You were on the way to the hospital with your 9-year-old daughter Maddie in the backseat. You kept looking at her in the rearview needed help, and she wasn't saying much. Just that someone had hurt didn't think the babysitter did anything, but that was the only person besides you that had access to your daughter. You walked her into the hospital, explained the situation and let the nurse get both of you settled in a room. After the doctor finished, they said they were calling the police,

You told them,

"No, I know someone I'll get them to come."

They nodded, after they looked like they were going to argue with you, when you said you were calling an SVU detective. They left you and your daughter alone. You got out your phone and while you called Rafael, she looked at you.

"Rafi?"

"Yeah, will you be okay with him, someone who he used to work with is coming as well to talk to you?"

She nodded. You nodded back. Rafael picked up on the second ring.

"Hi, mi Amor."

"Rafi.." you whispered, starting to break down.

"What is it?"

"Something happened, come to Mercy please."

"What happened?"

"I need you to come down here, bring Liv too." From the way Rafael talked about her and her son Noah, you knew she would be the best option.

"Okay, Liv and I will be there soon. Love you."

"Love you, too."

You hung up, looking at your daughter.

"Rafi is on his way."

You sat outside Maddie's room, wanting a few minutes to yourself and waiting for your boyfriend and a woman whom you'd never met, but heard nothing but great things about. About 15 minutes later a nurse walked up to you, you looked at her questioningly.

"A Rafael Barba?"

You smiled and nodded.

The nurse smiled back and slipped away just as you saw Rafael. Rafael was frowning and looked worried as he walked up to you.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"Maddie." You whispered.

Liv walked up behind him, Raf looked at the door, across the hallway at the door with your daughter's name on it.

"What happened to Maddie? Why is she in an exam room?" He asked quietly.

"I found blood on some of her bedding, underwear…" you whispered.

"Any ideas?" Raf asked.

"None, the babysitter.. But she's 16. I had a background check done, met her parents."

Raf looked at Liv,

"Have you noticed anybody hanging around your place." He asked.

"No." You said.

"Rafa, let me talk to the doctor, they did a rape kit didn't they?" Liv asked.

You nodded.

Liv went to talk to the doctor, you both sat there.

"I'm going to go back, in." You said, as you got up.

He smiled at you, sadly. He got up too, staying still until you turned back and asked,

"You coming?" you asked.

Raf nodded and followed you, in.

Maddie was laying in bed, she turned over to see who had come in. She saw Raf and smiled, a far cry from the usual greeting of yelling his name and running into his arms as fast as she could when he came into a room.

"Hey there's my amiga." Raf smiled.

"Rafa." She stretched a hand out to him.

He walked to her, gently grabbing her hand. You smiled at the interaction, Maddie suddenly frowned and squeezed Raf's hand.

"What's wrong honey?" You asked.

She sniffed and quietly recounted

"They said Raf hurt their child, that they were going to hurt the closest Raf had to a child and that Raf was going to get payback."

Raf's face drained of color, as fast she said it. You looked at him, and he motioned you out

"What's wrong, Rafi?"

Raf looked at you, then sat the both of you down.

"Remember the reason I left the DA's office?"

"Yeah the case with the baby that had MDDS?" you said.

Raf looked like he wanted to kill himself.

"I'm so sorry, you and Maddie got caught up in this." Raf said, tears running down his face.

"Rafa you did what you thought was best, I was there for the 8 month fall out and getting back on your feet mentally, remember?" you whispered.

"Of course I do, you and Maddie saved me, without the two of you I'd probably have committed suicide, and be dead." Raf whispered, still softly crying.

"And now you and I will be there for Maddie and Liv and the squad will catch the son of the bitch that did it."

Raf took a deep breath, nodding his pulled him close, kissed him.

"Can I see her, again?" Raf asked.

You nodded and both of you went in, sitting by her bedside watching her sleep.