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Trigger Warning: Mention of Rape...

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Chapter 38.

It took a month before the trial finally started. Sonny and Olivia were exhausted as they moved into the courthouse, since neither slept well the night before. Olivia kept telling Sonny that she was tired because the twins kept squirming and kicking her bladder, but that wasn't the case. She was so beyond anxious about seeing Dani again. Even if she had her faith in David, she didn't know if Dani would actually be put away for what she did.

"Today might be challenging, but once it's behind us, we can shift our attention to the positive things that are happening," said Sonny. Olivia adjusted her flowy black blouse.

"Focus on picking names for our babies, and figuring out where we can put them." Olivia smiled tiredly. Dominick nodded, before reaching out and gently caressing Olivia's belly.

"When this is all over, we are going to be incredibly happy, Liv. Happy to be together... to become a family." Sonny inhaled. He looked around the hall, before leaning close and pecking Olivia's lips quickly.

Olivia blushed as Dominick leaned back.

"I may not be able to focus now, because all I can think about is kissing you." Sonny admitted.

xxx

Sonny and Olivia took the elevator up two floors, before moving towards a courtroom at the very end of the hall. This one was rarely used, so no one had to worry about being seen.

"Hey." Elliot greeted them as he saw Dominick and Olivia approaching. Dominick removed his hand from Olivia's lower back before reaching out to Elliot.

"Are you ready for today?" Sonny asked, but all Elliot did was shrug.

"I'm not ready," Olivia spoke, her voice shaking. The closer they got to the large wooden doors of their courtroom, Olivia grew more anxious. Her hands were shaky as she tried to smooth out the wrinkles in her shirt.

"You won't be alone in this, Liv. We are all going to be there," Dominick cooed softly. He rubbed her back softly, before looking down at her. Olivia bit her lip and nodded.

"I still feel like my heart is pounding so hard it might burst out of my chest." Olivia whispered softly.

"Let's take a moment to relax, honey. Take some slow breaths with me," Dominick gently encouraged her, positioning himself in front of Olivia. Elliot stood by and watched as Dominick held Olivia's hands and coached her through her panic attack. It was more of a mild one, and after about five minutes she had relaxed enough to think clearly.

"Good girl," Elliot said, his words filled with a touch of awkwardness.

"Please don't talk to me like I'm a dog," Olivia said with a weak smile.

Elliot went to tease Olivia again, but stopped when someone turned the corner and moved towards the group. Olivia swallowed hard, when she smelt Rafael's cologne.

"Good morning," He smiled, as he looked the group over. His eyes moved over Olivia, before stopping where her stomached had swelled considerably.

"W-what?" Olivia struggled to speak, as she swallowed hard.

"Are you pregnant?" He questioned, his eyes hesitantly lifting from her belly and to her eyes.

"That is none of your business." Dominick let out a frustrated sigh. Rafael rolled his eyes and took a step closer to his former friend, his hand outstretched towards her midsection.

"Don't touch me." Olivia whimpered, as Dominick moved between her and Rafael. He put his hand out and stopped Rafael from getting any closer or touching Olivia.

"She told you not to touch her, Barba. You are the defense and should be going to see your client. Leave us alone before I request you be removed as defense… Especially since you won't stop tormenting Olivia." Sonny warned.

"I can use this against both of you. Liv, you just happen to get pregnant by pure miracle? And decide to keep this pregnancy? Hmm, maybe you planned it." Rafael said with a dark and unsettling expression.

xxx

Olivia had sat on the witness stand hundreds of times. She usually felt comfortable on it, especially since she knew the facts. But now, she had to try and recreate a night that was still kinda blurry. She had to discuss the details of what she once thought was a rape, but ended up being an attack on both of parties.

Olivia kept her eyes down as Rafael prepared his questions for her. She looked down and could see her belly move slightly as one of the babies squirmed within.

"Captain Benson?" The judge asked. Olivia lifted her eyes and turned to the judge.

"Yes, your honor?" Olivia questioned.

"Mr. Barba asked you a question. You were zoned out, but that is okay. We need your full focus now," He replied. Olivia nodded.

"I'm sorry, your honor." Olivia breathed. She turned to face Rafael, and she saw a flash of something, but she couldn't place it.

"Captain Benson, can you please explain to the court what happened the night of November 13th?" Rafael questioned, as he moved to stand in front of Olivia. He was trying to block out those behind him, and it was working.

"It was the night of the city employee's dinner. I attended with Detective Stabler, several of my detectives, some of Elliot's coworkers, and a few close friends." Olivia spoke in a rambling voice.

"You didn't leave with Detective Stabler, correct?" Babar questioned.

"You are correct," Olivia inhaled.

"Please explain what happened instead."

Olivia swallowed hard as she caught a glimpse of David over Rafael's shoulder.

"Dominick Carisi and I stayed later than everyone else. We got one last drink, and a few minutes into sipping it… we started to not feel great. We stumbled out together and kissed by my SUV. Dominick and I ended up having sex."

"Continue, Captain," Rafael encouraged her to elaborate further.

"I woke up the next morning to find myself completely naked in the back of my SUV. I didn't remember what happened, but I could feel pain between my legs and there was dried… semen… on my thighs and belly." Olivia's embarrassment was palpable as she uttered these words.

"Are you sure that you aren't putting on an act?" Rafael questioned. David stayed quiet as he waited for Olivia to speak before possibly objecting.

"Putting on an act? I was drugged, the lab report clearly indicates that I was drugged with GHB. So, there's no pretending here when it comes to my trauma; it's very real," Olivia muttered. Her frustration was palpable as she addressed the opposing lawyer.

"Are you sure? It seems like you were having a good time." Rafael said, pressing a button on the remote he was holding. David protested but his objections were drowned out by Olivia's panting.

The jury and everyone else saw the video of Olivia and Dominick engaged in sexual activity. Audible moans of pleasure were heard as each participant experienced separate moments of climax.

Olivia glared at Rafael, feeling her anger toward him intensify. She closed her eyes tightly and bit her lip until she tasted the metallic taste of blood in her mouth.

"Your honor, that's enough. Please." David pleaded.

"Turn it off, Mr. Barba," The judge ordered.

Rafael turned the video off, before turning to look at Olivia.

"Tell me more about the morning after." Babar inquired. Olivia wanted to reach out and smack him, but she restrained.

"Like I said, I was sore and knew something happened. I drove to the hospital and they performed a rape kit on me. I took all the medication they gave me. Helping rape victims is the most important part of my job, so I had to do things the right way." Olivia replied.

"Did you actually take Plan B?" Rafael asked, sounding skeptical.

"Yes, I took it," Olivia snapped in annoyance.

"Then how are you pregnant?" Babar scoffed, clearly unsatisfied with her response.

"It didn't work out. A few weeks later I started feeling sick and found out I was pregnant. One of my detectives took me to the office and stayed with me the whole time." Olivia let out a breath.

"I'm done," Rafael said firmly.

"Mr. Haden, do you have any questions for Captain Benson?" The judge questioned.

"I'm reserving the right to question her later, I do not want to stress her out anymore today." David replied.

"Alright, Captain Benson, you may leave the stand."

xxx

Once Olivia was off the stand, Dominick was called in. He sat on the witness stand and took his oath.

"Mr. Carisi, what do you remember about your night?" Rafael pondered.

"I remember having a lot of fun with my friends before things grew blurry," Sonny spoke.

"Do you not remember anything before the "drugging"?" Rafael mused, as he used his fingers to do air quotes.

"No, not really."

"What about the morning after?"

"I woke up confused because I was naked on top of one of my best friends. I didn't know what happened, but I was ashamed because I was dating her friend... I left her alone. I hate myself for leaving her alone and just walking away. I went to the hospital myself and had my blood drawn. Just like Olivia, I had low levels of GHB in my system."

"Do you understand that Captain Benson assumed she had been raped?"

"Yes, I do. I didn't think far enough ahead to stay and help her process everything." Carisi swallowed hard as he remembered the gravity of his mistake. He felt a wave of guilt as he thought about the consequences of his mistake.

„But you were around long enough to impregnate Captain Benson." Rafael directed his attention towards Carisi and exchanged a significant glance with him.

The tension in the room was palpable as Rafael's words hung in the air. Carisi's face turned crimson as he fought back the urge to respond.