Disclaimer: I have no claim to L&OCI or their characters

Title: Alex's E-Pals

Rated T and M for language only

Summary: Alex wants to meet her E-Mail "Pen Pals." Bobby has other plans. Bobby and Alex established relationship.

A/N For Darin's -Sis and cifan ... What a perfect day! It was wonderful to meet you in person :) I'm so glad you didn't turn out to be serial killers! What a fun day!

Bobby's Suspicious Mind

Alex was sitting at her computer laughing. She was flipping through her romance novel and checking her e-mail. Bobby walks in, wondering what was happening.

"Alex, what are you laughing at?"

"Oh … just something Delia said."

"Delia? Who's Delia?"

"My e-mail pen pal. You know, my on-line book club? We read a romance novel, review it and then discuss it."

"Oh yeah, that. So, what did she say that was so funny?"

"Well, we're reading, The Almighty Sword … you can imagine what the sword is."

"Yeah … I think I can."

"Okay, so, anyway … she said, no man has a sword that big. I found that funny, because, well, you know … you do. So, that was funny to me."

"You didn't tell her that, did you?"

"No, that would be bragging."

Alex hears her e-mail alert go off again. She clicks on it, and again laughs.

"What now?"

"Annie's on-line. She told Delia that her husband's is bigger."

Alex begins to type.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you doing?"

"Bragging!"

"ALEX!"

"If Annie can, I can."

Bobby walks out of the room, grabs a beer and his Smithsonian Magazine. Alex joins him on the couch, he can see the excitement in her eyes.

"What … do they want you to measure it?"

"No, they want to meet."

"Meet? What do you mean, meet?"

"We just discovered that we only live hours apart. We're going to get together for a girls week-end."

"Wait, what? A girls week-end? Do you even know these girls Alex?"

"Of course I do. We have been e-mailing each other for almost a year now."

"E-mailing, Alex. Not meeting at the library book club meeting every Tuesday night … you know, in person? How do you even know that they're women?"

"Would you give me a little credit here, Bobby. I am a Major Case Detective."

"Okay, Detective … what's Delia's last name?"

"Jones."

"Ah huh … and Annie?"

"Smith."

"I see … Jones and Smith. Are you … OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND?"

"WHAT!?"

"Al … Jones and Smith! Come on … what are they, serial killers? Have they been stalking you for the past year waiting for the right opportunity to strike?"

"Bobby … let me ask you a question."

"What?"

"Were you dropped on your head when you were a baby?"

"JONES AND SMITH … exasperated … ALEX!"

"Delia Jones is a librarian and Annie Smith is a neo natal nurse. We have been corresponding for almost a year now. Delia is not married, Annie is. We have shared photos, family stories and just about a million laughs. We have an opportunity to meet this week-end and that is exactly what we are going to do."

"Not without me and my Glock. Alex raises her eyebrows. I said, Glock."

"I heard you and you're - not - coming."

"Then, you're - not - going."

"Since when are you the boss of me?"

Bobby realizes that he has crossed over the line with Alex, but he's not going to budge.

He crosses his arm over his chest and stands his ground. "Since, since NOW! Either I go with you, or you don't go. Your choice."

"How about this? I go and you can take a hike, Goren!"

Alex walks out of the room and starts packing. Bobby spies through Alex's e-mails. He finds the women's cell phone numbers, jots them down and runs outside. He makes a phone call.

"Simmons."

"Ira … it's Goren. I need you to run a couple of cell phone numbers for me."

"Sure … what's up?"

"Just a suspicion … I'm thinking, serial killers."

"You are the profiler."

"That's right … I am."

TBC? Thanks for reading. We'll have to do it again sometime ;)