A/N: I don't own any of the characters except my own.
Olivia had set up a time to have lunch with Kathy. Hank decided not to go, since he wanted to start getting as much as he could on the William Lewis case. Since Kathy was staying in the same hotel, they went together. Hank went over to Ed and Maggie's. He got out of the SUV and rang the bell.
"Hey."
"Hey. Thanks for doing this."
"No problem. I don't blame you for wanting to get as much as you can on this case."
"I figured since I had time today, I could start looking at the files. Fin is picking her up later, so he's bringing the SVU files over. Casey and Alex got the files from the DA's office, so we're going to start looking at stuff together."
Ed got his jacket and then he and Hank headed over to IAB. When they got there, they went in.
"Captain Tucker."
"This is Sergeant Voight from Chicago. They have a similar case to the William Lewis case and he needs Olivia Benson's file from that."
"The whole file?"
"Yes. Thanks."
The person from IAB went to get Olivia's file from the William Lewis case and then Ed and Hank left.
"If you want, you can go through that and we can make copies of whatever you might need. If you need any of the photos, I can email those to you. The photos are pretty disturbing."
"I investigate murders for a living."
"I know but these are photos of your wife with burns and bruises all over her body. Why don't you, Casey and Alex come over and work at our house? That way you can spread stuff out."
"I'm supposed to take care of the kids tonight."
"Bring them too. Maggie is going to be at the hospital to give Michelle and Rafael a break and Jenna and the boys will be gone."
"I'll see what Casey and Alex have to say."
"Ok. Let me know."
"I will. Thanks."
"Sure."
Hank dropped Ed off and went back to the hotel. When he arrived, he went up to the room, got comfortable and started going through the files. Hank had obviously seen Olivia's scars and they didn't bother him but he wasn't prepared to see the burns so fresh even though Ed had warned him. This was really bothering him. This case was going to be harder than he figured. Olivia had come back from lunch as Hank was looking through the files. Hank had a serious look on his face but she could tell he was upset about something.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know if I can handle this case. Ed warned me about the photos in your file. I thought I could handle it but now I'm not so sure. Come here."
Olivia got on the bed next to Hank and then he wrapped his arms around her.
"You're never going to look at me the same again, are you?"
"Of course I will. I still think you're beautiful."
Hank started kissing Olivia and then he started unbuttoning her top. He kissed her neck and then he kissed her scars. He finished undressing her the rest of the way, put the files in the drawer of the bedside table, got undressed and then they made love. Afterwards they were holding each other.
"I could never feel any differently about you or look at you differently. Even though I was warned, it was still hard knowing those photos were of you. Seeing how fresh those burns were really bothered me."
"Thank you for being honest and for loving me."
"I'll always love you. You know that."
"I know. I guess I'm going to have to talk to the squads about what happened."
"I'll be there when you do. Halstead knows, right?"
"Yeah. He noticed my scars in Hawaii and we had a long talk. He was speechless after that. Kyle was in on the conversation too. All the girls in our group know."
"If both squads are working on this, it's probably better that they know."
Hank started kissing Olivia and then his phone rang. He grabbed his phone and looked to see who it was.
"This better be good, Olinsky."
"I'm researching this new case that we got yesterday after you left. It looks like a copy cat case to something NYPD had a few years ago."
"Yeah, I know."
"How do you know? You're not even here."
"I ran into Alex and Casey, who were here to meet with Barba. I know it's a combined case with SVU but Olivia wants me to take the lead on it."
"I'm surprised, since she outranks you."
"We'll explain on Monday. Have the squad meet at Olivia's office first thing Monday morning."
"Why?"
"Because I said so."
"Are you planning to get the files for the case?"
"Yep. I'll have everything Monday. I need to go."
"Ok."
Hank hung up the phone.
"You could have told him."
"He can hear about it on Monday like everyone else. Right now, I want to concentrate on us."
"I like that idea."
They started kissing and were about to make love again when there was a knock at the door.
"Just a minute."
They got out of bed and got dressed. Hank went to answer the door, while Olivia made the bed. She got the file out and was looking through it. Fin, Ed, Casey and Alex were at the door.
"It's not the kids."
"Obviously."
"You're both acting weird."
"Thank you."
"Ed invited us to work at their house. There's more space."
"It's fine with us."
"Here are the SVU files."
"Thanks. Remind me again as to why I'm doing this."
"Because you love me."
"Oh, is that why?"
"Yep. Don't forget you're watching the kids tonight."
"I know. Ed said I can bring them. Maggie is spending time at the hospital and Jenna and the boys will be gone."
"Someone is lonely all by himself?"
"You're so funny, Lieutenant."
There was another knock at the door, so Olivia went to answer it. It was Lucy, Amanda, Sonny and the kids. Daniel and Lexie were asleep in the stroller and Noah was on Sonny's shoulders but using his head as a pillow.
"Nice hat, Carisi."
"Thanks."
"Is it alive?"
"It should be."
Carisi sat down on the bed and then Olivia took Noah.
"How were they?"
"Two of them were fine but one of them was being Mr. Cranky Pants."
"Well, that rules out Sleeping Beauty."
"It wasn't Noah."
"Daniel is very stubborn when he is over tired. He is definitely a Voight."
Hank gave Olivia a dirty look and then she started laughing.
"I hear the same thing from Maggie about the twins all the time."
"Jenna can be pretty stubborn when she wants to be."
"I've noticed that. I never had to deal with the female issues until now. She gets crabby. If I had known about her, I don't know that I would have survived her teenage years on my own. I'm just glad Maggie is around."
"Are you and Dickie getting along?"
"For the most part. He and I had a long talk about his father and he understands why we never got along. He's a good kid and he's great with the boys but I just don't know that I want to be in-laws with his father."
"Trevor wasn't so sure he liked the idea of being related to you by marriage but he said you're not such a bad guy after all."
"I can see that. I know I haven't been the easiest person to get along with in the past."
"I started seeing the better side of you with all the drama associated with Noah's adoption and I did call you when Joe was holding me hostage. The only thing with that that I didn't like was that you told Hank you had everything under control and he could go back to Chicago. You told him I'd call him if I wanted to talk to him. Do you honestly think I wouldn't have found out he had been there? Fin would have told me."
"Hell, I never realized Tucker had feelings until he showed up when Joe was holding you hostage. I'm still glad you ended up with Voight though. Tucker, you're much easier to get along with now that you're not with IAB."
"Maggie has been good for you."
"Yeah, she has. I admit that I didn't particularly like Hank when I first met him because I had a feeling that he also had feelings for you but at the time, I wasn't sure what to think. I knew I probably shouldn't have feelings for you. If it wasn't for you turning me down, I wouldn't have had Maggie come into my life."
"Like I told you before, I never felt anything romantically for you. If I wasn't with Hank, I probably would have given Trevor a chance."
"I understand that now. I was hesitant about getting into another relationship. Tutuola, you're right by saying that you didn't think I had feelings. Most of the time, I didn't. I judged people and I didn't trust anyone. All I cared about was doing my job. I started realizing that wasn't how I wanted to spend my life. I feel a lot better about things now. I have someone to share my life with and someone to come home to every night."
"Honestly, I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life alone. I've done some stuff that I'm not too proud of but most of that was after Camille died. Spending time with Olivia brought out feelings that I hadn't felt in a long time. She made me feel whole again even before I realized how I felt about her. A part of me knew I didn't deserve her but I took a chance with a little help from Erin."
"And Fin."
"Yeah and Fin."
"This is the first relationship that I actually got right."
"I feel like I was given another chance with Justin. I want to be a better father to Noah and Lexie. Being with Olivia makes me want to be a better person. I can see why you'd be hesitant after your ex did what she did to you. A part of me felt like I was cheating on Camille but I know she did want me to move on. I didn't want to be miserable for the rest of my life and I think that's where I was headed."
"I know that feeling. When I realized I had feelings for Olivia, I felt something I hadn't felt in years. I'm glad she allowed me to be a part of her life. I was glad when she called me when she was being held hostage because she trusted me enough."
"I meant what I said in Hawaii. It took me a while but I grew to trust you and Trevor, which is why I chose the two of you to walk me back to the hotel when I hurt my foot. If Elliot really cared about me, he would have contacted me long before now."
"That's true."
"I don't want him to mess things up for me. Hank and our family are my entire world. I know Noah has been through a lot in his life and he wasn't conceived out of love like Lexie was but I promised to love him and treat him like any biological children. He's still my son and I love him as much as I love my little girl. I also love Justin and Erin as much as I love Noah and Lexie. I don't think I could let just anyone love my son."
Lexie started to stir, made a face, yawned and made a growling noise. She opened one eye and was peeking at everyone.
"Is she growling?"
"Yep. She sleeps like her daddy. He does the same thing when he wakes up from a nap. Daniel does the same thing as well."
Lexie opened her other eye and let out a sigh. Hank shook his head.
"She's a little drama queen."
"Who do you think she got that from?"
"Must be her mama because Liv can be a drama queen."
"What do you mean can me? She is. She sighs when she wants attention from me."
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Uh huh."
"I don't."
Olivia started sighing and then Lexie started giggling.
"Mommy thinks she's funny, doesn't she?"
"As a matter of fact, I do."
"Has Lexie started teething yet?
"Oh yeah. Show Uncle Fin your tooth."
Olivia showed Fin Lexie's tooth. Lexie started crying and then Hank picked her up. He stuck his finger in her mouth.
"Daddy doesn't like seeing you in pain, does he?"
Hank kissed the top of her head and then she put her whole hand in her mouth.
"Lucy, has she eaten recently?"
"It's been a while. She ate a whole jar of baby food for lunch."
"Good girl. Fin, can you take him?"
"Sure."
Fin took Noah, so Olivia could get comfortable and then Hank took Lexie to her. Olivia started feeding her.
"Has Noah ever asked about your scars?"
"He has. I told him before he and Daddy came into my life, someone did something to me. I didn't know what else to tell him. I'll probably tell him the whole story when he's old enough to understand."
"That makes sense."
"Are the 3 of you and the 3 kids coming over?"
"I'm fine with it."
"Us too."
"Should I be jealous?"
"Of what?"
"You and Casey and Alex."
"No way! You know I'd never do that to you. You're the love of my life."
"I know."
"We wouldn't do it either."
"I'm glad to hear it."
Olivia's phone rang. She noticed it was Trevor.
"Hey, Trevor."
"I know you're in New York but have you heard from Lisa?"
"No. Why?"
"They had a case and I haven't heard from her since. I've been trying her cell but it goes right to voicemail."
"Did you try Erin or Kyle?"
"Yes. No one has seen her. She was going to grab a few things at the store and then come home."
"I'll look into it."
"Thank you."
"Sure."
Olivia hung up.
"What?"
"Hold on."
Olivia called Erin.
"Hey, Liv."
"Are you guys looking for Lisa?"
"Of course we are. I have Intelligence on the case as well."
"I have a feeling this has something to do with that case. As soon as Trevor called me and said she was missing, I just had this feeling. I've been through it, so I know."
"I know."
"I'll see if we can get a flight out tonight and I'll bring as much help as I can. Let me know if you hear anything."
"I will."
Olivia hung up again."
"Damn it!"
"What?"
"I think the guy with the same M.O. as Lewis took Lisa. All of you thought I was crazy for thinking this guy was also after me. He more than likely has my Sergeant."
"I'm goin' to Chicago."
"Me too."
"I probably should too, since she is my niece."
"Jesse can stay with me. I better stay in case Lieutenant Barba needs me for anything."
"I'll insist that Jenna stays here. Michelle will probably be off most of next week with Kevin unless she can get Rafael or Lucia to do it."
Hank called to see if they could change their flight, while everyone else left. Olivia called Cragen and Munch to apologize for not being able to make dinner. She called Kathy to have her come meet the kids before they left. Everyone was able to get on the same flight, so they met at the airport. Ed ended up bringing Maggie.
"I hope Lisa is ok."
"We'll find her. I told you if you wanted to stay here with Kevin, you could."
"No, I can't. I need to be with my sister and my family."
"Your grandson is also your family."
"I know but right now, this is about Lisa."
"You called Ellen, right?"
"Yeah but they're out of town."
"How's your grandson doing?"
"The surgery went well."
"That's good."
A little while later, they all boarded the plane and waited for it to take off for Chicago.
To be continued…
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