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Chapter 4

A Goren Party and New Life Chapters

After a night of arresting developments … Bobby placing Alex under arrest for lude and lascivious acts … on him. It was time to get the house ready for yet again, another Goren event … Halloween. Bobby was unaware that Alex had invited her family and their friends over for trick or treat. She felt that the Trips were still too young to go out door to door and she herself, was too pregnant to put forth the effort. She knew Bobby would do it, but she wanted them to be together. He stayed in bed a little longer, not realizing what she was up to. He wasn't in the mood to get up and start his day … George Washington University was on his mind. He wanted that job and he wanted Alex to stop working. He thought the hint about a police officer being a dangerous job would have sunk in … he didn't want to tell her that he's had enough and that he was worried about her as well. He wanted her to resign on her terms, not his. He stayed in bed staring at the ceiling, trying to figure out a way to commute to Washington. He really wanted that job. After all … they were parents now and at least one more was on the way.

He could hear the Trips in their room playing, so he finally decided to get up and go play too. Alex was sitting in the middle of the floor and the Trips were playing all around her. When Bobby walked in, they all stopped what they were doing and looked up at him.

"Daddy!" Times three and Alex just smiled. She knew he was acting funny. Even the "arrest' was over quickly. He scratched his head, kissed his family and then made his way downstairs for a cup of coffee. They all followed him … there was a surprise … he loved their surprises. The house was already decorated for the party … even that didn't elicit the reaction she was hoping for. He just looked around and went into the kitchen for his coffee. He sat at the kitchen table with the morning newspaper and read in silence … ignoring his family.

Alex knew what she should do … what she had to do.

All of their friends and family started to arrive. Bobby was busy cooking while Alex was playing host. Everyone loved their costumes. Bobby got into the spirit and was rocking the pimp suit … the peanut was too. Bobby taught him the Goren strut. Alex was the pregnant Madame and the girls had their little dresses on. Lilah … the dog, didn't appreciate being a cat, but she went along with it. Bobby tried to put a shark fin on Valentino, but it didn't work out.

Mike and Caro came as Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe. Louis and Rhonda were Ricky and Lucy … Rhonda was a natural red head. Liz came as the green M&M and Nate was a vampire. The Deakin's came as a family … The Adam's family. Captain Ross came, sans costume. John and Erin Eames came as Bonnie and Clyde … if they made it to their golden years … Erin needed a walker, so John had one too.

They drank bloody punch, ate wormy desserts and told ghost stories. Alex stood up to tell one of her own.

She tapped on her skull glass, "I have a story. It's the story of a wonderful man … a man that gave his life to the State of New York … To Serve and Protect. He unselfishly took care of his mother … his brother and has been the model husband and father to me and our beautiful babies. Everyone … if you would … please raise your bloody glasses for my husband, Robert Goren … almost, Ph.D. Baby … I couldn't be more proud of you. Everyone … congratulations Bobby!"

Simultaneously, "Congratulations, Bobby!"

"And one more thing, Bobby and I would also like to thank you all for coming and we have an announcement."

"We do?"

"Yes … we do."

Bobby was a bit tipsy from all the boxed wine he, Louis and Mike had been drinking … he stumbled up to her and whispered … at least he thought he whispered, "What's the announcement?"

"Bobby and I are moving to Washington … he has been offered a wonderful teaching position at George Washington University and we are both resigning from Major Case."

Mike got up and left, slamming the door behind him … Caro went running after him. Ross dropped his head down and went for another drink. The Deakin's were in shock. Liz smiled, Louis cried. John hugged his wife and Bobby sat down on the couch looking at the door that Mike slammed seconds before.

Alex and Bobby exchanged glances. Bobby got up and went to look for Mike. Louis, Jimmy and John Eames went with him.

"I'm not sure, Lex … but I' don't think that went well."

"I just want Bobby's next chapter to be free an easy."

"Next chapter?"

"The next chapter in his … our life. It's his turn … ya know?"

"Are you going to be happy being a stay at home mom, Lex?"

"I did have another announcement … I'm having twins, Liz."

THUMP!

"Liz? … Liz? …"

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