A/N: Wow two chapters in one day. I am on a roll. Now if I'm not busy at work tonight you may be able to get a third chapter in the morning. As always reviews welcomed.
"Coffee as a peace offering?" Munch half asked half stated as he sat a cup down on Olivia's desk in front of her. "I didn't mean to offend you or Alex."
"Munch all is forgiven. Besides I know how you think and act. I'm surprised you said as little as you did and are apologizing so soon."
"Let's just say I was shown the errors of my ways."
Olivia glanced at Elliot with a questioning look on her face. He quickly raised his hands and shook his head answering her unspoken question. It wasn't him that talked to Munch. She knew the captain would have stayed out of it unless it began impairing their work. He was a firm believer in them resolving their problems without interference from him. Which only left one person, Fin. She looked over at Fin who simply smiled and winked at her. She nodded her thanks back at him.
"Where are we at on the Sheppard case?" Cragen asked as he stepped out of his office.
"We are about to go and talk to miss Sheppard again and see if she can identify her attacker. If so hopefully we can get a warrant from that."
"Good" Cragen said before turning toward Fin and Munch "You two re-canvas the area and see if there is someone who might have magically seen someone again."
After an hour long conversation and a promise that the suspect could not see her if she did a line-up, Sheppard agreed to it. With a quick call to Cragen and Alex they were escorting her to the precinct and Fin and Munch was picking up the suspect.
"Sharon the men will come through that door there." Olivia said pointing at the side door through the one way mirror "They will line up and face in this direction. We can have them step forward as many times as you need. But first allow them to all come in and step forward once. Then we can call them forward as you need them to ok."
"Will you stay in here with me?" Sheppard asked nervously.
"I will be with you every step of the way I promise." Olivia answered as she placed a reassuring touch on the victims arm. "Are you ready?"
Sharon Sheppard glanced around the room and looked at every face in their. Detective Stabler was standing toward the door next to the suspects attorney, a Trevor Langen. The ADA who would be trying her case was in the middle. To Sharon she seemed a little cold and distant or maybe she had been doing the job for to long. The burly bald headed man was introduced to her as Captain Cragen. He would be the one calling them in and ordering them to step forward if needed. Then there was Olivia who was standing next to her. The calmness and confidence that radiated off Olivia seemed to calm her nerves some.
"I'm ready."
Cragen called the men into the room and one by one they stepped forward after their number was called over the intercom.
"Miss Sheppard do you recognize any of these men?" Alex asked in a voice that could send chills down someone's spine as she shot daggers at the victims back with her eyes.
Sheppard studied the men for a second before nodding.
"Miss Sheppard we need to you speak up please." Alex said using the same tone.
Olivia shot Alex a glance trying to tell her to calm it down.
"yes I do."
"Where do you recognize him from?"
"From my apartment building."
"Is that also the man who raped you?"
"I'm not sure I can't tell." Sheppard cried out as she reached for Olivia and buried her head in her shoulder.
"It's ok Sharon" Olivia whispered in a soothing voice as she rubbed circles on her back. "Come on let's take you back up stairs so we can escort the men out."
Sharon allowed herself to be led from the room by Olivia but would not release the death grip she had on her. Once Olivia had her situated in the crib and told her to stay there until the man was gone from the building she headed back down the stairs.
"What the hell was that Alex?" Olivia asked as she descended the stairs. "That woman has been through hell and you treated her like she was nothing."
Fin and Munch looked at each other and then faced the soap opera that was about to unfold in front of them. Maybe having a married couple work together could be good for them after all. With the cases they see from day to day they needed a distraction at times. This may just be it.
"No I did my job."
"Like a cold hearted bitch." Olivia almost screamed as she closed the gap between them.
"I'm sorry I'm not as loving and comforting as you are." Alex shot back.
"What the hell is that suppose to mean?"
"You know damn well what I mean."
"No enlighten me."
"That woman clung to you like there was no one else on this earth but you."
"Because I was there to comfort her and I was the first face she saw short of a clinical doctor after the ordeal. I've been the one helping getting her through this."
"Just how have you been doing that?"
"Why don't you tell me counselor you seem to have all the answers."
"I'm not going through this with you here."
"Fine we will continue it later." Olivia said as she stepped back "Now can you get a warrant for his DNA. She identified the man."
"As someone who lives in her apartment building, not as her rapist."
"SHE IDENTIFIED THE MAN."
"Get me something to work with and I will get your warrant, detectives." Alex said as she headed for the door "Until then nothing."
Olivia spun and threw her pen against the lockers. Everyone jumped at the amount of rage coming from her. They had never seen that before.
"Why don't you take ten and cool off" Elliot said stepping toward her "I'll escort Sheppard back home."
"No I'll go with you."
"Look I can take her home and you can go cool down."
Thanks El." Olivia said as she grabbed her coat and took off for the door.
"Where are you going?"
"To have a nice discussion with my wife!" Olivia shot back before slamming the door behind her.
