Last Chapters recap;

Cragen looked at them. They were both his two best detectives. He didn't know what he was going to do if anything were to happen to them.

"We think we have a lead on our serial rapist."

Olivia smiled.

"Well, that's great news Captain, but what's with all the worried looks on-"

"Olivia I didn't finish. I think he has a lead on you too."

Olivia's eyes widened in astonish. They've been searching for him all over Manhattan and they didn't even know what the bastard's names was. Yet, while they knew nothing of him he had been stalking them probably knowing where they live by now. She sighed,

"Captain, do we know who he is?"

Cragen turned around and headed towards his desk pulling out a file from underneath a stack of paper handing it to her.

"His name is Ricky Coleman, 48, he's been charged with attempted rape and sexual molestation on a minor. He got two years of prison and 6 months of probation. We lost track of him after that."

Olivia scoffed. 2 years of prison and 6 months of probation was nothing.

"What are the leads we have on him?" Elliot asked impatiently.

"We think he could be nearby the Hard Rock Café Time Square."

Olivia sighed, "We already looked there. We didn't see him."

"Well then look again." Cragen snapped as he walked out of his office slamming the door behind him.

Olivia turned around and faced Elliot. He shrugged but they both did as they were told.

The ride was silent, the only thing that could be heard was the stridency sound of the car door that hadn't been closed all the way and was slightly opened. The noise didn't bother her, it actually made her feel a bit more comfortable knowing it wasn't completely quiescent. When the noise suddenly ceased she was trapped in a complete awkward silence. She decided to break the silence.

"Do you think we'll find him?"

Elliot took his eyes away from the road for about half a second to take a quick glance at her. She looked uncomfortable and had this perturb look on her face.

He sighed, "Don't worry Liv we'll find him. Maybe not today but we'll find him."

Before that bastard can get his hands on either me or you he silently hoped.

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The rest of the way to the café was a complete silence. They decided to stop for coffee at the Café to keep either of them from falling asleep. They both hadn't slept for over two nights and working 48 hours straight without any sleep was starting to overwhelm them. They drank their coffee silently in the car keeping a close eye on every nearby corner on a look out for their perp.

Elliot turned around and faced Olivia. She looked tired and exhausted. She had bags under her eyes and her hair was a complete mess, yet in his eyes she looked more beautiful than ever. He couldn't help but smile. Olivia noticed the change of look in his face.

"What?" she asked slightly annoyed.

He smirked trying to act casual.

'Nothing, just couldn't help but-"

He was interrupted by a loud bang that startled them both. He cursed under his breath as they both got out of the car and ran towards a nearby dumpster where they thought the shot had been heard.

They pulled out their guns and slowly made their way towards it. Elliot hid behind a wall near the dumpster with his gun ready. He turned around to check on his partner who was hiding behind a stack of metal scraps with her gun in position as well. She nodded silently telling him she was ready.

He jumped out from behind the wall.

"Freeze!"

They saw a man around his early mid twenties lying on the floor covered in blood. He had been shot in the chest.

"Liv call a bus!" He yelled in a panicked voice.

But before she could get her phone out, she felt something cold and hard impact the back of her head from behind. The last thing she heard was Elliot screaming out her name before darkness took over.

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