'BOBBY and LISA.' (Part 1.) (EP.1.)
"I saw Lisa today." Detective Alex Eames told her partner. "Oh. yes." he replied not looking up from his paper-work but had stopped writing.
"She's been back a couple of weeks now."
"Oh. yes." Alex looked at the man, his head bent. She sighed. "Is that all you can say 'Oh. Yes.'
Bobby Goren's head shot up. "WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY EAMES?" he spat at her.
Alex sat back in her chair as if his words had hit her. "I don't know ... maybe 'how is she'...and..." she stopped as he interrupted her.
"Why the hell should I care Eames...she just up and walked out on me twelve months ago." he said his voice angry but Alex could see the sadness in his eyes.
Bobby Goren did'nt discuss his private life but from what Alex had gathered from the squad room gossip Goren was a 'love 'em and leave 'em' sort of Guy but this one seemed to have got to him.
She had'nt realised and now it seemed she'd dropped a big 'boo boo' but if the man did'nt want to talk about things how was she to know?
She'd met Lisa just the once, she'd been out shopping with her Mum and bumped into them in a Store. He'd introduced her as his 'friend' Lisa' and that was it.
Alex had found out later who she was and wondered then how long it would last.
It had lasted six months, a record for Goren she'd thought.
She'd learnt no details of why or who had ended it and had basicly forgotten about it but now as she thought about it she had'nt heard of him dateing anyone else since Lisa.
"Coffee?" she asked him and stood up.
"Yep." he replied returning to his reading but saw nothing as memories came flooding back.
He'd met Lisa at a dance, something he would normally not have gone to but his friend Bruce and girlfriend Cathy had got four tickets, Cathy having won them in a raffle where she worked.
The other ticket had gone to Cathy's sister who had just split with her boyfriend.
Where his friends trying to match-make Bobby had wondered and at first had tried to refuse but Bruce and Cathy had insisted saying. 'Please come, you've not been out since you're Mum and Frank died and it's time you had some fun.'
He'd said okay but wondered what fun he'd have with a 'date' that had just split from her boyfriend.
The dance was at the 'BROOKE HOTEL'
It had recently been refurbished and as Bobby hadn't been in the place for years he was interested to see what had been done to it.
As he was'nt sure of his 'time scale' at the Precinct he'd arranged to meet the others outside the Hotel.
It turned out he was there before them by a good fifteen minutes.
Cathy had ran, followed closely by Bruce, to him her face full of concern.
"Bobby I'm so sorry." she'd said. "But my sister is'nt coming."
"Oh." was all he got to say before Cathy carried on. "She's only gone and made it up with her boyfriend and did'nt let us know till just before we left the house."
"Thats okay." he'd replied. "I can get a cab. and go..."
"No,No,No Bobby." Cathy had interrupted. "You must stay." she'd said taking hold of his arm. "Please."
He'd smiled at her.
"Cathy sweetheart I'd only be in the way."
Cathy almost in tears looked to Bruce for support.
"Stay Bobby." Bruce had said putting his arm round his girlfriend.
He was silent for a few minutes not sure what to do then when they'd both said. 'Please.' he'd decided to stay.
"Okay...but only for a few drinks." he told them,then with a twinkle in his eye said. "and a couple of turns round the dance floor with Cathy."
"Thats great Bobby." Cathy had replied. "I'd love to dance with you." and laughingly went on." you're a much better dancer than Bruce."
"HEY. I'm not that bad." Bruce had protested.
The three of them entered the building laughing...