Barson- I need you

Protection

Liv is still in the station and she suddenly breaks down.

Benson: (Breaking down) "How could this have happened? How could you let this happen? I can't... I can't breather."

Liv fell to the floor sobbing and grabbed her knees. She started rocking back and forth while hyperventilating. Finn ran over and hugged her. 

Tutuola: "Hey, hey, it's okay. You're okay. What can I do?"

Benson: "I just, I can't breathe."

Finn walked over and helped Liv up. 

Tutuola: "Ok Liv, I'm gonna bring you home. It's ok."

Finn grabbed Liv's arm and started walking towards the door.

Rollins: "We're going to need 24 hour surveillance on Liv's house. I also want you to stay there until the first shift gets there."

Tutuola: "You got it Amanda."

Finn got Liv into the front seat of the squad car and drove her back to her house. They got out of the car and walked up the stairs to her apartment. Liv started fumbling for her keys trying to unlock the door. When she put the key in the lock, she realized it was already unlocked. Liv stepped back from the door.

Benson: (Whispering) "Finn, the door is already open. I always lock it. Then I check that it's locked. 

Tutuola: "Ok, it's ok. I'll go in first."

Finn drew his gun and quietly opened the door. Liv drew her gun and followed him. Finn heard a noise in the next room and quickly turned towards it. All of a sudden, Liv heard a noise behind them.

Benson: (Whispering) "Finn, behind us."

Before they could turn a gunshot rang out and Liv fell to the ground. Finn ran to Liv and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lewis jump out the fire escape. Finn grabbed his radio.

Tutuola: "Guys, we need a bus to Liv's apartment stat, gunshot wound to the abdomen. I'm in pursuit of the suspect. Liv is by the door. Get here STAT!" 

Finn ran towards the window and jumped out the fire escape in pursuit of Lewis. Liv was in and out of consciousness. Soon the paramedics arrived and ran into her apartment with a stretcher. 

Benson: (Mumbling) "Get me Rafael, get me Barba."

Paramedic: (over the radio) "Someone call Barba and get him to meet us at the hospital, Liv is asking for him."

The paramedics brought the stretcher down to the ambulance and drove off to the hospital. Right as they were approaching the hospital, Liv flatlined. They needed to get the gurney out of the ambulance so one of the paramedics straddled Liv and started CPR while the other paramedic started bagging her with an ambu bag. 

Barba ran up to them as they were rolling Liv into the hospital. 

Barba: "What the hell happened to her."

Paramedic: "It sounds like she was shot when she walked into her apartment earlier. Another cop called it in."

Barba: "Thanks man, I appreciate it."

Barba walked inside and found the waiting room. 

Rollins: "Hey Barba, thanks for coming."

Barba: "It's not a problem."

Rollins: "So, I just have to ask you a question, could you come with me for a second."

Barba: "Sure"

Barba and Rollins walked into the private room right next door.

Barba: "So what's up?"

Rollins: "Well I just wanted to ask you if you knew why Liv was asking for you in the ambulance."

Barba: "Oh, it's nothing."

Rollins: "Barba, I'm serious, she was just shot. Are you sure there's nothing important that could have to do with her getting shot."

Barba: "No, I'm serious. I don't know why she asked for me but clearly you all think this is my fault so I'm leaving. Call me when she gets out of surgery."

Rollins: "Barba, it's not like that..."

Barba: "Really? Because it sure seems like it."

With that Barba stormed out of the room and walked out of the hospital to the car.