Clarification: so this fic is based on the SVU season 23 promo. This is also a Barson fic however It's has Random Acts characters. Which really means Blythe is in it and she's two. Also Elliot and Rafael haven't met yet until now. Thanks to the Barson Babes for this idea. They helped title this fic because in literally has nothing. I told myself I wasn't allowed to finish this fic until I was mentally better so I am so here you go.
Olivia Benson-Barba was driving to me up with Fin and Amanda.when she was getting a call from her husband Rafael. Noah was being picked up by his abuela for dance practice and Rafael was making dinner for he and Blythe, he and Olivia's two year old daughter.
"Hi honey. What are you and Bee up to?" Olivia said.
"I'm finishing up making dinner. Blythe's beings two year old and cried because I said she has to eat her veggies before dessert." Rafael said. "Blythe put your toys in the basket and come sit at the table please. Also she did wear her glasses all day so that's an accomplishment."
"She got her flair for the dramatic from you Rafa." Olivia said.
"Hmmm." He replied.
"Yes Papí. Hi Mama!" Olivia heard from a little voice.
"Hi Bee. Be good and it all your veggies for Papí. "Olivia replied. "I'll be back probably after bedtime. Papí will read your book tonight."
"Be careful out there alright? With everything going on with catching that politician in the sex trafficking ring. I'll see you tonight." Rafael said. "I love you cariño."
"I love you too Rafa. I'll be safe. See you tonight." Olivia said as she hung up.
Olivia knew after the aftermath of his own personal trauma, being married to an SVU captain and a father to their two children, he needed the assurance she would be okay. She knew he only had the energy for one kid for the evening after digging as deep as he could into the SVU case as he downed his anxiety medication as he was watching his sassy two year old daughter. Perhaps when Olivia got home she'd find Noah asleep in his bed and Blythe and Rafael asleep on the sofa together. Rafael had the unruly habit of not sleeping upstairs in he and Olivia's bedroom if she was out by working at night. If she hadn't had to work on this case she'd rather happily had dinner with her family of four and some quality time with her husband after the kids went to bed.
Olivia thought of Rafael's tone when he told her be safe and he loved her. She was being cautious like she promised. Of course she was a careful and cautious driver in general but she was even more cautious with her family in the car. However sometimes did feel off about the car following car. The thing Olivia could feel is the ringing in her ears and the car rear ended hers and drove her car into a nearby ditch.
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"Papí! I can't go to sleep without a story from Mama and my song from you!" Blythe said as her father was putting her to bed.
"I'm sorry Bee but Mama is working so I'll have to read to you. I know Noah is with Abuela for the night but I'm sure he wouldn't mind if we read Barnyard Dance." Rafael replied as he read the book to his daughter and sang her favorite lullaby. "Take comfort wherever you can. Good night princess. I'll see you in the morning, have sweet dreams." He then put Blythe's purple rubber glasses on the nightstand and turned on her nightlight.
"Papí! You forgot good night kisses!" Blythe said.
"I'm sorry. How about one kiss from Papí and one from Mama?" Rafael replied as he kissed both of Blythe's cheeks. "Good night."
"Night night Papí." Blythe replied as she cuddled with her Elsie the elephant and baby blanket.
The ADA wasn't going to sleep any time soon, especially when Olivia wasn't home and he had a odd feeling about everything going on. He settled on making a cup of tea and getting some work done in his office downstairs. He sat the baby monitor on his desk as he began to scribble on his legal pad. He noticed most of the pages had been scribbled on by Blythe Benson-Barba so he needed another one but he enjoyed looking at her "pictures".
