Background, Chapter ten

A/N: wow, it's been two years for this story. I'm wrapping it up, though! I got bored in bio and planned the rest of this one out, plus my next one. review!

The four met back up at the station, where Novak had also arrived. Cragen was talking to her about drawing up a warrant.

"We're about to have his DNA, he just threw out his gum. We have eyewitnesses from friends and a teacher saying that she was alone with him at the school, that she changed two months ago when she started living with him. We have her journal where she details abuse, physical and sexual. Any idiot can see that he did it," Cragen explained to Novak when she asked about his evidence.

"This is one time where I might not have to break the law to get you guys a warrant," she said cautiously, flipping out her cell phone. She turned her back to them as they talked amongst themselves.

"Trey Tomas had nothing to do with it. He feels really bad about what all has happened, but he did try to report her case. Social services never really followed up on it," Munch reported his and Finn's meeting with the teacher.

"And our news is that Kayla was pregnant-six weeks. She probably just found out and that triggered Allen to kill her," Olivia pointed out. "As soon as we get his DNA over there, Warner is going to test the fetus' DNA."

"Well, I also gave him a soda. I'm hoping that we can find out his real name if we scan his prints. And we obviously have enough to keep him. Someone go in there and get the trash can and soda can. I think he's too arrogant to even realize that we could have him," Cragen ordered.

Stabler strolled into the interrogation room where Allen had his head on the table and was sleeping quite soundly. Stabler rolled his eyes and went to the other end of the table, yanking it back. Allen shot up, startled. "The fuck was that for?"

"I don't know," Stabler said, grabbing the trash can, grinning at the empty soda can and wad of chewed gum.

"When can I go?" Allen said, obviously starting to get agitated.

"Well. We're about to have a warrant to your place. I'm sure with whatever we find there, and after we test the DNA found on Kayla, and the DNA taken from her fetus, will be enough to make you stay with us for a long, long while."

"You guys are getting better at this story. I never touched that fat bitch. I could have anyone and you think I'd choose a student? An ugly student?"

Elliot eyed him, recalling a specific entry in her journal. "He told me that even if I did tell, no one would believe me. Because I'm disgusting, and ugly, and no one would believe that someone like him would do that with someone like me. And he's right. I'm stuck. I can leave and he'll find me and kill me. I can stay and...the same thing. I have no way out. I hate this, I hate him, I hate it all. I hate coming here just to be punched and kicked, I hate going to sleep never knowing when he's going to wake me up and make me." It was written a week before her death.

"You're a disgusting piece of shit," Elliot started, walking until he was an inch away from Allen. Allen simply smirked. "And I can't wait until I can wipe that smirk off your face and get justice for that little girl."

"Little? Are we talking about the same girl?"

Elliot grabbed the collar of Allen's shirt. "Keep laughing. Keep smirking. In a few months you'll be on trial, and I hope they kill your us. If not death then I hope your ass is kept in gen pop. I'm sure there will be quite a few people who can't wait to take care of you."

Allen rolled his eyes and Elliot let him go and left.

"Casey will meet you at his apartment with the warrant. Munch and Finn, go, Elliot and Olivia, take the can and gum back to Warner," Cragen instructed once Elliot had joined them again.

After Elliot and Olivia dropped by at Warner's office-she promised to have the information within the hour-they drove over to the apartment, where Finn and Munch were already combing through stuff, along with a couple of other officers.

"He either cleaned up or she didn't have much with her. All we really have left is his drawers in his dresser and the bathroom," Finn told them, taking off his gloves.

"Nothing has been found?" Olivia asked, disappointed.

"Not nothing, just not much. There was blood on the sheets, so they were bagged. A shirt that we believe is Kayla's. A school book belonging to her. Nothing smoking gun, I guess until we find out who's blood that is and if there's any other fluids," Finn told them.

"Add pregnancy test to the list," Munch said, coming out with a used test in a plastic bag, and something else in his hand.

"As well as a three-thousand dollar check from...Michael Harrison."

"Michael Harrison? That's-" Olivia started but Elliot interrupted, "Kayla's father."

The four stared at each other, wondering what to make of the new twist, when Olivia's phone sounded.

"It's Warner," she said.

"Hey, Olivia. I have the tests in front of me. You're really not going to believe this."