Sorry about the long delay in updating, my muse went on vacation and my real life went into overdrive. Hopefully I'll be able to wrap up this story without any more holdups.

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Bobby sat against the wall next to Alex's door. His head was in his hands; his thoughts were running at a thousand miles a minute, inexplicably crashing against each other. He was itching to escape, to runaway; but he couldn't bring himself to leave Alex. If he couldn't-wouldn't-shouldn't be with her, he would at least be near her; his own personal torture.

If I don't have misery I seek it.

A few of the hospital staff passed by giving him pitying looks assuming he was a family member of a critical patient.

Yeah, if only. I'm only her damn partner, probably her ex-partner by now.

Bobby leaned back and hit his head against the wall, and tried to think positively.

At least I got some real clothes. Yep that's it.

God, I'm so stupid, stupid, stupid. Every mention of the word was superseded by a head bang against the wall.

"If you keep doing that Eames's is going to have a roommate," Mike quipped.

Bobby started at his voice and Logan was struck by the look of utter misery in his eyes. Taking in the mess that was Bobby, Mike automatically thought the worst and panic set in.

"What happened? Is Alex okay? Were there complications? Is she alright, TELL ME!" Mike exclaimed in a whirlwind, taking a much needed gulp of air after he finished breathless.

"Mike, she's fine," Mike gave Bobby a look that said Then what's your problem?

"I told Ea-Alex that I loved her," Bobby said putting his head back in his hands.

Mike took in Bobby, everything screaming rejection, but asked anyway, "What did she say?"

"Nothing"

"Nothing?" Mike was becoming increasingly confused and Bobby wasn't helping any. How does Alex manage to hold a conversation with him? Oh, right, I forgot who I'm talking about; they use damn telepathy! "What do you mean nothing?"

"As in I didn't give her a chance to say anything."

Mike sighed, running a weary hand over his face.

TBC…

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