"Now, Rosie, if you recognize Tommy and Jack, just point them out and tell us the number they're holding," Liv instructed her. "\Remember they can't see you."

"Take a long look. There's no hurry," Casey said softly. "Take all the time you need."

Rose stared intently at the men. "Tommy is number 3 and Jack is number 1," she said after a long pause.

"Just to be clear, Rosie," Liv said, "where do you know Tommy and Jack from?

"Tommy kept me in the room in his house. He hurt me, and Jack watched." She started to cry, so Liv put her arms around her and lifted her down from the sil.

"You did great, Rosie," she told her as she carried her out. "Now Casey can help us get the bad guys." Then, they saw a woman walking toward them.
"Detective Benson?" she asked.

"Yes?"

She extended her hand. "Leslie Grant, ACS. I'm here for Rose Donovan."
Rose shook her head, holding tighter to Liv. "Me no wanna go. Me wanna stay with Livy," she said stubbornly.

Leslie shook her head. "Rose, that's not possible."

"Why not? Why can't I stay with Livy?"

"Cause Livy can't take care of you."

Liv bit her tongue. "How did this woman know she couldn't?
Rose started to cry. "Livy, no leave me!" she exclaimed, holding on tighter.

Elliot heard the commotion and came out of the captain's office.

"What's going on, Liv?" he asked.

Before she could answer, Rose cried out, "This lady trying take me with her, and me no wanna go! Me wanna stay with Livy!"

"I have to take her," Grant said.

"I know a good solution," Elliot said.

"Which is?" Grant asked.

"They can come live with me."

"And you are?"

"Detective Benson's partner, Elliot Stabler. I'd be glad to have them."

Liv blinked. "Really, El?"

Elliot smiled. "Sure. Since Kathy left, it's kinda quiet."

Rose jumped down and hugged his leg. "Yay! Can we, Ms. Grant? Can we?"

Grant chuckled. "Okay, you can. I'll check in on you soon." She took down his address and left.

Liv bent down and hugged Rose. "Thanks, El."

He hugged her back. "That's no problem, Liv. What are partners for?"

She smiled. "We'll meet you at home. Come on, Rosie. Wanna go shopping?"

"What shopping mean, Livy?"

"We're gonna go get you some clothes and some toys to take back home."

Rose's eyes lit up as she reached for her hand. "Can we get some books, too, Livy?"

Liv smiled. "Sure."

After a long while, they came home with armloads of books, toys and games, but Rose was particularly enamored with a stuffed gray wolf she now called Silky, so she held her with the same hand that clutched a brand new sage green blanket. Elliot opened the door with a smile. "Well, hi there," he said, smiling at them.

Rose giggled. "Elly!" she chirped happily.
Elliot chuckled. "Hey there, Rosebud," he said, stroking her hair as Liv walked past him, patting his shoulder as she went up to put their stuff up in the guest room.

"Wanna play a game?" Rose asked him.

"Sure. What should we play?"

"Hide and seek? Livy play too?

Liv jogged into the room. "Sure, Rosie, play what?
"Hide and seek?"

Liv smiled. "Sure. Who's it first?"

"Elly!" Rose squealed excitedly. "Elly do it!"

Elliot chuckled. "Okay, then."
He counted and quickly found them both and then made dinner. After they ate, Liv said, "Want a warm bath, Rosie?"

Rose cast her eyes down and shook her head. "No, Livy, it hurts."

"What hurts?"

"The private place hurts cause they hurt it."

"Livy can help so it won't."

"Really?"

"Yeah, you want me to show you?"

Slowly, Rose nodded, reaching her hand toward Olivia, who took her into the bathroom and gently stripped her of her tattered clothes, washing her carefully so she wouldn't bump any of her bruises, of which there were quite a few. Then, she changed her into a yellow dress. "Feel better, Rosie?" she asked.

Rose smiled. "Yeah! Me like the dress, Livy. Can I show Elly?"

Liv nodded. "Sure you can."

Rose giggled and ran to the kitchen. "Elly, look, look!"

Elliot turned from the sink. "Oh, Rosebud, you look so pretty," he said, fighting the tears that pricked his eyes as he thought of Maureen, Kathleen and Lizzie.
Rose knew he was sad, so she ran over and hugged his waist. She trusted him because Livy did, and any friend of Livy's was someone she knew was okay to open up to. "Elly, what's wrong?" she questioned. "Why you sad?"

"Oh, Elly was just thinking."

"About what?"

"My girls."

"Oh, can I play with them?"

"Yeah, when they come over to visit."

"When they coming?"

"Tomorrow."

Rose giggled. "Yay! Livy, Livy, guess what?"

"What, Baby?"

"Elly's girls coming tomorrow!"

Liv smiled. "That sounds like fun, Rosie." She took her to bed in the guest room, promising her that she and Elliot would be right downstairs if she needed them. She fell asleep quickly.

Elliot was waiting with coffee. "She asleep?"

"Uh huh. Out like a light."

"Coffee?"

"Sure. I'll take my usual."

Elliot handed it to her. "Here ya go."
She smiled. "Thanks."

"Anytime."

Over the next couple of hours, they reminisced about the good, the bad, and the ugly of their long run as partners, laughing and giggling like schoolkids till long into the night. Then, they each went to bed, Elliot in his room, and Liv in the guest room with Rose. Elliot would have asked her to share his bed, but he didn't want to seem too forward in case Liv didn't feel up for going so fast. With this in mind, he fell asleep thinking about the girls coming by to visit.

Dickie couldn't come because he had an out of town soccer game, but the girls had been very excited to visit. He wondered how they'd get along with Rose.

It was around 3 A.M, and Liv heard whimpering coming from Rose's side of the room. She was hiding in the corner with Silky in her arms. Liv rushed over. "Rosie, what happened?"

"Livy, I had a accident," she whispered. "Please don't be mad."

Liv picked her up and washed her off, then changed the sheets and changed her into fresh PJ's. "Oh, Rosie, I'm not mad. There, all better?"

Rose smiled and nodded. "Livy, will you lay with me?" she asked when she was tucked back in.

Liv smiled and nodded, climbing in beside her. "Sleep tight, Rosie. Don't let the bedbugs bite." She kissed her head.

"No bedbugs," Rose echoed with a smile and a yawn as she fell asleep.

As Liv followed suit, she couldn't help thinking that this was right where she wanted to be.