Raf got home the next morning, Liv met him at the door, having forgotten his keys at Lucia's. Raf made this way to the couch, as he made his way to the couch.

"Sorry, watch those blocks."

"So, what, that toy box is just what decorative?" Raf replied, knowing what they had brought it for.

"Oh, you brought the jokes. Listen, would you hold him for a second."

"Huh, ah, oh." Raf took him holding him away since he been at the hospital, with all the germs.

"Thanks." Liv moved some stuff off the couch.

"So you said you didn't want to talk about this in the office?"

"Um Johnny D, the pimp he's still in custody on federal charges?" Liv asked.

"Yeah, his lawyers tried for bail but they were shut down, why?"

"What if our investigation turned up information that Johnny D fathered a child? With Ellie Porter." Liv had Noah close as she looked at him.

"This conversation is hypothetical as of now, okay?"

"If Johnny D was, in fact, Noah's biological father… is that something NYPD would have to disclose?"

"You double checked?" Raf asked as he looked at Noah.

"Ran the DNA three times. Johnny D was a major trafficker. Probably brought and sold every girl who's been put to work on New York. And then he raped them to break them in. Look, I haven't slept since I…. just tell me that he doesn't have to know." Liv pleaded with Raf.

"He doesn't. It's not exculpatory in anyway. He never needs to find out."

"I've already started the adoption paperwork."

"Given Noah's early history, how can you be expected, to know who his father was?" Raf asked.

Liv just looked at him, then at Noah. Noah started to fuss wanting his Papi.

"You sure you don't want to be added to the adoption papers?" Liv asked.

"Yes, but not right now especially everything with Johnny D. You understand?"

"Yeah, a sergeant and DA who haven't disclose."

Raf nodded, as he took Noah in his arms.

"Lucy will be here in an hour, I'll be at the office later, I'll call you if we catch a case." Olivia said.

"Okay, I'm going to see abuela, then the office."

"Mami? Yeah, it's me. No how's abuela doing? Uh-huh, I can stop by the hospital probably tonight. They sent her home? Who's gonna take care of her?" Raf asked.

"Mami."

"We have to talk." Lucia said, walking up to her son.

"Okay, I'm a little busy right now?"

"You're always busy. You don't think this is important." Lucia fussed.

"Claro que si, of course, I do."

"Barba 100,000 dollars for a homicide? Are you kidding me?" Liv asked

"We're lucky we didn't get our ROR. Sergeant Benson, this is my mother Lucia Barba."

"Benson. He talks about you, you drive him a little crazy." Lucia said looking at Liv.

"Just doing my job."

"Mami, take another look at that place for abuelita. You know that it's the right thing to do."

"No, you know it's the right thing to do."

"Please, just think about it."

"I'm thinking, call me."

"Bye, mom."

After the Verdict

"One-year probation? She killed her husband." Carisi said.

"Well, one might argue that she kept him alive." Liv said.

"And I do believe that she loved him." Barba added.

"So what? People can't love somebody and still hasten their demise?"

"Carisi, I know you admire the guy, but there was no way a jury was gonna put Charmaine in jail."

"And the daughters are okay with this?"

Raf looked at Liv, then back at Sonny.

"One of them is."

"Judith?"

Raf nodded.

"Talk to her yourself."

Carisi walked of Liv's office.

"Families." Raf said.

"How's your grandmother?" Liv asked.

"Still giving me grief about moving her out of that walk up death trap she somehow confused with Shangrica."

"She didn't like the facility?"

"No, she didn't. But it can't be her choice anymore. So we're starting to pack up her things, under protest."

"Hmm, that's hard. You are a good grandson."

"No, I'm not. I'm overcompensating. What are you gonna be doing when you're 85?" Raf asked.

"Squabbling with you?"

"Wouldn't that be nice?"

Raf smiled. Liv smiled back, they both went home. They were waiting for Lucy to bring Noah home when Raf got a call from his mother, Liv watched his face crumbled.

"Got to go, abuelita."

"Want me to go too?" Liv asked getting up with him following him to the door.

"No, I'll go, you wait for Lucy and Noah." Raf moved the door when Liv stopped him.

"Love you, I'm sorry." Liv whispered as she kissed him.

Raf broke the kiss,

"I love you, Liv."

Raf left, going to the apartment.

"Mami?"

"Raf."

"I came over to help her to go through her things you know, just to help her go through her stuff. And I buzzed the buzzer and… and there was no answer. So you know I've got a key so I came in went up the stairs got into the apartment walked down the hallway and she was laying on her bed." Lucia said.

"I love you, Mami. I'm so sorry."

"I never should have agreed to this. She told us she didn't want to move. I've should've moved in with her, I should've... I've should've quit the job."

"Mami, Mami, no. It was me, okay."

"She said she wanted to die in her own home."

"And she did."

After a while Lucia got Raf to head home to Liv and Noah. He got home, letting himself in. Raf walked into their small living room seeing Liv sitting on the couch. Noah in the floor playing with Eddie.

"Sweet boy, look." Liv whispered.

Noah looked up, smiling, standing and toddled over to Raf. Raf couched down holding his arms out. When Noah reached out Raf lifted him up, semi-smiling.

"Hey hijo."

"Papi." Noah kissed his cheek.

Raf kissed the side of his head, as he walked over to Liv on the couch. Once Raf was beside her,

"The toy box is still decorative?" Raf smirked weakly.

Liv nodded, laying her head on his shoulder.

"When is the funeral?"

"In a week."

"I'll go with you if you want me to?"

Raf nodded, as he cuddled Noah close to him.