Chapter 2.
Olivia hurriedly unlocked the door to her apartment. Once on the other side she closed the door and double checked the lock. She looked at the clock on her wall it read a quarter past six. She began pacing her living room floor searching for answers to the mornings events.'Okay...I go out for a jog in the park and I get attacked by ...' The beginning of Richards last letter came to mind.'He said that one day he'll get me.'
Olivia knew since the arrival of the first letter she had to keep a close eye on her surroundings. I want you to be scared... 'He knew where I was this morning. For Christ sakes it was five thirty in the morning. Who else would be at the park besides a few bums.' Olivia came to the conclusion that she was being followed, knowing Richard, she has been for quite some time.' I have to get away from here, stay at a motel or something untill I can figure things out.'
Scared to call your friends and family... Olivia shook her head trying to clear her thoughts. If she could help it she wouldn't get anyone involved in her "situation." She looked back at the clock on the wall. It now said that it was six thrity. She had two hours before she had to go to the station. If she got there early enough she could check the system to see if White had been recently released.
She walked into her bathroom and went over to the sink. The mirror over the sink didn't show a pretty reflecton. A shadow of a bruise started to appear on her jaw and there was a small cut above her eyebrow. She imagined having to explain to Elliot of her injuries for he would ask her.' I fell down the steps..' Olivia gave a shaky laugh to her joke. 'Yep that would convince him.' She turned on the faucet and splashed cool water against her face.
Forty-Five minutes later Oliviahad showered and dressed in black slacks, a red top, and her favorite black leather jacket. She was ready to act as though nothing took place this morning. She began going around her room packing things into two black duffle bags with the words NYPD on the side. One for clothes the second for her special accessories. As she was leaving, she spared one last look around her apartment before closing door.
Back in the Van.
"You know J.B., I don't know how you underestimated this chick. I mean she's a cop." said Tank wrapping a bandage around J.B.'s thigh.
"Trust me I won't do it again. She'll pay that one...I'm gonna call Raven."
Tank stoped wrapping the bandage and looked up at J.B. "No... we are suppose to stay discret. A clean job, we don't need to be all over the news."
"We won't be on the news because they won't know who did it." Tank simply shook his head and continued wrapping.
"Whateva you say boss...Eh Marc! give Rav a call will you."
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A woman with long dark hair, deep blue eyes, and a body that men would die for, lay sleeping with her late-night lovers arm draped across her chest. She was woken by the sound of her cell phone vibrating against the wood of her nightstand. With a few half-hearted attempts she finally picked up the phone.
"Hello?" she said moving the mans arm off her chest.
"Hey Raven..it's me Marc." At this Raven quickly sat up. "J.B. wants you to do a job for him."
"And I thought you were calling because you wanted to see me personally," Raven said in mock dissapointment. She bent down to pick up her jeans that were thrown off the night before. She dug in her pocket to grab a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.
"You keep wishing...you probably have some guy over there as we speak."
Raven looked over at the man that was dead asleep and put the cigarette in her mouth. "Trust me he has nothing on you honey." She lit it up. "Whats the job?"
" It's so amazing how well I know you...Anyway J.B. wants to see some fireworks..."
Olivia Benson was relieved when she saw that she was the first person to arrive. She sat down at her desk and turned onthe computer. ' The bastard better still be locked up...' She looked up the system to find that there were only two recently released up at Rikers. None of which with the name Richard or White. A small sigh of relief came from Olivia. 'That doesn't mean anything 'Liv.He could've hired people to-'
"Hey 'Liv what are you doing here so early?" Elliot Stabler looked at his watch. "You don't have to be here for at least another forty-five minutes.
"I just wanted to get an early start on my paper work thats all."
"Paper work huh?" He walked over by Olivia's chair and leaned down to look at her computer screen. She quickly exited out of the system but it was too late." So why then are you looking up Rikers recent releases?"
Olivia turned to look up at Elliot. She knew that, at some point, she would have to tell Elliot what was going on. The one thing that bothered her the most was to lie to people that she trusted. 'Sometimes lying can save someone you care about...' As she looked in Elliot eyes, she was finding it harder to come up with some excuse. ' Damn him!'
"El look-"
She was cut off for Elliot had grabbed her chin and gently turned it to the side. The bruise on her jaw was starting to darken. Theres was no way to cover up the inevitable. 'I fell down the stairs...'
"How did you get that?"
"El whats with the interrogation," snaped Olivia, her words coming out harsher then she intended. Elliot pulled back and automatically folded his arms across his chest. "Sorry El...I just don't want to talk about it."
"Okay but you know I'm here if you need to talk." Olivia nodded her head and sarted going through some files. Elliot sat across from her and started on his own work. By ten o'clock the rest of the suad had arrived. For a while Olivia buised herself in her work. Even chipping in one of John's conspirancies. She chatted with Elliot as though the conversation earlier didn't take place and everything for a while was fine.
Raven came out of out of an apartment complex around three o'clock, carrying two heavy bags. She walked over her to her black GMC Denali and put up her bags. Once inside she started the car, she drove down the street, and around the corner. Raven stoped and picked up her cell phone.
Marc answered " So I'm guessing you got the job the done."
"Yeah I did. Do you wanna go out and celebrate later on tonight." Raven opened up her glove compartment searching for a pack of cigarettes.
"If J.B. lets me go out."
"Tell that bastatd that I said that you need to come out with me."
Marc laughed and said " Yeah whatever...if it's set up do your thing."
Raven hung up her phone and tossed it in the passenger seat. From her pocket she pulled out what apeared to be a small remote. She put a System of a Down CD into the player and turned it up loud. There was one last thing Raven needed to do. She put a cigarette between her lips and lit it up.
"Lets get this party started,"Raven said as she pushed a button on the remote.
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At three thirty Olivia got a phone call.
"Benson," she said automatically.
"You know, you never gave me a kiss."
Olivia's eyes suddenly grew wide. She gave a quick look around the room to make sure no one was paying attention to her. "Who are you?" she wispered.
"Someone you'll come to hate. Anyway enough about me, now lets talk about you. I have the blade you stuck me with...a nice little gift you left."
"How'd you get this number?" Olivia said with venom. Elliot looked up from his work and stared at his partner curiously. She caught his eye and hurriedly got up from her desk to talk in the hall. Elliot watching her leave stood up to follow her.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," said Munch looking over his newspaper. Elliot ignoring him, went to go see where Olivia was.
"He sent you didn't he." It wasn't a question because she knew the answer. I'll be waiting and watching you...
"You know 'Liv since you gave me a gift, it would be considered rude not to get you one. Wouldn't it? So why don't you turn on the TV to the news and see what I got you."He laughedand hung up the phone.
Olivia started massaging her temples. She didn't want to know what he did that would end up on the news. Elliot who had been watching form a distance, walked up to her with a concerned look in his eye.
"'Liv tell me whats going-"
"Just wait El," she interjected while walking back into the squad room. A tv sat in a corner that was only used for emergencies. She turned it on and to New York's Channel One News.
There on the tv showed Olivia's apartment complex on fire. On the streets below there were firefighters trying to control the fire. Half of the building was missing. A black cloud of smoke billowed into the sky.
"My god.." Was all the words Olivia could say. The rest of the squad came around her watching the tv, Elliot standing behind her. A woman reporter appeared on the screen now explaining what happened.
"As you can see, behind me, the damage of a terrible crime. From witnesses who walking or driving in the area, saw a big explosion happen about thirty minutes ago at this apartment complex.. There are about three firefighter teams trying to control the fire. Theres is no word on how many people are in or stuck in the building. Keep tuning in for updates. For Channel one news, this is Sandra Brooks."
Olivia, who was so wrapped up in her own thoughts, jumped when Fin spoke. " "Olivia isn't that where you live?"