Chapter two

Olivia

Station

September 23rd 2013

"Thank you," I paid the teen at the register and tipped her before heading back to the station. I pulled my coat tighter when the chilly wind blew.

I walked into the squad room to see Kathy standing in front of Elliot her hands waving all around in a mad fashion. Elliot was standing with his arms crossed over his chest, feet planted firmly on the ground, his jaw clenched.

"I want to see my kids Elliot!" she demanded. Her body was shaky and she was a mess, her hair wild and her clothes dirty.

He just shook his head. "No Kathy, you have no legal right to them. You didn't care enough to show on time for the custody hearing so why do you care now?" he argued.

"Because they are my kids and I love them." she said calmly. It was eerily calm, like the calm before the storm. I highly doubted it was because they were her kids. She has to yet to care about anytime in the lat three years.

"If you love them so much then why did you leave your own daughter on the floor to deteriorate to almost no return?" he spat. I knew Elliot would argue until he was blue in the face and I think Kathy knew that too.

She scoffed. "Fine if you won't let me see them I will just go get them, whether I need to use force or not!" she yelled and ran from the building before we could catch her.

Elliot and I ran back into the squad room and grabbed our phones in a heartbeat.

"El you call the school and I'll and I'll call the daycare." He nodded and we started dialing.

"Child's Path daycare," Ms. Veronica answered.

"Hi Ms. Veronica, this is Olivia Benson,"

"Oh hi Ms. Benson, what can I do you?" she asked.

"I need you to lock down your facility. Don't let anyone in or out until I get there." I ordered, giving her directions.

"Why what's wrong?" I could hear the click of the doors lock in the background.

"We think Kathy Malone, the twin's mother is on her way to get them. If she shows up at the daycare do NOT let her in under any circumstances. Do you understand? She is to be considered armed and dangerous."

"Yes ma'am. When will you be here?" her voice shook.

"Ten minutes tops. Don't worry about opening the door for me, I will pick your lock."

"O…okay." She stuttered and hung up.

I grabbed my coat and Elliot hung up his phone. "Liv, you get the twins I'll get Mo and Kat." I nodded.

"Fin, Munch, tell Cragen where we went and what's going on." They agreed and we headed to our cars.

"Liv, we meet back here!" Elliot called walking backwards. I already had the twin's car seats in my car. I bought my own set when we made the agreement. I offered to pick the twins up after work on Monday and keep them until Thursday morning, dropping them off and picking them up from daycare before and after work while he worked late. Maureen and Kathleen had been caring for them before, but it was hard for them being that the twins were so little.

I flicked the lights and sirens on and hauled ass toward the day care center. All I could hope was that Kathy wouldn't try and hurt her kids. I knew the twins wouldn't go with her. The first time they really stayed with her was a year ago and she hasn't seen them since. Even then, the visit last year was the first time she'd seen them since they were infants.

I skidded into the parking lot and ran to the door. I quickly picked the lock and walked in, re-locking the door behind me.

"Lizzie? Dickie? Ms. Veronica?" I called out but suddenly a gunshot rang out and the sound of shattering glass filled the air.

The next shot whizzed just passed my head and I dropped to the ground.

"Dammit," I mumbled under my breath and headed towards the crying. I found Ms. Veronica and all the kids in the room under the stair case.

I pulled my gun out and put myself in the door way of 'Harry Potters room'.

"Is everyone okay?" I whispered to Ms. Veronica and she nodded. The twins then noticed who I was and launched at me.

"Mama Wiviah!" they whispered. I turned and looked at them real quick.

"Lizzie, Dickie, Mama Livia loves you very much but until we get home today I need you to call me just Livia. Do you understand? What's my name?" I ordered in the kindest tone I could. I did not need Kathy finding out they called me mama right now.

"Wiviah," their little voices shook and I pulled them close for a minute.

"As soon as this is all over I will be Mama again, okay." They nodded.

I heard some footsteps on the stairs and readied myself. "Lizzie, Dickie, darling, it's time to go home!" she called in a cheery voice. I felt Lizzie and Dickie shake their heads no against my back.

Kathy appeared in front of us and she looked at the twins. "Hey guys you ready to go home?" she asked and they shook their heads no again.

"You aren't taking them anywhere Kathy," I took up a defensive stance not planning on allowing her take my- I mean Elliot's kids.

"Well I could just go through you," she laughed.

"No way in hell." I stated. I raised my gun but she shot it out of my hand. The only thought that ran across my brain at that moment was 'Fuck. Where did that come from?'

"JACOB!" a large man walked down the stairs, "Get the runts" she ordered.

He looked at all the kids, "Uh there's a lot of runts here Kath, which ones?"

"The ones hiding behind the slut here," she spat.

"Kathy, think about what you are doing. They are your kids, your own flesh and blood. You wouldn't want to hurt them." I tried talking her down but she just laughed.

"I could care less if they were my kids or not. I just need the money." She laughed then turned serious.

"Now stand up," she motioned with her gun. I stood up and the twins clung to my legs.

"Uh Kath, they won't let go," Jacob complained.

"As long as they come with us I don't care how they get there."

They led us to the parking lot and that is when I took my chance, the only chance I may get. I hit speed dial number one on my phone, Elliot. Then I swung my foot around and knocked out my biggest threat, Jacob. He crumpled and hit the ground.

"What the hell?" Kathy turned around and pointed her gun. I pushed her hands into the air and spoke.

"Lizzie, Dickie run! NOW! Run to the woods, stay back there and don't come out until you hear daddy call for you. NOW!" I ordered. They took off running behind me but as I spoke Kathy kneed me and got the upper hand. She fired a bullet point blank into my stomach and I stumbled backwards until I hit something and then I slid down what turned out to be car.

I heard what I thought were sirens in the distance and I internally cheered. Elliot would be here soon enough to get the twins before they got too cold. On second thought, I was cold, shivering. My over

"Shit," Kathy yelled and I heard a car peel out.

"MAMA WIVIAH!" I heard the twins coming running back. I could have sworn I told them not to come out of the woods, but what could I do? They are only three.

They sat on either side of me, and I couldn't help but think that in just a minute, they were going to be sitting with a dead body.

Lizzie was looking down at me and looked at her.

"I love you," I whispered and it wasn't but seconds after that my whole world went black.

TBC