Chapter Three- Roses are Red

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Olivia awoke in Elliot's arms. "El." She murmured softly, nuzzling up to him.

He groaned and opened his eyes, his eyes still sleepy when he kissed Olivia good morning. "Morning Beautiful." He murmured just as softly and closed his eyes again.

Olivia gave him a firm poke in the rib, making him jump. "El, we need to get to work. We have a threat to trace." She said nudging him awake.

His eyes flew open. Of course, how could he forget. So stupid. "Right." He said bolting out of bed and into the shower.

Olivia brushed her teeth and made coffee when Elliot and her switched for the shower. Then she and Elliot both quickly got dressed and hurried to wake Emily. Emily rubbed her sleepy eyes when her mother gently shook her awake.

"Wake up honey, you're going to Aunt Alex's today." Olivia said to her daughter.

Emily clapped her hands excitedly. "Yay!" she cheered, running to get ready and knocking a few stuffed teddy bears off the shelves.

Olivia and Elliot exchanged glances. Both knew the real reason why Olivia had decided on sending Emily to Alex's. Alex's place was secluded. She had recently moved into a house in the outskirts of New York, far away from the hectic chaos of city life. It was the safest place Olivia could think of.

After their daughter was ready, they all filed into the car. Emily was bouncing in the back seat, completely overjoyed at spending a day with Alex. Olivia turned to glance at her baby. She was so adorable. She had inherited Elliot's blue eyes, but her golden brown hair. Elliot kept his eye on the road, but had half an eye on the bouncing child in the backseat.

They finally arrived at Alex's house after Elliot had called Cragen and told them they were going to be late. Jackson was already at work, though he promised he would be home early, so Alex wouldn't be alone for too long. Alex greeted the family with a hug and a smile. Emily leaped into her arms and Alex let out a soft gasp of pain. Olivia quickly pulled her daughter back.

"Easy sweetheart. There's a baby in there." Olivia said gently.

Emily's eyes grew wide like saucers. "You mean Aunt Alex's tummy has a person in it?" she asked in bewilderment.

Alex laughed. "Yes honey. I'm going to have a little girl just like you." She said tweaking the little girl's nose.

Emily stared and then without a word, hugged her mother good bye and ran into the house.

Alex glanced at the little girl a little strangely. "What did I say?' she asked.

Olivia shook her head. "Probably nothing. Even I'm having problems understanding her sometimes."

Elliot wrapped his arm around Olivia's waist. "Six year olds are hard to understand." He said. Then his voice dropped lower. "Did Liv tell you about what happened?" He asked, knowing Olivia probably did. The two of them were best friends.

Alex nodded. "Last night I checked all the records of paroles and served sentences of all the perps that have come in any contact with the SVU team and guess who's out?" she said, in her professional manner.

Olivia glanced at her, so did Elliot neither of them had a clue. They had put away so many perps.

Alex sighed. "I'm sorry Olivia, but White's the only one who got out."

Olivia froze and glanced at Alex with fear in her eyes. With that she collapsed against Elliot who held her tightly. She was trembling and his heart tightened. Richard White. He had always wanted to take back the control Olivia had taken from him. He was heartless. Elliot couldn't understand.

"I thought you put him away!" he yelled at Alex, the only possible target of his anger at the moment.

Alex jumped back in surprise. She hadn't expected to be the target of Elliot's anger, but she felt like it wasn't her fault. She fixed her eyes firmly on Elliot giving him an icy blue stare, until he backed down.

"It's not my fault he had good behavior in prison and I'm on maternity leave and couldn't stop him from getting out." She said coldly. "If you need someone to blame, blame the judge that issued the release not me. I put him away for twenty years. That was the max."

Elliot took a breath. "I'm sorry Alex." He said, rubbing Olivia's shoulder. "It's not your fault. It's just…"

Alex put a hand on his arm. "I know." She said understandingly, the coldness quickly leaving her eyes, being replaced with compassion and understanding. "Trust me I know."

Olivia pulled herself together. "Alex promise me you'll watch over her." she said.

Alex nodded. "I promise I will." She answered, wrapping the detective in a hug.

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The team was working their butt off trying to trace the call. "Got it! Munch called.

The team crowded around him. "Aren't I great?" he asked.

Fin punched him in the arm. "Just give us the results."

"You owe me twenty for finding it before you did."

Elliot shouldered both of them. "Come on guys focus." He said gruffly.

Munch held up his hands. "A payphone near the precinct." He said.

Olivia buried her face in her hands. "We'll never get him." She moaned.

Elliot rubbed her shoulders. "We'll get him Liv. We got him the first time and we'll get him again." He reassured, wishing he could believe the words himself.

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Alex found Emily in her office on the computer. She ran to the blonde and grabbed Alex's sundress.

"Aunt Alex, we need to get the human out of you." Emily cried.

Alex stared at her. "What do you mean honey?" she asked, thoroughly confused and concerned about Emily's tears.

"It says on the internet that things growing in someone's tummy isn't good." She cried, sobbing in Alex's arms. "I don't want you to die."

Alex fought back a smile, but it shown on her face anyway. She crouched down to face Emily eye to eye, even though it pained her to do so and she would probably never be able to get back up.

"Honey, I promise you I won't die and that this baby is going to be good for all of us." She comforted, playing with the little girl's hair.

Emily sniffed. "Okay I believe you." She said finally.

Alex smiled. "Good." She answered pulling her into a hug.

The phone suddenly rang. Alex picked it up and immediately recognized Richard White's voice.

Roses are red

Violets are blue

You may know me Alex

But the blood will be on you

Alex dropped the phone on the ground and collapsed, just as someone opened the door.

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HA! Guess who comes through the door? Lol, sorry for the cliffhanger. Hope you guys like it.