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Chapter 3 – A name.

Next day

Precinct

"Good news, Amy's suspension has been lifted as the pimp she punched has dropped the charges. She's been temporarily reassigned to us for the duration of this case and pending the outcome of the review board. I just called her and she's on her way in." Cragen told Olivia who'd pounced on him the moment he'd arrived.

"Fantastic, I'll call the Reeves' and get them to come in." Olivia replied heading off for the phone, Elliot and Cragen remained alone.

"Smart money's on Amy getting away with just a telling off from the review board; do me a favour and make sure it's her mouth that does the talking and not her fists. I expect you to use the benefit of your wisdom in that area." Cragen said to Elliot.

"Will do Cap' anything else?" Elliot asked.

"No just get a name and get on with the case." Cragen replied.

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"They here?" Casey asked as she arrived at the precinct out of breath after rushing from her office after Olivia had called her to tell her that the Reeves' were on their way in.

"No but I am." Amy replied walking up behind her sister and tapping her on the shoulder.

"What about the suspension? Casey asked spinning around to face her sister.

"Lifted after the charges were dropped, my suit worked. I've been temporarily reassigned for this case and then when it's done I'll face the board cap in hand, tell them how sorry I am and accept whatever punishment they throw at me."

"But the thing is Amy you're not sorry for what you did are you?"

"But they don't know me as well as you so it's not an issue is it dear sister. Now is there anything you want me to ask when we're speaking to Della that you think may be upsetting?" Amy asked getting serious.

"She hasn't yet made a full statement so you're going to have to do that. Are you sure you're ok doing this?" Casey asked pulling her sister to one side out of earshot from everyone else.

"Doing what? I'm just doing my job." Amy replied.

"Speaking about what you went through; bringing back all of your own memories. I don't want to see you getting upset, I was there the first time remember."

"Are you sure you're not worried about you being the one who gets upset again? Worried about people knowing the family secret, I've not got a problem. The man who raped me got away with it, and if I can do just one thing to help someone move on simply by telling them what I went through then it makes things worth it."

"I just don't want to see you upset yourself, and yes, I have a problem with it, my problem is that you keep pretending that nothing serious happened."

"What's wrong with that?" Amy said angrily.

"Because when things catch up with you you're going to be in a mess, you've spent the last 10 years running around like nothing happened; now you're talking to some stranger when you won't even talk about it to me. You can't keep on like this, not for much longer; I'm simply waiting for the fallout." Casey hissed.

"But what I'm doing makes a difference, and what does it matter if I get upset a little? You get emotional about your work all the time, you can just use that excuse this time. Don't worry Casey, I'm not some porcelain doll for you to look after, I'm a grown woman, not some fragile 13 year old."

"That's what the problem is; part of you still hasn't gotten past what happened." Casey replied shutting up as Olivia came looking for them.

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"Everything ok here?" She asked noticing that the two sisters didn't look like they'd been having a nice chat about clothes and boyfriends.

"Sure, are they here yet?" Amy replied as Casey pulled herself together again.

"Just got here." Olivia replied and Amy went to meet them. "Is everything alright between you two, I hope I didn't interrupt anything." Olivia said to Casey.

"Difference of opinion, nothing unusual, Olivia will you do me a favour?" Casey asked.

"Anything, what do you want?"

"Keep an eye on her, I get the feeling this case will be testing for her, she won't listen to me but maybe she will to you."

"Listen to me about what?"

"Making sure she doesn't end up having a breakdown or upset herself." Casey replied watching Amy and Elliot show Della to the interview room.

"I'll do my best. Looks like everything's set, you coming?" Olivia asked heading towards the interview room, Casey nodded and followed her.

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"Thank you for coming in today Della; I appreciate how difficult it is to be sat where you are. Just tell me when you want to stop or take a break." Elliot said sitting down next to Amy, Della and her mother were sat at the other side of the table, Olivia and Casey were watching through the screen.

"I'm ready." Della said taking a deep breath.

"How about you tell us what happened that night, do you think you can do that?" Amy asked softly, Elliot had his pen poised to take notes.

"I was on my way own from the mall on Monday night, it was raining and this car pulled up over the side of me. I kept on walking because I didn't recognise the car but it went faster and got ahead of me. Then he got out, told me that I shouldn't be out so late on my own and said he'd drop me off as it was on his way." Della said wearily, tears were in her eyes and her mother was holding her hand.

"It's ok Della, you're doing great. I know it's upsetting to talk about but I promise you your doing great." Amy reassured her with a smile.

"I said I was fine but he made me get into the car, he was really angry and I was scared. He started driving and we got near to my street but he went past it, I told him he'd gone past it but he said he just needed to stop off at a friends house to pick something up for my mum, I thought it was strange and told him I could walk the rest of the way. He wouldn't stop until we got to his house, he dragged me out of the car, carried me inside, I was terrified." She started to cry.

"We can take a break now if you want." Elliot said gently.

"I'm ok." Della replied wiping her eyes on a tissue that Amy had just given her.

"What happened when you were inside the house?" Amy asked pressing her, as a councillor and a cop she knew that if she stopped now Della wouldn't be able to start again for a while.

"He threw me down on the couch and started kissing me, he told me he loved me and that I looked beautiful, I didn't know what to do, I told him I wanted to go home, why didn't he listen to me?" She shouted.

"I want this stopped." Mrs Reeves demanded.

"Della, do you think you can tell me what happened next?" Amy asked softly taking hold of Della's hand from across the table.

"He raped me, I told him no, I told him to stop, I cried but he wouldn't stop." She sobbed distraught; Mrs Reeves was beginning to get angry.

"Stop it now!" She shouted.

"Della I just want one last thing from you then you can go home, I need a name so that Detectives Benson and Stabler can go and arrest him so he won't hurt you any more. I need you to tell me who it was who raped you." Amy urged.

"Eddie, it was Eddie." She broke down and cried as if she'd never stop.

"Who is Eddie?" Amy asked Mrs Reeves looking at the shock on her face.

"Our gardener; Eddie Cavanaugh." Mrs Reeves replied stunned and pulled her daughter into a tight hug. At that point Casey dashed off to go and get a warrant for the guy's arrest.

"You've done fantastic Della, I'm proud of you." Amy told the sobbing girl and she passed Mrs Reeves a card.

"It's for the rape crisis centre, they're there if you need someone to talk to or you can leave a message for me personally there or here, if there's anything you want to ask don't hesitate." Amy said. Mrs Reeves just nodded and mouthed thank you.

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One hour later.

"Well done in there Amy." Elliot said after Mrs Reeves had taken Della home.

"It never gets any easier speaking to them, but at least we've gotten a name." Amy replied as Olivia and Munch joined them.

"Casey is working on a warrant for the guys arrest as we speak." Olivia replied.

"Background check on Mr Cavanaugh has revealed he was once arrested and charged for indecent exposure, community service, nothing else other than more parking tickets than me." Munch added.

"Indecent exposure, they all got to start somewhere. Do we have an address?" Elliot asked.

"Yes." Olivia nodded.

"Della said it was his house they went to, is the warrant going to be for a search also?" Amy asked.

"Everything, it happened 3 days ago there'll still be plenty of DNA evidence in the house." Olivia replied.

"Novak just called, she's got the warrant she'll meet you at the house." Fin shouted across the office.

"You ready to go and punch a pervert?" Elliot asked Amy passing her her coat.

"As ready as you are." Amy replied following him and Olivia through the door.