Hello! Thank you everyone for their kind reviews, followers, and favorites. This one is super short but Amanda's conversation with Nick next chapter will make up for it. After that I plan to be done, unless anyone has other ideas- if so let me know in the reviews.

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Amanda couldn't stop shaking as she went to the A.D.A.'s office. She repeated in her head that this was going to be helpful for everyone, but she also couldn't stop focusing on how hard it was going to be. She quickly greeted his secretary and asked if he was there, thank god he was. After knocking she stepped past the point of no return, but of course Barba spoke before she could slip a word in.

"How are you Rollins? Ready to testify? We should probably prep a little bit but you've done this before so you're good right?" The amount of coffee in his system evident to her the second he started speaking.

"Yeah. That's actually what I wanted to tell you about. It would probably help the case and come up anyway so I wanted to give you a heads up so you could prep for it." Amanda sat down across from where he was pacing behind his desk.

When Rafael noticed how nervous Amanda looked he stopped pacing and sat across from her; "Well I always appreciate a heads up." He wasn't quite sure how to proceed; "Did something happen between the two of you?" He couldn't think of anything else that would leave the typically calm detective so shaken.

Amanda let out a small laugh; "I guess you could say that". She paused and took a breath before she got to the hard part; "When I was working under him in Atlanta he raped me. I didn't have a rape kit done and it was years ago so I know there is nothing we can do but I want to help this other detective and stop him for good."

When she paused to take a breath he stepped in; "I'm so sorry you had to go through that." Looking at his face Amanda saw emotion than she had ever seen the stoic A.D.A. express. "How can I make this easier for you? You say it and I'll do it." His mind went back to the job at hand, he knew she didn't want his sympathy, he learned that with Liv.

"If you could explicitly ask something that will bring it up so the defense doesn't that would be good. Honestly, just having you know makes me feel a little bit better. What kind of stuff will you and the defense want to know about it?" Amanda couldn't help or hide her embarrassment.

"Amanda, you know there is nothing here to be ashamed or embarrassed about right?" Rafael sensed the embarrassment in her voice. "Are their similarities in her story and yours?" Amanda nodded not making eye contact with the man across from her. "Ok. Well we don't have to go over those together but I think those would really help the case so I would at least think it through. As far as the defense goes I would just prepare yourself for the usual onslaught of typical questions regarding your decision not to report. The only thing I would worry about from the defense is they'll think you're making it up but hopefully we can surprise his attorney and give him no time to prepare. If you want to do any prep together let me know. You haven't done much work on the case correct?"

"Ok. I haven't really with him being my old superior and everything." Amanda nodded, knowing what was coming helped. "Thank you. I appreciate this."

"Of course. If there is anything you think I should ask you or anything you want me to avoid asking that you think of I basically live here so let me know." They both allow themselves to smile as they stand up. "We're going to get him Amanda." She knows it's true when she sees the determination in his eyes. Rafael had one more thing he needed to say before they parted; "If you ever need someone to talk to, I mean outside of this trial, I'm always here."

"Thank you Rafael." Amanda smiled eternally grateful for both his reaction and everything he offered to do to help her.