Can borrowing become an addiction? If so I think I am addicted to these people (most especially Goren)
Once they were in the car and on their way back to New York, conversation returned to their case. They had purposely not talked about work at all yesterday. Alex was driving and Bobby had his binder open. "Eames, look here, I think I found the answer."
"I can't look Bobby, I'm driving!" She said exasperated.
"Oh right, sorry. It was right under our noses in the autopsy report or more specifically up her nose." He spent the next few minutes explaining his theory since she couldn't look at the report. By 10 am tomorrow morning he figured this case would be closed. They arrived in New York by 2pm and Alex dropped Bobby off at home and headed to her parents house to deliver their gifts from the park.
Bobby was right, as usual. On Monday morning at 9:59 am, Drake Langston was on his way to Rikers to await arraignment for the killing his girlfriend Dorie.
"So," Bobby asked. "Do you want to call or should I?"
"You go ahead, I think she likes you better anyways."
"And people call me paranoid," he laughed as he picked up the phone. Alex went to refill their coffee and when she got back he was done with the call. "It's all set, Thursday at 1pm, and I already cleared it with the Captain."
"You told the Captain about my nightmares?" She said with her voice rising.
"No, but he'll hear it from you, if you don't keep your voice down. All I told him is that for us to get back to where we used to be as partners, we might need professional help."
"Oh, I'm surprised he didn't suggest splitting us up then."
"You've got to be kidding. Where is he going to find someone else to put up with me for 1 case for 1 day, which ever is shorter?"
"There is always Bishop." She teased him.
"Please no, not Bishop, besides she only lasted as long as she did because she knew you were coming back and she would be free of me."
"Bobby, I really wish you wouldn't put yourself down like that."
"I'm working on it, really I am. Mostly I was just teasing."
"If you say so, but remember this, You are the only partner I want"
"Goren, Eames" the Captain called.
"Sir"
"We have a shooting at the courthouse."
"On our way Captain," Alex said as they headed out.
Wednesday morning when Alex woke up she realized that she hadn't had a nightmare since Saturday night at the hotel. She didn't assume they were gone for good though. She had gone to bed alone and she awoke alone. She also knew that when she got up she would find she was alone in the house. Alex just knew though that Bobby had been there. Each morning since they had gotten back Alex has woken to Bobby's scent on her pillow and sheets, her body holding a physical memory of his arm wrapped around her waist and his body pressed along her backside. Next time she vowed, he wont be sneaking away from her bed.
Bobby looks up as Alex walks into the squad room. "Good morning," he said as he gestured towards the coffee and Danish on her desk.
"Morning"
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes actually I did and you?"
"Like a baby. Any nightmares?"
Alex decided to have a little fun with his mind. "Not that I noticed, actually I think I must have had a really good sex dream last night?"
Bobby swallowed hard. "Really? Why would you think that?"
"Well I woke up all hot and bothered if you know what I mean. And since I was all alone in my big old bed it must have been because of a dream, don't you think?"
"Um yeah, sure" Bobby said. "I'll be back in a minute." He hurried off towards the bathroom with Alex's laughter following behind him.
Later as they were getting ready to head home for the day, Alex asked Bobby if he wanted to come over for dinner. "Nothing elaborate, I have some steaks in the refrigerator that I need to get used before they spoil. I was thinking we could throw them on the grill."
"OK, I'll go home and change, then be over in about an hour."
"Why don't you bring one of those DVD's you bought at the park and we can watch it after dinner."
"Are you sure? I didn't think you were into documentaries."
"Hey big guy, there are depths to me you haven't seen yet." Alex said, batting her eyelashes at him.
"Right, see you later then." Bobby walked off chuckling and shaking his head. What has gotten into his partner, he wondered. Maybe he could start thinking about changing their relationship even more. Best to wait until they get her nightmares dealt with first.
Once Bobby arrived at Alex's they started arguing about the steaks.
"I should grill them!"
"It's my house and my grill!"
"Grilling is mans work!"
"Of all the people, you are the last one I would have pegged as chauvinistic!"
"I'm not, it's just a man thing."
"How would you like a kick in the man thing?"
"Now that's just mean."
"Oh, just go make the salad and behave." Alex laughed at him.
"Yes ma'am" Bobby saluted her and went back in the house laughing.
They sat on the couch with their dinner and watched the DVD Bobby brought with him. Alex had opened a bottle of wine with dinner. "You want another glass?" she offered.
"No, thanks, but I better not. Driving you know. How would it look if I get picked up for a DUI?"
"I think Ross would have a cow and Moran would finally have leverage to get you out, so no more booze for you."
"That anxious to keep me around?"
"You have no idea." She murmured thinking it was to quiet for him to hear.
"I think I do actually, time for me to go, it's getting late and we have to be in early in the morning."
"OK, see you in the morning then." She said as she walked him to the door. "Good night Bobby."
"Good night Alex."
Alex went around and made sure the house was all locked up and then started cleaning up from dinner. When that was all done she decided it was time to make it look like she had gone to bed, so she turned out the lights in the rest of the house and left the bedroom light on for a few minutes and then turned it out too. She assumed that Bobby would not really go all the way home, just to come back in an hour or two. Alex waited in the dark of her living room for a while before deciding to be proactive instead. With her luck if she sat here in the dark too long she would fall asleep and he would be gone again in the morning. She put on her running shoes and a black leather jacket, grabbed her gun (just in case) and slipped out the back. Making her way down the block, keeping in the shadows, Alex found Bobby's car just around the opposite corner. It was in a spot where he could easily keep an eye on her house without anyone in her house being able to see him. He obviously wasn't expecting trouble because he was paying much attention to things going on around the car. Alex quietly walked up to the passenger side of the car. She carefully reached for the door handle and then in one quick motion she had the door open and plopped down in the seat. "Hi"
Bobby jumped in his seat. "Eames, you just about gave me a heart attack."
"Awe, I'm sorry" She really didn't sound it though.
"Um, what are you doing here?" Bobby asked.
"Good try Goren, let's try that again though with what are You doing here?"
"Um, car trouble?"
"Again, good try Goren. Better question for you. Are you going to come in soon so we can get some sleep or do you want to sit here by yourself, while I'm all alone in that big old bed?"
"I guess I am coming in when you put it like that."
"Good, come on then" With that Alex got out of the car and headed for her house. Bobby laughed and shook his head again as he got out of his car to follow her.
Once they were in bed, Alex curled up to his side and Bobby wrapped his arms around her. "So you know that I have been here the last couple of nights?" He asked.
"Of course, you left your scent on the pillow and sheets." She said as she yawned.
"My scent, what am I, an animal?"
"I don't know, we haven't gotten that far yet."
"Alex!"
"You of all people know that we each have our own unique scent, whether it's our cologne, perfume, soap or just us. But there it is. I knew you were here and I have a pretty good idea why. So let's get some sleep and we can talk about it another time, except I want to say thank you for keeping my nightmare at bay."
Next chapter they're off to see the shrink