AN: If anyone hasn't noticed, I am not from New York. I have only visited once and that was Buffalo. Please excuse any geographical errors. I'm working off Google for that part. I'm sorry for the long time between postings. I just started college and time is tight right now. I promise to try harder! :)
Chapter 6
About six months later
Monday
March 17th, 2014
Precinct
About six months had passed since they let me out of the hospital. Elliot and the kids moved in with me when I got out. My apartment was bigger and had more rooms.
I was put on light duty for two months before I finally got Cragen to let me go back out into the field with Elliot. Even though he was there when Elliot specifically said we were dating, he has chosen to ignore it. The only thing he told us the day I came back to work was, "I don't want any 'fun' in my cribs" as he was walking towards his office. Elliot laughed and I turned red. 'Fun' happened frequently in the Stabler-Benson household.
Munch had arrested Jacob on scene. He was charged with child endangerment and conspiracy to abduct a police officer. He had yet to give up any information on Kathy. No matter what we did or said he stayed completely mute. We did learn from a background check and a little investigative work, that he was indebted to Kathy. She supplied him with drugs and in exchange he became like a personal body guard. Fin was the only one who hadn't tried interrogating him, but he planned to.
After that find we looked into Kathy a bit more. We asked around the narcotics department and found that Kathy was really a big player in the drug game recently. She has multiple arrest warrants out for her. The Narcs were all for us bringing her in.
"Benson," I answered my ringing phone. I was really getting tired of answering phones. I had done pretty much nothing but answer phones and do paperwork for two months. At least the result was that my entire backlog was completely finished. Until we caught our next case, I was finished.
Although I would rather answer phones then have some serial rapist running loose.
"Hello Olivia, I heard you have been back to work for a while." Kathy's voice came through the phone.
I grabbed a note pad and scribbled 'Kathy's on the phone' and threw the pad at Elliot, hitting him in the face.
"Uh yea, pretty boring. What do you want Kathy?" I asked unsure of her calm voice.
"Not much. I already have half of what I want." In the background I could hear crying, familiar crying and my chest constricted in fear for my girls.
"Mom!" both Kathleen and Maureen called out to me. My heart started beating faster. I felt like it was going to jump out of my chest.
"I want the twins. I will call you in an hour, if you don't have them ready to deliver to the place of my choice, you will never see Maureen or Kathleen again." She hung up and I started pacing. I felt Elliot's hands on my shoulders. He was gently rubbing them, trying to get me to relax for just a second.
"Fin, Munch, can you two go grab the twins from daycare?" Elliot asked not yet letting go of my shoulders.
"You're not actually going to appease Kathy are you?" Fin asked and before Elliot could answer I whipped around,
"No!" I spat my voice dripping with a venom that I sort of felt bad for afterwards. I made a mental note to apologize to Fin later.
I picked up the phone and called the daycare. This seemed a bit like déjà vu, but I hoped I wouldn't have to make another call like to her anytime soon, or ever really.
"Childs Path daycare," Ms. Veronica answered.
"Hey Ms. Veronica," I politely answered.
"Hi Ms. Benson, what can I do for you today?" she asked. She knew me well now. In the first two and a half months out of the hospital I was at home so I got them ready in the mornings and took everyone to school and daycare. I also picked them up and made dinner. It was very... domestic, but I was surprised at how much I loved domestic.
**FLASHBACK**
"Mo! Phone for you!" I called and she came down the hall. I have been home from the hospital for eleven days and we had all settled into a routine.
"Thanks mom," I hand her the phone and she ran off down the hall to talk to her friend McKenzie. I turned the crock pot off and went to clear the table.
"Hey mom, can I go over to McKenzie's?" Maureen asked.
"Is your homework done?" I asked. "Yea, it's in on my desk,"she nodded.
"Sure, sweetie. Will you be home tonight or after school tomorrow?" I asked.
"After school," I walked over and kissed her cheek.
"Have fun and call me on your way to school tomorrow," a car horn honked and she smiled.
"Thanks, Love you mom," she gave me a hug and ran out the front door. That left just the twins who had just laid down for a nap. Kat went home with a friend today so the house was quiet.
Fifteen minutes later Elliot walked in the door. He gave me a kiss and looked around.
"The house is quiet, where is everyone?" he asked.
"The girls are at their friends and the twins just laid down for a nap."
END FLASHBACK
"I'm sending detective's Fin Tutuola and John Munch to get Lizzie and Dickie. The kids will immediately recognize them as Uncle Fin and Uncle Munch. They will also show their badges." I explained, leaving out the fact that Kathy had gone crazy again. At least this time her destination wasn't the daycare so all was good there.
"Okay," she said easily.
"Thanks Ms. Veronica."
I hung up and paced some more. Kathy had my two girls, and I had no clue what she planned on doing with them. I was scared for them, I didn't want them hurt, or killed. I needed my two oldest girls around.
I paced some more and chewed at my fingernails, a habit I thought I had broken.
"Liv, Liv, look at me." Elliot basically ordered. I looked up at him trying to keep my panic at bay.
"We are going to get them back. We have too." I knew he was trying to be strong for my sake but in all actuality Mo and Kat were his girls. It's a father's prerogative to keep them safe.
Cragen walked out then. "What's going on?"
"Kathy has Maureen and Kathleen." Elliot filled him in and I continued to pace. I stopped and listened to Elliot talk to Cragen waiting for the boys to be back with my babies.
About twenty minutes passed and I heard the elevators open. I looked over and I saw two small bodies running our way, their heavy coats on and backpacks that were way too big.
"Mommy!" not long ago they made the switch from Mama to Mommy. I scooped Dickie up and Elliot picked up Lizzie.
"There are my babies," I said as I helped Dickie out of his overcoat. "I's not a baby no more mommy, I's a big boy." He crossed his arms in front of him looking very serious.
"Oh well excuse me," I joked and he laughed at me.
"Liv you sit here with the kids for a moment. I'm going to steal Elliot and see if they got anything from the call." Elliot and Cragen walked off and turned to Munch and Fin.
"I'm sorry I yelled at you," I apologized.
"Don't worry about it baby girl. You were just upset, no harm done." I smiled.
"Thanks Fin." We talked mindlessly for a while until Elliot and Cragen walked back out. Just then my phone rang.
"Benson," I answer as usual.
"I want the twins at the abandoned amusement, by the Ferris Wheel. One hour or the girls are gone. Forever." She hangs up again and I look up at Elliot.
"She wants the twins at the abandoned amusement park. The old one out in Glendale, by the Ferris Wheel in an hour."
"Who wants the twins at the abandoned amusement park in an hour?" Casey asked as she walked in.
"Aunty Casey!" the twins ran to her.
"Kathy. Casey can you watch them?" I asked.
"Olivia, you should stay here," Cragen started but I looked at him and he retracted his statement.
"Case?" I asked again.
"Well I'm technically on the clock, but hey whatever, I have nothing better to do anyway." she shrugged her shoulders and lifted both Lizzie and Dickie up off the ground.
"Thanks Casey." I smiled at her thankfully.
"No problem," she looked at Lizzie and Dickie, "LETS GO PLAY SOME GAMES!" she said in a crazy voice and the kids broke out in laughs. They love their Aunt Casey.
We run to the car and we haul ass towards Glendale.
TBC