I woke up with someone arms wrapped around my bare waist and someone pulling me closer to them.

"Buenos días bella dama." Rafi said whispering in my ear as I turned to face him.

"Buenos días guapo" I said as he looked at me.

"What happened to your neck?" He asked as his fingers grazed the side of my neck softly.

"Nothing." I said as he narrowed his eyes at me.

"Catalina Amaro, you understand I know about your IAB investigation on Conroe correct?" Rafi said as I nodded slowly.

"He gave you these bruises didn't he?" Rafi said getting upset.

"Rafi, it's fine…" I said trying to calm him down.

"Lina he tried to strangle you." Rafi said as my phone went off. I looked and saw that I had a text from Nick.

"Oh shit! I have to go." I said as I got up and threw back on my discarded clothes from the floor.

"What is it?" Rafi asked as I throw my hair into a messy ponytail.

"I promised to meet Nick for breakfast before work. I have to go." I said as I threw my clothes on quick.

"Just message him back saying something came up. Stay." Rafi said as I shook my head and laughed.

"I need to go." I said as fixed my braid.

"Rafi you understand this was just…" I said as Rafi nodded.

"Stress relief. I know." Rafael said as I kissed his cheek.

"I'll see you later." I said as I walked out of the bedroom and hurried out of the apartment. I walked to the diner and walked in. I saw Nick in our normal booth.

"Hey sorry I overslept." I said as I sat in front of him.

"What happened to your neck?" Nick asked shocked as I touched the bruise lightly.

"Conroe came by my apartment while I was watching Noah. I didn't let him in. I told him to go away and if he doesn't then I would call Liv. He put his hands through the part of the door that was open because of the chain and started to choke me. I slammed the door on his wrists a few times then he ran. They didn't show up till this morning." I said as he moved my braid and looked at the bruises.

"You are talking to IAB today correct?" Nick asked as I nodded yes.

"Here." He said pulling out his phone and took pictures of the bruises.

"I'm going to head back to my place and grab a scarf. I don't want the rest of the squad to wig out." I said as I ordered a coffee to go.

"Okay. Want me to tell Liv your running a bit late?" He asked as I nodded.

"I have to get going." I said as I got up. I got my coffee and hurried out, I walked to my building and walked in. I hurried to my apartment and walked out. I opened the terrace to let Albert outside as I grabbed my favorite black infinity scarf and changed into a navy blue button down and grabbed a black blazer. I let Albert back in and I left Albert in the apartment with a full dish of food and water.

I hurried out and locked the door. I hurried to work and walked into the precinct. I walked to my desk as I felt everyone watching me.

"Lina my office." Liv said as I nodded. I walked into her office and closed the door.

"Nick showed me the pictures. What happened?"She asked as I fiddled with my fingers.

"Conroe came by my apartment while I was watching Noah. I didn't let him in. I told him to go away and if he doesn't then I would call you. He put his hands through the part of the door that was open because of the chain and started to choke me. I slammed the door on his wrists a few times then he ran. They didn't show up till this morning." I said as she nodded.

"Did you find them or someone else?" She asked as I looked around.

"Off the record?" I asked as she nodded yes. "Barba found this morning." I said as she nodded.

"You and Barba are involved?" She asked as I shook my head no.

"He and I are just stress relief to each other." I said as she nodded.

"My brother was the one that took the photos." I said as she nodded.

"IAB wants to talk to you at One-P-P." Liv said as I nodded.

"I'll head over there." I said as I walked out. I grabbed my purse and headed out. I walked passed Rafael and Sonny, and smiled at them softly. I walked to the elevator and walked out. I hurried to the One-P-P precinct. I walked in as an older man approached me.

"Are you Detective Catalina Amaro?" He asked as I nodded.

"I am Lieutenant Tucker. I will be conducting your interviewing." He said as I nodded.

"Alright then." I said as I followed him to an interview room. I sat down in front of Tucker as he opened a video camera and pressed record.

"Please state your name." Tucker said as I looked at the camera.

"Detective Catalina Amaro." I said as Tucker opened his file.

"You reported that your former commanding officer, Captain Maxwell Conroe had assaulted you, and has been abusive towards you, is that correct?" Tucker asked.

"I did not report it. Someone reported it without my knowledge. Conroe has assaulted me and has been abusive towards me." I said as Tucker wrote it down.

"How long has Conroe been abusive towards you." Tucker asked as I thought back.

"It started 3 months before I transferred to Special Victims." I said as Tucker looked at some papers.

"Sargent Benson, your commanding officer said you were reluctant to come forward." Tucker said as I nodded.

"I wanted to keep it in the past. Then he assaulted me three days ago and then last night." I said as Tucker nodded.

"Lieutenant Tucker, may I ask who reported this?" I asked as Tucker looked at his paper work.

"One of your co-workers did. Detective Dominick Carisi." He said as I nodded.

"Alright well, I think that will be enough for now." Tucker said as I got up.

"I will be in touch with your Sargent." Tucker said walking me out. I walked back to the 16th. I walked back in and saw Carisi talking to Clark Edison.

"Doctor Edison, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss." I said as Edison turned to me.

"Detective Carisi said you might have found the person that hurt my brother." Edison said as I nodded.

"I think so. Why don't you go sit in there and I'll be right with you." I said leading him into the conference room. I closed the door and turned around to face Carisi.

"How was IAB?" Carisi asked as I rolled my eyes.

"What was that for?" Carisi asked as I glared at him.

"IAB told me that you went to them." I said as Carisi looked down and rubbed the back of his neck.

"They did?" He asked as I walked passed him.

"Where are the others?" I asked putting my shield and gun on my hip and putting my coat on my chair.

"Fin and Rollins are talking to Tony. Benson and Nick are talking to the DA and I got left here till you came back. The brother just showed up." Carisi said as I looked over to the conference room.

"I'm going to go talk to Clark." I said as I hurried pass Carisi.

"Lina are you upset that I went to IAB?" Carisi asked as I put my hand on the doorknob.

"Yes." I said as I walked in.

"Did you find the son of a gun that hurt my little brother?" Edison asked as I sat in front of him.

"We have an idea of who. We just are trying see how or why he hurt Theo." I said as Edison nodded.

"You know, as soon as I got to the hospital. Theo waited for me then when I sat with him, he left." Edison said as I nodded.

"Your brother died with love." I said as Edison rubbed his eyes.

"He did. I had to call my boss and tell her that I need a few weeks till I figure out what to do." Edison said as I heard a knock. I saw Carisi and Liv, I got and pushed in the chair I was sitting in.

"I will be right back alright?" I said as I walked out.

"Tony confessed. Told Rollins and Fin that he attacked Theo." Liv said as I nodded.

"I will go and tell Clark." I said as I turned around and walked back into the room.

"Well I have some news." I said as Clark perked up. "What is it?" He asked.

"Tony confessed to attacking your brother. He has been arrested." I said as Edison looked at me surprised. "Wow that's amazing. Now what happens?" He asks.

"Well, The DA is going to press charges and it will go to trial." I said as Edison nodded.

"I'm going call my fiancee. She was crushed when I told her. Thank you so much." Edison said as I smiled at him and walked out with him on the phone. I watched him walk away as Rollins and Fin walk in.

"You got him to crack" I asked as I sat on my desk. "Yeah, he said he wanted to do right by Frida. It was really your interrogation that got him." Rollins said as I opened my laptop.

"Really?" I asked shocked as Carisi sat in his desk in front of mine.

"I heard you tell him to do right by Frida." Carisi said as Nick walked in with a bruised fist.

"Oh lord what did you do?" I asked as he grabbed an ice pack.

"Nothing." He said as I rolled my eyes and got up.

"Let me see your hand." I said as I grabbed his wrist.

"What or Who did you punch?" I asked as I looked at his bruised knuckles.

"I hit a lamp post by accident." Nick said as I shook my head.

"I'm going to get lunch? Pizza anyone?" I asked as Fin nodded.

"I'll go with you." Carisi said grabbing his coat as I grabbed my coat and hurried out. I got into the elevator with Carisi and went down.

"Can we talk?" Carisi said as I glanced over towards him.

"Would love to know why you went to IAB?" I asked as I walked out.

"Because Conroe assaulted you. Fin told me about him and what happened when you found the kid." Carisi said as we walked out to the street.

"Conroe was the past. Everything that he did is in the past. I don't need some knight in shining armor." I said as he grabbed my wrist.

"Cat, I wasn't trying to do that." Carisi said as I looked at him.

"Ever since that little moment we had in the classroom a while back. I haven't been able to shake this feeling of me and you. Lina when you came back from Conroe and I saw what happened. I went to Liv and asked who attacked you." Sonny said as I closed my eyes. "Let's just get the food and head back." I said as we walked into the pizzeria and ordered a large pizza. I paid for and it handed it to Carisi.

"Let's go." I said as we walked out, I walked a little farther then him as he heard him sigh.

"Lina can we please just cut out this stupid tension." Carisi said as I turned to face him. I looked at him long and hard, I thought about him and I. I took a step towards him. I kissed him lightly as he was taken back slightly and kissed me back.

"Was that a way to cut the tension?" I asked softly as he nodded.

"Sonny, I don't want anyone to know what happened with Conroe before I transferred. Please can you respect that for me?" I asked as I looked into his soft blue eyes.

"Lina, okay." He said as I nodded. "Let's head back." I said as we walked back in perfect silence with our pizza in hand.


Translation

Buenos días preciosa=Good morning gorgeous

Buenos días guapo=Good morning handsome