A/N: I am back and will be posting some stories from tumblr here. Enjoy. This story is a gender neutral reader.

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Currently you and the rest of the SVU squad along with ADA Barba were in a conference room surrounded by papers. Everyone had their own pile they were working on, searching for the illusive piece of evidence that would prove your suspect was lying about his whereabouts the day his neighbor was raped and murdered.

He'd been meticulous cleaning the crime scene and left no prints or DNA behind. He had an alibi, but the three men verifying it had been his best friends since elementary school. So now you were looking for proof that he was in town that day and not at his friend's cabin in the woods. And there was so much paperwork. You were going to be seeing letters and numbers dancing in your dreams for days.

You groaned and ran a hand down your face trying to wake up. When you looked up your gaze fell on the man in the chair beside you, Rafael Barba. He gave you a little smirk before returning to the papers in his hands. You and Barba had been seeing each other for a little over three months now, but you had been doing your best to keep it from the rest of the squad for two reasons.

One, you both liked your privacy and didn't particularly care to have everyone in your business. Two, the squad was like a big family. The teasing would be endless and you both knew it.

Not that it had been easy keeping it a secret. At first it hadn't been so bad. As you two grew closer and more intimate however it had become more difficult. Rafael and you were both passionate people. You liked to touch your partners in little ways like holding hands. You also liked to take care of your partners. There were only so many coffees or meals you could bring each other without everyone getting suspicious. You'd both been forced to curb your natural behavior a lot and it sucked.

"Is anyone getting anywhere with this?" Sonny asked as he dropped his pile of papers in frustration.

There was a murmur of 'no's from around the room. You however just continued to stare at the board that boasted the pictures of your victim, your suspect and the cabin that was his alibi. There was something obvious you were all overlooking, you just knew it.

"Y/N?" Olivia said and you glanced over.

"Yeah, boss?"

"You still with us?"

You nodded. "Just thinking." A knock came at the door and you smiled. "By the way, I think I forgot to mention I ordered dinner."

"I love you, Y/N. Have I mentioned that today?" Fin said as he opened the door and took the bags from the desk sergeant who'd taken the delivery for you.

Your boyfriend shot him a narrow-eyed gaze, shrugging when he noticed you looking at him. You smiled and shook your head.

Amanda started passing out the food. "When did you even order this, Y/N?" she asked as she handed you a carton. "I didn't see you leave the room."

You held up your cellphone even as you took a bite. "The internet in your pocket, Rollins. It's amazing you should try it sometime."

"Smartass," she grumbled while everyone else laughed.

Everyone was quiet while they ate as you were all starving. You'd gotten in about five good bites before you slammed the carton down. "Son of a bitch," you said as realization struck you.

"What?" Barba asked as he turned to face you with wide eyes. He knew that 'son of a bitch' well as you always said it when you figured out something that had been evading you. He tilted his head and waited for you to convey whatever idea had suddenly come to mind.

"We keep searching for evidence of where he was. We just need to prove where he wasn't." You dug the heels of your hands into your tired eyes as you leaned back in your chair and laughed.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Fin said. "Would you like to translate for the rest of us?"

You sat up straight and looked him in the eye. "We've been combing through his records looking for a mistake. If he planned this as long as we think he did, we aren't going to find anything." You shifted your attention to your boyfriend. "But the poor assholes that lied for him? They wouldn't have been hiding anything. There was no reason for them to. It's not like he told them 'hey I'm going to kill someone so make everyone think you're out of town'. At least I hope not."

"We're looking at the wrong person's records," Olivia breathed out.

"And if we can prove they lied, we can file charges which might get them to talk about what they do know," Sonny added.

By this point everyone in the room was beaming, invigorated with new hope for their case.

"Mi vida, you are a genius," Rafael exclaimed as he hastily scribbled notes on his legal pad.

"I know," you said with a nod of your head, agreeing automatically as always.

It took a long moment for you to realize how quiet the room had gotten. A quick glance around revealed everyone staring at you with smirks and lifted brows. You ran your mind over what had just transpired and silently groaned to yourself.

You patted Rafael's arm with the back of your hand.

"What?"

You did it again.

"What?" he said again, looking up this time.

You gestured at the rest of the team. "You called me mi vida," you told him and cleared your throat.

"I did?"

"You did," Olivia answered, laughter coloring her voice. "Something you two would like to share?"

He rolled his eyes slightly then grabbed your face in both of his hands and pressed a kiss to your lips. After the kiss, he linked your hands together and turned to the others. "Yes, we are dating. Three months, give or take. We didn't say anything because our private lives are just that, private. And now that you all know I suggest you knock on my door before opening it."

You buried your head against his shoulder as your team either laughed or groaned at his last comment. "Why would you say that?"

He kissed the top of your head. "It was only fair to give them some warning, Y/N."