Author's Note: Okay guys, as many of you have probably already heard, Stephanie March is bringing her character, ADA Alex Cabot, back to SVU for an episode sometime in February. This brings me into sort of a bind. So, I'm giving this choice to all of you. Would you rather I continue writing this story and have my own version of what Alex did in the Witness Protection Program, like what she did, where she was, what her name was andthat she hadMackenzie with her or would you rather me delete this story entirely and start over starting with when Alex comes back in February? It's up to you guys. Please tell me what you think along with your review. But no matter what I do, I will probably have to change the dates or take them out. Thanks, SVU Chicky

P.S. I have actual proof that she is coming back, so if you want to see it, just e-mail me.


Apartment of Olivia Benson – June 6, 2005 3am

Ring. Ring. Ring.

The ringing of her house phone woke Olivia from the most sleep she's had in the past three days. On Cragen's orders to take some time off, she had spent most of her weekend at the hospital with Alex's still coma-ridden daughter, whose name she later learned, was Mackenzie. Finally, at around nine o'clock the previous night and after being awake for over seventy-two consecutive hours, she was able to convince herself to leave the hospital and drive back to her apartment, all just mere seconds before she passed out on her bed.

St. Catherine's Hospital – June 6, 2005 3:30am

If Olivia hadn't been a cop, she would have been arrested for defying almost every speed limit across the country. But she was, so there was no trouble.

She decided to forgo the elevator and instead, ran at top speed up the stairs to the second floor. Before she even opened the door to the Pediatric ICU she was immediately aware of why the doctor had called her.

"What the hell is going on here?" She asked upon entering the room. But her question was drowned out by Mackenzie's desperate cries for help. The lights had been turned out, so the room was dark, but Olivia could still see what was going on and was mortified by the sight. Mackenzie was screaming and trying to get loose from the grip of four men. One of who had her arms, one had her head, one had her lower torso and the other had her legs.

"What the hell is going on?" Olivia asked again. This time, she was right next to the doctor when she asked.

"She woke up." The doctor managed to say as she dodged an escaped half casted arm.

"Well obviously, but what the hell are you trying to do?"

"We're trying to restrain her so that we can sedate her."

"Stop. Stop. No, don't touch me." Mackenzie cried. "STOP!"

This was more than Olivia could take. "Did you ever think that maybe if there weren't four strange people toughing her that she may not need to be sedated?"

"We had no choice detective. I was casting her arm when she woke up and she freaked."

"Maybe it had something to do with the fact that she was kidnapped, raped and kept away from her family for any number of weeks and then she wakes up in a strange place with a strange person touching her. What the hell did you expect her to do?"

The doctor said nothing, as she had moved toward Mackenzie and was filling a syringe. Olivia went over to her and slapped the syringe out of her hands. "She's a rape victim... And if you all aren't out of this room in five seconds, I'll arrest each one of you for assault."

Everyone backed away and the doctor took off her gloves. "Find detective. You want to deal with her, go ahead."

Once everyone was out, Olivia closed the door and the blinds and turned the lights back on. She went over to the bed and sat down by Mackenzie's feet. She knew from experience that the worst thing to do to a rape victim was to touch her, so she just talked to her in a very slow, soothing voice. "Mackenzie, I'm Olivia. I'm a detective. I'm here to help you. You're okay here, no one is going to hurt you."

Within ten minutes, Mackenzie had stopped crying and within half an hour, she had calmed down enough to talk.

"You feeling better now?" Olivia asked sympathetically, handing Mackenzie a tissue.

Mackenzie wiped her eyes. "Yeah, thanks."

"All right then. I'm going to give you a minute and just step outside to make a quick phone call." Olivia got off the bed and walked over to the door.

"NO!" Mackenzie nearly screamed. "Please don't leave me here by myself." She pleaded.

"Okay." Olivia said as she sat back down. She couldn't bear to see her future daughter in any more pain.