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Alex kicked the door open and stalked outside, the chill night air doing little to cool the fire in her blood as she paced back and forth in front of the station. She glanced up as several people, tourists, from the look of them, crossed to the other side of the street to avoid walking past her. Taking a deep breath, she buried her face in her hands ... and screamed. A long, wounded roar of frustration echoed from the dark faces of the surrounding buildings.

Feeling marginally better, she sank down on the front steps and hung her head. God, this sucked. It was the main reason you kept personal crap out of the workplace, to keep the lines, the boundaries, clear and defined. Now, she had no idea where the lines lay, or on which side she stood. Her cell rang.

�Boy did you pick a bad time,� she muttered, then into the phone said, �Eames.�

�Good evening, Detective Eames.� Alex felt a thrill of fear twist in her gut, but no more than she would have if confronted by a large spider. You just dealt with it.

"Good evening, Raum," she replied, brushing her hair out of her face as she raised her head and slowly stood. That smooth voice on the other end of the line chuckled.

"My, my, aren't we clever," he said. "No wonder they gave you a badge. Of course, having Detective Munch's little witch name me must have been some help. Too bad it's the only help you're going to get from her."

"Did you just call to brag, or do you want something?" Alex asked shortly as she mounted the steps to the front doors.

"You're not going inside, are you, Detective Eames? It's such a lovely night."

"It's a little cold for me," she replied, keeping her eyes fixed in front of her. Searching for him would be pointless; the street was dark and a hundred windows looked down on her, not to mention the rooftops, alleys, fire escapes, cars ... and she wasn't about to give him the satisfaction of knowing that he'd rattled her.

�Take one more step, and I will kill you where you stand.� It was his cool, factual tone as much as his words that stopped her mid-step. It was as if he didn't really care one way or the other. She put her raised foot down and leaned against the cold metal railing. �Thank you,� Raum said. �I just couldn�t bear the thought of sharing your attention with Detective Goren. You know how distracting he can be.�

�And whose fault is that?� Alex asked.

�Don�t blame this on me,� Raum said. �Everyone knows the two of you were just dying for an excuse to conjugate your partnership. If not an incubus, then one too many drinks at the New Year�s party, or the thought of spending another birthday alone, or just giving in to simple physical need. If you ask me, the curse was a favor; no guilt, no hurt feelings, no regrets, just sweet release.� Was he mocking her? She was usually so good at reading voices, but with him, she couldn�t tell.

�Excuse me if I don't sound grateful," she said, "but go to hell. You don't know anything about Goren and me."

"I think we both know that's not true," he said. "I'd love to elaborate, but let's save something for the interrogation."

"You plan on getting caught?" she asked, glancing up and down the street. It was a quiet night, for Manhattan; only a handful of pedestrians and some light traffic. Her free hand slipped beneath her jacket and brushed against the cold butt of her nine millimeter. That silky laugh sent goosebumps down her arms.

"Not tonight, Detective Eames, but it never hurts to have a contingency plan. I am well aware of the lengths you and your partner will go to in order to 'get your man'. Your record is quite impressive, or would be, if not for the one that got away ... not once, but three times. That must be frustrating." Alex's heart did a dance inside her ribcage.

"Did Nicole Wallace put you up to this?"

"Oh, well done, Detective," he said enthusiastically. "There's the famous deductive reasoning I've heard so much about. I had begun to think that perhaps it was Detective Goren who found all the clues, made all the connections and solved all the cases, and that you were just window dressing." She had no trouble hearing the mockery now.

"I don't know what she promised you ... you don't seem like the type to be tempted by money or power."

"No, I have quite enough of both, thank you."

"What was it then, her body? Her love?"

"Pleasures of the flesh do not intrest me, Detective Eames," he said condescendingly, "and we both know that Nicole was incapable of love even before I met her."

"So why - "

"There you go again, expecting me to make this easy on you. Nothing worth having is without it's share of work. However, since you did make that astounding connection between Nicole and me all by yourself, I will give you this - When I pulled Nicole out of the river, she was barely alive, and with her very last breath, she said, 'Bobby ... Bobby, you can't do this to me. I'll make you sorry, you and your bitch of a partner, sorry you ever crossed me.' and then she died.

"That kind of strength impresses me, Detective, and if there's one thing I connect with, it's strength, and revenge."

"So, this has nothing to do with you," Alex said. "This is all just a favor for a dead woman you pulled out of the river."

"You said it, not me," Raum replied with a chuckle. "Now, let's see what you do can do with it. Good bye for now, Detective Eames." Alex stood on the steps with the cell to her ear, eyes scanning the darkness. With slow and deliberate movements, she hung up the phone, slipped it back in her pocket, and headed inside.
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