Prompt: Sick Day
Requested by TiffanyC1 on AO3
You're getting a 2 for one Sick Fic because I can. Part 1 is Olivia being taken care of by Rafael. Part 2 is Rafael being taken care of by Liv (he's picked up the flu from Noah. He downs cold medicine to hide is symptoms from Liv and is slightly hoarse and uses all of his voice in the courtroom. Liv asks what's wrong with him when he's not being himself and his voice is gone.)
For the plot, I'm using an original character from the Random Acts series:? Hannah Winters. You can read more about her in that series but her job is to help Rafael out and does more of the SVU cases with him.
Rafael Barba was coming by his wife's office to update her on the warrants she requested for the case. This case had been a stressful one with four rape-homicides in the course of a week and the workload wasn't slowing down. He knocked on her door and noticed Olivia didn't answer. She normally would look up from her work and smile at her husband but today the blinds were closed. He normally texted her if she was busy and she'd respond if she was busy but she didn't answer.
Rafael knocked again and let himself in and noticed Olivia had her head down on her desk with her computer open, and reading glasses beside the stack of paperwork.
"Hey cariño, I brought you some coffee and a bagel. You okay?" He asked.
"Oh hey honey, I didn't notice you came in. I just have a headache it's fine." She said. "There's so much to do today, I'll just take some Tylenol."
Rafael put his cup of coffee down on the corner of her desk and gently stroked Olivia's hair."Maybe I should take you home? I'm finished with everything I needed to do today."
"No no it's fine. I'm okay really." She said.
"You're sitting in the dark with your head down. Fin, Carisi and Rollins got everything here because face down in your keyboard isn't productive. You need some rest." Rafael said as he kissed the back of her head.
"Rafa I-"
"Keys, now. I'm taking you home. My job is to argue with people but I won't argue with you. Come on." He said. "I'll help you with your coat and here's your bag."
Rafael told his coworkers he was taking his wife home because she wasn't feeling well and they were okay with it. Before he had even drove down the street, Olivia had his jacket over her head to avoid the brightness of the day.
"You okay?" He asked.
"This headache has become a migraine and your jacket is nice and soft and smells nice." She responded.
"Really? I need to wash it but if it helps, keep it over your head then." He said. "I love you."
"And I love you. Even though you pulled me out of work for just for a headache."
"And I know exactly how to make you feel better." Rafael said as he drove Olivia back to her apartment.
The two went inside what was now their apartment. They slipped off their shoes and headed to their bedroom.
"How about a bath with some of that lavender oil you like? I know lavender is good for headaches." Rafael said. "I'll make you some soup a well while you're resting."
Olivia didn't object, primarily because her head hurt too bad to think of a counter argument for the best of the best at arguing. Rafael had gotten up so fast to run the bath water she didn't have anything to say, besides he was really handsome with his sleeves rolled up like that and the way his shirt was open a bit and the way those navy blue suspenders fit his shoulders. She was definitely grateful to be married to him.
