Things in the Benson-Barba household were going great. Zach was back to his old self, the gang he had been a part of had been pressuring him to come back to the gang at school. He had managed to tell them to back off and leave him the hell alone, they had finally moved on. Liv and Raf woke up smiling at each other. Raf kissed her, as she cupped his face, smirking into his kiss and she felt his stubble. He rolled her onto her back, he moved his fingers to the hem of her shirt pulling it over her head. She lifted her arms to help him, he threw the shirt on the ground and helped her with his. Before long both of their shirts, pants, and underwear were on the ground...
Noah and Tyler woke up, Noah snuggling in closer to Tyler.
"Do we have to get up?"
"Yes, unfortunately, we have to run home and change."
"I think I still got clothes here." Noah whispered.
"Are they work appropriate?"
"Yeah, for the most part, no ties, they are at home."
Tyler nodded.
They got up, got ready with what they had. They went downstairs to the kitchen to be greeted by Liv, Raf, and the twins. Everyone ate and headed off to work, and school.
Raf walked into the DA office.
"Barba to what do I owe the pleasure?
"I'm here to file my retirement papers."
"Another great DA leaving."
Raf smirked.
"What about Captain Benson."
"She's handing in her papers as we speak too."
"What a shame, you two are leaving. You and her set a win record for New York sex crimes that no cop and DA will ever break."
"Thank you, sir."
The DA signed off.
"Finish any cases both you and your wife are already assigned, any new ones we will pawn off to her Lieutenant?
"Tutuola."
"Yes. I'll bring in a DA from Chicago to cover the new cases. Are there any as of right now?"
"One. A young teen raped, no family, we've just got to finish the investigation, then the trial."
The DA nodded.
"Okay. Good luck."
"Thanks, Jack."
Raf walked out of the DA's office texting Liv.
Jack signed off, what about Dodds?-Raf
After the small heart attack. yes-Liv
Raf chuckled.
Already told Carmen. Have you told the squad?-Raf
No. Waiting for you, so I don't have to do it alone.-Liv
Be there in a few.-Raf
Raf rushed over to the precinct walking off the elevator and he heard Liv catching everyone's attention.
"Everyone, can I have your attention?"
Raf stopped by the door that led into the squad room, lending against the fame.
"I have officially filed my papers to retire. I would just like to say, it's been a privilege to have worked this long at SVU." she smiled.
"Who's taking over?" Rollins asked.
"I am." Fin said, standing up beside Liv.
"You are also getting a new DA." Raf said as he walked over to Liv.
"Not you too. What will become of this place." Carisi said.
Raf chuckled.
"A new DA will be assigned, we will finish the current case, and new cases will fall under Fin and DA Stone."
"Stone?" Rollins asked.
"Ben Stone's kid. He was in Chicago, came back for his father's funeral. Jack has asked him to stay and we talked and he will be the DA."
"Hey, sorry Liv, Raf. I got something from the hospital Jane, our victim didn't make it."
"shit." Raf mumbled.
"There was something the unit who responded to the scene found."
"What, Carisi." Liv asked.
"They found a live baby beside her. They did a DNA test, it's Jane's."
Raf looked at Liv. They were supposed to go with Tyler and Noah to look at wedding stuff.
"You want to drop by the hospital, then meet Noah and Tyler?" Raf asked her.
"Who's Tyler?" Fin asked.
"Noah's fiance." Liv smiled.
"Wow, tell them congrats for me." Sonny smiled and Fin and Amanda did too.
They headed to the hospital, Noah had texted asking how long they were going to be.
-stopping at the hospital, be there in a while-L
-actually, we're going too, I heard about your case and Tyler is a caseworker.-N
-Okay see you there-L
They got to the hospital, Tyler was quiet, just staring at the small baby boy laying in his crib alone. Raf noticed something in his eyes, he wanted to hold him, protect him, raise him.
He knew that because Tyler had the same look Raf did when he saw and held Noah the first time. The first time he held Zach and bawled like a baby when he held Brooklyn for the first time. Noah was looking at Tyler also.
"I know it might be too early for this conversation but have you two thought about adoptions? Or kids in general?" Raf asked Noah quietly.
"Yes, we have. We talked about a surrogate but then we started talking about adoption since everything turned out okay with us." Noah smiled.
Raf smiled at him.
"Noah. Can we talk?"
"Yeah."
They walked over to the side. Tyler was nervous, Noah could tell.
"Noah, I know we just got engaged, but I don't know, there's something about that baby and how it was found. It reminds me of you."
"Are you saying you want to foster him?"
Tyler nodded.
"Noah he has no one. No name, no clothes that are his, not even his own crib, room..."
"Home." Noah whispered.
Tyler nodded.
"I know we are not married but..."
"Yes."
"What?"
"Let's foster him, then adopt him. He needs a home."
2 weeks later
"So this is Noah Porter Benson." Judge Linden said.
Raf, Liv, Trevor, Noah, and Tyler were standing in her chambers.
"Noah Barba." He smiled.
"And you are?" Linden asked.
"Tyler Barba."
She smiled. She looked at Liv and Raf.
"Nice to see you Mr and Mrs. Barba."
They both smiled.
She looked down.
"Baby boy didn't have a name?"
"No. We named him Rafael Jr." Noah said smiling.
Okay. You promise to raise him as your own biological child?"
"Yes."
"To treat him as a biological child?"
"Yes."
"New York would like to congratulate Noah, Tyler and you, Rafael Barba Jr."
Raf and Liv smiled, as Noah and Tyler held their son.
"I still can't believe they named him after me." Raf whispered.
"I can, you have always been Noah's hero."
"You both are my hero." Noah said as he came up with Jr. handing him to Raf.
Raf took his grandson bouncing him and singing him a soft Spanish lullaby.