Disclaimer: probably should have been in chapter 1 but hey, The characters and whatnot from L and O: SVU are not mine, I don't pretend they are, nothing. That's that on with the show…
Late Night
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Olivia stood in the interrogation room glaring at the perp. He was medium height, had short dirty blonde hair, and blue eyes. His accent was "out of the area" but not one that Olivia immediately recognized. He had been waiting for his lawyer and wasn't saying a whole lot.
Captain Cragen and Alex stood watching in the observation room as Elliot came in carrying a to go cup of coffee.
"What we waiting on?" Elliot asked as he positioned himself next to Cragen at the window.
"His lawyer." Alex stated simply.
"So what has she been doing?" Elliot took a sip of coffee.
"Pretty much this."
Olivia continued to glare at the perp. Just then a stuffy old man in a crisp green suite strolled through the door.
"Anthony, what have you gotten yourself into?" The old man asked as he sat down next to the boy.
"Ask them." Anthony said surly.
The old man looked up to Olivia and extended his hand.
"Gerald Kline, ma'am, Anthony's parents had me sent for."
"Mr. Kline." Olivia took his hand. "Your client has been charged with Attempted Rape in the second degree and Rape in the first degree."
"Ah yes I see." Mr. Kline looked over the papers that Olivia placed in front of him.
"Anthony, where were you on Friday night around 11pm?" Olivia asked looking right in the boy's eyes.
"At a dorm party at Hudson University."
"Did you know the victim Emily Sanders."
"No, but my friends did."
/Later in the day at Kathleen's dorm/
Kathleen had been up just about a half-hour when there was a knock on her door. She opened the door squinting at the light in the hall. Standing there was a man with a bag. Kathleen looked at him questioningly until she saw who was standing behind him.
"Emily, oh my God is everything okay. Here come in."
"Hi Kat." Emily wanted to smile, but she couldn't. "This is my Dad. Dad this is Kat, I guess my new roommate."
"Are you okay with that?" Kathleen asked nervously as Emily flopped herself down on her bed and her dad took a seat in the chair.
"No, absolutely no, this is perfect. I mean I'm glad I'm not in the same room and that I'm still around my friends. That still doesn't sound good. I'm sorry I'm really not that good at expressing myself right now. But yes I am okay with being your roommate."
"Okay." Kathleen was unsure of what to say, her friend had been raped, how did her Dad, Olivia and Alex do this everyday.
"Emily, your mother wants us to have dinner at the hotel tonight." Richard finally spoke. "I know how you feel about it, but maybe we can talk to her and get her to understand all of this."
Emily was silent for some time, pondering this before she gave her answer.
"Alright Dad, but I don't think I can handle a lot of her right now not after what happened at the hospital."
Richard nodded, he wished that his wife could see what all of this was doing to their daughter. He knew that Emily didn't bring this upon herself, and he would at least keep telling her that.
"Okay well why don't you get ready to go and then we'll spend the day together before going over to see your mother," Richard smiled, sending loving thoughts his daughter's way.
Emily nodded and she started getting ready.
Kathleen sat at her desk getting things ready for the next day, Monday. She could sense Richard looking her way; she turned to look at him.
"You know, Emily is a special girl." He spoke, you could hear the emotion in his voice.
"I know." Kathleen replied.
"She is lucky to have good friends like you and Steph."
"Yeah she is."
"Thank you for letting her move in here."
"Not a problem Mr. Sanders."
Mr. Sanders and Kathleen made small talk while they waited for Emily to return.
After Mr. Sanders and Emily left for their outing, Kathleen decided that she liked Emily's Dad. Her mother on the other hand was a different story. She hoped that the two of them could talk some sense into the woman. Kathleen went back to finishing up her work.
/much later at the Station/
"Alex do we have enough for a solid case." Don Cragen leaned against one of the detectives' desks.
They had finished questioning Anthony and sent him off to a cell to await a preliminary hearing the next day.
"Well once we get the DNA back from the Rape kit I think we will have an extremely solid case." Alex answered as she sat on Elliot's desk.
The detectives were gathered in a circle each leaning or sitting on various desks.
"So now how about everyone goes home and rests until tomorrow. I mean everyone."
"Does that include you Capt." Elliot grinned at him.
"Yes even me."
With that they all dispersed to various areas of the squad room. After Elliot gathered his things he wound his way to Olivia's side.
"So Kathy wanted me to ask you. Dinner tonight, well now." He said looking at his watch.
"Absolutely, what do you say Alex."
"I'm up for it."
The three of them exited the precinct together and made their way to Queens and Elliot's house in their respective cars.
/with Kathleen/
Kathleen had been working for about 4 hours on various homework when there was another knock on the door. Looking through the peephole this time she saw that it was her sister Maureen. She opened the door and stepped aside.
"Hey Kid." Maureen said as she ruffled Kathleen's hair, causing it to frizz.
"What's up Maur?" Kathleen replied as she spritzed her hair with a spray bottle to contain the frizz.
"Mom and Dad are having dinner at the house tonight, Alex and Olivia are going to be there, Mom thought it would be nice if we could come over."
"Um, sure I guess."
"Alright, cuz I got the car." Maureen jingled the keys.
Kathleen shut off her computer, grabbed her jacket and keys, then the two sisters where out of there and on their way to mom and dad's.
/That night/
Kathleen opened the door to her dorm. The evening had been really pleasant. She was actually able to relax around her family for once. Elliot was surprised that Emily was living with her now, he was also happy that the girl found a friend in Kathleen. Elliot was so proud of his daughter, he could barely contain his grins, she was growing up into a good woman.
Kathleen smiled as she closed the door and locked it behind her. The room was light up softly by the moon coming through the window. The clock read 11pm, Maureen had just dropped her off and went to her own dorm. She looked over at Emily's bed and noticed that she was back and was already in bed.
She grabbed a fresh pair of Pajama's and went to take a shower. When she got back she slid into a nice clean bed, nothing was better than clean sheets on a Sunday. She drifted off into a somewhat peaceful sleep.
About 2 hours into the night's slumber, Kathleen felt a hand on her shoulder. She started awake.
"Emily?" Kathleen squeaked.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's alright. What's the matter?" Kathleen asked soothingly.
"I can't sleep and I'm scared and I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you up. I was just wondering if… if maybe… maybe you could um hold me for a little while."
Kathleen didn't say anything, her brain was catching up, she was nervous.
"I… I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked, I'll just go back to my bed." Emily started to get up and turn away.
"No," Kathleen found her voice, "No come here." She lifted the sheet and blanket and shifted back toward the wall.
Emily looked nervous, she slowly crawled into the bed. Kathleen gently laid the blankets down over Emily engulfing them in warmth.
As Emily nestled into place, Kathleen felt sparks everywhere they touched. Kat placed an arm around Emily."
"You can sleep peaceful now, I've got you." Kathleen whispered in her ear.
/the next morning/
The girls woke up slowly. There was no alarm set in their room. Kathleen finally woke up enough to get a look at the clock. 8:30, she started to go back to sleep. 8:30! She had class at 9. Kathleen wiggled out of bed.
"What time is it?" Emily yawned
"8:30, I've got class I've got to run." Kathleen threw some shoes and a bra on.
"Okay, do you mind if I stay in your bed. I've got to do a line up today."
"Absolutely good look, with that." She grabbed her books and rushed out the door.
Emily cuddled further into Kathleen's bed, it smelled like her. She drifted back into a light sleep. She woke up heart pounding a few minutes later; she was having a nightmare. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Emily draped the blanket from Kathleen's bed around her and shuffled to the door. She looked through the peephole. It was Detectives Stabler and Benson. She looked at her bed and Kathleen's and gulped and let the detectives in.
"Hi Emily." Olivia smiled as she entered the room.
"H…hi Olivia, Detective Stabler." She choked out.
"Did we wake you?" Elliot asked as he entered the room.
"Um sorta but I wasn't sleeping well." She went to her bed and sat cross-legged.
"Well where here to pick you up for the line up." Olivia asked as she looked at Kathleen's bed then Emily.
"Oh okay, I'll be just a minute." She folded the blanket and ran out of the room to get ready in the bathroom.
"I can't believe what a mess this room is." Elliot said looking at the disheveled things of Kathleen. She had left in such a hurry that it was a little crazy. He couldn't stand it and made her bed, straightening the sheets and fluffing the pillows, placing the old tattered bear in the special spot on top of the pillows, just like when Kat was a little girl.
Emily came back a few minutes later ready to go.
The three of them headed toward the precinct. Upon arrival they found Mr. and Mrs. Sanders waiting for them. Detective Stabler stayed out to talk to the Sanders while Olivia took Emily into the observation room with Alex, Cragen and Mr. Kline.
"Are you ready Emily? Alex asked as the girl.
Emily nodded. She was as ready as she could be.
Cragen hit a button on the little box next to the window. "Alright we're ready"
A line of young men came into view each holding a number, each approximately the same height.
"Alright Emily, take your time." Alex said as she stepped back from the window.
Emily looked at each boy. Trying so hard to recall a feature from the young man who raped her. Nothing.
"I can't, I'm sorry. I was asleep, and hardly woke up for it. I can't tell you who did it, I'm so sorry." Emily started crying.
"Alright that's all." Cragen said into the box again.
Mr. Kline went to his client, while Alex and Cragen went into the other room leaving Olivia with Emily.
"I'm so sorry." Emily cried.
"Its okay sweetheart. You were asleep, its okay." Olivia wrapped Emily into a hug. "It's okay."
Alex, Cragen and Elliot were discussing the case. Melinda Warner the medical examiner came into the precinct just then. "We got your rape kit done. There is a match to your perp. You got the right guy." Melinda slapped the folder down in front of Alex.
"So Alex?" Elliot looked over at the ADA.
"We got him, this is a slam dunk." Alex shut the folder and slid it into her briefcase.
Cragen went to talk to the family while Alex went in search of Olivia.
"Mr. And Mrs. Sanders, we have your daughter's rapist and our ADA will be taking him to trial as soon as possible."
"Thank you Sir." Mr. Sanders shook hands with Cragen.
Alex brought Olivia and Emily up to date on everything. Emily heaved a sigh of relief. They proceeded to join everyone else.
"Baby, your mom and I have to go back upstate tomorrow."
"Okay Dad."
"Emily, I'm so sorry this had to happen to you." Mrs. Sanders said.
"Mom… I know." Emily just let it go at that.
The Sanders went off to enjoy as much as they could one last day together.
Alex went off to get the ball rolling on the paperwork and trial.
Olivia and Elliot went off to do their own paperwork.
Cragen went off to check on a case that Munch and Fin had picked up today.
/Later in the day, Olivia/
Olivia sank into the black leather chair. Dr. Mays, her psychiatrist looked expectantly over her glasses. Taking her glasses of Dr. Mays circled her desk and perched in the matching leather chair.
"Olivia, you haven't been here in a while."
"No. No things have been going good, we set up this appointment a long time ago."
"Ah yes. Is there anything you would like to talk about today."
"Um I don't know. We've just finished a case with a young girl who was raped. Her mother was blaming her for the act that was done to her."
"Her mother blamed her?"
"Yes, her mother blamed her because the girl is a lesbian. She is upset with her daughter for coming out. And it makes me wonder how my mother would have reacted."
"You're worried that your mother would have reacted?"
"Yeah I guess. I'm not even sure. It just really upset me."
"Perhaps it upsets you because this mother was degrading who you are also."
"Maybe."
"Olivia, you have come a long way since I first say you here, that was over a year ago."
"I can't believe it has been that long."
"You should be proud of yourself too."
"I am. I'm happy for the fist time I think ever."
"Good."
/Kathleen's room/
Kathleen sat at her desk chair. She looked over at her bed, which was the first thing she noticed when she got in. Her bed was made like it was when she was little and her dad would help her.
Emily came in the room just then.
"Hi," Kathleen smiled.
"Hi," Emily really wanted to smile back.
"Who picked you up today for everything?" Kat asked eyeing her bed.
"Oh um your Dad and Olivia. He kinda made your bed." Emily again tried to smile. She wanted to so bad, but she just couldn't.
"I thought so." Kathleen smiled. "See how the teddy bear is placed, that is how he would place Bear when I was little, so he could watch over the room while I was gone."
"Your dad is a great man Kat."
"I know, maybe someday I'll take you to meet my Mom, she is great too."
"That would be cool."
"I think I'm going to turn in now, I've got a busy day tomorrow."
"Okay, thanks for last night."
"No problem," Kathleen smiled one last time before crawling into bed.
/Three months later, a Friday evening/
"Madame foreperson how do you find the defendant." Judge Peters asked.
"We find the defendant guilty on both accounts, Attempted Rape in the second degree and Rape in the first degree."
"Thank you for your time. Jury is dismissed. Anthony Masters you are here by sentenced to a sentence of 30 years in a medium security prison. The case is adjourned." Peters slammed the gavel down and floated out of the courtroom.
Alex packed up her things and started out of the back doors of the courtroom. Elliot, Olivia and Emily caught up with her just out in the hall.
"Good job counselor." Elliot beamed.
"Thank you Elliot. Olivia how about lunch?"
"Um sure, Elliot, can you take Emily back to the dorms."
"Sure thing partner. Are you ready to go Emily?"
"Yeah thanks."
Elliot parked the car and walked Emily up to her dorm room. She thanked him and entered. There was a note from Kathleen saying she was having dinner with Maureen.
Elliot went back to the car and headed back toward Queens to spend a quiet night with the twins and Kathy.
/Kathleen and Maureen/
Kathleen was sporting a new haircut that she got over winter break. It was a little shorter than shoulder length, layered up front. Kathleen lay on Maureen's bed as they ate pizza and watched a movie.
"Kat?"
"Hmm?"
"Is everything okay? You seemed like you really needed to talk when you asked about dinner."
"I… I have something I need to tell you. I haven't even told Mom and Dad yet."
"Oh God you aren't pregnant are you?"
"What God no!"
"Okay than what is it."
"I'm oh boy this is hard Maur, I'm seeing a girl." She said fast.
"What your seeing a girl?… oh." Maureen let it sink in for a minute.
"Now are you okay?" Kathleen asked.
"Yeah, yeah. Who can I ask?"
"Well it's not officially yet, but Emily. We well she kissed me a few months back and the last few weeks with the trial wrapping up we have been talking and well I think I love her Maur."
"I'm happy for you Kat." Maureen said with a grin.
"Really?"
"Yeah Kat I am."
"Thanks Maur."
The credits rolled on the movie and Kathleen sat up.
"Come on kid I'll drive you back to your building. Dad will kill me if he ever finds out if I let you walk."
"Alright."
The two sisters played around on their way to the car and goofed on each other the whole way to Kat's dorm. Kat took the elevator up to her floor and pressed fiddled with the key to her room. Just as she was about to unlock the door it opened. Emily was there smiling.
"We won, he's gone." Emily grinned even bigger, the first grins she has since she was rapped.
Kathleen barely heard her; she was just captivated by the smiles that she was seeing for the first time in a long time.
"That's great." Kathleen moved into the room, locking the door behind her, she sat her things on her desk.
"Kat."
"Hmm."
"Are you okay? You look a little distant."
"I'm great Em." Kathleen grinned at her.
"That's good because I have something for you." Emily moved closer. Wrapping her arms around the other girl's waist.
"Really." Kathleen felt warm where Emily's hands were.
"Yeah, can I show you." Emily whispered softly, Kathleen could feel her breath on her lips.
"Yes." Kat whispered back.
Emily closed the distance between their lips. The feeling sent knots in Kathleen's stomach. This was so much different from their first kiss, which was rushed and experimental. This was, better, planned, filled with promises. Kat let Emily take the lead, not wanting to go anywhere Emily wasn't ready to.
Emily deepened the kiss, her tongue seeking entrance. Kat opened her mouth, drawing Emily closer with her hands. Emily moaned softly into Kat's mouth. They slowly broke apart.
"Oh God Kat I think I love you." Emily spoke softly into Kat's ear as their arms were still wrapped around each other.
"I think I know the feeling." Kat smiled.
The two of them broke apart long enough to get in pajama's and then curled into Kathleen's bed holding each other close. Each falling asleep listening to the other breath. It was the best night sleep either of them have had in a long time.
A/N: well there is chapter three. I think if I do decide to do a series I'll work it so it is all under one chapter this time, at least the rest of the series. We'll have to see where the muse takes me. Peace, Lishbug