Summary: It's been awhile for this one ... I want to start "cleaning house" on my unfinished stories. So, to start with, It's over: Bobby quits and the US Government recruits him as a "hired gun" A "spy" if you will. Alex follows him to Germany and gets involved with the Co. that he is investigating. He's keeping secrets from her but to be fair ... he's the spy and she's just his girlfriend ... no longer his senior partner, he's the boss and intrigue is on a need to know basis. As always, thanks for reading. :)
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CHAPTER TWELVE: MORE THAN TRUTH
A Need To Know
Goren and Eames arrive at Charter Germany and head to separate areas of the building. He goes to his office and she heads right to the computer science lab. He tries to get Sean on the phone with no luck … he leaves several messages on the five different phone lines that Sean has. No one has seen or heard from him since close of business that night before … in fact, Goren and Eames were the last two people to have spoken to him. The last conversation they had was Sean telling Alex to take Bobby out to dinner. Goren called his Government contacts.
"Sir, it's Goren. I haven't been able to get in touch with Fitzgerald. I spoke with him briefly last night. He's not returning my calls and I pulled his phone records … all five lines haven't been used since then. I also spoke with his assistant and she hasn't heard from him since close of business."
"Anything else Goren?"
"Yes Sir. I also called his doorman … he never made it home last night. I called his girlfriend … she hasn't seen him. I can't pull his luds from Germany, can you take care of that for me Sir?'
"I'm on it … I'll call you back."
His cell phone rings.
"Goren."
"I'm in trouble … I need you to meet me at the toy factory in Neustadt it's 15 km north east of Coburb. Come alone." The phone goes dead.
He walks over to a picture on his wall and removes it to reveal a wall safe. He works the combination and takes out two guns and ammunition. Alex comes busting through his door to tell him what she had found on the computer system … his secretary tried to stop her but there's no stopping Alex.
She, however, does stop dead in her tracks at the sight before her. He had removed his jacket and dress shirt to put on a Kevlar vest and he had his guns on his desk. She shuts the door behind her.
"What the fuck is this Bobby?"
"Sorry Eames … heavy sigh … need to know. Right now, you don't."
He continues to get dressed. She walks up to him and stops him as he's lacing his gun through his belt loop.
"Eames … I have to go."
"Bobby, I love you … I have for so long … I just need you to know before you leave."
"If I don't come back, there's a plane ticket taped to the underside of your top draw at the condo … I want you out of here. You call Jimmy Deakins when you get home and he'll find you a job. Okay … promise me. DON'T stay here! PROMISE ME!"
"Do you love me too Bobby?"
He continues hooking his belt and then he moves on to his ankle holster. He grabs his jacket and heads to the door. He turns around to face her but then looks down.
"I was working this case with Bishop … oddly enough, this computer geek killed a young female on-line gamer because he missed his partner … I'd kill for you Eames … that is … if someone was trying to hurt you. You know that I hate using my gun … I knew then that I loved you … was in love with you." He looked up at her and disappeared out of the door carrying a gun that he would probably have to use.
Without him hearing …
"God damn you Goren … I promise." She sits down behind his desk and begins to sob.
"Ms. Eames, can I get you anything?"
She wipes the tears away from her eyes.
"I'm not feeling well. I think I'll call it a day. Could you call for my ride back to the condo?"
"Yes Ma'am."
When Alex arrived back home, she went right up to her room and pulled the draw out. She found the ticket and a note.
My Dearest Alex,
I regret that I have wasted all of these years not telling you how I feel about you but you of all people know why I didn't. My mother took up all of my personal time and that wouldn't have been fair to you … to us. We could have gone through that together Bobby! I have loved you for a very long time, it nearly killed me when you didn't understand the one time I chose to follow the rules, I only did that to be by your side and not to get my shield back … I should have told you that. I'm sorry that I chose this life and now you're reading this because I'm dead. I know … You fucking bastard, Goren! Go ahead … say it! You fucking bastard, Goren! Feel better? No! I didn't die in vein, if it makes you feel any better … I was working for the United States Of America … I'm proud of that. If things didn't quite work out as I planned … when you get back home … tell Jimmy, very discreetly, Sean is the spy for Korea, he'll know what do with that information. Yeah, sorry … It was need to know. Please destroy this letter!
Lastly, making love to you was like no other. At least I've died knowing that someone did actually love me … thank you.
I hold you in my heart and in my soul. Love for eternity, Bobby
She hears a knock on her door, she quickly puts the letter and ticket back and runs to answer the door.
"Sean!? What brings you to Germany?"
"I'm looking for Bobby … have you been crying Alex?"
She puts her hand up to stop him from coming in.
"Sort of … I took your advice and took Bobby out to dinner last night … food poisoning. I've been throwing up … my eyes get all teary. Bobby's not here, he went to work."
"Well, food poisoning's not catchy … let's call him and get him here."
He barges in passed Alex and sits on the living room couch.
"I'll try to call him … he was going to be in meetings all day though."
"Ah huh."
Shit, he knows Bobby's on to him … where did Bobby go? What's going on? Fucking need to know … I NEED to know!
Alex calls Margie, Bobby's secretary.
"Margie … it's Alex Eames. Mr. Fitzgerald is here with me … could you put me through to Mr. Goren please?"
"Shit! What is he doing there … you need to get away from him … I mean … oh the boss is with you? Why don't you bring him here and I'll tack Mr. Goren down."
"Oookay … I'll tell him."
"His secretary said we should head down to Charter and she'll track him down. He's doing his due diligence and hitting all the departments. I know Bobby … he can be stealth like … it may take her awhile to find him."
"I don't think so Alex."
That's when he pulled a gun.
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