It's 10:45 pm right now and I'm so sleepy. But I had to write this before I went to bed or else I'd forget it. And for some reason I'm listening to the "Wedding March"...this is what happens when you wake up at 7 am on a saturday and don't get to bed until 11pm.

Anywho, I hope you enjoy this chapter - there's some action...sorry, not that kind of action...yet. lol.

As always, I own nothing of Dick Wolfes. Mistakes are all mine.

Chapter 13

Running through the halls, Mack did everything she could to calm her nerves. She saw the room up ahead of her and slowed down.

"I WANT MY SON! WHERE THE HELL IS HE?" roared Alex's father. Olivia was standing in front of him blocking his path.

"HE'S NO LONGER YOUR SON! YOU LOST THAT PRIVLIGE! NOW BACK OFF!" Mackenzie knew that voice anywhere. Shaking her head Mack thought to herself, Christ Brady! One of these days you'll get yourself killed. And you call me stubborn!

Mack was now just a few feet away from the room. She saw Mr. Collins whip around to face Brady. Face red with unsuppressed fury, he jabbed a finger at Bradana and said with as much rage as any human being could have.

"You bitch! You took him away from me! This is your entire fault! Now I want my SON!" Mr. Collins made a move towards Brady. Olivia sprang into action.

"HEY! BACK OFF! NOW!" Olivia injected herself in between Mr. Collins and Brady. She was now just inches away from his face. Planting her feet heavily on the ground, Liv braced herself for a fight.

"Liv! No! Don't do this," Brady whispered in Liv's ear. She wrapped her arms around Olivia's waist to pull her away. Liv shivered from the contact Brady's arms were having on her. She felt Brady press herself against her back, preventing her from moving forward.

"Listen to your lady friend Liv. She knows what she's talking about." Turning Mr. Collins headed for the door.

Grabbing his arm, Olivia jerked him back. Ignoring the quiet whimpers, Olivia unlatched herself from Brady's arms and stormed in front of Alex's father.

"Now I told you to back off. It's not Brady's fault that your son was taken away from you. It's yours. You're the one that used Alex as a punching bag." Vehemence was radiating from Olivia. She had dealt with men like Mr. Collins in the years she worked in SVU. Even now, it still got under her skin.

"Get the hell out of my way! ALEX!" Mr. Collins shoved Olivia to the side and made his way to the door once more. Mack, who was watching this from the hallway outside the room, was ready to jump in to stop him from leaving when she saw Liv push him back. Mr. Collins stumbled a little in shock. Then his face changed.

"YOU BITCH!" Mack saw him take a swing at Liv before Liv could react. Olivia's head snapped to the side with the force of the punch making her stumble back.

"OLIVIA!" Brady screamed. She ran over to Olivia whose lip was now bleeding. Mack now ran into the room and tackled Mr. Collins to the ground. Mack vaguely heard a scream behind her. All she knew and felt was an uncontrollable rage after seeing Olivia getting hit. Now with Mr. Collins pinned to the ground with her left knee, Mack wrapped one hand around his neck and began to strike his face with a force she didn't know she had. The second blow to his face, she felt his nose break. With the next group of punches, Mack felt the bones in her hand break. She didn't care. She barely registered the pain. The only thing she saw was red.

"DON'T. YOU. EVER. HIT. HER. AGAIN!" Every word was punctuated with a punch to the face. She barely heard the voices behind her telling her to stop. She then felt strong arms prying her away from the now unconscious man.

"LEMMIE GO!" Mack started clawing at the hands that were wrapped around her. She felt herself being dragged out into the hallway. Finally being let go, Mack spun around, ready for a fight. Mack felt hands on her shoulders but she shrugged them away.

"That's enough Mack! It's me!" Blinking a few times she realized that she was staring straight at Olivia's face. Breathing heavily, Mack relaxed and slid to the ground. She noticed Brady there as well. Brady was staring at her with a mixed expression on her face. Concern and…fear were etched into her face. Brady was afraid of her. Tears began to well up in Mack's eyes. She's afraid of me. Oh god…

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Mack cried softly. She looked away from Brady

and covered her face in her hands. She began to rock slightly still quietly saying sorry. She felt two sets of strong arms being wrapped around her but this time she didn't resist. She heard Brady speaking softly to her. But the voice that warmed her the most was Olivia's.

"It's not your fault," Olivia repeated gently. Mack gradually wrapped her arms around Olivia's waist. Olivia closed her eyes at the sensation of her sister hugging her. Oh my god. I need to tell her…I'm your sister. Squeezing her eyes shut, Liv fought the urge to tell Mack everything. Not yet. But soon…

Watching the display of emotions wash over Olivia, Brady had a feeling that there was more to Olivia then she was letting on. What are you hiding Liv? After a few minutes Mack let go of Liv and was now wanting out of the embrace that Liv and Brady were giving. She was about to push herself up when white hot pain coursed through her arm.

"Ahhh!" Grabbing her left hand, Mack sank back down cradled her injured hand.

"Let me take a look, kid," Liv said as she gently took a hold of Mack's broken hand.

Olivia had moved into a kneeling position in front of Mackenzie and Brady was now sitting cross legged beside Mack, still with an arm wrapped around her. Olivia examined the hand gently and she heard a sharp intake of breath from Mack. Looking up she smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry kid. It's defiantly broken. We'll take you to the ER as soon as we're done here," Liv said as she motioned towards the commotion coming from the room. Nodding silently, Mack just hung her head in shame. Feeling a gentle squeeze from Brady, Mack looked up.

"You did what you thought was right. But you know how I feel about violence," with the last sentence she looked pointedly at Olivia. Liv blushed and pretended to be occupied with an unseen thread on her shirt. Brady smiled slightly and continued speaking.

"Mack, I am proud of you. But please, don't do that again," Brady pleaded as she gently cupped Mack's face with her hands.

"But he hit Liv. He would have gone after you too." Tears were forming in Mack's eyes. Olivia looked up and just as quietly she spoke to Mack.

"Kid, I'm a big girl. Yeah, it hurt like a bitch getting hit in the face but what you did…" shaking her head Olivia just continued, "you could have gotten seriously hurt. Or worse. I'm grateful that you wanted to look out for me. But the next time you're put into that kind of position, think before you do anything. Ok?" Olivia looked into her sister's eyes and quietly pleaded with her. Sighing, Mack nodded. "Good. Now that's settled, let's get you to the hospital." Helping Mack up, Olivia and Brady took an arm each and lead Mack outside.

"Liv"

Turning, she saw that it was Fin. Looking back at Brady and Mack she smiled and said, "I'll meet you by my car." She handed her keys to Brady who had a worried look on her face.

Smiling she said quietly, "I'll be alright. I promise," and with that she turned and headed for Fin. Both Mack and Brady looked at each other, still with a worried expression.

"She's not gonna get in trouble because of me. Is she?" Mack said already turning in the direction of Liv and the detective. Shaking her head, Brady guided Mack in the opposite direction.

"Oh no you don't. Remember what Liv said? Think before you do anything. You promised."

Looking disappointed, Mack let Brady lead them to Olivia's car.

"Yeah? What is it?" Liv looked slightly annoyed.

"How's the kid?" Fin asked.

"She's tough. She'll live."

"Yeah, well you're lucky she didn't kill the guy." John had just stepped out of the room.

Hands on her hips, Liv just looked pointedly at Munch.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"The guy can barely remember his name. What the hell happened Liv?" Munch was just as concerned as Fin was. But it was starting to get on Olivia's nerves.

"Look. The guy came in here screaming and scaring everyone. When Brady told him to get lost, he lost it. So I stepped in then he took a swing at me," Liv had gingerly touched the area were she got hit and winced. Damn.

"He would have taken another swing at me or at Brady if Mack hadn't tackled him. End of story. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to take Mack to the ER," she turned on her heel and was about to leave when Munch stopped her.

"What the hell has gotten into you? You barley know the kid and now you're the best of friends."

"John, drop it," Fin said before Olivia could react. Olivia turned around and just stared at John as if seeing him for the first time.

"I'll pretend you didn't say that." And turned to go before she could say something she'd regret.

"Wait! Liv!" Fin ran to catch up with Liv in the hallway.

Sighing, Olivia was getting tired of this.

"What now? I've got a kid who's hand is broken and in serious pain. I gotta go. Can't this wait?"

"It's about Mackenzie's mom," Fin said as quietly as he could. He didn't want Munch hearing it. The blood drained from Olivia's face.

"What about her?"

"How much do you know about her?"

"Just what I read in the file. Why?" Olivia was now very worried. She hadn't thought of that woman since she first read the files on her.

"You didn't get this from me." Fin handed her a file and left Olivia in the hall. Glancing at the file Olivia sighed. When will this end? She headed for the enterence leading to the parking lot trying to clear her mind and stuffing the folder into her jacket.

"What the hell did you say that for?" Fin demanded of his partner as he entred the room.

"What? It's true. She acts like she's known the kid for ages," John said as he prepared to leave.

"Aw, come on man. She's her sister. What do you expect," Fin followed John out to the car.

"That's just it. I don't know what to expect from her anymore."

Shaking his head, Fin just followed his partner. Fin wanted to know the same thing but he knew when to keep his mouth shut. He also trusted Olivia's judgment. He just hoped that it wouldn't get her into anymore trouble.