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some angst.

chapter 15

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Bobby is Detective Goren

After their talk in the ladies room, Alex threatened Bobby with a request for a new partner.

"If you can't include me in the FBI investigation, then we shouldn't be Partners anymore period, I'm going to request a new partner, one that will respect my abilities as a police officer and not look at me as a vessel for carrying your children!"

"Alex, that's not fair! Put yourself in my position, wouldn't you want to keep me safe?"

"That's what you don't get Bobby, we're in each others position. I may be carrying these babies but you're their Dad … I am trying to keep you safe!"

Later that night.

The Plan

Bobby shows up at the warehouse … without Alex … he's suppose to be picking up a pizza and a turkey club on wheat with extra pickles. They have to brief him fast … he's sneaking around … again.

"Okay guys … and Lynnie and Nands … make it fast, I have a pregnant wife with weird food cravings. What's the plan?"

Carolyn runs up to Bobby and hugs him … not letting him go, he starts to laugh.

"Hey, what's this all about? Mike is giving me the evil eye."

"Triplets? Bobby, does she want to cut it off?"

"Yeah, she did at first, but she's getting used to the idea."

"Okay, okay … we have to get him back to Alex. This is what we know or what we think we know. Lake and Melos stole the drugs. She enlisted the help of Greg Hanson and Slade Cowen, AKA Dr. Matthew Lovett, groans come from both Mike and Bobby, she's also dragged Director Lake into this … we can only speculate what happened there. Who am I leaving out?"

The other big revelation coming out that night, Dr. Lovett had the Goren's under surveillance, especially Alex. Bobby left before Mike and Carolyn broke into Lovett's office and found the photos. Agent Dameda ordered Agent Redding to keep round the clock watch on Alex but on the QT … no need to get Goren upset … they were about to kidnap Lovett anyway. Bobby is a Detective … does anyone remember that?

Weird Cravings are Impatient and Alex is a Detective Too!

"Baby, pizza!"

"Bobby, where the hell have you been?"

"Ah ah, pizza wasn't ready?"

"You're asking me?"

"No, I'm stalling."

"Who was there and what was said?"

"You're not mad?"

"Oh yeah, but you can't change a Leopard's spots."

"You can't cha … okay well … Detective Keally and Agent Johnson stayed in Maine guarding the prisoner. Everyone else was there … they're going to kidnap Lovett next then Melos."

"Sounds like fun … doesn't it Bobby?"

"That's a trick question … right?"

"Let me appeal to you this way … you'll lose your shield for sure this time."

"I don't want to lose you or my shield … tell me what to do."

"Simple, count me in."

"What about the big speech … the babies … I'm the Dad … staying safe."

"I've changed my mind … it's a woman's prerogative."

"I think we should call Ross to cover our ass."

"He was in on this from the beginning … what happened?"

"We sort of backed out … Mike officially retired from the NYPD and I think they just want to keep them in the dark because of the new plan … it's not legal to kidnap people, Alex."

"Alright … lets call Ross … if we can trust him with this Bobby, I want you to promise me to cut him some slack. For me, not for him."

"What if he doesn't and we blow the whole operation for Dameda?"

"I think Ross is going to surprise us."

"Not me."

"Either call him or stay home and be a good boy." She says this with a lot of snark, wanting to sound like a bitchy wife but she also feels badly because she was his Partner first, and he is a Detective and a damn good one. Times like these, she almost feels like she's castrating him.

Somehow he can sense Alex's inner turmoil. He understands it, he even feels the same way, their dynamics have totally changed … it's knocked them both off their game. That's why the Department frowns upon married partners … they thought after eight years they were above that … something was going to have to give.

"Fine, we'll call Ross and we should talk to him about new Partners … we should split up."

Alex agrees … teary eyed but agrees … they make the call.

"Captain Ross."

"Captain … Goren … Eames and I need to speak with you, could you come by or could we come by your place?"

"Oh God don't tell me there's a fourth one in there."

Bobby glances at Alex amused.

"No Captain still only three … it's about Mike … I'd rather not do this on the phone."

"I'll be right over."

"He's coming over … are you sure about this … all of it?"

"You're the only one I ever want watching my back but if you can't see me as a cop anymore Bobby … then, heavy sigh and more tears, this is the only way."

Bobby decides to go outside for a cigarette, he very rarely smokes but this would be one of those times. Captain Ross wouldn't be there for another half an hour or so, so it would give him plenty of time to get some air, pace and think. That's when he saw Agent Redding. He went back inside and got his gun.

"What's going on?"

"Red's outside watching our place."

"Why?"

"I don't know, but me and my little friend here are about to find out. Get your piece, I need back-up."

"You don't think he's a double agent, do you?"

"Give me two minutes with him, then I'll let you know."

Detectives Goren and Eames go down the back fire escape of their building … Bobby trying hard not to be concerned with what Alex was doing but was never more than a inch away from her. They positioned them selves so that Bobby could get behind Red's car and Alex could have a clear shot if need be. Bobby got right up to the window without Red ever seeing him, he placed the barrel of his gun right on Red's temple.

"Put both hands where I can see them and don't move."

"Bobby … I, I … ca ca can explain."

Bobby nods to Alex to come closer. She runs up to the passenger side and looks in, pointing her gun at Red.

"Start talkin."

"Logan and Barek found pictures of you two in Lovett's office, Dameda ordered twenty four seven watch on you … esp … es … especially Alex ... he had a lot of pictures of Alex"

"Get out."

Bobby and Alex put their guns away and look at each other. Alex can see rage written all over Bobby's face and the tension rising in his body. Red exit's the car looking very nervous. Goren walks away from the car with one hand up on the back of his neck, gathering his thoughts, he turns and unleashes on Red.

"Why the fuck didn't anyone call me!? Does anyone know why that fake doctor has pictures of my wife?"

"Not yet … when we kidnap him … do you want to beat it out of him?"

"Goren's not old school Red … he doesn't do that."

"You tell me where he is, I want to know why the fuck he has pictures of MY WIFE AND I WANT TO KNOW NOW!"

"Okay, okay, calm down Big G."

"Don't tell me to calm down!"

Bobby takes his cell phone out and calls Dameda. Dameda sees Goren's number and has a bad feeling.

"Dameda."

"Explain to me why you decided not to tell me about the pictures Lovett has in his office OF MY WIFE!"

"Because you've been through a lot lately and I'm handling it."

"Yeah, how? Red … because I just had a gun to his head … is that handling it in Dameda's playbook?"

"Bobby, this time tomorrow, Lovett will be in a panel van heading up to Maine, I'll find out what he was doing following you."

"No … I will!"

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Okay ... this took a strange turn, but more exciting ... yeah? let me know ... Thanks for reading! Judeey ;)