Author's Notes: So...back again...yeah...I was actually shocked I was able to finish this. My wife went to cut our best friend's grandfather's hair since he can't leave the house. Too ill and all that so I had some free time since it was raining and I couldn't go running or swimming. Decided to try and get this working a bit. I'll probably tweak it some more but we'll see what I feel like. Chapter 2 will reveal a bit more particularly Alex's involvement in this whole damn thing. Also I guess I should warn people this will have some pretty heavy BDSM content. Especially in later chapters. You've been warned. Also I tried to correct some formatting issues that were brought up to me. If there is anything else that needs doing don't hesitate to let me know. I like constructive criticism not just flames for the sake of it. Give me something real to work with. I'm an adult I can handle it I promise. I feel like such a lazy bum. I've been sitting here playing Persona 3 FES all day instead of doing anything constructive. Well this was my bit of construction for the day. I will try to get the next chapter out tomorrow if I can't well it'll be Wednesday then. Wife will be at work and not distracting me like she loves to do. Reviews are always pleasant as they motivate me to keep going. Yeah onward to the story.

Decadence Masquerade

By: Isabella

The click clacking of high heels in the hallway gave Sergeant Munch and Fin a heads up as to who exactly was coming down the hall. "Detectives." ADA Alexandra Cabot greeted. She removed her heavy overcoat draping it over her arm as she stepped into the bullpen.

Munch stood up holding out his arms. "Cabot. Just the woman I've been waiting all day to see." He was grinning from ear to ear. Alex rolled her eyes with a laugh.

"I'm sure you have John. I'm actually here to talk with Elliot about his testimony on the Rider case. Is he around?"

"Actually he and Liv are with Doc Warner at the moment. Should be back shortly though." Fin remarked rolling his eyes as he looked at Munch. Alex nodded and moved to rest on her normal place when she came into the bullpen, right on the corner of Olivia Benson's desk. She glanced over seeing the murder board and the pictures that were flashed up of their current case on Jane Doe.

She gasped almost falling off the desk when she saw the burn mark on the girl's shoulder. She knew that mark. It had been a long time ago that she'd observed one similar but she knew it.

"You okay there Counselor?" Fin asked seeing her reaction from his place at his desk.

Alex gulped and nodded her blonde hair moving just slightly as she nodded her head. "I'm fine Detective. Actually can you tell Elliot I was here? I just realized I've got a pressing matter back in my office I must attend to." She slid off the desk not even waiting for Fin's agreement before she out the door almost slamming into Olivia in the process.

"Whoa! You okay Counselor?" The olive skinned Detective asked.

"I'm fine." Alex shot back quickly as she shot towards the stairs, not even waiting for the elevator.

"What's her hurry?" Elliot asked looking at Olivia who shrugged.

"No idea." Olivia looked after the ADA probably a bit longer than she should before she took a breath and moved with her partner into the bullpen.

"Did Cabot catch you outside?" Fin asked as he stood up moving to get a file from Munch's desk.

"She barreled into Olivia and took off down the stairs."

Fin sighed sitting down with his file, "She was here asking about when you would be back Stabler. She wanted you to go over your testimony with her for the Rider case. But then she said she had some pressing matter that couldn't wait and took off like a bat outta hell."

"She was looking at the screen. You're Jane Doe to be exact." Munch pointed out looking at the other three Detectives over the top of his glasses.

Elliot and Olivia exchanged looks wondering just what that meant. Did Cabot know who their Jane Doe was? Or was it something else? Olivia shook her head moving to study the board trying to figure something out. "We're missing so much here." She muttered.

"How's it going on finding out about the cuffs around her wrists?" Elliot asked.

"Apparently they're pretty standard cuffs. You can buy them at any sex shop. So that doesn't tell us much. The nearest one is Cupid's Nest it's seven blocks from your murder scene." Fin answered. "Munch and I can go see what we can find out about them. Maybe they'll remember someone buying them or something."

"It's the only lead we've got." Elliot agreed with a sigh.

Olivia shook her head, "Maybe we need to go re-canvas the neighborhood? See if we didn't miss anyone?"

Elliot nodded, "Worth a shot. Let's go."

While the Detectives tried to figure out just who Jane Doe was, Alex Cabot was sitting in her office feeling like she was being haunted by a ghost. She fought hard refusing to do what she knew she had to if they wanted to break this case. "I can't call her. She won't even answer if she knows it's me calling." She muttered to herself staring at her office phone. She squeezed her eyes shut throwing her head back against her chair. There was a knock at the door. "Yes?" She answered.

"Here's the files you requested Alex." Her assistant Theresa stood in the doorway smiling softly at her. "Are you all right? You look like you've seen a ghost."

"Maybe I have Theresa." Alex gave a small smile refusing to say more than that. "Thank you for the files. They'll be a big help."

"No problem. Let me know if you need anything else." Theresa gave her a smile and with a flounce of her dark brown hair she handed her the files and made her way out the door closing it quietly.

Alex held the files and shook her head. "I won't call her." She muttered to herself again before she forced the thought from her mind and went back to trying to work on her case that she had to present to court in a few days.

"This is useless." Elliot murmured. "We've gone through every apartment in this building and no one knew or saw anything related to this girl."

"Well Warner did say it looked like a dump job. I'm just shocked no one saw anything. Normally someone has seen something."

"Or if they have seen something maybe they're too afraid to talk?" Elliot sighed. "This neighborhood isn't exactly known for trusting cops."

"Maybe that's why he picked it? Maybe he knew the area." Olivia theorized.

Stabler made a face tilting his head slightly. "Possibly. But she looked awfully well cared for. I noticed when we were in the morgue her nails were done, so were her toenails. She had good teeth from the x-rays too."

"She wasn't from around here. No one will know her because she was dumped here."

"Maybe we need to go to Park Avenue and canvass?" Elliot said with a slight smile.

Olivia gave him a slight grin in return. "You're doing that on your own. I've got a pile of DD5's with my name on them that need to get done before I go home tonight."

"Yeah, yeah. Don't remind me." Elliot grumbled as they made their way out of the old beaten up apartment building and down to their car. Olivia looked up noticing all the windows had their blinds drawn firmly shut. She sighed and slid into the passenger's seat letting Elliot take the wheel.

Author's Notes: Okay I know weird place to end but meh. I wanted to save some of the more meaty chapters that are ahead from just falling out of the blue. Keep you reading yeah?