Title: Temptations
Fandom: Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Summary: Goren knows exactly which of Eames' buttons to push...
Rating: G
Pairings/Characters: Bobby/Alex
Length: 300 words
Genres: humor
A/N: Crazy 2 AM fic from a few weeks ago... Heh. I hope you find it as funny as I did at 2 AM. And you can decide if this occurred during Eames' surrogate pregnancy, or another one that has yet to happen. (hint hint) ;)


Temptations

There was a cup sitting across from Alex Eames on her partner's desk.

She was trying hard to focus on the paperwork on her own desk; she really was. Her fingers were drumming out a steady rhythm against her swollen belly in an attempt to keep them occupied, and she attempted to keep her eyes on the page she was reading.

But somehow, her mind and eyes kept drifting to the cup.

You don't need it, you don't need it, she silently chanted to herself. Nope, you don't need it at all…

But in spite of the mantra, her mouth was watering and her throat was begging for the contents of that cup. Her fingers stopped drumming against her stomach and gripped the edge of her desk instead. Slowly, her hand started to shake with the urge to reach out and grab the cup.

She thought she might have to sit on it to stop herself.

C'mon, just one sip… part of her argued. But she knew in her head that she couldn't have it, even if her taste buds didn't quite get the message. Oh, geez, what can one sip hurt…?

Goren's hand slowly reached across the desk and wrapped around the cup, lifting it from the desktop to his mouth.

That was the last straw.

Exasperated, Eames heaved her growing pregnant mass to her feet with an equally large sigh. Across the desks, her partner froze with the cup halfway to his lips. He slowly raised an eyebrow at her as if he were clueless. She knew better.

Her eyes narrowed. "I hate you," she muttered. When he just blinked dumbly, her eyes narrowed even further. "I'm taking a break."

As she walked away, Goren simply smirked to himself. And, raising the deceptive Starbucks cup to his lips, he took another sip of water.

THE END