It was 5 am when Bobby got back to New York. He walked out to the main terminal, headed to the cab stand. He was surprised to hear a familiar voice call his name.

"Goren! Need a ride?"

There stood Alex. Her hair pulled back into a pony tail, no make up, she wore jeans and boots and he could see the turtle neck sticking up from her belted coat. Even at this hour, casually dressed, Bobby's heart did flip flops.

"How did you know I was here?" He asked, walking towards her.

"Oh, a little bird told me." Was her reply.

Bobby grinned, "And I'll just bet that little bird had a Texas drawl, too."

Eames smiled. This was the Bobby Goren she knew and loved. His light banter and quirky replies. He looked rested and comfortable, something Alex hadn't seen since his mother's illness. Whatever medicine Jaycie gave him Texas, it had worked.

Bobby took Eames' arm and turned her toward the exit but suddenly stopped. He turned her back around to face him. Dropping his bag, he took both of Alex's hands in his and leaned down to look directly into her face.

Alex never broke his gaze. She smiled and waited.

"I don't know where we're headed or what we're going to do but I know this. I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

Alex took a deep breath as Bobby continued, "I would like to do that as a couple, possibly married, but if you're not up to that, so long as you're around, I can live happy. I have learned, without you, I have nothing."

Alex squeezed his hands, "Glad you finally realized all of that. You know, for someone so smart, you can be really dumb."

Bobby jerked, "Someone else said that to me, too."

"Well, guess you better start listening then, huh?"

"You didn't answer."

Alex smiled, "Yes, I did. I'm right where I've always been, Bobby. With you. However that needs to be, then that's how it will be, but we're in it, together, for the long haul. Got it?"

He pulled her close, kissing her. Silently, he said a quick prayer of thanks for that little Texas bird.

"Let's go home." Alex said.

"Home. I like the sound of that." He picked up his bag and taking Alex's hand in his, they left the airport to begin the next chapter of their lives, together.