Hey yall, its five degrees where I am right now. Negative wind chill factor. So, I'm bundled up with blankets, all harry potter related, and writing this. Don't forget to pass it on to people that would like this pairing. FYI in just three days seasons 25 for SVU and 4 for Organized Crime is coming out. I can hardly wait. Do you think they will post the episodes to Peacock as well as on NBC Live TV? I hope so. 

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Elliot hadn't seen Liv in two days. The rape kit came back negative for spermicide, but there were definitely evidence of assault. She wanted to arrest Fred and whoever else had done this to her, but she had become too invested in the case. Cragen sent her home with an order to go get a psych eval. He wanted to go see her, but Cragen had told him to give her some time to come to terms of what happened. 

He understood that she needed time, but he wanted to be there for her. They didn't have proof of who had raped her, but Elliot knew that it was Fred. The guy just knew how to weasel out of all the evidence they accumulated.  While they were still following Fred, Elliot knew that they guy was way too smart to do anything wrong out in the open. Elliot just wanted to hit the guy in the face. 

"Elliot, head over to Liv's place, just got a call that there was yelling from a patrol car that was nearby," Cragen called from his office. He had a slightly worried look on his face as Elliot grabbed his jacket and rushed out to the elevator. "I'll send Munch and Fin after they get finished canvassing from the party."

Elliot heard him, but didn't respond. If anything happened to Liv, he'd go crazy. She already had a hard time coming to terms with the fact she was raped at the party and doesn't remember it. The only good thing was that the man, or men, used condoms. He didn't think that she would be able to handle things if she became pregnant like her mother did. 

Traffic was heavy today as Elliot rushed over to Liv's apartment. He about lost it when two different cars pulled in front of him as he was trying to turn onto Liv's street. He cussed at them loudly with his windows up, beating a hand on the wheel as he waited for them to move. He ran a hand over his face and took a deep breath in a feeble attempt to calm down. All he could think of was Fred raping her again, this time at her apartment, though. 

When he got there, he took the stairs two at a time until he reached her door. He heard faint crying and whimpering. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. He started banging on the door, calling Liv's name. "Olivia, open up!" 

There was a rustling inside, followed by a scream. "Elli-"

He didn't hesitate any longer. He slammed his shoulder against the door, breaking it off the hinges. A tall, dark skinned man was hovering over Liv as she curled herself into a ball on the floor. He's never seen her so broken before. His gun was out and he didn't remember taking it out. Her clothes were torn and her bra was exposed. Her pants had been shoved half off her body. Evidently the man had tried to rape her. Pointing to the man, he said, "Freeze, Police!"

The man had a knife out and turned to Elliot. Liv watched Elliot shake his head at the man. "Don't do it," he warned the man as he stepped towards Elliot, knife at the ready. Liv took that moment to kick the man's knee sideways, forcing him to fall onto the side table with a loud cry of pain. Elliot followed the man's form, gun pointed at the guys' head. 

The knife had fallen out of his hand and Elliot quickly kicked it away. "Hands behind your back!" Elliot shouted, stepping over him. The man snarled at Elliot, but turned over to let him cuff him. Elliot looked at Liv on the floor, eyes red and puffy. "You okay?"

She nodded, watching him lift the man up. He took out his phone and called it in as Fin and Munch came running in. They took a quick look at the door, then Elliot and the cuffed man. "What happened?" Munch asked as Fin grabbed the guy by the upper arm roughly. Elliot let him take the guy before he pushed him down the stairs. He wished that the man would 'trip' with Fin, though. 

"Uh, I was just sitting on the couch when the doorbell rang. He burst in, holding the knife and told me not to scream or he'd kill me. He tried to rape me when Elliot started knocking on the door," Liv explained as Elliot helped her up. He took a blanket from the back of the couch and wrapped it around her. "Thanks, El."

John nodded. "You okay?" 

Liv nodded. "Yeah, I just want to know why he came here and more importantly, who he is."

"We'll let you know when we do," John replied before answering his phone. "Hey, Cap." He listened for several minutes. "She said she's fine. She still had her clothes on, but they were torn half off. If Elliot hadn't gotten here when he did, she probably would have been raped, again."

Several more minutes of John and Cragen talking went by while Elliot held Liv in his arms. She was trying to hold it together, but failing. John hung up and turned to Liv. "Captain says you will have to come in to identify the man soon, but Fin's talking to him now. I'm on the way to help. Elliot, he says to stay with Liv for now, he'll call Kathy and tell her."

Elliot nodded, knowing that Kathy wouldn't care at all. However, she needed to know in case something came up with the baby or other kids. He sighed and rubbed Liv's back as she started to cry into his shoulder. "You're okay, Liv," he told her soothingly. "John, I'm gonna take her back to my place."

John took a look at the door, then at them. "Probably a good idea. CSU's already on the way here to collect evidence. I just have to take some pictures of you and your clothing, Liv." He took out a camera and held it up. 

Liv sighed and unwrapped the blanket from her body. Elliot held the blanket and stepped out of frame, watching as she stood still as John circled her, snapping the camera. Looking closer at her, he saw some more bruising around her neck and breast. There was a cut around her waist around the button area, making him think that the guy had unbuttoned her jeans with the knife in his hand. 

After John was done, he thanked her and nodded to them before leaving. Liv looked so out of it during the pictures that it worried him. "Liv, where's your suitcase?" He asked. 

She didn't respond at first. However, when he repeated the question, she pointed to the front closet. He nodded and went to pack some clothes and her hygiene products. He didn't have any women in his house any longer, so he didn't have any feminine products for her in case she started while staying with him. 

He brought a change of clothes for her while CSU showed up and started their investigation. They gave her a bag to put her clothes in while they dusted for prints. Elliot waited patiently while she changed and brought the bags out. A short man with a sweet smile took the bags and said they were free to go. 

They arrived at his place easily. She looked almost apprehensive at entering his place, even though she trusted him. To show her that it was safe, he showed her all the rooms and closets. After checking every room, she nodded more to herself than him and settled on the couch, hugging a pillow tight. 

Elliot had just given Liv a cup of coffee when someone knocked at the door. He didn't bother checking the peephole, thinking it was Fin or John checking up on Liv. He kept his eyes on Liv, watching the news as he opened the door. "Elliot." He whipped his head to the hallway. Kathy was there, pregnant belly and all. 

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Had to stop at some point. Thanks to all that has started reading this already. Keep reading and pass it on to people. Love you all. Until next time, which might be in a few minutes. I'm on a binge of this story right now.