.A/N: I have been really struggling with this part of the story I have wanted to put it in for some time and to be honest, I was wondering how people would feel about if you don't like this chapter I apologize. Still, it's a very early on idea, and I am finally brave enough to write it in.

Raphael was sitting in his office it had been a week since he had meetings with 3 of his students, Trevor agreed to help Layla. Raphael talked to housing and mentioned that a lawsuit could easily come to the school if they knew the roommate was acting out, and they did nothing about it. Timothy was placed in new residential housing immediately. Somehow they had an opening despite kids living in lounges. Olivia had gone over the binder and pamphlets and everything else. Olivia had made some minor tweaks in the process and ideas if Raphael went forward, he still had a few weeks to decide. He was pretty sure he wanted to do this but was fearful something the law school would want him to do could impede him with other things. Raphael was trying to get his finals finalized. He had gone over the needed curriculum with all his classes, and he has heard overall good things from his colleagues about what students are saying about his classes. He was glad that he was forging on with this. Happy that he has helped a few people along the way, and he was really excited to see all kinds of viewpoints. It made him a better person. He thought long and hard about going back into the courtroom, he knew he wasn't there yet, but being a professor just this one semester taught him more than all his time in the courtroom combined.

Raphael was reading an email when he got a call from Olivia's home phone. He knew it wasn't Olivia. She was at work, he looked at the time it could be Noah he hardly ever calls him, but he picks it up.

"Hello," Raphael said into his phone.

"Daddy, Lucy is in the bathroom, and she won't come out. I tried calling mommy, but she didn't answer. Every time I knock on, Lucy says, "just a minute, but it's been a lot of minutes." Noah explained

Raphael's heart dropped, and his mouth went dry.

"Are you okay, Noah?" Raphael asked.

"Yeah, daddy, I'm just afraid for Lucy," Noah stated.

"Okay, Mijo, do you know is he hurt?" Raphael asked.

"I don't know I don't think so," Noah stated.

"What was happening before she ran into the bathroom, Noah?" Raphael asked.

"She was just sitting on the couch with me. We just got back from school, and she said I could watch 1 tv show before we started on homework," Noah stated.

"Okay, let me try your mom again okay, me and your mom are on our way," Raphael explained.

Raphael tried her cell phone, and her office phone and then tried her work cell when none of those worked he called Fin.

Fin answered on the first ring.

"Barba, man, what's up?" Fin asked.

"Is Liv with you?" Raphael asked.

"Yeah, did you just call her?" Fin asked.

"Figured, we were chasing down a perp earlier, and she pinned him down into a mud hole she went to change." Fin explained.

"Let her know she needs to make her way home. I don't think it's an emergency, but I know she can make it home before me." Raphael explained.

"Is everything okay?" Fin asked.

"I don't know Noah is fine. Its Lucy, something is wrong," Raphael stated.

Fin knocked on the cribs. He wasn't sure how undressed Olivia was but closed his eyes and opened the door.

"Liv, you need to get home, Barba says it's not an emergency, but something's up with Lucy." Fin stated with his eyes still closed.

Olivia dropped whatever was in her hand.

"Fin opened his eyes at the noise, Olivia was fully dressed. She had dropped brush out of her hair.

"Thanks, Fin," Olivia stated throwing the brush back in the locker and grabbing her phones and purse from her office

"Let me know whats going on." Fin stated.

"Yeah, of course," Olivia claimed.

"If you need anything," Fin stated.

"I know Fin, I am sure it's okay." Olivia managed as she rushed to the steps to get out of the building.

She should have known better than to drive walking could have probably been quicker traffic was backed up and by the time she found a space, she saw Raphael enter her building she ran to catch up with him.

Raphael opens the door and hears Lucy say.

"Noah. In a minute."

Raphael frowned, and Olivia looked at him.

Noah came running to Olivia and Raphael, hugging them both, not saying a word.

Olivia knocked on the door.

"Lucy, it's me is everything okay," Olivia asked.

"Yes, I… I…." Lucy started.

"Lucy, can I come in?" Olivia asked.

"Just a minute," Lucy stated.

Raphael had been looking at Olivia the whole time but saying words of encouragement to Noah telling him he did the right thing, and it's okay to be scared.

Lucy unlocked the bathroom door and let Olivia enter. Her face was blood red, her eyes were bloodshot even though her cheeks were red the rest of her was pale.

"Lucy, are you sick?" Olivia asked.

"No, I'm having a miscarriage." Lucy blurted out, letting the tears fall again.

"We need to get you to the hospital," Olivia stated.

"No. No, I already they know. I just need to let it pass." Lucy stated.

"Why didn't you say something we could have figured something else out," Olivia claimed.

"Does James know?" Olivia asked.

"No, I haven't told him he doesn't even know I am, I was pregnant," Lucy stated as she started crying again. Letting the wails come out a little louder, knowing Olivia was there.

Raphael heard the cries and quickly knocked

"Is everything okay?" Raphael stated through the door.

"It will be," Olivia stated.

Olivia looked Lucy over, noticing there was blood on her pants.

"Why don't you take a shower. I will find something comfortable for you to wear. Do you want me to call James, to come to get you, or to talk?" Olivia asked.

"NO! I mean, I'll call him when I'm done." Lucy stated.

"I don't know why I was so upset just a few months ago I said I wanted to wait until I was out of grad school," Lucy stated.

"I know, it's confusing," Olivia claimed.

"Leave the door unlocked I'll make sure Noah or Raphael don't come in. I'll lay some clothes on the sink, Okay." Olivia stated.

"Yeah." Lucy agreed.

Olivia sighed. She allowed a few stray tears to fall.

"Hey guys, Lucy is in the shower, so wait to go in until she comes out," Olivia said sadly.

"Mommy, is Lucy, okay?" Noah asked.

"She is upset right now, but not at you, or anything you did. It's just that she is feeling sad right now," Olivia stated.

Noah just nodded.

Raphael was trying to get a read on the situation but couldn't, and before he knew it, Olivia was wandering back to the bedroom. She found Lucy a plain blue t-shirt and a pair of black sweat pants. She found a pair of underwear new with tags and searched her closet for an old pack of pads before piling the stuff in her arms and putting it on the sink for Lucy.

Noah was still a little upset with Lucy, but Raphael had him calmed down, playing a game with him on his tablet.

"Hey, why don't you guys go play in your room Noah, with the door closed," Olivia stated.

Raphael grabbed Noah's and walked towards the bedroom.

Lucy took a long time in the shower, but Olivia made no comments. She came out of the bathroom, her hair dry, She was wearing slouchy clothes she looked sick. Lucy just looked at Olivia, lost at what she should do next.

"Why don't you call James," Olivia stated once again.

"Can I talk to you first?" Lucy asked.

"Of course," Olivia stated.

"I found out a few days before Halloween I was pregnant. I honestly didn't want to believe it. I just wanted to go to class to finish up. I thought about how I was lucky I would be due around April, and I would have start Grad school until September. Then I thought about it more, and I know I would be hard, but James and I could have made it work. I wanted to wait to tell him, though, until I was done with school. I thought maybe that way, I would be starting a new chapter and not running them all together." Lucy stated.

"That is understandable," Olivia stated.

"Also, in the back of my mind, I was worried this would happen. I was 17, a senior in High School. I never told anyone, but I was almost 3 months pregnant and had a miscarriage. My mom was so upset with me. I never told anyone, but I was so grateful. I know that sounds bad, but I just had my college planned out, and I knew what my next steps where. This was a little different. I was just starting to get used to the idea." Lucy said as she started to cry again.

"That's human, Lucy, the first time you were so young, and this time you have plans. I have no doubt you can and will be a wonderful mother, and when it's your time, you will be amazing." Olivia stated.

Even though Noah's door was closed, Olivia could hear Noah complaining loudly to Raphael that he was hungry, and it was dinner time. Olivia looked at the clock; it was 30 minutes past regular dinner, and she sighed. Noah's outburst made Lucy laugh.

"Call James, I'll take Raphael and Noah out we'll have dinner. We'll bring you, James, back something okay." Olivia stated.

"I really appreciate that," Lucy stated.

"They're worried about you," Olivia mentioned.

I know I just Noah's too young to understand. Maybe I will tell Raphael when he gets back if I don't, you can tell him. I just don't know how much more I can think about it." Lucy claimed.

Olivia hugged Lucy for longer than usual until the girl dropped her arms. Olivia lightly knocked on Noah's door.

"Hey, guys, let's go eat," Olivia stated.

The three of them got their shoes on as Lucy was talking to James, asking him to come over. Raphael was still confused but said nothing as they lefty Lucy's and walked 3 blocks to Roschell's a dinner they went to on occasion. The food came out quickly. Raphael asked if Lucy was okay. She assured him she was, and either Lucy or herself would explain the incident later, indicating it was something Noah didn't need to hear.

They finished their meals quickly and took to mac and cheese dinners back for Lucy and James. She thought that it could be good comfort food for the two of them. Olivia decided that she would have Raphael drop of the meals giving Lucy the time to tell him herself if she chose to and give James and Lucy all the time they needed.

Raphael knocked on the door twice to let the couple know he was coming in. He opened the door and found James with fresh tear tracks down his face, Lucy asleep in his arms. He set the food on the table.

"Hey, I don't know what's going on, but Liv asked me to drop these off to you we're staying at my place tonight. Take as long as you need it. If either of you needs anything, call." Raphael stated.

"Thanks, I think we'll be okay," James stated.

Raphael walked back out of the apartment and back to Olivia and Noah taking the subway back to his place. Raphael was sad. Obviously, something terrible had happened to Lucy and James, and without knowing what it was, several scenarios popped in his head. Noah seemed to feeding of both adult's energies because he seemed cranky. Olivia instantly went to the window to look out, Noah and Raphael too just people watching. It was already dark, so it was hard to make out what the figures were doing, but the barges and the boats passing by seemed to make them all at ease. Raphael wasn't sure when they got home, but it was nearing Noah's bedtime, and Olivia wasn't even in the mood to bathe him, so she took him to his bedroom and ready him a story, and then another. When he asked for a 3rd, Olivia would usually deny the boy, but this time, she didn't even argue and happily indulged the 3rd story. Raphael smiled a sad smile at her at the door as Noah had closed his eyes for bed.

Olivia closed the door. She couldn't imagine the way Lucy was feeling tonight. She had been upset when she found her baby hadn't existed, but at one point, Lucy's had but not anymore. Olivia allowed a few tears to fall for the young woman she now considered a close friend. She held on to Raphael tightly before replaying what the young woman had told her today.

Raphael was upset himself. Knowing that it wasn't planned, but Lucy had planned out a future with a baby in tow. At least, for now, she wasn't going to get that chance. He knew that she and James were both young, though, and had time if they wanted to try again. Raphael and Olivia went back to the window.

"You know it's funny, but this few grounds me," Raphael stated.

"It calms me the water, the motion of the boats," Olivia stated.

"I lookout and I see the boat and barges go by. I see the people playing in the park. I've seen so many things from this window, and it reminds me how insignificant so many things are, but at the same time how important they are as well." Raphael explained.

"I just want to go to bed," Olivia stated.

Raphael held her kissed her lips, a reassuring kiss that everything would be okay.

Olivia held Raphael tightly that night. She would usually turn away stretch out and fall asleep, but tonight she just couldn't find it in herself to do that, so she put her arm around his chest and stayed that way all night.

Olivia woke up the next morning. Discovering a text from Lucy

-I need a few days, promise I will be back Monday. I'm sorry. Lucy sent

- It's okay. I understand to take your time. Olivia replied.

She knew Raphael couldn't cancel the class, and she needed to meet with Stone in the afternoon. She thought about it for a moment. Raphael was still asleep; it was early 6 am, but this was usually about the time she would wake up if she wanted anytime to herself before Noah woke up at 7. She gently woke the man, she found it amusing when she did. Raphael was a deep sleeper, and she has learned there is no need to try to be quiet because if he does wake up, he falls back asleep instantly sometimes to Olivia's annoyance. She was quite envious that he could sleep so comfortably though Noah's tantrum, from her keeping the light off and the bathroom and knocking over his heavy glass soap dispenser. One time someone was pounding on his door, and it took her over 10 minutes to wake him. The person had the wrong apartment number. So she rubbed his arm and called his names several times and asked him multiple times if he was awake before trying to talk to him about the day's plan.

Raphael had thought about it for a moment and decided that Noah could help him with his Trail Advocacy class, going back to basics had been the plan. Noah was always asking questions after his stories, so Raphael thought this would be perfect.

"Okay, if you can get him from school, then I can have him Trial Advocacy class. I have an idea." Rafael stated.

Olivia looked at him and agreed, not sure what her child would endure, but that was the best they could do at the moment. So she got up and ready for the day.

Of course, things never went right when it came to time management, and here she was with a perp at 2:00 pm. She felt like she was close. She knew Sonny had come in early, so she made an excuse to step out. She looked at the man at his desk, typing away.

"Carasi, you've been here since what 6-7? Olivia asked.

"Something like that," Sonny confirmed.

"You can go home, but I need a favor," Olivia stated.

"Yeah, what is it?" He asked.

"Pick up Noah from school, I'll call let them know, then, drop him off with Raphael, he's' in room 205 in the law school. You walk in the front doors, take the steps in front of you, turn left, and its the first door on the right." Olivia explained.

"Yeah okay." Sonny agreed.

Sonny was there. He felt uncomfortable. All the other parents didn't recognize him, and he knew they were a little nervous. He hadn't made it home to put his gun away. It was still on his hip badge on his belt, not that people seemed to notice he kept an eye out for Noah, hoping his teacher told him to be on the lookout for him.

"Uncle Sonny!" Noah stated.

"Hey their kiddo, how was school today?" Sonny asked.

"It was okay, I didn't do so well on my spelling test," Noah admitted.

"that happens sometimes," Sonny claimed.

"Will mommy and daddy be mad?" Noah asked.

"I don't think so, as long as you tried."

Sonny assumed it was the teacher who came up behind Noah, and she greeted him.

"I take it this is uncle Sonny." The teacher stated.

"Yeah, he works with my mom to catch the bad guys," Noah explained.

The teacher smiled.

"I put a note on his spelling words, I explained this to Noah, already but he seems a bit upset. The spelling test this time was much harder, he actually did quite well, it was to see if he was above grade level, not an actual grade, I tried to explain this to him, but he was still quite upset." She explained.

Sonny had to laugh. He truly was Olivia's kid, disappointed that he didn't test well above his grade level.

"I'll make sure Liv, and Bar, Rafael, know," Sonny stated.

He took Noah by the hand and lead him to the car.

"You ready to go to school with your dad?" Sonny asked.

"I just got done with school." Noah wined.

"I'm sorry, kiddo, mommy and daddy both are trying to their best," Sonny explained.

"I know I just wish they could be home all the time," Noah stated.

"I'm sure they feel the same way. Here in a few years, though, you'll want them out of your hair." Sonny explained.

"Mommy and Daddy aren't in my hair," Noah put his hand in his curls.

Sonny laughed, "It's an expression, it just means that when you get a little bit older, you will find you don't want them around as much, I know you don't think that's true now, but one day it will be." sonny explained.

Noah didn't say too much else about his day.

Sonny found a spot to park, hoping he wouldn't get towed.

He walked Noah in it was 3:15, he wasn't sure when class started but had peered in, seeing that Raphael was using the whole area as his stage, and stood there for a minute taking in the same presence he had in the courtroom before Raphael noticed him, Raphael's immediately stopped, shocked to find Sonny there instead.

He ran to the door.

"Is everything okay," Rafael asked quickly.

"Yeah, Liv, didn't tell you, she's in with perp and was really close it was getting close to picking him up, and she asked me to do it gave me the rest of the day off," Carasi explained.

"That's okay, alright, you're welcome to join my class. I can teach you a thing or two," Rafael stated.

"I don't know already went through law school once, I'm not sure I could even sit in one more class." Sonny laughed.

"I don't know this class may be more of comedic relief," Raphael stated.

"K, let me text Manda, and I'm all yours," Sonny stated.

Raphael stood Noah on the stool, holding him steady.

"This is what I meant by back to basics, I want you to get out your workbook, and if you didn't happen to bring it, share," Raphael stated. He waited a few moments for the students to get prepared. I am giving you 30 minutes to read over it, discuss it with others. The next step requires a pen."

Sonny looked at the man quizzically, and Raphael handed him the book.

"Jesus, I hated this," Sonny stated.

"What afraid of a case," Rafael asked.

"No, there is just no right answers. Just like in real life." Sonny stated.

Raphael explained the story to Noah, and told him that he could ask questions in a little bit, but read the case to him.

John Jones 32 white male height 5' 9" was seen outside Rick's grill on Monday, October 13th. Police had been called out because John got into a fight with a George Smith 35 white male height 5' 10" coming from Rick's Grill. Rick has a black eye and a cut along his jaw. John's fist has bruises and has 2 bloody knuckles. He also has a bruise forming on his jawline and hand red handprint across his arm as though someone slapped his hand away. When John is asked why he got into a physical altercation with George, John claims that George had asked John to stage the fight, and act like someone was after him, so George could break up with his girlfriend Sara and play it out that she was in danger if she stayed with him. George admits to police he had asked John to beat him up but didn't think John would hurt him this bad. He admitted to slapping John away before punching him in the face when he refused to stop. Both men require medical treatment due to head injuries. Both John and George talk in the hospital and apologize, but George insists on pressing charges. When John hears George is pressing charges, he also presses charges. Both men are arrested for aggravated assault and conspiracy

Raphael and Sonny both explain the story in childlike terms to Noah. Explaining assault and conspiracy was the most difficult because Noah was asking all kinds of questions about the two topics taking up 30 minutes quickly.

"Okay, everyone back to their desks get out a pen and a sheet of paper. This is on your own, this must be in pen, no pencil. DO NOT cross out any mistakes. Now think of all the questions you need to ask law enforcement on this case. Be able to justify why you are asking the question if need be. You have 10 minutes get writing." Raphael stated. The class hurried out half-thoughts on their paper rushing to get all their thoughts out in a 10 minutes period. Sonny looked around and laughed.

"You are going to be a great help Carasi, just wait," Raphael stated.

"You're scaring me a little," Carasi stated.

"Yeah well, don't worry, I can't make them revoke your Bar" Raphael stated.

The 10 minutes were up.

"Okay pens down," Raphael stated.

"Raise your hand if you need a highlighter."

About 6 people in the class raised their hands. He handed them out.

"Okay Noah, I am going to reread the story, and you ask me all the questions you want at the end, other than what we already explained okay," Raphael stated.

Noah shook his head and Raphael began to read.

Noah asked question after question after question.

"So if you have asked any of the same questions Noah has here, or anything pertaining to the line of questioning highlight it."

The students began highlighting some more than others which Raphael took as a good sign. Some students groaned as the 7-year-old thought of a very good question they didn't think of, and some giggled at some the one that got the most laughs was "Why didn't John just ask George to be Sara's boyfriend instead."

The questions went on for about 15 minutes until Noah got a little too personal asking

"Have you ever got into a fight over a girl daddy?"

The class was curious about the answer but when Raphael refused to disclose the information the class sighed.

"Okay, now my friend detective Carasi here, excluding what Noah asked, what additional questions would you ask."

Carasi looked at him like he had 3 heads, but went on with some additional questions that went on for about 10 minutes.

The students once again asked to highlight any similar questions.

"Okay, now anybody feels there are obvious questions that haven't been asked yet?" Raphael asked.

Few students raised their hands, and everyone had valid questions that should be asked.

"All right then, so now you are seeing the basics. I will answer any of the questions, and then for homework, I want you to write out what you would feel is a compromising plea deal based on the answers to the questions just asked."

Raphael begins answering the questions, Sonny keeps Noah entertained in the hallway until the class is over.

The students come flooding out, and Sonny takes Noah back in.

"Got to hand it to you, that was engaging," Sonny admitted.

"It's not always this good," Raphael stated.

" Well, it looks like it's working."

"I hope so," Raphael admitted.

"You're doing fine," Sonny confirmed.

"Well, I am headed out, it's my turn to make dinner," Sonny stated.

"I know the feeling," Raphael stated.

He went back to his apartment with Noah in tow. He was surprised to see Olivia standing over a pot in the kitchen; it smelled like chili.

"That smells good," Raphael stated.

Olivia slapped Raphael's hand away from the spoon.

"Mommy, you can't do that, that's assault!" Noah stated.

Olivia's eyebrows rose up.

"So, what are you teaching him in these classes of yours?" Olivia asked.

" To ask a lot of questions," Raphael stated.

"May come and back and bite you in the ass," Olivia stated.

Raphael laughed and shook his head.

"I have a feeling that our kids are going to be outspoken now matter what." Raphael pointed out.

"Yeah, it's bound to happen," Olivia stated.

The two of them ate, Noah forgot all about the bad grade in spelling until his mom grabbed the folder and he was fearful he would get in trouble. Olivia read over the note. She smiled at him.

"You did good, Noah," Olivia claimed.

"Nuh-uh look at all the red marks," Noah stated.

"Well, that's because some of these are huge words you've never seen before, and you tried that's important. You did excellent Noah, I'm proud of you." Olivia claimed.

"Noah hugged Olivia, and the three of them cuddled on the couch, watching cartoons until Noah fell asleep.