Thursday passed with much taunting by Alex, Carolyn, and Olivia to their partners. They managed to only do it by themselves so it wouldn't get out to the bullpen. After all they did cheat.

Friday had finally come. The day was filled with paperwork. It was now six o'clock. Deakins, Mike, and Carolyn had already ducked out. They were putting the finishing touches to Alex's apartment for that night. Alex and Bobby were still at the MCS.

Alex leaned back in her chair and stretched her back. She had been doing paperwork for exactly six hours since lunch. "Jeeze. I hate paperwork." She let out in between the stretches.

"Mmm..." Bobby said without looking up from his own.

Alex looked at him. "Bobby, weve been working on paperwork all day. You need a break. Why dont you come over for some dinner? You look like you could use it."

Bobby finally looked up. "I don't really know. I want to finish this today, get it done for the weekend."

Alex sighed. "They will still be there on Monday, give it a rest."

Bobby gave in. "Okay, fine, what are we having?"

Alex thought for a moment. "Uh, hows some pasta sound?"

Bobby smiled. "Good with me."

Alex got up and got her coat. She came back to get some files and noticed that Bobby had returned to his own. "Okay, common, partner."

"This very second?" Bobby asked with a childlike gleam in his eye.

Alex sighed. "Yes, this very second. Lets go."

"Ill meet you-" Bobby started.

Alex was quick to catch him. "Ohhh no you don't. I know how you operate. You're going to come in my car and I am going to drive you to my house myself. If I don't, you will get on that subway and go to your house and then not come over. " She was more stern now. "Let's go."

"You know me too well, Eames." Bobby smirked.

"I know I do, now lets go."

They walked to the elevators and got in

They were now standing outside of Alex's door. She was fishing in her purse for her keys.

"Eames, I don't want to stay too long." Bobby said.

"Why? Got a hot date I don't know about?" Alex replied and flashed a smile in his direction.

Bobby was flabbergasted. "No... no... just I don't want to overstay my welcome."

Alex turned to him. "Since when have you ever overstayed your welcome in my house?"

"Well-" Bobby started.

"Exactly." Alex said. "Now come on." She had finally found her keys and inserted them into the lock.When she swung the door open all the way there was an eruption of "SURPRISE!"

Bobby's jaw dropped. "What..? What is...?"

Alex smiled at his gawking. "Well... this, this would be a party... just for you. Everyone here knows how youve been lately. We just thought that you could use some reminding about how many people actually care about you."

"But... I...-" Bobby began.

Deakins walked over to him. "No buts- just enjoy."

Cregan walked over as well. "And you have to thank the lovely Alex over here for all this wonderful planning."

Alex started to turn a light shade of pink. "Nonono, Mike and Carolyn helped a lot. And Deakins did the inviting. It's just my house."

Cregan put his hand on Alex's shoulder. "Don't be so modest, Alex."

Elliot smiled. "Yeah, I don't know what she is talking about. She only came up with the idea and did all the planning. I mean no big deal. But seriously, she really cares for you, man."

Elliot walked toward Bobby and gave him a hug. Bobby was then bombarded with everyone patting him on the back and endless amounts of hugs. Alex managed to shrink into the back of the room with Carolyn.

Carolyn turned to her. "So, what do you think?"

Alex looked at Bobby. "Well, after the shell shock about having so many people here who care about him... I think hes going to be fine." She then let out a huge smile.

"And he has you to thank for almost all of this. I dont know why you arent giving yourself any credit. You did a whole bunch for this party to go on and you keep saying that you did nothing. What is with that?" Carolyn said very seriously.

Alex sighed. "I dunno... I'm not the only one that did anything for this. A lot of other people helped out too. I don't want to be the only one that gets credit."

Carolyn shook her head. "You're getting more and more like Bobby everyday. Now you don't want the gratitude."

Alex snapped her head from Bobby to Carolyn. "I am not!"

Carolyn gave Alex a disapproving look.

Alex gave up. "I just think that it would be weird for him for me to be the only one who did anything for this, okay?"

Carolyn gave her another disapproving look but said, "Okay, whatever you say."