A/N: Yes the lastchapter! It took some time again, but here it is. Major Fluff warning! I couldn't help myself, but can you blame me? It was the combination Bobby, Alex, bed, bath... I couldn't ignore the fluff. Stole one line from the Gilmore Girls because it seemed to fit perfectly with Bobby. The end of the chapter says The End, because this is the end. I believe the epilogue isn't part of the fic. The epilogue will hopefully be some time next week and will be short, so don't expect too much! Enjoy!

Part eleven

Butterfly kisses on her shoulder and neck woke her up. She snuggled closer to the warm body spooned behind her.

Yesterday after their walk in the park they'd drank something with the others of their group in the bar of the hotel. After two drinks they had gone upstairs, wanting to be alone. In her hotel room they had talked about what they were going to do in New York. Both wanted to take things slow and enjoy every moment. Wanting to enjoy their last night and day at the conference, Alex had asked him to stay. She wanted to sleep in his arms. After some initial hesitation, Bobby had agreed.

Spending the night with him, sleeping in his arms, felt wonderful. He was like giant teddy bear warm, comforting and wonderful to cuddle with.

"Morning." Bobby greeted her with a kiss behind her ear.

Turning around she slowly slid against him. "Morning." She gave him a small teasing smile when she heard his groan.

"Don't tease." He growled, wrapping her in his strong arms.

It had been so long since he'd held a woman in his arms and she felt so right. She belonged with him. "Alex…?" His voice turned insecure.

"Mmmm…" She mumbled into his chest. It was so easy to fall back asleep again.

Running a hand through her hair, Bobby marvelled at her beauty. "You're beautiful." He was hesitant. He didn't know if he should talk about what was on his mind. Maybe it was too much too soon. On the other hand, he wanted her to know.

She'd slipped her hand under his shirt. Stroking his back she felt his muscles tense. Settling her hands on his waist, she slightly pulled back to try to look at him. She couldn't because his chin was on her head. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." He murmured into her hair before he kissed her.

"Tell me." She said, placing her hands on his chest.

He put his head on her shoulder and remained silent.

"Bobby, look at me." Her voice was soft.

Kissing her neck he tried to pull her body closer, but she wouldn't let him.

"Hey," She whispered, cupping his cheek. "Look at me." She gently drew his face to her.

"I…I need you to know that this means a lot to me." He admitted.

"I know that. I means a lot to me too."

"No, that's not what I mean. I…" He gently traced her lips with his thumb. "I don't…, no, I… I can't take this lightly. I don't want to overwhelm you. We agreed to take things slowly."

"Yes, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't talk to me. You're no longer alone. You can share things with me. I want you to feel like you can tell me everything. What do I need to do to accomplish that? What do I need to do to get through to you?" Getting more quiet she whispered. "Why can't you trust me?" Pushing him away she turned on her back. She knew if she had turned her back to him he wouldn't open up.

Lying beside her he knew he had to tell her everything. Focusing on the patterns he was tracing on her upper arm he went for it. "I trust you, Alex. Like I said, we agreed to take things slowly. I don't want to pressure you. This isn't just a relationship to me. This is it, I feel it. I won't do this halfway. I'm all in, Alex. There's no going back for me. There's nothing to go back to for me. I'm going to give this…, us, my all. There has never been anyone come close as important as you are to me. There's no one whom I've loved this much. It can even overwhelm me, but I need you to know how important this…, you are. I just don't want to… I guess this shows how alone I've been, how pathetic I've become."

"You're a gently, loving and caring man. Don't ever call yourself pathetic." Her voice was strong with determination. She didn't like it when he doubted himself. His dedication to them, their relationship, was comforting to hear. This was a big step for her too. She knew that deep down his feelings were very strong and powerful and sometimes even frightening for him. Looking at him she saw his apprehension. Taking his hand in hers she placed them on her stomach.

"Just because I want to take things slowly doesn't mean this isn't important to me too. I'm all in too, Bobby. I plan on sharing my life and dreams with you."

He had released her hand and had started caressing her stomach. Her tank top had ridden up leaving a bit of skin exposed. His gentle caresses made her shiver and her skin tingle. It was clear that the man had a certain power over her. Her body reacted instantly to his touch.

Bobby had heard every word, but his eyes were focused on her stomach. Feeling her hand on his cheek his eyes settled on hers again. "Come here." She whispered before drawing him closer for a kiss.

Exploring each other's mouths and bodies, Alex pulled Bobby's body on top of her. Getting lost in each other for a moment it was Bobby who ended their passionate kiss.

"We really need to get up." He said, putting his weight on his elbows so he wouldn't crush her.

"I rather like it here, but if you insist." She said, smiling at him.

"Come on." Pushing himself off the bed he stood next to her and offered her his hand. In one pull he had her on her feet next to him.

"First I'm going to take a nice bath." Walking to the bathroom she wondered how long it would take for him to react.

"Ever since we've been here you've been telling me how great and how big that bath is. I think I need to investigate to see if that's true."

"Mmm… maybe you should. After all partners look out for each other. It's only right you'd want to investigate."

"Good idea, partner." Bobby agreed, grabbing her hand and pulling her into the bathroom.

It was late when they finally entered the restaurant for breakfast. The entire group was still seated at a large table. Bobby and Alex joined them with their plates full.

"You two look starved." Erica stared at their plates.

"Extensive exercise makes people hungry. Surely you know that, Erica." Amanda chimed in, smiling at the others.

"That must be quite an exercise judging by those plates." Roy couldn't resist teasing them.

"You're just jealous, Roy." Alex took a slice of fruit she had on her plate. Watching Bobby she saw him talking to Lucy.

"I guess everything is all right?" Lucy smiled at Bobby. There was no way those two could hide the smiles on their faces. She was happy for them.

"More than all right."

"Good, keep it that way."

"I intend to." Bobby said before he felt Alex's eyes on him. Winking at her he continued with his breakfast, enjoying the conversation around him. He decided they should go on conferences more often.

The End...