Sooo Olivia's first day in court went well, or as well as you could hope, the next scene is when they arrive home and just when things seem to be going well a surprise arrives on the TV!
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When they were finally home Olivia switched the TV on and sat down with Craig in her arms whilst Serena helped Elliot cook tea. She was about to change the channel when the news came on and it was coming live from outside the court house.
"Today Detective Olivia Benson also known as Mrs Olivia Stabler took to the stand to tell her story. She told us of how she had been followed before being taken at knife point from the hospital just hours after giving birth to her son at the Special Victims Unit precinct. She then told us how he had driven her to a storage unit he held and whilst in the car she had called both her husband Detective Elliot Stabler and her Captain Donald Cragen. We heard how she kept the phones in her pocket so that they could listen in whilst she asked Lieutenant Ed Tucker of the Internal Affairs Bureau where he would be taking her to kill her. He finally released the information. She spoke of the hours she spent being held in the storage unit and how he burnt her with cigarettes multiple times and cut and stab her thighs. Next to the witness box was the doctor who had treated Detective Benson after her rescue. He told us how she had received around a total of two hundred cigarette burns and thirty stabs and cuts on her thighs; she also received a one inch deep three inch wide cut on her right ankle. He told us that what caused her blackouts, which she said she had during her captivity, were not the stab wounds and the burns but the tearing of the stitches she had to receive after giving birth to her child. Pictures were shown of the injuries as well as the back seat of the car that had been used to transport Detective Benson from the hospital to the storage unit she was later found at. The last person to give evidence was Detective Odafin Tutuola of the Manhattan Special Victims Unit, he gave evidence regarding the stalking Detective Benson had informed him of and how he had seen the silver Mercedes himself on two separate occasions, one being when he was waiting for Detective Benson in the car park of the precinct and then when the car almost ran over Detective Benson after she dropped her daughter off at her brothers house. Tomorrow the people will present more evidence and we will hear the testimony of those involved in the hunt and capture of Ed Tucker. Back to you in the studio."
Olivia just stared at the TV. How a full day in court just be summed up like that was beyond the scope of her imagination.
"Here in the studio with me I have A.D.A Kim Greyleck who once was the A.D.A for Manhattan Special Victims Unit who is going to be giving her expert advice on the trial. How are you this evening Kim?"
"Elliot!" Olivia yelled clicking pause on the remote control, it came in useful to be able to pause live TV.
"What is it?" Elliot asked coming into the living room with Serena by her side.
"Kim Greyleck is the expert giving these morons her views on the trial." Olivia said nodding her head towards the TV.
"Don't watch that crap Liv, it won't do you any good." Elliot sighed.
"I want to and it might help to know what the world is hearing and seeing. They've managed to sum up the whole day of evidence and testimony into a three minute slot." Olivia explained.
"Ok so as you wish, I'll be making dinner with Serena." Elliot said before turning his back. Olivia pressed play on the remote control so that she could listen to Kim Greyleck.
"I'm well thank you." Kim smiled at the interviewer.
"So this is going to be a tough one for you because you know the victim Detective Olivia Benson is that right?"
"Yes I do." Kim smiled softly.
"I believe that you've been keeping a very close eye on this trial then, how has it looked so far."
"Well lets first look at what both sides are supposed to be trying to prove. The defence attorney Miranda Pond is trying to show that her client was not in control of his actions, they've pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect so rather than trying to tell the jury that he didn't do it they are trying to prove that he wasn't capable of controlling his actions at the time of Detective Benson's stalking and kidnap and torture." Kim explained and Olivia could hear the tears being held back in her voice.
"Ok so they aren't trying to prove that he didn't do it?"
"No they have basically admitted guilt but that he wasn't to blame for his actions. Now the People should be trying to show that he was in complete control of his actions however so far all they have done is have Detective Benson tell her story and shown the extent of her injuries. The defence managed to make Detective Tutuola's testimony pointless by asking two simple questions "did you see him at the car park and did you see him outside Detective Benson's brother's house." Both he answered no to and that completely shows that there is no proof that it was Ed Tucker that was stalking Detective Benson." Kim explained and Olivia sniffed hard, it was true, there was no proof that he was the one doing the stalking.
"So how do you think the jury look at it at the moment?"
"I don't know, with so many witness to go it will be so difficult at this time to guess the jury however Casey Novak needs to change her tact and start asking questions more relevant to the mental disease or defect, I believe that Doctor George Huang of the FBI is to give evidence and it is his that is going to matter most, Casey Novak needs to prove to the jury that Tucker was compos mentis at the time of the kidnap and the torture."
Olivia had heard enough, she pressed the pause button and pulled her cell phone from the belt she wore.
"Casey?" Olivia asked hating that she was about to question the capability of her best friend.
"What is it Liv?" Casey asked softly. She knew her best friend was a mess at the moment.
"I was just wondering when you're going to start trying to prove that Tucker was completely sane when he hurt me?" Olivia asked.
"Are you watching Kim Greyleck?" Casey asked sighing.
"Yes." Olivia replied not wanting to lie to her best friend.
"Then you heard her say that it was George Huang's testimony that was going to prove that. Don't worry Liv me and Huang have pulled up a lot of dirt on Tucker and we will be able to prove that he was Compos Mentis I promise." Casey explained to her friend as softly as she could so that Olivia wouldn't think she was angry.
"Ok. Ok I believe you; I need him behind bars Casey." Olivia said her voice stronger than it had been in days.
"I know, I'll see you tomorrow Liv."
"Bye." Olivia whispered before hanging up and turning back to the TV. Once again she pressed play so that she could listen to Kim.
"So that's the argument, not that he didn't do it but that he wasn't sane when he did it?"
"That's right, he will not deny what he did to Olivia but Casey needs to prove that he was of sound mind and the most important thing is to prove that he knew what he was doing was wrong."
"Didn't Detective Benson say that he didn't want to die when she offered him to use her as a shield so the FBI didn't shoot him?"
"Yes, that was a key point in Detective Benson's testimony and Casey Novak spent enough time on that area to show how Ed Tucker knew how much trouble he was in, how he placed the knife on the floor and lifted Detective Benson into his arms and how she screamed that he was unarmed when they left the storage unit. The fact that he knew that he'd be shot if he left the storage unit shows he knew what he did was wrong and with Detective Stabler and FBI Agent Porter's testimony they will be able to prove that he knew that what he was doing was wrong."
"Thank you Kim Greyleck I look forward to hearing your views on tomorrow's events."
Olivia switched the TV off and went into the kitchen, she could smell that dinner was almost ready and so placed Craig in his Moses Basket beside the dinner table.
"Wow it smells good!" Olivia said going to see what they had been cooking.
"Go with Mommy to wash your hands now Serena." Elliot said as he switched the cooker off.
"Come on baby." Olivia said extending her hand to her daughter. Serena followed her Mom into the living room and extended her hands the second she saw the baby wipes.
"Who's Mommy's little angel?" Olivia asked gently wiping Serena's hands.
"Seena!" She yelled with joy.
"Yes she is!" Olivia laughed scooping Serena into her arms and rubbing her head into her daughters belly making her laugh hysterically. As this was going on Elliot just listened to his wife and daughter as he filled the plates. It made him feel relieved to hear Olivia laughing again as he had started to wonder if he would ever hear her beautiful laugh again.
"Food's on the table!" Elliot yelled as he placed the plates down. Olivia walked into the kitchen still pretending to eat Serena's stomach.
"Into the chair you go!" Olivia said arriving at Serena's 'special' chair that being a small booster with a strap that was on one of the dining room table.
Olivia sat down as Elliot sat opposite her and she just smiled. With Serena beside her and Craig just behind her she finally felt relaxed and that somehow everything would turn out just right.
"What is it?" Elliot asked seeing that she hadn't started eating yet.
"I don't think I've told you in a while how much I love you Elliot Stabler." Olivia smiled and Elliot beamed at her.
"I love you too Liv." He said before turning his attention back to his plate. Olivia laughed as she lifted up her fork, no one should interrupt Elliot when he was eating.
"Hey Liv?" Elliot said after minutes of silence. She looked at him saying nothing as she had a mouthful of chicken.
"I was just thinking, we're lucky that Serena and Craig are too young to remember all of this aren't we?" He said looking at his wife the whole time.
"I just wish the same could be said for your kids." Olivia sighed digging her fork into her food once more.
"They're old enough to handle it." Elliot sighed also turning back to their food.
"Maureen and Kathleen maybe but not Dickie and Lizzie they're only sixteen!" Olivia groaned.
"Old enough Liv, don't worry yourself if they couldn't cope with it they wouldn't have come back after your testimony." Elliot said taking Olivia's free hand into his own across the table.
"Just worry about you Liv, not the rest of us." He added and Olivia managed a weak nod, she had to just take care of herself and her babies and leave the worrying of everyone else.
Aww sort of happy family. Let's hope things go Olivia's way in court!
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