The Barden Collection
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Rafael Barba encounters a perp during his time with Brooklyn SVU who attempts to make an unsavory deal with him. He passes.
A couple years later, he finds himself deep in witness protection with her, and they both wonder if they'll ever get out.
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- Part 1 of The Barden Collection
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The sequel to Who We Are--
Rafael and Vanessa are back in Manhattan, trying to adjust to a new normal. Faced with new job positions and changing expectations both professionally and personally, will they struggle to maintain what they have and build upon it, or will it all fall apart?
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- Part 2 of The Barden Collection
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She sighed and ran her fingers through his, interlacing them. “It was scheduled for nine. Relax, Papi. They’ll get to us as soon as they can.”
“Papi, huh?”
She kissed his cheek. “Get used to it. Unless you’d rather go by Daddy. Or we could break all the rules and have the kid call you Rafael. Hey You would be an option too.”
He smiled to himself. He couldn’t believe they were doing this, here at their first appointment. Having a baby. He was going to be a father, and it still blew his mind. “Papi is fine,” he said, playing with her fingers. “I like Papi. But if I’m gonna be Papi, you better watch the context in which you use that.”
“Har har,” she snarked. “And shut up!”
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- Part 3 of The Barden Collection
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Rafael and Vanessa decide to take the Kinktober challenge literally. Yeah, these two need a hobby that doesn't involve the other.
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- Part 4 of The Barden Collection
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Rafael Barba and Vanessa Rayden first met each other when she was part of an undercover FBI sting operation, trying to bust Brooklyn ADAs trading sex for plea deals. A few years later, they were both working with Manhattan SVU when through a flurry of events, they ended up in witness protection together, posing as a married couple in North Carolina's Outer Banks. They fell in love there, and after being returned to New York, the two married. They took custody of a severely abused child named Lola with the hopes of one day adopting her. The two had a daughter together named Lucy, and along with Max, Vanessa's son from a previous relationship, they were a happy family.
But four years later, Lola has died, and Rafael and Vanessa are lost in their grief. When Rafael commits one act he feels morally compelled to complete, he faces repercussions that could cause him to lose everything. Can a family lose everything and really start again?
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- Part 5 of The Barden Collection
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Two years after their daughter's birth, Rafael and Vanessa have been enjoying a comfortable married life together. Their peace suddenly faces new challenges when a man from Vanessa's past is charged with a brutal rape--and the squad takes a deeper look at Vanessa's assault for new clues. It soon becomes clear to everyone, including Rafael, that his wife hasn't been as forthcoming as she'd seemed. Before long, both Rafael and Vanessa find themselves wondering how strong their marriage really is, and if it can withstand the shifting realities surrounding them.
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- Part 6 of The Barden Collection