Author's Note: You know, a drabble series where everything follows a coherent story line is quite an interesting challenge. I'm tempted to do this again with maybe Elliot/Olivia since I've been ignoring my SVU muse for awhile now. Ooo, I could do one with Munch, since I love Munch! Oh, and thank you all your nice reviewers. I agree that there's not enough really goog Logan/Barek out there.
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Victims of Fate
Chapter Two
Prompt: Vendetta
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"Angry," Detective Carolyn Barek whispered to herself, "Very angry." She was stating the obvious, but it was the first thing she noticed when walking into the apartment of Molly Gregory. Furniture was over turned, blood splatter dotted most of the walls and in the center of it all lay a body. For a moment, Barek felt her stomach turn and her heart reach for the murdered girl. Molly as hers now, to take care of and get justice for and she would do just that.
"Poor girl," Mike Logan said softly before he walked past her and went to talk with a CSU tech. Barek blinked in surprise. Logan didn't express sympathy for victims easily. She remembered the card and wondered if this girl was more than a random victim.
Shaking away the thought, Barek headed for the ME, who was standing hands on hips over the body. It was a little tradition she and Logan had developed. One would take the CSU boys and the other would talk with the ME.
"Beaten to death. Your doer used his bare hands." Rodgers said without preamble, "And very recently. She's just coming out of rigor. Found this stuff in her pockets." Rodgers held out an evidence bag which Barek cradled in her palm.
"Dispatch said they found Logan's card," Barek said, resisting the urge to look over her shoulder towards her partner.
"Wallet was on the floor, one of the CSU techs has it undoubtedly. Once I get her cleaned up, I'll be able to tell you more."
"Thanks Rodgers," Barek said, stepping away and studying the scene. Her partner stepped away from the tech he was talking to and stood next to her. He had that annoying habit, standing next to or slightly behind her, and way too close. Barek liked her space and Logan like to invade it.
"No forced entry, tech says the attack started pretty much as soon as the guy got in the door and she went down right where she is. This guy didn't kid around. He came here to kill her."
"And to make it hurt," Barek agreed, "He probably hit her across the face first, stunned her so she couldn't fight back and then went to work."
"My guess, somebody didn't want this girl to talk. So, feel like visiting the Mayor's office?"