Chapter 2: Current Affairs

Summary: A look inside the developing romantic relationship between Olivia and Rafael.

Notes: The timeline of this story is deliberately vague, but if I had to pin it somewhere, it would be around Season 19 and Noah would be about 5 years old. Although there might be occasional canon elements, it is and will be largely AU.

When Olivia first met Rafael Barba, she thought he seemed vaguely familiar. The cheekiness of his greeting that fateful first meeting amused her, and she felt an immediate pull of attraction. After spending some time in his presence, she realized she never met anyone quite like him before and the attraction grew. There was still something about the features of his face that reminded her of someone she just couldn't place though, and that bothered her.

The years spent working closely together spawned a deep friendship between Olivia and the ADA with an undercurrent of something more. Recently finding the "something more" worth exploring, they embarked on a romantic relationship. Things were still new, they hadn't even slept together yet, but they were both committed and serious.

Navigating the workplace politics surrounding their newfound relationship was something neither of them looked forward to, but Amanda Rollins let her know that most everyone at both the 16th precinct and DA's office already thought they had been banging for years and the higher ups never did anything about. Olivia wasn't sure what to make of that but knew they would need to disclose sooner than later now that things were official.

Looking up at the gentle rapping on her door jamb, Olivia grinned at Rafael. "Hey, what brings you by?" She drank in the sight of him as he sauntered into her office. He was always handsome, but he'd taken to wearing glasses of late to give his eyes a break from contacts, and the look was truly something.

Rafael smirked, watching his girlfriend ogle him. He knew just how she felt as he could barely take his eyes off her most of the time. "Free for lunch?"

"Sure, where do you want to go?" Olivia replied, dropping her pen.

His left shoulder moved in a half shrug; lips still quirked in a smirk. "The usual? Forlini's?"

Olivia responded with a playful roll of her chocolate eyes. "Is that really going to be 'our' place?"

"Why mess with perfection?" Rafael bumped her shoulder when she joined him in the doorway. "We already have so many memories there."

The pair of them were in their own world, oblivious to the indulgent and knowing looks the other members of the SVU were sending them. As an afterthought, Olivia called out to Fin while they waited for the elevator to let him know she'd be back from lunch in an hour.

"Mami was pleased to hear that we finally pulled our heads out of our asses," Rafael said once they were seated with lunch orders placed. "She wants to see all of us at Sunday brunch, no excuses. She says it's about time she met Noah."

They shared a laugh at Lucia Barba's demands knowing the woman meant well and was truly happy for them. They were slowly sharing the news of their developing relationship with the people in their lives and Lucia was the latest to receive the news. "I know Noah would love to see her."

"Don't be surprised if she has him calling her Abuelita within minutes of meeting him." At Olivia's sweet smile, he sighed. "I'm serious, Liv. Prepare yourself for how interfering Mami is about to become."

"As someone whose mother was severely lacking in the caring department, I'm looking forward to it." She had made her peace with the way her mother raised her some time ago, but it didn't stop her from yearning to have an extended family for Noah. That was they reason she created her own family through her friends. Now, with Rafael in their lives, Noah had someone who would make a great Abuelita in Lucia Barba.

That train of thought caused her dark eyes to become misty, and Rafael reached a hand across the table to trail his fingers along the back of her hand. "I'm sorry, carino. I shouldn't complain about having such a caring mother, no matter how overbearing she may be at times, when you never got to experience that with your mother."

They shared soft, loving smiles across the table as their lunch orders arrived, and they settled into a comfortable silence as they ate. When they finished, Rafael escorted Olivia back to the 16th precinct, their hands clasped as they strolled. A block away, he pulled her to a stop to place a tender kiss on her plump lips away from prying eyes.

"Will we see you tonight?" Olivia questioned when they arrived in front of the precinct.

"Of course, I wouldn't miss spaghetti night." The grin he flashed her was so broad it crinkled the corners of his eyes, warming her heart. They parted with little more than a discreet squeeze of their hands.

"Rafa! Momma just told me we'll meet your mommy on Sunday!" Noah's excitement was contagious when the little boy opened the door to let him in and Rafael swept him up for a hug. He spun them in a circle much to Noah's delight.

"That's right, amiguito. We're meeting mi mami for brunch." Rafael carried the boy further into the apartment in search of Olivia.

"Do you think she'll like me?" Noah asked with sudden worry in his bright blue eyes, toying with Rafael's suspenders and tugging at his heartstrings.

Soothing a long-fingered hand through the boy's curls, Rafael smiled broadly. "She is going to love you! I've told her all about you already and she might just be your biggest fan, behind me, of course." He tickled Noah's sides as he set the boy on the ground, enjoying the peals of laughter coming from the small child.

Olivia walked into the living room to find her boys laughing hysterically and she paused to take in how happy the sight made her. This was the life she always wanted and who better to share it with than her best friend. He was an incredible role model for her son, and he made her heart swell with love. Heat pooled between her legs, and she knew… it was time to consummate the change in their relationship. They had been patient enough. Hell, they had years of teasing emotional foreplay behind them already and she was fit to burst if she didn't get to feel him soon.

Catching sight of Liv watching them, Rafael pulled her into their silliness. They waged tickle attacks on each other until they all collapsed to the floor breathless with laughter. Afterward, they ate spaghetti at the table and Rafael cleaned up while Olivia gave Noah a bath and got him ready for bed. They both sat with the little boy for his evening story before slipping from the room when he fell asleep.

"Want to watch some TV with a glass of wine?" Rafael murmured in the hallway, already heading toward the kitchen before Olivia grabbed the back of his suspenders to stop him.

"I have something else in mind." Her lips were on his before he even knew what was happening. She wasted no time deepening the kiss until their tongues tangled and they were breathless.

Rafael appeared dazed after the sudden passionate kiss and followed dumbly as Liv tugged him to her bedroom. The click of the door shutting behind them shocked him from the daze.

"Are you sure?" he questioned with a gulp, wide green eyes watching as Olivia pulled her tee shirt and sports bra over her head. He'd seen breasts before, many times, but there was something about the sight of Olivia's breasts that turned him feral. His mouth was on her in a flash, starting at her sultry lips and moving down her neck and chest with open mouth kisses until his lips land on a pert nipple. He licked and nibbled the peak, listening to the delightful noises emanating from Liv, as his hands deftly removed her yoga pants and underwear before roaming her curvy body in heated exploration.

"You are severely overdressed, Counselor," Olivia breathed between moans when the fingers of his left hand dipped between her folds to find her already wet for him. She tried to focus enough to get her fingers to open his shirt button by button, but it was taking too long. In her impatience, her hands tugged sharply at the sides of his dress shirt, ripping it open and sending buttons flying.

Rafael chuckled, "I have plenty of other ones." His mouth moved to the other nipple, making sure to pay it the same attention he did the other first one. His breath caught when Olivia's hand brushed against his hardened cock as she lowered the zipper of his slacks. Pulling back suddenly, Rafael tossed her backwards onto the bed and yanked the remaining garments from his body.

Blown pupils gave his normally vibrant eyes a dark gleam and Olivia gasped when his head dipped between her legs. As with everything Rafael Barba did in life, he tasted and teased her with single-minded focus until she was coming from the pleasure of his talented tongue. He drank up her juices, savoring the taste of her as it was better than he ever imagined.

He was painfully hard by the time he pulled back, his cock twitching with need, and Olivia wasted no time pulling his body down against hers. Deft fingers wrapped around his cock to guide him, and she swooned at the girth and length of him, the feel and weight in her hand spurring her to give it a few strokes. Her core clenched at the anticipation of having him inside her and she lined him up. They both groaned as he slipped into her, stretching her walls.

"Oh my God," Liv moaned as he began to move, softly at first, then harder and faster until they found a rhythm that heightened the pleasure for both of them.

"Fuuuuuck," Rafael groaned in return, his eyes nearly rolling back into his head at the incredible feeling of her walls gripping and tightening along the length of his cock. Knowing he wouldn't last long, he shifted one hand to tease her clit while his hips snapped against her, the sound of moans and skin slapping echoing through the room.

"Rafael!" Olivia gasped before his mouth met hers to swallow the loud moans and shrieks of ecstasy that burst from her lungs. Rafael came seconds later, the tightening from her release sending him clear over the edge.

Belatedly, it hit him that they didn't use protection and his bolted up to a seated position, eyes panicked. "Shit, Liv! I was too worked up and forgot a condom!" It was unlike him to not be fully prepared; it was a testament to how much she affected him.

A warm hand on his chest guided him back against her. "Rafa! It's ok, trust me. I can't get pregnant, and I'm clean. I trust you." Olivia ran her fingers through his hair soothingly, peppering his handsome face with kisses. "I know you like to be prepared and safe, you wear suspenders and a belt, after all. Believe me when I say this, it's fine, better actually. I wanted to feel you, all of you."

The earnest gleam in her dark eyes settled him and he kissed her. "It might be too early to say this, but I feel it wholeheartedly. I love you, Liv. This, all of this, is better than I ever could have imagined or ever thought I'd have in this life."

Her returning smile was watery. "I love you, too, Rafa. I think I always have, so it's not too soon to me."

They fell asleep wrapped in each other and a cloud of love.

TBC