Amanda and Liv took Aaron back down to the precinct. His lawyer met them, but Aaron waived attorney privileges so now it was just him, Sonny, and Liv in the box.
"I did it, okay." Aaron said.
"So you did it? You're going to just confess after you told my lieutenant and detective you didn't have nothing to do with." Sonny asked.
"I didn't want my wife to know, she doesn't think I did it."
Liv scoffed.
"Well you didn't think that through, did you. Because she's going to find out now."
Aaron shrugged.
"My marriage hasn't been the same since the trial. Maggie is in the process of filing divorce. I'm just glad Rafael Barba is feeling pain just like the pain he left me with. I was having an affair with the babysitter and I saw my chance, it was too good to pass up."
"Carisi go put him in the holding cell, he can wait for the bus to pick him up and take him to Riker's."
Sonny did as Liv asked, while he finished up in holding, Liv called and told Rafael that Aaron would be heading to Rikers soon.
"Liv?" You answered.
"Hey Y/n, where's Rafa?"
"Asleep, he's exhausted."
"I bet all three of you are."
You hummed your response.
"I was calling Rafael to update him."
"Aaron Householder? Do you have him in custody?"
"How did you... "
"He and I had a conversation, right before we began our relationship. He told me everything."
Liv was quiet.
"I'm glad he has someone besides his mother and I to look after him. How's Maddie?" Liv finally said.
"Okay, she's not letting us out of her sight. How did he…. When?" You asked unsure how to word the question you didn't really want to ask..
"According to him he was having a affair with your babysitter, they were together earlier that night he did it while she was asleep, he was blackmailing her and he drugged her so he could do it without her knowing "
"How did I not see this?" You asked.
"Y/N, not everyone sees it. My son's biological grandmother came into his life, got me comfortable with her, then she kidnapped him. If it wasn't for Rafael, we wouldn't have got him back."
You looked over at him, and smiled.
"Yeah, that sounds like him."
About that time you saw he had woken up, you got off the phone and walked over to him,
"Uh oh, my girlfriend and my best friend have been talking." He smirked.
You kissed him, that was when you realized he had tears falling down his face.
"Raf, what's wrong?"
"I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry."
You kissed him,
"It's okay, shh." You kissed him again, laying your head on his chest as he wrapped his arms around you tightly.
"You know I think of her like a daughter, right?"
"Yeah?"
"I want to be more, not right now but later down the road, if that's alright with you and Maddie."
You kissed him, smiling as he kissed you back. He broke the kiss, and you both sat there, both quiet just looking and smiling at each other. After a while the doctor came in and told them,
"If Maddie is ready, you can take her home."
Maddie's face lit up at the doctor's words, making you laugh. There wasn't much to do, just put her shoes back on and leave. You let Maddie sit up front as she loved riding shotgun. As you got closer to home Maddie got more and more upset.
"Don't want to go back there." She balled, starting to cry before you could ask.
You sighed as you looked at Raf in the rear view mirror.
"How about if your mami is okay with it, you and she can stay at my house? I have a guest room." Raf suggested.
"You sure, Raf?"
"I am, if you're on board?" Raf said.
You smiled and nodded, Raf stopped at your place so you could get two bags for you and Maddie. While you were inside Raf was checking his emails, when he felt arms around his neck. He looked up, to see Maddie
"Need something you forgot to tell mami?"
"No...uh can I ask you something?" She asked.
"Anything."
"Uh, what's daddy in Spanish?"
"Uh.. papi. Why?"
"Can I call you…"
Rafael felt tears on his neck, as she buried her head into his neck. He carefully placed his hand on her arms and leaned his head against her's.
"Mija, you can call me anything you want." He whispered.
You opened the door, seeing this and smiled.
"Mami can I?"
"Can you what?" You asked, missing that part of the conversation.
"Can I call Rafa, papi?"
You started crying, he took your hand squeezing it.
"Yeah, sweetheart if you want to." You said.
"Alright Mija, get your seat belt on, we are going home."
When the three of you got to Raf's apartment, or your apartment as Raf had told the both of you. You carried her in and Raf had your bags, as he opened the door you looked around. Raf sat your bags beside a door, then pointed to the other's,
"Your's and Maddie's room, and bathroom." Raf said.
"Thanks Rafa."
"De nada."
"Mami bath?"
"There's a bathtub and I think bubble bath under the sink."
"Bubble Bath?"
"My mother left it here, when she stayed while her apartment was being redone."
"Would you like that Mad?" You asked.
"Yes Mami. Papi?"
"Yes mija?"
"Hot chocolate and cookies?"
Raf gently placed a hand on her cheek.
"Hot chocolate and cookies, if it's okay with Mami before dinner."
You smiled and let her go to the bathroom and helped Maddie find everything.
"Mami...could you?" She looked at you then the door.
"Are you sure you don't need help?"
"Yes Mami."
You nodded, and left closing the door. You stood for a while outside the door, until arms wrapped around you pulling you into the bedroom
"Is she okay?" Raf asked.
"Think so, I'm going to go check on her in a minute."
"You can take a shower in there." He waved his hand toward the other bathroom.
"Thanks Rafa."
"De nada, mi amor."
As he walked out you noticed he was in pajama pants and a long sleeve shirt. You took a quick bath, put on your flannel pj's and dried your hair. By the time you walked out to the living room Maddie and Raf were cuddling under a blanket, with two hot chocolates. You sat on the other side of Raf, you kissed his cheek,
"Are you two hungry?" You asked.
Raf shook his head no, Maddie wanted one cookie. You turned on the TV but noticed Maddie was half asleep against Rafael's chest.
"I'll get her to bed." You whispered.
Maddie woke not wanting you to pick her up. You thought it was odd, you just shook it off. Raf carried her to bed, laying her down and covering up.
"Buenas noches mija."
"Night Papi. Night Mami."
"Night Mad."
You and Raf went to his room, both laying down.
"Te amo, mi amor."
"Night papi." You smirked as you kissed him.
