AN: Every time I sit down to write more for Eyes, Hair, and a man named John, I end up writing more for this one. It's like I keep hitting a brick wall, and it hurts. Hopefully I break through, I'm told I have a hard head. Anyways, here's more for you to enjoy. It's dinnertime!

"I liked your subtle hint earlier." Bobby looked next to him at his partner.

"Mmm?" She smiled.

"You know, 'you should hear the joke about the pregnant lady and the crazy guy.' You just summed up what we were going to tell him."

"I think it went over his head though." He returned his gaze to the door of the not-so-formal restaurant.

"Too bad. You know, you never tell me what you two are talking about on these dinners/ outings. Or for that matter, you never tell me what you do." Bobby softly smiled.

"Well, the first time we had dinner, we ended talking about respective partners."

"That's it? Spill, more, now." He sighed and shifted in his seat.

"Many dinners later, I brought up a new topic for discussion. His reaction was priceless to what I had to say. Of course in hindsight, I probably shouldn't have told him over drinks. Remember that night I came home my shirt smelling of beer?" After seeing her nod, he continued. "Well, apparently, Mike didn't like the subject of marriage."

"Ooo, juicy."

"After that incident, he was more prepared for my topics of conversation when they centered on the more personal level." The person in discussion walked through the door as Bobby finished his sentence. They both looked at him as he moved across the diner. He stopped by the table, a little unnerved by their staring.

"What have I done to invoke the staring?"

"Nothing Mike." Bobby spoke up first. Alex, being Alex, couldn't resist joshing him though.

"Don't like marriage, do you Mike?" Mike groaned and sat down heavily opposite of the two.

"Man, I thought you promised." Bobby rolled his eyes.

"She wanted to know. I'm not going to keep anything from my wife." Alex leaned over and kissed Bobby on the cheek.

"That's my guy." Bobby smiled triumphantly at Mike.

"There's your reason why." Mike sighed.

"So, dinner?" They opened their menu and scanned the food assortment. After ordering, they discussed the current cases they were on and how the new captain was settling in.

"He's still clueless." Both boys nodded in agreement.

"You can't blame him for trying, though." Their conversation was halted by the arrival of the waitress bearing food. After a few bites, Mike started to show the restlessness that he had been containing since he was alerted to the fact that his and Goren's buddy night was changed to tonight and that he brought along someone else.

"Alright. I can't take it anymore. Tell me why I'm here tonight instead of Thursday. Also, while we're at it, how about you tell me why Alex is here." He paused. "Nothing against you or anything Alex, but it's our night." Alex smiled.

"No offense taken, Mike. As for why I'm here, we've got something to tell you." Bobby, who was still focusing on the burger in front of him, was brought out of his analysis of his meal by a sharp jab to the ribs.

"Huh?"

"Today's not your day, is it?" Bobby smiled sheepishly.

"I was paying attention. Honest!" Alex sighed. "Okay. We trust you." Mike nodded. "You know about our marriage." Another nod.

"I should, I was there." Alex picked up where Bobby left off.

"It's been, what, about a year now?"

"About that."

"Well…" Bobby stepped in for his wife.

"We're going to be parents!" Mike's jaw opened.

"You're kidding." Seeing them both staring at him, he revised his statement. "You're not kidding." Receiving nods, he sighed. Suddenly, a smile broke out on his face. "Congrats! I'd hug you, but you're so far away."

"All the way across the table." Bobby said in a sarcastic tone.

"I swear Alex, you've been rubbing off on him. When I first met him, he couldn't quip like that."

"She's been a great teacher." Alex smiled and leaned over and planted one right on his lips.

"Ugh." They returned to their respective meals. Throughout dinner, the conversation was mainly on the baby and what they would get for it. Mike looked thoughtful for a moment.

"Hey guys? What are we going to call the baby before we know the gender? It? Babe? That thing that's currently growing inside of Alex?" Both Bobby and Alex tilted their heads to the side. "And that's just freaky. I don't think I'll ever get used to that." Alex spoke up, ignoring Mike's comment.

"I guess It is okay." She looked at Bobby for confirmation. Receiving a nod, "It it is."

As the coffee came out, Mike had another thought that bugged him.

"How are you going to tell Deakins? Or how about your family? How are you going to break the news?" A thought crossed simultaneously through both of Alex and Bobby's thoughts, 'Oh crap.'

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