Misconduct?: chapter 3
By: The Confused One
Disclaimer: I sadly don't own anything affiliated with Law and Order: Criminal Intent or any other Law and Order for that matter. As usual I'm not making any money, and please don't sue. Thanks
A/N: I would like to thank everyone for there wonderful and colorful reviews of this fic. I loved every bit of it! Please remember to continue to give me such wonderful reviews, for reviews are what fuel a writer. It's what keeps up writing. Thanks.
Bobby stood in shock. He wasn't quite sure he was comprehending everything. He numbly handed Deakins his badge and gun. He looked directly into Deakins eyes the whole time. He couldn't even look at his partner, Alex. Bobby whispered, "She'll tell her father, the truth. She'll want him to know what she did for him."
Deakins nodded. He understood what Bobby was getting at. It made sense. He glanced over at Alex who also seemed to be getting it too. They watched Bobby walk away. She stared as he walked away. She mechanically replied, "Can we get a meeting for them?"
Deakins was facing the other way. He stared at the badge. He answered, "We can try. It depends on what IA lets us do."
Alex immediately looked over at Deakins. They looked at each other. Alex was horrified. She was livid now. She yelled, "You know they won't let us do it. The only plan we have of maybe getting Goren out of this is in the hands of the people who are out to get him? That doesn't even make sense! We both know IA has been after his badge since he started. They'll read that report and have one conversation with her and that's it. They won't even question her motives or the possibility that she's lying through her teeth. If we're going to do this, they can't know. We both know it"
He knew she was right. IA would never even give Bobby's side the time of day. He coldly told Alex, "Set up the meet between them. We can monitor and tape the whole thing."
Alex took a deep breath. It made her feel better to know he was behind the plan. She replied, "I'll call him."
Deakins watched as Alex left. He looked over at the uniforms standing in front of the door. He ordered, "Go ahead and take her back to her cell." With that Deakins headed back to his office to think.
Alex stood outside the familiar porch. She had lost track of the amount of times she had been there for some reason or another, but it was never to give him such terrible news. It had been three days, and IA was ready to start getting the facts of the case. She rang the doorbell and waited patiently. She knew better than anyone how long these things usually took. As the door opened she couldn't help but be happy to see Bobby's familiar face. She began, "Hey."
Bobby took one look at her and smiled. He had missed seeing her. He returned the greeting, "Hi. Come in"
Alex smiled too. She accepted her invitation inside and walked in. She smiled even more as she took in his apartment. She always loved the spaciousness of it. It wasn't a lot bigger than her apartment, but due to the architecture his felt huge in comparison. She sat down in the den before making chitchat, "Looks like you've been busy."
Bobby sat down in the chair across from her. He picked up his book preparing to put it away while replying, "I've been bored"
Alex smiled. She figured she might as well just get it over and tell him why she was there. She replied, "I'm sorry. IA is starting the interviews tomorrow. I'm supposed to give you this. It's when you're supposed to be there. Deakins is first thing, I'm next, Carver after me, and your last. They're going to do Jennifer and her father the next day. Deakins and I set up a meeting for Jennifer and her father tomorrow while IA is busy with you. Hopefully they'll talk. He's only heard the official story."
Bobby nodded in understanding. He was truly grateful for the chances they were both taking on him. He replied, "Eames, thank you."
Alex couldn't help but smile again. She trusted Bobby with her life. She knew he hadn't done anything, and she didn't mind putting her own career on the line to prove it. She replied, "I just want you back at the station. I never noticed how boring it was there without you."
Bobby laughed. He always loved her sense of humor. It was only one of the thousands of things he loved about his partner. He sometimes wondered how she was ever able to put up with him. He replied, "I know I've never been the easiest person to get along with, Eames.."
She could feel where his comments were going. She didn't want him to finish them. She interrupted him, "It's true. You're a pain in my ass most of the time, but it's why I wouldn't trade you for anyone else in the world. You keep me on my toes. I'm doing what it takes to prove what happened Bobby. Your worth it."
Bobby looked up at her. He was grateful that she got him. He smiled before replying, "You should go. You can't be caught hanging around me right now."
Alex nodded. He was right. It would be misconstrued. She stood up from her seat and headed for the door. She called back to him before leaving, "See you tomorrow."
Alex sat with Deakins and Carver in his office. It was one of the tensest moments the three had ever had. Carver spoke, "Your telling me that the two of you are planning on breaking IA protocol and procedure?"
Alex grudgingly nodded. She replied, "We all know he didn't do it. That girl is not going to take him down. I refuse to let her. Besides, you know as well as we do that if IA has it their way and gets Goren's badge, she'll walk. Are you prepared to let Jennifer walk for murder because she's lying?"
Carver was annoyed now. He didn't appreciate the third degree. He might not have always gotten along with the detectives but he respected and appreciated Goren's talent. He replied, "I never said I wasn't behind it detective. Just tell me what I need to do."
Alex was pleased and relieved to hear this. She smiled and replied, "Just stall. Give us time with them. Bobby is going right after you. He already knows too. He'll also stall. If the two of you take as long as possible they'll never know we let them talk till after we have the truth on tape."
Deakins was sitting at his desk. He was glad to see that everyone was on board. He stood up and headed for the door. He said, "It's time. After they finish with you Eames, go straight to the interrogations rooms. He'll be here at two. Don't worry if you're running late."
Alex nodded. She got up as Carver did. They followed Deakins out. They had to get back to work and act natural; it was going to be a long day.
By: The Confused One
Disclaimer: I sadly don't own anything affiliated with Law and Order: Criminal Intent or any other Law and Order for that matter. As usual I'm not making any money, and please don't sue. Thanks
A/N: I would like to thank everyone for there wonderful and colorful reviews of this fic. I loved every bit of it! Please remember to continue to give me such wonderful reviews, for reviews are what fuel a writer. It's what keeps up writing. Thanks.
Bobby stood in shock. He wasn't quite sure he was comprehending everything. He numbly handed Deakins his badge and gun. He looked directly into Deakins eyes the whole time. He couldn't even look at his partner, Alex. Bobby whispered, "She'll tell her father, the truth. She'll want him to know what she did for him."
Deakins nodded. He understood what Bobby was getting at. It made sense. He glanced over at Alex who also seemed to be getting it too. They watched Bobby walk away. She stared as he walked away. She mechanically replied, "Can we get a meeting for them?"
Deakins was facing the other way. He stared at the badge. He answered, "We can try. It depends on what IA lets us do."
Alex immediately looked over at Deakins. They looked at each other. Alex was horrified. She was livid now. She yelled, "You know they won't let us do it. The only plan we have of maybe getting Goren out of this is in the hands of the people who are out to get him? That doesn't even make sense! We both know IA has been after his badge since he started. They'll read that report and have one conversation with her and that's it. They won't even question her motives or the possibility that she's lying through her teeth. If we're going to do this, they can't know. We both know it"
He knew she was right. IA would never even give Bobby's side the time of day. He coldly told Alex, "Set up the meet between them. We can monitor and tape the whole thing."
Alex took a deep breath. It made her feel better to know he was behind the plan. She replied, "I'll call him."
Deakins watched as Alex left. He looked over at the uniforms standing in front of the door. He ordered, "Go ahead and take her back to her cell." With that Deakins headed back to his office to think.
Alex stood outside the familiar porch. She had lost track of the amount of times she had been there for some reason or another, but it was never to give him such terrible news. It had been three days, and IA was ready to start getting the facts of the case. She rang the doorbell and waited patiently. She knew better than anyone how long these things usually took. As the door opened she couldn't help but be happy to see Bobby's familiar face. She began, "Hey."
Bobby took one look at her and smiled. He had missed seeing her. He returned the greeting, "Hi. Come in"
Alex smiled too. She accepted her invitation inside and walked in. She smiled even more as she took in his apartment. She always loved the spaciousness of it. It wasn't a lot bigger than her apartment, but due to the architecture his felt huge in comparison. She sat down in the den before making chitchat, "Looks like you've been busy."
Bobby sat down in the chair across from her. He picked up his book preparing to put it away while replying, "I've been bored"
Alex smiled. She figured she might as well just get it over and tell him why she was there. She replied, "I'm sorry. IA is starting the interviews tomorrow. I'm supposed to give you this. It's when you're supposed to be there. Deakins is first thing, I'm next, Carver after me, and your last. They're going to do Jennifer and her father the next day. Deakins and I set up a meeting for Jennifer and her father tomorrow while IA is busy with you. Hopefully they'll talk. He's only heard the official story."
Bobby nodded in understanding. He was truly grateful for the chances they were both taking on him. He replied, "Eames, thank you."
Alex couldn't help but smile again. She trusted Bobby with her life. She knew he hadn't done anything, and she didn't mind putting her own career on the line to prove it. She replied, "I just want you back at the station. I never noticed how boring it was there without you."
Bobby laughed. He always loved her sense of humor. It was only one of the thousands of things he loved about his partner. He sometimes wondered how she was ever able to put up with him. He replied, "I know I've never been the easiest person to get along with, Eames.."
She could feel where his comments were going. She didn't want him to finish them. She interrupted him, "It's true. You're a pain in my ass most of the time, but it's why I wouldn't trade you for anyone else in the world. You keep me on my toes. I'm doing what it takes to prove what happened Bobby. Your worth it."
Bobby looked up at her. He was grateful that she got him. He smiled before replying, "You should go. You can't be caught hanging around me right now."
Alex nodded. He was right. It would be misconstrued. She stood up from her seat and headed for the door. She called back to him before leaving, "See you tomorrow."
Alex sat with Deakins and Carver in his office. It was one of the tensest moments the three had ever had. Carver spoke, "Your telling me that the two of you are planning on breaking IA protocol and procedure?"
Alex grudgingly nodded. She replied, "We all know he didn't do it. That girl is not going to take him down. I refuse to let her. Besides, you know as well as we do that if IA has it their way and gets Goren's badge, she'll walk. Are you prepared to let Jennifer walk for murder because she's lying?"
Carver was annoyed now. He didn't appreciate the third degree. He might not have always gotten along with the detectives but he respected and appreciated Goren's talent. He replied, "I never said I wasn't behind it detective. Just tell me what I need to do."
Alex was pleased and relieved to hear this. She smiled and replied, "Just stall. Give us time with them. Bobby is going right after you. He already knows too. He'll also stall. If the two of you take as long as possible they'll never know we let them talk till after we have the truth on tape."
Deakins was sitting at his desk. He was glad to see that everyone was on board. He stood up and headed for the door. He said, "It's time. After they finish with you Eames, go straight to the interrogations rooms. He'll be here at two. Don't worry if you're running late."
Alex nodded. She got up as Carver did. They followed Deakins out. They had to get back to work and act natural; it was going to be a long day.