Big steps were heard.
Footsteps that Eames recognized in a thousand.
Goren.
He was finally back.
After having hidden from him where he had gone during the lunch break.
He had dodged all her questions.
And he had not hesitated to flee the moment she had started to question him about where he was going.
Telling him that he had to leave urgently.
But that he would be back soon.
- You bet...
Eames put his hand on his chin, huffed, and pursed his lips, pouting.
No, just...
Eames didn't know where he had gone.
But more importantly...
It was taking him a while to get back.
And for what reason.
Eames didn't like that at all.
They had spent the night together.
And the next day, Goren was keeping secrets from her.
Was she right to trust him.
After what she had experienced with Kevin, Eames began to wonder.
What if she could really trust Goren.
After all...
He was a man too.
And who was to say that he wasn't going to change at all.
Especially after sleeping with her.
Was he really different from other men.
Could he be faithful...
And most importantly...
The gentle, loving man he had been with her that night.
Eames had so many doubts.
In addition...
If he started keeping secrets.
How could she trust him.
Could she have been so wrong about Goren.
Eames returned her gaze to the file she was flipping through, refusing to look up and show him that she had heard him come back.
As long as he was keeping secrets from her...
She would ignore him.
And pretend he wasn't there.
This would be a lesson to him.
Eames' back tensed at Goren's entrance to Homicide, showing him that she had heard him arrive.
But she refused to look up from her files, letting him know that something was bothering her.
Good God...
He had only been away for the lunch break.
And it hadn't been long.
Why was she reacting like that.
In addition...
How could he have told her where he was going without giving himself away.
If she had known where he was going...
Eames would not have finished asking her a lot of questions.
Until he knew why he had to go there.
And then...
It would have ruined everything.
But now...
At Eames' reaction...
Goren wasn't sure what he wanted to do.
Not even if he would have the courage to talk to her.
But he was determined to do it.
Even if she had to tell him to go away.
After all...
He was gambling with his future.
And also hers.
So Goren took his courage in both hands and headed for Eames' office.
- Eames...
At the footsteps that had just stopped a few millimeters from her desk, and at Goren's hesitant voice, Eames raised her face to Goren, meeting a Goren with a scarlet face, hand on the back of his neck, and who didn't dare look at her, all embarrassed.
So that was it.
Goren had just done something stupid.
And from the way he avoided her gaze, there was no doubt about it.
Good God...
Why is it that when he did something stupid...
He never dared to look at her.
Was he afraid of her.
In addition...
But strangely enough...
Eames was sure that this nonsense had to do with another woman.
And that like Kevin she couldn't trust him.
And that like Kevin, Goren would never be a faithful man.
Even though he hated bad fathers.
What was it that proved to her that he wasn't like that.
And that the way he looked away.
Made him realize that he had done something wrong.
Name of God...
Why had she believed that he would be different from other men.
She should never have trusted him.
Why did she have to fall in love with him.
Goren was...
And would always be like other men.
He would always be looking for what he couldn't have with her.
Eames was more than fed up.
She'd just been had again.
She'd better lock up her heart and throw away the key.
It would save her all her pain, and her worries.
It wasn't fair.
Why couldn't she fall in with a good man.
A faithful, gentle, caring man.
And not a man who only thinks about running the gazelle, and who only knows violence.
Every time it was the same.
And to think that she had thought Goren would be different.
How stupid she had been.
And he was still telling her this morning that he didn't want to rush.
Now she understood better.
Goren was already having an affair with someone else.
After all...
She should have asked around instead of falling into his arms so quickly.
But why hadn't she pushed him away.
Why hadn't he told her.
And the worst part...
Why did he sleep with her.
Well on the one hand...
She had to admit that she had forced his hand a little last night.
And that she had not left him much choice.
Since she was the one who had kissed him.
But still...
Goren could have stopped it.
And told her that it wasn't possible.
But she would have listened to him.
She was just as responsible as he was.
For God's sake...
Goren had said no to her several times in the beginning.
But she had insisted.
So the only one at fault...
It was her.
She had made Goren give in on his last nerve.
And then no.
It was not a reason.
He should have stopped everything if he was already with someone else.
A violent anger rose in her.
He was sleeping with her...
When he was already with someone else.
By the accusing look in Eames' eyes, and the features of her face that contracted in anger, Goren understood that Eames was imagining things.
And that he had better calm her down, and quickly.
Especially...
If he didn't want to cause a scene.
So maybe he should reveal what he had done during the lunch break.
Proud of his resolution, he plunged his hand into his pocket, and took out a small object, which he placed on the files.
Eames looked at the object that Goren had just put down, intrigued. And suddenly...
All the anger she had for him vanished like snow in the sun.
Was she dreaming...
Or was it a jewel case she had before her eyes.
Goren had not done this.
He wouldn't do that.
Eames looked up from the jewel box with her big hazel eyes and put them on Goren.
God...
The way Goren was acting in front of her, jumping from one foot to the other, looking away, not daring to look at her, his face all red, Eames knew it was true.
He had gone to buy her a jewel.
But why...
She didn't need jewelry.
To be at his side was enough for her.
And that night they had lived…
- It's for you.
At her words, Eames came out of her thoughts and looked at the box.
She moved her fingers forward, trembling, and took it between her fingers.
- You shouldn't have.
You shouldn't have...
Eames wasn't serious.
When she was the only light in his life.
The one who gave him hope in everything.
By this jewel he wanted to make her understand all that he felt for her, the force of his love.
The cheeks pink of excitement, the heart beating to break, Eames opened the case.
His big hazel eyes shone with a thousand fires, at the sight of the jewel which was in the case.
Her heart stopped, and her breath became short.
Was she dreaming.
This jewel was not just any jewel.
It was a silver ring, with a small ruby heart.
No.
Goren wouldn't dare ask her that.
Not after just one night.
She turned to him, and understood.
My God...
It was a proposal, all right.
Goren didn't know how to ask her.
And he was all embarrassed.
- Alex... Would you...
- ...want to marry me.
- Captain... you better come see what's going on over there.
Logan pointed to Goren, who kept moving around in front of Eames, who was looking intently at something in his hands.
- You'll see... It's very interesting.
Very interesting...
Deakins nodded, and got up from his desk, to follow Logan, eager to find out what it was all about.
They went towards Barek who did not leave the two inspectors of the eyes, as all the inspectors present, noted Deakins.
Arrived at the sides of Barek, it turned towards them, and carried the hand to its mouth.
- I believe that we will have a wedding.
Pardon.
A marriage...
What do you mean.
Deakins looked at Goren and Eames, and his gaze was drawn to the small case Eames held in his hands, with a small object glinting inside.
He opened his mouth to close it.
My God...
Was he dreaming.
It couldn't be a wedding ring.
And yet...
He recognized the small ring between miles.
It was indeed a wedding ring that was in the box Eames was holding in his hands.
Could it be that Barek was right.
Deakins looked at Goren, and suddenly he knew.
But yes.
Barek was right.
That big fool was proposing to Eames.
For God's sake...
And he hadn't seen anything between them.
Deakins knew that Goren and Eames were very close.
But to imagine them together.
At least...
He had never thought of his two detectives in this situation.
But when he thought about it...
There had been details.
The way they looked at each other.
To support each other against all odds.
But what really stood out for Deakins was the phone call he made to Eames this morning.
It was Goren who had answered.
And at that moment...
He should have understood.
Name of God.
How had he not made the connection.
It was clear enough.
And yet...
Even though he was sure that what Goren had told him about Eames' boyfriend was true.
It was also true that Goren had spent the night with Eames.
And given what was going on in front of the entire precinct.
Deakins was sure that Goren had done more than just console Eames.
- Alex... would you...
- ...want to marry me.
At his words, Deakins snapped out of his thoughts, and looked at Goren and Eames in turn.
- But you didn't let me finish.
At Goren's outraged cry, Eames smiled, tenderized.
It was Goren, all right.
He couldn't tell him what he wanted.
And then...
He played the offended.
My God...
He would never change.
But that was one of the things she liked about him.
- And then... Eames shrugged. As long as my answer is yes.
My answer is yes...
Goren let his hand fall back, still in shock.
Had he heard correctly.
Eames had just said yes.
It couldn't be possible.
Eames couldn't want to join his life with a man like him.
Who had a reputation for being crazy in their work.
- I said yes.
But yes.
Goren wasn't dreaming.
Eames had just accepted his proposal of marriage.
Oh, my God, it was...
It was too good to be true.
He had never felt proud in his life.
A woman like Eames...
Who agreed to marry him.
And to think it took six years for him to realize that his soul mate...
Was there...
Right in front of him.
For Gorne there was no doubt.
Eames was his soul mate.
When he left her this morning, he knew he could never live without her.
That she was the sunshine of his life.
And that he wanted her near him every morning.
To see her wake up.
To smile at her.
And that's what he had decided.
But he would never have believed that she would accept so easily.
He who had expected a no.
Or to an answer, telling her that she should think about it.
But not a quick yes.
- Bobby...
At Eames' little voice, Goren snapped out of his thoughts, to see an Eames standing there, right in front of him, a little smile on her lips.
She raised her hands to his face, took him extremely gently, stood on her tiptoes, and brought her lips close to his forehead, brushed against him.
- You're really cute.
Cute...
At her words, and at that kiss on his forehead, Goren blushed violently, his heart beating wildly in his chest.
Oh my God...
Didn't Eames see the effect that such a kiss had on him.
But more importantly...
They weren't alone.
And everyone was watching them.
- But I may have been wrong about this request. She huffed, let her hands fall back, and moved away from him, turning her back on him. Too bad.
No.
Eames couldn't turn away from him.
Not after the night they'd just had.
The most wonderful night of his life.
Eames was wrong about everything.
It was a proposal of marriage.
And she couldn't turn away from him like that.
Not after she proposed.
He put his hand on her wrist, and drew her against him, and lowered her face to his, took possession of her lips with ardor.
- It is indeed a proposal of marriage. He brought his hand to her cheek, brushed it. And you said yes.
- Strange... She brought the finger to her lips, making the moue. I don't remember that.
What.
Eames couldn't say that.
Not do that.
At the shocked expression on Goren's face, Eames let the hilarity get to her, and she burst out laughing.
My God...
How naive he could be.
As if she could actually say yes to him.
And then two seconds later...
Make him think she didn't remember…
Nor of his request.
Nor her answer.
When Eames laughed, Goren realized that she had just fooled him.
- You're so naive.
He bit his lip, pouting, sulking.
My God...
Eames had fooled him again.
Was he really that naive.
With that little blonde...
He looked like one.
- All that's left is to announce it to the whole police station.
At his words, Goren nodded, and put his hand on Eames' waist, and with gentleness, swung her around with him, facing all the detectives present who had not missed anything of the scene, and in front of Deakins.
- We're going to...
Eames didn't let her finish.
- ...get married.
And as always...
She finished her sentence.