Tempt Me, Barba.
Summary: Rafael Barba has a surprise waiting for him and a new detective is transferred from Chicago PD, originally from the Dominican Republic. This surprise, and this detective, what do they have in common?
Warning: Sexual content, mature language, possible violence, and too much time on my hands.
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Law&Order: Special Victims Unit, Chicago PD, and/or any and all of their affiliates. I also do not own any rights to the labels and artists that are/will be mentioned throughout this piece of fiction. No copyright infringement intended.
Author's Notes: That two-part chapter burned me out and I had to just take a little rest. I'm doing much better now and I'm so happy to bring you chapter 8. Thank you for the continuous love on this story, you all make me so happy. Thank you so much for the wait, I do apologize sincerely since I had some health problems and stress going on outside of my home and it just felt like I was being so trapped. I'm okay now, no need to worry.
No "In case you missed it" today. I realized y'all are already pretty much following this story. However, if you have any unanswered questions, please voice them in my inbox or in a review.
Time for Story Time!
Chapter 8: Drag Queens, Reinonas.
(A/N: I had to look up a Spanish definition of Drag Queen. If I did not translate that correctly, please let me know. Thanks!)
The next morning, everyone was coming down from a high laced with sex, pizza, candy, and beer.
On the first floor of the vacation home, Fin and Simone were asleep on the couch. Thankfully, their bodies were covered with a heavy duvet sheet they brought out from the bedroom.
Also on the first floor, Sonny and Aria were in his room. Aria slept peacefully while poor Sonny was throwing up a storm in the bathroom.
On the second floor, Amanda and Nick were sleeping peacefully. Well, until Amanda got up and opened the curtains, making a peaceful Nick become very disgruntled.
At the end of the hall, Effy and Barba were doing morning yoga, trying to regain their bearings after the night before.
The two finished their morning exercises and kissed each other good morning.
"Should we go see how everyone else is doing?" Barba asked, taking a drink of water.
"Let them sleep" Effy said, putting her hair up in a messy bun and throwing a hoodie on.
Barba nodded in agreement and pulled a hoodie on as well.
The two went downstairs to take a nice stroll around the house outside.
They stopped in front of the house and sat outside on the doorstep and just started talking.
"Elizabeth, I was wondering…" Barba said, holding her hand.
"Hm?" Effy looked up.
"How do we tell Olivia that we're together?" he asked.
"Hate to interrupt, but she already knows." Sonny said, opening the door, revealing some very scantily clad detectives looking a little miserable.
"How?" Barba said, a little surprised.
"That's easy…You guys made it to Amanda's Snapchat story. Liv loves her snaps." Nick said, showing the two in a lovely lip lock captioned, 'We all waited long enough'.
"Ah…" Effy said, her face getting a little hot.
"Don't worry, she's happy for you. She sent a selfie of her, Cassidy, and Noah saying 'yay!'" Amanda said, smiling.
"So, how do we celebrate the approval of this beautiful couple?" Aria asked.
"Lunch at Angelini, Dinner and drinks at a club." Fin suggested.
"Let's go to a Drag show!" Simone exclaimed.
Everyone looked at her quizzically.
"What? You're NYPD, you cannot tell me you have NOT seen a Drag show." Aria added.
"Oh, we've seen them" Amanda assured her.
"I've been to a bunch in Chicago. They have a 4-drink minimum." Effy added.
"4 drinks? Borracha (drunk)" Barba said, jokingly.
"Well, let's go to a Drag show." Fin said.
Fin really liked Drag shows. He wasn't gay, but he loved the fact that these men could dress as stunning women and perform their hearts out. They weren't usually in it for the money, just for the love of the crowd and a chance to be accepted.
Everyone decided after last night that a shower was in order most definitely.
The men made coffee and tea for the girls while they waited for them to be done with their showers.
"We're done!" The girls called out to the guys when they got out.
The guys immediately went in to shower.
While they showered, Amanda and Effy invited Aria and Simone upstairs.
"You guys can raid our stuff and pick out what you want to wear" Amanda said, sifting through the closet.
"Are we all size zeroes and twos here?" Simone asked.
The girls stopped talking and busted out in laughter.
"Yes, ma'am. Pick out whatever you want!" Effy said, blow-drying her hair.
Aria picked out a pair of high waist black shorts, a royal blue chiffon top, and black strappy sandals. Effy let her wear a long necklace she bought from Anthropologie when she and Amanda went shopping.
Simone decided on grey leggings and a pastel pink crop top with white converse low-top sneakers. Amanda lent her some diamond stud earrings she picked up at Macy's.
Effy wore an icy blue tank top with white shorts, black wedges, and her simple nameplate necklace.
And Amanda wore a peach crop top and black high waist jeans with peach floral vans. She finished off her look with a simple cross necklace.
They went downstairs and waited for the guys while drinking the coffee and tea they left for them.
When the guys finished their showers and got dressed, all of them wore blue jeans and different colored t-shirts and sneakers, they made their way down.
"It's a nice day out, why don't we walk?" Barba asked.
Everyone agreed and made their way out.
ANGELINI OSTERIA
The crew sat in their table from the night before and ordered food as they played Cards Against Humanity, courtesy of Simone.
When their food came, they started talking animatedly amongst themselves.
"I'd love to see some of you guys get drunk at the Drag show tonight." Amanda said, taking a bite from her pasta.
"Seeing Sonny get trashed sounds like fun" Barba agreed, drinking his wine.
"Asshole." Sonny said, taking a swig of his beer.
Barba stuck his tongue out, clearly only messing with him.
"Well, I for one would love to have a nice drink and watch some queens tear it up." Fin said.
"I heard that." Effy said, clinking glasses with Fin in agreement.
"I can get down with that." Nick said, taking an olive from Amanda's plate.
"Let's decide on a place then!" Aria said, pouring herself some water.
The remaining time of their lunch day was spent eating desserts and figuring out where to watch a Drag show.
They decided on a place called Micky's, a club known for "Showgirls at Micky's"
(A/N: Let's fast forward a little to where they're already there)
MICKY'S
SHOWGIRLS AT MICKY'S NIGHT
8857 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD
When the team came to the club, they were already in awe at how packed it was, but that wasn't going to stop them from having a good time.
A hostess escorted them to a less crowded area with a great view
The crew took up two tables near the middle of the venue, ordering drinks and snacking on some gummy candy Amanda had in her purse.
"HOW THE FUCK YA DOIN'?" A drag queen named Bianca Del Rio called out to the audience, serving up some glittery Breakfast at Tiffany's realness.
"Wow, that's a guy? Her makeup is amazing." Nick observed, taking a handful of gummy bears from Amanda's purse.
Everyone nodded in agreement as they heard Bianca speak.
"We've got a great fucking show for you all tonight. Remember, count your shots motherfuckers, you will thank us later. Oh wait, you thanked us when you sat the fuck down." Bianca continued, hearing the roar of snaps, sassy responses, and laughter.
After the noise died down, she started making announcements.
"Okay, we've got some real treats for you tonight. We've got a lip-syncing contest, vogue contest, and some special guests from RuPaul's Drag Race with us! So, just like in the show, don't what?"
"FUCK IT UP!" The crowd responded excitedly.
"Alright, I'll be your hostess, because nobody was fit for it, but you know…" Bianca finished, dropping the mic and making her way backstage.
The girls looked at the four men, shocked as hell.
"We watch Drag Race too. Sue us." Barba quipped, taking a sip of his rum and Coke.
The girls then looked back at each other and had devious smiles on their faces.
Before anyone could say anything, the song Twist of Fate by Olivia Newton-John started playing.
A drag queen named Katya Zamolodchikova, a former Drag Race contestant (season 7) , came out lip-syncing the vocals. Before she hit the chorus, she jumped into a full split.It's gotta be a strange twist of fate Tellin' me that heaven can wait
Tellin' me to get it right this time
Life doesn't mean a thing Without the love you bring
Love is what we found The second time around
Everyone, including the crew, started getting up and clapping along to Katya's performance.
When she finished, Bianca scurried out to introduce the first contest.
"Let's introduce the mistress of the marijuana, MISS LAGANJA ESTRANGA! But she won't be performing just yet. We want to see who can perform her song 'Legs' the best. Now, I'm sure you bitches know this song and have played it on a loop, so let's get some volunteers!"
Everyone was raising their hands excitedly as Bianca scanned the crowd for contestants.
"Okay, let's get you (a buff dude), you (Effy), princess peach (Amanda), and you, fancy bitch (Nick)!"
The four got up onstage, waiting for some instruction.
"Okay, so what we're going to do is, you will perform in pairs. Fancy bitch (Nick) and Buff, you two will perform together, and Princess Peach and Icebox will work together." Bianca said, before signaling for the music to start.
Come on legs!
Legs over head, like a pretzel
(You know you want it)
You like how I throw it back like a missile
(You know I want it)
Nick and the Buff guy started throwing around Magic Mike style moves as they danced side-by-side, lip-syncing the beginning.
Effy and Amanda got creative as they started dancing and lip-syncing as their group raised their eyebrows, and their drinks, at them.
Legs long, waist thin, nice tights, bet you wanna taste them
Thick lips, where do you wanna place them?
I ain't even mention the coup de gras
The gassava melons in my parlour bra
Amanda bent over while Effy grabbed her ass as they started to enjoy themselves at their favorite part.
Put my legs up high like a hand stand
This is a new pre-sex anthem
The four ended in a Death Drop Shangela (seasons 2&3) would be proud of, earning roars of "YAAASSSS" from the crowd.
"Alright, I've seen what I needed to see!" LaGanja Estranga (season 6) herself said coming from the middle of the club.
LaGanja was decked out in glittery green marijuana print all over her outfit. Her nails looked like a fantasy, her hair was laid for the Gods, and her shoes were epic.
(A/N: Please google these drag queens as I name them here in this story. I want you all to be able to follow along with this scene.)
"I am LIVING for you bitches, YAAASSSS!" she said, making her way to the stage.
"Let's get the decision from the crowd. How many of you liked Peach and Icebox?" LaGanja asked.
The crowd cheered.
"How about Beefcake and Fancy?"
The crowd roared.
"YES GAWD!" LaGanja cheered.
"It's clear Beefcake and Fancy won! Condragulations boys, you've won free drinks all night for you and your parties. Don't get too fucked up!" LaGanja announced, sending everyone off the stage.
The three made it back to their table, greeted by high fives and cheers.
"Damn, Nick. You can really move!" Fin said, chuckling with his arm around Simone.
"Amanda makes me watch Drag Race with her. I myself am shocked I knew the words to that song and that I can dance like that." Nick said, taking a sip of his beer.
"Amanda, Effy. Y'all can really dance!" Sonny and Aria said, eating handfuls of gummy bears.
"Oh yes, you both can." Barba said, kissing Effy on the forehead.
"I'll dance for you when we get home" Effy replied, giving him a kiss.
"Okay bitches, you've met Katya, you've put your legs over your head like a pretzel with LaGanja, but I have to ask, are you ready for MISS SHANGELA?" Bianca called out to the crowd.
"I FUCKING LOVE SHANGELA!" Fin yelled, jumping out of his seat.
Barba and the detectives looked at him, a little shocked.
"You tell Liv, we fightin'." Fin said, clearing his throat and sat back down.
"Duly noted." The crew said, sipping their drinks.
"You know what, Mama?" LaGanja asked Bianca onstage.
"What? Is this another one of your moments? Season 6 did enough for you honey." Bianca said, clearly fucking with her.
"Let's get the HAUS OF EDWARDS ALL UP IN THIS GIG!" LaGanja replied.
"For once, you have a good idea. Go get those bitches." Bianca said, clapping slowly.
The lights died out and a voice boomed over the speakers.
"My name is Alyssa Edwards, and THIS…is the HAUS OF EDWARDS." The voice said, as none other than Alyssa Edwards (season 4), Shangela Laquifa Wadley (2&3), Gia Gunn (6), and LaGanja Estranga (6) all came out in a diamond formation.
Coincidentally, Beyonce's song Formation came on as they started lipsyncing to the beginning of the song.
After a night of festivities and Drag Queen fun, the squad got up and made their way out of the club.
"That was pretty fucking fun. They really know how to turn up here in West Hollywood!" Fin said, as the group sat at a nearby park.
"We have a lot of fun here." Simone said, lighting a cigarette.
"Well, we could have more fun." Amanda said, drinking from a bottle of water she bought from a nearby corner store.
"What do you have in mind?" Barba asked, playing with Effy's hair.
"Let's do our own little show here in the park. Anybody carry a mini speaker?" Amanda said.
"Oh! I do! I carry it with me when I have lunch outside the station!" Aria exclaimed, handing Amanda a Beats by Dre pill speaker from her Chanel bag.
Amanda took out her iphone and she connected the Bluetooth function to the speaker.
The four girls got into a formation as the song "Venus" by Lady Gaga came on.
Amanda started off lip-syncing the first couple of bars.
Rocket #9 take off to the planet (To the planet)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (Garden panty)
Venus
Let's blast off to a new dimension (In your bedroom)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (Get with me)
Venus
The three girls posed as they lifted Effy, while she lip-synced the first bridge.
I can't help the way I'm feeling,
Goddess of love, please take me to your leader
I can't help I keep on dancin'
Goddess of Love! Goddess of Love!
They turned in a circle as they spun Effy around before gently putting her back down
Effy: Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Amanda: Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, Your leader (to the planet)
Aria: Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Simone: Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, Your Venus (to the planet)
Then they started to turn the party
When you touch me I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
Cuz you're out of this world
Galaxy, space and time
I wonder if this could be love
The girls pulled the guys in to dance with them as they started making a bit of a public spectacle, as people passing by stopped to watch and record them.
"YAAAASSSSSS! WERK BITCHHH!" Some spectators called on as their little show went on.
When the crew finished, people ran up to them, asking for selfies and group pictures. They were given the name "The Dancing Cops"
Once the excitement died down, everyone got their stuff together and went on home.
VACATION HOUSE
"Wow, that was really fun!" Nick said, kicking off his shoes.
Everyone agreed as they started getting undressed.
"I don't think I've ever had that much fun before until we met you guys!" Aria added, as she started rubbing Sonny's shoulders.
"There's so much to do here, you can't have been bored since this weekend." Amanda said, playing with her hair.
"You're right, there's a lot to do, but having that fun and doing all those fun things with new friends, makes it even better." Simone said.
Everyone audibly agreed.
"Let's watch a movie, but let's pack first so we can be outta here and ready to go back home." Barba suggested.
Everyone went to their respective rooms of the house and started gathering up their things.
Aria and Simone helped Amanda and Effy put things away and helped them pack.
"You guys can keep the stuff you're wearing, they look better on the two of you anyway!" Effy said to the girls, hugging them tightly.
"Yeah, besides, when we come back, we can all go shopping together!" Amanda added.
The girls started chatting animatedly amongst themselves as they gathered things up.
The guys were downstairs cleaning up the kitchen and other rooms making sure that the place looked as nice as it did when they first showed up.
"Do you think this relationship between you and Effy will last? You saw how Yelina was so hell bent on tearing you two apart, even by just finding out less than 48 hours ago that you two were involved." Nick asked Barba as he fluffed the couch pillows.
"Yelina and I may have had a history, but I wouldn't let history repeat itself. Also, knowing that I've known Effy for about the same time, knowing what she's like, the way she reacts to big things as well as small things, I want to be with her for as long as we can. I do really love her, and not just for how she looks, but for who she is, inside and out." Barba responded.
"That's beautiful, man. I wish you both nothing but the best. You're both really good for each other." Fin said, patting Barba on the back."
"Thanks man. She's a feisty one, but she isn't hard to handle. It's easy to make her happy, but easier to upset her." Barba said, chuckling.
The men finished cleaning up downstairs and packed their things as the girls came down with their stuff and set them by the door.
"Well, everything is cleaned up upstairs, so we're good on that. How's down here?" Simone asked.
"Everything's done down here. Sonny took out the trash just now, so we can just relax and watch a movie until the cars get here." Nick replied.
Everyone made his and herself comfortable in the living room as they scrolled Netflix to find a movie.
They settled for some Korean drama called "Playful Kiss"
"Thank god for subtitles." Amanda said out loud.
As the laughter died down, they started watching the show until the wee hours of the morning.
Well, that's chapter 8. I know it's a bit short, but this was just a nicer, chill chapter after the craziness the squad had going for them. Read, review, favorite, and follow!
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