Disclaimer:All of the characters are the property of Dick Wolf. I thank him, the writers, the directors and all the great actors who brought them "to life" for our benefit. Any "liberties" I have taken with them stems from my fond admiration (and a few personal quirks I will seek "help" for).

AN: This story is not set within the accepted "canon" for the characters as it is only officially portrayed by the TV series. So I get to "fool around" with them in ways in which they've never been seen, stretching that to the limit and suspending the "reality" that is "fiction" to start with…now there's a contradiction in terms!!!

(And yeah Goren I know the proper word for that is oxymoron…okay wear the Indiana Jones costume if you must but be more careful with the whip this time)

It's Valentine's so for all those waited for me to do B/A ship…read on…

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

Alex woke with a smile on her face. And why not? It had been a perfect evening. From the moment Bobby sent a cab to collect her from her apartment to the realisation they were both drifting off to sleep with their limbs still tangled around each other's.

The candlelit meal at Amando's was delicious and Bobby had fed her tortellini before leaning over the table to kiss the trace of sauce left on her lips. His voice low and seductive and for once not talking about work as he complemented her dress and her hair. Those dark eyed and lingering glances at her cleavage sending colder shivers down her spine than the melon glace dessert had done.

As his hand curled around the bottle to pour her more champagne Alex had almost needed to grab the ice from the bucket to cool herself down. At the thought of how that hand might feel later. Sliding down parts of her body and curling round others.

She could see from his eyes Bobby was thinking and reacting much the same when she invited him home for coffee. The way he kept the napkin firmly over his lap as the waiter approached for one. But him ordering coffee sounded the one disappointing note of the evening and for a fraction of a second Alex began to get annoyed.

When Bobby insisted on passing the small plate of chocolate mints across to her. He knew she didn't like them and she was more anxious by then to taste the remnants of carbonara in his mouth. At least until she saw, amid the dark chocolates, the dark blue velvet box he must have "palmed" into the dish.

And his voice. Soft and slightly hesitant as he asked her the question. Before adding the word "please" like a small child remembering his manners. His fingers twisted in a tight ball of mild anxiety and trying hard to resist chewing on the tip of his thumb.

The ring was beautiful. Around three carats Alex could not stop herself from estimating and it was a perfect fit as he slid it carefully onto her finger. After she said yes. Having paused fractionally for the sake of politeness.

Diamonds are forever and Alex did feel slightly guilty. For admiring how they looked on her hand over Bobby's shoulder as he nuzzled her neck in the cab on the way back to her place. Would have nuzzled other places too until she pointed out to him the driver was enjoying the whole thing almost as much as them via the rear view.

Diamonds are forever and at times their size was a little dangerous. The ring caught in the elastic at the back of Bobby's shorts as she had eased them down and plucked a few hairs from somewhere made him wince briefly. Not that she had needed urging or encouragement from him to "kiss the spot better".

Diamonds are forever and maybe they were something of an aphrodisiac too. The sex had never been better or lasted so long. Their multifaceted faces possibly leaving tiny marks on Bobby's chest and back as his body took hers to every palace of pleasure. And then some.

Alex was sure if she looked there would be cabochon cut dimples in his right buttock where she had grabbed him at one of several critical moments. Bobby had always responded well to encouragement and as she wriggled in the rumpled sheets, Alex knew she now had years of this to look forward to.

Perhaps it was her moving but still asleep, his head half on her shoulder, Bobby moved. To sigh "I love you" between a mouthful of her neck and a gentle cup of her breast. Before he rolled on his other side.

Alex glanced at the clock, surprised how early it still was and deciding she could not wait to break the news of their engagement. She slid out of the bed, grabbed her bathrobe and went to the phone in the hall.

"Yeah?" the voice on the other end sounded irritable when it finally answered.

"I just wanted you know Bobby and I got engaged" Alex thrilled. "To be married"

"That's what it usually means Eames" muttered Goren. "Congratulations. To you and Sergeant Robert Jameson"

"You busy right now? Only I'd like to run a few plans by you…"

"I'm having a sandwich Eames. I'll call you back. In the morning"

With that Alex was left with the dialling tone in her ear and a disappointed expression on her face. Before it changed to a smile as she admired the diamonds on her left hand. Again.

"Now where were we?" Goren grinned.

The blonde to his left and the brunette to his right wasted little time in reminding him.

AN: If y'all expected the real deal you ain't been round here very long have you…mwahahaha.