The first day of trial went soothely, but the second day was one that everyone wouldn't forget. As Victor took the stand, he was fully prepared to tell the whole truth, he didn't care that Catalina was glaring at him. What happened was over, no one was going to get away with both rape and murder.
As he explained what happened, both Elliot and Olivia were watching and listening. Yet they knew he was telling the truth. When he mentioned them however things changed," I didn't know at the time that both Detectives Benson and Stabler were cops. I just thought they were newlywed couple; very much in love with each other."
Inside Alex knew this case would be short, considering the fact that Victor already plead guilty," Whose idea was it to bring Detective Stabler into the council?"
" Mine, for a good reason. He didn't love Detective Benson even now, I can see it in his eyes. He's unsure of what he really wants. I had to separate the two, to protect him knowing what Catalina and the others will do."
Alex paused for a moment," So you protected him, according to Detective Stabler, he was thrown inside of a dark room, tortured and brainwashed. Is that true?"
" It wasn't real, I had to make it look real. Or the others would suspect something, I knew what was to come. Didn't want another person to be murdered or raped. It had to stop. Kristin was getting angerier and that's why I kept Detective Stabler inside of the building."
" So the council's real objections weren't to protect the community?"
Victor nodded," At first it was, then everyone became nasty and violent. I was the only one left who didn't agree with the new objectives. Before they never did anything to stop what was going on, I knew they had killed the rapist, then forced me into doing it."
" Did you at any time rape Detective Stabler?"
" No, I protected him. I told him at one point to leave after the divorce ritual was over," as he went onto elabrate," It's a ritual that everyone that's selected goes through, before the murder can occur. That's when I learned that Detective Stabler was a womanizer. He slept with several women including Catalina."
Olivia glanced over at Elliot, wondering if that was really true. Yet she knew he was committed to their relationship, even while undercover.
That's when several photos were then shown, which displayed Elliot shirtless with his arms around Amanda. Even Fin felt undercover and angry, but he kept his emotions down.
" How do we know that these aren't photoshopped. The ones we found of Detective Stabler with a woman who has been deceased for sometime together. "
Victor was calm and collected," I was the one who snapped those. The council wanted me to keep a close eye on him. Detective Benson also had cheated, slept with a few men. Including Jake, whom was one the bodies that was found dead inside of the building where council met."
" How is this revelvent to the case?"
He sighed," It shows that they aren't what we expected in this community. That's why we did what we had to do. The council wanted me to bring Detective Tutuola into but I said no. He didn't give us any cause to bring him in, he was like the others who live in the community quietly and don't get involved."
" So that's okay if Detective Rollins was fooling around?"
" It only happened once. Besides Detective Rollins was what the community wanted. She's beautiful, thin and ideal. The women there had a high standard of who they want in their group. No one here will ever understand, I'm not going to explain why. Just know that we killed those men for the right reasons, they needed to die."
Once Catalina took the stand, she batted her eyes seductively at Detective Stabler, whom turned away.
" We're you part of the murders?"
" No, I never killed anyone. It was Kristin's plan, she forced those women including myself into killing their husbands. Not that I cared that the piece of scum wasn't perfect, he never fit in. After he was finished being raped, which was a turn on. I gave him a something that made him sick, before I slit his throat."
Olivia felt slightly queasy, but as she drew in a few breaths. Elliot also noticed as he touched her hand, as she quickly pulled away.
" Did you ever sleep with Detective Stabler?"
Catalina smiled," Several times, who couldn't resist a body like his. I know that he could never fully open his heart up to Detective Benson. Even now, he wants to love her but can't allow himself to."
" What makes you think they are a couple?"
" I know too much about relationships blondie, she loves him pathetic. He wants to love her but something inside is holding him back. Yet it never stopped him from sleeping with me, or the other women."
Once the trial had ended for the day, Olivia was furious with Elliot. She knew what he couldn't fully commit to their relationship, even though they had just gotten engaged. In fact, she made it a point to get home before he did.
Elliot saw the rage in her eyes as he entered before slamming the door shut behind," You really believe what they said was true?"
" Only thing about you not wanting to open your heart up. You don't want to commit to us, you like the idea of us together. How long before you realize that us being engaged isn't working? Why don't you just admit that it won't?"
" I love you Liv, I want this. It me a long time for me to admit what I feel for you."
" It only took you fourteen years Elliot, for us to finally be together. Even now, I don't even know if your heart really wants this. You really think we should be engaged or just go back to the way things were. Us just being partners and friends?"
Elliot exhaled softly," I want us Liv, I'm not backing out of this. Victor and Catalina and both full of shit, you and I both know that. I never cheated on you."
" No kidding," Olivia said," Those photos were manipulated, I don't think you really want this. You're hesitating, I see it don't even lie to me. You had no clue what you really wanted even when you were with Kathy. What about the kiss you shared with Dani?"
He knew where this was going," It didn't mean anything Liv, you know why I was so fucking jealous every time you dated those idiots, it's because I didn't anyone else but me to be with you. Liv, us together works."
" Until your heart pulls away from me. I know that will happen, cut the crap El!," as she slammed the bedroom down behind her.
The next day, the two found out that Victor had been killed in prision while Catalina was found dead in her cell, after her cellmate confessed to killing her.
What was odd was the factor that both Victor and Catalina both told their cellmates to kill them. Yet for the squad it was a relief, since they all knew that these two would never want to spend the rest of their lives in prision.
However, as far as Elliot and Olivia were concerned they still weren't speaking to each other. In fact, it had gotten so bad at work that Fin had to step in and break it up. However things at home only worsen, since Elliot was now sleeping on the couch. He knew he had to save their relationship, but however as he entered the bedroom; Olivia threw a pillow at him.
" Liv, enough already this needs to stop. I can't live like this."
Olivia sighed," Then leave El, that's what you really want."
" I can't leave someone that I really love. The case got to us all, but being undercover as a married couple brought us together."
She didn't believe him," The only reason why we got engaged was to make me happy, not you. Face it, you're only doing this because you don't want me to date anyone else. Typical, I knew it!"
Elliot moved closer, " Really, you think I'd spend a lot of to buy you that ring, if I was just trying to make you happy. Liv, I did because I love you. I want this."
"Go to hell Elliot," Olivia answered," You know I'm right!"
" Maybe you don't want this, maybe I was an idiot to even to spend my hard earn money buying you an engagement ring! You are one fucking cold bitch, I actually tried to make us work, you're the problem Liv. Can't seem to really deal with the fact that this is for real. "
Elliot never moved out, but somehow that worked to his advantage. Just a month later, the two reconciled. One they got to work, Amanda had just stormed off after yelling at Fin," PMS?"
" No she's pregnant?"
Olivia rolled her eyes," She's not only one," which didn't seem to stun Elliot," It doesn't shock you that this will be offically your 5th child?"
" Nope, I already knew after hearing you throwing up every morning," which made her groan," Something wrong?"
With one breath, Olivia turned around and immediately headed into the bathroom. Fin sighed deeply," What the hell did we get ourselves into? I don't know If I can deal with a newborn."
As Amanda came back, she shook her head," You better get used to it, darling. Liv and I are due around the sametime. You two will have something to brag about then."
" Great," Fin answered, as he noticed the look on Munch's face," Don't even start!"
Munch went on with his theories which both men ignored, when Olivia came back she still felt queasy," Oh there's the future number 2."
" Shut up John," Elliot said.
" For all I know Liv or Rollins could be having twins," which made Fin's eyes widen as he glanced over at Amanda,"I better not, one is fine to start."
Olivia didn't think she was having twins," Me either," as Elliot spotted a bridal magazine on her desk. She pushed his hand away," I'm just looking for idea."
" We haven't even set a date."
" Relax, El. "
Later that night as the two lay in bed, while Elliot gently rubbed her stomach. He too was happy about her being pregnant," I had a dream about you and I having kids in that house. "
" Must have been having the same one," she whispered," That house wasn't us at all, especially in that community. We fit in fine here, I was thinking about getting married two months from now," which made his eyes widen," Amanda and Fin already set a date. We should too."
As the two then drifted off to sleep, outside a woman got into a cab knowing that this wasn't over.
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