Sorry this chapter is a little shorter but it just seemed like a good place for a chapter break
To own or not to own that is the question but really it is not to own just to play with
Once they were back outside on the street, Bobby stopped and pulled Alex around to face him. Alex's hand reached up behind his neck and he leaned down and kissed her. The hands that were still clinging together separated and their arms wrapped around each other. Their kiss continued until they felt the need to breath.
"So what now?" Bobby asked.
"Back to work, unfortunately."
"Nope, when we left the Captain said we could take the rest of the day off."
"Really? I didn't hear him say that."
"That's because you were busy talking to Megan."
"Well then, how shall we spend the rest of our day?"
"Hmm, I have a few ideas but I don't want to rush you so how about we go to Lewis's and borrow one of his muscle cars and take a drive."
"I don't know Bobby, last time we took a drive we ended up in bed together in a hotel."
"Just don't fall asleep on me this time and that won't happen."
"If I fall asleep, we'll be dead since I am driving."
"I don't know how Lewis will feel about a female driving one of his babies"
"You just let me worry about Lewis" Alex laughed.
It really didn't take much convincing, Lewis had a small crush on Detective Alex, so he was happy to loan them a car. He was a little hesitant about her driving it but she walked around the car with a sexy sway to her hips and dragged a finger tip lovingly along the fender. When Lewis's jaw dropped she snagged the keys from his hand and slid into the drivers seat.
"You know," Bobby said. "It probably wasn't nice to tease Lewis that way?"
"But it was so much fun"
"Sure, but now he will likely have some very interesting dreams about you, and then I will have to beat him up."
"Sweet talker you"
Once they got out of the city, Alex's foot became heavier and heavier on the gas pedal. Bobby sat back and enjoyed the ride. Despite being a girl, His girl knew how to handle classic car with a lot under the hood. None of the women he had dated in the past had ever had an interest, let alone the ability. They generally preferred to ride shot gun and look good. Alex could do it all, he thought. She knew about cars, could drive as well as any race car driver (ok maybe he was exaggerating there a little), and she not only looked good, she looked fabulous doing so.
They ended up at a beach just as the sun was starting to set. Bobby reached for Alex's hand and they started walking along the shore. Halfway down the shore there was an outcropping of rocks. They climbed up to sit and watch the sunset. Alex was sitting in front of Bobby with his arms wrapped around her from behind. His chin was lightly resting in her shoulder.
"Beautiful" Alex said.
"Yes, you are." Bobby replied
"I meant the sunset"
"I know, but not as beautiful as you."
"I love you Bobby"
"I love you too Alex"
"Dr Olivet said that the sleeping arrangements we up to us."
"Did we really need her to tell us that?"
"No" She laughed. "Any ways, I was thinking. Your apartment is closer to work."
"Yeah, I suppose it is." Bobby knew he was being paranoid again and hated himself for it, but he started to worry that Alex was thinking about his place because of her house was the house she had bought with Joe.
Alex could hear the change in his voice and wondered what happened. She thought back over their conversation and figured it had something to do with his apartment. "If you would rather I didn't stay at your place, then I guess we can go back to mine, unless you would rather we just went our separate ways tonight." She didn't know if she was emotionally strong enough to deal with his shutting her out again. Getting up from the rock, Alex headed back to the car.
"Eames wait." Bobby realized that something had gone really wrong in the last five minuets and knew he couldn't let her walk away or he might loose her for good.
"Eames?" She yelled.
"Sorry, habit." Bobby said pleadingly with his hands held up at shoulder height. "What just happened back there?"
"I don't know, you tell me. One minute we were talking about where we were going to sleep tonight or at least I thought we were and then you started shutting down again."
"Honey, I didn't mean to shut down or shut you out, I thought that maybe you were, well You bought your house with Joe, and…"
"Bobby!" Alex let her frustration come out in her voice. "Yes, I was married to Joe when I bought the house, but out of a 20 year mortgage he was alive for 1. We had only just begun to renovate and make it our own. Since then it has been nearly 10 years of my paying for it myself and a lot of changes in the décor." She took a deep breath and continued with emphasis. "AND I bought a new bed years ago."
"I'm sorry, I was just being stupid."
"No, you were being paranoid again."
"You're right" He stepped closer and pulled her into his arms and hugged her. "Now what were you saying about my place?"
"What I was getting at is that since your place is closer to work then if we stay there we can stay in bed longer before getting up in the morning."
Bobby grinned and leaned down to kiss her. "Sounds good to me."