Author's Note: Big thank you to InfinityStar for letting me play around with her Choices Series. I saw the prompt, thought of little Maggie and wisked myself off to ask for permision. And she gave it! Yay! Ironically though, Maggie never makes an actual appearance, lol.Once again, thanks InfinityStar and I hope I did your series justice.

Title: Sneaking In
Author: GusTheMoose
Theme/Set: Dollhouse/Criminal Intent
Rating: PG
Claim + additional character(s): Alex Eames/Bobby Goren, Mike Logan, Carolyn Barek
Warning: AU InfinityStar's Choices Universe
Summary: "Hello Mike. Hello, Bobby. Welcome home, at 3 in the morning."

The moment Robert Goren stepped through the back door of the house he knew he was in trouble. His wife, Alexandra Eames, was sitting at the kitchen table, nursing a cup of coffee. Startled at being caught he forgot that Mike Logan was right behind him and stumbled into the house when Mike ran into him.

Mike cursed, after bouncing off Bobby's back, "Hell man, warn a fella would ya?"

"Hello, Mike. Hello, Bobby. Welcome home, at 3 in the morning," Alex said deceptively sweet. Bobby looked over his shoulder at Mike, who grinned back and shrugged.

"She's your wife man," Mike whispered, stepping aside and smiling at Alex, "Hey, Alex, nice to see you. I was going to crash on your couch, but I think I'm going to risk going home."

"I told Carolyn you'd be home eventually," Alex said, which made Mike curse again, "Good night, Mike."

"Yeah, night." Mike patted Bobby on the shoulder and walked out the back door into the cold December night. Alone with his wife, Bobby swallowed. What he wouldn't give to be in an interrogation room right now with some psychopath.

"So," Alex said, her tone clearly saying the rest of the sentence.

"I'm sorry," Bobby said right away, bowing his head and shuffling guiltily, "I just wanted to make sure it's perfect."

Alex rolled her eyes, "Bobby, there's a fine line between making sure and obsessive. Maggie would love it even if it's lopsided and too small."

"I know, I know," Bobby said, taking off his jacket, "She wanted that other one so bad, and two years pay couldn't even come close to paying for it. I've never done anything like this before, you know."

Alex sighed, "I know, but you don't need to stay up all night working on a Christmas gift when there's still a month. And you don't need to keep Mike up either."

"You don't need to stay up either," He pointed out, walking over and offering a hand to her. When she took it he pulled her to her feet and wrapped his arms around her.

"Tom woke up hungry, so I've only been up a few minutes," She said haughtily, but laid her hand tenderly against his cheek, "Promise me you'll only work on the dollhouse for an hour every night."

"But…"

"Bobby."

"I promise."