Not Everything Done In The Dark Is Shameful Barson Story

Not Everything Done In The Dark Is Shameful chapter 15

Olivia sat silently in the cab, and Rafael could tell she was trying to hide her physical pain. 5 more minutes and they would arrive at Olivia's apartment, and he would get some ice on these injuries. It was cold, Barba watched as she pulled his jacket closer. He smiled, a smile she would normally notice, but didn't. Her phone rang, she jumped, and grabbed it with her left hand, and almost dropped it in the process. "Benson." "Munch", she said. "Fin called you?" He's overreacting, John don't be paranoid, please, I 've gotten much worse." "I can't say I got away without a starch, but I won't have any scars. I'm fine. John don't call the captain. I'm on my way home. Good-bye John Munch, come visit Noah soon. I'm fine, John go back to your date!" Olivia hung up.

"You Ok?" Barba asked.

"Yeah, Fin called Munch, and he was lecturing me." Olivia's phone rang again. Here we go," she said before grabbing her phone again. "Captain, I told Munch not to call you. Fin called you too? I'm fine. You know I had to. I got him. No Captain, nothing ice won't take care of. "No! She lowered her voice "No, he didn't get that far, Fin was there, Captain you know I would never have done it without backup. I have Noah now. I'm going home. Don't worry about me." She paused "Captain Thank-you." She hang up again. She looked over at Rafael, and gave him a tired smile.

"Cragen worried?" Barba asked knowing the answer. He wanted to hear her voice.

"I just got the Captain's lecture again."

"How many times has that happened?"

"Oh countless" Her phone rang again, "Benson, she answered "Amaro, you too?" How's California? I'm fine, I'm sure Nick. I'm sure, Nick, how are you? Oh that's great, tell Maria I said hello. Barba? You know, he's winning cases. I'm on my way home. I'm fine Amaro. Alone? No, not alone. Amara thanks" Again, she hung up the phone, and hoped she wouldn't have to answer it again tonight.

The cab rolled to a stop outside of Olivia's building. "Wait here Barba said softly.

"I don't need help."

"Wait here, he repeated making direct eye contact with her. He quickly opened his cab door, closed it, and made it to her side of the cab. He opened the door. She stood, and he paid the driver. "Thank-you Sir." He said handing the man money. He closed the cab door, he didn't want Olivia doing it. He wrapped his arm around her, and she found herself leaning on him for support. The heels she wore pinched her feet and her hand was hurting. In truth Barba wanted to offer to carry her, but he knew she would not allow that. After 10 minute they were entering her apartment, Barba locked the door

"Liv, what happened?" Lucy yelled when she saw Olivia.

"Lucy I'm fine, I don't want to wake Noah." She answered.

"I'm getting you ice."

"Thank-you Lucy, but I can get it myself." Lucy didn't listen, she ran to the freezer , and retrieved 2 ice packs She wrapped each one in an orange towel .

"What happened?" she repeated walking into the living area.

"Lucy don't worry about it." Olivia answered.

"Did you get to punch back? Oh hello Mr. Barba ." Lucy said giving him a nervous smile, wishing she hadn't asked that question in front of him. She didn't like the way it came out.

"Hello Lucy", he said. He was still holding on to Olivia as she made her way to the sofa. He sat next to her. Lucy handed Barba the ice.

"I defended myself." Olivia answered, Lucy smiled at the woman who was her boss, but quickly became a friend and role model.

"What are you going to tell Noah when he sees?"

"I don't know yet."

"You need anything"? Lucy asked.