It was Monday Morning Olivia was looking at all the paperwork from the weekend and dreaded the fact it was her weekend to work. She had gotten used to her weekends with Raphael Barba and the fact that this new relationship just started made her regret she didn't have a regular 9-5 job. Olivia couldn't imagine doing anything else though and quickly got back to work filling out form after form.

Fin knocked on her door in the middle of the afternoon. She wasn't sure why she closed it, to begin with. She allowed him to come in.

"So, who is he?" Fin asked.

"I'm sorry what?" Olivia asked.

"Come on; it's a Monday, you have been relaxed. I saw that smile when you came in, who is he." Fin asked.

Olivia Benson blushed.

"I never knew you to be a gossip Fin," Olivia stated.

"I'm not, can't I just be happy for you." Fin asked.

"Of course, it's not like you won't find out soon enough," Olivia stated.

"It's Barba." Olivia stated.

"I'm just glad you're happy." Fin stated.

"This is really new for us, I mean we just made it official," Olivia stated.

Fin's eyebrows shot up.

"Not the way you're thinking Fin, but it's new please I don't need IAB on my ass questioning every case from the past six years." Olivia stated.

"Of course, Liv I won't say a word, but you know sooner or later." Fin stated.

"I know," Olivia stated.

The rest of the day went well and she saw a message.

Barba: I'm going in to sign paperwork and discuss details at 4 will you be home tonight?

Olivia: Yeah, I'll be home. You can head over as soon as your done, and I know Noah would love to see you.

Barba: I will see you tonight.

Olivia closed her eyes. Thankful that he understood her position and went back onto work, filling out paperwork, watching an interrogation or two and following up with Stone about an upcoming case. By the time she turned off the computer off for the night, it was right after 6. She expected to leave at 5, but a late call left Rollins at the hospital with a victim and Olivia wanted to make sure they had what they needed.

Raphael had entered Olivia's apartment at 5:45 expecting her to be home but when he saw Lucy, there he realized her fate.

"She said she was just finishing up," Lucy stated.

"Raphael!" Noah screamed and barreled towards him hugging him

"Mommy told me she went to your apartment Saturday night," Noah stated.

"Yes, she did." Raphael stated.

"She said that your apartment is really pretty and you can see the river from your window. I made you something," Noah continued.

Barba looked at the boy confused but he took off to the living room and came back with a piece of paper in his hand.

It was a picture and when Noah explained what it was Raphael couldn't believe it.

"It's you, me and mommy." I'm on a swing, and you are pushing me." Noah stated.

"Oh it's wonderful Mijo, I love it." Raphael said.

Noah quickly raced off to go play with something.

"He told me today that he always draws pictures for Liv, but today he wanted to draw one for you," Lucy stated.

"I love him." He said

"I know, and you love Liv too, such a shame she didn't take me up on my offer to stay all night Saturday," Lucy stated.

"Are you always this bold when talking about other peoples romantic lives." Raphael cheeked.

"It depends. Just to let you know when she was with Tucker I absolutely did not. I didn't like him, and Noah wasn't a big fan either." Lucy stated.

"I'll keep that in mind," Raphael stated.

"Well I will be here this weekend anyways, Liv has to work if you're okay with staying I have a date." Lucy stated.

"Well too bad you don't have any kids I'd insist they come to stay the night so you two could get to no one another better," Raphael stated.

"Well, when that happens I'll be sure to take you up on the offer," Lucy stated as she walked out the door.

Olivia had came through the door 20 minutes later with a bag of take out in her hand.

"So tell me all about it!" Olivia stated.

Raphael explained that for this upcoming semester, he would have to take over all the responsibilities of the law professor who recently retired. Which included teaching 2 Criminal Law classes Monday and Wednesdays one class at 9:00am – 10:30a and another 1:00pm – 2:30pm He then had A Wednesday evening class from 5:00pm – 8pm it was an undergraduate class called Intro into law. A way for undecided majors to decide if the law school route is right for them. He also had a Trial advocacy class on Fridays 1pm-2:30. His office hours were Monday Wednesdays 11a-12:30pm. Friday from 8am- 12:30 and 3:00- 5:00pm. He had to use the textbook the old professor had used as well and said he had about 12 different books to go over between now and August 25th When classes started.

"Wow, you have a lot of time off. Well, I know you'll still have to grade, and I know they will expect you to do a lot of extra-circular things, but it sounds nice." Olivia stated.

"I hope I can do this, this is so outside my wheelhouse. I was excited, and I still am I just hope I know what I'm doing." Raphael stated.

"You'll figure it out, why don't you go sit in on some summer classes," Olivia stated.

"Well I sort of have too, I have a professor, not from the law school though Criminal Psychology who has some summer courses, I have orientation I have to do with some other professors, it doesn't start until the end of June, but I am officially on the payroll as of today. Basically because of I have to turn in a rough syllabus by the 2nd week of June." Raphael stated.

"You better get reading," Olivia stated.

"You're right, but not tonight. I want to enjoy my time with you and Noah." Raphael stated.

Olivia smiled and shook her head as she continued eating her Chinese. Noah stayed quiet taking in all the information that Raphael had stated.

"So you're going to be a teacher?" Noah asked.

"Yeah, I am going to teach people how to be a lawyer or whatever they want to do with their law degree," Raphael stated.

"Cool, mommy said that she went to law school when she was growing up."

Raphael did a half grin

"Why didn't you tell me?" Raphael asked.

"I didn't finish, I dropped out after the first year." Olivia said, embarrassingly.

"Why?" Raphael asked.

She looked at Noah, and then said: "discussion for another time."

Raphael seemed to understand and dropped the subject asking Noah about his weekend with Lucy.

Noah told in detail about all the stuff they did, including the fact that Lucy taught Noah how to play Yahtzee and couldn't believe no one had shown him before.

"Raphael, can we have a sleepover?" Noah asked.

"Honey, Raphael can't stay over every time he comes sweetheart. He has things he needs to do." Olivia stated.

"But mom." Noah started.

"You're mom's right Noah, she has to go to work in the morning, and I have a lot of things I need to get done. But I will be here for bedtime and how about I come over this weekend just you and me. As long as your mom is okay with it," Raphael stated.

"Of course I'm okay with it. You have 30 minutes before its bath-time Noah." Olivia stated

"Okay, I'm going to play on my tablet," Noah stated.

Olivia watched as the boy went off to his room.

"Hey, I know you'll have a lot of work to get done. Noah loves you, but you don't need to be here every moment," Olivia stated.

"I know you think that Liv but I want to be here every chance I get," Barba stated.

He walked up and kissed her. The next thing he knew, she had him backed against the wall, and he wasn't complaining. He knew Noah could come out any minute, so he kept himself from letting his hands explore and kept them around her neck. Olivia knew as well that Noah could easily interrupt and slowed her escapades down quickly and turned it into light kisses on his lips.

"After he goes to sleep?" Olivia stated not really giving any details Barba still nodded his head.

"Mommy come help me. I'm stuck!" Noah yelled.

Olivia and Raphael walked into Noah's room, and he was indeed stuck. He somehow had one leg sticking out of his clothes hamper up in the air, and his head in the middle, his arms were to one side, and Olivia couldn't help but laugh.

"How on Earth Noah." Olivia asked

As she began pulling in different directions he would yelp in pain and Olivia was getting slightly worked up.

"Noah, Mommy's so sorry, but you really are stuck," Olivia stated. She knew she could find something to cut the boy out with but didn't want him in their any longer than necessary.

"I have an idea." Raphael stated.

He quickly put a pillow down on the floor and picked up the hamper up, flipping Noah upside down, he plopped out suddenly, and Noah laughed in delight.

"That was fun!" Noah stated.

"Now, what have you learned?" Olivia asked.

"If something is stuck turn it upside down?" Noah asked.

Raphael held back his laugh, knowing that Olivia had begun to freak out for a minute.

"I guess there is that, but no more climbing into your hamper, do you understand?" Olivia asked.

"Yes, mom." Noah stated.

"Okay, its time for your bath."

Olivia got Noah to bed and went to sit on the couch with Raphael.

"So where did we leave off?" Olivia asked.

"Right about here." Raphael answered as he kissed her, and she began sucking on his lip.

Olivia had missed him although she had seen him Saturday the feeling of his lips and hands lingered, and she couldn't get enough. Raphael complied with her demands of allowing her tongue entrance into his mouth, and he couldn't explain the energy he felt. It was different but familiar all at once. She had her hands under his shirt, and he was about to do the same, sweeping his hand back down towards her waist and pushing the material of her blouse away. Finding the new skin packed on the desire of having more of her. She bucked her hips when he slid around the front, touching along the edge of her bra.

He stopped not knowing he would get that kind of reaction. Not that he didn't want that kind of response, but it was a Monday night with Noah asleep in the next room. She voluntary bucked her hips this time, and Raphael let out a groan.

"Liv?" Raphael asked.

"Yeah."

"Should we be doing this?" Raphael asked.

"Probably not." Olivia stated but continued to kiss him.

"If you keep doing this Liv," Raphael stated but stopped when she bucked her hips again.

"What can I say, it's hard to stop this with you," Olivia stated and began kissing Raphael's neck.

"Liv., you're going to make me..." He bucked up forcefully against her and still fully clothed he lost all control he knew for a fact she felt him up against her hips and couldn't hold it anymore.

"God, Liv I am so sorry, she said hurriedly as he got up and made his way to the bathroom to clean himself up.

"I take it as a compliment," Olivia stated.

When Raphael came back out, he was still a sticky mess and honestly couldn't remember the last time something like this happened.

Olivia was at the door with pajama pants and shirt.

"Take a shower, and if you want to stay here, you can." Raphael nodded, took the items, and rinsed himself off.

He came back in the living room his sticky clothes neatly folded.

"I'm sorry Liv." Raphael said once again.

"I told you not to worry about it, it's not like I wasn't in the same situation." Olivia stated, coolly.

"Do you want to stay, I'd really like it if you did, we can just sleep," Olivia stated.

"Are you sure?" Raphael asked.

"Yeah," Olivia stated.

She went back to her room and changed into comfortable pajamas she went and washed off her face and brushed her teeth.

"Come to bed?" Olivia asked.

Raphael laid down next to her.

They were trying to get comfortable Olivia wrapped her arm around his waist.

"Liv?" Raphael asked

"I like being the big spoon." She replied

Raphael smiled and fell into a peaceful sleep.