The Doctor Is In (Law & Order: SVU and Chicago PD)

Your Past Can Haunt You

January 31st, 2018. My 26th birthday. My first birthday as 'Doctor Callahan.' My first as the girlfriend of Adam Ruzek. He had made it known, and 'official' shortly after I became a doctor.

I woke up to the sound of my alarm going off at 6:30am, then I smelled pancakes. I love pancakes, so I got up quickly and went downstairs. Adam was in the kitchen singing happy birthday and making pancakes.

"Happy birthday babe!" He shouted as I walked up to him. He handed me an envelope, inside were tickets to a Mets vs Cubs game, and a gift card for a couples massage.

"Thank you so much love!" I smiled as he kissed me.

"Hope you're hungry!" He smirked.

"Starving!" I winked.

After we ate, we both got dressed and headed into the station. Trudy stopped before I went upstairs and handed me an envelope, addressed to me.

"Oh weird.." I said as I opened it.

"People get personal letters here." She shrugged.

When I read it, I nearly passed out:

'Regan,
I hope you're enjoying your new digs. The station looks nice. And you're glowing, as always. That new boyfriend of yours.. Adam is it? Looks like a douche, you can do better. And I guarantee he doesn't fuck you like I used too. Miss you, love.
Xoxo, Frank.'

I had to grab the counter of Trudy's desk, to keep myself standing.

"Regan.. what?!" She asked. I looked at her with tear filled eyes.

"Uhm.. it's from my ex. He tried to.... rape me in New York.. after I broke up with him. And he's the reason I had to leave NYU.. he enrolled there... and."

"What did he say?!" Trudy asked.

"Here.." I gave her the letter.

"Jesus. You have to tell Adam and Voight.."

"I can't.."

"Callahan, if you don't go up there and tell them right now. I will.." she said as she handed me the letter back. I shook my head in agreement and walked upstairs.

I know I looked mortified because Adam came up to me with panicked eyes, "babe?! What the hell's going on?!"

"I need to talk to you and Hank, now please.."

"Boss!" Adam yelled as he ushered me to Hank's office.

"What's wrong?" Hank asked.

"It's this.." I handed Hank the letter. "Uhm.. it's from my ex. My first, and last abusive relationship. He tried to.. rape me, after I ended things... which I finally did after he beat the hell outta me, again, for missing his call while out with my best friend.. who's a man. Finn saved me from him.."

"Josh?!" Adam said, looking pissed.

Adam and Josh had met vis Skype as soon as Adam and I started spending most of our time together. Josh and Adam are practically best friends now too.. damn men.

"Yes. Anyway, Frank fucking hated him.. and yeah.."

Hank handed the letter to Adam. "Regan.. why didn't you tell me.. or Adam about him?!"

"It wasn't cause for worry.. until now."

Adam held back his fury as he folded up the letter, "he beat you?"

"Yes.."

"Why didn't your mom do anything?!"

"Don't! She had no idea! He never got my face.. the 'money maker'.." I forced out a fake chuckle.

"Jesus.." Hank said. His fists were clenched on his desk, as he leaned on them.

"I got out of it! It was fine.. until he got 6 months in jail for the attempted rape, and then got extra pissed when he got out. Enrolled in NYU to fuck with me. I left after one semester, why I went to UConn." I sniffed and wiped tears away, causing Adam to pull me in for a hug.

"That's why you're against relationships," he whispered in my ear.

"I was.. until you." I looked up at him with a smile and he met my eyes with his.

"Okay.. Callahan. Focus!" Hank said. "Do we think he's here in Chicago?"

"I don't know. The return address is New York.. but he had to have been here at one point. I never posted a picture of the precinct! Or he had to have googled me. But as for Adam.. that's who I'm most afraid for.. you." I looked at Adam with terrified eyes, filled with tears.

"It's okay babe.." he replied, muting his anger toward the bastard. Hank walked out into the floor and Adam and followed him.

"Okay, we got a stalking case.." Hank addressed the team.

"Stalking? We hardly ever get those. Who's the victim?" Jay asked innocently.

"Uhm.. I am." I swallowed hard. Adam's hand around my waist. "Here.." I handed them the letter. Adam kissed the top of my head.

"What?! This is an ex?!" Hailey asked, after she, Kim, Jay, Kevin, and Al read the letter.

"Yes.." I replied.

"We're on this now. This Frank guy, doesn't get to her.." Hank started.

"Or Adam.." I coughed.

"No one close to Regan. At all.. not even her mailman!" He finished.

He came over to me and whispered, "stay with Adam until we know he's in New York or in jail." I shook my head at him.

"What're we looking at here?" Al asked.

I took a breath, and held Adam's hand before I answered, "his name is Frank Woods. He's 28. Lives in NY. Works at some factory in New Jersey, we went to high school together. I was about to enter my senior year, he had just graduated. He was good looking.. about all he had going for him."

"Got him!" Kim said as she a hung a picture of him on the board.

"Yes.." my voice was shaky as I looked at him. Green eyes, brown hair, devilish smile... that was definitely him. "That's him." Adam held my hand tighter, and stroked it with his thumb.

"He has a decent RAP sheet." She continued. "Assault and battery, attempted rape.. petty theft."

"Yep... the attempted rape. That was.... he tried to rape me." I swallowed hard. "After I ended things. He did 6 months.." Adam squeezed my hand tighter still.

"Let's make sure this prick stays in jail this time." Hank commanded to his team.

"Did you tell SVU?" Kevin asked.

"Not yet.. shit! I will right now!" I said as I went back to my desk.