Disclaimer: I do not, nor will I ever, own any part --or anything associated with-- Law and Order or it's subsidiaries, including Law and Order SVU.

Rated: I would say T or M for safety.

A/N: Greetings and salutations Law and Order: SVU fans-- I just wanted to say a quick howdy-do because I'm completely new the SVU fanfic set. I've posted a few House M.D. fics but have put off writing on SVU because I, unfortunately, only became a fan sometime last season. I never like to begin a genre until I feel I have a good, thourough grasp on the story, characters, quirks and details, but after Tuesday's emotional episode, I felt suddenly inspired to begin a fic that I had planned out and organized. So, I want to ask for help along the way. I'm doing research to find out the smaller details --I know that Elliot's ex wife's name is Kathy/Cathy, but I don't know the children's names, or how old they are, for example-- and hope that, if anyone reads this, that they will help me out as I go. I've been told that I'm a 'descriptive' writer, which is something I feel comes naturally --thank you Diana Gabaldon for the model-- and I understand that thisappeals to only a certain portion of readers so I hope most of you who read this will enjoy it. I love to write; hopefully, in the coming months, it will serve me well as I begin my Masters of International Journalism in the UK and my future career.
For this piece, as it is my frist, I'm not going into grave detail as to the workings and operations of 'the physical case', but have thus far delved deeper into the case at hand than I have in any of my House fics which are primarily emotion-based. I am here referencing past-cases which have not, to my direct knowleadge, been featured on the show. Please understand that I am assuming that what is seen in the series --if we were to consider the show as reality-- is only a snippet of the daily/case life lead by the characters (we therefore do not see every case they work).
What a lengthy preamble, huh? My apologies. One final note-- my chapters are relatively short and they are this way deliberately. I tend to break up chapters by feel --where I feel one thought pattern ends and another begins. I also tend to end my chapters on a 'hanging note', as in, conversations may not be completed for the reader to see, but it is visible later on that these issues have been continued. I am working on making my chapters longer, and will have more in this work than my previous House fics.
Okay! Now that's done with, do you really still want to read the fic? The first chapter here, The Prologue, however,is very short. I hope you enjoy :)


Saturday, March 4, 2006
11:41 am
142 Westers Street

Mary Westcott stepped off the fourth floor elevator and walked casually down the sea-green carpet. She pushed her over-sized sunglasses to the top of her head and tossed a waist-length strand of flaxen hair over her right shoulder. Stopping at apartment 4F, she knocked—"Robby?" No answer.
"Rob, come on, we're going to be late!"
Muffled voices drifted to her through the apartment door—Sonny Corinthos and the drama of General Hospital. She knocked again—"Rob? Hello?"
Rolling her kelp-colored eyes skyward Mary dug into her cherry Derek Alexander tote to find her 'emergency key'.
"Probably locked in the bathroom" she muttered, "Diva".
Stepping inside the smaller-than-average apartment, Mary tossed the bag and keys on a nearby chair. The television chattered on the sputtered into darkness as Mary snapped the set off.
"Rob?" –Nothing.
Turning, Mary moved towards the bathroom at the end of the hall.
"Robin?" Come on".
Opening the white door she found the room empty, curling iron plugged in. Mary knit her brow—"Robin?"
She turned round, moving back down the narrow hallway, and poked her head into the bedroom. A violent scream welled up from the depths of her stomach and flooder her mouth, drowning her slowly.


A/N: Really short, I know. I'm working on getting the next chapter up immediately following this post. I do have several chapters, a few shorter than others, written out in my notebook so I will get things up ASAP --yes, I do write things out long-hand first... laborious!
In the meantime, could anyone please offer a little assistance? Can you give me then names and ages of Elliot's children? and how long the two were married?
Also, for a future chapter, can anyone tell me the number/name of the precint they're at? I know I sound like such a phoney... So sorry!
Thanks muchly!
'punzzle