So so so sorry it has taken me this long to update. College was crazy, and finals made it even worse. Not to mention other personal problems, but now that it's summer, I'll hopefully be able to get more writing done. Now, on to the story! :)

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN LAW & ORDER: SVU; DICK WOLF DOES

Detective Elliot Stabler, and his new partner, Detective Olivia Benson, entered the hospital, stopping at the front desk. Before either could say a word, the two heard someone call Elliot's name. "Detective Stabler!"

The two turned around and noticed a woman walk up to the duo. "Doctor Shane." Dr. Shane walked up to Elliot and shook his hand. "This is my new partner, Detective Benson," he said, pointing to Olivia with a smile.

Dr. Shane looked over at Oliva and gave her a polite smile. "Nice to meet you," she said, before turning back to Elliot. "I assume you're here because of a new case?"

Elliot nodded. "And where would our victim happen to be?"

She smiled at him, moving closer to the detective. Olivia watched as the doctor placed her arm on Elliot's shoulder, grinning from ear to ear, before she out a small sigh with a roll of her eyes. How obvious did Dr. Shane have to be? "She's up in room 134. Name's Melissa McBrien."

Elliot nodded once more, giving her a smile. "Thanks," he said, placing his hand on the the small of Olivia's back, leading her into the elevator.

Olivia smiled, waiting until the doors were closed, before she turned to face him. "So, this Dr. Shane... she seems nice..."

Elliot looked over at Olivia and shrugged. "We went out once. Things just weren't there, ya know."

Olivia laughed. "Well, it seems like she thinks there's still something there."

Elliot shook his head. He normally didn't discuss his private life at work, but for some reason he felt comfortable around Olivia. "No worries, she won't bother us anymore," he said with a wink.

The elevator dinged, signalling the end to their small journey. The two walked out of the elevator and down the hallway, looking for room 134. When the two found it, they walked in slowly, careful not to startle their victim. "Melissa McBrien?" Elliot called, as he steppef further into the room.

The two stopped, noticing the sleeping woman laying in the bed. "Melissa?" Olivia asked softly, stepping closer to the bed.

"Who are you?"

The two turned around, stunned to see another doctor. Olivia pulled out her badge and showed it to the doctor. "Detectives Benson and Stabler, Special Victims."

The doctor nodded. "If you're looking to talk to her, it'll be awhile. We had to sedate her when she arrived." Olivia looked at their victim and sighed, taking in the bruises on her face and arms.

"Can you call us when she wakes back up?" Elliot asked, handing the doctor one of his cards.

"Sure," he said, grabbing the card and putting it into his pocket. He watched as the two began to walk out of the room before he spoke again. "Do you know when someone will be here to pick up the boy?"

Elliot turned around, his eyebrows furrowing. "What boy?"

"When the ambulance dropped her off, they had to bring her son. He's been out in the waiting room with one of the nurses since he got here. We haven't been able to reach the father."

Olivia looked at Elliot, before she walked out of the room towards the waiting room. This little boy was the only one who was there when his mother was attacked, she wanted to make sure he was okay.

She walked into the waiting room and noticed the small boy, sitting in one of the chairs, coloring in a small book, while one of the nurses sat there trying to talk to him. She could feel Elliot's eyes on her, but she wanted to prove that she was good at her job. She walked up to the boy, flashing a smile at the nurse, along with her badge. "I got it from here," she said, watching as the nurse nodded, stood, and mumbled a quick thank you, before walking off to finish her work.

Olivia sat down next to the boy, giving him a smile when he stopped coloring and looked up at her. His eyes were red from crying, and Olivia felt her heart break. "Hi! My name's Olivia. What's yours?"

The boy looked up at her, debating whether or not to trust the woman. "Mommy and Daddy say not to talk to strangers," he said quietly.

Olivia looked up at Elliot, who had come to stand behind her. "That's very good, but you see, I'm a police officer," she said, showing the small boy her badge.

He looked at the badge, then back at Olivia and nodded. "I'm Nathaniel," he said, barley above a whisper.

"That's a pretty picture Nathaniel. You're very talented," she said with another smile. She wanted the little boy to trust her, and she knew that talking about something he liked would get him to open up.

Nathaniel looked up at Olivia and smiled back. "Thank you. My teacher likes my color pages," he said proudly, displaying the finished result to both detectives.

Olivia nodded, acknowledging the piece of art. "What grade are you in Nathaniel?"

"First," he stated simply.

"I have a son in first grade too," Olivia said, placing her hand on the boy's back, testing the boundries. When he didn't flinch, or become uncomfortable, she relaxed.

Nathaniel looked up at the detective, his eyes wide. "He's six too?"

Olivia let out a small chuckle and nodded. "Yes, he's six too." She watched as he went back to coloring, before looking up at Elliot. "Nathaniel, do you know why you're here?"

He gave her a slight nod, before answering. "Because Mommy got hurt."

"Nathaniel, do you know who hurt Mommy?"

Nathaniel stopped coloring. "I don't wanna talk about it," he whispered, as he gripped the crayon in his hand tighter.

Olivia rubbed his back softly, knowing this was hard. "Sweetheart, if you know who hurt Mommy you need to tell us, so we can arrest him."

He looked up at Olivia, his eyes becoming watery once more. "Mommy's boss, Mr. Burton, came over. He hurt Mommy. He made her cry."

"Nathaniel, did you see him hit your Mommy?" Olivia asked softly.

Nathaniel nodded, tears falling silently down his face. "I hide in Mommy's closet. Mr. Burton came into Mommy and Daddy's room. He hit Mommy and yelled at her."

He started to cry more, and Olivia's heart broke more and more with each tear that fell. She couldn't imagine what she would do if Alex had seen her being attacked. "What happened next sweetheart?" she asked, wiping some of the tears gently from his face.

"He, he took off Mommy's clothes, she yelled and cried. Then he take off his clothes and do things to Mommy." He began to cry, and Olivia allowed him to lay his head on her chest.

Elliot stood and watched his partner interact with the boy. He watched as she gently rubbed his back, holding him tightly, trying to comfort the boy, and knew that this could be the start of a beautiful partnership. She was great with kids, something he found quite comforting, especially in this line of work, and she didn't seem to be too worried about dealing with rapists either. He knew she would be able to handle herself just fine.

"Detectives!"

The two turned to see the same doctor who had caught them in Melissa's room, walk up to them. "Is our victim awake?" Elliot asked the doctor once he reached the three.

"No, not yet. However, her husband is here, and-"

"Nathaniel!"

The small group turned to see a man run across the room and over to them. Nathaniel lifted his head from Olivia's chest, searching for who had called his name.

"Daddy!" he said, jumping off the seat and into the man's arms.

Olivia stood up, standing next to her partner, watching as the man kissed Nathaniel's forehead before holding him close to his body. "Mr. McBrien?"

The man looked up, noticing the two detectives. "Can I help you?" he asked, as his son laid his head down on his shoulder.

Elliot looked at Olivia, before turning back to Mr. McBrien. "It's about your wife."

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