Chapter 2-Lunch Dates and Baby things
Approximately eight months later
Rena stepped off the elevator and glanced around, scanning the sea of faces for her husband's. Spotting Alex sitting at her desk, she made her way over to see her husband's partner. As easily as possible, Rena slid over to Alex's desk. "Hey, Alex."
Alex glanced up, and beamed at the sight of Rena. Rising from her desk she gave her a big hug, "Hey, yourself! What are you doing here?"
"Baby appointment. You know how Bobby is about being there with me at all these doctor appointments. I thought I would stop by early and see if I couldn't grab him for lunch before we go."
Alex scrunched her eyes shut momentarily, "That's right, he told me about it yesterday. I totally forgot! He's in the interrogation room right now, with the new guy." Pulling out the chair from Bobby's desk she gestured toward it, "Might as well make yourself comfortable until he gets done. Shouldn't be too long now."
Rena eased herself down into Bobby's chair, which wasn't the most comfortable chair in the world. Rena now understood why Bobby hated to stay in the office and fill out paperwork. "Why aren't you in there with him?"
Alex rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed. "This suspect is so shy around women, ANY woman, that he totally freezes up when ever one is in the room with him." She gestured toward the interrogation rooms, "I've come across some shy guys, but I mean he really takes the cake!"
Rena laughed, as she tried to make herself comfortable. "How's the new guy working out?"
Shrugging, Alex glanced over at his desk, "Johnson? I think he's over the whole, 'New Guy' thing, but he should be alright." Waving the issue aside, Eames changed the subject. "Ok enough shop talk, let's talk about something more interesting, like baby names."
Rena wagged her finger at Alex, "Can't wait to find out what your godchild's name is going to be can you?"
"Heck, I wish you guys would just find out if it's a boy or girl! Do you realize how many cute outfits I've had to pass up?"
Laughing loudly, Rena exclaimed, "Tell me about it, Alex! My mother and one of my good friends out in California have been nagging us for months now! But you know Bobby; he really wants it to be a surprise."
"What names have you settled on?"
"If it's a boy, I really want to name him after Bobby."
"I take it he's against it?"
"Yeah, for a couple of different reasons. I think part of the reason is because he doesn't like his middle name, and doesn't want to saddle any child of his with that name."
Alex's eyebrow pulled together in concentration, "You know, in all the years that I have been Bobby's partner, I don't think I know what his middle name is. I mean, I know he has Robert O. Goren on his cards, but I don't know what the O stands for."
"He didn't tell you!" Giggling she continued, "He hates his middle name. It stands for . . ."
"Welcome, Mrs. Goren." Danny Ross interrupted, ignoring the suddenly irritated look on Alex's face.
"Hello, Captain Ross. It's good to see you again."
"Please, call me Danny." He glanced at Eames. "They just got him to confess, Eames. They are taking him to booking now. The new ADA is wanting your files this afternoon . . ." he trailed off, knowing that Goren was scheduled to be out that afternoon.
Alex lifted her eyes towards the ceiling, "Of course. I'll get 'em ready."
Just then, Elizabeth Rodgers walked off the elevator, and headed straight for the trio. Nodding to Alex and Rena, she turned her full attention to Ross, "I'm ready to go over the anomalies in the Kurita case with you and Detective Wheeler."
Ross gestured towards his office, "We can talk in my office, Rodgers. Let me grab Wheeler." Nodding at Rena, he said to her, "Mrs. Goren, good to see you again."
"You too, Captain." As the two women watched Danny follow Rodgers into his office, Rena asked Alex, "So, are they still together?"
"As far as I know they are." Alex rolled her eyes toward the ceiling, "Of course, they stay so professional during office hours."
"Bobby seems to think they make a good match. So, how do you want your coffee tomorrow since you're doing Bobby's half of the paperwork?"
Laughing, Alex leaned forward, "If you could drop the hint about the new place around the corner having these really good caramel and chocolate lattes, I'll forgive him for the paperwork."
"Consider it done."
Neither woman noticed the group of men emerging from the elevators, nor the automatic weapons, until it was too late.
