The next few weeks, Sophia started to get to know Rafael, Olivia, Brook, and Rafi better. Sophia was about 5 months along. They had found her a regular doctor, along with a few options for living that were close by. Rafael was excited, acting like his old self before the accident. Noah and Tyler decided to move to Miami permanently. They wanted Sophia to stay with them, she wasn't too keen on the idea but she didn't have enough money or any income. Rafael was loving all his family being back in one city. He loved watching his grandson and granddaughter grow. Raf couldn't help but think how Zach would have reacted, would he be excited, terrified?
"What are you thinking about papi?"
Raf looked up at the voice and smiled as Liv combed her fingers through his hair.
"Just about Zach and how he would react to all of this?"
"He would be a proud papi, and would be worried he would disappoint you again."
"I wouldn't be." Raf looked her in the eyes.
"I know." Liv seemed distant.
"What's wrong, mi Amor?"
"What do you mean?"
"You've been acting weird, like you're keeping something from me, Liv." Raf sat up, taking her hands in his.
"Carisi texted me, said we were missed by him, Fin, Amanda, and Jesse. They heard about Zach, asked if they could come visit?"
"What did you say?" He rolled over in bed, looking at her.
"Nothing yet, wanted to ask you first."
"Just Fin, Sonny, Amanda, and Jesse?"
"Maybe Rita too."
"Tell them to come." Raf said.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I miss teasing Carisi about law stuff."
"Okay." Liv got her phone, texting Sonny.
"We never discussed you and Carisi."
"We never did you and Amanda either." Raf shot back, smiling
"Good point."
Raf rolled over on top of her, and kissed her. Liv smirked into his kiss, kissing him back. Raf broke the kiss, rolled them so Liv was on top of him,
"Noah, Tyler, Sophia, Brook, and Rafa are gone already. They went to look at places." Liv whispered, looking up at him.
Raf smiled, and kissed her head, as her phone started ringing. She groaned as she picked it up, looking at it she frowned,
"Who is it Liv?"
Liv answered it,
"What do you possibly have to talk to me about, after all these years?"
"Your youngest boy." Tucker said.
Raf heard that, and who it was.
"Zach?"
"Yes."
"He died, killed by his old gang." Raf yelled, tearfully.
"That's what he wanted everyone to think, so you, Liv, Noah, his husband and son, Sophia, and Brook would be safe." Tucker said.
"Tucker I swear to god if you are trying to pull something…." Raf said.
"I'm not Barba… I know.. I've always been a rat bastard. I'm telling you the god honest truth, Liv."
"Is he safe now?" Raf said.
"Yes, he's been in witness protection since you found out he 'died', his gang is completely gone." Tucker said.
"When can you get him to Miami?" Raf asked.
"Is tomorrow soon enough?"
Rafael and Liv both were in tears.
"Does he know he's going to be a father?" Raf asked.
"No…. he doesn't know anything. He still thinks Noah lives in New York. He doesn't even know if Sophia moved on with someone or not."
"How did you know Noah moved down here?"
"I called Fin, asking if he had a current number for you and he wouldn't give it to me. I had to give him a reason." Tucker said.
"I'll send you the address." Liv said.
"We will be on the first plane to Miami." Tucker hung up.
The next day Rafael and Olivia were on edge, they both decided to go to the airport alone, telling the others that they were going out. Rafael and Liv were really picking up Zach but little did they know, Tucker had put Zach on the same flight as Amanda, Fin, Rita, Sonny, and Jesse.
"Do you see him, Liv?" Raf asked.
"No." Liv said disappointment.
"Lieu!"
Liv turned around along with Raf to see Dominick Sonny Carisi Jr, Amanda Rollins Carisi, Jesse Carisi, Fin, Rita Calhoun, and…..
"Mijo." Raf whispered.
Liv had tears in her eyes, as her 24 year old son made eye contact with both of them, and gave them that smirk that could only be the double of her husband. Before Liv knew it, she was in a group hug with her husband and youngest son.
"Mami.. papi I'm sorry.. lo siento mucho." Zach was crying too.
"It's okay mijo, it's okay." Raf whispered, kissing his head.
"It's okay sweet boy, it's okay." Liv whispered.
Sonny, Amanda, Jesse, Fin and Rita watched their family get the most deserved reunion ever.
"I'm sorry to interrupt but I think you have a brother, sister and nephew to surprise." Sonny said, keeping the secret that Sophia was here too, along with Zach's unborn son.
Once they were all piled into Liv's and Raf's car. Everyone was quiet, well almost everyone,
"Beautiful place." Sonny said, and started asking a million questions.
Raf chuckled.
"Never a moment's peace while you're around."
Liv, Amanda, Jesse, Fin, Zach and Rita all laughed. Liv pulled up to their house, everyone getting out.
"Who's here?" Zach asked, pointing to Noah's and Tyler's car.
"Noah, Tyler, Brooklyn, Junior, and….. Sophia." Raf said.
Zach's eyes got real big.
"Why is… why is she here?" Zach asked, looking at his parents.
"After you see her, you'll understand why, mijo." Raf said as he unlocked the house door.
"Noah! Tyler! Brook! Rafa! Sophia! Liv and I have a surprise for you!" Raf yelled.
Fin, Rita, Sonny, Amanda, Jesse and Zach heard them approaching, Rafa coming out from the backyard first.
"Abuelo, your back!" Rafa jumped into Rafael's arms.
"Hey nieto, I've missed you." Rafael said.
Noah and Tyler came next smiling when they saw everybody and stopped dead in their tracks when they saw Zach.
"Zach? Is that really you, hermano?"
"Sí lo es, Noah."
Noah and Zach hugged.
"Where's Brook and Soph?" Zach whispered in his ear.
"They are coming.."
"Zachary!" Brook made her and Sophia's presence known as they both slammed into him and Noah.
"Brooklyn." Zach turned his body so he could give her a proper hug, and Sofia stepped back looking unsure.
As they hugged and Zach made eye contact with Sophia, he smiled at her at first. Rafael and Liv could tell the moment Zach realized Sophia was pregnant his eyes got as wide as a cartoon character. Releasing Brook, he slowly made his way to Sophia. He stopped in front of her, Sophia had tears in her eyes as she hugged him and kissed him. After she broke the kiss, she took his hand, and placed it on her stomach. Zach lean his forehead against hers.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Zach whispered, voice thick with tears.
"I only found out, about a week after…" Sophia whispered, choking on the words.
"Shh, it's okay. What is it?" Zach asked.
"A girl ."
"I already have a name." Zach whispered.
"What?" Sophia asked.
"Lucia Olivia Barba." Zach said as he glanced over to his parents.
Raf was wiping his eyes for what seemed the millionth time in the last three hours, Liv was too.
"Love you, papi, mami."
"We love you too, mijo."
