Ok guys.... here is my first fanfiction.. I do my best to be understood, English is not my mother tongue. Reviews would be higlhy appreciated ! Thanks !
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A/N : the thoughts of the characters are in Italic.
BENSON RESIDENCE, 11pm
She was sitting on our couch, her legs crossed under her, tears flowing down on her cheeks. She bit her lip as if it could send all her pain away.
She used to leave the precinct late but tonight she said she had to meet one of her advisors. But t was a lie.
It was her last chance.
This had been refused to her
She tried to handle it, but she could not.
She cried a long time till headache decided her to take medicine and go to bed. Maybe tomorrow the pain won’t be there. Maybe tomorrow she’ll get a phone call telling her there have been a big mistake, maybe…maybe she’d better not have dreamed. You’re a cop Olivia, a cop and nothing more….she forced herself to think before sleeping.
BENSON RESIDENCE, 4am
She looked at her clock, waiting for the right time to get up to come. She could not sleep anymore. She had not really slept, just few minutes from time to time.
She thought about all the papers she had to fill in about the last case, and being early at work could help to solve this rapidly. And maybe work could avoid thinking of yesterday. She only hopes El won't come with a big smile on his face telling her about amazing Eli is. She knows she's happy for them. Well, she thinks she is happy for them. El loves his children and she can't blame him for that. But today she would just have a day full of work and nothing else.
She hardly get up, went to the bathroom to take a shower, get dressed and as a robot she left her flat to go to the precinct.She closed the door, turned the key.
You're a cop, Olivia, You're a cop... act as a cop, think as a cop, do not let your emotions been shown on your face, keep smiling...Let's go.
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I wrote this yesterday night, please tell me waht you think, Thanks !
PRECINCT, 8am
El pushed the door with a big smile on his face.
He spent a nice evening at home and wanted to share the new feats of his beloved Eli with Olivia. Some weeks ago they almost recovered their special bond he liked. They could joke again and he really valued that. Their work is hard enough, they both had hard times months ago and they really needed to have a new beginning.
He so came to Liv fully in good mood and told her lively:
“Morning Liv! How are you? Did you see that the sun…” But he was cut by a Liv getting up from her chair with an impassive face. She heard him enter the room and as she heard his steps she could easily guess he was in a good mood. If El is in a good mood in the morning it is thanks to the evening he spent. He may have had a nice evening with his kids, of course Eli or maybe he and Kat… No don’t think about that or your breakfast will be spread on the floor of the office…How stupid I am…I did not have breakfast; I could not even bear the smelling of pancakes.
El: Hey Liv! What’s going on?
She took a cup and filled it up with hot water.
Liv: Nothing
She placed a teabag in her cup.
El: Nothing? You’re kidding? I know you, so come on…what’s the matter?
She looked at him with angry eyes and passed in front of him ignoring his question. She sat at her desk and tried to going on filling the papers she had to.
He stayed there looking at her. Only the sound of someone entering the room made him move.
Fin: Hi! How are you guys?
El: Fine, thanks for asking Fin, he said looking at Liv.
She lifted her head a send a brief smile to Fin
Liv: Hi Fin
Fin stopped at his desk and turned to El with asking eyes. El just shrugged his shoulders and with a nod of his head Fin understood he did not know anything about Liv this morning.
Munch arrived few minutes later followed by Cragen.
Cragen: Morning everyone. Hope you had good rest yesterday evening…we already have a new case. I just was called. Another unit thought about a violent robbery in a house but as their Forensics came they found out that the murdered woman was raped. The main room has been devastated, it seems that there is blood on walls, in short, I want you four on the crime scene right now. Please avoid the press. I think when you’ll arrive the journalists would already been there, you know it’s a quiet neighbourhood, mostly inhabitants are nice families….no need to draw you a picture…what are you waiting for?
Munch: Did you receive the crystal ball I ordered last week?
Cragen: What?
Fin: Excuse him Sir, as old as he is, he still thinks his humour is great. Even if it was never the case. We need the address…
Cragen: Sorry.
He grabbed a piece of paper, wrote on it and held it out to Fin.
Cregen: Call me when you’re there.
Liv: As usual!
IN FRONT OF CARPENTER HOUSE, Some minutes later.
A big crowd of neighbours stayed in front of the house, asking for details to the uniforms who hardly tried to keep some space around the house. Journalists were already in place, asking questions to people who first were shy but then proud to be on screen soon on a TV news report. Our four detectives showed their badges to everybody and made their way through the crowd.
Liv called out a detective standing in front of the house steps.
Liv: Hey you there! Could you help the uniforms to push the crowd away?
Det: Hi Beauty, sorry, it’s not my job
Liv: What? It’s not your job to preserve a crime scene? Your name? Your section?
Fin: Liv, it’s ok, give it up, I’ll fix this with him, go inside, El is waiting for you.
Liv still stared at the Det who began not to feel at ease being stared with such dark eyes.
Fin: Liv, move!
She quickly glanced at him and climbed the steps.
Det: Is she always like that?
Fin: Like what?
Det: …
Fin: Oh no! Only when she’s in a good mood!
The detective stood open mouthed.
INSIDE THE CARPENTER HOUSE
Liv closed the door behind her. The crime scene was hard to look at, blood everywhere, on the couch, on the carpet, on the feet of the table. Lamps were crashed on the floor, cushions ripen, curtains torn apart, papers spread all around the room. She saw then two bodies, twisted as if they were puppets. Their clothes were torn, they were cut at different parts of their bodies, neck, legs, belly, cheeks, arms, hands…Oh my God, they fought a lot and suffered to finally die and leave this picture of them…
She was get out of her thoughts by screams. Baby screams. She looked at female agent coming from upstairs and asked her:
Liv: What’s going on upstairs?
Agent: Oh my God he’s a monster! We wanted to pick up the boy to place him in a social centre but no way! As anybody tries to approach him he screams and gives knocks!
Liv frowned: How old is he?
Agent: What we found is that he’s name is Mathew and he’s around 2 years old.
Liv smirked: And you are overwhelmed by a 2-year-old-monster-boy?
Agent: If you are so confident go upstairs and take him!
Liv: No thanks! I’m not a nanny, I’m a cop, I have something else to deal with.
El who was taking notes about the crime scene heard the talk between Liv and the agent. He looked at Liv and tried to get her attention but she avoided him and went to the kitchen. She began to note details when El came to her:
-Liv, don’t you want to come with me upstairs to check the baby? We already had to deal with traumatized kids and maybe they don’t know how to do, he said softly.
Liv: Go if you want, I have a lot of things to register here and I want to stay till the arrival of Warner.
El: Liv, you know you’re great with kids, everybody has to do his best to get this boy out of here. He can’t stay in his bedroom.
Liv sighed heavily and clenched teeth. Ok, you can do that, after all, he’s a victim and as a cop you have to protect the victims.
They went upstairs and entered a sweet bedroom. Wallpaper was a light blue colour with a dark blue band in the middle, separating the top and the bottom of the wall. On the top wall there were little crescents of moon and little brown teddy bears and the ceiling lamp was a star. In the middle of the room stood a little white bed and inside, the “2-year-old-monster-boy” Mathew.
An agent was trying to pick him up but Mathew screamed and did not let anyone to approach him. El stepped into his direction but the boy saw him and rejected him by a knock from his little hands. It was clear that this kid would only accept her family to touch him. He was afraid by anybody else. Did someone freak him? Did he see someone? Something? Did he hear something? El got out of his thoughts and saw Liv still standing near the door. He saw her wipe some tears as she approached the boy. Words were soft:
Liv: Hey sweetheart! Calm down baby. I know you want your mother but calm down, sweetie…
One step more to him. She looked at him as he griped the board of his bed, still crying.
Liv: Shhh….sweetie, she said the more soft she could. She just smiled at him, and sat in front of him so that he could look at her in the eyes. She lifted her hand and took it on the bed near his own hand. El stayed behind her. He could see her smile at the baby and he knew this smile was full of compassion, but also pain. She told him she was turn down for an adoption but he knew there were other ways to become a mother. Even if he thought the best way for a kid to grown up is to be part of a real family with two parents, he knew sometimes one single parent is better than two always fighting. And Liv deserves to become a mother. What he saw then really made him sure of his thoughts. Mathew finally calmed down, he just sobbed as he hold his arms out to Liv. She lifted the little boy and took him in her arms. She wanted to make him feel secure. He rested his head on her and she placed a soft kiss on his forehead.
Liv: Everything will be alright now, sweetie, I promise, she muttered.
The agent Liv met downstairs came in:
Agent: Wow! I’m impressed, and you’re not a nanny, mmmh?
Liv: Ok, everybody out, I need to clean the little angel and change his clothes, out!
El: Do you want me to help you?
Liv: Why? Because you are a proud father of the five most beautiful children in the world and I’m nothing more than a cop, so I do need your help to change a baby? Is it what you mean, Stabler? I have no skills?
El: …
TBC..
I wrote this yesterday night, please tell me waht you think, Thanks !
PRECINCT, 8am
El pushed the door with a big smile on his face.
He spent a nice evening at home and wanted to share the new feats of his beloved Eli with Olivia. Some weeks ago they almost recovered their special bond he liked. They could joke again and he really valued that. Their work is hard enough, they both had hard times months ago and they really needed to have a new beginning.
He so came to Liv fully in good mood and told her lively:
“Morning Liv! How are you? Did you see that the sun…” But he was cut by a Liv getting up from her chair with an impassive face. She heard him enter the room and as she heard his steps she could easily guess he was in a good mood. If El is in a good mood in the morning it is thanks to the evening he spent. He may have had a nice evening with his kids, of course Eli or maybe he and Kat… No don’t think about that or your breakfast will be spread on the floor of the office…How stupid I am…I did not have breakfast; I could not even bear the smelling of pancakes.
El: Hey Liv! What’s going on?
She took a cup and filled it up with hot water.
Liv: Nothing
She placed a teabag in her cup.
El: Nothing? You’re kidding? I know you, so come on…what’s the matter?
She looked at him with angry eyes and passed in front of him ignoring his question. She sat at her desk and tried to going on filling the papers she had to.
He stayed there looking at her. Only the sound of someone entering the room made him move.
Fin: Hi! How are you guys?
El: Fine, thanks for asking Fin, he said looking at Liv.
She lifted her head a send a brief smile to Fin
Liv: Hi Fin
Fin stopped at his desk and turned to El with asking eyes. El just shrugged his shoulders and with a nod of his head Fin understood he did not know anything about Liv this morning.
Munch arrived few minutes later followed by Cragen.
Cragen: Morning everyone. Hope you had good rest yesterday evening…we already have a new case. I just was called. Another unit thought about a violent robbery in a house but as their Forensics came they found out that the murdered woman was raped. The main room has been devastated, it seems that there is blood on walls, in short, I want you four on the crime scene right now. Please avoid the press. I think when you’ll arrive the journalists would already been there, you know it’s a quiet neighbourhood, mostly inhabitants are nice families….no need to draw you a picture…what are you waiting for?
Munch: Did you receive the crystal ball I ordered last week?
Cragen: What?
Fin: Excuse him Sir, as old as he is, he still thinks his humour is great. Even if it was never the case. We need the address…
Cragen: Sorry.
He grabbed a piece of paper, wrote on it and held it out to Fin.
Cregen: Call me when you’re there.
Liv: As usual!
IN FRONT OF CARPENTER HOUSE, Some minutes later.
A big crowd of neighbours stayed in front of the house, asking for details to the uniforms who hardly tried to keep some space around the house. Journalists were already in place, asking questions to people who first were shy but then proud to be on screen soon on a TV news report. Our four detectives showed their badges to everybody and made their way through the crowd.
Liv called out a detective standing in front of the house steps.
Liv: Hey you there! Could you help the uniforms to push the crowd away?
Det: Hi Beauty, sorry, it’s not my job
Liv: What? It’s not your job to preserve a crime scene? Your name? Your section?
Fin: Liv, it’s ok, give it up, I’ll fix this with him, go inside, El is waiting for you.
Liv still stared at the Det who began not to feel at ease being stared with such dark eyes.
Fin: Liv, move!
She quickly glanced at him and climbed the steps.
Det: Is she always like that?
Fin: Like what?
Det: …
Fin: Oh no! Only when she’s in a good mood!
The detective stood open mouthed.
INSIDE THE CARPENTER HOUSE
Liv closed the door behind her. The crime scene was hard to look at, blood everywhere, on the couch, on the carpet, on the feet of the table. Lamps were crashed on the floor, cushions ripen, curtains torn apart, papers spread all around the room. She saw then two bodies, twisted as if they were puppets. Their clothes were torn, they were cut at different parts of their bodies, neck, legs, belly, cheeks, arms, hands…Oh my God, they fought a lot and suffered to finally die and leave this picture of them…
She was get out of her thoughts by screams. Baby screams. She looked at female agent coming from upstairs and asked her:
Liv: What’s going on upstairs?
Agent: Oh my God he’s a monster! We wanted to pick up the boy to place him in a social centre but no way! As anybody tries to approach him he screams and gives knocks!
Liv frowned: How old is he?
Agent: What we found is that he’s name is Mathew and he’s around 2 years old.
Liv smirked: And you are overwhelmed by a 2-year-old-monster-boy?
Agent: If you are so confident go upstairs and take him!
Liv: No thanks! I’m not a nanny, I’m a cop, I have something else to deal with.
El who was taking notes about the crime scene heard the talk between Liv and the agent. He looked at Liv and tried to get her attention but she avoided him and went to the kitchen. She began to note details when El came to her:
-Liv, don’t you want to come with me upstairs to check the baby? We already had to deal with traumatized kids and maybe they don’t know how to do, he said softly.
Liv: Go if you want, I have a lot of things to register here and I want to stay till the arrival of Warner.
El: Liv, you know you’re great with kids, everybody has to do his best to get this boy out of here. He can’t stay in his bedroom.
Liv sighed heavily and clenched teeth. Ok, you can do that, after all, he’s a victim and as a cop you have to protect the victims.
They went upstairs and entered a sweet bedroom. Wallpaper was a light blue colour with a dark blue band in the middle, separating the top and the bottom of the wall. On the top wall there were little crescents of moon and little brown teddy bears and the ceiling lamp was a star. In the middle of the room stood a little white bed and inside, the “2-year-old-monster-boy” Mathew.
An agent was trying to pick him up but Mathew screamed and did not let anyone to approach him. El stepped into his direction but the boy saw him and rejected him by a knock from his little hands. It was clear that this kid would only accept her family to touch him. He was afraid by anybody else. Did someone freak him? Did he see someone? Something? Did he hear something? El got out of his thoughts and saw Liv still standing near the door. He saw her wipe some tears as she approached the boy. Words were soft:
Liv: Hey sweetheart! Calm down baby. I know you want your mother but calm down, sweetie…
One step more to him. She looked at him as he griped the board of his bed, still crying.
Liv: Shhh….sweetie, she said the more soft she could. She just smiled at him, and sat in front of him so that he could look at her in the eyes. She lifted her hand and took it on the bed near his own hand. El stayed behind her. He could see her smile at the baby and he knew this smile was full of compassion, but also pain. She told him she was turn down for an adoption but he knew there were other ways to become a mother. Even if he thought the best way for a kid to grown up is to be part of a real family with two parents, he knew sometimes one single parent is better than two always fighting. And Liv deserves to become a mother. What he saw then really made him sure of his thoughts. Mathew finally calmed down, he just sobbed as he hold his arms out to Liv. She lifted the little boy and took him in her arms. She wanted to make him feel secure. He rested his head on her and she placed a soft kiss on his forehead.
Liv: Everything will be alright now, sweetie, I promise, she muttered.
The agent Liv met downstairs came in:
Agent: Wow! I’m impressed, and you’re not a nanny, mmmh?
Liv: Ok, everybody out, I need to clean the little angel and change his clothes, out!
El: Do you want me to help you?
Liv: Why? Because you are a proud father of the five most beautiful children in the world and I’m nothing more than a cop, so I do need your help to change a baby? Is it what you mean, Stabler? I have no skills?
El: …
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She sat the little boy on the change table and began to undress him. He was quiet now and was just waiting for Liv to take care of him. She looked at him: he had brown hairs just as his father and green eyes. She softly began to clean him, always looking at this little boy who accepted her. She studied each details of his face, his little nose and chin, soft skin, little lips… Elliot was still standing near. He could not move after what she said. He could not believe she really thought what she said. He did not know how to talk to her. He wanted to say her he never doubt on her as a mother, he already told he found her great with kids, she is compassionate, careful, sweet, soft…but all he wanted to tell her did not fit with his current mood. He was mad at her for what she just said. He knew there was something wrong with her and the fact that she still denied it made him full of anger. Why the hell didn’t she want to trust him? What happened? All these thoughts brought him on the verge of tears. He opened his mouth and just said with a sad voice:
El: Liv, I know you and you know it. I know there is something wrong with you but I don’t know, I don’t understand why you don’t want to tell me. I don’t know when I lost your confidence…but
Liv: You did nothing wrong El, I’m sorry.
She took new clothes from the wardrobe.
Liv: It’s just…
El: …too complicated, I know you already told me that.
She sighed heavily.
Liv: I’m sorry for my behaviour.
El: I don’t mind
She looked at him with tearful eyes, she opened her mouth but just bit her lower lip. She sighed again, put her hands through her hair, wiped her tears and looked at him straight:
Liv: I can’t have children, El
El: What?
Liv: I had an appointment with my doctor, I thought a lot about having a child and he asked me to do some usual tests just to be sure everything would be alright…Tears were flowing down her cheeks. I did not know till now but I’m infertile, El. I learned it yesterday.
Mathew took her attention back; she wiped her tears, smiled at him. She took him in her arms:
Liv: Ready to go baby?
El stood there not believing his ears. He saw her smile at the little boy and his heart broke. He clenched his teeth as she passed near him with Mathew who found her necklaces really interesting.
She went downstairs and called for the social assistant who came to her rapidly. As Liv wanted to release Mathew to social services he shouted again. His cry made El come back to reality and he rushed down the stairs.
The situation was really hard, Liv had to going on with her job, so does the social assistant but Mathew did not agree. He was not willing to let anyone else than Liv to hold him in arms.
El turned to Liv:
El: You’d better go with Mathew to the social centre. I can finish here and then I will meet you there. Maybe with other children he would let someone else approach him. Liv, it’s just…
Liv: You’re right, we both know. We have to do the best for him. See you later. She smiled at him but with pain and in her mind she thanked him for not telling more.
He looked at her going with the boy in her arms. He sighed and Melinda came to him.
Melinda: Where is she going?
El: To the social centre with the boy. She is currently the only one who can touch him. I’ll see her later. So what can you say about our victims?
Melinda: As usual I will know more after autopsy, but they fought a lot. The woman was raped, and as I could see is that she was raped some weeks ago too. They were both cut everywhere on their bodies and it seems that they died because of their injuries. And the position of the bodies suggests that some injuries were made after death or during death. They are displayed like puppets and I assume some bones are broken. I think of course there was more than one aggressor. By the way, it was a violent, suffering and long death.
El: Ok, thanks. He looked around him as the last policemen packed the last evidences and left.
OUTSIDE OF CARPENTER RESIDENCE
Munch: Did you find anything interesting in the house?
El: I just talked to Warner, and you?
Munch: The neighbourhood did not say an interesting word. Just some gossips they like. And of course anybody heard a thing.
Fin: Well, it depends on if you’re a cop or a journalist. I wandered through the crowd and listened to talks between neighbourhood and the press, and every one has gossips, everyone heard some noise, but anyone has the same version.
El: Good! So we have a long list of nothing… great
Much: I’m disappointed El, I thought that after so many years working together you would expect us to have something at least…They are Ana and Harry Carpenter. He works as a finance manager in a design company and she works for an estate agency. They just have one boy, they arrived here few months ago and they are seen by neighbours as a lovely quiet family. They love the way she used to dress and how she takes care of their child, and they love him for taking care of his family and even if sometimes he works late he always find a way to please his family.
Fin: The perfect life…. Good jobs, no money problem, beautiful house with well-done garden, lovely wife, lovely boy, good husband, good car too…yeah perfect life… except that they are now dead.
El: That’s why we are here Fin…ok. I assume we have now to interview their colleagues. I go to the design company and you go to the estate agency?
Munch: ok boss! Come on, Fin we have to buy a house.
IN THE SOCIAL CENTER
Olivia entered the centre with Mathew still hanging to her. A tall and tough man came to her.
Walter: Good morning! Here is the monster I heard about? My name’s Walter and you’re…
Liv: He’s not a monster. He’s just a child afraid and he needs care, sweetness and most of all, patience!
Walter: ok, don’t be so hard, I was just joking. I love children, that’s why I decided to take the lead of this centre. I did not hear your name?
Liv: I’m detective Benson.
Walter: Nice to meet you detective, let me introduce you Lucy, she is the nanny who will take care of him.
Lucy: Welcome to the centre. I heard by my colleague you met at the house that he was crying hardly and did not let anyone approach him until you arrived?
Liv: Yeah, I don’t know why, that’s really strange. I mean, I’m not a mother, and your colleague is used to deal with this kind of situation and…She looked at Mathew who smiled at her. She smiled back. Anyway we are here now and I have to go back to work, but I’m afraid he would not let me go.
Lucy: Come with me we have a quiet room where we could learn each other more. We used to do this when some children are like Mathew.
Walter: Lucy, I have some work, I let you, please give me more information later!
He walked down the wall to turn in is desk.
Liv: He seems to be really concerned. Liv followed Lucy down a hall with paintings of bears and cartoons on walls,
Lucy: Yeah. We have plenty of kids here and leading such a centre requires a lot of work but he knows each child here, his story, his birthday, we have to register everything and he wants to know everything, till who lost a tooth, when and how. He’s good, but sometimes a little too much concerned. Sometimes we would like to tell him: Just let us do our job. But he’s the boss, you know. Here we are!
They entered a room with a lot of cushions, toys, teddy bears and tables with little seats, papers and pencils.
Liv: Eh Mathew, baby! Look at this wonderful room! Look! This teddy bear is almost as tall as you! Wanna touch it? Mmh? Come with me and let’s touch it, I’m sure he’s sweet. She kneeled down and put Mathew on his feet. His left hand was still gripped to her shoulder but as she touched the teddy bear he did the same and laughed. He looked at her. She smiled at him:
Liv: I think he wants to hug us. Ok, let me try first. She took the teddy in her arms and kissed it. Your turn, Mathew. He looked at her, laughed again and shyly held his hand out to the teddy bear. He touched it but as if it was warm he took is hand back, laughed again and looked at Olivia. You can hug him you know, look, I do it again. Let’s try! She said softly. The nanny came to them and kneeled near Mathew.
Lucy: Hi Mathew, my name is Lucy.
He went straight to Liv’s arms.
Lucy: Oh sweetie, don’t be afraid, come with me?
Mathew shook his head.
Liv: Mathew, Lucy is a friend of mine, look! She pushed him just a little to have enough space to hug Lucy. Look, Mathew, you can hug her too. But Mathew was still gripped to Olivia and bit his lip.
Lucy: Ok, sweetie, I’ll come back, ok? I let you here with…
Liv: Olivia, my name’s Olivia.
Lucy: Stay with Olivia, I’ll come back.
Liv: Where do you go?
Lucy: He needs to adapt himself to this new surrounding. He’s not willing to let me approach him so we have to do it step by step. I let you with him for a while but I’m not far. If you have any problem I’m always there.
Liv: And what I am supposed to do?
Lucy: Stay with him! Just stay with him, you seem to have a good connection with him and you manage very well!
Liv stood open mouthed as Lucy left. She looked at Mathew who laughed again.
Liv: ok, little boy, it seems that you decided not to let me go to work. What are we going to do now? She asked him. He laughed again and took the teddy bear in his arms.
Liv: Ok, so now you prefer Teddy than me? Ok, so I go! She got up and he called her by a little cry. She turned:
Liv: What?
He put one finger in his mouth and looked at her.
Liv: No this kind of glance doesn’t work with me!
He smiled at her and held his arms to her calling her with another little cry.
Liv: Oh my God!
She took him in her arms and kissed him on the cheek. You’re so cute. She went to the toys and sat. She crossed her legs and put him between them.
Liv: Ok, let’s see what this box can offer us….Awwh! A dinosaur! Do you like dinosaurs, Mathew? I do! And here, we have…..ouch…a half of a duck…the other half must be in the stomach of the dinosaur. What do you think? He turned to her laughing. He got up to rummage in the box and introduced his new friends to Olivia who welcomed each one.
Outside of the room Lucy looked at this scene with a smile. A lady came to her.
Lady: Good morning Lucy! May I know the subject of your smile?
Lucy: Good morning! A strange situation. Do you see the little boy and the woman with him? She’s a cop. His parents were killed and she went to their house for the case. He did not let anyone approach him except her. So she is here with him instead of going to work. She’s good with him, he seems to be traumatized and it will be difficult to become trustable for him. Look, she is completely at ease with him and vice versa.
Lady: Does she have a child?
Lucy: No.
Lady: She should.
Lucy: Yeah I think so. I let them together in this room and in few minutes I will join them. I hope he would let me take care of him. I don’t think she planned to stay all the day here.
Lady: ok, I have to go but we keep in touch?
Lucy: As usual, of course, see you later!
A half an hour later Lucy entered the room with some drinks for her and Mathew.
Lucy: Someone’s thirsty?
Liv: Oh God! I did not hear you enter.
Lucy: Excuse me. How are you?
Liv: We’re good!
Lucy: What happened?
Liv: Well, I’m afraid the dinosaur ate a half of a duck, the dog barked at the dinosaur so the dinosaur ate the dog, and as the dinosaur ate the dog the cat scratched the dinosaur, and then…
Lucy: ok ok I see. Animal fights.
Liv: Exactly!
Lucy: Who won?
Liv: The donkey of course! She said with the donkey toy in her hand. Mathew got up from Liv’s legs and laughed as he saw the donkey in her hand.
Knocks on the door.
Lucy: Come in!
Elliot stepped in a little:
El: Excuse me for disturbing you, I just wanted to have some news from you, Liv. Are you ready to go?
Liv: I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to call you, you know, the donkey had to put the dinosaur down, so Mathew and I had a lot of stuff!
El: Mmh… I understand… and finally who won?
Liv: Tsss….. El, I can’t imagine you could ever ask this question….
Lucy: It’s time to try to leave.
Liv: I know.
She took the hands of Mathew in hers and looked at him.
Liv: Mathew, sweetheart, I have to go. But you know Lucy now. I promise you to come back, ok sweetie? Stay with her, she’s my friend.
She got up and put the hands of Mathew into Lucy’s.
Liv: See you later, Mathew.
He began to cry.
Liv: No sweetie, I’ll come back, I promise you, but I have to go now.
Tears were coming into Liv’s eyes.
Lucy: Olivia, go now, please, I will take care of him but you have to leave, now.
Liv: I know. Please call me if there is anything.
She held out her card.
Lucy: ok, don’t worry!
Liv looked at Matthew once more, she bit her lip and left. Mathew shouted and cried as she made her way to the door and tears flowed down her cheeks. Elliot closed the door behind her and joined her in the hall. He put his hand on her shoulder as they walked.
El: Wanna a cup of tea somewhere before going to the precinct?
She wiped her tears.
Liv: Yeah, a cup of tea sounds good.
They exited the centre.
AT A BAR, FEW STREETS FURTHER
Olivia was looking at her cup of tea. Elliot took a sip of his coffee:
El: You don’t like your tea?
She lifted her head to him and smiled.
Liv: Yeah, I do.
El: I’m sorry, it was obvious, I should not have asked.
Liv: What?
El: The donkey! We all know the donkey always wins!
Liv smiled as she took a sip of her tea.
Liv: Yeah…the donkey always wins.
El: We should keep this statement as a password. You know, if I come to your home, I call you through the intercom and as you hang up you’ll say “password” and I’ll answer “the donkey always wins”.
Liv: You crazy, El!
El: What?
She shook her head.
El: Wanna talk about it?
Liv: I don’t know.
El: I’m here for you
Liv: I know
El: So feel free to talk at any time
Liv: Thanks
El: Liv, I’m sorry. I mean, I am really sorry. I assume it must not be easy to talk about it, especially when I am a father.
Liv: El…
El: Let me talk Liv. I want you to know that I am for you, I want you to be sure of that.
Liv: I know…
El: Don’t let the fact that I’m a father avoiding you to talk to me, ok? I’m your partner, your friend.
Liv: my love
El: Promise me, Liv.
Olivia looked at him straight in the eyes
Liv: I promise.
El: Good.
He smiled and took a last sip of his coffee.
El: You’re ready? I think Cragen is crazy for waiting for us and it’s a chance he did not already…
Ring
El: I remove what I said. Yeah Cap’, we’re on our way.
They stood up and left.
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She sat the little boy on the change table and began to undress him. He was quiet now and was just waiting for Liv to take care of him. She looked at him: he had brown hairs just as his father and green eyes. She softly began to clean him, always looking at this little boy who accepted her. She studied each details of his face, his little nose and chin, soft skin, little lips… Elliot was still standing near. He could not move after what she said. He could not believe she really thought what she said. He did not know how to talk to her. He wanted to say her he never doubt on her as a mother, he already told he found her great with kids, she is compassionate, careful, sweet, soft…but all he wanted to tell her did not fit with his current mood. He was mad at her for what she just said. He knew there was something wrong with her and the fact that she still denied it made him full of anger. Why the hell didn’t she want to trust him? What happened? All these thoughts brought him on the verge of tears. He opened his mouth and just said with a sad voice:
El: Liv, I know you and you know it. I know there is something wrong with you but I don’t know, I don’t understand why you don’t want to tell me. I don’t know when I lost your confidence…but
Liv: You did nothing wrong El, I’m sorry.
She took new clothes from the wardrobe.
Liv: It’s just…
El: …too complicated, I know you already told me that.
She sighed heavily.
Liv: I’m sorry for my behaviour.
El: I don’t mind
She looked at him with tearful eyes, she opened her mouth but just bit her lower lip. She sighed again, put her hands through her hair, wiped her tears and looked at him straight:
Liv: I can’t have children, El
El: What?
Liv: I had an appointment with my doctor, I thought a lot about having a child and he asked me to do some usual tests just to be sure everything would be alright…Tears were flowing down her cheeks. I did not know till now but I’m infertile, El. I learned it yesterday.
Mathew took her attention back; she wiped her tears, smiled at him. She took him in her arms:
Liv: Ready to go baby?
El stood there not believing his ears. He saw her smile at the little boy and his heart broke. He clenched his teeth as she passed near him with Mathew who found her necklaces really interesting.
She went downstairs and called for the social assistant who came to her rapidly. As Liv wanted to release Mathew to social services he shouted again. His cry made El come back to reality and he rushed down the stairs.
The situation was really hard, Liv had to going on with her job, so does the social assistant but Mathew did not agree. He was not willing to let anyone else than Liv to hold him in arms.
El turned to Liv:
El: You’d better go with Mathew to the social centre. I can finish here and then I will meet you there. Maybe with other children he would let someone else approach him. Liv, it’s just…
Liv: You’re right, we both know. We have to do the best for him. See you later. She smiled at him but with pain and in her mind she thanked him for not telling more.
He looked at her going with the boy in her arms. He sighed and Melinda came to him.
Melinda: Where is she going?
El: To the social centre with the boy. She is currently the only one who can touch him. I’ll see her later. So what can you say about our victims?
Melinda: As usual I will know more after autopsy, but they fought a lot. The woman was raped, and as I could see is that she was raped some weeks ago too. They were both cut everywhere on their bodies and it seems that they died because of their injuries. And the position of the bodies suggests that some injuries were made after death or during death. They are displayed like puppets and I assume some bones are broken. I think of course there was more than one aggressor. By the way, it was a violent, suffering and long death.
El: Ok, thanks. He looked around him as the last policemen packed the last evidences and left.
OUTSIDE OF CARPENTER RESIDENCE
Munch: Did you find anything interesting in the house?
El: I just talked to Warner, and you?
Munch: The neighbourhood did not say an interesting word. Just some gossips they like. And of course anybody heard a thing.
Fin: Well, it depends on if you’re a cop or a journalist. I wandered through the crowd and listened to talks between neighbourhood and the press, and every one has gossips, everyone heard some noise, but anyone has the same version.
El: Good! So we have a long list of nothing… great
Much: I’m disappointed El, I thought that after so many years working together you would expect us to have something at least…They are Ana and Harry Carpenter. He works as a finance manager in a design company and she works for an estate agency. They just have one boy, they arrived here few months ago and they are seen by neighbours as a lovely quiet family. They love the way she used to dress and how she takes care of their child, and they love him for taking care of his family and even if sometimes he works late he always find a way to please his family.
Fin: The perfect life…. Good jobs, no money problem, beautiful house with well-done garden, lovely wife, lovely boy, good husband, good car too…yeah perfect life… except that they are now dead.
El: That’s why we are here Fin…ok. I assume we have now to interview their colleagues. I go to the design company and you go to the estate agency?
Munch: ok boss! Come on, Fin we have to buy a house.
IN THE SOCIAL CENTER
Olivia entered the centre with Mathew still hanging to her. A tall and tough man came to her.
Walter: Good morning! Here is the monster I heard about? My name’s Walter and you’re…
Liv: He’s not a monster. He’s just a child afraid and he needs care, sweetness and most of all, patience!
Walter: ok, don’t be so hard, I was just joking. I love children, that’s why I decided to take the lead of this centre. I did not hear your name?
Liv: I’m detective Benson.
Walter: Nice to meet you detective, let me introduce you Lucy, she is the nanny who will take care of him.
Lucy: Welcome to the centre. I heard by my colleague you met at the house that he was crying hardly and did not let anyone approach him until you arrived?
Liv: Yeah, I don’t know why, that’s really strange. I mean, I’m not a mother, and your colleague is used to deal with this kind of situation and…She looked at Mathew who smiled at her. She smiled back. Anyway we are here now and I have to go back to work, but I’m afraid he would not let me go.
Lucy: Come with me we have a quiet room where we could learn each other more. We used to do this when some children are like Mathew.
Walter: Lucy, I have some work, I let you, please give me more information later!
He walked down the wall to turn in is desk.
Liv: He seems to be really concerned. Liv followed Lucy down a hall with paintings of bears and cartoons on walls,
Lucy: Yeah. We have plenty of kids here and leading such a centre requires a lot of work but he knows each child here, his story, his birthday, we have to register everything and he wants to know everything, till who lost a tooth, when and how. He’s good, but sometimes a little too much concerned. Sometimes we would like to tell him: Just let us do our job. But he’s the boss, you know. Here we are!
They entered a room with a lot of cushions, toys, teddy bears and tables with little seats, papers and pencils.
Liv: Eh Mathew, baby! Look at this wonderful room! Look! This teddy bear is almost as tall as you! Wanna touch it? Mmh? Come with me and let’s touch it, I’m sure he’s sweet. She kneeled down and put Mathew on his feet. His left hand was still gripped to her shoulder but as she touched the teddy bear he did the same and laughed. He looked at her. She smiled at him:
Liv: I think he wants to hug us. Ok, let me try first. She took the teddy in her arms and kissed it. Your turn, Mathew. He looked at her, laughed again and shyly held his hand out to the teddy bear. He touched it but as if it was warm he took is hand back, laughed again and looked at Olivia. You can hug him you know, look, I do it again. Let’s try! She said softly. The nanny came to them and kneeled near Mathew.
Lucy: Hi Mathew, my name is Lucy.
He went straight to Liv’s arms.
Lucy: Oh sweetie, don’t be afraid, come with me?
Mathew shook his head.
Liv: Mathew, Lucy is a friend of mine, look! She pushed him just a little to have enough space to hug Lucy. Look, Mathew, you can hug her too. But Mathew was still gripped to Olivia and bit his lip.
Lucy: Ok, sweetie, I’ll come back, ok? I let you here with…
Liv: Olivia, my name’s Olivia.
Lucy: Stay with Olivia, I’ll come back.
Liv: Where do you go?
Lucy: He needs to adapt himself to this new surrounding. He’s not willing to let me approach him so we have to do it step by step. I let you with him for a while but I’m not far. If you have any problem I’m always there.
Liv: And what I am supposed to do?
Lucy: Stay with him! Just stay with him, you seem to have a good connection with him and you manage very well!
Liv stood open mouthed as Lucy left. She looked at Mathew who laughed again.
Liv: ok, little boy, it seems that you decided not to let me go to work. What are we going to do now? She asked him. He laughed again and took the teddy bear in his arms.
Liv: Ok, so now you prefer Teddy than me? Ok, so I go! She got up and he called her by a little cry. She turned:
Liv: What?
He put one finger in his mouth and looked at her.
Liv: No this kind of glance doesn’t work with me!
He smiled at her and held his arms to her calling her with another little cry.
Liv: Oh my God!
She took him in her arms and kissed him on the cheek. You’re so cute. She went to the toys and sat. She crossed her legs and put him between them.
Liv: Ok, let’s see what this box can offer us….Awwh! A dinosaur! Do you like dinosaurs, Mathew? I do! And here, we have…..ouch…a half of a duck…the other half must be in the stomach of the dinosaur. What do you think? He turned to her laughing. He got up to rummage in the box and introduced his new friends to Olivia who welcomed each one.
Outside of the room Lucy looked at this scene with a smile. A lady came to her.
Lady: Good morning Lucy! May I know the subject of your smile?
Lucy: Good morning! A strange situation. Do you see the little boy and the woman with him? She’s a cop. His parents were killed and she went to their house for the case. He did not let anyone approach him except her. So she is here with him instead of going to work. She’s good with him, he seems to be traumatized and it will be difficult to become trustable for him. Look, she is completely at ease with him and vice versa.
Lady: Does she have a child?
Lucy: No.
Lady: She should.
Lucy: Yeah I think so. I let them together in this room and in few minutes I will join them. I hope he would let me take care of him. I don’t think she planned to stay all the day here.
Lady: ok, I have to go but we keep in touch?
Lucy: As usual, of course, see you later!
A half an hour later Lucy entered the room with some drinks for her and Mathew.
Lucy: Someone’s thirsty?
Liv: Oh God! I did not hear you enter.
Lucy: Excuse me. How are you?
Liv: We’re good!
Lucy: What happened?
Liv: Well, I’m afraid the dinosaur ate a half of a duck, the dog barked at the dinosaur so the dinosaur ate the dog, and as the dinosaur ate the dog the cat scratched the dinosaur, and then…
Lucy: ok ok I see. Animal fights.
Liv: Exactly!
Lucy: Who won?
Liv: The donkey of course! She said with the donkey toy in her hand. Mathew got up from Liv’s legs and laughed as he saw the donkey in her hand.
Knocks on the door.
Lucy: Come in!
Elliot stepped in a little:
El: Excuse me for disturbing you, I just wanted to have some news from you, Liv. Are you ready to go?
Liv: I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to call you, you know, the donkey had to put the dinosaur down, so Mathew and I had a lot of stuff!
El: Mmh… I understand… and finally who won?
Liv: Tsss….. El, I can’t imagine you could ever ask this question….
Lucy: It’s time to try to leave.
Liv: I know.
She took the hands of Mathew in hers and looked at him.
Liv: Mathew, sweetheart, I have to go. But you know Lucy now. I promise you to come back, ok sweetie? Stay with her, she’s my friend.
She got up and put the hands of Mathew into Lucy’s.
Liv: See you later, Mathew.
He began to cry.
Liv: No sweetie, I’ll come back, I promise you, but I have to go now.
Tears were coming into Liv’s eyes.
Lucy: Olivia, go now, please, I will take care of him but you have to leave, now.
Liv: I know. Please call me if there is anything.
She held out her card.
Lucy: ok, don’t worry!
Liv looked at Matthew once more, she bit her lip and left. Mathew shouted and cried as she made her way to the door and tears flowed down her cheeks. Elliot closed the door behind her and joined her in the hall. He put his hand on her shoulder as they walked.
El: Wanna a cup of tea somewhere before going to the precinct?
She wiped her tears.
Liv: Yeah, a cup of tea sounds good.
They exited the centre.
AT A BAR, FEW STREETS FURTHER
Olivia was looking at her cup of tea. Elliot took a sip of his coffee:
El: You don’t like your tea?
She lifted her head to him and smiled.
Liv: Yeah, I do.
El: I’m sorry, it was obvious, I should not have asked.
Liv: What?
El: The donkey! We all know the donkey always wins!
Liv smiled as she took a sip of her tea.
Liv: Yeah…the donkey always wins.
El: We should keep this statement as a password. You know, if I come to your home, I call you through the intercom and as you hang up you’ll say “password” and I’ll answer “the donkey always wins”.
Liv: You crazy, El!
El: What?
She shook her head.
El: Wanna talk about it?
Liv: I don’t know.
El: I’m here for you
Liv: I know
El: So feel free to talk at any time
Liv: Thanks
El: Liv, I’m sorry. I mean, I am really sorry. I assume it must not be easy to talk about it, especially when I am a father.
Liv: El…
El: Let me talk Liv. I want you to know that I am for you, I want you to be sure of that.
Liv: I know…
El: Don’t let the fact that I’m a father avoiding you to talk to me, ok? I’m your partner, your friend.
Liv: my love
El: Promise me, Liv.
Olivia looked at him straight in the eyes
Liv: I promise.
El: Good.
He smiled and took a last sip of his coffee.
El: You’re ready? I think Cragen is crazy for waiting for us and it’s a chance he did not already…
Ring
El: I remove what I said. Yeah Cap’, we’re on our way.
They stood up and left.
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of course you should continue.
QUOTE (Aliecia @ Jun 10 2008, 05:15 AM) 
of course you should continue.
Thanks Aliecia! You're so nice !
QUOTE (jolec @ Jun 10 2008, 01:27 AM)
Thanks Aliecia! You're so nice !
Your are welcome. But you need to update
QUOTE (Aliecia @ Jun 10 2008, 04:42 PM)
Your are welcome. But you need to update
I promise ! I was just too busy !
Hello! Here is my new chapter....please review!
PRECINCT, few minutes later
As Olivia and Elliot pushed the door they both saw Munch and Fin talking to Cragen.
Cragen: Olivia, Elliot, thanks to join us! Wanna explain your delay?
Liv: Cap, I’m sorry, it’s because…
El: …we lost time at the social centre. They asked me a lot of questions about Mathew even if they knew everything from Olivia. I think it is a good centre but…anyway…so what is the news?
Fin: The news is that Mrs Carpenter had seemed to be quite disturbed since few weeks. More stressed as usual, she used to have lunch with colleagues but she did not want to eat with them anymore. Some colleagues told us she lost some weight. They thought there was a problem with her husband but she told them it wasn’t. Apparently she received a lot of calls that were not for her, some kind of number errors but she did not look at ease when answering. Some colleagues thought then that she may have a lover but she was not as happy as before so they finally had a doubt. Except that we have nothing more. We are waiting for information from the phone company, and we hope we could check and register all phone calls she received. And you, at the design company?
El: No interesting information. Mr Carpenter had pictures of his family on his desk, he managed good, was too much fastidious for some colleagues sometimes but generally was appreciated. No mentions of his wife or another life, no problems with colleagues, in short, the only clue we have is the one from the estate agency.
Munch: Yes we won the jackpot!
Cragen: Ok, and did someone check their bank accounts, friends…I assume not yet, so what are you waiting for?
Munch: As we won we let you choose the part you’d prefer to check.
Olivia: Bank accounts.
Fin: Ouch…We’re lucky I never thought you would have chosen this. Thanks Liv.
They returned to their own desks.
El: Are you ok?
Liv: I have to.
El: It’s not my question.
Liv: I won’t take a day off. I need to work.
El: On a case for which a little boy obsesses you.
Liv: El, please…
El: I warn you, I won’t keep my eyes away from you.
Liv: As you want
El: Don’t do that
Liv: What?
El: Pretending you don’t need support when you just proved me the opposite.
Liv looked at him:
Liv sighed: El, let me do my job.
She took the phone.
Liv: Hi Morris, did you catch up the bank details of Carpenters? Thanks, I come right now. She hung up. Morris had the bank details, I’ll get them, do you come with me or not?
El: No it’s ok, let’s go, I’m waiting here.
She left the room.
Fin: Elliot, what’s going on with Olivia?
El: It’s ok, she will be fine. I take care.
Fin: She’s in trouble?
El: Fin, it’s ok! Thanks for your attention, but I’m her partner and I can manage it!
Fin: That’s not the point! I see she’s not fine, don’t fool on me!
El: Ok, thanks Fin. Won’t say more. Thanks for asking, I’ll take care.
Fin: You’d better.
El: Excuse me?
Fin: You’d better. We all like Liv here and if you can’t be there for her, you’ll hear from me.
El: So you pretend I can’t take care of her?
Fin: I mean you don’t know her as well as you think and maybe sometimes she hides you some things.
El: Such as?
Fin: Won’t add anything.
El: You were willing to talk about it few minutes ago, so…let’s talk! What do I don’t know that you do know?
Liv: El, I have bank details, what’s the matter, guys?
El & Fin: Nothing!
Munch: They wanted to compare their virility such as young dogs.
Liv: I guess I missed nothing.
Munch: Right!
Olivia held the file out to Elliot:
Liv: I think we can go directly to the bank; anybody won’t give us details on their transactions by phone.
El: We’re gone!
They caught their coats and passed the doors.
Munch: What were you thinking, silly?
Fin: What are talking about?
Munch: You made a battle against Elliot about Olivia?
Fin: And? I know some things about her he doesn’t.
Munch: Such as?
Fin: I promised to shut up.
Munch: Even to your favourite partner?
Fin: Yeah.
Munch: Ouch…our affective bond is touched now.
Fin: Let me cry…
AT THE BANK:
Agent: Good Morning! May I help you? Are looking for a loan for your house, or…
El: Thanks! I’m Detective Stabler and she’s my partner Detective Benson. We are looking for the person in charge of Ana and Harry Carpenter’s accounts.
Agent: Oh…let me see…It’s Mrs Barden. I will see if she’s available.
Liv: We would like so.
They waited for few minutes when a tall woman came to them, long dark hair, chocolate eyes, and tanned skin.
Mrs Barden: Good morning Detectives. How can I be helpful? Is there a problem with Mr and Mrs Carpenter?
El: Maybe we could talk at your desk?
Mrs Barden: Ok! Follow me.
They entered a little room full of files. On walls were hanged landscapes pictures of different countries.
Mrs Barden: Take a seat.
El: Did you take all those pictures yourselves or…
Mrs Barden: Yes, travelling abroad is my hobby. As soon as I have some holidays I jumped into a plane a go everywhere. And you?
El: Oh, actually, not.
Mrs Barden: Why? You should! You’ll see it is really pleasant to discover different cultures, different habits. I remember the first journey I made was….
Liv: Excuse us, I’m sure your memories might be really interesting but we don’t have a lot of time.
Mrs Barden: Oh... I see... she said hurt. So what’s the matter with Ana and Harry? They are really good customers.
El: They were.
Mrs Barden: I’m afraid I don’t understand.
Liv: Unfortunately you do.
Mrs Barden: Oh my God! What happened?
Liv: We found them dead this morning, we have to solve this case as soon as possible, and we have to interview each people they met.
El: We know we don’t have a warrant yet but if you could tell us…
Mrs Barden: Anything you want, Detective, she said seductively. What do you want to know?
She only looked at him. Exactly she was watching him.
Mrs Barden: As I said before, they were good customers, no kind of money problem, the perfect couple! Good situations…
Liv: Yeah we know that. We would like to know…
Mrs Barden looked at Olivia with iced eyes:
Mrs Barden: As your charming colleague said, you don’t have a warrant: So I’m not sure I can say you more.
Both women eyed scornfully each other up and down.
El: We are sure you do respect the rules and the Law: We were just wondering if you saw some transactions they were not used to have.
Mrs Barden looked back at Elliot and smiled at him: Sure, I check!
She turned to her computer and searched some files.
Mrs Barden: Well, there are some transfers to another count.
El: Recently?
Mrs Barden: It seems all the transfers have been made by Mrs Carpenter since…5…6 weeks. But a lot of our customers used to have different accounts in different banks. I’m afraid I can’t tell you more.
She looked at Elliot straight in the eyes and added:
Mrs Barden: You should come back later with a warrant, Mr Stabler!
El: Ok, we’ll get the warrant.
Mrs Barden: Ok, see you later, then!
Liv: We can find the exit alone, thanks!
She stood up and opened the door. Elliot followed her and caught her in the street.
IN THE STREET
El: I’m sure you’ll come back to open an account here!
Liv: Count on it! What a praying mantis!
El: I found her nice!, he said smirking.
He unlocked the car.
Liv: Of course, “charming colleague”! She laughed and sat on the passenger seat.
El: We at least know they had another count not registered!
Liv: Yes, or maybe this count is not theirs. Do you remember what she said? Ana Carpenter did transfers. Not him!
El: You’re right. Do you think she was blackmailed?
Liv: Maybe. We have to wait for the warrant.
El: I hope it’s ready.
Liv: Me too. Since Casey is no longer here that’s so hard to have a warrant!
El: Yeah. Wanna go somewhere and eat something? I’m starving.
Liv: I’m not hungry.
El: You have to eat something Liv.
Liv: El…
El: It’s just a question of energy! We don’t have a real clue right now, so we may spend a lot of time working on this case, with few hours sleep…
Liv: Ok! I give up, “charming colleague”, let’s go eat something.
Elliot laughed.
Liv: What?
El: You like this term, right?
Liv: Yeah, but it was more how she said it, you know, with her eyes…..
RING
Liv: Benson? Yes Lucy I listen to you! Ok, I come.
PRECINCT, few minutes later
As Olivia and Elliot pushed the door they both saw Munch and Fin talking to Cragen.
Cragen: Olivia, Elliot, thanks to join us! Wanna explain your delay?
Liv: Cap, I’m sorry, it’s because…
El: …we lost time at the social centre. They asked me a lot of questions about Mathew even if they knew everything from Olivia. I think it is a good centre but…anyway…so what is the news?
Fin: The news is that Mrs Carpenter had seemed to be quite disturbed since few weeks. More stressed as usual, she used to have lunch with colleagues but she did not want to eat with them anymore. Some colleagues told us she lost some weight. They thought there was a problem with her husband but she told them it wasn’t. Apparently she received a lot of calls that were not for her, some kind of number errors but she did not look at ease when answering. Some colleagues thought then that she may have a lover but she was not as happy as before so they finally had a doubt. Except that we have nothing more. We are waiting for information from the phone company, and we hope we could check and register all phone calls she received. And you, at the design company?
El: No interesting information. Mr Carpenter had pictures of his family on his desk, he managed good, was too much fastidious for some colleagues sometimes but generally was appreciated. No mentions of his wife or another life, no problems with colleagues, in short, the only clue we have is the one from the estate agency.
Munch: Yes we won the jackpot!
Cragen: Ok, and did someone check their bank accounts, friends…I assume not yet, so what are you waiting for?
Munch: As we won we let you choose the part you’d prefer to check.
Olivia: Bank accounts.
Fin: Ouch…We’re lucky I never thought you would have chosen this. Thanks Liv.
They returned to their own desks.
El: Are you ok?
Liv: I have to.
El: It’s not my question.
Liv: I won’t take a day off. I need to work.
El: On a case for which a little boy obsesses you.
Liv: El, please…
El: I warn you, I won’t keep my eyes away from you.
Liv: As you want
El: Don’t do that
Liv: What?
El: Pretending you don’t need support when you just proved me the opposite.
Liv looked at him:
Liv sighed: El, let me do my job.
She took the phone.
Liv: Hi Morris, did you catch up the bank details of Carpenters? Thanks, I come right now. She hung up. Morris had the bank details, I’ll get them, do you come with me or not?
El: No it’s ok, let’s go, I’m waiting here.
She left the room.
Fin: Elliot, what’s going on with Olivia?
El: It’s ok, she will be fine. I take care.
Fin: She’s in trouble?
El: Fin, it’s ok! Thanks for your attention, but I’m her partner and I can manage it!
Fin: That’s not the point! I see she’s not fine, don’t fool on me!
El: Ok, thanks Fin. Won’t say more. Thanks for asking, I’ll take care.
Fin: You’d better.
El: Excuse me?
Fin: You’d better. We all like Liv here and if you can’t be there for her, you’ll hear from me.
El: So you pretend I can’t take care of her?
Fin: I mean you don’t know her as well as you think and maybe sometimes she hides you some things.
El: Such as?
Fin: Won’t add anything.
El: You were willing to talk about it few minutes ago, so…let’s talk! What do I don’t know that you do know?
Liv: El, I have bank details, what’s the matter, guys?
El & Fin: Nothing!
Munch: They wanted to compare their virility such as young dogs.
Liv: I guess I missed nothing.
Munch: Right!
Olivia held the file out to Elliot:
Liv: I think we can go directly to the bank; anybody won’t give us details on their transactions by phone.
El: We’re gone!
They caught their coats and passed the doors.
Munch: What were you thinking, silly?
Fin: What are talking about?
Munch: You made a battle against Elliot about Olivia?
Fin: And? I know some things about her he doesn’t.
Munch: Such as?
Fin: I promised to shut up.
Munch: Even to your favourite partner?
Fin: Yeah.
Munch: Ouch…our affective bond is touched now.
Fin: Let me cry…
AT THE BANK:
Agent: Good Morning! May I help you? Are looking for a loan for your house, or…
El: Thanks! I’m Detective Stabler and she’s my partner Detective Benson. We are looking for the person in charge of Ana and Harry Carpenter’s accounts.
Agent: Oh…let me see…It’s Mrs Barden. I will see if she’s available.
Liv: We would like so.
They waited for few minutes when a tall woman came to them, long dark hair, chocolate eyes, and tanned skin.
Mrs Barden: Good morning Detectives. How can I be helpful? Is there a problem with Mr and Mrs Carpenter?
El: Maybe we could talk at your desk?
Mrs Barden: Ok! Follow me.
They entered a little room full of files. On walls were hanged landscapes pictures of different countries.
Mrs Barden: Take a seat.
El: Did you take all those pictures yourselves or…
Mrs Barden: Yes, travelling abroad is my hobby. As soon as I have some holidays I jumped into a plane a go everywhere. And you?
El: Oh, actually, not.
Mrs Barden: Why? You should! You’ll see it is really pleasant to discover different cultures, different habits. I remember the first journey I made was….
Liv: Excuse us, I’m sure your memories might be really interesting but we don’t have a lot of time.
Mrs Barden: Oh... I see... she said hurt. So what’s the matter with Ana and Harry? They are really good customers.
El: They were.
Mrs Barden: I’m afraid I don’t understand.
Liv: Unfortunately you do.
Mrs Barden: Oh my God! What happened?
Liv: We found them dead this morning, we have to solve this case as soon as possible, and we have to interview each people they met.
El: We know we don’t have a warrant yet but if you could tell us…
Mrs Barden: Anything you want, Detective, she said seductively. What do you want to know?
She only looked at him. Exactly she was watching him.
Mrs Barden: As I said before, they were good customers, no kind of money problem, the perfect couple! Good situations…
Liv: Yeah we know that. We would like to know…
Mrs Barden looked at Olivia with iced eyes:
Mrs Barden: As your charming colleague said, you don’t have a warrant: So I’m not sure I can say you more.
Both women eyed scornfully each other up and down.
El: We are sure you do respect the rules and the Law: We were just wondering if you saw some transactions they were not used to have.
Mrs Barden looked back at Elliot and smiled at him: Sure, I check!
She turned to her computer and searched some files.
Mrs Barden: Well, there are some transfers to another count.
El: Recently?
Mrs Barden: It seems all the transfers have been made by Mrs Carpenter since…5…6 weeks. But a lot of our customers used to have different accounts in different banks. I’m afraid I can’t tell you more.
She looked at Elliot straight in the eyes and added:
Mrs Barden: You should come back later with a warrant, Mr Stabler!
El: Ok, we’ll get the warrant.
Mrs Barden: Ok, see you later, then!
Liv: We can find the exit alone, thanks!
She stood up and opened the door. Elliot followed her and caught her in the street.
IN THE STREET
El: I’m sure you’ll come back to open an account here!
Liv: Count on it! What a praying mantis!
El: I found her nice!, he said smirking.
He unlocked the car.
Liv: Of course, “charming colleague”! She laughed and sat on the passenger seat.
El: We at least know they had another count not registered!
Liv: Yes, or maybe this count is not theirs. Do you remember what she said? Ana Carpenter did transfers. Not him!
El: You’re right. Do you think she was blackmailed?
Liv: Maybe. We have to wait for the warrant.
El: I hope it’s ready.
Liv: Me too. Since Casey is no longer here that’s so hard to have a warrant!
El: Yeah. Wanna go somewhere and eat something? I’m starving.
Liv: I’m not hungry.
El: You have to eat something Liv.
Liv: El…
El: It’s just a question of energy! We don’t have a real clue right now, so we may spend a lot of time working on this case, with few hours sleep…
Liv: Ok! I give up, “charming colleague”, let’s go eat something.
Elliot laughed.
Liv: What?
El: You like this term, right?
Liv: Yeah, but it was more how she said it, you know, with her eyes…..
RING
Liv: Benson? Yes Lucy I listen to you! Ok, I come.