L&O: Criminal Intent Multi-Chapter fic: Interrogation Room[Part 5/6]
Interrogation Room
Characters: Bobby Goren, Alex Eames
Pairing: Goren/Eames
Summary: In which Alex must comfort Bobby when things go bad for his mother and
Rating: T for Teen
Warnings: AU and a somewhat out of character Goren
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: I do not own Goren, Eames or anything pertaining to Law and Order Criminal Intent. L&O: CI is Dick Wolf's and Rene Balcer brain child. I am not affiliated with them in any way.
Author's Note: UnBeta'd all mistakes are my own and I apologize for them.
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5
Bobby was pushed away the moment he laid her on a gurney, as the doctors took over, but he was following right behind them as they took her for x-rays to make sure everything was alright. He saw her looking around for him, and when she did find him, he gave her a comforting smile, before they shut the doors.
Deakins showed up not long afterward, finding Goren leaning against the wall waiting for the doors to open again.
“Have they said anything yet?”
He shook his head, “Not officially, but the medic said probably a concussion.”
“And you?”
Bobby looked down at his arm. He’d forgotten about it, the second Eames collapsed in his arms.
“I’m fine.”
“Just worried?” Deakins asked giving him a crooked smile. He’d seen the pairs exchange on the scene and he wouldn’t be a very good cop if he didn’t notice that something was going on there. But as far as the NYPD was concerned, he knew nothing of it. It was nice knowing his two detectives, two friends, might find a bit of happiness.
“Worried. Did anyone see where the guy went.”
“He slipped past the guys we had on the north side. We’ll get him.”
The doors opened and Eames was wheeled back out and into one of the triage rooms, Goren went with her to wait for the doctor and his diagnosis. Deakins followed as well, but stopped short of the door, nodding Goren in; he’d wait in the hallway.
“Alex…”
“I’m fine, just a splitting head ache.” Alex didn’t let Bobby get in a word. He’d been right when he thought she’d regret acting like she had, he might as well let her get it out. “Did we get the guy?” Bobby told her what Deakins had said, and she winced more to herself than out of pain. “I should have had him.”
“Don’t worry. Deakins is right, we’ll get him.”
She didn’t say anything, choosing to check out the damage to her head with her fingers, fighting against the pain from the gash, While Goren watched and waited silently. When the doctor did finally come in, Deakins followed and all three listened.
“Detective, it is a concussion and thankfully there isn’t a skull fracture. That gash on your head, should heal up pretty quickly, but you will feel the effects from the head trauma for a week or two. I’d like to admit you for the next 48 hours you’ll need to have someone wake you up ever 2 hours or so.”
Eames looking pleadingly at Goren, asking if he would do it and he understood immediately and told the doctor, that it wouldn’t be necessary. He’ll stay with her.
The doctor looked between the two, and said that would be ok. “I’ll just prescribe some pain killers, and I’ll give you a booklet explaining what you have to do. I’ll get the discharge papers.”
“Logan and Barak can take care of the case for now. Eames, take it easy you have the week, you too Goren.” Goren was about to say something about not needing it, but Deakins continued ignoring the attempt. “You two’ll be alright?”
Alex gave him her thanks and told him they’d be ok, answering for Bobby as well.
By the time Deakins left, the doctor and a nurse came in. Eames head was bandaged and Goren was giving his instructions by the doctor. Soon enough, they were walking out of the hospital. Alex, leaning on Bobby for support with one of his arms around her shoulders and they got into a cab.
***
It was dark, and both detectives were tired by the time the cab pulled up to Eames’ home. Bobby was surprised she hadn’t fallen asleep on the journey, but she hadn’t gone a second without leaning heavily against him.
As he opened the door for her, both recalled the last time they were in this position, the memory kept both silent until they were both in and the door had been closed. Finally they were both just standing there, until Alex winced as a shot of pain went through her head.
“If you want to get ready for bed I can get you some water and the pain killers?”
She nodded with a yawn, and slowly made her way up the stairs, while Bobby went for the kitchen. It felt easy being here now, maybe because he was there purely out of support, but he was relaxed; he liked the fact that she had wanted him to be there, felt safe with him. As he got water for her, his mind was blissfully silent for once. He wasn’t over thinking anything, his arm hurt a bit, but that was bearable, and he was exactly where he felt he was supposed to be.
Alex had just gotten cozy in bed when Bobby knocked on the door asking her if she was ready. She told him to come in, and he padded in softly. He sat the glass down on the bed side table and sat beside her on the bed. She looked up at him from her pillow, eyes half closed, but a smile on her face despite the pain.
“Sit up for minute, the doctor said you can two of these now.” She did as he told her, and he held out the pills for her which she took gratefully then lay back down. It wasn’t long ago that she was kissing him in the hallway, wanting him here in her bedroom, and now that he was here, taking care of her, sitting right beside her, it was easy to drift off to sleep.
Bobby stayed where he was for a long while. Not watching her, but just sitting and listening to her breathing, before leaving and heading downstairs. He’d catch a couple of hours of sleep on the couch until he had to wake her up and make sure everything was ok.
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Characters: Bobby Goren, Alex Eames
Pairing: Goren/Eames
Summary: In which Alex must comfort Bobby when things go bad for his mother and
Rating: T for Teen
Warnings: AU and a somewhat out of character Goren
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: I do not own Goren, Eames or anything pertaining to Law and Order Criminal Intent. L&O: CI is Dick Wolf's and Rene Balcer brain child. I am not affiliated with them in any way.
Author's Note: UnBeta'd all mistakes are my own and I apologize for them.
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5
Bobby was pushed away the moment he laid her on a gurney, as the doctors took over, but he was following right behind them as they took her for x-rays to make sure everything was alright. He saw her looking around for him, and when she did find him, he gave her a comforting smile, before they shut the doors.
Deakins showed up not long afterward, finding Goren leaning against the wall waiting for the doors to open again.
“Have they said anything yet?”
He shook his head, “Not officially, but the medic said probably a concussion.”
“And you?”
Bobby looked down at his arm. He’d forgotten about it, the second Eames collapsed in his arms.
“I’m fine.”
“Just worried?” Deakins asked giving him a crooked smile. He’d seen the pairs exchange on the scene and he wouldn’t be a very good cop if he didn’t notice that something was going on there. But as far as the NYPD was concerned, he knew nothing of it. It was nice knowing his two detectives, two friends, might find a bit of happiness.
“Worried. Did anyone see where the guy went.”
“He slipped past the guys we had on the north side. We’ll get him.”
The doors opened and Eames was wheeled back out and into one of the triage rooms, Goren went with her to wait for the doctor and his diagnosis. Deakins followed as well, but stopped short of the door, nodding Goren in; he’d wait in the hallway.
“Alex…”
“I’m fine, just a splitting head ache.” Alex didn’t let Bobby get in a word. He’d been right when he thought she’d regret acting like she had, he might as well let her get it out. “Did we get the guy?” Bobby told her what Deakins had said, and she winced more to herself than out of pain. “I should have had him.”
“Don’t worry. Deakins is right, we’ll get him.”
She didn’t say anything, choosing to check out the damage to her head with her fingers, fighting against the pain from the gash, While Goren watched and waited silently. When the doctor did finally come in, Deakins followed and all three listened.
“Detective, it is a concussion and thankfully there isn’t a skull fracture. That gash on your head, should heal up pretty quickly, but you will feel the effects from the head trauma for a week or two. I’d like to admit you for the next 48 hours you’ll need to have someone wake you up ever 2 hours or so.”
Eames looking pleadingly at Goren, asking if he would do it and he understood immediately and told the doctor, that it wouldn’t be necessary. He’ll stay with her.
The doctor looked between the two, and said that would be ok. “I’ll just prescribe some pain killers, and I’ll give you a booklet explaining what you have to do. I’ll get the discharge papers.”
“Logan and Barak can take care of the case for now. Eames, take it easy you have the week, you too Goren.” Goren was about to say something about not needing it, but Deakins continued ignoring the attempt. “You two’ll be alright?”
Alex gave him her thanks and told him they’d be ok, answering for Bobby as well.
By the time Deakins left, the doctor and a nurse came in. Eames head was bandaged and Goren was giving his instructions by the doctor. Soon enough, they were walking out of the hospital. Alex, leaning on Bobby for support with one of his arms around her shoulders and they got into a cab.
***
It was dark, and both detectives were tired by the time the cab pulled up to Eames’ home. Bobby was surprised she hadn’t fallen asleep on the journey, but she hadn’t gone a second without leaning heavily against him.
As he opened the door for her, both recalled the last time they were in this position, the memory kept both silent until they were both in and the door had been closed. Finally they were both just standing there, until Alex winced as a shot of pain went through her head.
“If you want to get ready for bed I can get you some water and the pain killers?”
She nodded with a yawn, and slowly made her way up the stairs, while Bobby went for the kitchen. It felt easy being here now, maybe because he was there purely out of support, but he was relaxed; he liked the fact that she had wanted him to be there, felt safe with him. As he got water for her, his mind was blissfully silent for once. He wasn’t over thinking anything, his arm hurt a bit, but that was bearable, and he was exactly where he felt he was supposed to be.
Alex had just gotten cozy in bed when Bobby knocked on the door asking her if she was ready. She told him to come in, and he padded in softly. He sat the glass down on the bed side table and sat beside her on the bed. She looked up at him from her pillow, eyes half closed, but a smile on her face despite the pain.
“Sit up for minute, the doctor said you can two of these now.” She did as he told her, and he held out the pills for her which she took gratefully then lay back down. It wasn’t long ago that she was kissing him in the hallway, wanting him here in her bedroom, and now that he was here, taking care of her, sitting right beside her, it was easy to drift off to sleep.
Bobby stayed where he was for a long while. Not watching her, but just sitting and listening to her breathing, before leaving and heading downstairs. He’d catch a couple of hours of sleep on the couch until he had to wake her up and make sure everything was ok.
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