A/N: This one is decidedly less dialogue. I have no idea why. It wasn't intentional, it just seemed to be easier to explain this part than to try and have their dialogue paint all of the pictures for you.

Chapter 3

One Police Plaza
4:30pm

"In addition to the pictures we found of Eames and me, we also found pictures of Jessica Yarbrough and four other women we have yet to determine the identity of." Bobby explained to the group that formed around the adjoined desks. The group consisted of himself, Alex, Logan, Deakins, and Carver.

"Logan, any ideas yet on who the women in the photos are?" Deakins asked.

"Had a call in from the 110th that it looked like a woman that committed suicide about six months ago. The officer is on her way over now." Logan said.

"Alright, get her story and let me know. Carver, my office please." The Captain finished as he and the Assistant District Attorney headed towards his office.

"And speak of the devil." Logan said as they all noticed a uniformed officer entering the room. "Officer Stevens, over here!"

"Detective Logan I presume?" Stevens asked as she extended her hand to the detective.

"Yes! Thanks so much for taking the time to come over. Please have a seat here and I promise we will try to have you out of here in no time!" He enthused, indicating a chair that Bobby had placed beside he and Eames' adjoined desks. "So, you think this is the woman that committed suicide? Tell me, how exactly was the body when it was found?"

"Well," the officer started, "she hanged herself. We found her outside of the window of her apartment. Actually, the apartment belonged to her boyfriend, Jonathan Glasnow. They had apparently been dating for about four months. She had gotten evicted from her old apartment and he was letting her stay with him until she got back on her feet. He said their relationship had been going well, but others in the building disagreed."

"What do you mean by 'disagreed'?" Alex asked.

"Well, one of the woman that lived a few floors up from him, I think in the 52nd or 53rd floor, said she had ridden up with them in the elevator a few times and every time it seemed as if they had just had a fight. They always kept more than enough space between them and never spoke. She said it seemed odd for a couple who were supposedly so happy."

"What was the name of the woman who hanged herself?" Bobby asked.

"Sabrina. Sabrina Snelling. I brought over the case file if you want to have a look at it."

"Thanks. You have been a great deal of help. Enjoy the rest of your day." Alex said without looking at the woman and giving all of her attention to the file that had just been placed on her desk.

After the officer left she and Bobby spent the next two hours going over the case file from Sabrina Snelling and trying to figure out the identities of the other three women.

"Do you really think Sabrina Snelling hanged herself or do you think Jonathan could have done it?" Alex finally asked.

"I really don't know. The case just seems to be getting bigger and bigger and I just can't seem to figure out how it has gotten so out of hand in under twelve hours."

Alex was about to respond when Deakins came out of his office and insisted that they call it a day. Alex and Bobby got their things together and got into the SUV and headed to Bobby's apartment. Once inside, Bobby got Alex's things unpacked while Alex tried to relax in the bathtub.

By the time she came out, there were fresh sheets on his bed and he had made up the sofa for himself. Bobby, however, was no where in sight.

"Bobby?" She called.

"Yea?" He replied, coming out of the kitchen.

"I'm going to try and get some sleep. I'll see you in the morning." She gave a nervous wave, unsure how to act while leaving to go sleep in his bed.

"Goodnight Eames. Let me know if you need anything at all." He replied. As she retreated down the hallway he lay down to try and get an early night's rest also. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep, but he was soon awakened by a scream coming from his bedroom. Looking at the clock he realized it was only 8:25pm.

He quickly ran into the bedroom to find Alex twisting and turning in the bed screaming as loud as she possibly could. At first it was hard to grab her, but considering he was so much larger than her small frame, he eventually had her situated on his lap in the middle of the bed, smoothing her hair and whispering gently in her ear.

When Alex finally awakened from the nightmare, this was the position she found herself in.

"You had a nightmare." Bobby quickly explained, sensing her confusion.

"Oh, right." She replied, but made no effort to move.

"Um, so I guess I will just let you get back to sleep now."

"Wait!" Alex all but yelled as he tried to extricate himself from under her. "Could you just stay in here for a few minutes?"

"Of course." He replied, once again coming to rest beside her in the bed. As soon as he was situated, she rest her head on his shoulder and her arm on his chest. Within minutes she was asleep again and Bobby soon followed suit.

Apartment of Bobby Goren
10:55pm

The loud crash was what woke Alex and Bobby from the best sleep either had experienced in quite a while. Bobby was the first to react and was across the room, standing in the doorway with his gun out of the holster before Alex was even out of the bed.

"Call for backup and tell them to get here quick." Bobby whispered as he disappeared down the hallway.

She made the call quickly and then followed in the direction she had seen Bobby go. It was pitch black outside as crazed lunatics only seem to enter your dark apartment when there was a new moon, so Alex was having trouble navigating the unfamiliar layout. She was finally able to make out Bobby's large form and was heading for it when she felt someone grab her elbow and force her body against another.

"You are mine now" came the voice of Jonathan Glasnow. Alex immediately recognized him and got in one good punch before he was able to react. Just as he was falling to his knees, Bobby came up behind him, but didn't see the knife in Glasnow's left hand. The blade made contact with his side just as the backup came barreling through the front door. All Alex could do was watch in shock as her earlier nightmare came true with surprising accuracy.

She finally responded by rushing over to check on her partner while the uniformed officers cuffed and read Glasnow his rights. She checked his wound and found that the blade had barely broken the skin and leaned over and rest her head on his shoulder, just as she had in his bed a few minutes before.

That was how Captain Deakins and ADA Carver found them twenty minutes later.

To Be Continued…