A/N I'm in contact with someone for beta reading my stories, so please be patient for a bit longer. I've used multiple spelling checkers and grammar checkers so this the best I can do by myself. And it's really motivating to see all the reviews, fav's, followers and stats of this story. Thank you all, very much.

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Of course things are getting heated once in a while. The question is can everyone control their emotions...?

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Chapter 5

"How the hell is it possible for Prentiss to escape from custody?" Casey asks Cragen furious.

"He escaped when they were ready to transfer him to Rikers. I've got every member of the squad on this as well every available cop of the NYPD. Don't worry, we..." Cragen answers.

"Tell that to Alex! Tell her that's she doesn't have to worry! Do you even know what Olivia went trough? Did she tell you what happened? All of it? Because if you do know, I don't know what has gotten in to you to say don't worry! Do you know everything?" Casey asks Cragen angry.

She is furious about the escape from Prentiss and afraid that Alex will lose it know that Olivia is in the OR and she knows Prentiss has escaped.

"Yes Alex told us what happened. That Olivia and she had agreed to have dinner at her office but that Olivia didn't show up. That she had tried to call her but that Olivia didn't answer the phone. She went to the precinct and that she found Olivia all beaten up. That Olivia asked her to get her gun and that she called for back up and waited in the stall. That she heard him coming back and that Amanda came in and arrested him. So yes I do know what happened." Cragen said.

"Well I have to disappoint you, I'm afraid. That's not all that happened and not the way as you describe it now. Let me fill you in. When Alex got to the precinct she found Liv beaten up and cuffed to the heating. Her clothes torn apart and she was bleeding. Yes she went to get the gun as Liv asked. When she came back and had called for back up she went in to the stall. But that isn't everything. Prentiss came back, but Amanda didn't show up right away. He said to Liv that diner was good but that it was time for his dessert. He assaulted Liv for the second time. Kicked the crap out of her literally. Alex heard the sound of bones being broken. Her ribs, 6 of them in total. She heard something slamming in to the heating and then the cuffs against it. It's then when Olivia's arm and wrist were broken. She heard him taking a few steps back and then she heard Liv saying " don't even think about it or I will shoot you." That was the moment that Amanda showed up behind him and arrested him..." Casey pauses to think how she was gonna put the next thing she had to tell in words.

"Dammit! That sick bastard. That was hell where Olivia went trough. And it certainly wasn't easy for Alex to hear all that. But why did she didn't came out of the stall? Now I understand what you mean with do you know what happened. Obviously I didn't but why didn't Alex told us this? Why didn't she told us everything, Casey?" Cragen asks.

"Alex stayed in the stall because Liv asked her to. She knew she couldn't protect Alex the way she wanted and she knew that the back up wouldn't be there in time. So she did the one thing she could do to protect Alex. She took the beating and kept quiet, didn't make a sound, to protect Alex. And the reason Alex didn't tell you and the guys this is because this isn't everything that happened. But Liv doesn't want the guys to know that. She even don't want Alex to know the details." Casey took a deep breath before she continued.

"She is raped, Don, and really bad. And Liv is afraid she will lose Alex as her best friend if Alex knows the details. She is afraid of losing me, when I know the details. Now we know that's not gonna happen but Liv is convinced that she is." Casey shakes her head in disbelieve.

"She told Alex that they had to take a rape kit in the hospital. And she asked Alex if she would stay with her. Alex told her that she would do everything for her that Liv wanted her to do. She doesn't want the guys to know that she is raped. And I only tell you this because I need your help. I can't leave Alex now, as I'm sure you'll understand. So I need you to take care of this part. Together with Amanda. She knows Liv is raped. And Melinda Warner knows it and send the results to Alex and Amanda only and keep this part away from the guys. So I think you understand now why Alex didn't tell everything when she talked with the guys and you." Casey finishes.

Having told everything she needed to say. Cragen was quiet for a few moments. Trying to take in all that Casey has told him.

"So let me get this straight. Prentiss beats the crap out of Olivia. Twice. And he raped her, apparently so bad that she refuses to let Alex know the details. Something else I need to know about what happened Counselor? Or do I know all there is to know about what happened? And yes I do understand why Olivia doesn't want the guys to know so I won't tell them. For now. From what you saying, I assume you are gonna be the prosecutor and not Alex?" Cragen asks Casey.

"Yes I'm going to prosecute Liv's case. But only because Liv doesn't want Alex to know the details. Otherwise Alex would have prosecuted this. Liv asked me if I wanted to do it because of this. No, there is nothing else to tell you about what happened. But Alex didn't know how to tell everything about Liv being assaulted twice, without the guys to find out Liv was raped too. I'm sorry you have to find out all of this the way you did. Alex did what she thought she needed to do to protect Liv the only way she could, to respect her wish." Casey answers.

"I don't blame Alex for what she did, Casey. I understand it. Now I need to go back to the precinct. Just promise me to take care of Alex."Cragen asks.

"I will. Don't worry about that. You have enough to be worried about." Casey answers.

And with a nod to Casey, Cragen leaves to take care of things and then go back to the precinct.

Casey was about to go back in to the room where Alex and Amanda were when Melinda arrived.

"Hey Casey, any news about Olivia?"

"Hi Melinda, no nothing since Amanda called you. I'm sorry you have to come all the way to the hospital to collect the rape kit. But we need Amanda here to protect Liv and Alex probably too. Although I don't know if we need to protect her or stop her. I think the first one now." Casey sighs.

"Why does Olivia need protection or Alex? Or stop Alex from doing what? I don't get it, Casey." Melinda asks.

"Oh my... I guess you don't know it then. Prentiss escaped from custody and threatened to kill Liv. With that Alex need protection too although I know that Cragen doesn't get that. But she will need it. Alex isn't gonna leave Liv's side until she's ready to leave this hospital. So that makes that she needs protection too. Either way we need Amanda here." Casey answers.

"Prentiss did WHAT ? How is that possible? Where is the damn bastard now? No way in hell Alex is gonna leave Liv alone in the hospital. And with Prentiss out, nobody is gonna change that." Melinda asks angrily.

"I don't know how that is possible. All I heard from Cragen is that he escaped. Alex freaked out when Cragen told us. I don't know how long she'll be able to hold it together. She..." Casey answers.

Casey gets interrupted by Alex yelling against Amanda.

"You don't know shit Rollins! So stop telling me you know that Liv and I are close! Ya think you know Liv? Well let me tell you something. You don't know her at all. And like hell you don't know her like I do!" Alex yells.

"Sorry Melinda, but I need to go inside before Alex tries to kill Amanda. Talk to you later." Casey says.

"Don't worry about me. I get it. I know how close those two are. So go save Amanda and try to calm Alex down. When I'm done I'll come back here. Now go." Melinda answers.

Casey opens the door and find Alex standing toe to toe with Amanda. Who, even though she is a detective, looks scared.

"Alex, calm down. Yelling at Amanda isn't going to help. She's trying to help you." Casey says while she puts her arm around Alex and tries to calm down the blonde ADA.

"I'm sorry Amanda. I don't know what got in to me. I know you're doing the best you can." Alex says softly.

"It's ok Alex. I know you don't mean it. You and Olivia know each other for what.. 12 or 13 years? But Casey is right. You need to calm down. Let me do my job. You know I don't let anyone hurt Olivia. Not if I can help it. Now I'm gonna stay right outside in front of the door and try to find out if I can get more information about Liv and how far we are with the case. I'll be back soon. Just call me if you need anything ok?" Amanda asks.

" If we need you we call." Casey answers.

And with that Amanda left the room. Alex and Casey are sitting next to each other on the couch and it's quiet for about 10 minutes before Alex speaks up.

"Casey I'm scared. I'm afraid that Liv's not gonna make it. I know she is a fighter but he kicked and beat her up really bad. She saved my life and protected me. He tortured her, beat her and kicked her and there was nothing I could do. I felt so helpless, I couldn't protect her when she needed it. It's my fold he broke more bones and her ribs. It's my fold because she was protecting me again, even though there was nothing she could do. She always has been very protective about me and when she needed me to protect her, I couldn't, I failed." Alex says.

"Alexandra Cabot, don't blame yourself for this. First of all there was nothing that you could have done to change the situation you both were in. Second you did the right thing. You stayed where Liv asked you to stay so she didn't have to worry about your safety. You protected her and yourself by doing that. And third, the entire NYPD and DA's office knows how protective Liv is when it comes to you. They may give you a hard time but nobody, and I mean nobody, dares to threaten you in your face or say something trough the graveyard or otherwise." Casey says.

"What do you mean with nobody dares to say something or threaten me? And what has Liv to do with that? Who, besides the guys, knows how protective she is with me?" Alex asks.

Alex is stunned by what Casey said and just couldn't believe it. She really thought that it wasn't that bad.

"Because they all are afraid of the ass chewing they get from you. And they are even more afraid of Liv kicking their asses or beat the crape out of them when she finds out they did do it. There is nobody stupid enough to do that. I think even the rookies get a warning if they have to work with you or Liv, one way or the other." Casey answers.

"Casey don't you think you are going a little over the top now? It can't be that bad. Sure there will be a few people but not that many and I don't think people will be so scared or afraid of it." Alex asks.

"You wanna have an example? An explanation that it's for real? Because believe me Alex, it is." Casey answers.

"Ok, give me an example and try to convince me, Casey." Alex says.

Casey sighs and shakes her head in disbelieve and decides to tell her about the time she was just assigned to SVU as their ADA.

"Alright, I'll give you an example. Just a few weeks after you went into Witsec I heard two cops talking. One of them was a rookie who just joined the force. He apparently had met you a couple of times and told him that he thought you were a bitch who just needed to be set on her place. That you were assigned to SVU because you weren't good enough for hard cases and that you would have your ass kicked in court if you were with an other precinct. Would you not have been shot. The other cop said that he couldn't be more wrong, that you were the best prosecutor that SVU ever had. And that he better could keep his opinion to his self. Because if Detective Benson found out about this, his ass would be kicked, hard. That nobody in the force was stupid enough saying these kind of things or threaten you because of Detective Benson. The rookie said he wasn't afraid of Liv and that he would tell her exactly how he thought about you if the moment came. And that she couldn't kick his ass because she was a woman and he was a man so he was stronger and better than her. That he would kick her ass instead of Liv kicking his ass. I saw the other cop's face turned pale and didn't answer him. When I turned around I saw Liv standing there.

And to say she was pissed off and angry as hell, is an understatement. By the time she was finished chewing his ass off, the rookie was shaking with his entire body. Hell even I was afraid and she hadn't chewed my ass off. That's when I knew I never could compete with you in her eyes. And I made a note in my mind, never piss her off about you. Next thing I know about it is that the rookie had asked for a transfer the same day to an other precinct. He was afraid that if he let something slip out of his mouth an other time, she would kill him. So long story short, we all know how protective Liv is when it comes to you.

And that's why she won't die. She will be fighting for her life so you will be safe. Because she loves you. And of course to kick the ass of anyone that even points their finger in your direction." Casey finishes her story.

She looks at Alex to see if she got it. Understand what she says and try to give her some hope. Hope that she herself could use too. Alex is quiet for a moment trying to let it sink. And get her emotions under control. Nobody ever had cared for her that much. She always felt save when Olivia was by her side. She knew that she would be save as long as the strong detective was with her. But she never thought that Olivia would protect her like that or defending her that way, when she wasn't even there. It made her love the brunette even more.

"She really did that? She really got that angry that the rookie was shaking so badly and asked for a transfer that same day?" Alex asks.

"Yes she really did that. She would have kicked his ass too, if needed. Now do you believe me when I say that Liv will keep fighting to stay alive, to be able to protect you?" Casey asks.

"Yes I do. Thank you for giving me some hope, Casey. Hope and believing. For having faith in Liv. That she will fight to stay alive. Nobody ever cared for me so much to do what Liv does and did. I never had someone who stands up for me the way Liv did and protect me like this. I didn't realize this. Didn't know it. I have to kick my ass myself and be there for Liv now. Now that she needs me to protect her. Needs my help. I just hope she will let me do that." Alex says softly.

"Well, get used to it. Because Liv will do it again. She will do it every time she thinks she needs to protect you or defend your honor. I think that as soon as Liv is awake again and able to talk, you should tell her how you feel about her. It won't change that she isn't ready for you to know the details of what happened. But it will reassure her that she isn't gonna lose you, if she knows you feel the same for her as she is feeling for you. And maybe it will help you both getting trough this rough and hard time. Knowing that you have the one you love at your side. Besides that, I think the both of you have beaten around the bush long enough. It's time you two let each other know what you are truly feeling for each other." Casey says.

"If she's gonna make it I will tell her what I feel for her. That I love her." Alex says.

"Not if, Cabot. When. Liv is gonna make it. I KNOW she is gonna make it. Maybe the medical team isn't sure, but I am. Yes the road will be long and hard. Surgeries will be needed and PT will be hell for her. But she is gonna make it." Casey says sternly, but with a soft tone in her voice.

"You are right. She will make it. And I'm gonna be there for her, every step on the road." Alex says with conviction in her voice.

"That's the spirit." Casey says.

Meanwhile outside Alex's and Casey's room.

Amanda is standing in front of the room. She just hang up with Nick when Cragen walks towards her, relieve on his face.

"Judging by the look on your face, I would say you have of good news. Don't you, Sir?" Amanda asks.

"Yes, Rollins. Some patrolling officers have arrested Prentiss just in front of the hospital about 10 minutes ago. He is on his way to Rikers. With extra manpower, to make sure he will arrive there. So I need to talk with Casey now. He needs to be brought up first thing tomorrow morning. I know we need Olivia's official report. But with all the evidence we have and Alex's and your testimony we should be able to get an conviction. Since Olivia is in the OR now and will kept in a coma after that we have to wait until she wakes up and is able to give it and her testimony. On the other hand we would be doing our jobs badly if we can't get the bastard behind bars without her." Cragen answers.

"Alright, let's go inside and tell them that the bastard is on his way to Rikers." Amanda answers.

A/N2 I am really sorry but my Muse is playing tricks with my mind again, and she wanted twists again. She is just driving me crazy! But don't tell her that. You know how they are, and I don't want a writers block. Neither do I want to sleep on the couch for the next week or so, thank you very much. :P

So please, do me a favor and keep all your mouths shot.

Thank you for understanding this.