Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Happy Valentine's Day! Here, I got you a baby!
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- Part 1 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Sonny handed her over. “I’ve got to get going.” He got his things together and tossed the dirty burp cloth into the washer. “Hey Raf, you may want to start the wash this morning...there’s some funky stuff in there.”
“Fantastic,” Rafael replied drily. “I look forward to it.” Leaning over, he kissed Sonny quickly on the lips. “Go get ‘em, babe. Make me proud.”
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- Part 2 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Son of a bitch.
“You color coordinate your underwear to your ties?” he asked incredulously.
Barba let out an impatient sigh. “And my suspenders and socks. Honestly, detective, I thought you were more observant than this.” He sighed again as he saw Sonny catching a quick glance downward at his feet, still clad in canary yellow socks.
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- Part 3 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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A seven year old, a four year old, and a nearly two year old take two grown men to the zoo. Shenanigans ensue, and Jesse Rollins stars because she is ridiculously awesome in my universe.
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- Part 4 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Rafael and Sonny's daughter Marlene, now three, asks THE question: "Daddy, why do I have a daddy and a papi but no momma?"
In which Barisi tries to explain to a three year old how their family came to be.
Plus dogs. Because who doesn't need a dog?
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- Part 5 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Rafael and Sonny's three year old daughter Marlene is in love with dogs and wants one desperately. Sonny thinks it's important for kids to have the experience of caring for an animal, but Rafael's not so keen on the idea. However, Rafael sucks at saying no to his daughter, so...
A light-hearted love story about finding the right soul to round out your family.
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- Part 6 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Sonny is nearly shot to death by Tom Cole, and Rafael struggles to figure out how to best care for his husband in the hours that follow. Part of the Barisi Dads AU.
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- Part 7 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Leah handed him Marlene’s backpack. “Oh yeah,” she said excitedly, as though she were just remembering, “congratulations! I heard you’re getting married!”
“I’m what?” he asked.
“Marley says you’re getting married. To her mom, Livvy.” Suddenly realizing from Rafael’s confused expression that something was off, Leah shook her head. “Um, maybe I got that wrong?”
“I think so,” he replied as Marley approached them and slid her arms into the jacket he was holding, “considering I’m already married to her other dad.”
Where Rafael questions his ability to supply everything his daughter needs, Sonny tries to calm his husband down, and Liv speaks logic from a glass of Cabernet.
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- Part 8 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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A handful of people were standing around the side of the slide as a woman tried to comfort Marley, who was lying on the ground with her arm bent at an unnatural angle. She was bleeding from her forehead and her eyes were wide and confused.
“Marley,” he gasped, pushing his way to her and kneeling down, “don’t try to get up, okay, honey? Stay right there. I’m gonna call and get some help.”
“I can call,” the woman kneeling next to Marley said. “Is she yours? I didn’t see you over here.”
“I was a few feet away--” The woman was already dialing, and Sonny turned his attention back to his daughter. “It’s gonna be okay, baby. I promise. I’m right here, okay?”
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- Part 9 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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“I want Papi.” Marley’s little eyes watered as she looked from the bedroom door to Sonny and back again. “I sorry, Papi!” she called loudly, tears choking her voice. “Te amo mucho, Papi! Lo siento mucho! Te amo, mi dulce papi!” (I love you very much, Papi! I’m very sorry! I love you, my sweet Papi!). Sonny made his way to her and picked her up, and she rested her face in his shoulder as she sobbed quietly.
When four-year old Marley's rule-pushing triggers Rafael's painful memories of his own childhood, Sonny comforts his husband and assures him he's loved for who he is.
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- Part 10 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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He watched his hand, almost hypnotically, then continued. “I started looking to transfer the next week. But it followed me--the rumors did, anyway, I think, until I got to Manhattan. I don’t know if the guys in Manhattan heard that crap or not. Liv doesn’t run her squad that way and would never have tolerated Amaro or Fin, or even Rollins, coming at me with that.” Finally meeting his husband’s gaze, he said, “It was embarrassing. Humiliating, really. I didn’t want you to know...that’s why I never told you.”
Rafael pulled Sonny’s head to him, pressing it to his chest over his heart. “Mi soleado,” he said quietly, “you have nothing to be embarrassed or humiliated by. I’m so proud of you, baby. I’m so honored to be your husband.” They lay there quietly, listening to one another’s breathing, until they finally fell asleep.
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OR: Sonny and Rafael decide it's time for Marlene to attend her first Pride parade.Series
- Part 11 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Sonny's coming home from a 15-day undercover operation, and his family has struggled a little without him. How will their reunification go?
TW: discussion of takedown of a pedophile ring, consistent with dialogue you might hear on the show.
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- Part 12 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Zhang Wei looked at his wife and nodded, and she took Lincoln’s hand and continued to walk as her husband stood still to talk to Sonny. “Sonny,” Zhang Wei said, “it was nice to meet you and your husband. But we do not believe a man should be married to a man, and we will not let Lincoln be around a family like yours. He will not grow up to be homosexual. I’m sorry.”
Sonny froze for a moment as his brain brought forth a slurry of memories--being called faggot at age fourteen, being slapped by his sister Theresa when he admitted her boyfriend had kissed him, being harassed by other cops on the job before his current squad.
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When kid's birthday parties don't bring out the best in us.
TW: homophobia, homophobic language, racism, racist assault
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- Part 13 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Marlene's prekindergarten Parent/Teacher conference is coming up, and her dads have to fill out a questionnaire about her school experiences. The process has them reflecting on their family itself, as well as the big kindergarten milestone approaching. When they receive a bit of unexpected news at the conference, both men have some mixed feelings about their baby growing up.
TW--discussion of homophobic experience in the fanfic PRIDE.
If you are the parent of or spend time with preschoolers, please check the notes for some possibly helpful info.
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- Part 14 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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It was a typical day for the Barba-Carisi family, until it wasn't.
Rafael and Marlene experience a trauma that changes them both, and Sonny struggles to know how to best support them. For better or worse, they are bound together and currently bound to the memory of an event that overtakes everything in their lives.
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TW--suicide
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- Part 15 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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On July 29th, Marlene Elizabeth Barba-Carisi turns five years old. You're invited to celebrate with her!
*This fic is almost completely G-rated, with the exception of the first scene in the third chapter, which is more M. Do with that what you will.
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- Part 16 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Sonny and Rafael have experienced some big changes in their lives recently, and find it's affecting them in the bedroom.
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- Part 17 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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Rafael and Sonny have prepared themselves for Marlene's next big milestone--kindergarten. Her supplies are purchased, they've visited the classroom, they've even bought an outfit for the first day of school. The only problem is that their daughter has announced she isn't going.
As with most things, Marlene has her own reasons that she's decided she's better suited for preschool, and the main one is a painful incident she hasn't shared with them...until now. Marlene's experience causes both men to reflect on how adults in school affected them as children, and to figure out how to best solve the dilemma they have ahead of them currently.
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- Part 18 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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“Have you told them yet?” Davis asked, then sat up and began to button his shirt.
She shook her head. “Are you kidding? Since I was a baby, they’ve had plans for me to do post-graduate work before I ever even started dating. This is going to kill them both.” Her voice dropped a bit and she looked down. “I don’t think I’ve ever disappointed them on a level even close to this.”
He cupped her chin. “Bebita, they’ve got to understand. You’re not a child. You’re an intelligent young woman. Just because you’re not going to get your Ph.D. right away doesn’t mean you’ve failed them. There’s nothing wrong with what we’ve decided.”
She smiled, feeling partially broken. “Except that I’ve hidden it all from them, let them believe what they wanted. They always wanted me to be honest, to have the balls to speak my truth. It figures the one time it matters the most, I trip on it.”
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In case you've ever wondered what the Barba-Carisis would be like twenty years from now, here you go.
And in the end, it really does boil down to the inherent value of art and gymnastics. You'll see. Rafael did.
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- Part 19 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1
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“We really can’t thank you enough, Amanda,” Rafael told her as Marlene took off after Jesse, into Amanda’s apartment. “We owe you.”
“Yeah, we do,” Sonny echoed. “We’ll get Jesse and Billie for you one night soon--just let us know when you want free babysitting!”
Amanda grinned. “Oh, trust me, you guys WILL make it up to me at some point, there’s no doubt.” She waved a hand off. “It’s no big deal, you guys. They’ll have a great time. Marley’s a sweetie and Jesse is so excited that she gets to have a sleepover. Have a great time--and thanks for bringing the pizza!”
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Rafael and Sonny take advantage of Amanda's kind offer to babysit Marlene overnight. When one adult is wrapped up in comforting a crying baby, what could unsupervised five- and six-year old girls get into?Oh, just you wait.
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- Part 20 of Barisi Dads AU--Series #1