It's just a fun story inspired by photos clips of VDO as he appeared in "Adventures in Babysitting." I have never seen the movie but I have seen these photos many times.

As I said Bobby, is not a cop but he's still Bobby. He has had some trouble with the law (Nothing Serious) and that is how he and Alex meet.

Alex is all cop not the witty, playful woman that we know because she hasn't met him yet.

Chapter One

You Never Know What Lies inside

Detective Alexandra Eames and Detective Mike Logan enter the million-dollar home belonging to the Chapman family. Two hometown detectives greet them at the door. They fill them in on the crime. Evidence of a burglary and an elderly woman is dead, eighty-year-old Olivia Chapman. It seems as if she may have suffered a heart attack.

They obtain a list of all the employees. Also any person or persons who have had access to the home within the last six months.

Throughout the next three days, Alex and Mike check out all outside businesses that have had contact with anyone from the Chapman home.

The house was recently painted and their visit with Trevor Morris leaves them with a lead. Morris was hired to paint the home, the job ended three days ago. All of his employees have been questioned, except one, Stewart Rollings.

One Police Plaza

Captain Ross asks, "Eames have you found Rollings yet?"

"No not yet, he hasn't been seen at his apartment for almost a week."

"Have you checked out any of his associates?"

"The only partner he ever had was when he and…." Alex checks her notes. "Robert Goren, he and Rollings were arrested for Breaking and Entering in 1986."

"Check him out." Ross says. Then he returns to his office to take a phone call.

Alex returns to her desk and keys in the name Robert Goren. "Well is he public enemy number one?" Mike asks.

"Hardly, arrested in 1981 for possession of cocaine and assault in the fourth degree of a police officer, served three years. The arrest with Rollings was in 86, it seems that the two of them were drinking in a bar and started talking about how to get rich quick. They broke into a storage warehouse, where Rollings was employed, they were arrested on the spot."

Mike shakes his head. "Geniuses."

Alex nods her head in agreement. "Tell me about it." She clicks and mug shots of both men appear on her screen. "Frick and frack, they even look stupid. Goren's next arrest was in 91 for parole violation. They were traveling together when Goren was pulled over for speeding. He was busted for DUI and they were both arrested for possession of cocaine. Sent back to Gainsport Prison for twelve months, since his release in 92 nothing, hasn't been in a police station for almost 15 years." She scrolls through the file, "Rollings on the other hand has been a frequent visitor to New York City police stations. At the time he was paroled Goren was employed at Reynolds Hardware in Brooklyn. Home address is also in Brooklyn."

Mike gets up from his chair. "Come on let's go to Brooklyn."

Their first stop is to Reynolds hardware. They enter the store and ask a cashier if the owner Gene Reynolds is available. A woman who seems to be in her sixties hears the conversation and walks over to them.

"Good morning, my name is Julia Reynolds, may I help you?"

"Yes I'm Detective Eames, this is Detective Logan. May we speak in private?"

"Please follow me." They follow her down a few aisles to the back of the store. She knocks on an open door. Sitting at a desk is a sixty something looking man. "Gene."

He looks up. "What's going on?" Julia introduces them to her husband.

"Please sit down, how may we help you?"

"Does a Robert Goren work here?"

"Yes he does, is something wrong?"

"We are interesting in speaking to him about an old friend of his."

"He's not working today, he should be at home."

"May we see his time card or time sheet whatever you have to track his hours?"

"We don't punch a clock here, but we do have time sheets."

"May we see his, please?"

"Sure." The older gentlemen reaches into a file and pulls out a folder. He flips through some papers and pulls out the sheet he was looking for. "Here we go." He hands the paper to Alex.

"Thank you." She reads aloud. "Monday started work at 8:45 left at 6 o'clock." She hands the file back to Mister Reynolds. "Thank you Mister Reynolds, the last address we have on him is from 12 years ago."

"He's still there, he's lived there all his life."

They thank Mister and Misses Reynolds. They leave the store and drive the five miles to his home. As they pass through the low-income part of town, they enter into a nice neighborhood. Mike asks. "Are you sure we're going the right way."

"Yes I am."

"These houses are very nice. I can't picture that guy living here."

"I'm sure, see that's it." She points. "This one Mike."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Hmmm…Nice."

Mike pulls the car into the driveway. They get out of the car and she admires the well-manicured yard. Alex pushes the doorbell. Within a few minutes a tall, well built man, wearing a blue t-shirt, that is very flattering, answers the door. Alex can't help but stare for a second or two. His eyes are brown and very warm and touches of gray show through his dark hair. Nothing like she imagined he would look like.

"May I help you?"

She asks. "Robert Goren?"

"Yes."

"I'm…" He cuts her off. "Cops."

She smiles at him. "How did you know we were cops?"

He smiles back looking only at her. He points toward Mike. "Dick Tracy here."

Alex is having a little trouble controlling her laughter but she manages, Mike however is pissed. She looks to Mike then to Bobby. "I'm Detective Eames, this is Detective Logan. May we speak with you?"

"About what?"

"Stewart Rollings."

"Stewart Rollings?" He pauses. "Sure, come on in." He steps aside as they enter the house. He passes them and he invites them into the living room to sit down.

A quick glance around the room from both detectives and then they sit. The house is neat and clean with stylish furniture.

"What has he done now?" Bobby sits down in a large recliner while Alex and Mike sit down on the couch.

"Why do you ask that?"

"Isn't that why you're here, he must have done something."

"Well, we're not really sure, but we are trying to find him."

Mike speaks for the first time. "When was the last time you saw him?"

"Sometime before Christmas."

Alex with a little disappointment in her voice, "You still associate with him?"

He shakes his head. "No, he was painting the house across the street and I recognized him and we talked for a few minutes."

Alex asks. "Do you have any idea where we might find him?"

"He does frequent Murphy's bar now and then?"

"Where is that?"

"Only a few blocks up the street, if you're not looking for it, you'll never find it."

"Why do you say that?" Alex asks.

"Because the bar is sandwiched between two office buildings."

Mike speaking to Alex, "I think we should check it out."

"Are you planning on going in there?" Bobby asks.

"Yes." Alex answers him.

"I'd leave him in the car."

Alex says. "Excuse me."

"The two of you will stick out like a sore thumb in there."

They thank him for speaking with them and then they leave his home. Neither of them feels that he has anything to do with this crime.

"Imagine him telling us what to do?"

"Mike, I don't think he was telling us what to do. I think he was trying to tell us that we are not known in the neighborhood and people might not want to talk to us."

"You agree with him."

She shrugs her shoulders. "I don't know."

Before he opens the car door, he catches her eye. He was flirting with you. She nods her head. Mike and Alex get back into the car. He slams the door. She smiles and has trouble looking at him. "Yes he was." I didn't mind.

TBC