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Chapter 16

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They Really Are Good Partners

Eames orders Agent Redding to stay put and then orders Detective Goren back into their apartment … she is still the senior partner.

"Bobby you need to get a handle on your temper and don't even think about snapping at me."

Bobby isn't saying a word, not a good sign. Worse yet, he's not even pacing.

"Alex, he knows we're married. He knows we're expecting. It can't be a stalking thing. He's planning on kidnapping you and I bet Lake is pulling the strings. At least …"

"At least what, Bobby?"

"We really don't know the truth."

"What? I'm not following you."

"How do we know that Miller told the truth? We don't know that Miller told the truth."

"Still not following you … oh yes I am! So who do you think it is."

"The circle of life Alex."

"Deputy Director Lake."

"Corruption starts at the top."

"What does he want with me?"

"Jennifer and I had a thing. She never got over it … she …she … always wanted more from me. I can see it now, the jealousy, he never liked me but then again not too many people in authority do so why would I give it a second thought?"

"So you think he had Lovett, Cowen follow me … to kidnap me to get some sick perverted type revenge on you, totally unrelated to this case?"

"This is all just speculation Alex. We don't know that he was sexually molesting his own niece, this was Nands' theory. It does make sense … as a profiler, putting two and two together."

Alex starts to pace, Bobby sits on the couch and grabs his portfolio and starts taking note.

"Alright, lets get this straight. Related or unrelated to the case we're not sure, we do know that Lovett aka Cowen has pictures of us, more of me."

"Yes."

"Fernandes has a theory that Director Lake abused Jennifer in her youth."

"Right, well, Miller said they were having an affair, which is abuse."

"Damn, now I feel bad for her."

"You know Ally, I would say that it's only a theory, but damn if it doesn't make sense."

"Yeah Baby, I know. So, to continue, Director Lake feels, what? You are her true love and you broke her heart and now he wants to hurt you?"

Bobby shakes his head and shrugs his shoulders.

"It's all just speculation … Lovett, Cowen whatever, could be lusting for you and my theory is all wet. You are the most beautiful woman in the world Detective Eames."

"You were ready to rip someone's head off a few minutes ago and now I'm the most beautiful woman in the world … what do you want Goren?"

"I want you to question Lovett … without me there … well … I'll be there, he just won't know until I want him to know."

"Sounds like you're letting me in on the fun."

"It is fun, isn't it?"

"There are times Bobby when you make me feel like Linda Blair."

"The chick from the "Exorcist" … head spin chick?"

"Yeah, head spin chick, as in … you make my head spin."

"Why?"

"Because one second you're willing to give up our partnership then the next you want me to play cat and mouse with a perp … just like we use to … make up my mind, Ross is on his way over here … remember?"

"Okay, I don't want another partner, we can work on this situation with Dr. Olivet, we'll just tell Ross what we're up to on the FBI case."

"And if he says no."

"Then we do it any way … off duty."

Not to harp on the roller coaster thing, but seriously, Bobby should have one named after him. It must be the fact that his entire life was one, after all, he did figure out the meaning of life, he determined that it was the roller coaster so he might as well ride it. The problem was, Alex was sitting in the seat next to him. No longer in fear of being tossed out, she still had to get used to the peaks and valleys, quick drops and being turned on a dime … and she thought Linda Blair was possessed … she had three more Goren's coming!

Ross finally showed up at the Goren's. The news of the on-going and now unauthorized FBI investigation, did not go over well with the Captain.

"Goren if you do this, I won't be able to save your shield this time and you just got six months back pay. For Christ sakes Detective, can you stay out of trouble for more than a few weeks at a time? With a more sincere and fatherly tone. Please consider your actions, not for the sake of your job, he makes a gesture towards Alex, but the three mouths that you have to feed … you have to be alive to take care of your family Detective. Think about it."

"Yes Captain."

"Good night Detectives, give my best to Logan."

"Good night Sir."

"Well Detective Goren?"

"Well what?"

"He's right you know."

"Yup, can we go to bed now?"

Bobby heads off to the bedroom, he has been torn from the beginning but finding out about the pictures had sealed his fate. He had to at least find out why. Dameda and Mike were more than capable of handling the investigation without him. It was to save Carolyn's reputation not Alex's but now if there was a kidnapping plot towards Alex, he was going to be the one to stop it.

He was lying on the bed when she came in with a cup of herbal tea. He had his hands behind his head and his legs stretched out. He didn't bother to get undressed other than to take his shoes off. She put his tea on his bedside table and sat next to him.

"Whatever you want to do as long as I'm by your side, I'll go along with it. We're in this life together."

"From this moment on Alex, you don't leave my side. He brings his hand up to her face and soothes her hair back. We don't know who to trust. I really only trust Mike. We haven't seen Barek in three years and the rest of the task force are only acquaintances … no one can be trusted. Even at work, I don't want us separated. Okay?"

"I'll stay right by your side. It's the only place I really ever want to be."

He sits up and wraps his arms around his wife. He brings his hands up to the side of her face and tangles his hands in her hair and pushes her back so that they can look at each other in the eyes.

"God, I love you Alex Goren."

"Prove it."

"But the babies are watchin."

Once Alex convinced and already all knowing Bobby that the triplets weren't watching, she had her way with her husband. Tomorrow was going to be a long day … he wasn't going to sleep anyway.

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