Liv and Barba were leaving her office after Chief Doddsleft. Liv cut her office light off and shut her door as she followed after Barba. "So, how about that drink?" he asked looking over his shoulder briefly. "The offer still open?" Liv asked curtly. "Sure, as long as your paying." Barba said with a smirk. "Ah such a gentleman." Liv replied. Barba held the door open for her as she walked out of the precinct. "I try." Barba said as he hailed a cab. Liv got in first and smiled when Barba sat next to her.
At the Bar...
"So what would you like?" The bartender asked. "Scotch and Cabernet." Barba said before Liv could even open her mouth. She cocked her head to the side and smirked. Her signature move that made Barba's heart flutter. "So. You remembered?" Liv asked a tad bit surprised. Barba smirked, no he smiled and he never smiled. "Of course. I'v never forgotten a thing in my entire life." He said as he turned towards her. "You remember every test, person, word, case, call, and text? I find that hard to believe." She said as she grabbed her wine glass. He nodded in agreement. "Okay maybe not every word, but in my defense I talk a lot. It's what I get paid to do." He said after taking a swig of scotch. Liv let out a low chuckle. Her smile faded as she remembered this past year, and this past case. "What's the matter?" Barba asked noticing her change in demeanor. "I was just thinking." She said. "Don't. Don't do that." Barba said sitting down his glass. "Don't do what?" She asked. "Don't blame yourself. We got justice Lela and Samra." Barba said staring intensely at her. She nodded. "I know, but will it ever be enough? Will there ever peace or is this world just about hate?" She said her eyes begging for an answer. Barba picked up his glass and took a long sip and breathed out. "Honestly, I don't know the answer. I don't think anyone really knows the answer, but we keep fighting." Barba said grabbing her hand and holding the tight, but gently in his hands. "It's just when I go home and I look at Noah I get scared. I don't want him to grow up in fear, but I can't shield him forever. How is he gonna be prepared for this destruction we call life?" She asked tears that were pooled in her eyes threatened to fall. Barba's thumb stroked the side of her hand. "Because he has you. Your a great mother, he should be so proud to have you. Look at all you've accomplished, and look at all you've been through. This world has been rigged against you since the day you were born, but you fought your way to the top. Tu un luchador. Su audaz y valiente y sorprende el infierno fuera de mí." Barba said not noticing he switched language. "Rafael, your speaking Spanish." She said laughing through the tears. It took all of Rafael not to groan at the way his name rolled of her tongue. He just smiled and turned back to his drink. He finished of the last sip of scotch. "You know when I first met you I thought you were just so pompous ass who used SVU to get a political up." Liv said after wiping her tears away. "I was, but you know this job has a way of changing you." He said. "Sadly, it does." Liv said. "For the better though. This job opened my eyes in a way I never even imagined and to be honest it drove me a little crazy." Rafael said. Liv chuckled almost spilling her glass of wine. "Is that the only thing that drives you crazy?" Liv said squeezing his hand a little. Rafael smirked a little confused. Then it dawned on him and he blushed so hard Liv thought his face would pop. "My mother talks a lot." Rafael said his face still a light red. Liv finished her glass of wine and sucked her teeth. "I see where you get it from." Liv retorted. Rafael stood and put his jacket on. He lent over to Liv's ear and whispered "You do drive me a little crazy." He bit his lip and threw some money on the bar, his eyes never leaving Liv's.
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