my new tarnished oc, rafael. in another universe, he and morgott are lovers just because i said so!
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A Family - Part 2 (Rafael Barba Imagine)
It's been three years since you last saw Rafael Barba. He returns for the Stabler case, seeing you again for the first time since he left abruptly, leaving the life you were building together behind. Little did he know...it's not just you now he left behind.
You unlock the door to your apartment, allowing Rafael and yourself in to see your babysitter waiting there on the couch.
"Hi, Lizzie. How is she?"
"In her crib. She's a little sleepy today," The younger girl smiles at the both of you, as the realization begins to dawn on Rafa.
"You're good to go for the day. I'll see you tomorrow?" You ask and she nods with a smile while grabbing her bag.
"What-what is going on?" Rafael asks, tears already in his eyes.
Lizzie exits the apartment and Rafael immediately sits down.
"Rafa,"
"Were you- were you pregnant?" He asks with tears in his eyes,
"Yes...I found out two days after you left,"
Before you can see his reaction, you go into the baby's room and grab her from her crib, letting her lay in your arms as you walk back out to see Rafa.
His jaw drops and eyes are wide as he sees her get carried into the room. Her big blue eyes open to look around and then look at Rafael. She has long brown hair and warm-colored skin. She looks just like him.
"This is Lily. She is your daughter," You say, keeping your courage as much as you can as you stare this man down.
Tears escape his eyes as he stands up,
"She-she is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen," He says, lips curving into a smile, and that might just be enough to make your heart melt.
He surprises you by wrapping his arms around both you and your baby girl. The baby, of course, you expected him to want to embrace immediately. But not the hug around you too.
Your head falls against his shoulder as he hugs the both of you with shaking hands.
"Mama?" She mumbles, half asleep,
"Mi amor," You mumble, kissing her forehead tenderly. Rafa looks up, clearly surprised,
"She's your daughter too, Rafa. Of course she's going to know Spanish," You whisper and he smiles through blinking back some tears.
You put her back in her crib, though it is clear that Rafael doesn't want to be far away from either of you right now.
As you close the door to her room, you walk back out to where he is still frozen in place,
"I missed so much," He mumbles, putting his face in his hands. In that moment, all the anger and the built-up hatred fizzles away.
You sit beside him and glance up at him,
"What's two years gone when you have so many more ahead?"
He furrows his eyebrows as you smile,
"Regardless of what you've done, we're family. The three of us," You say and he nods,
"But only if you don't leave again,"
He shakes his head quickly, "Never again. She will know me...I promise,"
His brows furrow as he tries to keep his composure,
"What's wrong?"
"You did all of this alone"
"Have you met the people I work with? There has not been one moment that I've been alone," You whisper as he glances between your eyes and your lips.
"There was not one moment in these past years that you weren't on my mind, mi vida,"
He begins to lean in and the years and lost time begin to slip away as all you can think about is his lips about to kiss yours
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