Norris Residence
Bronx, NY
Wednesday, October 25
1:00 PM
"Did you find the guy Detectives?" Hazel's mom Carrie asked hopeful.
"No, not yet. We need to ask you some more question, if that's okay?" Olivia asked.
"Yes, I'll do anything if it helps you guys find the guy who killed my baby." Carrie told Elliot and Olivia.
"Did Hazel have any ex-boyfriends that would want to hurt her?" Elliot asked.
"I'm not sure Hazel didn't really tell me about her boyfriends, but my niece would know she and Hazel were very close. Leah could you come downstairs please the police are here." Carrie yelled from the stairs.
"Coming." A faint voice called from upstairs, "Hi." The young girl no older than sixteen said as she reached the bottom of the stairs.
"Hi Leah, do you remember me?" Olivia asked.
"Yeah you're Detective Benson, who this?" She asked point to Elliot, "The other Detective you had with you last time was way older."
"This is my partner Detective Stabler." Olivia replied, "I have some question for you. Did Hazel have any ex-boyfriends who would want to hurt her?" Olivia asked.
The sixteen year old bit her bottom lip and looked up at her Aunt, who nodded her head silently telling the girl to tell the police everything she knows.
"Umm… she dated this guy Thomas, he was kinda controlling." Leah said looking at Olivia.
"What do you mean by controlling?" Elliot asked.
"Umm… he would tell how to dress and what she do and couldn't, and one day he hit her." The girl replied.
"Were you there when Thomas hit Hazel?" Olivia asked.
"Yeah, and after he did that I told Hazel to dump him, but she said that he loved and that he would never do it again. But he did and few weeks later I convinced Hazel to leave him. Thomas was really mad when Hazel dumped him, he threatened to kill her." Leah replied licking her lips.
"Thanks Leah, what's Thomas last name." Olivia said.
"Miller, I'm sorry I didn't think of it earlier." Leah whispered feeling that she had failed Olivia and Hazel.
"It's okay Leah, don't worry we'll find him." Olivia said giving the teenager a reassuring smile.
Apartment of Thomas Miller
Harlem, NY
Wednesday, October 25
1:40 PM
"Police, open up!" Elliot yelled while knocking on Thomas door.
"I can hear him moving around, do you think he's running?" Olivia asked her partner.
"Probably." Elliot replied.
The two Detectives ready their guns; Olivia looked at Elliot who had three fingers raised she watched has he slowly lowed his fingers one by one once Elliot lowered his last finger then took a step back and bought he foot up giving the door one good kick. The door swung open and Olivia entered the apartment and Elliot followed behind her.
"It's clear." Olivia called out.
Elliot enter the bedroom where he noticed an open window, Elliot made it way to the window and saw their suspect starting his motorcycle and driving off.
"Damn it." Elliot cursed, "Our suspect just drove off." Elliot told his partner as he walked in to living room.
"Did you get the license plate numbers?" Olivia asked.
"I just got the first three." Elliot replied running his hand over his face.
Special Victim Unit
Manhattan, NY
Wednesday, October 25
2:13 PM
"One of our suspects is in the wind, but we have a partial plate number. How did you and Fin do?" Olivia asked Munch thought the phone.
"Fin and I were able to re-interview Isabelle and Kennedy's family the both dated this guy who was controlling they said his name was Derek Hollister, however Derek Hollister doesn't exist." Munch replied.
"So we're back to square one unless we match the partial." Olivia said letting out a sigh
"We still have Lilly and Lisa's families to look at." Munch told her.
"Okay keep me and El posted."
"Don't worry Olivia, we're going to get this guy."
"I hope so. I'll see you when get back the House."
Olivia hung up her phone and look up at her partner who give her slight smile.
Grey Residence
Manhattan, NY
Wednesday October 25
2:20 PM
"Detective Munch, did you find him?" Ms. Grey asked.
"No, not yet, but I have some question for you." Munch replied taking seat next to Ms. Grey on sofa.
"Um…okay, what do you want to know?" Ms. Grey asked running her fingers through her hair.
"Did you daughter have any ex-boyfriends who would want to hurt her?" Munch asked
"No, my daughter never dated any guys. My daughter was gay." Ms. Grey told the Detectives.
Much and Fin both share a look.
Special Victim Unit
Manhattan, NY
Wednesday October 25
2:30 PM
"Benson, Stabler, we got another victim." Cragen said.
"Alright, where are we headed?" Elliot asked.
"Kendal and Morris Law Firm. The law firm is prestigious so let's handle this care the media going to be all over this." Cragen told his top two Detectives.
"Don't worry Cap, we go it." Olivia said reassuring their Captain.
Kendal and Morris Law Firm
Wednesday, October 25
3:08 PM
When Detectives Benson and Stabler arrived at the scene they were mobbed by the press who were shouting out questions and shoving their microphone in the Detectives' face.
"No comment." Elliot said as he and Olivia pushed through the mob of reporters.
As Elliot and Olivia made their way into the law firm they saw the Crime Scene Techs canvassing the women's restroom. Elliot and Olivia made their way to women's restroom where they saw Melinda inspecting the body.
"What happened?" Olivia asked Melinda.
"Your guy strikes again and he did a real number on her." Melinda told Olivia.
"Who's our vic?" Elliot asked.
"That's Maria Rodriquez she's a famous corporate lawyer, El." Olivia replied looking at the dead body of Maria Rodriquez.
"What's the time of death?" Elliot asked.
"Since the body still warm I'd say she died and hour or two ago." Melinda replied.
"Detectives, there's a man outside demanding to talk to you." A uniform officer said.
Olivia gave the officer a nod, before turning to Melinda, "Please, tell me found fluids." Olivia said hopeful.
"Sorry."
Olivia slowly nodded her head before heading out of the restroom with Elliot right behind her.
"Detectives, please tell me it's not Maria." A man cried out.
Elliot and Olivia glanced at each other which caused a chill to run down the man spine knowing that it was indeed was Maria who was dead.
"Oh God!" The man cried.
"I'm sorry of your lost sir, is there some where we can talk in private?" Elliot asked.
"Yeah, my office is this way."
The man lead the Detectives to his office which was a few feet away from the crime scene. The man opened the door to his office space letting the Detectives enter the room first while he came in behind them. Shutting the door to give him and the Detectives privacy to talk.
"Maria was my best friend. We've been best friends since junior high… I promised her father I would protect her. Maria's father died when we graduated from high school. I promised him on his death bed that I would do everything I could to keep Maria safe and I failed her. I failed her father, and I failed my kids. My kids loved Maria like she was their mother since my wife left me with our triplets. Maria stepped up to the plate and loved them like a mother should love her children. And now I've lost my best friend all because I couldn't protect her." The man told the Detectives strain evident in his voice.
"Hey, it's not your fault." Olivia spoke softly.
"I want to know what I can do to help you find the asshole that did to Maria." The lawyer told them.
"Okay, was Maria dating any one?" Elliot asked as he pulled out his notepad.
"Umm… no I kind of scared off any boyfriend she had." The man replied sheepishly.
Olivia looked at Elliot who had a small smirk on his face knowing that he had done his fair share of scaring off boyfriends.
"Okay, Mr…." Olivia faded off since they had yet to receive a name for of the man they were talking to.
"Brett Michaels." The lawyer told Olivia.
"Mr. Michaels did Maria have any enemy?" Elliot asked.
"No, Maria and I had the same friends and they all loved Maria." Brett informed them.
"How about any past clients?" Olivia questioned.
"No, everything had been strictly professional."
There was a knock on the door before someone pushed the door open slightly
"Mr. Michaels, the triplets school is on line one." The sectary said.
"Thank Jenny, umm if you will excuse me."
"Of course, call us if you can think of anything." Olivia said handing her card to Brett.
Benson Residence
Manhattan NY
Wednesday, October 25
6:37 PM.
Olivia sat on her couch reading over Maria Rodriquez case file trying to see if there was anything they might have missed. The murder of Maria put their perp's count to nine women. Olivia couldn't help but wonder how many innocent lives this was going to take before they could get their hands on him. A knock on the door brought Olivia out of her thoughts.
"Who is it?" Olivia asked making her way to her door.
"It's me Elliot." Elliot said from the other side of the door.
Olivia undid the locks on her door then opened it, "What are you doing here?" His partner questioned him.
"I thought you would be hungry so I got us some food. I saw one your neighbor and she let me in." Elliot replied.
"What did you bring?"
"Chinese."
"Okay, come in."
Elliot smiled as he made his way into his partners' apartment. Elliot walked into Olivia living room and placed the bag filled with Chinese food on the coffee table beside the Maria Rodriquez's case file. Elliot picked up the file, "Did you find anything that we might have missed?" Elliot asked his eyes not leaving the file.
"No, nothing."
Elliot let out sigh, "Okay let's eat."
Olivia walked over to where her partner was and sat down her couch and opened the bag that contained the Chinese food and removed the containers from the bag. Elliot sat down next to his partner and handed her pair of chopsticks.
"Dickie got a D on his Spanish test, and I spent the last hour convincing Kathy not to ground him until after Homecoming. Since it wouldn't be fair to the girl he asked to go with him." Elliot said while taking a bite of an egg roll.
"And." Olivia said telling him to continue.
"She agreed to let him go but she pissed off. I talked to Dickie to asking him what going on. He told me he doesn't understand anything the teacher is saying in class and Lizzie isn't really a good tutor."
"I can help Dickie with his Spanish."
"You don't have to that Olivia."
"You don't want Dickie to fail, Kathy doesn't want Dickie to fail and I don't want him to fail. So, I will tutor Dickie and you can pay me with a free meal when go come over for tutoring sessions."
"Okay deal."
Olivia smiled, "Great, so how are Maureen and Kathleen?"
"Maureen is graduating in December so you should be getting an invitation in the mail soon."
"Criminology, right?"
"Yeah, she been studding for the LSAT as well. Kathleen is thinking about majoring in child psychology."
"That's a good major. How's Lizzie?"
"She's good making A's and B's."
"Is Eli over the chicken pox?"
"He still has some spots from the chicken pox, but he should alright for Halloween."
"That's good."
Elliot and Olivia ate in silence for a while until Elliot spoke, "So do I need to be out here before Matt shows up?"
"Matt is working late tonight he as this big case and he going to trial next week so he trying to prepare himself and his client. That's best thing about dating a lawyer they have the same hours as cop. So, I don't have to hear complaints about how we don't get to send enough time with each other."
"You really like this guy huh?"
"Yeah I do, so do me favor don't scare him off."
"How can when I never met the guy."
"I just want you to promise me, 'cause I don't want you to meet him until you promise me."
"Olivia-"
"El, please. I… I want kids El, I want to be happy."
"I don't want you settle for some guy."
"I'm not settling."
Olivia knew she was denial, but there was no way she could Elliot how she felt about him. Elliot deserved someone way better than her.
"I recorded Sunday night football game for Matt we still haven't gotten around to watching it. Do want to watch it with me."
"Yeah, Giants vs. Steelers, right?"
"Yeah."
"Start it up."
As the game entered the fourth quarter the Giants were up by three point and there was only one minute left game. Olivia and Elliot were fast and sleep. Olivia was snugged up against Elliot chest and Elliot had his arm wrapped around Olivia holding her close. Since the two Detectives were asleep, they did see the Steelers score a field goal tying the game up. They didn't see the Giants make a winning touchdown in the last twenty seconds. Since Olivia's phone was set on silent they didn't hear it coming to life and they didn't see the phone's screen flashed the name and number of Matt Samuels.