Writer: Kirby
Rating: T
Spoilers: Purgatory
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, the show, the song, yada yada
Summary: Bobby messed up big this time. Is there any chance Alex will ever forgive him?
A/N: Well people, this is my first story, so tell me how I'm doing, okay? I'm completely open to comments and suggestions.
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He sat alone in the bar, the same one where he had met Mike Stoat, and his one chance at redemption.God, I'm such a screw-up, Bobby thought as he drank another swig of beer. Eames was right to be so pissed at me.
Eames.
His once close friend, who had had his back through everything, who he would take a bullet for if the situation ever were to appear.
Strange to think the songs we used to sing
The smiles, the flowers, everything
Is gone
Yesterday I found out about you
Right now just looking at you
Seems wrong
You say that you'd take it all back given one chance
It was a moment of weakness and you said yes
My best friend, Bobby thought as he signaled the bartender for a refill. The woman I love – whoa, where did had that come from? But the more he thought about it, the more he found it was true. He loved her, he couldn't deny that, and he had to find a way to salvage their relationship, before it was too late
He looked up from his beer when he heard a muffled sob from a few stools down. The woman had her face covered with her hands, but Bobby knew instinctively form just looking.
Alex.
It was a moment of weakness and you said yes
You should've said no, you should've gone home
Should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should've known word that what you did with her would get back to me
And I should've been there in the back of your mind; I shouldn't be asking myself why
You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet
You should've said no, baby, and you might still have me
He had made her, his badass, tough as nails partner, cry. He hadn't known it was possible, but now he felt even worse than he did when he walked into the bar. Getting up slowly, Bobby walked over to where Alex sat and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Alex? A-Are you ok?" he asked. She looked up and he winced slightly, noting the bloodshot eyes, he could tell she had been drinking for a while.
"What do you want?" she slurred.
"Ea-Alex, I-" Bobby stammered, unsure of what to say, "Why are you drunk?" he managed lamely.
You can see that I've been crying, baby, you know all the right things to say
But do you honestly expect me to believe we could ever be the same?
You say that the past is the past, you need one chance
It was a moment of weakness and you said yes
You should've said no, you should've gone home
You should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should've known word that what you did with her would get back to me
I should've been there in the back of your mind; I shouldn't be asking myself why
You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet
You should've said no, baby, and you might still have me
"How else was I not supposed to think about you and your damn way of thinking, Goren?" Alex demanded as she downed her shot in one gulp.
"Alright, no more," Bobby said loud enough for the bartender to hear, who nodded and went back to the customer in front of him.
"You can't tell me what to do!" she yelled. "Hey, bring on some more of whatever I just drank!"
"Alex, look at me!" He grabbed her arm as she tried to stand up and almost toppled to the ground. "I'm sorry about everything, about Tate's, and Donny, and not telling you about the case. I never meant to hurt you and you know that. I don't know what I can do to make this better, but I won't let you drink yourself into a hole just because you want to forget about me!"
I can't resist, before you go tell me this: was it worth it, was she worth this?
No. You should've said no, you should've gone home
You should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should've known word that what you did with her would get back to me
And I should've been there in the back of your mind; I shouldn't be asking myself why
You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet
You should have said no, baby, and you might still have me
Tears welled up in her eyes and before Bobby knew what was happening, Alex had flung herself into his arms, holding on for dear life. "I'm sorry," she mumbled into his now tear-stained shirt, and he tightened his grip around her. "You're right, I've been a bitch about thing. But you have to tell me what's going on. You have to trust me."
"I know. I'll work on it, I promise," Bobby whispered and kissed the top of her head. "Come on, let's get out of here. I'll take you home. I really don't think you're in any state to drive."
"'Kay. Lead the way, partner," Alex said and they both smiled as he helped her hobble her way to his car.
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