Raf watched as Noah got up putting his glass in the dishwasher, and wine in the cabinet. Noah noticed how he was still just sitting there.
"Papi, bed now." Noah smiled.
Raf just shook his head, getting up putting his glass and bottle of scotch away. Both going up to their rooms. Raf looked at Liv sleeping smiling softly, laying down after stripping down to his underwear, sliding in behind her. He wrapped his arms around her, kissing her neck.
"Night Mi Amor, te amo." He whispered.
He fell asleep.
The Next Morning
Noah woke up, looking over at his phone seeing Tyler had texted him asking if he was okay.
-I'm Okay, Family Issues. -N
-You sure? I still haven't met them. – T
-Yes, I'm sure. – N
-Okay. What time? -T
-round 6. - N
- Love you.- T
-Love you, too-N
Noah smiled, got up and went to find the rest of the Benson-Barba clan. He walked down the hallways seeing Zach's door closed, his parents and Brook's open with no one inside. He made his way down to the kitchen seeing his parents making breakfast, Brook working on something.
"Nothing from Zach?"
"No, still asleep when I checked on him 45 minutes ago." Liv said.
Noah nodded.
"I'm not meaning to overstep, but how are you and Papi planning on talking to him?" Brook asked.
Raf looked at Liv then Brook and finally Noah.
"I was hoping we would all voice our concerns and see what he says, what do you think Liv?" Raf asked.
"I agree." Liv said.
"Oh, and by the way, I might have company over if that's okay?" Noah said.
Liv and Raf smiled at each other.
"Of course, it's okay." Raf said.
Zach came down the stairs into the kitchen, looking up at everybody.
"What?"
Liv looked at Raf, looking down shaking his head.
"What were you thinking?" Raf asked after a minute.
"What are you talking about?"
"Last night Zach." Noah said seeing how frustrated his father was.
"Was just hanging out."
Raf's head shot up.
"With drugs and a gang that's almost as bad as BX9 used to be." Raf said.
Liv looked over at him rubbing his back.
"Whatever, I'm going." Zach started to leave and Brook stepped in front of him.
"Why are you doing this Zach? You used to want to be like Papi, now you're on the path to being like…."
"Noah's father or better yet yours?" Zach snapped.
Liv was shocked, and saw the emotion in Brook's eyes and the anger in Noah's as he brought his hand into a fist over and over. She looked over at Raf's shocked eyes too. Noah walked over to where Brook was, wrapping his arms around her.
"Take it back." Noah said.
"No." Zach said.
"Zachary. mijo." Raf's voice hitched.
Zach rolled his eyes, looking over.
"Take it back and say you're sorry." Raf said as sternly as he could.
Zach scuffed, walking to the door and leaving. Noah held Brook, until she released him, as she ran to her Papi. Raf wrapped his arms around her as Liv rubbed his back, pressing against his back in a hug.
Shh Mija, it's okay." Raf repeated over and over.
Brook nodded, leaning back.
"What has gotten into him? He has never been mean like that before." Brook asked.
"We don't know, Mija." Raf whispered.
Brook pulled away, smiling slightly as her Papi smiled.
"Why don't we have a day together, since I, Noah, and Papi are off work?" Liv asked.
"Yeah." Both Brook and Noah agreed.
"Then we can have dinner." Raf said.
Noah swallowed.
"About dinner, is it okay if I have someone over?"
"Sure mijo. What's her name?" Raf smiled.
"Uhh, that's something else I wanted to tell you, my friend at SVU in Brooklyn."
"Yeah."
"That's who I'm inviting to dinner and his name is Tyler." Noah said timidly.
Noah watched his parents and sister expressions, smiling slightly when they nodded and smiled.
"Sounds wonderful."
Noah had tears in his eyes.
"What wrong, mijo." Raf asked.
"Nothing, now Papi."
They all spent the day together talking. They were fixing dinner when there was a ding and a text followed by Noah texting back. He went to answer it as Raf, Liv, and Brook tried to keep busy. Noah and the mystery man walked into the kitchen. They all looked up as Noah cleared his throat.
"Everyone this is Tyler, Tyler this is my little sister Brook, Mi Mami Liv, and Mi Papi Rafael. Everyone, this is Tyler."
"Hi, Tyler." Brook smiled and waved.
"Hello, Tyler, nice to meet you." Liv said softly.
Noah noticed Raf looking Tyler over, finally smiling as he walked over, sticking out his hand.
"Nice to meet you."
Tyler smiled as he let out a relieved breath, shaking his hand.
"You too, Sir."
"It's Rafael or Raf. Whichever you prefer." Raf said smiling.
The rest of the evening went smoothly.