Moving right along ... a body has been found.

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CHAPTER FOURTEEN:

If you love something let it go,

If it comes back to you it`s your,

If it doesn`t, it never was." ... Unknown

Three Spies and a Funeral

When her plane landed, Alex was numb … numb to everything and everybody except Jimmy Deakins.

"She won't get off the plane Sir … I think she's in shock."

"Okay Agent Janis, I'll go get her."

"Alex? Alex it's me Jimmy. Alex darlin … come on lets get you home."

Speaking angrily through her teeth … "Don't 'darlin' me … Jimmy Deakins. If it weren't for you Bobby would be alive right now and I wouldn't be sitting here holding a box full of his personal effects!"

"Alex, who Bobby was had nothing to do with me … it was the cards I was dealt when he came to Major Case … now I'm in the soup with him."

"You mean, you were. You're still alive, he's dead. I'll find my own way home."

She didn't go home, she went to Bobby's apartment to be close to him. She wanted to sleep in his bed. She stripped down out of clothes and went into Bobby's closet. She found the light blue dress shirt that she always loved on him … so many times she wanted to touch him when he wore it. She would see him standing by the water cooler at Major Case talking with Jeffries and she would think how sexy he looked in it. She wanted to run her hands down his chest and smooth out his shirt … not that it needed smoothing, she just wanted to touch him. She put the shirt on and went to his dresser and put on his cologne. She crawled into his bed and cried herself to sleep.

Back in Hamburg

Tony had made it to the condo but Sean was already gone. Margie's orders were to get Eames out … Tony's was to get Sean … he was gone and Goren wasn't answering his phone, he walked right into Fitzgerald's trap. Tony heads back to the toy factory. When he arrives he finds a dead body hidden in the wooded area … he snaps a picture and sends it to Margie. He waits for an ID. He receives a text. Assassin Lee Yang Ming any sign of G? He sends one back. Trail leading away, red river.

Tony looks around and sighs heavily … that much blood … he's hit bad. At least he killed the bastard. Tony started to follow the "red river" trail. He searched for hours before giving up … Goren was gone, Ming probably had an accomplices. Tony had to go report in to the big Boss, the call he regretted making.

"Deakins."

"Sir … It's Dollo … ah Tony Sir."

"I already know Tony."

Tony is all choked up, Tony and Bobby were Partners in this life even though Bobby was his boss.

"I never should have left him Sir."

"Did he give you a direct order Tony?"

"Yes Sir, he did."

"Well then, you didn't have a choice, did you?"

"No Sir."

"I want you back in the States. It's time for you to come home."

"Not until I get Fitzgerald."

"Goren would tell you that mistakes are often made when you fuel your desires with emotions. Your desire to kill Fitzgerald is to avenge your partner … you could be the next one to die. We'll get him. Let me put someone else on it."

"I'm not leaving until I feel that man's blood on my hands."

"Look … Dollo … I loved that man … I want to come over there and kick some ass myself but we still have Deputy Gallagher to answer to. He's going to want your badge and gun after this. He would have taken Bobby's away if he found out about Alex … let's cool our jets and put another Agent on the case."

"And waste time getting someone else up to speed. No, not happening. Let him take my balls for all I care … I'm finishing this for Bobby."

"Don't do anything stupid. Use Margie as your back up."

"Yeah about Margie Sir … Bobby suspected her too."

"She didn't harm Eames."

"No she wouldn't … then we would all suspect her. She underestimated Bobby … he played the "I'm not as smart as everyone thinks I am" card, with her. She bit … hook, line and sinker."

Tony got off the phone with Deakins and made a list. Fitzgerald, Ming and Margie Taylor. What was the connection if there was one … probably just the money. Who was the other accomplice? Who has Goren? Where was his body … Alex needed closer.

Jimmy sent Tony, Agent Dahlia Janis, Bobby's friend and confidante. They would work together and stakeout Margie's apartment and tap her phone. They were both running on emotions … they had a score to settle.

They finally got a hit on her phone.

"Where's his body?"

"Ming's brother shot him and put him in an abandon barn off of 431 in Wedel. He burnt the barn down … there's nothing left of the great Agent Goren."

"Good work Sean. Now, can we get the hell out of Germany?"

"Anything you say baby. … Margie? Can we change your name back to Fitzgerald now?"

Tony and Dahlia looked at each other confused and pissed. Who the hell are they and who's the boss?

"D. I'm going to get his body … Alex should have a proper funeral for him."

"I want to get those two before they skip."

"You're right … then we'll get Bobby."

It was only a matter of time before Margie would lead them to Sean … they just had to be patient … not either one of their virtues.

"We should call Deak and let him know that we have a location on Bobby's body."

"I think we should wait until you go get him … what if you can't find him?"

"You're right again D … that's why you make the big bucks."

Dahlia allowed a tear to escape. "Bobby used to say that every time I gave him advise about Alex … he never took it though."

"Is that a tear Agent Janis … I was not aware the agency allowed us to cry."

"Bobby was a special man … it's one of those loop holes."

"Don't tell me you were in love with him too."

"Oh, who wasn't? I just knew it was fruitless … he only had eyes for Alex … I should say … his heart, only had eyes for Alex. No one else had a chance with that man."

"What was it about him?"

"His smile … when he did smile. His voice … so smooth. The way he looked at you when you were having a conversation … he would really listen, even to the perps. He had the most incredible stride."

"Stride?"

"Yeah … so sexy. The way he used his hands to express himself, especially when he was enthusiastic about something. Then there was that smirk … that little grin of his and then there was his dancing eyes, when he was up to something or when he knew something that no one else knew."

"Alright … enough. I think I was in love with him too!"

"I always knew you were Tony."

They smiled both drifting off into their own thoughts … their own memories of their past adventures with Robert Goren. He was a very different man in this world … it was a more dangerous job but he could always seem to make his agents laugh … he was vastly different.

Dahlia was keeping a look out when she spotted movement on her heat seeking infrared binoculars. Sean was making his move towards Margie's apartment … it was three a.m. No one saw the sniper on the building across the street. Dahlia and Tony grabbed their weapons and made their move across the street when a bullet rang out hitting Sean square in the back of the head. He was dead before he hit the ground. Dahlia and Tony hit the deck and looked all around to no avail. The sniper hit his mark and moved on.

"Bobby says hi Sean … that was for hurting his girl." And he was gone … stealth like.

Dahlia and Tony moved in and arrested Margie … to her dismay.

"I was bringing him in."

"Tell it to the US Government when we try you for treason … Mrs. Fitzgerald … she never said another word."

After that, they moved on to the daunting task of retrieving Bobby's body.

Jimmy enlisted the help of John Eames to deliver the news to Alex … it had been four days and he hadn't been able to get Alex to leave Bobby's apartment. They went in together to deliver the news.

"Honey … they found Bobby's bod …

"NO! No … no Dad please … I can't hear this … No please!" She collapses into his arms.

Both John and Jimmy have tears in their eyes. Jimmy has to sit, he puts his head in his hands and starts to sob as hard as Alex.

"I'm sorry Alex … I loved that big lug too … I'm sorry."

She went to him and they held each other for the longest time. John went into Bobby's kitchen and fixed himself a drink and sat by himself at the kitchen table … he grew to love Bobby over the years as well. Who the hell is going to tell Mike and Lewis? He thought. He drank down the amber liquid and poured himself another.

Alex's sister made Bobby's funeral arrangements and the Government flew his body home. When his body arrived at the airport, it was greeted with full Military Honors … Alex was too distraught to attend. Her family was there as well as Captain Ross, Chief Moran, The Commissioner and his wife … Peg. The Mayor and a sea of Dress Blue uniforms … Detective Jeffries never looked so handsome. Mike and Lewis were also there, standing proud as their friend would have wanted but both ready to crack at any moment … that moment was Taps. Sobs were heard everywhere … even Captain Ross couldn't hold it together. Tony and Dahlia walked along side their colleague and mentor with their heads held up proudly. Jimmy Deakins approached them and said a few short words and walked along side with them … the body was placed in a Hurst and taken to the funeral home.

Alex never left Bobby's apartment, still needing to be alone … she didn't want closer … she didn't want to hear that his body had been found. As long as it hadn't, there was still that possibility that he was still alive. She once again cried herself to sleep. When she awoke, Bobby bear was "sleeping" next to her. It was two in the morning and she thought her eyes were playing tricks on her … she left Bobby Bear in Germany. She sat up and grabbed on to it confused and disoriented … she heard snoring? She looked over to her right and thought for sure that she was dreaming. Bobby was sleeping in the chair with one leg up on the ottoman and the other leg on the floor. He was dirty and disheveled … his beard was overgrown and his hair was a mess. She could see that he had been shot but he was sound asleep and alive.

"ALIVE!"

"What … where … who?" He was exhausted. He could barely open his eyes let alone move a muscle.

She jumped off the bed and jumped onto Bobby.

"Bobby, oh my God, Bobby." She started kissing him all over.

"Alex … baby … I'm all dirty … honey … I need a shower."

"I don't care … everyone said you were dead … they had this thing at the airport today. She looks him over. Bobby, you've been shot … we need to get you to the doctors."

"No, no doctors … not yet. Why weren't you at the airport today?"

"Were you there?"

"Ah yeah … I was in the casket."

"What?"

"Long story … too tired."

"Damn you Robert Goren!" She starts hitting him … pounding her tiny fists into his massive chest.

"Alex please stop … I haven't slept in days. I promise you can kick my ass after I sleep, take a shower and have something to eat … okay. Right now I just want to sleep."

She starts to cry once again … that's all she been doing because of him and she's sick of it … she hits him one more time and then holds on to him tighter than she ever had before. They both fall asleep on the chair holding on to each other. Bobby Bear had the king size bed all to himself.

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Let me know if you want more on this one. Why Bobby had to fake his own death, perhaps??? I'll only know if you review!! Thanks for reading :) ... Judy