Raf and Noah had pictures, the wedding pictures from his and Gabby's and his and Liv's. Also, the birth and death certificates of Mila, Aaron, and Gabby all laid out on the table.
"Papi, where is mine certificate?"
"Your adoption one is in the bedroom dresser drawer according to Mami. She should be home in a few, she can go find it."
Noah nodded, looking down.
"What is it, Hijo."
"What about my birth certificate?" Noah asked.
"I honestly don't know buddy." Raf said sitting him on his leg.
"Cause I was adopted?" Noah looked down again.
"That and I wasn't here when Mami first brought you home and what papers she has." Raf whispered.
Noah smiled and cuddled close to Raf, Mila on the other side cuddled in close. Aaron on his chest, they fell asleep like that.
Later
Liv unlocked the door, quietly making her way in because it was after midnight after taking her shoes off and bag beside Raf's. She walked into the living room to see the kids plus Raf asleep on the couch, all 3 kids on top of Rafa. She walked over and picked up Noah who was on one side. He woke up and smiled. but wanted to be closer to Papi, he cuddled back into Raf and went back to sleep. Liv closed her eyes and went to sleep herself.
The Next Morning
Liv woke up in her bed she didn't even remember getting up last night. She felt strong arms around her, smiling as Raf buried his face n the back of her neck.
"Morning." She whispered
He groaned as his response.
"Is it Saturday?"
"Yes, it is." Liv whispered turning toward him.
"Thank God." He bent his head to pull the covers up trying to escape the light in the process burying his head in her chest between her breasts.
"Thay bad at work?"
"Yeah, and I just want a family day." He whispered.
"I think that can be arranged. Kids or no kids?"
"Half and half if possible." He looked at her and kissed her.
"We could do that."
They got up, got the kids ready. They went to their favorite pastry shop. After breakfast, they made their way down to to the park, Mila and Aaron
played in the sandbox, while Raf and Noah took the swings. Liv watched Raf, she was worried about him, he had been staying up late, getting up early
to help with the kids. He was working cases for both Manhattan and Brooklyn SVU, after Brooklyn's DA up and quit. She watched as Noah got off, came
running to the sandbox and started playing with Mila and Aaron. Raf walked up and sat beside her.
"How you feel?" Liv whispered laying her head on his shoulder.
"Okay, tried but good."
"Once we drop the kids off at your mom's, we can go home and relax, I got a surprise for you."
Raf looked at her, Liv smiled at him, they touched foreheads.
After a while Noah, Mila, and Aaron were sleepy, they loaded them up, dropped them off at Lucia's asleep, left them. They got home, walking through the front door Raf stopped
when he saw the mantle above the fireplace. Liv smiled as he walked closer seeing everything in place. On one side was Noah's adoption papers, with his unofficial birth certificate that they had found with Johhny D's stuff when they took him down. A picture of Liv and Noah below it, on the other side, was Mila's birth certificate along with Gabby's death certificate with a picture of Gabby and Raf. In the middle, was a picture of Raf, Liv, Noah, Mila, and Aaron with Aaron's birth certificate below it. Liv walked up behind him, wrapping her arms around him as he turned and kissed her.
"I love this and I love you." He whispered choking on sobs.
Liv smiled and kissed him, Raf picked her up and carried her to the bedroom, laying her on their bed, covering her with kisses all over her body saying with every kiss,
"I...Love...You.."
"I love you too, Rafa."
Raf finally laid beside her drawing her into his arms, kissing her forehead.
"I Love you Olivia Margaret Benson-Barba."
The End
