A/N.Hello and thank you for reading this next chapter. Having a blast with these types of stories. Yet again this story is Rent inspired so if you have not listened to the songs or watched the play or movie it might not make sense. This chapter is from season 17 Manhattan Transfer. I always thought there would be a little more to that conversation. This chapter has a little hurt and comfort with some Barson. If you have any suggestions please message or leave it in a review.

Another Day

"Wait. Are you involved with him?" Barba questioned her, putting the pieces of the puzzle together.

"Don't ask me that." Olivia said blankly as she looked away from him, which answered his suspicion. Olivia turned around from him putting her hand on her head. Knowing of the bomb she had just dropped on him.

"When were you gonna tell me? I am informing you that a captain at IAB may be involved in a sex trafficking ring, and you don't mention that the two of you are sleeping together?"

"You're wrong about him. Bring him in here, ask him yourself." She turned back toward him trying to convince him that Tucker was a good honest man.

"You and I are done talking." Barba's words so cold and distant.

Olivia started to walk out of his office, looking back at him as she picked up her jacket. It wasn't just about the case. She really had hurt him. The look on his face was rage mixed with pain. His eyes were glassy and they glared at her. She really wanted to say more to him. She wanted to explain why she didn't tell him. It was all so sudden and before she knew it months passed by, then it was practically too late to say anything. Olivia could bear the looks she would get from the precinct, they would lose trust in her if they knew she was dating someone on the in at IAB. Her detectives would become more cautious around her and their close family could fall apart.

But not telling Barba was the biggest regret. There was something more there and she led him on. Olivia wouldn't be able to forgive herself, feeling as if she betrayed his trust most. If She had just been up front with him, maybe all of this wouldn't have gone straight to hell. Her world was spinning out of control. She had those same feeling for him, but he had never said anything so she just tried to keep it to herself.

As she walked out and towards the elevators, teared built up in the corner of her eyes. Any second they would start to stream down her face. Olivia hurried and pressed the down button, hoping that she would be the only passenger. When the doors opened, people filed out. She stood to the side, looking down, allowing them to pass. As soon as the last person stepped out she walked in pressing the close button immediately. She had about a minute to have a breakdown and put herself back together. She felt like a child, bawling her eyes out in a public place.

The elevator had made a few stops on the way down. The people that entered just ignored her in perfect New York fashion, in which she was thankful for. When they got to the ground floor she wiped her eyes on her sleeve, trying to make herself presentable again. She walked straight to the bathroom, just to make sure her face wasn't a complete wreck. She looked at herself in the mirror. Mascara slightly smudged and around her eyes was slightly puffy. Her eyes were a little red but not very noticeable. Olivia grabbed a paper towel from the dispenser and dabbed at her eyes.

She didn't want to leave and not tell him how she felt. Olivia didn't want to lose him in her life forever. Even if they could only be friends she needed him. He was her pillar and right now she was crumbling.

As soon as Olivia got herself to get her she turned and walked out the bathroom door and went back to the elevator and to his office. The sun had set and the night was cold.

"Rafael, can we please talk about this?" Walking right in the office without even knocking. She needed to try and reason with him.

He looked up. His anger and frustration still at his peak without anytime to process their last conversation. Immediately stood from his chair and then walking around his desk to lean his back against it. Barba then crosses his arms. Olivia noticing that he has taken off his suit jacket and his tie is pulled lose and the sleeves of his white button up rolled up his arms.

Barba- (Who do you think you are?

Barging in, isn't that bizarre

Little girl, hey, the door is that way

You better go you know the fire's out anyway)

Take your warrant, take the scandal

Your sweet whisper, I just can't handle

Well take your hair in the moonlight

Your brown eyes, goodbye, goodnight

Barba just getting more angrier and starts raising his voice. Then he starts to regret being so harsh and wants to open up to her but dismisses it and continues on his rant.

Barba- I should tell you, I should tell you

I should tell you, I should, no!

Another time, another place

Our temperature would climb, there'd be a long embrace

We'd do another dance, it'd be a fine display

Looking for romance? Come back another day

Another day

Olivia tries to calm him down. She walks up to him and looks him in his eyes. She attempts to explain herself and apologize for not telling him sooner. She tries to remind him of all the times they shared dinner and all the things they have gone through together and to have this get in the way of all of that.

Olivia- The heart may freeze

Or it can burn

The pain will ease

Don't be so stern

There is our future

There is our past

I live this moment

As my last

There's only us

There's only this

Forget regret

Or life is yours to miss

No other road

No other way

No day but today

Barba interrupts her. He doesn't want excuses and the damage has been done and that there is nothing to reconcile. He walks away from her as he paces back and forth in the middle of his office occasionally looking at her.

Barba- Excuse me if I'm off track

But if you're so wise

Then tell me, why do you want me back?

Take your friendship, take your fiery glare

And don't forget, get the moonlight out of your hair

Long ago, you might've lit up my heart

But the fire's dead, ain't never ever gonna start

Another time, another place

The worlds would all align, we'd move to the next case

You just waited too long, don't treat me like a stray

You wanna prove me wrong? Come back another day

Another day

Olivia continues to plead with him to not hold a grudge. But she doesn't want to have a yelling match in the middle of his office so she turns around to leave. Realizing that she might just be doing more harm. She would have to try at another time. She hated to see him like this and she wished she could take it back, but there was nothing she could do.

Olivia- There's only yes

Only tonight

We must let go

To know what's right

No other course

No other way

No day but today

The conversation is getting more heated and Olivia walks out of his office as he follows her into the hallway. The few people around look to see what the commotion but Barba couldn't care less about what any of them thought. If Olivia wanted to hash things out he was going to tell how he felt, even if it meant that is would hurt her feelings. He had stood by her countless times and she would act to reckless and put her career at stake to protect this man, yet alone be in some sort of relationship with him even though he had screwed her and her squad so many times. How could someone have feelings for someone like that. He believed her in the fact that he probably wasn't crooked but with the facts, she was willing to screw herself over to save him.

Olivia open the stairwell doors, instead of waiting for an elevator. She just wants to get away. Barba about a stairway away and the resume. Thank god his office was not on the highest floor or this would have killed them both. With every level Barba is realizing that he is losing her and that his harsh words are hurting her. A few tears escape and down her cheek.

Liv- I can't control

Barba- (Control your temper)

Liv- My destiny

Barba- (She doesn't see)

Liv- I trust my soul

Barba- (Who says that there's a soul?)

Liv- My only goal is just to be

Barba- (Just let me be)

Liv- There's only now, there's only here

Barba- (Who do you think you are. Barging in, isn't that bizarre?)

Liv- Give in to love or live in fear

No other path

Barba- (Little girl, hey)

Liv- No other way

Barba- (The door is that way)

Olivia walked outside into the cold winter air. Barba follows her outside continuing the argument, going down a few steps and stopping as Olivia still walks away. He wants to follow her but he know she is going off to meet him. He has already made a spectacle of himself.

Liv- No day but today

Barba- (The fire's out anyway)

Liv- No day but today

Barba- (Take your warrant, take the scandal)

Liv- No day but today

Barba- (Take your brown eyes, your pretty smile, your silhouette)

Liv- No day but today

Barba- (Another time, another place, another rhyme, a warm embrace)

Liv- No day but today

Barba- (Another dance, another way, another chance, another day)

Liv- No day but today

With the icy cold winds picking up he watches her till she is at the end of the block and then treads back up the stairs to go back into his building. In his mind he is regretting the things that he said In the morning things would be worse. They world was getting flipped upside down. He had wished she had told him so that They wouldn't have been blindsided like this. His heart was breaking before him. He needed to get back to his office grab his things and leave to his apartment where a bottle of scotch was waiting for him.

TBC