Okay, first off I'd like to apoligize for taking so long to post. It's just been really crazy with school and everything and trying to find my muse, who left yet again. But everything is going well now, so I should be posting regularly.

Supreme Court - Supreme Court - People vs. Hector and Juan Alvarez

It was amazing just how fast things go once the Feds become involved. In a matter of less than four weeks, Hector and Juan Alvarez and Sergei and Stephan Marcovic had all been booked, indicted, arraigned, and both juried had been selected and trial dated planned.

It was also decided that there would be two separate trials. One for the Alvarez's and one for the Marcovic's.

Casey was sitting at the prosecution table making some last minute notes, defense council, Trevor Langan, was at the defense table eagerly awaiting the arrival of his clients, Judge Petrovsky seemed to be knitting something behind the bench and Olivia was sitting behind Casey, minus her charge. After speaking with a child physiatrist, it was decided that it would be best for Mackenzie if she had to see as little of her attackers as possible. So, she would only be in the courtroom when she was called to testify and when the verdict was rendered. Otherwise, Serena had volunteered to watch her so that Olivia could watch the progress of the cast in court.

-18 Minutes Later-

One or two minutes late was acceptable, but being nearly twenty minutes late was abusing the privilege.

Casey took on last look at the defense table and stood up. "Your honor, the people are ready to begin."

The judge was just about as annoyed as Casey. She didn't like to have her time wasted. "Where are your clients Mr. Langan?"

The usually over-confident attorney shakily stood up to address the judge.

"Well?"

He had no answer.

"That's what I thought. I'm revoking the defendants bail and issuing a bench warrant for their arrest – all four of them."

"Your honor." Langan objected.

Petrovsky wouldn't hear any of it. "Save it Mr. Langan. If these two defendants left town, or god forbid the country, I'd bet that the others did too." With the bang of her gavel, court was adjourned.

-Later-

Olivia was in her car driving to what she hoped would be a relatively quick meeting. After court was let out, the whole squad had used every available option in search of their four missing perpetrators, even joining forces with the FBI. After ten long hours of tedious searching, all four were finally discovered by the authorities in the cargo hold of a plane halfway to Russia. Once they were all on a plane back bound back for New York, Olivia realized that she had a daughter to get home to and quickly packed up her things and headed out.

But as soon as she opened the door to her car, she received the call that currently had her driving through the middle of nowhere.

After a few more minutes of mindless searching, she finally reached the terrible spot she and Elliot had been called to nearly three years ago and where she had met Hammond again two weeks ago. She parked her car and waited.

Knock. Knock

Olivia jerked awake at the obtrusive sound. "What the hell." Momentarily disoriented, she quickly remembered where she was and got out of the car. She hadn't meant to fall asleep, but at some point while waiting for the federal agent, she had.

"You know, this isn't the safest place for anyone, let alone a woman, to fall asleep at night in her car."

"Yet, it was safe enough to bring Alex here." Olivia did a few hear rolls to loosen her stiff neck. "We have got to stop meeting like this." She mumbled.

"The crime rate in this area was a lot less a few years ago and you know that detective, and besides that…"

Olivia stretched out her arms and shook out her legs. Then she tuned out his rambilings and leaned back against the car.

"…did you even think of what would happen to Mackenzie if-"

Olivia cut him off right there. "Stop right there. My daughter is just about the only thing I think about now since you've taken her mother away from me. And if you hadn't been…" She checked her watch, it was 11:15, "..over three hours late, I wouldn't have fallen asleep in the first place. So if anything had happened to me, you would have to be the one who would have to explain it to her."

The agent took a deep breath. He knew that what he was about to tell the venerable detective would be received with a mixed reaction. "That's actually what we're here to discuss."

Olivia was confused. On top of that, she was also tired which made her easily frustrated. "Look Hammond I am in no mood for this. Mackenzie is leaving in six weeks and I'm not going to waste that time by standing here talking to you." She opened the car door. "And, as I'm sure you know, I have an early funeral tomorrow."

Mrs. Cabot had suffered a major heart attack while in Florida and Monday and had not survived the traumatic event. Olivia had hoped that she would live to see her daughter return, but she died believing that Alex was dead.

"Detective!" Hammond yelled.

Olivia put the car in drive.

"Alex is coming back!"