"Bobby?" Alex quietly asked.

"Yeah Ea-Alex," Bobby said matching her tone.

"Did you mean it?"

Bobby immediately knew what she was talking about and hesitantly opened his mouth to answer.

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"Umm, uhh," Bobby stuttered nervously, fidgeting in his chair.

"Bobby," Bobby looked up at Alex and saw a look of desperation-maybe distress. Probably both, Bobby concluded. Desperate for me to deny everything and distressed over, well, everything.

This short glimpse into her feelings only served to validate Bobby's point.

She's better off without me. But God, I need her. I want her.

What is wrong with me?

I'm putting my desires over her well being. I'll only hurt her. I hurt everyone I come in contact with; why should she be any different?

Because she is everything.

Yeah Goren, way to put on the pressure, you may just convince her to stay out of pity.

Don't take her down with you.

"Eames, I-I," Bobby looked everywhere but at her, "we… I can't do this."

Bobby bolted from his chair and practically ran out of the room, haphazardly knocking into anything in his way. Just as he reached the door Bobby paused. Still looking down, he mumbled "I'm sorry" for everything, met her eyes and exited the room.

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Alex watched heartbroken as Bobby once again ran away from her, this time not to save her, but to escape her presence.

Alex collapsed down back unto the bed, and let the pain in her heart join the physical pain of her injuries.

She closed her eyes and let the pain embrace her as she immersed herself in his rejection, allowing a few tears to slip past her lashes. She was soon enveloped in a black unawareness as she slipped into unconsciousness.

TBC…

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