizabeth kept her eyes clamped shut, as if to block out the horrors of the world. Olivia stroked the girl's hair, not even being able to imagine what Elizabeth felt.

Elizabeth, however, felt nothing.

She was numb to the world. Numb to touch, numb to emotion, numb to everything. She felt as if she had failed her father somehow. Failed him by getting raped. He had always been so protective of her, and she had failed him! Elizabeth held back her tears of pain and embarrassment. She would be strong, maybe that would let him down just a little less.

"Okay, sweetheart," The doctor said, putting away her equipment, "You can get dressed now."

Doctor Engval was a kind young woman, who had been as gentle as possible. She'd known Elliot since he had started working with SVU, and it broke her heart to see his daughter like this. Elizabeth sat up and began to pull on her clothing.

Doctor Engval pulled Olivia off to the side and whispered softly, so as to not alert Elizabeth.

"She was definitely raped. Lots of bruising and irritation is evident. So, you're going to send the semen sample to the lab, right?"

"Yes," Olivia said, her eyes flashing. She wanted to kill whoever had done this to Elizabeth…unless Elliot got there first. He'd probably do a better job.

"Take care of her." The doctor whispered.

Olivia nodded and forced back her emotions as she said.

"Don't worry, we will. Thanks for everything you've done."

Olivia turned to Elizabeth and squeezed the girl's hand.

"You did great, sweetheart. Come on, I'll buy you a burger."

Elizabeth smiled, and gave Olivia a hug.

"Thanks for being here."

Olivia felt her heart sink at the despair in Elizabeth's voice. But she forced a grin and hugged her back.

"Always, Lizzie."

Elliot sighed as he heard Kathy say hello.

"Kathy? It's Elliot."

"Oh. Hi. What can I…help you with?" She asked tightly.

"It's Elizabeth." Elliot said, forcing out the next few words, "She's been raped."

Kathy screamed, and Elliot could hear her crying, which only made him cry harder.

"It…it was Father Joseph…" Elliot whispered.

Kathy let out a sob.

"Elliot…I…I…"

"What?"

"Elizabeth told me and I didn't believe her! Oh, God…"

Elliot felt his heart sink. She hadn't believed her? Elizabeth had tried to ask her mother for help and had just been pushed away? What about the rest of their children, was she ignoring them, too?

"Are you insane?!" Elliot shouted, "She tried to come to you for help and you didn't believe her? What the hell is wrong with you?"

Casey took the phone from Elliot, gently setting it down.

"Ell, chill. Take a few deep breaths. Your daughter is going to be back soon, she needs someone to be strong for her. Her mother might have let her down, don't let her down, too."

Elliot sat down, gasping for air, then decided to not force his tears back.

"How could someone do this to her, Casey? My little girl…my baby…Oh, God…"

Casey felt her heart breaking. She knew Elizabeth must be feeling horrible, and that Elliot was just getting hit with wave after wave of sadness. She gently hugged her friend, offering what little support she could give him. Looking at Cragen, she knew he could sense what she was trying to ask.

"Elliot," Cragen said, "Take the weekend off. Be with your kids. When Elizabeth gets here, take her home."

"Thanks, Captain." Elliot said.

Casey stood beside him as he wiped his eyes, then, as if on cue, Elizabeth and Olivia walked in. The hell Elizabeth had been put through was evident in her eyes.

"Come on, sweetheart," Elliot offered, "I'll take you home."

"I don't want to go back there." Elizabeth cried.

Olivia looked questioningly at Elliot, then at Elizabeth.

"Kathy didn't believe her," Elliot explained, "It's okay, honey, you can stay with me. Let's go."

Elliot took his daughter's backpack from Olivia, then realized that Elizabeth had no jacket on. He gently wrapped his suit jacket around her, leading her to the car.

As they were driving, Elliot heard his daughter sob.

Elizabeth hadn't felt it coming on, but suddenly she felt all her promises to be strong fly out the window. She looked up at her father, who was looking at her in concern, which just made her cry harder.

"I'm sorry, daddy."

Elliot pulled the car over so he could look his daughter in the eye.

"Elizabeth, what are you sorry about?"

"For letting you down. God, I mean, the daughter of a sex detective getting raped? For being stupid enough to let it happen! How many times in an average week do you drill me on the do's and don'ts?"

Elliot forced his jaw shut, praying that the power of his will was enough to keep him calm.

"Elizabeth, look at me." He said, firmly. "I may drill you on the do's and don'ts, but I hope I've told you that if someone does rape you, it's never your fault."

Seeing the look on his daughter's face made Elliot tear up as well. But he forced his emotions back.

"Come here, sweetie." He said, gently pulling his daughter into a hug.

He sighed, knowing very well how hard the coming months would be.

Casey Novak lay in bed that night. It was twelve o'clock, and she knew she wasn't going to be getting much sleep that night. She looked over to her nightstand, and saw the church directory. Guess who else isn't sleeping right now…She thought. She picked up the phone, and dialed Elliot, who picked up on the second ring.

"Stabler."

"Elliot, it's Casey. How's Elizabeth doing?"

"She's tired, confused, having nightmares. But…somehow I just know she'll be okay, you know?" He said.

Casey smiled, remembering the times she'd spent with the family after mass and other events around the parish.

"She's a tough girl, Ell. She'll be fine."

She heard Elliot inhale deeply.

"I have the kids tomorrow, and we decided to try and find another parish. Would you…like to come?"

"I'd love to be there. Are you sure your kids won't mind?" Casey asked, unsure as to how the Stabler children would feel about her being around now that Elliot and Kathy were divorced.

"Great. No, they won't mind." Elliot said. "Should we pick you up for ten-ish?"

"Sure." Casey said. "Sounds good. See you then."

She had to lie to him. The truth was she wondered if anything would ever seem good again.

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