Chapter: The Good and the Bad

Rating: ( M ) STRONG IN THIS CHAPTER!

Disclaimer: I do not own Law & Order CI, nor do I own the characters from the show. Although, I really wish I did.

WARNING: This chapter contains adult content, although it's only implied, it's not hard to figure out what happened!

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A/N Hello everyone, i'm sorry that it's taken so long to post this chapter, but my life has become very busy, and I don't have the computer time that I used to. I do hope to have the next chapter up sooner, but I can't make any promises. This chapter is very sad, especially towards the end. As I said in the warning, there is implied adult content, which some may find disturbing. It is only implied, and I never come right out and say what actuallyhappened, but it isn't that hard to figure out, so you have been warned. Thanks to all of my readers and reviewers! I hope you like this chapter.

Although Alex had tried to get some sleep for the remainder of the night, she didn't have much luck. Sleep just wouldn't come, not with everything that was on her mind.

Alex finally got out of bed at 5:00am. She wanted to get to prison early, and she knew thatif she left soon, there wouldn't nearly as much traffic as there would be when work traffic got in full force. So, Alex took a quick shower, got dressed, grabbed her note pad, then she headed out of her apartment, and hopped into her car. Once inside, she started the engine, and headed to the prison.

As Alex drove, her mind drifted off to the past, to the times she and Bobby had spent together, the cases they had worked together. Alex thought about their relationship, as partners and as friends. They had always been there for one another, although, Alex had been there for Bobby more often. That was, however, only because Bobby had lived a harder life then Alex, he had been through much more then she had, thus he had more emotional problems then she did.

Alex had always been the strong one, she didn't let much get to her. However, this sittuation had taught Alex that she wasn't quite as strong as she thought she was. It was very unlike her to cry, Alex hardly ever cried, but now it was becoming a common accurrence. It showed just how much Alex really cared about her partner, and friend.

Alex kept her foot heavey on the gas peddle the whole way, and by 8:00am, she was at the prison gate. After the guards allowed her inside, Alex looked around the prison grounds. She couldn't get over the really weird, creepy feeling she got when she entered the prison grounds.

Soon, Alex was marking her way down the medical ward hallway. When she reached the front desk, no one was there, so she had to wait a couple moments. However, to Alex, they seemed like hours.

" What can I do for you? " the nurse asked, when she returned to the desk.

" My name is Detective Eames, i'm here to see Bobby... I mean, Robert Goren, " Alex replied.

The nurse typed Bobby's name into the computer, then waited.

" Mr. Goren is no longer in the medical ward, " the nurse said.

" What? " Alex asked, giving the nurse an angry look. " I was just here with him yesterday, he was hurt pretty bad, he wasn't well enough to be put back in his cell, "

" Well, detective, i'm afraid that's for the doctors here to decide, " the nurse said, in an emotionless tone. " Now, would you please stop wasting my time, I do have work to do. I don't have the time to explain why your friend was moved back into his cell. If you would like to take that up with someone, you take it up with the warden, "

Alex didn't say another word, instead she just turned, and walked away, for she was mad, very mad. Bobby was not well enough to be put back in with the cruel inmates, who had hurt him that badly to begin with. Alex headed to the visitation area, and when she got there, she found the warden, who was sitting at his desk.

" What can I do for you, today? " asked the warden.

" I want to know why Mr. Robert Goren was moved back into his cell so soon! " Alex said loudly, making no attempt to hide her anger.

" What did you just say? " the warden asked, smartly.

" You heard me! " Alex replied, not missing a beat.

" First of all, whoever you are, I don't have to explain myself to you, and second, I moved Goren back to his cell, because that's where he bellongs... in a cell, " said the warden.

" Not in the condition he was in, he doesn't, " Alex spat back.

" And just how would you know what condition he was in? " asked the warden.

" I was here to see him yesterday, I saw what condition he was in, warden! " Alex replied, with anger clearly present in her voice.

" I don't care what you saw, i'm the one who decides who's fit enough to be moved back into the cell block, and I found Mr. Goren fit. Now, are you here to see him, or would you like me to have you removed? " asked the warden.

As much as Alex wanted to go over the deep end at the warden, she knew that would only make matters worse then they already were, so she just nodded.

" Fine, i'll have Mr. Goren brought to the visiting room, and i'll have a guard show you the way, " the warden said.

Alex nodded again, and within a little while, a guard arrived to take her to the visitation room.

When Alex entered the visitation room, she saw many people, sitting at chairs, looking through glass at their friends, and loved ones as they spoke to them.

Alex waited patiently for the guards to bring Bobby, and after a little while, she saw him enter one of the rooms. A guard walked him to the chair, then walked out of the room.

Alex started to talk to Bobby, but instantly knew that there was something wrong, when he wouldn't look towards her. Bobby just stared at the wall, he would not look at Alex, which alarmed her very much, because Bobby knew that she had come to see him, and this wasn't normal behavior for him. Alex was even more shocked, when Bobby didn't even pick up the phone to talk to her. So, she waited a little while, but when Bobby didn't move, she tapped on the glass.

" Bobby, " Alex said loudly, trying to get her partner's attention.

This time, Bobby turned towards her, and although he didn't look up, he did pick up the phone.

" Bobby, are you alright? " Alex asked, instantly.

Bobby answer, nor did he look up, but Alex couldn't help but notice a tear running down her partner's cheek.

" Bobby, what happened? " Alex asked, in such a low tone, that it was almost a whisper.

Bobby just shook his head, and Alex could see that he was on the verge of crying. It was then that Alex knew what had happened, or at least she had pretty good idea of what happened, it was a thing that she had heard happened all too often in prisons, and just the though of her partner, and best friend being hurt like that shattered her heart into a million tiny peices. For God's sake, Bobby was not guilty, he shouldn't have to be in a place like this, being hurt, and violated like that.

" I... I think I might have a lead, " Alex said softly, as she tried to keep her own emotions under control.

Bobby took a deep breath. " You... you do? "

" Yeah... I know this is a long shot... but... " Alex started, but Bobby cut her off.

" Even a long shot's better then no shot at all, " he said, and Alex couldn't help but cringe at how weak he sounded.

" Ok... well... I know you've did this a hundren times, but can you tell me what you did the dat Denise Willows was murdered? " Alex asked softly.

Bobby told Alex about the events that took place, on the day Denise Willows was murdered.

" Bobby, when you were at the doctor's office, did he take any blood for anything? " Alex asked. " Or, has he ever taken blood in the past? "

Bobby started to say no, but then he remembered that he had given blood for a blood drive.

" Yes, he took blood for a blood drive, why? " Bobby asked, still sounding very weak, and still not looking up at Alex.

" I've got a hunch that your doctor may have been involved in the murder of Denise Willows, " Alex said.

" I... I don't think he would... " Bobby started, but this time Alex interupted.

" Think about it, Bobby. He's the only one who would've had enough of your blood to plant at the crime scene, " Alex said.

After thinking about it, Bobby had to agree, it was possible.

" I'm going to investigate this, Bobby, I think we just found the lead that's going to get you out of here, " Alex said.

" God, I sure hope so, " Bobby said, in a low tone, still not looking at Alex.

" Me too, " Alex said.

Then a voice interupted both of them.

" Sorry, but time's up, " a guard said.

No, not now, I haven't had enough time, I want more time, I need more time with him. Alex thought to herself.

" Alright, Bobby, I guess I have to go now, but i'm going to investigate this, and hopefully get you out of here real soon, " Alex said.

Bobby just nodded, for he was at a loss for words, between the emotions of seeing Alex leave, thelingering memories of the horrible events that had happened the night before, and the excitement of possibly being able to leave the prison, Bobby just didn't know what to say.

" Bye Bobby, be careful, ok, " Alex said.

" Yeah... I... I'll try, " Bobby whispered.

Then Alex went to hang up the black phone, for the guard was standing there, waiting for her, when Bobby said one more thing.

" Thank you, Alex... for everything, " he said softly.

Alex's eyes filled tears, and she mouthed a silent " your welcome ", then the guard escorted her out of the visiting area.

Once Alex was out of the prison, and in her car, she broke down. There was no way that she could stop the tears from falling, for she hurt, she hurt for Bobby, and for what she knew had happened to him. She couldn't even begin to understand how he was holding up as well as he was, after what she was sure had happened to him. Alex knew that as hard as she tried, she would never be able to forget how helpless, and hurt her best friend looked on this day.

Alex knew, that she had to hurry, and investigate, she had to get Bobby out of there, before any more damage was done, before Bobby was hurt anymore then he already had been, for those horrible things that were happening to Bobby would never go away, no one could ever make the memories or emotional damage go away.

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