A shout out to VDO ...
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CHAPTER SIX: ROSS PAYS A VISIT
What does the key to the city open anyway?
The next morning after making love all night long, there was a knock on Goren's door.
"Ugh … ignore it."
"It's probably Lewis … he has a key … he'll just come in."
"Ooh really? I think I'll go greet him."
"But Alex, you're not decent!"
She's running down the hall with just Bobby's T-shirt on yelling back to him and giggling to boot … "I know!"
She opens the door to Captain Ross. The smile and playfulness is instantly gone.
"Detective Eames?" He looks at the number on Bobby's door and then back at Eames.
"What can I do for you Captain?"
"Is Detective Goren here?"
"First of all, he is no longer Detective Goren and why wouldn't he be here, it's his place?"
"Look, I know what we did was …"
"Despicable, deplorable, down right disgusting?"
"Yes all of that and more."
Bobby walks out in his boxers … he heard Ross's voice but figured what the hell … he's not my Captain anymore.
"Yo Lew … oh … Captain, what are you doing here?"
"Was I disturbing something Detectives?"
"Yes actually, Bobby and I were just getting up and I really wasn't ready to get out of bed." She walks over to Bobby and slides her arms around his waist and rest her head on his shoulder as he drapes his arm around her back.
"Since you're here Captain, I never gave you my badge. Let me get it for you." Bobby goes back into the bedroom to get his badge and put some clothes on leaving Eames alone with Ross.
"Do you have any coffee Eames?"
"Oh, you're not staying."
"How long has this been going on, Eames?"
"What business is that of yours Captain?"
"Here's my badge Captain." Goren could feel the tension in the air. He could care less about Ross's visit. He was pissed as hell but he was over it. He got the girl and the big job … he won! Moving on. Eames was not moving on … she could hold a grudge. If anybody knew that, it was Bobby. He would sit back and watch.
"Detective … ah … Bobby, we need to talk."
"So talk."
"I think he should leave, I want to go back to bed."
"I'll put some coffee on, why don't you put some clothes on Honey." Alex looked down at her bare legs … her appearance intended to be a shock for Lewis was now a shock for her. She was so pissed off the moment she saw Ross, she forgot what she was wearing … or not wearing. She ran off to the bedroom. Bobby walked into the kitchen hiding his laughter. Ross followed him into the kitchen.
"So, you and Eames, huh?"
"Yup, me and Eames. We're getting married Christmas Eve … I wouldn't wait by your mail box for an invitation though. Alex is pretty pissed about last night."
"Married? Wow, congratulations. Have the two of you been dating all these years?"
"No, just since yesterday. Black, right?"
"What?"
"Your coffee … you take it black?"
Goren was playing with him now. He knew he didn't believe that the two of them only just got together and he really didn't care what the Captain thought but he was having fun.
"Yes … black."
"So you said, yesterday?"
"Yup. So, who's bright idea was it to lie about Peg … ah … Marguerite Moynihan's fake murder."
"It was her idea."
"And discrediting me to my new boss … which didn't work by the way. He gave me another fifty thousand dollars a year to stay."
"Fifty grand Babe … you didn't tell me that."
She wrapped her arms around him and gave him a kiss … one that should have been saved for the bedroom. She released him and went over to the counter and made herself a cup of coffee and glared at Ross.
"Yesterday you say?"
"Just like the song."
"Well, you deserve it, I wish you a lot of luck. They're very fortunate to have found you."
"Thanks."
"However, the Commissioner would like me to try one last time … he would like to give you the key to the city. A Robert Goren Day, if you will."
"What does the key open, exactly?"
"He can basically write his own ticket, so to speak, where the department is concerned Eames. No more Moran pissing him off … you would be my number two at Major Case … my equal actually."
Eames starts laughing, "they cut your balls off to get Goren back … this is better than a D'Onofrio movie … and that's saying a lot!."
"Who's D'Onofrio?"
"Oh Bobby, he's awesome … almost as good looking as you. He was in "Full Metal Jacket" … played Pyle."
"Oh yeah."
"Are you coming back or what!?"
"No."
"And I'm not either. I'm going to marry Bobby and stay barefoot and pregnant. They used you just like they used my Partner … feels good, doesn't it?"
"No Eames, it really doesn't."
"Good … I'm glad that you're finally feeling some of the pain that you yourself inflicted upon him … you deserve it. Now if you don't mind. Bobby has to pack for Germany and I have a wedding to plan. Tell your bosses to stick it and Captain Ross, you can stick it too." Eames kissed Bobby on the top of his head and walked out of the kitchen.
"You heard her Danny … you know where the door is."
"You're not going to be happy Goren."
"Oh … but I already am."
After he left, Goren had one question for Eames.
"Alex, barefoot and pregnant? That's a little archaic, don't you think?"
"I don't intend on wasting my life just being a vessel for your children … what kind of positions does this Sean guy have for me at his firm?"
"I'm not sure but I know what position I have in mind for you right now ... at my firm."
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TBC? THANKS FOR READING ... Judeey