I am totally focused in on the end of this show. I have two other stories almost finished for that time frame, but then this one sprang up so I'm posting it first.

This is a story being told to us by Bobby Goren. The words in italics are recollections of earlier conversations.

Disclaimer: I don't own them.

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For some reason, Eames thinks that mine is a soul worth saving. I keep trying to convince her she's wrong, and that it's in her best interest to stop coming over, but she just ignores me.

Another thing, she's begun telling me that she loves me. When she says it, I explain to her that she shouldn't love me, but she claims she can't help it and that she wouldn't have it any other way.

She also gives herself to me now. I try to tell her that it's a huge mistake, and that she's going to regret it when I break her heart. But she just shakes her head and ignores that, too.

And every day, I thank God that she refuses to listen to me.

Here's our story:

Shortly after I retired from the NYPD, she came over to my apartment. It was late in the evening and I had been lying on the couch watching an old movie. You would have thought she'd be apologetic for showing up so late at night, but instead she was cool and calm. After the basic pleasantries, she asked me if she could watch the rest of the movie with me…

"Sure."

"Looks like you were camped out on the couch, so I'll take the recliner."

"Um, okay."

I lie back down and started the movie again. After a few minutes she got up. I thought she was going to the kitchen. Nope. Much to my utter shock, instead of heading in the opposite direction, she made a bee-line straight for the couch. I watched her as she settled herself right against me; her back to my chest. If she could have seen my face, she would have had some wise ass remark about it ("You better shut that thing or you're gonna start catching flies"). I was in a state of total and complete confusion, but she was acting like her lying next to me was the most natural thing in the world. Needless to say, I didn't pay much attention to the rest of the movie.

She came back two nights later with a Blockbuster bag in her hand…

"Wanna watch another movie?"

The smile on her face and the hopeful look in her eyes gave my insides a quick jolt of electricity and I couldn't help but smile back at her. I looked at the bag she was holding.

"Sure, what do you have there?"

"Don't worry…it's not a chick flick…you'll like it. Trust me."

I put the movie in and turned around. She was sitting on the arm of the couch and looking at me expectantly…

"What?"

"I'm just waiting for you to lie down."

"Oh."

My heart was pounding as I did what she expected me to do, and then I watched her get up off of her perch and lie down next to me again. I have to admit I was less panicked this time, but still confused. However, I didn't say a word. I decided to just enjoy every minute of having her with me.

"You know what, Goren…I think we should do this more often."

That's how this whole thing began.

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TBC…