Podie1 - Awww, I didn't purposely leave you hanging. :) I'm so pleased you like it.

The 'bedroom' scene is to be filled in with your own imagination. I spent ages trying to come up with a tasteful way of doing one and everytime I tried I couldn't do it justice at all. So... please feel free to imagine it... if you're so inclined. ;)

Unwrapping Gifts

It had to be said that she personally thought that that was the one of the best nights of her life. No. Scratch that. It was the best night of her life. And as Alex was lazily sleeping, since she hadn't slept for most of the night, the memories were making her dreams one of the best she'd ever had as well. She had to wonder why they'd bothered waiting at all, and if she had known it would be that good she wouldn't have wanted to wait either.

But a part of her knew that one of the reasons it had been so amazing for them both is because they had waited and done it the right way, which most men usually don't do and if she was honest with herself it's not the way she thought Mike Logan was going to do it either. And that's what made it even more amazing.

Smiling to herself she stretched as she woke up from her sleep and the first thing she noticed was the room; his room. And as she turned to her side she also noticed that he was absent. Her eyes opening fully and she scanned around the room as she was sitting up. "Mike?" she called out for him softly. Wondering where he was and when there was no response she got out of bed, wrapping the bed sheet around her completely naked body and walked out of the bedroom to look for him. As she walked into the living room she instinctively wrapped the sheet around her tighter and became suspicious, being in her nature as a cop and a woman who had been in this kind of situation before. But she also knew that it must be something else. She looked around the room, doing a full 360 degrees, wondering if he was hiding or something else peculiar. Finally, as she'd almost completed the full circle for a second time, she noticed something different in the corner of the room.

Flowers in a vase, wrapped in ribbon, that had not been there last night. Walking over to it, and using her upper arms to hold the bed sheet in place around her body, she touched the petals of the flowers. Once she did she noticed the card inside and she picked it up. Opening it she looked at it and immediately recognised Mike's handwriting, it said:

Alex, I'm sorry. I got called to a crime scene. Go figure. I didn't want to wake you. Call me when you get this. Mike

Smiling, she put the card down and walked back to the bedroom to find her clothes. Once she had managed to find them all she got dressed and started searching for the key he'd given her when he'd been injured in the fight at Major Case. She had kept the key after that, she wasn't sure if he knew she had but she had. Finding it in her coat pocket that was hanging by the door, she pulled her coat on and grabbed her bag. Looking at the flowers one more time, she smiled again and left his apartment.

Opting not to phone him yet because if he really was at a crime scene, he'd be working hard and a distraction was not what he needed.

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Parking her car in 1PP Garage, she idly wondered if it was noticeable; what she'd done last night. A bizarre thought but considering her partners uncanny ability to spot differences where people didn't think they existed, she did wonder if it was perhaps written on her face in that special ink that only he could read. Chastising herself for having childish thoughts, she stepped out of the car and locked it as she walked away. As she walked to the elevators she began to wonder if Mike was able to answer her call, but she didn't want to ring only to find out that he was busy. Reaching the elevators she decided not to, especially since she'd already left him a message on his phone.

Walking into the Major Case Squadroom she spotted her partner, sat at his desk, deep in thought. Obviously something was occupying his thoughts and she had no doubt that it was their current case. Taking off her coat and hanging it up, she sat at her desk and gave him a smile to say hello. He noticed her but he just gave her a small nod. Yep, he was very deep in thought. "What are you thinking?" she asked, despite the fact she was sure she wouldn't necessarily get an answer she could completely understand.

"I was - uh - thinking about Casey a-and the way he answered... questions yesterday." Bobby replied, majorly distracted, his fingers touching his lips as he thought deeply, and he rubbed his temple with the other hand, propping himself on the desk, using his elbows for support. Casey was a someone they'd spoken to yesterday about the death of a young woman found in the river. Once the two detectives had spoken to Casey, he was immediately put on the suspect list and it seemed Bobby considered him important.

Bobby started to look at her with a puzzled expression. "Eames?" He asked, quietly. "You look different."

She looked at him, startled. She thought he might notice, she didn't expect him to point it out. "What?" Was all she managed. Could he really tell?

"Yeah, there is something different." He nodded, and a few beats he asked, "Did you do something to your hair?"

Alex was extremely relieved, and she nodded. "Yes, Bobby, I washed it." she replied, sarcastically. Bobby felt himself rolling his eyes at her obvious attempt to cover something up. But he left it alone, because he'd seen the way she had visibly relaxed as soon as he'd mentioned 'hair'.

Alex opened up her laptop and began looking for some information on Casey, to see if he had any priors and cover all the basics on him. She physically jumped when her phone buzzed in her trouser pocket. Taking it out of her pocket and flipping it open she answered it, "Eames."

"Hey. It's me." Alex immediately recognised Mike's voice, she looked at Bobby to see if he was listening, even though she knew he probably was without showing. "I got your message. About this morning..."

Alex smiled, "It's not your fault. I understand." She watched Bobby, as he seemed to look at her for a moment and then turn back to his work.

"Yeah, well, still I'm sorry." There was a pause. "Are you in the squadroom?"

"Yes, I am." Alex really wanted to say something else, something about last night but she knew it was inappropriate.

"Alright. Listen, I got to go but we'll hopefully be back by lunch. You wanna grab a bite then?" Alex looked at Bobby, who was definitely eavesdropping.

"Yeah, that sounds great." She told him, trying to keep the smile from forming on her face. She knew Mike couldn't see it but Bobby could. "Bye." Alex closed the phone, ending the call as soon as Mike said 'bye' as well. She looked at Bobby and could see that he was itching to say something, anything, so she put him out of his misery. "That was Mike." That's all she said, she left it there, turning her attention back to her work, trying not to remember how good last night was and how aware of Mike she had been and how much she wished he was here now.

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Throughout the morning Bobby and Alex had gone out on two interviews that had been completely unsuccessful. Bobby was desperate to go onto the third interview but he couldn't seem to get his partner to agree with that plan so they had agreed to get some lunch first and then go out to the third interview. So they were driving back to 1PP, Alex was obviously driving and Bobby was going over the notes they'd made during the interview, his mind constantly trying to see the unseen and pick out what others couldn't see, but these two interviews had been a bust and even he would admit that.

Sighing, he looked across at Alex and noticed she also seemed to be deep in thought, she was driving on autopilot. He had been aware that she'd been preoccupied for most of the morning and at times he'd been concerned that something bad might have happened between her and Mike. Bobby didn't want that to happen, they seemed so great together. But when Bobby really gave it some thought, her distraction wasn't a sign of a bad mood, she'd been in a brilliant mood all morning so it couldn't be that.

She seemed to notice him looking, she eyed him suspiciously, "What? You okay?"

Bobby nodded, he was fine. "Just thinking." he told her.

"I'd be shocked if you ever stopped." She sarcastically told him, smirking. "The day you do stop thinking I'm taking you straight to the ER." She spoke, whilst pointing to him but not taking her eyes off the road. Bobby laughed, she definitely wasn't in a bad mood. She looked at him again, "What were you thinking about?"

"Oh... the case." He told her, which was only a small lie considering that's where his thoughts had originally started out as.

Alex sighed, "Yeah." This was one of those wish-we-could-take-this-one-back-but-we-can't-cases. She was pulling her car into 1PP Garage when they fell into silence again. Bobby was thankful she'd insisted on having a break because he was a little hungry, not a great deal though but since they'd not really eaten yesterday he could understand why. She parked and they got out of the SUV. As they were heading towards the elevator Alex heard her name being called out so she turned to see Mike heading towards her. Alex looked at Bobby, "I'll see you after lunch?" she asked, hoping that he got the point and went upstairs without her. Bobby did, he nodded and waved to Mike as he continued in the direction they'd been walking. Alex turned back and walked towards Mike, as she got nearer to him she asked, "Where's Caroyln?"

"Bareks upstairs. I left something in my car..." He explained, and Alex nodded. They then stopped walking as they'd reached one another and were less that an arm apart from each other. Mike could feel her, there was no way he'd forgotton what she felt like next to him.

"Difficult case?" she asked.

Mike shrugged, "Nah, it got tossed back to the 4-0." He slowly pulled her into his arms and held her. She kissed him and then she pulled back, taking his hand they walked out of the parking garage together.

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"Listen, I really am sorry 'bout this morning." He told her, once they'd sat down in a booth, with a sandwich and a coffee. They weren't sitting oposite one another, they were sitting on the same side of the booth.

Alex touched his arm, "You don't have to apologise. I do understand, you know." She grinned, "As long as you don't leave me tomorrow morning, we're all good."

Mike laughed, and then realised what she'd said and took in the serious expression that had followed her grin. He gently kissed her cheek, and keeping his face near to her ear he quietly whispered, "I can't wait." He pulled his face back so that he could look at her face and he smiled.

Alex smiled as well, "Me neither." Mike then grinned widely and Alex laughed, although it sounded more like a giggle. They didn't need to say anymore on the subject, and not just because they were in public but because they understood what was being said, what was inbetween those few words.

Taking a bite of her sandwich and then cursing Mike for choosing that moment to ask a question, "So, how's your case going?" He asked, holding back a laugh when she just looked at him.

"Mmm." She swallowed her food and then answered, "Slowly. I wish we could toss it somewhere." Her phone buzzed again and made her jump.

"What?" Mike asked, curious as to why she was jumpy. Alex pulled out her phone and he understood, "Ah."

"Eames." she said answering it. "Now?" she looked at Mike, who's ears were almost burning, wanting to know what it was. "Alright." She put her phone down and looked at Mike, apologetically. "I've got to go. Bobby has something." She gave him a sweet kiss that she had intended to be small but he had deepened it. Standing up, she picked up her sandwich and smiled at him, "I'll see you tonight." Mike nodded and watched her leave.

Suddenly, he couldn't wait till the end of the day.

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