A/N: Slightly shorter chapter this time, but it seemed a good place to end. Sorry it took longer, but I got side tracked with my drabbles. For those who read them, I'm not sure if there will be a fourth part. I don't really know what should happen. This chapter I had some fun with Bobby and Alex. Lucy is just a nice character to point stuff out to Bobby and Alex. Ideas for the next chapter would be welcome. I think there should be a talk... maybe have Carolyn or Mike call or maybe Laura(Lucy's mother)? Grammar related stuff is also welcome.

Part thirteen

Exhausted after their day in the zoo, Alex, Lucy and Bobby returned to Alex's apartment. Alex thought Bobby would go his own after they'd left the zoo, but he'd just followed them. And here they were in her apartment…yet again. Lucy still appeared to be full of energy.

"Can we order pizza, aunt Alex?" Lucy excitedly asked.

"Sure." She smiled at her niece. Alex placed her car keys on the near by table and walked over to the phone.

"What kind of pizza do you want, uncle Bobby?" Lucy walked up to her new friend.

After running into Jason, Lucy had decided on calling Bobby, uncle Bobby. At first Alex had tried to tell her Bobby wasn't her uncle. Realizing that Lucy was simply ignoring her, Alex had given up. She found that Bobby liked to be called uncle Bobby and he seemed to be bonding with Lucy. He was great with kids. She had almost forgotten their arguments today and just wanted things to be all right again.

Today she had come to realize that maybe she should be glad that Bobby hadn't confessed his feelings for her. Maybe it would be better to stay friends. Today had been a good example, as friends they got along great. However when it came to their feelings they seemed to be on different sides, unable to built a bridge between them. That probably was a sign. Maybe it would be a good idea to talk to him about that. She dialled the number to order the pizzas. She didn't need to hear what Bobby wanted to have, she already knew.

After placing their order, Alex remained in the kitchen, leaning against the counter, for a few more minutes to decide what to do. The subject of her thoughts appeared in the kitchen. He'd been relaxed, funny and even flirting with her the entire day. Throughout the day he had touched her, placed his hand on the small of her back, touching her shoulder, grabbing her hand briefly. Not that she didn't like it, she did, but it seemed to… sudden. Yet she had to admit that she liked this side of him. If only he could be like that more often.

He gave her a soft smile and approached her. With his long strides he closed the distance between them in a few steps. He stopped in front of her, almost touching her and placed his hands on the counter, next to her waist.

"Thank you." He whispered in her ear.

"For what?" She tried to keep her voice even, to show his closeness wasn't effecting her. She wondered if she succeeded.

"This… spending the day with you and Lucy." He shifted on his feet. "I… it's been a long time since…" He actually didn't want to voice that thought, but Alex probably got the drift. "I've missed this. I've missed how good we are together." He paused. His hands drifted from the counter to her waist. "I've missed you." His right hand left her waist to put her hair behind her ear.

She let herself enjoy his closeness and the hand on her waist and the one that was still mid air after he'd put her hair behind her ear. She took it in hers and he started to lean in. Not knowing if this was wise, Alex's mind searched for a way out.

"Aunt Alex, uncle Bobby, are you two kissing in there?" Lucy called from the living room.

Startled by the little girl's voice they practically jumped apart.

"Were you?" Lucy asked, entering the kitchen.

"No." She gave her niece an evil glare.

"Really?" Lucy, tilted her head and looked from Alex to Bobby. They were saved from further scrutiny by the door bell. Their pizzas had arrived.

"Excuse me." Alex mumbled, quickly escaping her kitchen to answer the door.

"So…" Lucy tried again. For a moment she stayed quiet, her eyes focused on Bobby.

Bobby actually started to feel uncomfortable with the little girl's stare. He was a MCS detective, he was tough, caught bad guys with his unique interrogation techniques. It was as if Lucy knew about his methods. The stare was becoming too uncomfortable. "I… euuh… maybe…"

"Do you want to be her boyfriend?"

Shocked, that was what he was. Shocked that such a little girl could ask such a question, shocked that she was actually right. He hoped Alex was going to be back soon to safe him. "I'm not sure if…"

Lucy began to giggle. "You do! Hihihi. Uncle Bobby and aunt Alex sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"

Walking back with two pizza boxes in her hands, she found Bobby with Lucy in his arms, tickling her making the little girl giggle loudly.

"What's going on here?"

Bobby quickly covered Lucy's mouth with his hand, preventing the girl to say anything he didn't want. "Nothing."

Alex shrugged, placed the pizzas on the table and got some plates.

"Let's just keep this our secret, okay?" Bobby whispered to Lucy before he stepped back from her.

With a serious look and a clear nod Lucy showed her agreement. Bobby's secret would be safe with her. But she could tell her mother because it was a secret that Alex couldn't know.

"Come on, guys. Let's eat." Alex placed the plates on the table and sat down. Bobby and Lucy quickly joined her.

TBC...