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Chapter 1: Late
Olivia, Casey, Elliot, Munch, Fin, and Cragen all stood in front of the dry erase board in silence, looking at all the information they had gathered on the Lawrence case. They had just hit a wall and were stuck pretty badly. Olivia was the first one to break the silence that had overwhelmed them for a good fifteen minutes.
"If Jefferson Michaels' DNA was found inside of Catherin, and she says was raped; yet Michaels claims he's never as so much as touched her and he's alibied by Catherin's husband…. Who do we--? " Olivia abruptly stopped what she was about say and quickly covered her mouth.
She ran out of the squad room and towards the restrooms colliding into Chester on the way out. Chester cocked his head in suspicion, but continued walking towards the group that now stood in confusion.
"Isn't it like the sixth time she's done that today?" Chester asked in confusion also, as he passed a cup of coffee over to Casey.
"Really? Do you want me to go check if she's ok?" Casey asked, finding it weird that Olivia was still here if she was so sick.
"Yeah Casey go check on her…. Elliot my office… NOW!" Cragen said as he retreated to his office… looking very pissed off.
Casey gave Elliot a questioning look but he just shrugged not knowing what the hell was going on, and followed Cragen to his office. While everyone else went back to they're desks, Casey headed over to the bathroom to check on Olivia. When she walked into the restroom, she heard someone heaving and was quickly guided to the stall that was clearly designated for invalided people. She knocked on it, and Liv was able to stand long enough to open the door and return to her position over the toilet throwing up all the contents she had once eaten.
Casey ran to Olivia's side and held her hair back as she rubbed soothing circles on the small of her back. After about five minutes, Olivia was finally done.
"Thanks, Case… but you didn't have to stay here with me." Olivia said in a raspy voice as she pressed her back onto the cold, tiled wall and closed her eyes.
"What kind of a friend would I be if I did…; Liv, Chester said it was like the sixth time today you came in here sick, Liv what's wrong?" Casey asked worried about her friend's well being.
Olivia looked away and lied "Nothing's wrong…."
"You're lying to me Olivia Benson… You should at least go to the doctor or go home early today…"
"No Casey, there's no need to." Olivia protested.
"You are so going to tell Alex, Mel, and I what's wrong tomorrow night. And what do you mean there's no need to! Look at yourself!" Casey said as she got off the floor and helping Olivia up as well.
"And what makes you think that? That'll be telling you guys…? And I'm not going Case, and that's final!"
"We'll see… and fine whatever, don't go." Casey said as she led Olivia out to where the sink was so that she could wash her face and mouth.
Olivia just smiled knowing that if she said anything else, questions would arise. She washed her face and mouth and dried them and then walked out of the bathroom with Casey by her side. When they entered the squad room, Elliot had already come out of the Captain's office and quickly ran to Olivia he saw her walk in.
"Hey baby, you okay?" Elliot asked in a hushed tone, as he rubbed her forearms.
"Yeah, I'll be fine." She replied and gave him a weak smile as she sat down at her desk.
"Liv, maybe you should go home and get some rest?" Elliot said in a concerned voice.
"There really is no need for that El, I'm jus fine!" she said as if trying to convince him. But Elliot didn't buy not one bit of it.
Right then, Casey who had started talking to Chester when she and Liv cam in said "Well guys, I have four piles of paperwork sitting on my desk with my name written all over them, and I gotta get them done before Adam has my ass and my job! Bye-bye!" She said as she walked out of the squad room.
"Bye Case!" all five detectives said in unison.
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Well, guys, that's all I have for now...I'd love to here your thoughts on it!! So let me know! I'll update again maybe tonight after a meeting I have...g2g!
