Author's Note: I have been really shocked about what happened in Orlando and Disneyworld. May all those victims rest in peace.
They found a silver grey Chevy Tahoe in the garage and Alex immediately slid behind the wheel.
"Do you like it?" Bobby asked as Alex turned on the ignition.
She looked at him sideways and smiled. "You know very well I do."
Bobby smiled back and put his seatbelt on as Alex backed out of the garage and off the driveway. They drove slowly through the gated community and greeted the guards when they left the property. Bobby turned to look at Alex.
"I really like this place," he said casually.
"It is a very nice place, I'll give you that," she replied as she turned onto the main street. "I would love to live in a place like this in New York."
"You have a nice place too," Bobby said casually.
She shrugged her shoulders and looked at him. "It hasn't really been my place these past few years," she explained and sighed deeply. "Not since..," she stopped when she felt Bobby's hand on her arm.
"Jo Gage," he said softly and squeezed her arm. "I should have known," he mumbled.
She smiled sweetly at him and put her hand on his to give his hand a soft squeeze. "I have been thinking about moving for a while," she said casually.
"Really?" Bobby asked surprised. "I never realized."
"I never told you," she said as she turned onto the Bronson Memorial Highway.
The rest of the drive to Disneyworld was spent in comfortable silence, with Bobby gazing out of the window and occasionally looking at Alex out of the corner of this eye. They arrived at the personnel parking less than 15 minutes later. After explaining to the guards who they were, they parked their car and walked to the main entrance. They walked close to each other, Alex's shoulder bumping Bobby's arm every now and then.
"The townhouse is not only a very nice place, it's also very close to the park," Alex said as she bumped into Bobby to avoid running into a very excited kid. "Do you think I'll find such a perfect home?" she asked as she turned to look at Bobby.
"Unless you decide to move here, I don't think you'll find an affordable place like this anywhere in New York," Bobby stated dryly.
"Moving here, huh?" she quipped and swatted his arm when he bumped into her once more. "That might not be such a bad idea," she stated matter-of-factly. "Do you think Orlando PD could use a great pair of detectives?" she asked.
"A pair?" Bobby whispered.
"If I move here, I'm taking you along," she said softly and linked her arm through his, laughing loudly at the very confused look on his face.
"Really?" he quipped as he raised his eyebrow suggestively at her.
"Get your mind out of the gutter, big guy. I'd be taking you along because you make the best meatballs with pasta in the world," she explained.
Bobby stopped in his tracks to stare at her. "You'd only be taking me along to take advantage of me?" he asked, trying very hard to sound shocked.
"Of course," she quipped as she shrugged her shoulders.
Bobby raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "I could live with that," he said and smiled at her. "But I don't think they are waiting for a cop with a reputation," he explained.
Alex squeezed his arm. "They'd just need to look at our solve rate and they won't care about your reputation," she said as she pulled him towards the entrance.
"If you say so," he shrugged and followed her along.
They saw someone standing near the main entrance apparently looking for someone. They walked towards where he was standing and he turned to look at them. "Are you Bobby Goren and Alex Eames?" he asked softly.
"I am Alex Eames," she said as she extended her hand to shake his outstretched one, "and this big guy is my partner Bobby Goren," she finished.
"I am David Jamison," David said as he shook Bobby's hand. "Thank you for coming out here," he said and smiled at them. "Our employees have been really worried lately," he explained.
"That's what we are here for," Bobby said and they followed David to wherever he was going.
"You are aware of the non-fraternization rule?" he asked both detectives as he entered a small office. "Take a seat," he said as he sat down behind his desk. "We had another couple disappear yesterday," David said sadly.
Alex sat down and Bobby plopped down next to her. "There's been another one?" Bobby asked. "That makes it three," he stated and looked at David. "And the first disappearance happened when?"
"Eight days ago," he said softly as he crumpled a piece of paper on his desk. "Everyone has been so careful, but apparently not careful enough.'
"Do you have any idea who could be behind those disappearances?" Bobby asked as he started fidgeting in his seat. He stopped moving around when Alex glared at him. "Sorry," he murmured.
David Jamison smiled at the big detective. "You are going to make one heck of a character with all that energy," he said as he went through a pile of papers on his desk.
"You have no idea," Alex quipped and smiled at her big partner. "He can't sit still for a second."
"Have you decided on your characters?" David asked and smiled when Alex swatted her fidgeting partner a second time.
"We thought we'd be Beauty and the Beast," Alex explained and looked at her big partner. "I think Bobby will make a perfect Beast."
"I'd have to agree with that," David said. "I thought I'd introduce you to everyone tomorrow and work out costumes and everything, so you'll be able to start the day after tomorrow," David explained and handed them a paper.
Bobby looked at the paper and raised his eyebrows in surprise. "You have a list of names?" he asked surprised.
David shrugged his shoulders. "I keep a very close eye on all my employees," he said matter-of-factly.
"Do I dare to ask why you came up with only those names?" Bobby asked as he scanned through the names.
David sighed deeply. "Those are mostly the folks that don't really mingle with the rest of the group, they are on their own most of the time," he explained and rose from his seat. "I don't consider them suspect though," he said and stretched his back. "I just thought it would be interesting if you knew who the stand-outs were," he finished.
Bobby shook his head in agreement. "Thank you for that," he said as he rose from his seat. "What time should be come back tomorrow?" he asked.
"Can you come back around eight?" David asked. "We have our weekly personnel meeting then. I'll introduce to everyone and then we will go to the tailor and try on some costumes. A few adjustments might be needed," David said as he looked at Bobby.
"I agree, he is a big guy," Alex quipped and smiled when Bobby glared at her. "Don't try to look so mean," she said. "It doesn't suit you."
"If you say so," Bobby answered and smiled at his petite partner.
David smiled at the two detectives. "They are going to love you guys," he said casually and shook both Bobby and Alex's hand. "And I don't think you won't have to try very hard to hide what you're feeling for each other," he said casually, laughing at the shocked look on both Bobby's and Alex's face.
They left the office and slowly walked back to their car in comfortable silence. Once they arrived at the car, Alex claimed her usual sport behind the wheel and Bobby slid in beside her. He turned to look at his partner. "How about going for a swim in that awesome pool?" he asked.
"That might be a bit of a problem," Alex explained. "I didn't bring a bathing suit."
"I don't mind," Bobby said with a huge grin on his face and shrugged his shoulders.
"Bobby!" Alex screamed and she swatted his arm, hard. "You have a very dirty mind, Mister," she murmured and pulled out of her parking sport.
"Sorry," he said as he smiled sheepishly.
"You are everything but sorry," Alex retorted and smiled. "How about heading to the outlet?" she asked her big partner.
"I don't mind," he said. "I actually love shopping," he explained.
Alex stopped the car and turned to look at him. "You love cooking and you love shopping?" she said to no one in particular. "Marry me, Bobby," she said with her voice full of humor.
"Ross would love that," he quipped and laughed when she hit his arm before pulling onto the street and driving off towards the highway