Billy Walsh walked up to DK with a cup of coffee in his hands, "Here you
go."
DK didn't respond, most likely because he didn't hear him. He stood there against the wall, looking through the windows of the doorway that led to the operating rooms. He stared down the empty hallway waiting. Waiting for any word on the woman who stole his heart 2 1/2 years ago, and somehow managed to keep it even though they weren't together anymore.
Billy nudged him this time and DK finally responded as if he had been woken from a deep sleep, "Hmm? What?"
Billy showed him the cup, "Thought you could use this right about now."
DK looked at it but didn't take it, "Thanks, but I'll pass." He then went right back to staring down the hallway for a few minutes before he began to pace, "Dammit. What the hell is taking so long?"
Billy walked over to the trashcan and threw both cups out then quickly returned to DK's side. "D, she was in a car accident. And from the looks of the car ."
DK stopped pacing and cut Billy off, "You saw the car?! You were there?!"
Billy closed his eyes wanting to hit himself for saying too much. He couldn't say anymore, he didn't want his best friend knowing just how bad things were.
"How bad?" DK asked. Billy looked away. He couldn't bear to look DK in the eye for fear of the pain he would see there. DK got closer to Billy with a look of desperation in his eyes, "How bad?!"
Billy quietly replied, "She wrapped it around a light pole. It took them 30 minutes just to get the car open so Doc could get in there and get her stabilized for transport."
DK ran his hand through his hair as tears formed in his eyes. He returned to the door where he had previously stood and looked down the hall, desperate for a sign. Any sign that someone would come out and give him news. No one came.
DK quietly spoke, "She's going to die."
"What?" Billy asked.
DK closed his eyes, "She's not going to make it."
"Come on, DK. You can't think like that. Bri is going to pull through this. You've got to believe that."
"Bill, she wasn't breathing when they brought her in. Doc had to shock her heart twice just so she could make it to the OR. God, what am I going to do if she doesn't make it?" DK paused and swallowed hard, gulping the tears that had built up in his throat, "If she dies, there will be so much that she'll never know. So much that I still want to say to her. I still HAVE to say to her."
Billy put his hand on DK's shoulder and gave it a slight squeeze. He honestly didn't know what to say at that point in time. DK leaned his head against the door with his eyes shut thinking and praying that everything would be ok. That Brianne would be ok, so he could tell her.
So he could tell her that he loves her and wants her back. He lost her once by taking her for granted. Thinking that no matter how much time he spent with the guys and at Camelot, she would always be there.
Never did he think that she would need him more than he thought she would. He never had that in his life, so it wasn't a first concern for him. That's why it was such a blow to him when he came home that night to see her bags packed and her sitting there on the couch crying. Her words of, "I can't do this anymore DK. You don't have time for me. I have to leave," cut through him worse than any knife could ever do.
DK's eyes remained closed as he leaned against the wall. Taking a deep breath he was taken back to that first night. ...
Remembering every detail all over again, he found himself sitting at the bar at Haggerty's with Joe, Jimmy, Billy and Bobby.
Bobby rocked back on his bar stool pretending the play the electric guitar while he sang along to the song being played, "Take a bottle, shake it up, break the bubble, break it up! Pour some sugar on me! Oh, in the name of love! Pour some sugar on me! Come on fire me up! Pour some sugar on me! Oh I can't get enough!"
"I don't know about you, but I've HAD ENOUGH," Joe said interrupting Bobby's five minutes of fame at the bar.
Bobby sat there stunned, "What?!"
"Man, you're killing a great song. Stop please!" Joe remarked. Bobby shook his head in a drunken disbelief, but quickly found comfort in his beer.
"Hello hot mama." Walsh said, watching a blonde walk by.
"Excuse me, I don't think Kristy would appreciate those wandering eyes." DK laughed.
"Kristy who?" Walsh replied in between sips of his beer.
Jimmy's, Joe's and Bobby's jaws dropped simultaneously. "What?!" Billy asked.
"Kristy you're girlfriend. Remember her?" Jimmy asked.
Billy rolled his eyes, "Not anymore."
"What?! And you were gonna tell us when?!" Bobby exclaimed.
"Now seems pretty good." Billy replied.
"And when did this happen?" Joe asked.
"Like a week ago." Billy replied.
"Why man? She was HOT!" Jimmy exclaimed.
"She was too demanding. Everything had to be her way or no way. Wanted more of my time." Billy explained.
"So what if she wants more of your time? Think of the possibilities there!" Jimmy commented.
Billy just shook his head and smiled while he tipped back a shot.
"DK, come on man. Talk some sense into your best friend over here," Jimmy encouraged.
DK didn't answer. His mind was wandering towards a game of a pool that was taking place nearby. Of course it wasn't the game he was watching, but one of the players. A girl who literally took his breath away. Her long dark brown hair was pulled up, away from her face with a couple of wisps that brushed over her cheeks. Her eyes sparkled brightly and her smile could light up any room. A warm feeling went through his body and made its way all the way down to his soul. She was playing pool w/a friend who wasn't too bad either. But something about this girl kept his attention and wouldn't allow it to be drawn anywhere else.
"Earth to DK." Jimmy said snapping his fingers in front of DK's face.
"What?" DK replied coming out of his daydream.
Jimmy shook his head, "So much for your help."
"Sorry man." DK replied still confused as to what was going on.
Jimmy turned back around to the guys while DK set his sights back over to the game of pool. At this point, Bobby couldn't help himself. He had been watching DK sit there with his jaw practically on the floor for the past few minutes. He stood up and moved over next to DK.
Sitting down he asked, "Why don't you just go over and talk to her?"
"Huh?" DK replied slightly confused.
"That girl over there playing pool. You haven't taken your eyes off of her for the past 15 minutes. From the look on your face, man I'd say you're definitely into her. She's been checking you out too. Take your ass over there, you know you want to." Bobby encouraged him.
"You're nuts." DK replied sipping his beer.
"Oh am I?" Bobby asked turning around to the other guys, "Hey guys?"
"What are you doing?!" DK asked as Bobby got the others attention.
"What's up?" Jimmy asked.
"DK here's been eyeing up that hot brunette over there, and she's been checking him out too." Bobby announced to them.
Lombardo, Walsh and Jimmy stood up to get a better look at the women who Bobby's comments were directed to.
"Oh yeah they are both HOT!" Jimmy exclaimed.
Lombardo put his hand on Jimmy's shoulder forcing him back down on his seat, "Easy Don Juan, get a grip."
"What?!" Jimmy exclaimed sitting back down.
Walsh burst out laughing, "He'd like her to get a grip on him, I'm sure!"
"Easy man!" Bobby said to Walsh giving him a quick whack to the back of his head.
"Hey watch it!" Walsh exclaimed fixing his hair.
"Anyway guys, our friend here won't go over and talk to her." Bobby smiled.
Billy nearly choked on his beer, "That's nuts!! Get out of here and over to that pool table!"
DK remained in his seat slowly shaking his head while his face became an off shade of pink.
"Now that I think about it," Billy started as he got a better look of the other girl that was playing pool with DK's eye candy. A cute auburn haired girl, whose smile was just as captivating as her friend's.
He stood up and grabbed his mug, "I think I'm going with you my man."
Lombardo just looked down, laughing to himself shaking his head. Now that he was married, he had fun just watching his friends TRY to pick up women.
"Woah guys, you might want to hang back for a little while." Jimmy remarked motioning back over to the table.
The girls were no longer playing pool solo. Well from the game aspect they were still playing solo, but for the two guys that were now with them, sinking a few shots wasn't exactly what they had in mind.
"Think they're with them?" Billy asked.
DK shrugged as he continued to watch while an unsettling feeling filled his stomach. The five Knights sat at the bar watching the ongoing game.
The two guys introduced themselves as Mike and Rick, but got no response from either girl. The game stopped fast when Rick leaned over the top of DK's interest making it look like he was attempting to help her line up a shot. But lining up a shot was the last thing on Rick's mind.
He got in a little too close and she turned around, politely asking him to step away. He did so for a second until she leaned back over, setting herself up for him to try the same move again. His hand sliding under her shorts this time.
She quickly stopped and turned around enraged, "How would you like a pool stick shoved up your ass?!"
"Ooohh! Score one for the hot brunette!" Jimmy exclaimed clanging his glass with Lombardo's.
"He might like that," her friend commented rolling her eyes disgusted.
While they all liked the comment that she just made and were even concerned since the 2 guys were drunk, they saw that the 2 girls could obviously take care of themselves.
"I don't know DK, she might be too much for you." Jimmy teased.
"Eh screw you Doherty." DK replied.
"I like you." Mike sneered putting his arm around the girl that Walsh had eyes for. Keira rolled her eyes and tried to shove his arm off.
"You ok over there Keira?" her friend asked while she fended off Rick.
Keira answered, "Yeah. This one here just needs to step (pushes the guy) back!"
Billy and the guys stood by w/grins on their faces because they were enjoying how these 2 women were handling these two morons.
"Oh God. All we need is Bosco here to witness these girls whooping ass and this could very well be the greatest night ever." Jimmy commented.
"Amen brother." Walsh replied.
"Think we should help them out?" Bobby asked.
"Oh no, they're doing a pretty good job," Walsh replied sipping his beer while they continued to watch.
Although, Billy's interest was having a bit more trouble in that department. As soon as the one girl had asked about the pool cue, Rick chuckled, "You're feisty. I like that. And I like you," as he continued to try and get close to her.
"Yeah well, I don't like you. So back off," she said as she tried to take a shot at the ball.
"God the fun I could have with you." Mike snickered to Keira.
"Dream on!" Keira said to Mike trying to push him away and walk away from him.
Rick's target continued to try and shove him off as he continued, "You really are a feisty one. I'm so hot for you right now."
Keira heard that and said, "Brianne, let's just leave," while trying to push her guy away again. DK heard it too and began to get up but Billy stopped him for just one more second.
Brianne glared at Rick and said, "You don't want to find out how feisty I can be asshole."
But just as Keira told her pain in the ass to back off one more time, Brianne's idiot moved in from behind against her letting her know just how hot he is and began to hug her and kiss her neck. She shoved the pool cue right into his groin and he doubled over for a second.
"I told you to BACK THE HELL OFF!"
The guys busted out laughing at the site of Rick.
"Now let's go," Keira said, grabbing her friend's arm and starting to head in the opposite direction.
"Dammit Bitch!" Rick cursed, getting up when he gained a little composure, w/some help from Mike. He grabbed the cue and threw it to the side. Just as Mike pulled Keira into him, Rick TIGHTLY grabbed onto Brianne's arm.
"You're going to pay for that you little whore," he warned, fire in his eyes.
Brianne had real fear in her, but she refused to let it show.
"Get off of me!" she shouted, trying to wiggle free.
This was about all the boys from the 5-5 needed to see and hear. As Rick prepared to take his anger out on Brianne, he was stopped from doing anything by a hand grabbing his arm and pulling him away. He was now face to face w/DK, Bobby and Jimmy as Billy and Joe were taking care of the guy harassing Keira.
"Don't even try it asshole!" DK said, seething, as he shoved Rick away from Brianne.
"Fuck You!" Rick shouted back at DK and spit in his face.
Well the guys from the 5-5 just don't take kindly to that and before Rick knew it, he was face down on the pool table with DK's elbow in the back of his neck, while Lombardo kept his arms twisted around.
DK said, "I believe these women told you to back off."
"FUCK YOU!" Rick screamed.
As if timing weren't any better, the sound of sirens was heard nearing the bar. The bartender had also seen all he could take and called 9-1-1.
"Hello my friends! What do you have for me tonight?!" Bosco shouted walking in.
"Bosco stop modeling the uniform and get your ass over here!" Jimmy shouted half drunk.
"Nice to see you too Doherty." Bosco replied walking over and seeing the guy DK had smashed on the table, "Oh that's gonna make a pretty picture."
The guys from Camelot explained what was going on as Rick and Mike tried to plead their case.
Bosco said, "We'll get to you in a minute. Meanwhile, shut the hell up!"
Rick yelled, "that little bitch hit me with a pool cue!"
DK shoved down harder on Rick's neck yelling, "SHUT THE HELL UP! After what you two were doing, getting hit w/the cue is mild compared to what I want to do with you!"
Bosco stepped over and w/a little attitude in his voice, said, "Ok, ok. Let's just back off a bit here."
DK got even angrier and turned on Bosco, "And let them get away w/trying to assault these girls?! What the hell's the matter with you Bosco?!"
Bosco got up in DK's face and calmly (but firmly) said, "don't press your luck bucket boy. Or you'll be right in that squad car with this piece of trash."
Faith stepped in and said, "ok guys. Enough."
"This is for you, Faith." Jimmy smiled shoving Mike in Faith's direction.
"Alright. Drunken assholes. I live for this." Faith replied sarcastically clicking the cuffs on Mike's hands.
"DK, let him go man, let Bosco have him." Bobby said, giving DK a tug. DK didn't respond, he just continued applying pressure to the back of Rick's neck.
Bobby ended up having to pull DK off of him, but not before DK leaned down and managed to give Rick a stern warning, "If I ever see you in here again, you'll regret having walked through that door."
Bobby pulled him off as Bosco got in the middle and threw the cuffs on Rick. After ragging on DK for a few minutes about almost breaking Rick's face off, and feeling satisfied that they had gotten all of the information that they needed to throw these two in a cell for at least the night, Bosco pushed Rick out the door with Faith and Mike following leading them out to the RMP.
After all of the excitement, Joe and Jimmy felt the bar calling them back. They headed back over, while Billy, Bobby and DK stayed to make sure that Kiera and Brianne were ok.
"So, you sure you're alright?" Billy asked.
Keira blushed, "Yeah I'm ok. Thanks. What's your name?"
"Billy." he smiled.
"Billy," she smiled sheepishly, "I'm Keira. Keira Murphy."
Billy was now smiling so hard his face with liable to crack, "Nice to meet you. Too bad it's not under better circumstances."
"The night's still young," she grinned. While Billy was over talking to Keira making sure that she's ok, that and attempting to hit on her, DK and Bobby were talking to Brianne.
DK asked, "So are you ok?"
Straightening out her clothes, "Yeah. I'm good. Thanks for the help."
Bobby moved over and wanted to know, "how'd you learn how to handle a pool cue like that?"
Brianne chuckled, "comes from being in a house w/3 older brothers who did anything they could to torture their little sister," flashing a smile that caused DK to sink deeper into his interest in her.
Bobby just smiled that gorgeous little grin he has and nodded his head. "Remind me NOT to piss her off." Bobby teased.
Then Brianne looked over at Keira, "Keira, you want to go?" Keira didn't answer. She was otherwise engaged. Brianne continued, "Keir, .... KEIRA!"
Keira turned quickly and loudly responded, "WHAT?!"
Bobby and DK burst out laughing, leaning on each other for support. The guys were just having way too much fun watching this one. Well, all except Billy because he's the reason this was going on.
Laughing, "I said, do you want to leave now?"
Keira, while playing w/Billy's shirt, answered, "nah. I'm good here."
"Yeah, I can see that."
DK turned to Brianne and tried, "so I wanted to ask you if, ... what I was wondering is, ... well would you mind ..."
Bobby saw where DK was trying to go with his attempt at a conversation. Saving him from making a complete ass out of himself, he put his arm around him and cut in, "What Mr. Smooth here is trying to say is, he wants to know if he can buy you a drink." Bobby straightened up and Brianne just smirked at him.
Brianne looked down, trying to cover the shade of bright pink her face was turning, "Sure, that would be great." Bobby patted DK on the back and walked back towards the bar.
DK asked what Brianne was having and she told him an ice water w/lemon. He excused himself for a moment to get Brianne her drink. Drinks in hand for both of them, DK made his way back to Brianne, hoping to get to know her better.
Jimmy looked over at Brianne and DK, then leaned over to Bobby, "How did that happen?"
"For real, I know he isn't capable of that," Joe whispered.
"Got a little help from a friend," Bobby smiled ordering another drink.
"So you come here alot?" Brianne asked twirling the little straw in her glass.
"Pretty often." DK replied.
"They're your buddies?" Brianne asked, looking over at the 3 Musketeers.
"Work with them." DK replied, glancing over as well.
"Yeah? What do you guys do?" she asked.
"We're FDNY," DK replied.
"Firefighters?" Brianne smiled.
"Yeah. Bobby's a medic," DK explained.
"Cool."
"What about you?" DK asked.
"I'm a teacher. PS 125." Brianne stated.
"Yeah? What grade?" DK asked.
"2nd," Brianne replied.
Jimmy squinted his eyes, then nudged Lombardo, "Joe, look man," he started as his words slurred slightly, "I know that the fourth of July isn't for a few more weeks.....but is there fireworks going on across the bar?"
"Jimmy what the hell are you talking about?" Lombardo asked. Jimmy blinked his eyes a few times and pointed to DK and Brianne.
Lombardo looked, then smiled, "Oh yeah." Not only were the fireworks visible to DK's friends, they both could slowly start to feel them as they became more involved in their conversation. Brianne felt as if her face was on fire, while she continued to listen to DK talk. She felt herself space out a few times, getting caught in the gaze of his blue eyes. Feeling like she could drown in them, they were so gorgeous. DK then excused himself for a minute and left to take care of some business.
That's when Jimmy walked up (thinking that he'll try his chances w/Brianne - seeing as he's such a hound) and said, "So, you're good at pool, huh?"
Joe tried to pull him away, "Jimmy, c'mon. Back off."
Jimmy just looked at Joe w/a weird look on his face thinking, 'what?!' He's drunk!
Brianne smiled and replied, "3 older brothers. I learned from the best."
Jimmy smiled that sexy smile and attempted to say in that suave tone, "But you haven't learned from me yet."
The guys were a little embarrassed for Jimmy because he was now beginning to make an ass out of himself. Brianne though, was getting a huge kick out of him and decided to call his bluff and said, "Why? You think you're THAT GOOD?"
Joe and Bobby chuckled and did the old, "whooooaaaaaaaa."
Jimmy just stood there looking at the guys. Brianne looked over at the returning DK, who just stared into her eyes. He couldn't make himself turn his attention elsewhere.
Brianne winked at him and said to Jimmy, while staring back at DK, "So. Are we going have that game or what?"
Jimmy came over and said, "Let's go."
Brianne, STILL looking at DK said, "Rack 'em up." Jimmy was shocked. To him, a girl doesn't know anything about things like pool.
As Jimmy was racking the balls up, he mumbled, "Man, this is gonna be fun. I'm going to humiliate her." Little did he know that Brianne heard him. Well, he found out when she smiled and said, "so full game? Or do you want to play 9 ball?"
The guys all stopped and looked at her. She looked around, "what? You guys never shoot a game of pool before?"
Jimmy said, "Yeah, come on guys," as he got everything ready and told Brianne, ladies first. She just laughed and leaned over to break.
Jimmy tried to get a look when she said, "Easy does it, Big Boy. Remember, I know how to use this stick."
"You tell him Bri.," Keira shouted out. Jimmy chuckled that cocky/embarrassed in front of his buddies chuckle and just looked at the guys, who were all looking at him w/huge smiles on their faces.
She broke and sank 3 balls. Joe said, "Woohooo! Nice break." The guys knew then that Jimmy was in deep trouble then.
"Shot through the heart and you're to blame.......you give love a bad name." echoed through the bar about 45 minutes later.
Brianne's eyes lit up "I love this song!" DK nodded, taking a sip from his drink. "You, wanna dance?" she asked noticing that Keira and Billy were already dancing.
DK felt his heart jump into his throat, "Uh, you really don't want to dance with me."
"Yes I do! Come on." Brianne smiled grabbing his hand and almost pulling him off of the barstool.
"No really, I'm a horrible dancer." DK admitted.
Brianne stood with her hands on her hips, "You're stubborn," she then backed away and started dancing alone in the crowd.
"Yup." DK smiled watching her dance by herself. After about 2 minutes after watching her dance, she gave him a pitiful pouting face that he couldn't say no too.
Sucking up all the courage he had, he walked out there and attempted to dance with her. The key word is definitely attempted. Brianne didn't mind though, she was enjoying herself even if DK couldn't dance at all.
Bobby, who was dancing with another lady, happened to look over at the pathetic sight of his friend's attempt to dance. He motioned for DK to watch him dance with his girl. DK tried but he just couldn't get it. Moving like that is just not in DK's forte.
Play That Funky Music began then and Brianne was having way too much fun to even realize that DK wasn't doing well with this type of dancing. Seeing this, Bobby whispered to his girl and she moved to the side and he moved over asking, "Mind if I cut in?" (Because it's obvious that she can move).
DK looked at Brianne and smiled. The look on her face said that it was ok, "Go for it," DK smiled backing away. Bobby moved in on Brianne and they showed DK how it was done, while DK stood there laughing along with the lady Bobby had been previously dancing with.
While watching Bobby and Brianne dance, DK couldn't get the smile off of his face because Brianne is even more beautiful when she looks like she's having fun. And she was most definitely having fun moving w/Bobby as she was.
"Where'd you learn to dance?" Bobby smiled, "And don't tell me your 3 brothers."
"I didn't say that I didn't have any sisters," she smiled while they continued to playfully grind. DK couldn't help smile. This woman was absolutely amazing.
The song ended, and Brianne thanked Bobby for the dance as "November Rain" came on. Brianne's eyes lit up again and she hurried back over to DK, "Now don't tell me you can't dance to this."
DK smiled and let her lead him out to the dance floor. Brianne rested her hands on DK's shoulders and he wrapped his around her hips and they began dancing. Never once making eye contact, for fear the other would be able to read the complete attraction written across their faces, as their feelings for each other were getting stronger and they were just too afraid to admit it.
Finally Brianne took a deep breath and looked up into his eyes as DK just soaked up the innocence in her eyes. Holding his gaze she felt her entire body tingle and her heart practically melt. She stopped dancing and froze in place, keeping her eyes locked with his.
"Are you ok?" DK asked.
Reality over took Brianne and she couldn't figure it out. She had never felt this way before and it scared her. Her face turned into a panicked _expression.
"Brianne, what's wrong?"
Brianne attempted to say something, but the words just wouldn't come out so she broke free from him, not saying a word, turned and headed for the exit of the bar. Leaving DK just standing there in the middle of the dance floor.
She ran into Keira by accident, breaking her from the lip lock she had on Billy. Keira immediately called after Brianne, knowing something was wrong, then took off after her. Billy and DK both stood there stunned, then turned to each other.
"I didn't do anything!" they both exclaimed at once.
Bobby was even stunned, "Yeah right. One of you two did something!"
"I was dancing!" DK said in defense.
"I was......" Billy started.
"Yeah we saw what you was." Bobby said cutting him off.
"What's wrong with you?!" Keira exclaimed jumping into the passenger side of Brianne's car as she started it up. Brianne didn't answer as she was almost in tears. "Bri, what's wrong?!" Kiera exclaimed again.
Brianne looked over to her best friend who immediately read the look on her face.
Keira let out a small smile, "So you finally got hit by love at first sight huh?"
Brianne couldn't even answer. She was still in a semi state of shock.
"Calm down. It's not a bad thing," Keira teased.
"Then why did it scare the living hell out of me?!" Brianne exclaimed, "I don't even know him!"
"Look, just relax maybe you're over-reacting. Let's just go home, you can sleep this night off and then figure it out in the morning," Keira suggested.
Brianne nodded, put the car in drive and took off out of the parking lot.
DK didn't respond, most likely because he didn't hear him. He stood there against the wall, looking through the windows of the doorway that led to the operating rooms. He stared down the empty hallway waiting. Waiting for any word on the woman who stole his heart 2 1/2 years ago, and somehow managed to keep it even though they weren't together anymore.
Billy nudged him this time and DK finally responded as if he had been woken from a deep sleep, "Hmm? What?"
Billy showed him the cup, "Thought you could use this right about now."
DK looked at it but didn't take it, "Thanks, but I'll pass." He then went right back to staring down the hallway for a few minutes before he began to pace, "Dammit. What the hell is taking so long?"
Billy walked over to the trashcan and threw both cups out then quickly returned to DK's side. "D, she was in a car accident. And from the looks of the car ."
DK stopped pacing and cut Billy off, "You saw the car?! You were there?!"
Billy closed his eyes wanting to hit himself for saying too much. He couldn't say anymore, he didn't want his best friend knowing just how bad things were.
"How bad?" DK asked. Billy looked away. He couldn't bear to look DK in the eye for fear of the pain he would see there. DK got closer to Billy with a look of desperation in his eyes, "How bad?!"
Billy quietly replied, "She wrapped it around a light pole. It took them 30 minutes just to get the car open so Doc could get in there and get her stabilized for transport."
DK ran his hand through his hair as tears formed in his eyes. He returned to the door where he had previously stood and looked down the hall, desperate for a sign. Any sign that someone would come out and give him news. No one came.
DK quietly spoke, "She's going to die."
"What?" Billy asked.
DK closed his eyes, "She's not going to make it."
"Come on, DK. You can't think like that. Bri is going to pull through this. You've got to believe that."
"Bill, she wasn't breathing when they brought her in. Doc had to shock her heart twice just so she could make it to the OR. God, what am I going to do if she doesn't make it?" DK paused and swallowed hard, gulping the tears that had built up in his throat, "If she dies, there will be so much that she'll never know. So much that I still want to say to her. I still HAVE to say to her."
Billy put his hand on DK's shoulder and gave it a slight squeeze. He honestly didn't know what to say at that point in time. DK leaned his head against the door with his eyes shut thinking and praying that everything would be ok. That Brianne would be ok, so he could tell her.
So he could tell her that he loves her and wants her back. He lost her once by taking her for granted. Thinking that no matter how much time he spent with the guys and at Camelot, she would always be there.
Never did he think that she would need him more than he thought she would. He never had that in his life, so it wasn't a first concern for him. That's why it was such a blow to him when he came home that night to see her bags packed and her sitting there on the couch crying. Her words of, "I can't do this anymore DK. You don't have time for me. I have to leave," cut through him worse than any knife could ever do.
DK's eyes remained closed as he leaned against the wall. Taking a deep breath he was taken back to that first night. ...
Remembering every detail all over again, he found himself sitting at the bar at Haggerty's with Joe, Jimmy, Billy and Bobby.
Bobby rocked back on his bar stool pretending the play the electric guitar while he sang along to the song being played, "Take a bottle, shake it up, break the bubble, break it up! Pour some sugar on me! Oh, in the name of love! Pour some sugar on me! Come on fire me up! Pour some sugar on me! Oh I can't get enough!"
"I don't know about you, but I've HAD ENOUGH," Joe said interrupting Bobby's five minutes of fame at the bar.
Bobby sat there stunned, "What?!"
"Man, you're killing a great song. Stop please!" Joe remarked. Bobby shook his head in a drunken disbelief, but quickly found comfort in his beer.
"Hello hot mama." Walsh said, watching a blonde walk by.
"Excuse me, I don't think Kristy would appreciate those wandering eyes." DK laughed.
"Kristy who?" Walsh replied in between sips of his beer.
Jimmy's, Joe's and Bobby's jaws dropped simultaneously. "What?!" Billy asked.
"Kristy you're girlfriend. Remember her?" Jimmy asked.
Billy rolled his eyes, "Not anymore."
"What?! And you were gonna tell us when?!" Bobby exclaimed.
"Now seems pretty good." Billy replied.
"And when did this happen?" Joe asked.
"Like a week ago." Billy replied.
"Why man? She was HOT!" Jimmy exclaimed.
"She was too demanding. Everything had to be her way or no way. Wanted more of my time." Billy explained.
"So what if she wants more of your time? Think of the possibilities there!" Jimmy commented.
Billy just shook his head and smiled while he tipped back a shot.
"DK, come on man. Talk some sense into your best friend over here," Jimmy encouraged.
DK didn't answer. His mind was wandering towards a game of a pool that was taking place nearby. Of course it wasn't the game he was watching, but one of the players. A girl who literally took his breath away. Her long dark brown hair was pulled up, away from her face with a couple of wisps that brushed over her cheeks. Her eyes sparkled brightly and her smile could light up any room. A warm feeling went through his body and made its way all the way down to his soul. She was playing pool w/a friend who wasn't too bad either. But something about this girl kept his attention and wouldn't allow it to be drawn anywhere else.
"Earth to DK." Jimmy said snapping his fingers in front of DK's face.
"What?" DK replied coming out of his daydream.
Jimmy shook his head, "So much for your help."
"Sorry man." DK replied still confused as to what was going on.
Jimmy turned back around to the guys while DK set his sights back over to the game of pool. At this point, Bobby couldn't help himself. He had been watching DK sit there with his jaw practically on the floor for the past few minutes. He stood up and moved over next to DK.
Sitting down he asked, "Why don't you just go over and talk to her?"
"Huh?" DK replied slightly confused.
"That girl over there playing pool. You haven't taken your eyes off of her for the past 15 minutes. From the look on your face, man I'd say you're definitely into her. She's been checking you out too. Take your ass over there, you know you want to." Bobby encouraged him.
"You're nuts." DK replied sipping his beer.
"Oh am I?" Bobby asked turning around to the other guys, "Hey guys?"
"What are you doing?!" DK asked as Bobby got the others attention.
"What's up?" Jimmy asked.
"DK here's been eyeing up that hot brunette over there, and she's been checking him out too." Bobby announced to them.
Lombardo, Walsh and Jimmy stood up to get a better look at the women who Bobby's comments were directed to.
"Oh yeah they are both HOT!" Jimmy exclaimed.
Lombardo put his hand on Jimmy's shoulder forcing him back down on his seat, "Easy Don Juan, get a grip."
"What?!" Jimmy exclaimed sitting back down.
Walsh burst out laughing, "He'd like her to get a grip on him, I'm sure!"
"Easy man!" Bobby said to Walsh giving him a quick whack to the back of his head.
"Hey watch it!" Walsh exclaimed fixing his hair.
"Anyway guys, our friend here won't go over and talk to her." Bobby smiled.
Billy nearly choked on his beer, "That's nuts!! Get out of here and over to that pool table!"
DK remained in his seat slowly shaking his head while his face became an off shade of pink.
"Now that I think about it," Billy started as he got a better look of the other girl that was playing pool with DK's eye candy. A cute auburn haired girl, whose smile was just as captivating as her friend's.
He stood up and grabbed his mug, "I think I'm going with you my man."
Lombardo just looked down, laughing to himself shaking his head. Now that he was married, he had fun just watching his friends TRY to pick up women.
"Woah guys, you might want to hang back for a little while." Jimmy remarked motioning back over to the table.
The girls were no longer playing pool solo. Well from the game aspect they were still playing solo, but for the two guys that were now with them, sinking a few shots wasn't exactly what they had in mind.
"Think they're with them?" Billy asked.
DK shrugged as he continued to watch while an unsettling feeling filled his stomach. The five Knights sat at the bar watching the ongoing game.
The two guys introduced themselves as Mike and Rick, but got no response from either girl. The game stopped fast when Rick leaned over the top of DK's interest making it look like he was attempting to help her line up a shot. But lining up a shot was the last thing on Rick's mind.
He got in a little too close and she turned around, politely asking him to step away. He did so for a second until she leaned back over, setting herself up for him to try the same move again. His hand sliding under her shorts this time.
She quickly stopped and turned around enraged, "How would you like a pool stick shoved up your ass?!"
"Ooohh! Score one for the hot brunette!" Jimmy exclaimed clanging his glass with Lombardo's.
"He might like that," her friend commented rolling her eyes disgusted.
While they all liked the comment that she just made and were even concerned since the 2 guys were drunk, they saw that the 2 girls could obviously take care of themselves.
"I don't know DK, she might be too much for you." Jimmy teased.
"Eh screw you Doherty." DK replied.
"I like you." Mike sneered putting his arm around the girl that Walsh had eyes for. Keira rolled her eyes and tried to shove his arm off.
"You ok over there Keira?" her friend asked while she fended off Rick.
Keira answered, "Yeah. This one here just needs to step (pushes the guy) back!"
Billy and the guys stood by w/grins on their faces because they were enjoying how these 2 women were handling these two morons.
"Oh God. All we need is Bosco here to witness these girls whooping ass and this could very well be the greatest night ever." Jimmy commented.
"Amen brother." Walsh replied.
"Think we should help them out?" Bobby asked.
"Oh no, they're doing a pretty good job," Walsh replied sipping his beer while they continued to watch.
Although, Billy's interest was having a bit more trouble in that department. As soon as the one girl had asked about the pool cue, Rick chuckled, "You're feisty. I like that. And I like you," as he continued to try and get close to her.
"Yeah well, I don't like you. So back off," she said as she tried to take a shot at the ball.
"God the fun I could have with you." Mike snickered to Keira.
"Dream on!" Keira said to Mike trying to push him away and walk away from him.
Rick's target continued to try and shove him off as he continued, "You really are a feisty one. I'm so hot for you right now."
Keira heard that and said, "Brianne, let's just leave," while trying to push her guy away again. DK heard it too and began to get up but Billy stopped him for just one more second.
Brianne glared at Rick and said, "You don't want to find out how feisty I can be asshole."
But just as Keira told her pain in the ass to back off one more time, Brianne's idiot moved in from behind against her letting her know just how hot he is and began to hug her and kiss her neck. She shoved the pool cue right into his groin and he doubled over for a second.
"I told you to BACK THE HELL OFF!"
The guys busted out laughing at the site of Rick.
"Now let's go," Keira said, grabbing her friend's arm and starting to head in the opposite direction.
"Dammit Bitch!" Rick cursed, getting up when he gained a little composure, w/some help from Mike. He grabbed the cue and threw it to the side. Just as Mike pulled Keira into him, Rick TIGHTLY grabbed onto Brianne's arm.
"You're going to pay for that you little whore," he warned, fire in his eyes.
Brianne had real fear in her, but she refused to let it show.
"Get off of me!" she shouted, trying to wiggle free.
This was about all the boys from the 5-5 needed to see and hear. As Rick prepared to take his anger out on Brianne, he was stopped from doing anything by a hand grabbing his arm and pulling him away. He was now face to face w/DK, Bobby and Jimmy as Billy and Joe were taking care of the guy harassing Keira.
"Don't even try it asshole!" DK said, seething, as he shoved Rick away from Brianne.
"Fuck You!" Rick shouted back at DK and spit in his face.
Well the guys from the 5-5 just don't take kindly to that and before Rick knew it, he was face down on the pool table with DK's elbow in the back of his neck, while Lombardo kept his arms twisted around.
DK said, "I believe these women told you to back off."
"FUCK YOU!" Rick screamed.
As if timing weren't any better, the sound of sirens was heard nearing the bar. The bartender had also seen all he could take and called 9-1-1.
"Hello my friends! What do you have for me tonight?!" Bosco shouted walking in.
"Bosco stop modeling the uniform and get your ass over here!" Jimmy shouted half drunk.
"Nice to see you too Doherty." Bosco replied walking over and seeing the guy DK had smashed on the table, "Oh that's gonna make a pretty picture."
The guys from Camelot explained what was going on as Rick and Mike tried to plead their case.
Bosco said, "We'll get to you in a minute. Meanwhile, shut the hell up!"
Rick yelled, "that little bitch hit me with a pool cue!"
DK shoved down harder on Rick's neck yelling, "SHUT THE HELL UP! After what you two were doing, getting hit w/the cue is mild compared to what I want to do with you!"
Bosco stepped over and w/a little attitude in his voice, said, "Ok, ok. Let's just back off a bit here."
DK got even angrier and turned on Bosco, "And let them get away w/trying to assault these girls?! What the hell's the matter with you Bosco?!"
Bosco got up in DK's face and calmly (but firmly) said, "don't press your luck bucket boy. Or you'll be right in that squad car with this piece of trash."
Faith stepped in and said, "ok guys. Enough."
"This is for you, Faith." Jimmy smiled shoving Mike in Faith's direction.
"Alright. Drunken assholes. I live for this." Faith replied sarcastically clicking the cuffs on Mike's hands.
"DK, let him go man, let Bosco have him." Bobby said, giving DK a tug. DK didn't respond, he just continued applying pressure to the back of Rick's neck.
Bobby ended up having to pull DK off of him, but not before DK leaned down and managed to give Rick a stern warning, "If I ever see you in here again, you'll regret having walked through that door."
Bobby pulled him off as Bosco got in the middle and threw the cuffs on Rick. After ragging on DK for a few minutes about almost breaking Rick's face off, and feeling satisfied that they had gotten all of the information that they needed to throw these two in a cell for at least the night, Bosco pushed Rick out the door with Faith and Mike following leading them out to the RMP.
After all of the excitement, Joe and Jimmy felt the bar calling them back. They headed back over, while Billy, Bobby and DK stayed to make sure that Kiera and Brianne were ok.
"So, you sure you're alright?" Billy asked.
Keira blushed, "Yeah I'm ok. Thanks. What's your name?"
"Billy." he smiled.
"Billy," she smiled sheepishly, "I'm Keira. Keira Murphy."
Billy was now smiling so hard his face with liable to crack, "Nice to meet you. Too bad it's not under better circumstances."
"The night's still young," she grinned. While Billy was over talking to Keira making sure that she's ok, that and attempting to hit on her, DK and Bobby were talking to Brianne.
DK asked, "So are you ok?"
Straightening out her clothes, "Yeah. I'm good. Thanks for the help."
Bobby moved over and wanted to know, "how'd you learn how to handle a pool cue like that?"
Brianne chuckled, "comes from being in a house w/3 older brothers who did anything they could to torture their little sister," flashing a smile that caused DK to sink deeper into his interest in her.
Bobby just smiled that gorgeous little grin he has and nodded his head. "Remind me NOT to piss her off." Bobby teased.
Then Brianne looked over at Keira, "Keira, you want to go?" Keira didn't answer. She was otherwise engaged. Brianne continued, "Keir, .... KEIRA!"
Keira turned quickly and loudly responded, "WHAT?!"
Bobby and DK burst out laughing, leaning on each other for support. The guys were just having way too much fun watching this one. Well, all except Billy because he's the reason this was going on.
Laughing, "I said, do you want to leave now?"
Keira, while playing w/Billy's shirt, answered, "nah. I'm good here."
"Yeah, I can see that."
DK turned to Brianne and tried, "so I wanted to ask you if, ... what I was wondering is, ... well would you mind ..."
Bobby saw where DK was trying to go with his attempt at a conversation. Saving him from making a complete ass out of himself, he put his arm around him and cut in, "What Mr. Smooth here is trying to say is, he wants to know if he can buy you a drink." Bobby straightened up and Brianne just smirked at him.
Brianne looked down, trying to cover the shade of bright pink her face was turning, "Sure, that would be great." Bobby patted DK on the back and walked back towards the bar.
DK asked what Brianne was having and she told him an ice water w/lemon. He excused himself for a moment to get Brianne her drink. Drinks in hand for both of them, DK made his way back to Brianne, hoping to get to know her better.
Jimmy looked over at Brianne and DK, then leaned over to Bobby, "How did that happen?"
"For real, I know he isn't capable of that," Joe whispered.
"Got a little help from a friend," Bobby smiled ordering another drink.
"So you come here alot?" Brianne asked twirling the little straw in her glass.
"Pretty often." DK replied.
"They're your buddies?" Brianne asked, looking over at the 3 Musketeers.
"Work with them." DK replied, glancing over as well.
"Yeah? What do you guys do?" she asked.
"We're FDNY," DK replied.
"Firefighters?" Brianne smiled.
"Yeah. Bobby's a medic," DK explained.
"Cool."
"What about you?" DK asked.
"I'm a teacher. PS 125." Brianne stated.
"Yeah? What grade?" DK asked.
"2nd," Brianne replied.
Jimmy squinted his eyes, then nudged Lombardo, "Joe, look man," he started as his words slurred slightly, "I know that the fourth of July isn't for a few more weeks.....but is there fireworks going on across the bar?"
"Jimmy what the hell are you talking about?" Lombardo asked. Jimmy blinked his eyes a few times and pointed to DK and Brianne.
Lombardo looked, then smiled, "Oh yeah." Not only were the fireworks visible to DK's friends, they both could slowly start to feel them as they became more involved in their conversation. Brianne felt as if her face was on fire, while she continued to listen to DK talk. She felt herself space out a few times, getting caught in the gaze of his blue eyes. Feeling like she could drown in them, they were so gorgeous. DK then excused himself for a minute and left to take care of some business.
That's when Jimmy walked up (thinking that he'll try his chances w/Brianne - seeing as he's such a hound) and said, "So, you're good at pool, huh?"
Joe tried to pull him away, "Jimmy, c'mon. Back off."
Jimmy just looked at Joe w/a weird look on his face thinking, 'what?!' He's drunk!
Brianne smiled and replied, "3 older brothers. I learned from the best."
Jimmy smiled that sexy smile and attempted to say in that suave tone, "But you haven't learned from me yet."
The guys were a little embarrassed for Jimmy because he was now beginning to make an ass out of himself. Brianne though, was getting a huge kick out of him and decided to call his bluff and said, "Why? You think you're THAT GOOD?"
Joe and Bobby chuckled and did the old, "whooooaaaaaaaa."
Jimmy just stood there looking at the guys. Brianne looked over at the returning DK, who just stared into her eyes. He couldn't make himself turn his attention elsewhere.
Brianne winked at him and said to Jimmy, while staring back at DK, "So. Are we going have that game or what?"
Jimmy came over and said, "Let's go."
Brianne, STILL looking at DK said, "Rack 'em up." Jimmy was shocked. To him, a girl doesn't know anything about things like pool.
As Jimmy was racking the balls up, he mumbled, "Man, this is gonna be fun. I'm going to humiliate her." Little did he know that Brianne heard him. Well, he found out when she smiled and said, "so full game? Or do you want to play 9 ball?"
The guys all stopped and looked at her. She looked around, "what? You guys never shoot a game of pool before?"
Jimmy said, "Yeah, come on guys," as he got everything ready and told Brianne, ladies first. She just laughed and leaned over to break.
Jimmy tried to get a look when she said, "Easy does it, Big Boy. Remember, I know how to use this stick."
"You tell him Bri.," Keira shouted out. Jimmy chuckled that cocky/embarrassed in front of his buddies chuckle and just looked at the guys, who were all looking at him w/huge smiles on their faces.
She broke and sank 3 balls. Joe said, "Woohooo! Nice break." The guys knew then that Jimmy was in deep trouble then.
"Shot through the heart and you're to blame.......you give love a bad name." echoed through the bar about 45 minutes later.
Brianne's eyes lit up "I love this song!" DK nodded, taking a sip from his drink. "You, wanna dance?" she asked noticing that Keira and Billy were already dancing.
DK felt his heart jump into his throat, "Uh, you really don't want to dance with me."
"Yes I do! Come on." Brianne smiled grabbing his hand and almost pulling him off of the barstool.
"No really, I'm a horrible dancer." DK admitted.
Brianne stood with her hands on her hips, "You're stubborn," she then backed away and started dancing alone in the crowd.
"Yup." DK smiled watching her dance by herself. After about 2 minutes after watching her dance, she gave him a pitiful pouting face that he couldn't say no too.
Sucking up all the courage he had, he walked out there and attempted to dance with her. The key word is definitely attempted. Brianne didn't mind though, she was enjoying herself even if DK couldn't dance at all.
Bobby, who was dancing with another lady, happened to look over at the pathetic sight of his friend's attempt to dance. He motioned for DK to watch him dance with his girl. DK tried but he just couldn't get it. Moving like that is just not in DK's forte.
Play That Funky Music began then and Brianne was having way too much fun to even realize that DK wasn't doing well with this type of dancing. Seeing this, Bobby whispered to his girl and she moved to the side and he moved over asking, "Mind if I cut in?" (Because it's obvious that she can move).
DK looked at Brianne and smiled. The look on her face said that it was ok, "Go for it," DK smiled backing away. Bobby moved in on Brianne and they showed DK how it was done, while DK stood there laughing along with the lady Bobby had been previously dancing with.
While watching Bobby and Brianne dance, DK couldn't get the smile off of his face because Brianne is even more beautiful when she looks like she's having fun. And she was most definitely having fun moving w/Bobby as she was.
"Where'd you learn to dance?" Bobby smiled, "And don't tell me your 3 brothers."
"I didn't say that I didn't have any sisters," she smiled while they continued to playfully grind. DK couldn't help smile. This woman was absolutely amazing.
The song ended, and Brianne thanked Bobby for the dance as "November Rain" came on. Brianne's eyes lit up again and she hurried back over to DK, "Now don't tell me you can't dance to this."
DK smiled and let her lead him out to the dance floor. Brianne rested her hands on DK's shoulders and he wrapped his around her hips and they began dancing. Never once making eye contact, for fear the other would be able to read the complete attraction written across their faces, as their feelings for each other were getting stronger and they were just too afraid to admit it.
Finally Brianne took a deep breath and looked up into his eyes as DK just soaked up the innocence in her eyes. Holding his gaze she felt her entire body tingle and her heart practically melt. She stopped dancing and froze in place, keeping her eyes locked with his.
"Are you ok?" DK asked.
Reality over took Brianne and she couldn't figure it out. She had never felt this way before and it scared her. Her face turned into a panicked _expression.
"Brianne, what's wrong?"
Brianne attempted to say something, but the words just wouldn't come out so she broke free from him, not saying a word, turned and headed for the exit of the bar. Leaving DK just standing there in the middle of the dance floor.
She ran into Keira by accident, breaking her from the lip lock she had on Billy. Keira immediately called after Brianne, knowing something was wrong, then took off after her. Billy and DK both stood there stunned, then turned to each other.
"I didn't do anything!" they both exclaimed at once.
Bobby was even stunned, "Yeah right. One of you two did something!"
"I was dancing!" DK said in defense.
"I was......" Billy started.
"Yeah we saw what you was." Bobby said cutting him off.
"What's wrong with you?!" Keira exclaimed jumping into the passenger side of Brianne's car as she started it up. Brianne didn't answer as she was almost in tears. "Bri, what's wrong?!" Kiera exclaimed again.
Brianne looked over to her best friend who immediately read the look on her face.
Keira let out a small smile, "So you finally got hit by love at first sight huh?"
Brianne couldn't even answer. She was still in a semi state of shock.
"Calm down. It's not a bad thing," Keira teased.
"Then why did it scare the living hell out of me?!" Brianne exclaimed, "I don't even know him!"
"Look, just relax maybe you're over-reacting. Let's just go home, you can sleep this night off and then figure it out in the morning," Keira suggested.
Brianne nodded, put the car in drive and took off out of the parking lot.