They didn't fall asleep, both laying there. Raf rubbing his hand up and down Liv's back. The dinging of Raf's phone made them both jump, Raf reached over, grabbing his phone and reading the text.
"Liv, Zach's at the precinct with the gang."
"What?"
"Fin texted apparently he and his buddies got picked up."
Liv looked worried.
"I'm going down there, you stay here with Brook." He whispered, getting up.
"I'm going."
Raf looked at her.
"You sure? It's your precinct they brought him to. Fin, Carisi, and Rollins weren't the ones to bring him in."
"I'm sure." Liv whispered.
Raf signed.
"Okay, let's go."
They got up, got ready, and made their way down to the precinct. It didn't take them long, given the hour and traffic was surprisingly light. They got off the elevator, Raf stopping Liv.
"You sure?" He asked, squeezing her hand.
Liv nodded.
They walked in, Raf seeing the squad.
"Where is he?"
"In Liv's office alone, figured it was best for him not to talk to anyone before you two got here." Fin said.
Liv nodded.
"What were they doing?" Raf asked.
"Same thing they were doing the first time we found him, same people, same warehouse." Fin said.
Raf nodded, opening the door letting Liv go in first then shutting the door behind him. Liv surprisingly didn't rush over to Zach, but instead walked to her desk, sitting down. Raf looked at Zach just sitting there, acting like he didn't know he looked scared. But Raf didn't know for sure as Zach, much like his Papi, he had a poker face. His shaggy hair was over his eyes, Raf hated it, but Liv loved it unless he didn't keep it clean. Raf let out a breath, going to sit on the corner of Liv's desk beside her.
"What the hell, mijo?" Raf said.
Zach looked up just shaking his head.
"I don't understand Zach, 3 months ago you were an almost straight A student right now you're close to being a high school dropout with a drug charge on your record!" Liv said, shaking her head.
Zach nodded.
"Mijo what is wrong? You were talking about trying to get into Harvard to be a DA then you're failing all your classes. I know you struggle with math, but all your grades in general have gone down."
"I don't know, who cares anyway I'm just a loser at school, no one would ever talk to me, girls I hit on just laugh in my face. They say stuff behind Brook's back, that's why I said what I said when you caught me." Zach looked at Raf.
"I tried to get them to stop but things turned into one thing after another and before I realized I was part of the gang." Zach shook his head.
"Why didn't you talk to us?" Liv asked.
"I was ashamed, I've tried getting out, but you know how gangs are."
Liv and Raf looked at him, someone knocked on the door.
"One minute." Liv said.
"It's Fin, Zach's free to go whenever you're done."
"Thanks." Raf called back.
"So now what?" Zach asked.
"First off you're grounded until you get all your classes up to an A. No staying out late, walking home with Brook." Raf said.
Zach winced.
"Math, too?"
"At least an average B." Liv amended.
Zach nodded.
He looked down, Liv and Raf looked at him, then at each other. Raf walked over, putting his hand on Zach's shoulder, he sniffled and looked up.
"Let's go home."