Chapter 3

The case just continue to get worse with every day it pass, every time they got new evidence it was just not enough to get a clear conviction, heck it wasn't even enough to get the case to court; but as if things weren't already fucked the case, was getting beyond the rape and murder of a young women, it was morphing into something bigger and repulsive.

"According to the evidence found at the creep's computer we must follow the lead on those bank accounts mentioned in those files". Elliot said to Fin who was exhausted just as the other detectives.

"I agree but we gotta wait to see if the techs got something else on the panties that we found over his place, besides Munch got the word those accounts are of banks over the Cayman Islands, so that means we cannot really follow that lead, it will take us to nothing". Is all Det. Tutuola said while taking seat at his desk and sighing in resignation.

At that precise moment when the detectives felt most of the investigation was leading to nowhere, the phone rang, it was Cap. Don Cragen who answered, every gaze in the room was focused on him, trying to guess what was making the captain so visibly uncomfortable.

When he hung up, there wasn't the need to ask what was going on, Cragen filled in all of her detectives and officers, he explained that TARU found some prints of the victim, besides prints from 2 other men who were already registered in the system as sex offender, pedophiles.

At the same time at the DA's office, ADA Novak was pacing through the halls with her case in her left hand and caressing her temple with the other one, it had been a really long day dealing with some Wall Street crooks that really got into her nerves, she was hoping to get home soon, but she remembered that day at the courthouse steps with Alex, she had really wanted to go over her office and greet her but her schedule was really tight so she decided it was about the right time, so she suddenly got to the elevator now hoping to find Alex.

As soon as Alex heard a tapping on her office's door she stopped looking over the papers she had been analyzing all the evening, she stood up and approached the door with a lot of caution due to the recent events of the case, she gathered herself and with a solid yet soft voice she asked "Who's this".

On the other side the door, Casey Novak answered with a tired yet somehow cheerful voice, "Sorry to interrupt you Alex, it's me Casey Novak from SVU". As soon as she let that out of her mouth, she mentally kicked herself for being so formal; of course Alex knew Casey worked sex crimes.

By just listening the voice Alex recognize the person a Case, so she just opened the door and greeted the other attorney with a warm smile, "Hello Casey what a surprise, I wasn't expecting someone especially at this hour, but come in please have a seat".

"Oh sorry Alex, I never meant to interrupt your work, I just wanted to stop by and say hello properly since the last time at courthouse we really couldn't even exchange some words".

"I really appreciate that, I mean, I know how hard it's to work at the DA's office and you taking some of that time to visit me it's something moving". Alex stated with a hint of merry in her voice.

"Ain't no big thing, besides I heard about what's going on with your case, lots of loopholes and nonsense; so I figured out maybe you should take a minute for yourself", Was all Casey said while she rearranged on the office's couch.

"I think you should knew better, that I just can't stop working", that sounded a little bit harsh, so Alex apologized immediately "Sorry about that…."

"No, I meant there's no need for apologizing, and if that is the case I'm the one should be doing it", Casey said while she stood up from the couch. "Well Alex it's getting real late, so I better get going, and I really need to get some rest, and it looks you may as well. It was a pleasure Alex". Casey smirked at the blonde.

"I can't complain it was really nice seeing you again Miss Novak", said the ADA as she escorted the other woman to the door.

The attorney sat back again over his desk and couldn't help but smile at how okay it felt talking with Casey, even the could just called each other acquaintances, she was lost in her thoughts when she was brought back again from them, this time was the phone.

"Cabot talking"

"Alex is Don Cragen, we got something new…."