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Chapter 6

Laid to Rest

Alex winced when the shots were fired into the air. Tears came to her eyes as she watched the flags being handed to the widows. She stood with the Major Case Squad, Bobby next to her. Even though no words were spoken, she felt comfort being next to him during the ceremony.

She gave him a side glance and realized how handsome he looked in his dress blues. She tried to imagine how he looked in his Army uniform. She shook her head to remove the image from her mind and bring it back to the cemetery. The crowd was slowly breaking up, many offering their condolences to the families of the fallen officers.

Bobby gently took her by the elbow and maneuvered her out of the crowd towards her car. "You alright?" His voice was barely above a whisper.

She nodded. She hadn't gotten much sleep the night before. Being on her swollen feet most of the day had taken it's toll on her. Her face reflected how tired she was, as well as the emotional wear of the ceremony.

He moved her to a nearby bench, not far from her car. "Sit here and rest."

Alex took the offered seat, he sat next to her. "I heard you caught the perps."

He nodded. She leaned back, sighing. "Whatever they get, won't be enough."

She closed her eyes, letting the afternoon sun wash it's warmth over her face. Goren, cocked his head watching Detective Bishop fast approaching. She stopped in front of Goren. "We're about ready to leave."

Eames slowly opened her eyes. "You better get going. I'll be alright."

Alex made a move to rise, failing at the first attempt. Bobby stood up and gently took Alex by her arms, he slowly pulled her up on her feet. The momentum of being helped up, and the weight of the baby kept her moving forward. She fell awkwardly against Bobby, as he tried to steady her.

She grinned. "Sorry. Lately, I feel like I'm one of those 'Wobbly Weebles' when I stand up. Thank God I have a shower."

He arched a brow. Alex looked at his expression, and laughed. "Go to work, Goren." She gave him a shove towards Bishop.

Eames began waddling towards her car. Goren turned to watch her as she got in and drove off. Bishop stopped and waited for Goren. Turning, they walked to where they had parked the SUV.

Arriving back to 1PP, Bobby quickly dialed Eames' number. She answered on the second ring. "Hello?" Her voice sounded tired.

"Just wanted to make sure you got home alright." He looked up, seeing Bishop approaching their desks.

Eames smiled into the phone. "Yeah, I made it as far as the couch." She stretched her legs out on the couch, placing her feet on one of the arms, in hopes of reducing the swelling.

Bishop sat down at her desk, and began playing with her pencil, half way listening to the conversation. Bobby, spun his chair around, turning his back on Bishop. "Uh, well, gotta go."

Eames congratulated him again on capturing the perps. Closing her cell phone, she frowned. She had a feeling that he wanted to say more, but something stopped him. She smiled. Bishop must have interrupted the call.

Bishop tapped the pencil on her desk. Bobby finally spun back around, giving her one of his blank looks. "She's not a baby, Detective. She doesn't need to be looked..." She stopped mid sentence. His eyes suddenly took on a foreboding look. Realizing that she was treading on dangerous ground, she quickly flipped open the file on her desk and began studying it.