Almost done with this one. Bobby finds himself in hot water but did he plan it that way? Hmm? Hope you like the next twist in the story!
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Bobby ... Treason? In the same sentence ...
Alex woke up first, hoping that the big lump under her wasn't a nasty joke her subconscious was playing on her. She picked her head up and saw his beard covered face, safe and sound … for now. She carefully slipped out of his arms and went to make a phone call. All of the sudden he was on her, grabbing the phone and hanging it up before her call was engaged.
"No calls Alex. No one can know that I'm here … that I'm alive."
"Bobby, what's going on?"
"I killed Sean … in cold blood. I shot him in the back of the head. He was un-armed. He didn't even see it coming."
Alex sat down. She knew Bobby better than anyone but did she know this Bobby? The answer was yes. She didn't care what secret he had been keeping from her all these years … he still wasn't a killer. He sat down beside her and ran a hand through his unruly hair and glanced at her then looked down. She placed her hand on his back and began to say that it would be alright and he abruptly stood up and grabbed a towel and headed into the shower. He let the hot water cleanse his body … he kept playing that shot over and over in his head. You never should have touched Alex, Sean. The problem was, Sean was the key to the operation. Deputy Gallagher's orders to Bobby was to bring back Fitzgerald alive with the evidence … he had the evidence … documents that he had found. That would be enough with Margie in custody but he broke his one cardinal rule, he let desire rule his emotions. He wanted revenge … he could only think of Alex's kidnapping years before and always blamed himself … this time, he would enact and seek out vengeance against anyone that dare lay a finger on his Alex. He lost sight of his mission because he allowed Alex to stay on that plane. He would try not to take his conflicting emotions out on the woman that he was so deeply in love with.
When he came out of the bathroom, he was clean shaven and his hair was neat and tidied up. His wounds were cleaned and new bandages were applied. Alex got her first glimpse of his bruised and battered body … he had been shot in the leg and shoulder and from what she could tell, he received some kind of medical attention but not to her liking.
She approached him cautiously and placed her hand on his chest. This time she held back the tears but couldn't hold back the look of terror he saw in her eyes. He smoothed back her hair and kissed her tenderly. She melted into his body. He lifted her and placed her on his bed. He made love to her … no foreplay … he just entered her. They made love to each other in silence, no moaning or groaning … no gasping … no "oh God's" … nothing. Silence. He rolled off of her in pain but didn't show it … he went into the bathroom and downed some painkillers. Alex sat up in bed and pulled her knees into her chest … not sure why he was being so quiet … it scared her. He climbed back into bed and pulled her back down to him.
"I want you again Alex … now. I need to feel you. I want you to feel me."
They made love for hours with the occasional, "you really are alive" and the "Yeah baby I am." There was also the anger that would come out of Alex and she would, seemingly, from out of the blue, hit him. He knew why but would say … "could you hit me on the right side, Honey" … and she would. She was thinking about how she could never go through this again and he was thinking about how if she only knew how many times in the past he had almost been caught in similar situations … this was the worst … he almost lost his life. It was because he was in love and his mind was not on the prize but his prize … Alex. I'm getting too old for this spy shit! As Alex went down on him for the third time. I'll never be too old for that!
"Oh God Alex!"
Hours ticked away when they heard a knock on his apartment door. They had been lying there holding each other, still not willing to speak of what either one had gone through, when Bobby leaped from the bed and grabbed his clothes.
"Get rid of whoever it is. If you can't, I'll be back later. Remember, no body must know that I'm alive … no body Alex!" He lifted up the window and ducked out before Alex could say a word.
She went to the door to see who it was and looked through the peep hole. It was Deakins and two other people that she didn't know. She opened the door.
"Jimmy, what are you doing here?"
"Where is he Alex?"
"Who?"
"Bobby."
"That's not funny." She turned away from him. Now she was really confused. Jimmy Deakins, of all people, sat with her balling his eyes out at the news of discovering his body … did he know all along that Bobby was alive? Was it all an act?
"This is his Partner, Tony … Agent Dollo. I think you remember Agent Janis"
"I'm his fucking Partner!" She shoots Dollo a look. Then she looks over at Dahlia and now remembers her kindness from the plane and gives her a weak smile.
"Ma'am, I'm the one that put him in the casket … I know he's alive … I know he would have come to see you."
"Alex. We have to bring him in. The deputy has questions, only Bobby has the answers. I wanted to give you time with him but now his time has run out. The longer he stays away the more guilty he looks. They could charge him with treason!"
"Treason! Bobby is pure red, white, and blue Jimmy and you know it!"
Alex sits on the couch … her head is spinning. What went wrong? Why is Jimmy Deakins even here? Dahlia sits down next to her and turns to face her.
"Alex, you're completely right, Bobby would never commit treason but he needs to show his face to prove it. Running makes him look guilty."
Alex looks up at Deakins.
"What's your roll in all of this and DON'T tell me it's need to know … I'm sick to death of that crap!"
"I'm Bobby's handler … not that anybody can handle him." Dollo and Janis chuckle. The private sector was too boring for me and when the agency came to me and said they needed someone to control Goren … I said yes … God help me."
"Why didn't you just arrest him at the airport … why all the pop and circumstance?"
"He is a hero Alex."
"A hero that commits treason Jimmy … you can't have it both ways."
"He stopped a terrorist attack on this country when he was on suspension from the department … I'm sorry to say the details of that are a need to know. He is a hero."
"Then how can you say that he has committed treason?"
"He has evidence against the Fitzgerald's. That evidence are codes to tap into … well … that's also need to know but he has it and it's the United States Government's property. Many other countries, shall we say, want these codes and are willing to pay top dollar for these codes."
"Since when does money play a factor in anything that Bobby does?"
"She has a point Boss."
"Yeah Dollo … I know the man too but everyone has their price."
Alex shoots up. "NOT BOBBY!"
"Then he should just give himself up, Alex."
Bobby walks in from the bedroom and Dollo grabs him and spins him around. Bobby puts his hands up or hand … his left arm is injured and stays down by his side. Dollo grabs Bobby's piece. He handcuffs him and spins him around to face Deakins.
"Robert Goren, you're under arrest for treason …"
"Save it Deak."
Alex runs over to him and wraps her arms around him.
"Bobby please tell me that you didn't do this."
He says out loud. "Every man has his price Babe." Then kisses her ear and whispers … "Take care of Bobby bear."
They take him away. Alex runs to her bedroom and grabs the bear. She finds that a seam had been open and re-sewn … she tears it open and finds the codes that she doesn't understand and the real person's name that has been working with the Fitzgerald's … she doesn't know what to do with this information … she prays that Bobby knows what he's doing.
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Hope you can follow my twisted plot twist? I know where I'm going are you willing to stay on the ride with me is the question? Please hit that review button:) It's almost 2009 ... Happy FanFicting everyone ... I look forward to reading all of your wonderful stories in the New Year!