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Chapter seven ... They tell Ross about Baby G.

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Another Goren in The World

Captain Ross sits back down and Alex pours him another cup of coffee. Bobby stands up and starts to pace giving Ross a very uncomfortable feeling. He has seen this routine in the past two years too many times to know, it's usually not a good thing.

"What's this all about Detectives?"

Bobby is in full Goren pace mode … the whole nine yards, as it were. The pacing, the rubbing of the neck, other hand on the hip, looking down … he stops and makes a hand gesture at Alex pointing to Ross as if to say … 'you tell him.' She gives him one of her annoyed looks that say … 'gee, thanks.' They have done this glance at each other thing throughout their eight year partnership … it still works as a married couple.

"Okay … well … just rip the band aid off … Bobby and I are expecting."

"Expecting what?"

Bobby … very sarcastically … "A baby … Captain."

"Oh God, maternity leave … What am I going to do with him?" The look of panic crosses Captain Ross's face. The mere thought of Bobby being without his partner … he heard about Bishop … he didn't want to deal with "Ying without Yang.

"I read NYPD's policy, I can take paternity leave with her … if it's feasible."

"How much time do we have?"

"I have seven months to go."

"Okay, great, lets not panic." Ross starts pacing … just like Goren.

Both Alex and Bobby start to laugh, as far as they're concerned, Baby G is the bright and shiny spot in their lives … no reason to panic.

"Sir, Alex and I are thrilled about Baby G, neither one of us thought we would have children … so we were hoping that you would support us and not … ah … panic."

"Support? Yes of course. You just caught me by surprise. Can we keep this a secret until I can get your back pay for you? I don't know how Chief Dick Head will react … you didn't hear me call him that."

"Yes Sir and we didn't hear a thing."

As Ross left he was shaking his head … what more can he expect from his two star Detectives? Married, a baby on the way … another Goren in the world. What could possibly be next? He didn't even want to think about it. Paternity leave … who ever came up with that idea must have been around during Eames pregnancy with Nathaniel. It made him wonder if there was such a leave called Partnerity Leave … Bishop would have appreciated that.

Closing the door, Bobby had a quizzical look on his face.

"Did you call Ross and tell him I was going to quit Major Case."

"Now why would I do that?"

"Because you're my Partner and I told you I wasn't going back."

"I'm your wife first. However, as your Partner and knowing you as well as I do … you just needed time to cool off. I would never step over the line like that … it's your decision."

"And you would support that?"

"What ever you decide, I will support you."

"I talked to Dr. Olivet about leaving."

"And?"

"She wants to see me again … we had a good session."

"What about what Ross is doing for you … for us? Six months back pay … that could be a down payment on a new house … pay off all your debts … this means a lot to our financial situation."

Bobby hates to be reminded that he entered this marriage in debt but then again, he wasn't going to let anything stand in the way of the only happiness that he would ever know.

"I appreciate that Alex, but lets not count our chickens, okay?"

"I just want you to keep in mind that he's trying … meet him half way. Besides, I don't want to break in a new partner, my luck, I'll end up with Bishop."

"Serves you right."

"Hey … you love Nate."

"Yup … you're right I do … he's worth the hell I went through with out you."

"Hey Mr. Goren … do you feel like making love to your wife?"

"Well, Mrs. Goren, when don't I?"

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