Chapter 18

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Lewis pulled out a light and lit Carolyn's cigar for her.

"Thanks." Carolyn exhaled the smoke and passed it to Lewis, who took a puff.

"These are nice quality. Too bad we don't have a nice cognac." He grinned at Carolyn, who was starting to look agitated.

"Listen, Lewis, I don't know what's going on with you. I thought we were doing okay these past couple of moths but now I just don't know. Talk to me." Carolyn held her gaze on her nearly boyfriend.

"Carolyn…Nothing's wrong. I just had to figure some stuff out. You're a great girl and I appreciate you being so understanding." He stopped to put his arm around her. "There's nothing else going on. I enjoy your company. I really, really like you." He grinned at her.

"Really, really like me? Well, shucks." Carolyn blushed. Lewis reached down to kiss her.

"Yes, really, really. Let's get back in there. I want to see my honorary niece." Lewis stubbed out the cigar and they went inside to join the mayhem.

Alex's apartment, four days later…

Alex sat down on the couch, Bobby handing the baby off to her while he helped Alex's dad with her bag and all the flowers and cards she'd received while in the hospital. Mike sat down next to her. "You want something to eat, kid?"

Alex shook her head. "I'm fine Mike, thanks though." Alex noticed Mike looking at the baby nervously. "What, never seen a baby before?" Mike looked up at her startled, and deflected with a joke.

"Nah, I was just wondering how you got such a cute kid with Bobby being it's dad and all." Mike was awarded with a slap in the arm.

"Well just for that, you get to hold her." And with out waiting for a response, she placed Meredith in Mike's arms. "Hold her head up and you'll be fine."

"Great, now I've got Argent in my head." Mike looked down at the sleeping baby. "Seriously, Alex. She's a cute kid."

"I know. Thanks Mike." Bobby and Johnny Eames came back into the room.

"Alex, honey, I'm going to take off. Call me if you need anything." He leaned in to give his daughter and granddaughter kisses goodbye. He patted Mike on the shoulder. "Drop her and I'll kill ya." John winked and Bobby walked him to the door.

"Do I look that incompetent?" He smiled at Alex, when Meredith awoke, squirming in Mike's arms.

"Let me take her; she's probably hungry." Alex took the baby into her bedroom to feed her in privacy. Bobby came back into the living room and sat beside Mike on the couch. He had a troubled look on his face.

"What's going on in that big head of yours?" Mike looked over at Bobby curiously.

"Ah…it's nothing. Just tired." Bobby avoided Mike's eyes.

"Well, in that case, you liar, I'll get going and leave you with your thoughts." Mike stood and grabbed his coat. "Congrats again." He let himself out. Bobby stayed on the couch. That kiss, in the hospital room…Bobby cringed inwardly. She turned into it; he meant it for her cheek. But it landed on her lips. And it felt good. It felt right.

"Bobby?" Alex was standing before him, Meredith in her arms. How long had she been standing there?

"Yes, Alex?"

"You're making faces. If you want to make some real faces you can change your daughter. So, what's going on?" Alex handed him the baby and curled up on the other end of the couch.

"Nothing much. Mike left." He looked down at his daughter, who had gotten a good grasp on his pinky.

"I see that." Alex shifted in her seat. What to say? She's never been one to not say what she needed to, especially to Bobby. That kiss…it was an accident, but why did she all of a sudden want to kiss him again? Alex shook her head.

"Alex, you all right?" Bobby was looking at her oddly.

"Yeah, just got a chill. Do you mind if I take a nap? I'm a little knocked out."

"No, go ahead, I've got her." Alex got up and leaned in to give Meredith a kiss. She found herself stopping at Bobby's eye level. He looked at her and for a second he thought she was going to kiss him. She stood up fully.

"Wake me up in about an hour?" Alex padded off to the bedroom. Bobby looked down at Meredith who looked back up at him sleepily. He adjusted her and settled back in with the remote. An hour my ass, Bobby thought. She can get all the rest she needs.

One Police Plaza…

Mike and Carolyn sat at their desks, looking at Alex and Bobby's desks. It had been a week since the baby was born. Bobby had been out since Alex had the baby, and there was no one there to entertain them. Not that that's what they were there for, obviously, but it was nice to have the distraction. Carolyn made a move for the phone. Mike grabbed her hand, giving her a stern look.

"Stop calling them. They have enough on their hands without having to entertain you too."

Carolyn looked at him, annoyed. "I have to ask Alex something."

"What?"

"Girl talk."

"No, no, no. She's got enough shit – "

"Logan, Barek." Deakins was standing in front of their desks. "Any work you can be doing?"

"Sorry, sir. Just keeping Barek here from driving Eames and Goren crazy. Don't worry, we'll have everything done."

"Okay." He started back towards his office, stopped and backtracked to the desks again. "I will admit – I miss them too. Just stop calling them every five seconds." Deakins made his way towards his office again. Mike and Carolyn looked at each other and smiled. Mike thought of something and turned his eyes away.

"What Mike?"

"Well, jeez. How are you and Lewis doing?"

Carolyn was taken aback. "Um, now? We're doing fine now. Why?" She regarded her partner suspiciously.

"Well, this isn't typically Mike Logan behavior, but I was worried about you for a while there. But if everything's sorted out…then I'm happy for you."

Carolyn looked at her partner, amused and touched. "Bet you never had to deal with Lenny like this."

"Yeah, no. Lenny was fine. Just working with all these women is making me a little soft I suppose. But, speaking of sorted out, you think they're going to get together now?"

"See! That's why I wanted to call her!" Carolyn covered her face with her hands in exasperation.