Goren didn't know what to think.
Eames had called him, saying that she wanted to see him, to talk about something important.
But to ask him such a thing.
It was very embarrassing, but very flattering at the same time.
But considering her family history...
A schizophrenic mother, a drug addicted brother...
He was not a safe person, with too many moods.
He was too anxious, too impulsive.
And above all, he had lived without a father figure.
For the last reason alone, it should have stopped her.
And here she was, standing in front of him!
Her golden mid-length hair reaching his shoulder, revealing a face with delicate features.
And she had come to ask him that.
It's not that he didn't want to please her, quite the contrary.
He was ready to do anything to make her happy, because she deserved it.
But if he accepted, he would break everything between them, this partnership, this bond so strong between them.
But the mere prospect of seeing a little girl with long golden curls and big hazel eyes really made him want to say yes.
Just to see, a little girl looked just like her mother. Especially if she inherited her character.
But if by misfortune this child inherited from him, or from his mother's genes, or from his junky brother, how could she not hate him? And above all, how would she manage the situation...
He refused to let her go through such a thing.
She was far too precious to him.
- So Bobby, what did you decide? She didn't dare look at him, watching his hands crumpling the bottom of his shirt. If you refuse I will understand it very well.
The expression on his face was so sad, that her heart sank.
He couldn't refuse her, if it made her unhappy.
- I don't want anything or anyone to come between us... Alex's lips were trembling, tears were welling up in his eyes. Goren put his finger to his chin, forcing her to look at him. But I agree.
Eames could not believe her ears.
Her heartbeat stopped.
She raised her face, looking at him, her eyes wide open, not daring to believe it.
When Goren smiled at her, she knew she wasn't dreaming.
Her heart overflowed with joy.
The hands on her mouth, she looked at him there, without reacting.
Then suddenly, she jumped on his neck.
What surprised Goren, fell to the ground, Eames on his knees.
Such a mark of affection, especially coming from his partner, was not a thing he knew how to handle.
- Thank you... Bobby. Her eyes were shining brightly. Displaying a big smile. And her little body, which was glued to his... Made him feel funny sensations. Sensations that he would never have thought to have for a partner. From the bottom of his heart, thank you.
Eames kissed him several times the cheeks.
What put him badly with leash, and made him blush.
Eames felt Goren fidgeting, looking away, his cheeks flushed.
He looked uncomfortable...
She suddenly realized what she had just done.
She knew very well that he was not used to such marks of affection. And that there, she had just given him much too much in one time.
- Sorry.
Eames stepped aside, blushing at her audacity, leaned on the floor with her hands and stood up.
When she was on her feet, she turned to him and offered him her hand.
To his surprise, Goren regretted that she had stepped away from him!
What did that mean? Why did he appreciate this show of affection so much...
He wasn't used to reacting like this!
Not daring to look at Eames and the hand she was holding out to him, he hesitated to take her hand, blushing even more.
He tried to pull himself together, trying to calm the beating of his heart.
And when those calmed down a little, he took her hand.
- You'll keep me posted...
Goren stammered and blushed violently.
He didn't know how to tell her.
At Goren's hesitation, Eames smiled tenderly.
She knew she had made the right choice to ask him to be her father's father.
He was a good person and deeply kind.
She couldn't have asked for more.
- I'll tell you what to do.
Goren had never seen such a smile in Eames, nor his hazel eyes so bright.
But there was one thing he had to talk to her about.
How to handle this situation, especially with their respective jobs.
- There were a couple of things we needed to talk about.
He grabbed her wrist, guiding her to the couch, where he made her sit, and squatted in front of her at her height, taking her hands.
- For work ... He hesitated for a short time, then launched himself! How to do so that nobody suspects anything...
She put her hand on his, patting it and smiling shyly.
- Don't worry. She put her hand on his ebony curls, ruffling them. No one will be, this will stay between you and me.
She wasn't really worried about that, but what would their colleagues say if they saw her pregnant and fatherless! Not that it wasn't done in those days! But he didn't want anyone to think badly of her.
There was also a question he had to ask her.
- Could I...
She understood what he was referring to.
She nodded her head.
Goren had lived without a father figure and he did not want to put a child through the same thing.
- You can be a part of this child's life, and see him as much as you want.
Eames saw a little sparkle in her brown eyes, a little smile on her face.
Yes, she had made the right choice in asking him.
She knew him well, and despite his family background, she knew that he was a balanced person contrary to some rumors in their workplace.
And then, he was deeply kind.
She had confidence in him and that's why she had proposed to him.
And that even if he had refused, he would never have gone to sing it on the roofs.
She understood his hesitation, his doubts.
She knew him, he had his demons.
And this request had to revive them.
But she also knew how he was, certainly sometimes he could have excessive reactions, but he was not a violent person.
He was always there for her, a person she could always count on.