Eames walked through the New York streets with tears down her face. How can he not even LIKE me? He's known her a week? Maybe it's the stupid attitude and the clippity, cloppety heels. Argh…

She eventually wound up at her apartment and walked up the stairs stamping her feet like a child. A door along the corridor opened. She turned around and saw her neighbour Lina, peering at her.

"Alex, are you ok?" Lina asked.

Does it look like im ok? Alex snapped silently. Oh come on its not her fault Goren'd rather shack up with some false sl…She remembered Lina.

"I'm fine, thanks." She replied kindly, yet with a hint of sarcasm.

"You sure? I mean is there anything I can do?" Lina looked at her intently.

"No, I'll be fine, but thanks" Alex insisted. Well there is something, a woman called Jennifer needs her butt kicking…if you wanna…I'd really appreciate it… she thought to herself. Lina apparently accepted, this answer and went back inside.

Alex trudged inside her apartment and went straight to the freezer to make friends with 'Ben and Jerry'. She shoved Titanic in the cassette player and sat and ate.

Damn, even Rose and Jack get steam and they barely know each other Alex thought bitterly. A sharp knocking on the door interrupted the film. Alex rolled her eyes and looked at the tub of ice cream. Ice cream or door…hmmm. Lets see…. ICE CREAM.

The knocking continued every couple minutes, with Alex sitting in her living room eating ice cream. After 10 minutes she was annoyed.

"Go away, no one's in…" she shouted through the door, hoping whoever it was, was stupid enough not to realise that someone quite obviously was in.

"Eames, its me." Se heard the familiar voice and froze. Eames isn't in – go away…She thought.

"Seriously Alex isn't in…and if she was I don't think she'd want to talk right now go away," she shouted, giggling at how stupid she sounded.

"Ok, I know Alex is in, Lina let me in and told me she'd seen you… Alex I really need to speak to you – just open the door please…" Goren pleaded though the door. Alex's heart fluttered in her chest. Dammit girl you still got it bad…even with Leo looking extra hot - you want Bobby.Eames moaned o herself.. She dragged herself up and opened the door, without taking the security chain off.

"What? You better make it quick because darling Jennifer might be waiting, for the champagne and strawberries treatment…" she said quietly. Why are you doing this? Huh? I want strawberries….Alex thought.

"There's no chance of Jennifer waiting… I don't know what gave you the idea that I wouldn't choose you over Jennifer… but Alex we're work partners, I'd take a bullet for you Alex, there's no way a woman's coming between us. I choose you" Goren explained…Well I guess he has a point…Alex thought. She undid the latch on the door. But I want more than that.

"Well…I didn't know," she said a small smile on her face. "Come in" She walked off on to the couch, leaving the door open for him to enter himself, not quite understanding what he meant exactly.

"No, Alex I mean I CHOOSE you. I want to be WITH you, outside of work – forever. Jennifer isn't a patch on you – you're amazing!" Goren explained. Alex stopped and turned slowly eyes wide. She looked at him in his eyes. No way, this is a joke…its gotta be a joke…She thought. She looked at him. It's not a joke. AHHHHHHHHHH it's not a joke. She ran over to him. He kissed her and wrapped his arms around.

Ha, I win. Alex thought. A smile beaming on her face.

Thank you to everyone for really sweet reviews especially Lina: hope you like your lil cameo! Hope this chapter doesn't let the story down... THANKS AGAIN and ENJOY!

Sophie xxxx