Possibilities By mardel NC-17 Disclaimer these characters are owned by Stu Segal Productions and I just borrowed them for the story. This is a romance with a little bit of adventure thrown in Bobby Hobbes was a patience man. But there was a limit to his patience. It had been a long day working with Darien. All he really wanted to do now was grab some food and take a hot shower. He stopped by the Chinese restaurant near his apartment and picked up his usual two egg rolls and Szechwan Beef. He was just stepping out of the door of Hungry Dragon, when he heard a commotion. "No stop, help." Then the sound of a woman screaming. "Damn." He put his food down inside the door and pulled his side arm from his holster. He was around the corner and rushing up the alley beside the restaurant before he could think. It was so much a part of who he was to respond to a lady in distress. Bobby saw two tough looking young men, waving a knife at a woman backed into the brick of the building. The taller of the two already was looking through her purse, but the blonde one was menacing her with a switch blade. He re-holstered his gun, and stepped forward. He wouldn't need it to take care of these two slime balls. " Let her go." He stated in a low deep growl. "Hey. Look this guy wants to play hero." The tall guy said pointing at Hobbes. "Then I guess we had better let him." The blonde made a stab towards Bobby and was rewarded with a counter move that knocked the knife from his numb fingers, and felt like his arm was broken in the process. Blondie yelled in pain as he was disarmed. Bobby picked up the dropped knife and moved towards the tall one. But he took advantage of his buddy's misfortune and ran back down the alley. The woman who had been pressed up against the wall was watching in fascination as Hobbes rescued her from her attackers. She was shaking she had been so frightened. Bobby turned towards her after he made sure the attackers were vanquished. "Are you hurt ma'am?' he asked taking a few steps in her direction. That was when Bobby noticed she was shaking, he also noted she was young and pretty. She was wearing a skirt to her knee, low heels and a white sweater over her blouse. Her hair was pulled back but it looked like it could be long once freed from it's ribbon. She reminded him of a librarian he had once had a crush on as a boy. He had to tell him self to get back to the matter at hand. "Ma'am did they hurt you?" he asked a second time. "No, they grabbed my purse and when I hung on he pulled out the knife." Bobby picked up her purse, the slime ball had dropped it in his rush to leave. "Check and see if he had time to take anything." He handed her the purse, his hand brushing hers as she reached to take it from him. Gwen looked up when their hands touched his eyes where dark brown, full of anger at the moment. "I'm Agent Hobbes, what is your name?" "Gwen Brill, thank you for helping me." She blushed when he looked at her. Bobby couldn't remember the last time he had made a lady blush. Keeping her head lowered, so she didn't have to look into his eyes again Gwen said " They got my change purse, but my keys and credit cards are still here." Hobbes flipped out his cell phone and called in the report. They told him he could wait for a officer to arrive at the scene, but he was also told it was going to take at least twenty minutes since there was no one in danger. " The police will want to talk with you, but we can wait inside." He stepped back and nodded for her to precede him towards the door. Gwen was feeling very self conscious, she had always been shy around people, but with handsome men like Agent Hobbes she was tongue tied. Bobby opened the door for her, then picked up his bag of food. "Hey, Jimmy looks like this is going to be for here after all. Can we get a table?" "Sure thing Bobby, this way please." He showed them to a table. "Could you bring us some tea, thanks. You look like you could use a drink of something." Bobby smiled at her. Gwen tried to look him in the face but found that his sweet smile just made her that much more nervous. She was sitting with her purse in her lap, twisting the purse strap in her hands. Once the tea arrived she wrapped her hands around the small cup. But when she tried to take a sip of the hot tea her hands where still shaking slightly. "Take a deep breath." Bobby advised her. He reached to cover her hand with one of his strong hands. Gwen felt a tingle of awareness jolt through her when his hand covered hers. But she felt a wave of calmness seeping into her from the contact. "That was rough out there, but your safe now. I won't let anyone hurt you." Bobby didn't know why he was telling her that but he needed for her to relax. He didn't want to add to her nervousness, he wanted to help her. Gwen gradually stopped shaking and was able to drink some of her tea. She was even able to sneak a few glances at Agent Hobbes, he was even more virile up close than he had been in the alley. He was dark both hair and eyes. His eyes were deep brown they were kind eyes she thought. His hand was strong, his palm wide and the back of his fingers touched with dark hair. The open collar of his shirt was also showing a bit of dark hair at his throat. He was built solid, she had seen that he was powerful, when he disarmed the man with the knife. Bobby knew that she was checking him out. But she hardly seemed the type to do more than just look. He poured them both more tea and waved to the police officer that was looking for them. He stood " You want to sit down, Miss Brill was shaken up by her attack." "No sir, if you could answer a few questions now ma'am and then come down to the station and make a statement at a later date." The officer told her. He took her name, address, place of work and the usual information. That was how Hobbes learned that she was in fact a librarian. He was glad Darien wasn't around to make cracks about her occupation. He had taken a seat at the table next to the one he had been sitting at with her, and bolted his dinner in the few minutes she was talking to the officer. "Can I offer you a ride home?" he asked once the officer was gone. "I would appreciate that Agent Hobbes, thank you." She smiled coyly at him. Bobby escorted her to the agency van, he opened the door for her, and assisted her in climbing up to the seat. That was when he notice that she couldn't be more than five foot two even with her heels. He took his own seat behind the wheel. " This is a vehicle we use for undercover work sometimes," he attempted to explain the sorry condition of his van. " Do you do a lot of under cover work?" " I use to, but not so much recently." He pulled out into traffic. "I live just a few blocks from here, that was why I was walking." "You shouldn't walk alone after dark, isn't there a bus stop near your place?" he asked knowing the city bus system was extensive. "I was late leaving work tonight and missed the usual bus." Hobbes nodded. He was feeling protective for her already now that she had said she had missed her bus, he was feeling concern. "My apartment building is this one on the right." She indicated. He pulled in and parked, he was going to make sure she got home safely and to him that meant seeing her to her door. Gwen was surprised when he escorted her all the way to her apartment. "Thank you again for rescuing me. If there is ever a book you need or research you come and see me. I work at the main branch of the city library." She shook his hand goodbye. Bobby smiled again, " I'll keep that in mind, your welcome." When he woke up the following morning his first thought was of Gwen. He thought he might call her that afternoon and just check to make sure she was alright. "Hobbes, your late" Darien said as he climbed in the van. "I'm not late I always pick you up at seven forty five. It's exactly that now." "Then I must have been early I've been standing here for five minutes." "If you can't tell time that's not my problem." :::::::::::::::::::: "I'm good, unless you have a project for me today I shouldn't need any shots for a few days yet." Darien told Clair when he checked in with her. She looked at his tattoo and nodded. "I have no idea what your assignment is today." She turned back to her work. "See you later." Darien waved over his shoulder to her back. "Ebert's said to wait out here the boss is on a conference call with some big wig." Bobby told Darien when he arrived in the office area. " Find by me, I'll catch up on my sleep." He stretched his long legs out and closed his eyes. Hobbes was never that relaxed, well almost never, after sex he was relaxed. But it had been a while since he had been with a lady he trusted enough to let himself relax totally. His most recent liaisons had been with one night stands. "Darien did you ever have a crush on a school teacher when you were a kid?" "Yeah, Miss Thompson she was tall and shapely, with dark hair, long legs. She use to sit on the edge of her desk and talk to us about Shakespeare. I think half of the males in her class had a metal picture of her in their heads when they, well you know." "Man Darien you didn't have to share that bit of info." Bobby made a face. "Why are you asking?" Darien opened one eye and looked over at him. " I was just thinking." "You can go in now." Ebert's motioned to them. "I can't believe they have us on guard duty." Darien complained. "Would you rather be chasing some guy across town like the last case we pulled?' Hobbes asked. He wasn't please about the new assignment but he was pleased about the location. The court building was across the street from the main branch of the library. "This should be a walk in the park, you can eat real food for lunch. Stay out of the hot sun. You probably won't have to go invisible more than once." Hobbes told him. "Your going to have to dress nice for the court house, or you won't be allowed in the areas we have to use. This hot shot lady lawyer were supposed to guard sounds like she is going to be a handful." "Katherine Chen only thirty and one of the most talented defense lawyers in the state" Darien read off the file. "High priced too if her choice of address is anything to go by." " Are we supposed to met her at the court building at nine?" "Yeah, so we had better get going, your just going to have to meet her looking like you always do." Bobby smirked. Darien followed him to the van. "What's wrong with they way I dress, at least I'm not a carbon copy of every other guy on the street." "That's true you do stand out." Hobbes chuckled. "Crap" Darien said as they were pulling up to park outside the court building. Bobby turned towards his partner "What is something happening?" "I think I just spotted Miss Chen, check out the sharp dressed woman at nine o'clock." Hobbes looked in the direction Darien indicated, he saw a beautiful, self assured woman dressed in a navy blue skirt suite that screamed expensive. Her hair was styled just so and She was walking in three inch heels at about double time through the crowd. "She does look like trouble. Come on." "Gentlemen I only have a few minutes, I understand I have little choice in the matter of my protection." "Miss Chen I'm Agent Hobbes and this is Agent Fawkes." "You have been briefed as to the circumstances regarding this matter. I should be in court most of the week. You will be needed to escort me to and from my office and to my apartment which has a reputation for excellent security of it's own." She looked Hobbes over quickly and dismissed him, Darien she took a couple of seconds longer to examine but then she also dismissed him. "We are here to protect you, do you think you could at least accept that?" Darien said. He never liked being assigned to protect people, he much preferred breaking in to places and gathering information, or following people. "We understand what is expected of us Miss Chen." Hobbes told her. "Good, now I have court in a few minutes." She picked up her brief case and headed down the hall towards the center doors. "Burrr." Darien shook " That is one cold bitch." "She's still our responsibility come on Fawkes." The guys spent the better part of their day waiting for Miss Chen. Darien went for food at noon but other wise it was a long dull day. While he was gone Bobby had used his cell phone out in the courtyard to call Gwen at work. "This is Miss Brill may I help you." She answered. "Hi, Gwen it's Agent Hobbes I just wanted to check in with you." "That so nice of you, I'm fine it was all just a shock yesterday." "I'm glad to hear it, I'll be working in the neighborhood this week so I might stop by and say hello sometime." " I'll look forward to it, thank you again for your help." Gwen stammered. "It was my pleasure, goodbye." He was smiling when Darien returned with the food. "What was that all about your blushing?" Gwen's co-worker and friend Julie asked. "Oh, that was the man that rescued me yesterday from the purse snatcher." Gwen explained. "You said he was gorgeous no wonder your blushing. Did he ask you out?" Julie hoped. She was always attempting to get Gwen out more, she never went anywhere. " No, he didn't ask me out he was just checking to make sure I was alright. What makes you think he would ask me out." "I don't know he called you when he didn't have to. You said he was nice, he wasn't wearing a wedding ring, I was just hopping." Julie told her. "I would have to decline his offer if he did ask, he makes me tongue tied." "If I were you and a nice man asked me out to dinner I'd think twice about turning him down. It's going to be a long lonely winter." Miss Chen came out of the court room around three that afternoon. She was moving at top speed again. Darien had to hurry to keep up with her. Hobbes was ahead keeping his eyes open for any suspicious looking people. They escorted her to her office, it was just down the street a block from the court house. "Nice digs," Darien commented to Hobbes as they entered her office. "Gentlemen I have work that will keep me busy for several hours, then I have a meeting at five-thirty with another lawyer in this building. My secretary can explain to you about coffee and snacks." She nodded to the older woman standing behind the desk then she entered her own office and closed the door. "Hi, Darien Fawkes we are the body guards." He smiled and waved at the secretary. "Agent Hobbes." Bobby shook hands with the woman. "I'm Ms. Green if you will follow me I can show you the kitchen area." She lead them through a small connecting hall and into a tiny kitchen. "There is always coffee here, there are cold drinks, and snacks. Miss Chen likes clients to be comfortable while they are here. Please help your self." She nodded. "Thank you Ms. Green we will try to stay out of the way." Hobbes said. "That figures she couldn't even have a pretty young assistant." Darien complained. " You would just spend your time flirting if she was." Hobbes poured himself a cup of coffee. It wasn't until the third day of the assignment that Bobby found a few minutes to visit Gwen at the library. She was covering the check out area while the woman who usually Worked there was on lunch. "I'd like to check this book out please." Bobby had grabbed a copy of a mystery novel off the new shelf. "Yes of course." Gwen said then noticed who it was. "Hello Agent Hobbes." "Hi, can you recommend any good books?" "Yes I can if you really want me to." She looked at him quickly then looked away. " I just wanted to stop and say Hi," Bobby smiled at her, and Gwen blushed. " I was wondering if you would have dinner with me Friday night?" " Yes, that would be nice." "I'll come by for you at seven?" "I'll be ready." :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The Chen protection case was wearing thin on Darien. He hadn't needed to go invisible in days. The women they were guarding was a cold Bitch, who treated them like scum. He would be glad to help the bad guys take her out. "Darien would you relax, you're pacing around like a caged tiger. What happened to you calm, cool routine?" "I just wish something would happen, this is worse than surveillance, at least then we have a goal in mind. Here we just have to wait." "I hear you, Partner. But it's the job, something is going to happen soon I feel it, trust me things are going to liven up around here soon." Bobby had predicted right, there was a disturbance that afternoon. Darien was able to sneak up on a guy holding hostages on the steps of the court building, Bobby rushed in a cuffed him and then turned him over to the local police. The guy holding the hostages had been the guy they were guarding Ms. Chen against. But he had botched his attempt at getting his weapon past the metal detector had grabbed two ladies as hostages. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Bobby had been dating Gwen for weeks when he was taking her home one night. He had kissed her a few times but nothing pushy. He didn't think she had dated much, from the response he received to his kisses. "Come in for a minute." She asked as he unlocked her door. Gwen was nervous but she wanted him to kiss her again and she was going to give him every opportunity. Bobby Hobbes was falling for this lady, but he knew it was going to take a lot of patience on his part to court her properly. He felt that she wanted more from him than a few chaste kisses but she wasn't giving him any clues as to what came next. Gwen turned to face him once they were inside the door. She liked the fact that he didn't tower over her like some men. He was just about a head taller than her. "Bobby would you kiss me?" she asked before her nerve disserted her. He smiled and placed a hand on her cheek as he leaned in for the kiss his fingers cupped the back of her head to hold her still. He kissed her lips gently caressing her with his tongue also. "Open your mouth for me." He whispered. Gwen was trembling, but she was enjoying the contact. Bobby traced the shape of her lips with his tongue again then he stroked the inside of her mouth. Gwen had one hand resting on his shoulder, the other was limp at her side. Bobby lifted that hand to his chest. If they were ever going to get past kissing she was going to have to participate. "I know I want to touch you, but why don't we start with you touching me." He instructed her. He lowered his mouth over hers again, but her hands only pressed against his chest. Gwen wanted to feel him under her touch, but when he kissed her like this her brain melted. Bobby stopped kissing her again and looked into her eyes they were unfocused. "Gwen honey, look at me." He smiled at her. He had never had such a powerful effect on a lady before it was kind of ego boosting. Made him feel good. "Did you want me to stop now, or do you want to try something else?" "I do want to touch you," she moved her hands across his shirt feeling the hard rise of his pecs underneath. Bobby understood suddenly that she couldn't concentrate on more than one part of their courtship at a time. "I'm all yours sweetheart." His hands were resting on her waist so that she was free to proceed. Gwen bit her lip as she unbuttoned the collar of his shirt, she made it about half way down before her courage disserted her. Bobby wanted to rip his shirt off for her, but he knew she was going to have to over come her shyness sooner or later. "You have a very powerful build." She whispered. Her eyes devouring the sight of his bare chest. "I try to stay in shape." He answered her knowing he wouldn't describe himself as powerful but hey if she though so that was fine. Gwen shocked both herself and Bobby when she leaned in and placed a soft kiss at the center of his chest. He swallowed hard and tried to maintain his cool. She didn't stop there she slipped her hands inside his shirt and caressed both sides of his chest tracing her thumbs over his nipples as she went. Bobby had to close his eyes and think about long division to keep from responding to her actions as he would have liked. Gwen saw his reaction to her caress and was surprised he was enjoying her touch so much. From what she understood about most men they didn't care for this part of courtship very much. They only tolerated it so they could get to the sex part. She unbuttoned the rest of his shirt and pulled it from his shoulders. He was accented with dark hair across his chest, in a dark V at the center then in a line down to his belly. Bobby had promised her she could touch him, but he had never expected anything like this. Gwen was stroking her hand up his arm then back over the rise of his biceps. "Bobby why is this part not something men usually enjoy?" she asked while stroking her hand through the hair in the middle of his chest. He had to clench his jaw to help him keep control. "I can't speak for other men, I've always liked being," a shudder ran through his frame as she placed a kiss on his right nipple. Her tongue brushing over it as well. "Touched." That was about all he could take right then he had to lift her head so he could kiss her. His kiss was more passion filled then before, he was molding her body against his now. One hand spread wide across her back the other buried in her long hair. Gwen was trying To keep up with him this time but he was on fire, his mouth taking possession of hers. After several minutes Bobby calmed down enough to say "I think I'm going to leave now, I wasn't planning on anything like this so soon." He placed one last kiss on the corner of her mouth and pulled his shirt on. "You don't have to leave." She told him, thinking she had done something wrong. "Gwen your not ready for more tonight, and I can't keep control locked down forever. We have a date for Friday night, I'll see you then." Bobby felt like a heel for leaving her. But he had let his mouth over run his ability to stay calm. He had never been turned on so quickly by a lady that he knew was a first timer. Vivian had always been able to get him hot, all she had to do was look at him a certain way and he was gone. But she had never been one to spend much time with the foreplay either, she wanted to get straight to the sex part too. He was trying to remember the last time a lady had spent any attention on his body. That might have been part of his problem, he wasn't use to the attention, at least not to his build. But he'd liked it, a jolt of pure pleasure had gone down his spine when she kissed his chest. He was going to have to rethink his idea of taking things real slow with Gwen. Darien had been bugging him about this women he was seeing. Hobbes had so far put him off with short answers. She's no one you know. If it gets serious I'll introduce her. He made Darien get off the subject one time by telling him she had a friend that liked tall guys, maybe he could fix him up. That had kept his quite for the rest of the day. Their current assignment was to follow a suspected government secrets peddler. Darien had to go invisible twice during the day so they were in hurry to return to HQ. Once Claire had given him the shot, Hobbes had to help hold him still until it took affect. "Eberts came in to the lab then." The Official is pleased with the information you have retrieved. He said that you may both have tomorrow off, as a reward." "I think I'm going to faint." Bobby put a hand to his forehead. "You're going to faint then who is going to catch me." "Your both ridiculous, but you deserve a day off." Claire smiled at them. She had noticed a change in Hobbes the past week or so, he seemed almost happy. Bobby had the entire day to prepare for his date with Gwen. Not that he needed that much time but he had offered to cook her dinner at his place. So he made sure his apartment was clean and presentable. He could cook a few things well, so he was making every bachelors stand by spaghetti and salad, with garlic bread and wine. "You look lovely this evening Gwen, did you have a good day?" he asked when she opened her door. " Thank you, hello yes it was a nice day." She picked up her sweater and purse and closed the door. "How was your day?" "Same as always, nothing to get excited about." During the drive to his place he was at a loss for words. Gwen was the one to speak first for a change. " I having been thinking about it for awhile now and I've decided." "What's that?" Bobby asked puzzled. "I've decided that I want you to be the first man I have as a partner." "Partner?" he had to steer the van back into h is lane. " You mean in bed?" he was shocked. Willing, ready and able but surprised. "Yes, that is if you don't mind." Bobby was glad they were at his place by then. He parked and then turned to look at her. "Gwen don't sell your self short, I'd be honored to share the experience with you." "You have a nice apartment, it's very orderly and clean." Gwen told him. "I don't hold on to much stuff except for my books, and a few tapes. Bobby took a seat on the couch near her and asked, "Did you have a plan for your first time or was that all up to me?' he was teasing her. " I thought tonight would be possible." " Do you want to eat first?" She was serious about this, even if she was going about it in a different manner. "I think I'm too nervous to eat, but if you are hungry." "I'm good." Bobby gave his standard answer. He leaned in to kiss her, and she responded opening he mouth to him and placing a hand on his jacket. They kissed for several minutes, she was learning fast, he was becoming turned on quickly. He pushed aside the neck of her blouse and kissed a line down her throat to the rise of he breast. Gwen was lost in the feeling now, her head leaning back to give him total access. Bobby opened her blouse and freed her from her bra, he cupped her in both hands and lowered his face in her softness. "Your sure," he asked as he picked her up in his arms and carried he to his bed. "I'm sure you're the man I want." Bobby lay her on the mattress and removed his jacket, shirt and shoes. Then he joined her. Gwen was watching him with adoring eyes. She loved the sight of his bare chest. Bobby kissed her again deeply this time, in preparation for their joining even more intimately soon. Gwen was noticing the feeling of the rough hair on his chest rubbing over her sensitive nipples. If felt wonderful. She could feel that he was aroused as well the hard arch of his erection pressing against her groin. Bobby was kissing a line down her body now, from jaw, to neck to breast. He was Planning to continue all the way to her pubis but she stopped him. When he unfastened her skit and slide it off, he saw she was wearing thigh length stockings, and pink panties. As he moved his mouth to the juncture of her legs she moved. "You need to be ready for me your first time Gwen." He told her. "I'm ready, you don't have to do that." She looked almost panicked. "OK I won't do anything you don't want me to." He returned to kissing her and slipped out of the rest of his clothes. He was aroused past the point of comfort but he knew he still had a while to go before he would be able to climax. Bobby pushed her panties down and off, while he was kissing her. He checked with a finger to see if she was ready for him, she was wet and moving against his hand. He positioned himself, and pushed carefully forward, his arousal more than ready for the feeling of her warmth surrounding him. It was a tight fit, but he found no barrier which was good it wouldn't be painful to her this time. Gwen was already arching towards him, she was more than ready for him. Bobby eased himself forward, until he felt her ease around him a little then he pushed deeper and stopped. "Am I hurting you?" " It feels wonderful don't stop." Bobby needed no further encouragement, he build a fire in her. He could tell when she was close to climax and he pushed her over into that special pleasure. He was ready himself and followed her after only another dozen strokes. " That was wonderful." Gwen told him while he was still getting his breathing back to normal. Bobby kissed her quickly, and moved to her side. "You pretty good your self." She moved to cuddle into his side, then lifted up on one elbow to look at him. "Do you mind if I cuddle?' "I'll be insulted if you don't" he wrapped his arm around her, as she placed her cheek on his chest and sighed. Bobby felt like sighing himself. He hadn't had feelings this strong for a lady since his ex. But with Gwen it was different, she felt like she belonged in his arms, she was a perfect fit in more than just her size. She liked touching him, he loved it when she stroked him. She needed him, he needed to be needed it was who he was. She even liked his build, that was rare and he had a basis for comparison on that one. Gwen was stroking a hand over the portion of his chest she wasn't resting on, she was ruffling the dark hair and tracing the edge of his pectoral with her finger. Bobby was stroking one hand in circles over her back. Gwen was still caressing his chest, he flexed the muscle she was stroking and it startled her. "Sorry, I was just teasing." "Your hard all over, I never knew this is what it felt like." She confessed. Bobby thought if you keep praising me like that I'll be hard ALL over for sure. Gwen sighed again and rested against him. She was very happy, Bobby was the right man for her. She was going to enjoy him as long as he was in her life. ::::::::::::::::::::::::