Hey every one thanks again for the reviews, it really makes an author feel good to know others enjoy her story. This gives part of the explanation as to why Olivia doesn't like her but it will be explicitly said next chapter just cuz. Enjoy.
I do not own Law and Order: SVUGoing back to her desk she was relived to see Elliot had left, he was nice to her, but the Captain had made it quite clear not to let any one know, and Elliot's helpfulness was making it difficult. She sat down and began typing on her computer; she didn't like what she found. She took down some final notes locked the file in her desk and was off to have dinner at her dads' house. Tomorrow she was going to prove that computer wrong.
Walking up four flights of stairs she knocked on door 412, when a man answered she jumped up and threw her arms around him. "Daddy," she cried as he laughed and embraced her.
"Hey to you too," he said releasing her and guiding her over to a martini he had just made.
"Ok, you've convinced me," she smiled sitting down beside the martini and taking a sip. "I'll only have the one though, I have to drive home and work early tomorrow morning."
"How is the new squad?" he questioned setting a steaming plate in front of her then sitting down himself.
"It'll take some adjustment, I miss the guys from my old squad though, the only women in the new squad doesn't like me a whole lot."
"Why don't you move back, you didn't have to move to New York," he told her taking a bite of pasta.
"I did it to take care of you, you're getting older and living in Concord meant I was a 5 hour drive away, living here means I can see you more," she sighed, "and besides there was no place to grow inside CPD, I've wanted to join a specialized unit for a long time you know that." He smiled, when Lisa put her head to something she went through with it, seven years ago she began school with the idea of becoming a sex crimes detective, he didn't like it but she was passionate about it.
"But you're still just a kid," he smiled knowing that would get a jolt out of her.
"I'm not a kid dad I'm 25, I maybe younger than the other detectives but that doesn't mean anything."
"It means you have to be careful, I'm not outliving my daughter." He said, the first stern look in his eye appeared. Lisa managed to change the subject she didn't want to fight, her dad had always been protective of her, it killed him that she took a job that put herself in danger a lot of the time, on the other hand he knew she was passionate about it and wanted to see his only daughter happy.
The morning came too soon. Walking into the precinct she realized she was the first one there, she made a cup of coffee and sat down just as Fin and John walked in.
"Have you been working on a case?" John asked pouring himself some coffee, "you've been running around the last couple days."
"Yeah, I think I actually maybe getting close to solving an old case." She smiled, fiddling with some paper on her desk.
"Oh yeah which one is it?" Fin asked settling himself in his desk; it had been slow the last few days for them so they had been catching up on paper work. Thinking for a moment she responded.
"I'll let you know when I solve it,"
"A cocky one, thinks she can solve her first case." Munch teased.
"Why the secret?" Fin asked, just as her phone rang, 'god am I lucky' she thought to herself as she answered.
"Offic…Detective Madow," she was still getting used to calling herself a detective. "Oh hello, … you do? … Really? that's very helpful, … that'd be great, could I come by and pick it up right now? … Sure I'll be there in a couple of minutes, bye" This was a lot better than she'd expected, she got up to leave.
"Where are you going?" Fin asked, her secrecy beginning to put him on edge. Elliot had told them about how she had been avoiding answering what case she was on and it sent up red flags to all of them.
"The New York's outdoors club, they have a list for me," she answered honestly as she left the building.
"No this is great, I hadn't expected you to still have it." Lisa told the young women accepting the papers.
"It took a bit of digging but with it being winter, I had some time," she laughed, "can I ask what the case is about,"
"I can't disclose anything about the case," the women nodded understanding.
"Well if you need anything else just give me a call, I'm happy to help." Lisa smiled at her.
"I will, thank you," she walked back into the car and began to look over the pages of names, she had asked for a list of names with their age of all the trips the club had taken between the date of the assault and 2 weeks prior. She flipped through each list looking for any similar names crossing out anyone who was younger than 15 or female. For the most part very few people went on more than one or two trips that Serena Benson had been on. Lisa went through and highlighted two names that appeared on 7 of the 14 trips, it was Serena Benson and Andy Johnson. When she got to the last trip, the day before the assault she looked closely at the names on the list Serena Benson 19 (Member) was near the top of the list and it went down alphabetically, Andy Johnson 21 (Member) she knew it, it wasn't a coincidence he had been lying to her, he knew something about what happened and he wasn't telling her. She picked up the phone to dial the prison when she glanced over the name just below him, Daniel Johnson 20 (Drop- in). Her whole body froze, the cop side of her telling that she found a new suspect, the other saying it was impossible. Snapping herself out of her thoughts she dialed the DNA lab. "Hello I'm sorry to call, I know you're very busy but I was wondering if you'd had time to process the DNA I dropped by this morning…. Nearly? …. Would you? …. I think I have a lead but I need to confirm it before I move forward. … Great I'll be there in 30 minutes." She closed her phone concentrated on slowing her breathing, started her engine and drove to the lab. As she walked in the smiling lab assistant gave her a feeling of dread.
"Detective Madow?" the women walked towards her with some papers in her hand, "You owe me," she smirked handing her the papers. "The three DNA samples you gave me this morning all match in one way or another, A and B are biological siblings with one parent in common, and donor C matches as A and B's father as well as the semen stain on the clothes you gave us, you found your man." That last small statement made Lisa go pale. "So are you going to tell me what is so secret about this case?" it usually felt good to tell the detectives they solved their case, especially for rookies but this new girl seemed to hate the news.
"I'm sure you'll find out but I don't want this going through the grape vine until I talk to one person." Lisa turned quickly and walked out of the room, heading straight to the ADA's office.
"Casey?" Lisa said stopping the ADA in the middle of the hall.
"Hey you're Lisa Madow right?" Lisa nodded, "what can I do for you?"
"I need an arrest warrant," Casey pulled back a little, 'she's already solved her first case?'
"What evidence do you have?" she questioned, Lisa handed her the DNA and the list from the New York outdoors club. With both, donor: Daniel Johnson and his name from the list highlighted, then explained that the DNA matched the semen stain on the clothes. "How do you know this wasn't her boyfriend?"
"Because he has never mentioned her, has no pictures and denied ever going on a trip with the outdoors club, and hated the fact that his brother was apart of it for years."
"That's not good enough I can't go to crown with that. Find me more evidence to back this up, I can't go to crown with circumstantial evidencethe defense would tear me apart." Casey told her point blank, it simply wasn't enough proof. Lisa stood their thinking a moment. "Who are donors A and B?" Casey asked looking at the lab results again.
"Can we go into your office?" she asked, once inside she explained the whole thing, Casey; a bit dumbfounded arranged for the warrant and told Lisa to have him picked up. Lisa called the police and asked them to do it she had some business to finish. She got inside her car turned on the engine and began to drive.
"Daddy are you my real dad?" the little girl with dark blond hair asked as the two walked home from school. The father looked to her confused with a slight smile.
"Of course I am sweetie what would make you think I'm not?"
"I don't have the same last name as you," she said like it was obvious. The dad immediately understood.
"You have your mothers last name," he answered as a sad look swept through his eyes.
"Why?" she questioned innocently.
"Because although you have my eyes and stubbornness," he said picking her up and swinging her around, he immediately felt better when he heard her laugh. "You have your mothers spirit and strength and you having her last name will make her spirit last forever. It will always be with you, remember that. That's the spirit I want to be with you, I never want my past to harm my little girl" He looked down at his daughter, she was all he had left to remember his wife, the little girl was relaxed in his arms, she looked at him with a scrunched nose confused by what he said.
"I miss mommy," she rested her head against his chest almost ready to fall asleep, "why did the doctors take her?"
Back then she had thought the doctors took her mom, she didn't understand what cancer was at that point. She parked in front of the precinct before she began to cry. This had to be the worst week ever. She took a few deep breaths to control herself, wiping her eyes she walked into the precinct. The captain saw her right away, and walked right up to her.
"You solved it?" he said a proud smile of his face. She assumed the DNA lab would call him. His smile faded when he saw her red puffy eyes. Before he could ask, Elliot's' voice broke through.
"Lisa we need to talk to you." Lisa closed her eyes she didn't want to talk to him right now.
"Not now Elliot I have to…"
"You don't have to do anything until you explain why you're acting so secretive." Lisa froze when she heard the female voice. She turned around and there was Fin, John, Elliot and Olivia. Olivia was staring at her, anger and distrust flared in her eyes.
"Olivia?"
"Detective Benson" she corrected. Lisa took another breath in to stop the tears from forming.
"Detective Benson, can I speak with you alone for a moment."
"No, what ever you have to say to me you can say to the rest of them." Lisa looked at the four pairs of cold, accusing eyes. She looked back at Cragen he nodded, god she hated this, she took in one more deep breath.
"Ok, the reason I've been so secretive is because I stumbled on a case I shouldn't have, but I was sure I could solve it," she paused looking at Olivia, "It was you mothers case." all four looked shocked, Olivia looked like she was going to cry and rip her to shreds at the same time. "I followed a lead, my uncle and brother right now are in jail for sexual assault, I thought it was my uncle, I took his DNA and compared it to the sample found on her clothing, and got a family match. I went this morning to prove my next idea wrong and ended up solving the case." Olivia was almost happy, finally it had been resolved, but one quick look at Lisa told Olivia there was more that she probably wouldn't like. Lisa paused once more gaining the courage to tell her. "Detective Benson, I solved you're mothers case. You and I, we share the same father." Lisa tried to stop her body from shaking, working hard to keep herself emotionless.
There you are hope you liked the chapter. I was certainly shaking by the end of it, it's not over yet though, there's lots more. Please review I'll post the next chapter when I can, should be in a day or two but I'm gonna be busy the next little while, I've got papers due left right and center, seems all my profs like assigning everything at the same time. Let's say I'll try and put it up by Friday.
