"I- I'm a size thirteen," At that Alexandra Eames couldn't help but laugh. It almost made up for being hit on by the runner up for "Slimiest Man in History," almost. She didn't enjoy being hung out as bait but she was willing to do it if it meant locking up a man who murdered four, almost five, women. Of course she knew that her partner was behind the mirror should Talbot attempt something, sleazy. Part of her was glad she was partnered with the questionable Robert Goren, the other part wanted to smack him until his brain rattled for putting her in this situation. Part of her wasn't sure about his tactics, hell even his state of mind at times, but then it always seemed to work out for the better at the end of what ever it was that he was doing.

Lost in her thoughts Alex nearly didn't back up in time as the one way mirror shattered around her. Shaking her self out of said thoughts she looked up through the shattered glass to see her partner cuff and nearly throw Talbot at the uniformed officers that had come busting through the door at the noise. Bobby (she wasn't even sure when her mental self started referring to him as that) had his "post-interrogation" face, as she referred to it, as he stood looking through the hole she was also looking through. She had come to expect this demeanor after about their third interrogation. He stood almost emotionless, his eyes blank, his breathing shallow yet completely controlled, and the least noticeable was the way his fists where clenching and unclenching. Shaking her head, Alex stepped over the glass before rounding towards the still open door of the interrogation room. She knocked on the door to get his attention. Bobby jumped at the noise and looked over to her with a sheepish, almost little boy, look on his face. He was so damn cute when he did that, Alex paused with her mouth open as she realized what she just thought.

"Sorry," Bobby said as he stepped towards her.

Right, anger, she was angry, Alex could to angry. "Damn right you are," she said crossing her arms over her chest in a defiant manner.

"We got him though," Bobby said hoping to shake away some of his partners anger at him.

"We? Excuse me? No it's more like you and yourself got him while I was just catnip," Alex snipped at him before turning and walking away briskly.

Halfway to her desk she felt his hand grab her arm gently, she was suddenly aware that his hand took up most of her lower arm. Suddenly she was hearing something she hadn't registered earlier, "You-you have small hands", oh god that was not a place you went for on your partner, even in your thoughts.

"Eames?" Bobby asked looking down at his partner who seemed to have disappeared into her mind.

"What?" Alex asked looking back up at Bobby realizing she had just completely spaced on him.

"Are you okay?" Bobby asked knowing he was supposed to be the one who left reality at random times, not Alex.

"Yeah fine, just thinking up ways to maim you, Carver, and Deakins," Alex said giving a slight shrug.

"Before we get to the maiming how about letting me try to make it up," Bobby suggested suddenly cautious of his tiny partner.

"Talk," Alex said glaring at Bobby, her arms resuming there defensive position across her chest.

"I'll make you dinner… this will count to make up for Carver and the Captain," Bobby suggest smiling at Alex's manner.

"It better be good, Goren," Alex said almost smiling off of the smile Bobby was giving her.

"You like chicken and spaghetti?"

"Yeah but your place I'm letting you no where near my kitchen," Alex said before walking to her desk and grabbing her coat.

"Alright then," Bobby nodded.

"I still have to go home and get a shower I'll be around afterwards," she said before turning and walking out the door.


Bobby sighed to himself wishing Alex had given him a time that she was coming. Her apology dinner was ready and he had tidied up, showered, and gotten redressed and she still wasn't here. He was about to call her, his hand on the phone, when the buzzer sounded. Making his way through his living room to the door he pressed the intercom button. "Hello?" he asked already guessing it was Alex.

"I'm freezing my ass off, Goren," Alex's voice sounded through the speakers.

Not even bothering to respond Bobby pressed the door button before unlocking his apartment door. Walking back to his kitchen, he was just beginning to stir the sauce as he heard the door open and then close and lock. Only Alex would let herself into his apartment without announcing it loudly. Turning as he felt her presence not far behind him, he smiled at her to acknowledge her. He was a little surprised even though he didn't let it show. She wasn't wearing the work clothing he had only seen her in, not that he expected her to. She was wearing a pair of blue jeans, sneakers, and a black sweater with some sort of Asian symbol in gray on it. Her hair was still damp and pulled back, except for a few too short strands, out of her face.

"Smells good," Alex said walking over looking through the two pots on his stove.

"I hope so, my object is to save myself and two others from being dismembered," Bobby said swatting Alex's hand away from the red sauce.

"I've decided against dismemberment but my gun is also locked in my house so I doubt I'll kill you that way," She said with an impish smile before walking and sitting down at the table.

Bobby simply nodded and went back to finishing the meal. Grabbing two plates from the cupboard above his head, he dished out the food before turning and walking towards the table. Setting a plate in front of Alex he then walked around to sit down opposite of her.

"God I think I forgive you already," Alex said looking down at her food.

"Well then I'm glad," Bobby smiled before starting to eat his own meal.


Authors Note: Okay I'm sorry this is short but I basically wrote this in a notebook and I hate pencils so it's doomed to be short. I promise that soon they'll be getting longer. Oh and check out my beta reader. She is GOD!