Once they were in their city issue SUV, Alex gave Bobby the address in the upper west side. Bobby reached over with his free hand to take hold of Alex's hand but she pulled it away.

"Hey what's up?" He asked.

"This is an official vehicle Goren, so we probably shouldn't do that." She said, emphasizing his last name.

"Since there is no suspect or other passengers in the vehicle, whose to know Eames?" He didn't press the issue further though. Bobby knew that this was just one of the many things they would have to figure out. "So your sister wanted to talk about cake?"

"She noticed a strange car parked outside of my place all weekend."

"AHH" he said "And being a typical sister, just had to call and push your buttons over it?"

"Yeah, something like that."

Traffic wasn't bad, so they pulled up to the crime scene a short time later. It seemed that a well known doctor and his wife had been killed during a burglary. While Bobby was doing his thing with the body, Alex took the statement of the housekeeper that had found them. With the housekeepers help, they determined that although it was made to look like a burglary gone bad, nothing of any financial value was missing. They spent the next couple of hours canvassing the building, but nobody saw anything or heard anything. By the time they were headed by to the office it was past lunch.

"Do you want to stop somewhere or get something from the cafeteria when we get back?" Bobby asked.

"Let's stop somewhere, if you someplace good on the way" she replied.

"Actually, I think I know the perfect place."

Alex called dispatch and put them on lunch break. She had to admit once they were seated that he did indeed know the perfect place. The tables were small round booths in little alcoves that offered a lot of privacy.

"So come here often, big guy?" Alex joked.

"Not as much as I will be in the future." He laughed

Bobby slid over closer to her and read off the menu she was holding. With his arm draped around her shoulders, Alex leaned into his side. Once they had his food, Alex went back to their earlier conversation about the phone call with her sister.

"Did you ever watch the TV show, Scarecrow and Mrs. King?" She asked Bobby.

"Doesn't ring a bell, why?"

"Well my sister asked if we had that kind of thing going on."

"What exactly is that kind of thing?" Bobby asked.

Alex proceeded to tell Bobby the overall premise of the show and about their secret marriage in the final season. Bobby thought that over for a couple of minutes. In truth it all seemed rather implausible to him, but the last part, could that be their only option?

"Well, for starters Alex, we are both police officers not a spy and a civilian."

"Believe me Bobby, I made that exact point to my sister."

"Do you want to consider the secret marriage part though?" he asked, not sure whether he wanted her to say yes or no.

"Absolutely not" Alex replied quickly. "Do you realize the complications involved? We would have to pretend to be living two completely separate lives and maintain two household, and we would have to lie to my family and to your friend Lewis."

"Your right Luv, that wouldn't be practical."

"Practical?" Alex asked astonished. "Bobby, all of that is minor compared to the big picture."

"Big Picture?"

"Yeah, come on Bobby, the big picture, as in: you, me, and us. I don't want to hide our relationship. I want all of our friends and family to know that I got the greatest guy in the world."

"Just the world?" He asked jokingly. Inside, his heart was bursting with love.

"The only thing bigger than the world would be the universe and then God is the greatest."

"Hmm. Second only to God? I guess I can live with that" Bobby said as he leaned over to kiss her.

As they were paying the bill, Bobby had an idea. "I know" he said. "Lets invite Captain Deakins and his wife over for dinner, and we can ask for his advice."

"That's a good idea Bobby" she replied. "Since he is retired, he can't bust us and besides even when he was out boss, he was still a good friend to both of us. Now before we go back to being Eames and Goren, come here." Alex pulled him to her by the front of his coat and reached up to kiss him. "I love you Bobby" she murmured against his mouth.

"I love you too Alex."