Single and Seeking Barson story

Chapter 4

Author's note I consider this chapter rated M, because of what is described.

As Rafael Barba entered the squad room at 11:55A.M. he heard laughter and then talking. "No Sonny they'll be back soon, not now." He heard Rollins say. Carisi was standing close to her, and leaning in for a kiss which she gave him. Carisi wrapped his arms around her.
"Anything you would like to share? Rollins? Carisi?" Barba asked. He watched the two pull apart, and look at him.
Carisi spoke "Actually there is, this morning in front of Jesse, and over a bowl of Cheerios I asked Rollins to marry me."
"I said yes!" Rollins exclaimed. She moved closer to Barba ."See the ring." She bent her hand in front of Barba's face, so he could see the diamond sparkle.
"Congratulations you two. "Does Liv know?"
"No", Rollins answered quickly.
"We're telling her today." Carisi continued. "She has a lot on her plate. Between work and Noah I don't think she's even noticed we're together."
"Don't be so sure", Barba replied quickly. "Where is Liv, she wanted to meet at noon."
"She and Fin went to talk to someone, but they should be back very soon. Maybe, I should hide the ring for awhile" Rollins said. A moment later Barba saw Fin, Olivia walked quickly behind him, carrying coffee for everyone in a brown cardboard tray."Fin. he raped her." Olivia said.
"Liv, we don't know that."
"I believe her. That girl was not looking to have sex."
"They were dating, it's a he said, she said."
"They had one date, one date, and that girl was traumatized!"
"Maybe she regrets it, but that doesn't mean he forced her. You didn't like that he showed you he had porn on his phone, but that doesn't make him a rapist "
"No, it makes him stupid.This isn't about porn. That entitled basted raped her." Olivia said walking quickly between desks. "Coffee for everyone." She stopped at Carisi's desk, and he took two cups from the tray. He handed one to Rollins.
"You called Barba already?" Fin said looking at the ADA, as he took his place at his desk.
"Yes." Olivia was now standing at the side of Fin's desk, and he reached for a cup of coffee. "No, not that one."
"Why?" Fin asked, reaching for the cup next to it, and taking it.
"That's Barba's. coffee." She walked straight to Barba, and stopped. "Take the cup on the right." He did, and Olivia walked toward her office. Barba took a tiny sip of coffee, and followed her.
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"Give me the facts Liv." Barba said once they were in her office. He watched her quickly pace. "I know he raped her, I know it."
"Sit down, have your coffee, and tell me what you got?" Olivia took her coffee from the cardboard tray. She threw the cardboard into the trash bin next to her desk. She sighed, and sat down behind the desk. Barba could see all the stress on her face, and yet, she was still the most beautiful woman there ever was or would ever be. He took a quick sip of coffee, pushing his personal thoughts to the back of his mind.
When he looked up from the cup, Olivia spoke. "Yesterday Nicole Price came in, and I took her report. She asked me not to let this man get away with it, and I don't intend to."
"What's the story?" Barba asked in order to encourage her to continue. She straightened her back, and went into Lieutenant mode, which is what she and he needed right now.
Olivia gave him nothing but the facts. "Nicole Price, 23 came in with her father. She said she had a date two nights ago with a guy she met off of a dating site, called Soul Mate Search. She remembers having dinner with him, and kissing him. She says at 2A.M. she woke up in a bathroom she didn't recognize, on a walk-in shower floor. She didn't leave his house until 8A.M. He went by the name Knight and Shining Armor on the site. Nicole says his real name is Victor Glen. Of course his dating profile has been deleted.Fin and I went to talk to Mr. Glen at his home. He admitted to taking Nicole out to dinner. He says, he has no clue why she would say he raped her. He admits to having sex with her. He says the reason she left his house in a cab at 8A.M. was because they went for round two at about 7A.M. He said he was planning on asking her out again."
"He showed you pictures on his phone?"
"Yes, and there were pictures of Nicole smiling, they were a little revealing. He had porn on there too."
"Liv, do you think it's possible, she made the part about the bathroom up?" Maybe she had a one-night-stand, and regrets it Her father brought her in, maybe she doesn't want him to know. Did she do a rape kit?"
"No, but she went to the Dr."
"Ok that could be a start?"
"A start? His dating profile has been deleted. I want Soul Mate Search to retrieve it."
"Liv, you know I trust your instincts, but it's not enough, This guy can say he met Nicole and was so taken with her that he deleted his profile right after meeting her."
Olivia laughed "Who would believe that story?"
"A lot more people than you may think. You never head of a person saying the moment they set eyes on their spouse they knew? A person who believes something like that is possible, could also believe that this guy having met Nicole, and taken her out to dinner deleted his profile right away. He had revealing pictures of her on his phone."
"Raffa, I know that this woman was raped. She's terrified. She's also been very sheltered. I know that this 23 year old woman,who went on Soul Mate search did not consent to sex She told me this guy was the first person she ever kissed."
"She's 23."
"I know. It might sound strange to you that a person in their twenties has never been kissed, but it happens, there are people who stay away from all temptation, but they are still human, they still have desires , and at some point they push boundaries a little, but they never go too far. Nicole might have taken pictures, because she 's young and sheltered. Maybe talking to him made her feel desire and desirable .Maybe, Nicole was curious, but that woman was saving herself for marriage."
"All of that is in the report."
"Not all of it."
"I need to talk to her."
"I know, thank-you."
Barba smiled. "How is Noah?"
"Good,I was up with him three times last night. I slept in the rocking chair beside his bed." She finished her coffee. "Thanks for asking." Barba smiled, and was about to say something when Olivia's cell phone rang. "Benson." She answered. "Dr. Taylor. Is everything ok? Oh, that's right. Listen, I'm swamped here, I'm sorry but I can't make it on Friday. I'm sorry. Dr. Taylor thank-you for your help with Noah. He was doing a lot better this morning. Have a nice day" Olivia said before hanging up.