Author's Notes: So after a glorious return from the gym I came back to find LOTS o'e-mails relating to this story. I figured it would be the least popular of them all given the topic and how strange it was but it appears to be a favorite. I was shocked and pleased. I finished most of this last night before I went to pass out but I needed to put some finishing touches on it. I hope we're getting a bit more exposure to Livia's personality in this one not just her dependence but her sauciness as well. At least that's what I tried to go for. I also figured it was time to get this moving along so I hope some of the action wasn't too terribly rushed. Sorry if it was I tried to make it as free flowing as possible. Let me know what you think yeah?

Chapter 6

"So what was she like?" Alex prompted again trying to get Olivia now known as Livia to speak.

They had been sitting in relative silence since Livia had asked Alex to call her by her name. "Don't you mean what is she like?" Livia asked unable to help but get a bit cheeky. It was something she and Mitsuru had always done to each other. And though she never spoke to Jocelyn she had her own way of being saucy towards her which would sometimes get her spanked and other times get her pet depending on if she took it too far or not.

Alex smiled hearing the bit of cheek and nodded, "You're right. What is she like would be the correct way to ask that question. So?"

"So?" Livia blinked staring at her.

"You said if I called you Livia you'd tell me what she is like." Alex pointed out used to breaking down arguments.

Livia took a breath leaning back into place against Alex. "She's the best thing that ever happened to me." She said softly.

Alex smiled sadly at the words not realizing she had given Livia a tender squeeze until she heard the little happy noise the beautiful brunette made. She resisted the urge to try and hear that noise again instead choosing to listen to what else she had to say.

"She's not an easy person to please. She expects perfection and refuses to accept anything less than my best at all things. She keeps me on my toes and she makes sure I know that I'm loved and well taken care of. Before when you were petting me I was thinking about the way her co-worker used to talk about me."

"What did she say?" Alex prompted when Livia's pause seemed too long.

"He, her co-worker was male. He used to call me her whore, said he didn't understand why she couldn't seem to be without me for longer than an hour at a time….what he said hurt and she knew it hurt me. She was always reassuring me that she didn't view me that way and that he was merely jealous that she wanted me instead of him. She told me I was her beloved pet and that he was angry that she would rather spend all of her free time with me than with him and his pretentiousness."

Alex frowned not liking the way Jocelyn talked to Livia but didn't say anything. Livia seemed to need that assurance so even if she didn't understand or like it, it appeared that Jocelyn had given her exactly what she needed.

"Did she know Livia?"

Livia cocked her head looking at her. "What?"

"Did she know that you were kidnapped? Did she know or try to seek out your former life for you?"

"She knew I was kidnapped. If she knew about my life before she never mentioned it and frankly I never wanted to know it. I was happy and though that may have been selfish I didn't want to give that up to return to a life that would've been less than that."

"What if your family missed you? What if you had a boyfriend or a girlfriend or a spouse and child that needed you?"

"Does she?"

"Does who?" Alex asked her brow furrowing.

"Does Olivia have a spouse, a child, a family that needs her?" Livia asked pulling away to look at Alex.

Alex hesitated before she answered, "She has the boys at the precinct and Captain Cragen. And a half- brother from what Elliot told me. "

"So no spouse or child? Just her work and a half-sibling? That's a pretty sad existence."

"Is it really? At least you had your freedom." Alex retaliated then realized the error of her ways when Livia immediately pulled away from her and slid from her lap.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that." She apologized but it was too late. Livia had already moved away to her corner and refused to look at her anymore. She sighed and remained in her seat trying to coax Livia back to her but it was no use she'd shut down again and she refused to respond to anything Alex had said.

"Jocelyn Carver?" Jocelyn looked up as she stepped from the plane. She pushed her sunglasses up on her head looking over at the man who had called her name. Surmising quite accurately that he was formerly a soldier she moved through the crowd of people towards him. Her green eyes landed on the badge he held out to her.

"Miss Carver I'm Detective Elliot Stabler and this is Detective Ashley Hall." Elliot introduced noticing that though the woman's face remained completely stoic her eyes flashed angrily at what she obviously perceived as a hold up blocking her way to baggage claim.

"Is there something I can help you with Officers?" She asked politely.

"You're under arrest for kidnapping and rape of an NYPD officer." Elliot spoke a bit smugly. "Turn around and put your hands behind your back."

Jocelyn stared at him for a moment her eyes still angry before she gave a nod and did as requested. It felt good to snap the cuffs around her pale wrists and know that they'd finally gotten the person that had tortured his best friend and partner.

"Jocelyn what the hell is this all about?" A man about her age stepped next to her. He was dressed in an Armani suit with a pair of thick black glasses that made him appear smart and didn't take away from his good looks.

"It's all right Phil. It's just something that needs to get cleared up. Can you call my attorney and have him meet me at the precinct?"

"Of course I'll get your bags and I'll get him there."

"Thank you." Jocelyn smiled at him seeming not at all concerned about the charges that had been brought up.

"My client won't answer your questions Detectives. She's a very busy woman with a high powered position in her accounting firm. If you wish to know more about her activities I'm afraid it will have to be discussed another time."

Jocelyn remained impassive beside the dark skinned man that spoke with a distinct Boston accent. Elliot glared at her unable to help himself even as Ashley tried to goad her into speaking.

"What was it like?" He asked finally.

Jocelyn looked at him wondering what the man was going to say.

"What was it like torturing and breaking down another human being? Making her a shadow of her former self? Making her so dependent on you she won't even sleep in a bed without explicit permission."

"Don't answer that Jocie." The attorney spoke for her.

Jocelyn shook her head, "It's all right. Detective Stabler was it? I'm sorry I'm not very good with names."

"Sure you are. You renamed my partner Livia. Her real name is Olivia."

"Oh so that's what this is about? My little Livia?"

"She's not your little Livia lady she's a fucking human being!" Elliot couldn't keep his words down as he jerked back from the table the chair hitting the floor with a loud clang. Jocelyn was the only one in the room aside from Elliot who didn't jump from the sudden noise. She instead continued to study him with her bright green eyes. He glared back at her daring her to speak.

"Livia was brought to me under extreme circumstances. She was tortured and starved at the hands of the men that had her in their possession. I gave her the chance to seek out her old life if she wished. She never asked for it."

"That's because you conditioned her into being so dependent on you she couldn't function." Elliot slammed his hands into the table, his muscled forearms flexing as he leaned across the table getting into her face. Jocelyn for her part didn't even blink at the sudden invasion of her space.

"She did that on her own Detective. I just did what I could to keep her safe and make her happy."

"By making her into some sort of show dog for you to play with and then drop whenever you felt like it."

"Ask her yourself or wait she won't speak will she? She won't say a word to you or anyone else right?"

"She'll speak to me." Alex's clear voice rang out in the room from the now opened doorway next to the two way mirror. Jocelyn looked her over and smiled. "I'm not shocked. You look a bit like me. She'd feel comfortable with you."

"She said you never told her if you knew of her real life or anything."

"I didn't."

"That's a crock of shit! You knew about her old life because you drove it out of her head yourself."

"I would never hurt my Livia. She's my most precious possession."

"She's a human being! Not a possession!" Ashley cried out angry at the easy way Jocelyn spoke of Olivia.

Jocelyn looked back at her and then at Elliot and finally back to the blonde. "Livia gave up her autonomy of her own free will when she came to me. I never forced her to do anything she didn't want to do herself. Ask her if you can get her to talk. She'll talk to you yes? Then if you please let her know that I'm here if for nothing else than her perceived safety with which your esteemed colleagues seem to believe I'm responsible for destroying."

Alex knocked gently on the door frame as she entered Livia's room at the hospital. They were still holding her despite the fact that she was perfectly fine but everyone was still nervous that she may do something to hurt herself. Livia wasn't curled up in her corner she immediately noticed, instead she was sitting at the window with the curtain pulled back looking fascinated by what she was viewing. Alex smiled when Livia turned to face her and got a shy smile in return.

"Good evening Livia. How are you feeling today?" She asked as she walked in.

"You sound like one of those doctors that comes around here wanting to analyze my head." Livia pointed out as she moved from the window releasing the curtain.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know how else to find out how your day was. What were you looking at?"

"Just the city. It's different from my home. Mistress' manor is in the country which is very nice but I know she got tired of driving into Boston to work a lot. Sometimes she would take me with her and we'd stay in the city for a few days but it was never like this."

Alex paused not sure if she should say or not but then decided eventually Livia would find out and it would probably do her good to know Jocelyn was in the states instead of in England.

"What would you do if Jocelyn was here?" She asked wanting to see how Livia would react before she broke down and told her though she'd pretty much made up her mind that it would be best.

"I would want her to clear this up so we could go home."

"Livia there is no way for her to clear this up. You were kidnapped and sold as a slave which is illegal."

"My Mistress offered me my freedom many times. I never wanted it. I was happy at her side. She never forced me to do anything I didn't want to. She was kind and took care of me. She's not a monster surely you can see that when you speak to her."

"No I'm afraid we can't." Alex frowned watching Livia's face mimic hers before she gave a small nod.

"Then take me to her. And I'll show you how good she is to me."

"Livia that's not a good idea. There would be all sorts of legalities attached to you seeing her. "

"Then you could be there and those Detectives and her. It would be fine. She won't hurt me. She loves me." Livia argued. "Just please let me see her." She added softly, "She's my whole world. I need her."

Jocelyn was sitting at the table in the interview room she rose to her feet eventually going to look out the window covered in mess. Though she was exhausted from the plane ride back she fought to stay on her feet. The Detectives had no choice but to arrest her if they wished to keep her in custody and though she didn't fight them and stayed polite throughout it was difficult for her to keep wondering what they were doing to her Livia. She turned her head when the door opened and the two detectives entered followed by the blonde ADA she now knew as Alexandra Cabot.

She shifted so that her body faced out and took a step towards them when Alex moved and Livia stepped through the door. It took a moment before her arms were filled with her precious pet who she clutched tightly to her.

She heard Livia sob and pressed a kiss to the crown of her head gently murmuring softly to her. "It's all right precious. I'm here. It's going to be okay." She promised.

Livia pulled back looking up at her and smiled sadly. Jocelyn reached up tenderly brushing her soft hair behind her ears watching her beautiful face gently. "You look thin. Have you not been eating?" She asked softly.

Livia bit her lip and shook her head going right back to the silence she knew Jocelyn preferred. The Detectives remained silent though Elliot clenched his fists as he saw the way his partner reacted to Jocelyn.

Alex for her part was heartbroken at the sight. She thought she'd been getting through to Livia but it appeared that the blonde now holding her would always hold her heart and trust. Jocelyn sighed, "You need to eat little one. You've got to keep your strength up. " She pulled her back to her holding her and allowing Livia to burrow against her the way she always did when she was held. She stared over the top of her head at the Detectives and the ADA wondering why they were allowing this meeting if they thought she was such a brute but she supposed she shouldn't question this good fortune. She pulled Livia away holding her at arm's length and studied her for a few moments. She smiled softly and leaned down pressing her lips to her forehead hiding her mouth as she spoke. "This isn't going to go away little one. And I won't get to see you again most likely. The woman the blonde you like her. Stay close to her. I think she'll take care of you until I can get back to you. Just do as she says and be good."

Livia jerked away staring at her with large pretty eyes that were beginning to glisten at the words she'd spoken sunk in. "Do as I say little one." Jocelyn murmured and Livia shook her head refusing to give up on Jocelyn but the woman turned away from her no longer embracing her. Livia laid her hand on Jocelyn's back trying to get her attention but she refused to acknowledge her. She was only doing what was best for her Livia she told herself as she heard her sob and then run across the room likely either to the blonde ADA or from the room she wasn't sure either way she was gone and Jocelyn knew she would likely never see her again.

Author's Ending Notes: I hope this sort of clears up Jocelyn's character a bit too. She's grey with the way she views things but I like to think she honestly cared for Livia at least enough to release her to someone she hopes can take care of her in the way she won't be able to. She just doesn't care for her in the usual way one would another human being. She does view her as her pet first and foremost but she seems to care about her well being at least in my thoughts that's the way she's going. I dunno she may twist around and surprise me. I never know where they're heading because the layers sort of peel themselves back and reveal what's needed when it's needed.