"I'm so glad you decided to join us." He said in a silky voice.
Bobby instinctively reached for his weapon.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you!" The man's tone changed completely. "Not if you want this pretty lil thing to live!"
Bobby froze.
Keeping Alex's service weapon trained on her, the man quickly disarmed Bobby.
"Both of you. Sit." He commanded, shoving them towards the living room.
Bobby quickly positioned himself between the intruder and Alex.
"Now, do you promise to be good? Or do I have to tape you up again?"
"What do you want?" Bobby questioned as he sat down next to Alex.
"I want to have some fun with my two favorite Major Case detectives." He grinned.
Bobby felt Alex tense up beside him. "Who are you?"
"Who I am is not important, now is it Bobby?" The man's voice dripped with sarcasm.
"Do we know you?" Alex risked the man's anger.
"Indirectly." He replied evasively. "Does the name Nathan Graham ring a bell?"
Bobby and Alex frantically racked the brains to place the name.
"Oh, excuse me. Maybe you would have a better shot if I told you my birth surname. Does Nathan Wallace ring a bell?"
This time it was Alex who felt Bobby tense up.
"Nicole Wallace's brother." Bobby mumbled.
"Well, you found us! Now what the hell do you want?" Alex growled.
Nathan suddenly snapped and got in Alex's face. Bobby could barely restrain himself from pushing Nathan away from her.
"Do I need to remind you how much I don't like your mouth?" He leered.
Alex shrunk back in fear.
"Unless you want a refresher course, shut the fuck up!"
Bobby couldn't contain himself any longer. "Bastard!" He leapt to his feet and grabbed the smaller man, pulling him away from Alex. "I'll kill you!"
Nathan recovered quickly and using Alex's weapon. He pistol-whipped Bobby solidly across the head. "I don't think you're in any position to be making those kinds of threats."
"Bobby!" Alex cried, scrambling to reach her fallen partner. His body was still on the floor when she reached him. "Bobby? Oh God…Bobby? Bobby wake up!"
She gently cradled his head in her lap while she examined his wound. A rush of relief went through her body when she heard Bobby let out a hiss of pain.
"Eames?" He asked groggily, trying to focus his eyes as he reached for her.
Alex smiled weakly at him. "It's okay. I'm okay." She gently dabbed at his wound with the cuff of her sleeve.
"Quit!" He hissed in pain as he gently swatted her hand away.
"Stop being a baby and sit still." Alex sternly commanded.
Bobby did as he was told, and let Alex finish cleaning the wound.
"Look at me." She said softly.
Bobby obeyed and titling his head, met her gaze. After making sure that his pupils were equal in size, she allowed herself to believe that he would be okay.
"I think you'll live." She offered a half smile. "Can you sit up?"
Bobby felt her gentle touch at the base of his neck as he began to sit up. He fought off a wave of nausea at the sudden change in position. Seeing his discomfort, Alex scooted closer to him so he could lean against her.
"How sweet." Said Nathan, who up until that point had been silently observing. "You know, my sister was right. You two really do have some sort of freaky connection. So, you banging her?" He directed the last comment towards Bobby.
"Sonofabitch." Bobby swore in protest.
"Bobby, don't. Please." Alex begged, placing a hand on his arm.
"I'll take that as a no then. Real shame." Nathan dragged his eyes across Alex's form. "If you aren't, then I guess I'll have to."