Normally, Eames wouldn't be the type of woman to pick up a guy from a bar after he had made a deliberate attempt to hurt and shut her out but Goren had a way of softening her when he put in the effort. She had actually thought he would shut her out again but his call meant he was willing to talk or at least attempt to make it up to her. So she threw on some clothes and grabbed her keys and went on her way to him.

She always understood his brilliance lied within his dedication to his work and his need to understand others while simultaneously putting himself and all his pain on the back burner in a box to ignore. Without his work, that Pandora's box split into a million pieces unleashing it all in one go. He would sink, internalize, and be hellbent on destroying himself. He would also become distant. That hurt the most. That's why she made sure that he always had his work and became his advocate when he put his foot in his mouth: A task that she had to do many times.

"I'd like you to reconsider. You can't ask him to walk away. If I feel he's losing control or his judgment is clouded. I will come to you." She knew what he needed to keep him from completely falling apart.

"Okay Eames, he's your partner but take care of yourself. Don't let him pull you down with him."

A lot of people didn't understand Goren. They assume he's just a burden, a nuisance that needs to be put in his place but not Eames. She saw his gentleness, his soft spots, his empathy, genuine caring, and his dedication for justice. He gave her many opportunities to jump ship and get noticed. I didn't take this job to get noticed. I make my own decisions and one of them was to stand by Bobby and this partnership. Of course that came with it's own frustrations. Bobby can really be a pain in the ass sometimes but he was my pain in the ass and I can handle him. While he was watching the perp, she watched him for any sign that she needed to reel him back or give him a break. Sometimes, he was too invested at a detriment to his own well-being. She understood this. That was when she would step in and take control.

The subtle hurts were the most painful, when he kept himself away.

"You're gonna have to trust me."

I do trust you but I know you well enough to know that this isn't good for you. You have the capacity of destroying and punishing yourself when you are in pain. But if I push too hard, you'll snap and push me farther away and I know you need me right now. So, I concede.

It just really hurts that he doesn't realize. He has my trust and respect in total. No doubt and no question. Yet, he uses that line to basically push up a wall between us. Questions my loyalty, so he can be in pain alone and make choices that are not good for him. When is he going to show his trust in me that I can take anything he throws at me and still be strong for him? He doesn't need to pull away, I'm all in. I have been for a long time now and I will be for as long as he lets me.

This suspension was getting in his head and he was getting in his own way. She needed to keep him busy and keep him focused on his return but she was starting to see that he was guarding himself and pulling away emotionally even more now. She hated feeling helpless. She reminded herself, I can handle Bobby. I will get him back on track.