At the Indoor Pool
"Hey great! You guys made it!" Charlie greets from a deck chair. He sips a mixed drink as Terry reads a copy of Cosmopolitan. Charlie is wearing a pair of yellow swim trunks while Terry wears a pale pink bikini.
Alex gives the unsuspecting Bobby an annoyed look as he stares at Terry's tanned body.
"Sorry we took so long." Alex apologizes, walking in front of Bobby and dropping her cover-up she takes the chair next to Terry.
Bobby glances from Terry to Alex. His mouth drops open before he turns his back and takes the seat next to Charlie.
"You've got yourself a great little gal there pal. Where did you two ever meet?" Charlie asks, taking another sip of his drink.
"Ah, work actually. She's a cop at the 2-6 and I'm over there periodically working on cases and such. She helped on a serial murder case I was working on. I'm sorry so many people were murdered, but I'm glad that I had an excuse to keep going back. We didn't hit it off too well at first. My methods were a little too out of the ordinary for her, but by the end of the case we respected each other and well, the rest is history." Bobby says with a grin.
"Always had a way with the ladies." Charlie shakes his head. "I'm just surprised that you didn't settle down sooner."
"I guess I just hadn't met the right one. Bobby says as a waitress comes up and offers him a drink. He orders a scotch, neat, before he turns back to Charlie. "So where did you meet Terry?"
"Ah, actually it was a blind date." Charlie begins. "A buddy of mine was dating her best friend and he suggested we go out on a double date. Lets just say that it was love at first sight. The next date we went by ourselves and three months later we were engaged."
"When's the wedding?" Bobby questions.
"Next June." Charlie says, coughing and then averting his eyes from Bobby. "So how long have you and Alex been married? The last reunion you brought what was her name?"
"Marcy." Bobby winces. "It just didn't work out. She was too controlling. I like a smart woman, but she made me feel like I didn't know how to do my job right. She worked on the floor above me and I guess I just saw her too much." He shrugged.
Charlie nods. "Yeah, I can't imagine working all day with someone and then having to go home with them. It could get real boring fast."
Bobby nods but glances over at Alex talking to Terry. Or it could be wonderful. He thinks to himself
Meanwhile
"So where did you meet Bobby?" Terry asks.
"Oh, well I'm a cop."Alex begins, carefully, lamely. "Bobby works in Homicide. A Detective. He needed help on a case that happened in my precinct so I was partnered with him."
"Really? How can you work with all those dead people and blood?" Terry asks, making a face.
"Well, my father was a cop and so are my two brothers. I just always knew that I would get into the family business. Getting into law enforcement has been the best decision I've ever made." Alex glances over at Bobby talking to Charlie.
"Well you obviously got a lot out of the deal, didn't you?" Terry winks.
After a while Charlie challenges Bobby to a few laps in the pool which Bobby eagerly accepts. Terry and Alex sit on the edge and dangle their toes into the deep end. After a while Alex glances up and notices the pool area is getting rather crowded, but doesn't see Bobby or Charlie anywhere. All of a sudden there is a huge splash just in front of the two women and they're both pulled in the pool by their ankles. Alex swallows a mouthful of water and coughs as she surfaces.
"Goren!" Alex sputters.
Terry and Charlie give her a questioning look as Alex, realizing her error, hangs onto the side of the pool.
Bobby paddles up next to her.
"Why did you just call him by his last name?" Terry asks, frowning.
"It's a cop thing." Alex explained. "When you're partnered with someone, temporarily you usually refer to your partner by their last names instead of first. Unless you've been partners for years."
"She's called me worse." Bobby says, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her to him. And doesn't even flinch when she gives him a warning look.
"Yeah, I know how that can be." Charlie says, glancing at his watch. "Wow, look at the time. I still want to shower and rest up a bit before tonight." He climbs out of the pool and Terry follows.
"Get your paws off of me!" Hisses Alex.
"You said no kissing. You didn't say anything about hugging or cuddling." Bobby whispers in her ears.
"Do you want a black eye?" Alex threatens. She shivers from Bobby's breath on her neck.
"Alex you are not treating your husband very nice." Bobby teases.
"We are not married Bobby, so let go of me!" Alex says through gritted teeth. She pulls away and crawls out of the pool.
"Well since we're not married, you're still single. So I can tell you that you look rather ravishing in that little number." Bobby says looking up at her as she stands on the edge of the pool.
Alex blushes slightly. "You're just saying that Bobby, you don't really mean it."
"I never say things I don't mean Eames...Alex. You should know that by now." Bobby says, getting out of the pool he notices Charlie watching them. "Come on dear, we've got to get going!" He says slapping Alex on the behind as he walks by.
Alex gives him a glare, but then it softens into a smile.