Not Everything Done In The Dark Is Shameful Barson Story

Chapter 12

It was another long day. Olivia and Rafael spent almost 3 hours in the courthouse prepping Olivia's testimony for a trial the next morning. They spent another hour in Olivia's office going over the same testimony, and that is where they sat now.

"I think we can stop this now. This seems like it could be an easy case." Babra said as he placed a folder in his briefcase.

"How many of those do we get?" Olivia replied trying not to look too deeply into her friend's green eyes, she felt a nervous tension since last night's dinner. Why did she have to comment about Kelly the waitress? She never should have started that conversation, and those green eyes were so intense, when he held her gaze, she felt like he was purposely looking into her soul. When was she ever nervous around a man who wasn't trying to hurt or kill her? This was a different kind of nervous.

"Liv, Liv, You ok?" She heard her friend say softly.

"Yeah just tired." Barba nodded as his eyes connected with hers.

"She's in her office", Olivia heard Fin say, then she heard footsteps and a knock on the door. "Olivia, Olivia Benson."

Olivia got up from her chair quickly, and opened the door, she trusted Fin, if he was sending someone to her office it was someone he knew. "Yes" She answered A dark haired woman dressed in blue jeans and a long Olive green blouse entered the office

Olivia!" The woman exclaimed.

"Vicki? What happened?" Olivia asked quickly and nervously. Barba watched her go into full cop in possible danger mode. She put her hand on her hip, he could see she was checking for her gun.

"I came here to see how you are? I was in the neighborhood."

"Oh how are you doing? Vicki? You look great." Olivia answered calming down. She looked to Barba. He got up and stood next to her. "Vicki this is Assistant District Attorney Rafael Barba". Vicki reached her hand out to Barba to shake. At that moment Olivia's cell phone rang. "Oh I need to grab this call, excuse me. I'll be back." She ran out into the hallway.

"Vicki Logan" The woman introduced herself shaking Barba's hand. "I used to be Vicki Sayers. Olivia gave me my life back. Without giving you too much detail, for 15 years, I was terrorized by a man who raped me on 4 occasions, he followed me, he tracked me. They couldn't get him on any of my rapes, even after Olivia went to California, to track down an untested rape kit. She ended up getting him, because there is no statute of limitations on kidnapping."

"I'm sorry that you went through that MS. Logan."

"Thank-you Mr. Barba. Olivia has been in the news a lot these last few years, I just wanted to see how she is and what's she's up to."

"What's she's always up to, catching the bad guys" Barba said, smiling as he thought about Olivia.

"I was difficult. I took some of my pain out on her. I yelled at her, and she wouldn't go away.

"She understood, I'm sure she doesn't hold anything against you."

"I know, but I'm one person, she deals with so many victims and she's there for them. everyday, I can't imagine. If she hadn't caught my rapist Mr. Barba I don't think I would have been able to move forward with my husband. I couldn't trust anyone, I couldn't go outside. I wanted to come here and thank her again. I'm so happy."

"She's amazing." Barba said. Vicki smiled.

"I hope someone is there for her. I fell in love with and trusted my husband because he never gave up on me. Olivia Benson saved my life."

"Vicki, you saved yourself, I just had the privilege to arrest the bastard." Olivia said reentering the room and closing the door.

"You let me lock the cell on him."

"I'm glad you did, it can be very healing to show a man, a person who has abused you that you are taking your power back. So how are you?"

"I was just telling ADA Barba that I'm Vicki Logan now."

"You're married?"

"Yes, to a wonderful man named Andrew, I'm pregnant with our second child. My little boy Steven is 6."

"You deserve it." Olivia said. She reached into her pocket. "If you ever need anything, here's my card"," she said placing her card into Vicki's hand.

"Lieutenant Olivia Benson," Vicki read out loud. "I run a rape support group. I would love it, if you would come to a meeting, and speak." Vicki smiled at Barba for a short moment before she continued. "I'm glad I met you today Mr.. Barba . Many of my group's members would appreciate hearing from a DA, some are worried about the process of a trial. "Lieutenant?"

"Olivia."

"Olivia" Vicki said. "I came here to thank-you again, and to tell you that what you do really matters. It makes a difference."

"Take care of yourself and your family." Olivia replied. Vicki threw her arms around her, when she let go she exited the office.

"I'll be in touch about a meeting." Vicki said from the hallway. When she was gone, Olivia shut her office door, took a deep breath, exhaled, and turned to face Barba .

"You Ok?" He asked searching her face for answered.

"Yeah, it's not everyday I see a victim, so many years later."

"You got him Liv, for 15 years she looked over her shoulder, and you got him." Barba said, admiration in his voice. "Important call?"

"Oh I asked Lucy this morning to pick Jesse up for Rollins, she was just getting back to me, she will."

"I gotta get out of here."

"Where are you going?" Barba's voice was filled with worry,

"I gotta go punch something", Barba took that to mean she was going to the gym. "I didn't get him, we couldn't touch him on her rapes, the duct tape, we were able to prove he held her against her will for hours because we had the duct tape. He bound her for hours with that Damm duct tape." Olivia whispered to herself before she opened the door, and left the office.