[Chapter 16 : Turn of events ]

Olivia returned to the squad room to see everyone except Amanda grinding away.

'Manda gone home?'

'Yip.' Replied Fin

'You get anything from Sarah?' Nick asked.

'Not much. She was locked in the room when he took Kathy into the bathroom. She said he didn't go in with her when he took her.'

'Anything else?'

'I tried.' Olivia said leaning back in her chair. 'I probed for about half an hour after that but she didn't seem to have any more info for us. Sorry guys, I think that's all I will get from her.'

'It's ok Liv. You handled the situation really well. I always stand amazed at how you can get children to open up to you.'

'Thanks Nick. You'll get there.'

'Nah Liv. It's something special you have. I've been here nearly as long as you have and I still haven't got it.' Fin chipped in.

'Thanks guys. Now get back to it!'

Olivia made her way back to her desk and as she hung her coat up she couldn't help but notice a chocolate with a note lying on her desk. She sat down and took the note and read it.

'Just thought I'd let you know that I'm thinking of you. B.'

Olivia opened her phone and started to type.

'Thank you for my chocolate. You have been so patient. Staying when I tried to push you away. How about dinner? Liv.'

Within five minutes her phone beeped.

'Actually off tonight. Too soon?'

'No. Pick me up at 8?'

'Great see you then. B'

'Look forward to it.' Liv

At about two in the afternoon while she work at her desk, Olivia heard her name being called. She looked up to see her captain looking very despondently.

'Liv, can I see you. Please.'

Olivia could see her Captain carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. It was times like these when Olivia tried to shoulder the weight with her Captain as much as she could.

'Captain, what's up.' Olivia said as she took in the view of her captain sitting in his chair with a defeated look on his face. The Captain shook his head as he held his head with his hand.

'They found her, Liv. She's no longer with us.'

Olivia bowed her head for a few minutes before she turned back to her captain. 'Don, we did everything we could. This is not our fault.'

'I know Liv. Its just when they are so young and we can't get there in time, I feel like we are failing…'

'Cap, we saved Sarah. Yes, we didn't get to Kathy in time but let's not remember that Sarah is at home with her family.'

'I just wish we could get to them all.'

'Me too.'

'How do we tell them?' Olivia knew that at this moment her captain was having a moment of weakness and she felt privileged that he had turned to her at this time.

'Captain, you go in there as you have done for every other case in the past. They might have a moment of weaknesss and frustration but in the end we've been here before and we will get through this one as well. We have to, we must still see this case to completion.'

The captain nodded as his lead detective assured him that the team would deal with this loss and continue to fight for the voiceless.

'I want Mr. Martins held accountable and we need to make sure we dot all our i's and cross all our t's!' Cragen said as he stood up with new resolve.

'Of course Captain! I have just one request, sir.'

The expression on Cragen's face told Olivia that she may continue with her request.

'I would like to be the one to tell Sarah and her family. I don't want them to hear it on the news or from some other source.'

'I think that would be the best in this situation. You can leave once we've told the others. Stay as long as they need you to.'

'Thank you sir.'

'Shall we go get some justice for the girls?'

'Right behind you Captain.'

'Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention. I received the news that the body of Kathy Simmons has been discovered. She was found in a plantation. The coroner is on her way to the scene now.' The captain took a break and allowed the news to sink in. Those who were standing before he had broken the news were now leaning against something and those who were sitting were now sitting with their heads hung low.

Olivia saw how her Captain was struggling to find the right words to continue, so after exchanging a look with their captain, Olivia stepped forward and started to speak to the troops.

'Guys, we can now bring Kathy home, maybe not in the way we had hoped but she can be returned to her family. But our job isn't done. We need to ensure that justice is served for both Kathy and Sarah. Sarah needs to feel safe again and she can only do that when we have put Philip Martins and anyone else responsible behind bars. We all know that we can't stop here. There is still work to be done and we all need to work with the same enthusiasm and excellence as we have for the last four days.'

Captain Cragen then one again stepped forward to address the room. 'Detective Benson will now return to the house of the Bells to deliver the news personally. Munch and I will go to the Simmons' house. I need Fin, Amanda and Amaro to go to the scene where the body where found. The rest of you need to continue to doing what you do best to close this case. Having said that I want this room cleared of all personnel by seven o'clock tonight because you all deserve an evening at home. But then we all hit the floor running tomorrow morning.'

By the time Captain Cragen finished his speech, he could see that the resolve that he had walked into the room with had been successfully transferred to his staff. As he turned towards his office, he locked eyes with Olivia and thanked her for her contribution to what had just occurred. At that moment Olivia understood what Cragen had told her about what he saw in her future and somehow she knew he was right.