Chapter 16
Alex is in the bedroom packing her clothes. They have decided to leave for the city before noon. Bobby walks into the room and speaks from the doorway. "Ready?"
With not much enthusiasm, "Yeah I'm ready." She closes up the bag. "So when are we coming back here?"
"Soon, real soon. I promise."
"Remember in the next week or two I want to meet your Mom."
He walks over to the bed and picks up the bags. "Bobby. Did you hear me?"
"Yes I heard you. We'll talk about that later."
"Even if we come up on Saturday she can stay here with us."
"No. That's not a good idea."
"Why? Why can't she stay here?"
He turns to face her as he walks toward the door. "Do you want to share a room with my Mom?"
"You're kidding."
"No."
She walks past him. "My Mom's the same way."
He grabs the other bag and follows her down the hall. He sets down the bags and checks the house to make sure every thing is secure.
"Are you nervous about tomorrow?"
"No. I'm ready. It's time to get back to work."
After he drops her off at her apartment he drives back to Brooklyn.
One Police Plaza
Bobby has been back to work for over a week and he hasn't felt this good in a long time. On his first day back, the reception from his fellow detectives was warm and friendly.
Alex is thrilled to have him back, sitting across from her. It has been over two months since that afternoon.
Alex and Bobby are discussing their latest case. "Well if we want to talk with Hamilton again we'd better leave now. You have an appointment with Angela this afternoon. You haven't missed a session yet and you're not going to miss this one."
"Alright. I want to read over his financial statement again. Damn!"
"What?"
"I can't find it. I thought I had it right here."
"I think you left them in there." She says as she points to one of the side offices.
"Probably. I'll be right back."
Less than a minute after he leaves his desk Deakins walks over to Alex. "Where's Bobby?"
Uh-oh he's calling him Bobby.
"Right behind you. What's wrong?" Deakins ignores her question.
Bobby returns papers in hand and nods to his CO. He sits down and begins looking through the papers. Deakins stands still next to his detective's desk. Bobby looks up at him several times. "You look like you have something on your mind."
He nods. "Yes. I need to speak to you." He looks toward Alex. "This concerns you also. Come into my office." She follows behind the men and then she grabs Bobby's arm. Whispering, "What did you do?"
He shakes his head and shrugs his shoulders. "Nothing."
They enter the office and he asks Bobby to please close the door. "Please sit." He hesitates. "Please Bobby sit down."
He sits but leans forward.
"I received a call this morning………………..Oh shit……….It was about Nicole."
He starts fidgeting with items on his desk. Alex's patience is shot. "Jesus Captain please tell us!"
"Nicole is…………….. pregnant…………….and she's claiming." Looking at Bobby, "That you're the father."
An eerie silence goes through the room.
Then a nervous chuckle comes from him. He shakes his head. "I don't believe this. This can't be happening." Alex looks over at him. She stands up and with anger in her voice. "You told me that when she slept with you that all you did was sleep, you lied to me."
When he stands up being almost a foot taller, she steps back. "I didn't lie to you that is what happened."
"Well then how do you explain this?" He turns and opens the door to leave. "Bobby wait." She grabs his arm. "I'm sorry."
He lets go of the doorknob and turns back around. The Captain nods his head. "Goddamnit. I was right. You two are having an affair." They look at the Captain and then each other. Neither agrees nor disagrees with him.
"Damn it." He rubs the back of his neck. Looking from Alex to Deakins, "That woman was put on this earth for the sole purpose to torture me. Now she will have a hold on me for the rest of my life?" He pauses as he looks out the window.
He turns around quickly to face them. "She'll have to get rid of it. That's all there is to it." He looks at Deakins. "I can do that can't I? I mean force her to get rid of it."
Neither answers him they just give him an I don't think so look.
Raising his voice, "Damnit that's not fair. Maybe I can talk her into it."
Deakins sits down on the edge of his desk. "You're talking crazy Bobby. Think about what you're saying."
"I know. I know." He rubs his face. "I thought I was rid of her." He takes a deep breath as he suddenly gets up from the chair. "I need to talk to her." He opens the doors quickly and it hits the wall. Alex calls to him. "Bobby wait, I'll come with you."
He turns suddenly raising his voice. Which causes everyone to look at him? "No! Stay here."
"Bobby!"
"I said no goddamnit!" She is motionless as he walks toward the elevator. He stops suddenly, turns around, and walks back to her. He grabs her hands. "I'm sorry. Alex I'm so sorry."
She reaches up and touches his face. "I understand and I'm coming with you. Let's go." He takes her hand and they leave the station.
Nicole's' been transferred to a prison in New Jersey. It is a forty-five minute to drive; Bobby gets there in half an hour.
Bobby is waiting for her in a private visiting room as Alex waits out in the hall. Nicole does not acknowledge Alex's presence.
When Nicole enters the room, he is pacing. He looks toward her and walks closer as her handcuffs are removed and she sits down.
"Are you going to get rid of it?"
"It. I'm surprised at you Bobby, calling your child it."
"Give me a fuckin' break."
He sits down and runs his fingers through his hair. "When. When did it happen?" He slams his fist on the table. His first thought is to grab her and shake her but he resists. "Tell me. I have a right to know."
She smiles at him and tries to touch his hand. He quickly moves his hand away. "Don't, don't smile like that and don't touch me. You're evil you know that?"
He pushes his chair away from the table. "You're positive about this, aren't you?"
"Yes. Take a DNA test to ease that suspicious mind of yours Bobby."
"Oh I will you can count on that. However, you haven't answered my question. When?" She purposes looks away from him refusing to answer.
His eyes open wide as he suddenly remembers that night of crazy dreams about his high school math teacher. Under his breath, he says. "Holy shit."
How many more times could she have?……….Oh my God.
He starts to breath heavy as he grabs her hand and pulls her toward him. "You bitch! You sick bitch!"
He gets up suddenly from the chair and it falls over. Walking to the door, "I got to get out of here. Damn you!" He stops and looks at her. "Go to hell Nicole and take that little bastard with you." He opens the door and leaves.
He walks past Alex as if he has forgotten that she is there. "Bobby." Alex calls to him. He keeps walking. She hurriedly follows him. "Bobby slow down." He stops walking waiting for her to catch up. He grabs her hand and leads her out the door.
The silence in the car on the ride home is nerve wracking. Alex wants to ask him questions but she decides that now is not the time. "I'm going home." He says. "I'll drop you off at the station."
"I'll be over later." She waits for a response. "Bobby."
"Yeah I heard you, I'd like that." She kisses his cheek.
"Alex." Looking straight ahead as he grabs a tight hold on the stirring wheel. "I'm sorry about this. I had no idea." She reaches over and touches his arm. "This isn't your fault."
He looks at her. "I know that. I've already comes to terms with that."
Angela's Office
"What do you think she wants from you?"
"I don't know."
"No Bobby. No more, I don't know." She walks toward him and sits in the chair next to him. "I want you to do something for me?"
Very unenthusiastically, "What?"
"I want you to take yourself out of this and look at it from the outside. Come on Bobby. Open your eyes and tell me what do you see?"
"A very sick woman who does whatever she wants to get whatever she thinks she needs."
"Exactly. I'll ask you again. What do you think she wants from you?"
"To be a part of my life."
"Why?"
He hesitates. "Why Bobby?" Say it. Why?"
Because in her sick and demented way………….she loves me."
TBC