I believe

When it hurts

We must keep trying

But I want

And I need

Like a river needs the rain

There's a bridge I need to burn before I leave

I just wanna breathe again

Like a summer day I need to feel the heat again

I Only Wanna Keep The Stone From Rolling

I Only Wanna Learn To Feel The Rain

Then Maybe I Could Stop The Leaves From Falling

I Only Wanna Learn To Freeze The Flame

I Know I'll Be Alive Again

I Wanna Be Alive Again

--Cher "Alive Again"

Chapter 5

The Morgue.

Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson stood in the cold, impersonal morgue where Dr. Melinda Warner spent most of her time looking at dead bodies or in this case body parts.

"Not much to autopsy." She said. "I always hate it when I find a fetus during an exam though. Some things you never get used to."

Elliot, having four children of his own was almost reluctant to ask. "How far along was she?"

"Approximately 8 weeks. Although it was kind of hard to determine with so much glass embedded in the head. I managed to removed all of it and send it to CSU. This uterus also has injuries and features consistent with sexual assault and pregnancy. I also found a fertilized egg in the left fallopian tube, it implanted itself there."

"An ectopic pregnancy?" Olivia asked.

"That's what it looks like." Warner replied.

At that moment there was a very loud THUD! And CRASH! Dr. Warner and Olivia spun around to discover the source of the commotion.

Elliot had had enough and punched the wall. There are some things even a tough guy can't take. "Is there any good news?" He reluctantly asked.

"The victim is still alive." Olivia said, trying to calm him, putting a hand over his shoulder.

"Just barely." He muttered.

A/N: Sorry these chapters are so short but I don't think there's a lot to say at this point. Anyway, Chapter 6 coming soon. Food and sleep are overrated. Haha