Elliot had left soon after they arrived claiming he was needed at home and would check in later. Olivia chauffered her around the hospital and did not leave her side. She definitely found it comforting without being crowded by Olivia.

She had gone for X-rays and scans and now they were sat in a small exam room waiting for results. Alex was surprised she hadn't been questioned sooner. Olivia was pacing around the room.

"So how did you hurt your hand?", Olivia carried on pacing as she spoke.

"I honestly don't remember. I was having a beer and then the bottle broke", Alex knew she was a lousy liar and she felt like she was being interrogated.

"You don't drink beer Alex", Olivia was seeing straight through her charade.

"I started a few months ago", the lies continued. Olivia walked over to the side of her bed and regarded her hand closely.

"Did he do this?", Olivia didn't have to say his name for Alex to know she meant George. She paused, probably revealing the truth.

"No, he wasn't even there. I did this myself", Alex didn't even know why she was lying anymore. Olivia had guessed what had really happened and maybe she could help. However Alex wasn't sure she was ready to trust Olivia with something this big.

"Alex, please tell me the truth. Did he hurt you?", Olivia seemed agitated. Alex couldn't lie to her anymore.

"Fine, we had an argument and he got mad. He wasn't physical with me he just threw a bottle", Alex couldn't bring herself to look Olivia in the eye now that her lies had been revealed.

"He threw a glass bottle at you?", Olivia had started to pace furiously again.

"He was mad, I don't blame him after what he had been through today", Alex couldn't understand what she was saying, defending a man who had threatened her.

"Don't defend him. He's not getting away with this", Olivia grabbed her coat from the chair and was making a break for the door.

"Liv stop where are you going? Please stay", Alex genuinely wanted Olivia to stay with her. She was angry and if she left Alex wasn't sure if Olivia would do something she regretted.

"I can't stand by and let this happen, I have to do something. It's my fault you are even with him in the first place", Alex realised she wasn't going to be able to stop her and soon enough she was alone in the hospital room.

Olivia was blinded by rage. Mostly aimed at George but also at herself. She still had his address and was quickly in her car and heading across town at a high speed.

In a last minute wise decision she left her gun in the car. Olivia took the stairs to his fourth floor apartment and repetitively hammered on his door. It was a few minutes before he answered and the arsehole soon had a smug smile on his face.

"How can I help you detective?"

"If you hurt her again I will not hesitate to arrest you", Olivia hadnt really come into this with a game plan so she had no idea what to say now she was confronted by him.

"I have no idea what you are talking about", he pleaded innocence well but she wasn't done.

"Just leave her alone, I can make your life very difficult", Olivia had no leverage with this man.

"Oh I don't think I'll be leaving her alone. I've only just started with her", his words held an undertone of a threat. He was not done terrorising her and Olivia couldn't lawfully stop him. " in fact detective I suggest you stay away from her or I'll make her life very difficult", Olivia couldn't contain her rage anymore and lashed out with a hard right hook. George went flying on his back into his apartment. Olivia stood over him and made sure he heard her.

"Leave her alone George", she didn't need to say anything else judging by the cowardly expression on his face; clearly he wasn't used to women fighting back.

When back out into the night air she realised what she had done. If he had raped that woman the case wouldn't even get to court if he claimed police brutality. Olivia didn't care about getting heat for her actions but Alex would probably be angry at her for getting involved.

She climbed in the car and turned the engine over, should she go home or to the hospital? If she went to Alex she would know instantly what Olivia had done. Olivia cursed and thumped the steering wheel, the knuckles on her right hand were swollen and grazed. She turned away from the hospital and headed home, she would have to come up with a plan on how to deal with this. Why had she been so stupid?

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