Heroes Fall
*~*~*~*~*~*
"We're heading out for a beer. You want to come?" Jimmy asks Kim.
"Sure, but what about Joey?" Kim asks
"Joey is staying the night at his friend's." Jimmy replies
"Oh okay." Kim says as she finishes changing.
"You ready to go?" Jimmy asks
"Yeah. Yeah." Kim replies as she looks at the pictures on her locker door.
There is one of her and Bobby. Then another of her and Alex. Then one of Bobby, Carlos, Doc, Alex, and her. She missed having Bobby and Alex around. It was hard for her to believe that both of her beloved friends and partners were gone. She could still see the awful explosion that happened over a year prior. She remembered seeing her best friend lying on the pavement. The stone cold look on her face. It pained her to see Alex's baby blue eyes gaze off to the sky, then close, never to open again.
"Kim, let's go!" Jimmy yells from downstairs.
Kim closes the door and heads down to a waiting Jimmy. *~*~*~*~*~*
"So Bosco, any big plans for tonight?" Faith asks
"Nope. Just gonna grab some beer, sit back and watch TV." Bosco replies
"Sounds like the life." Faith responds sarcastically
"Hey, what's wrong with that?" Bosco asks
"Nothing. I guess." Faith quips.
"You have a better idea?" Bosco asks
"Yeah, we could all go have a couple beers." Faith replies
"Did I hear someone say something about going and having a beer?" Davis asks
"Yeah, you wanna go?" Faith asks
"Sure." Davis replies.
"You ladies have a great night." Sully says as he heads out of the locker room.
"Why does he always call us ladies?" Bosco asks
"Nature I guess." Faith replies. "So Bos, are you in or out?"
"I'm in. Let's get out of this place." Bosco replies. *~*~*~*~*~*
The autumn air was chilling. Kim and Jimmy headed into the bar to meet a waiting crew. Doc, Carlos, Lombardo, DK, and Walsh were all sitting there.
"Hey, look who finally decided to show up." DK teases
"Yeah. Yeah, sorry, you know women." Jimmy cracks
Walsh walks up with two beers, one for Jimmy and one for Kim.
"So, let's get this party going." Lombardo says
The music starts pumping from the jukebox. The door opens and the three cops enter.
"Hey guys!" Doc yells across the room.
Each of them acknowledges Doc's greeting and heads up to the bar to get a drink. Faith sits at the bar beside Doc.
"Rough day?" He asks
"Not really, just needed to unwind a bit." Faith replies
"Tell me about it." Doc returns
Kim and Jimmy are getting closer and closer on the small dance floor.
"You know." Jimmy starts, "We could always get out of here and head back to my place."
"Or, we could head to my place." Kim smiles.
Jimmy walks up to the bar to pay the tab for the two of them. They grab their jackets and head back out into the chilly evening.
"Brrrrrr." Kim comments
"You won't be cold too much longer baby." Jimmy smiles as he opens the car door.
"I bet." Kim smiles DK looks at Walsh, "You seen Jimmy?"
"No, why?" Walsh asks
"I haven't seen him that much." DK replies
"Last I saw, he and Kim were over there." Walsh says pointing to the empty dance floor. *~*~*~*~*~*
Kim fumbles with her keys. Finally she opens the door to her apartment. She flips on the light. The answering machine blinks to signify new messages, but she doesn't care tonight. She's got one thing on her mind. She sets her purse on the table, hangs her coat up on the rack and then locks the door. Jimmy takes her hand and slowly leads her back the hallway like he had done so many times before. They reach the bedroom. Jimmy pulls his shirt off and lets it fall to the floor. He slowly lifts Kim's shirt up over her head as they passionately kissed. Her fingers were busy unbuttoning and unzipping Jimmy's pants. He runs his fingers over Kim's black lace bra. He lays her back on the bed. He playfully kisses her stomach and works his way up her body. He slowly slides his hand down her leg. Soon the bra and the remaining articles of clothing the two had once been wearing hit the floor in a heap.
The two embrace each other. This was familiar territory to each of them. They had been in this position, in this bed many times before. The normally cautious Kim didn't even wait for Jimmy to take a condom from the box in her nightstand drawer. After all, she shared a son with him. She allowed her body become one with his once again. It felt so good to once again be with the man whom she loved, and always would.
The bed raised up and down, occasionally the headboard tapped against the wall. Kim's soft moans gradually became louder and louder. She began to call his name out. The feeling of being with him gave her a calm sensation. A euphoria came over her whole being. Oh how she missed him. It was just like old times. The pair became wrapped in the sheets. Each sweating, their hearts pounding, they just lie there with each other, smiling. *~*~*~*~*~*
"Where you been?" Fred asks Faith
"We went out for a beer after work." Faith replies
"That was 2 hours ago." Fred protests
"What, so I can't relax and unwind after work? I have to come straight home and go straight to bed?" Faith quips
"No, I'm not saying that." Fred replies
"It sure sounds like it." Faith answers
Faith goes back the hallway and heads off to bed. Fred stands in the kitchen, and then he too heads back the hall. *~*~*~*~*~*
The morning light is not a welcome guest to Jimmy and Kim. Jimmy rolls over and puts his arm around Kim.
"Last night was amazing." He says
"I know." Kim replies
"We still have time before we go to work." Jimmy smiles as he rolls over on top of Kim again.
She runs her finger down his muscular chest. She then arches herself as Jimmy begins his magic again. The headboard bangs against the wall. Jimmy's hand slides down Kim's leg. Her hands slide down his back. He kisses slowly down her neck. He pushes harder and harder. Kim calls out "Jimmy, oh Jimmy." Over and over again. He then rolls her over; she is now on the top. She playfully draws an imaginary circle on his stomach with her finger. Then she runs it up his chest. He smiles.
The phone ringing interrupts the intimate moment.
"Don't get that," Jimmy pleads
"I have to." Kim responds clearly not wanting the moment to end
She grabs her bathrobe that hangs off the corner of her headboard and walks over to the phone.
"Hello? Oh Hi Mom. What are you doing calling me this early in the morning? Yeah, I know tomorrow is Mel's birthday. Sure, I'll stop over for a little while. Okay mom. Love you too. Bye." Kim says
Jimmy lies in the bed. He is trying to regain his composure. Kim heads off for the shower. Jimmy watches as Kim lets the robe fall to the floor. He thinks to himself, "Why must you tease me like this Kim?" *~*~*~*~*~*
Fred is sitting in the living room.
"Be careful at work today." He tells Faith as she prepares to leave.
"I will. I always am." She replies
"I love you." Fred adds
"I love you too." Faith says as she gives him a kiss and heads off for work. *~*~*~*~*~*
Jimmy walks into the house. Walsh greets him.
"Afternoon Jimmy." Walsh says
"Hey." Jimmy replies as he heads up to change for work
DK walks up. "Yep. He definitely slept with her again."
"Lucky bastard." Walsh cracks
Kim walks in a few minutes later.
"Hey guys." She says as she heads up the stairs.
DK and Walsh acknowledge her greeting and watch as she ascends the stairs.
"Kim, you're riding with Carlos today." Doc instructs as she grabs a bottle of water
"Okay." Kim replies *~*~*~*~*~*
Lieutenant Swersky is addressing the cops in role call.
"Davis, Sullivan, 55 Charlie sector, 1900 meal. Boscorelli, Yokas, 55 David sector 1930 meal. That will be all. Stay safe."
The cops get up and head off to their RMPs.
"Another day at the office." Sully says
"Yeah, our office just happens to be a mobile unit with red lights on the roof." Bosco cracks
"Just look at it this way Bos, you always have an office with a view." Faith cracks
"Could be worse." Davis starts, "You could be driving a bus."
Bosco looks perplexed and then laughs, "True." He says as he climbs into the RMP. *~*~*~*~*~*
"Missed you leaving last night." Carlos says to Kim
"Yeah, I headed out pretty early. I was really tired." Kim lies to cover up the fact that she slept with Jimmy yet again. Admitting this would show weakness in her character. When it came to Jimmy, she had no will power to say no.
"Yeah, the place pretty much burned out after you left." Carlos replies
"It wasn't alive while I was there." She quips
"True." Carlos adds.
The alarm ends their conversation
"Squad 55, Ladder 100, Adam 55-3, Boyd 55-3, residential fire 122 E 71st."
"Let's roll boys!" Jimmy yells as he slides down the fire pole. *~*~*~*~*~*
Bosco and Faith pull up to the scene of the fire. A woman comes out of the building screaming.
"My husband! He collapsed in the hallway! I can't get him out." The woman screams
Bosco and Faith run into the building. They are overcome by the intense heat and smoke, but they press on and head up the stairway. They find the man collapsed on the third floor landing. They work to get him out of the building, but are turned back as the flames flare up out in the stairwell.
"We're trapped up here Bos!" Faith yells
"Where the hell is the fire department?" Bosco asks
The sound of the sirens can be heard from the outside. Bosco busts out the window on the landing.
"Somebody help us!" He yells down to the men below.
Jimmy looks up. "Bosco, hang on, we're on our way up." He yells back
Bosco turns to Faith, "We really weren't planning on going anywhere."
Jimmy and DK enter the building. The flames in the stairwell are too much. "We need a line in here!" Jimmy yells
"We're working on that right now Jimmy." Lieutenant Johnson radios
"Damn it! They can't wait that long for us to get up there." Jimmy yells he charges through the flames. DK follows.
They reach the second floor.
"Bosco!" Jimmy yells
"Up here!" Bosco returns.
Jimmy and DK head up to the landing.
"Get the ladder to the third floor window." Jimmy radios as he leans out the window to signify which window he meant.
The ladder is slowly extended to the position. The man who Bosco and Faith had entered the building to rescue is carefully taken out the window.
"Okay, Faith, you're next." Jimmy instructs.
Faith climbs out the window and descends the ladder. Bosco follows. Jimmy and DK continue higher in the building to search for any other trapped residents.
"How you doing in there?" Lieu radios.
"There isn't anybody else. We're heading back down." Jimmy replies *~*~*~*~*~*
Sully and Davis are on patrol. They get called for a domestic dispute. They pull onto the scene to find two men fighting. Sully hits the siren once. The men continue. Sully and Davis get out of the car.
"Stop!" Sully yells
The two men continue to ignore the instruction.
"I said stop right now!" Sully reiterates.
The two men continue. This time Davis instructs.
"Apparently you two are hard of hearing, cuz I heard my partner tell you twice to stop fighting. Now, I am giving you 30 seconds to break it up before I have to take action."
The two men stop their fight and begin to explain to the officers why.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! One at a time, you first." Davis says pointing to the man who is wearing faded jeans, ad a black hoodie.
Sully decides that he has heard enough.
"Look. I catch either one of you fighting again; I'm going to lock you up. Do I make myself clear?" Sully asks
The two men nod their heads and head off in separate directions.
"That was easy" Davis quips *~*~*~*~*~*
Doc and another medic take the man to Mercy. Kim and Carlos are left on the scene. Jimmy and DK are heading down to the third floor.
"Jimmy, the floor's getting weaker." DK notices
"Don't worry about it, we're almost out of here." Jimmy replies
They reach the third floor landing. DK heads out the window and onto the ladder, he starts his descent. Suddenly there is a loud rumble from within the building.
"JIMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!" DK yells
Kim looks up sharply. DK scrambles back up the ladder to reach for Jimmy. It is too late. The floor couldn't hold Jimmy's weight any longer; he crashes through the floors below. DK looks down.
Lieutenant Johnson frantically radios, "Jimmy? Jimmy? Jimmy answer me!" All he gets on the return is static.
DK jumps down from the top of the truck. He rushes over to Lieu. "Anything?" DK asks
Lieu just shakes his head. DK and Walsh prepare to head into the building to get their friend. Another loud rumble is heard.
"Somebody get that line going!" Lieu yells.
Faith and Bosco stand there watching in shock. Carlos walks over to Kim.
"Jimmy will be fine." He attempts to reassure her
Kim will have none of that. She acts as if she ignores Carlos's statement. She watches in horror, what seems like slow motion to her. She watches as DK and Walsh enter the building. Smoke still billows from the windows and doorways. *~*~*~*~*~*
"Jimmy! Jimmy!" DK yells as he looks up at what used to be the stairwell.
"Jimmy!" Walsh yells.
Flaming debris falls from above. Walsh looks around. He spots a foot, he grabs DK's arm and they rush over. There is a huge pile of debris on top of Jimmy. They dig through it; Jimmy's mask is shattered. His helmet no longer sitting on his head. They pull him from the rubble and head for the door.
"Medic!" DK screams as they make their way through the doorway.
Kim pauses, she is paralyzed with fear. Carlos grabs her arm. "Kim, let's go!" She picks up her bag and rushes over to her injured ex-husband. DK and Walsh lay Jimmy on the ground by the truck. They stand back as Carlos and Kim kneel in beside him.
The first thing that Carlos does is remove the fractured mask. It reveals cuts and some minor burns on his face. Kim rips Jimmy's turnout coat off. She listens for breath sounds.
"Damn it Jimmy!" She yells, "Breath sounds are weak bilaterally. We may have to intubate."
Jimmy wakes up. "Kim?" he says weakly.
"I'm here Jimmy." She replies
"This doesn't look good does it?" He asks
"You just let us do the work okay?" Kim replies
"Heart rate is dropping. Pulse is weak. He's gotta have internal injuries from the fall." Carlos says
Kim looks up at Carlos. "WE ARE NOT GONNA LOSE HIM!" she insists.
"Jimmy, keep talking to me." Kim instructs as Carlos inserts a line.
"Joey, he has basketball practice after school tonight." Jimmy says
"I'll make sure that he gets picked up." Kim replies, a tear streams down her nose.
Carlos looks at Kim.
"10 migs morphine." He says as he shoots it in through the line
"Is it bad when it doesn't hurt anymore?" Jimmy asks as he begins to vomit up blood
Kim and Carlos turn him on his side.
"Jimmy, you listen to me. You stay with me!" Kim insists.
Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World begins
"Bobby? Alex? What are you two doing here?" Jimmy asks
"We've come to take you home." Bobby replies
"But I don't want to go home. I want to stay right here. I've got a job to do." Jimmy answers
"Jimmy, your job here is done. We were sent to get you." Taylor says
"Wow, you two are in your uniforms. And there's a bright light behind you." Jimmy says
"Jimmy, you have to come with us." Bobby asserts
"I want to stay here, I want to stay with Kim." Jimmy replies
"You're running out of time." Taylor says
"Can I say goodbye first?" Jimmy asks
"We'll wait right here." Bobby replies
"Jimmy! You stay with me now. Do you hear me?" Kim asks "Jimmy, talk to me!"
The sounds fill Jimmy's ears like they are in a distant location.
"Kim. Bobby and Alex are here. Do you see them?" Jimmy asks
Kim looks down at Jimmy. "Yeah, I see them." Her eyes fill with tears, as she knows that she can't see them. "You're going to be okay Jimmy."
Jimmy is pale; his eyes are fixed on Kim. "You know I love you right?" he asks as he attempts to swallow hard.
"Jimmy, you are going to be alright." Kim can't fight back the tears anymore. "Tell Joey that I love him too." Jimmy pleads.
"Hurry up Jimmy!" Taylor yells
"Kim. Kim, I can't see you. Kim are you there?" Jimmy asks frantically
"Yeah Jimmy, I'm here." Kim smiles as she brushes her hand down the side of his face.
"I have to go now Kim. I love you. May angels lead you in." he smiles as he takes a short breath.
"Jimmy, don't leave me!" Kim cries, "Please don't leave me."
She watches as his chest jerks, gulping for one last breath. His eyes roll and his gaze fixes off towards the fire truck. A cold rain begins to fall. Chills race up Kim's spine.
"Let's go." Bobby says as he and Taylor walk beside Jimmy. The three walk off into a bright white light with their arms around each other.
"Never said thank you for that. Now I'll never have the chance. If you were with me tonight, I'd sing to you just one more time. A song for a heart so big, God wouldn't let it live. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in."
Kim hears these words echoing in her head.
"Jimmy!" she screams as she feels his last breath. "Don't leave me." She gasps. "Please don't leave me."
Carlos looks up, the pain in his eyes, he can't help it. "Kim, I'm sorry."
"JIMMY!!!!!!!!" Kim sobs
Tears fill the eyes of everyone around. DK walks over to the truck and leans against it. Walsh looks down at the ground. Lieutenant Johnson turns away. Bosco turns his back to it all and puts his hand on top of his head. Faith stands in tears watching Kim.
Kim sits holding Jimmy's lifeless body in her arms. She is rocking back and forth sobbing. Carlos stands up and walks back to the bus. He pulls out his cell phone and calls Doc.
With great pain in his voice, "Doc. Jimmy died. There was nothing we could do. Okay. I will do that. Yeah, I'm okay. I have to be here for Kim." Carlos hangs up the phone and grabs the backboard. He swallows hard as he carries it towards his fallen comrade.
"Kim." Carlos says gently. "We have to take him in."
Kim sits shaking her head. Walsh walks over and helps her up. Kim collapses in his arms. Other firefighters carry the backboard to the bus. Walsh walks with Kim to the bus. She sits in the back with Jimmy's body, still crying. Walsh sits up front with Carlos. Tears flow freely from their eyes. The back doors of the bus are closed and the remaining firefighters watch in the rain as Bosco slowly pulls the RMP off with the lights on in front of the bus. Carlos slowly pulls away in the bus.
Bobby and Taylor walk beside Jimmy. The three walk off into a bright white light with their arms around each other. Each is smiling and laughing.
"Never said thank you for that. Now I'll never have the chance. If you were with me tonight, I'd sing to you just one more time. A song for a heart so big, God wouldn't let it live. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in."
"Sure, but what about Joey?" Kim asks
"Joey is staying the night at his friend's." Jimmy replies
"Oh okay." Kim says as she finishes changing.
"You ready to go?" Jimmy asks
"Yeah. Yeah." Kim replies as she looks at the pictures on her locker door.
There is one of her and Bobby. Then another of her and Alex. Then one of Bobby, Carlos, Doc, Alex, and her. She missed having Bobby and Alex around. It was hard for her to believe that both of her beloved friends and partners were gone. She could still see the awful explosion that happened over a year prior. She remembered seeing her best friend lying on the pavement. The stone cold look on her face. It pained her to see Alex's baby blue eyes gaze off to the sky, then close, never to open again.
"Kim, let's go!" Jimmy yells from downstairs.
Kim closes the door and heads down to a waiting Jimmy. *~*~*~*~*~*
"So Bosco, any big plans for tonight?" Faith asks
"Nope. Just gonna grab some beer, sit back and watch TV." Bosco replies
"Sounds like the life." Faith responds sarcastically
"Hey, what's wrong with that?" Bosco asks
"Nothing. I guess." Faith quips.
"You have a better idea?" Bosco asks
"Yeah, we could all go have a couple beers." Faith replies
"Did I hear someone say something about going and having a beer?" Davis asks
"Yeah, you wanna go?" Faith asks
"Sure." Davis replies.
"You ladies have a great night." Sully says as he heads out of the locker room.
"Why does he always call us ladies?" Bosco asks
"Nature I guess." Faith replies. "So Bos, are you in or out?"
"I'm in. Let's get out of this place." Bosco replies. *~*~*~*~*~*
The autumn air was chilling. Kim and Jimmy headed into the bar to meet a waiting crew. Doc, Carlos, Lombardo, DK, and Walsh were all sitting there.
"Hey, look who finally decided to show up." DK teases
"Yeah. Yeah, sorry, you know women." Jimmy cracks
Walsh walks up with two beers, one for Jimmy and one for Kim.
"So, let's get this party going." Lombardo says
The music starts pumping from the jukebox. The door opens and the three cops enter.
"Hey guys!" Doc yells across the room.
Each of them acknowledges Doc's greeting and heads up to the bar to get a drink. Faith sits at the bar beside Doc.
"Rough day?" He asks
"Not really, just needed to unwind a bit." Faith replies
"Tell me about it." Doc returns
Kim and Jimmy are getting closer and closer on the small dance floor.
"You know." Jimmy starts, "We could always get out of here and head back to my place."
"Or, we could head to my place." Kim smiles.
Jimmy walks up to the bar to pay the tab for the two of them. They grab their jackets and head back out into the chilly evening.
"Brrrrrr." Kim comments
"You won't be cold too much longer baby." Jimmy smiles as he opens the car door.
"I bet." Kim smiles DK looks at Walsh, "You seen Jimmy?"
"No, why?" Walsh asks
"I haven't seen him that much." DK replies
"Last I saw, he and Kim were over there." Walsh says pointing to the empty dance floor. *~*~*~*~*~*
Kim fumbles with her keys. Finally she opens the door to her apartment. She flips on the light. The answering machine blinks to signify new messages, but she doesn't care tonight. She's got one thing on her mind. She sets her purse on the table, hangs her coat up on the rack and then locks the door. Jimmy takes her hand and slowly leads her back the hallway like he had done so many times before. They reach the bedroom. Jimmy pulls his shirt off and lets it fall to the floor. He slowly lifts Kim's shirt up over her head as they passionately kissed. Her fingers were busy unbuttoning and unzipping Jimmy's pants. He runs his fingers over Kim's black lace bra. He lays her back on the bed. He playfully kisses her stomach and works his way up her body. He slowly slides his hand down her leg. Soon the bra and the remaining articles of clothing the two had once been wearing hit the floor in a heap.
The two embrace each other. This was familiar territory to each of them. They had been in this position, in this bed many times before. The normally cautious Kim didn't even wait for Jimmy to take a condom from the box in her nightstand drawer. After all, she shared a son with him. She allowed her body become one with his once again. It felt so good to once again be with the man whom she loved, and always would.
The bed raised up and down, occasionally the headboard tapped against the wall. Kim's soft moans gradually became louder and louder. She began to call his name out. The feeling of being with him gave her a calm sensation. A euphoria came over her whole being. Oh how she missed him. It was just like old times. The pair became wrapped in the sheets. Each sweating, their hearts pounding, they just lie there with each other, smiling. *~*~*~*~*~*
"Where you been?" Fred asks Faith
"We went out for a beer after work." Faith replies
"That was 2 hours ago." Fred protests
"What, so I can't relax and unwind after work? I have to come straight home and go straight to bed?" Faith quips
"No, I'm not saying that." Fred replies
"It sure sounds like it." Faith answers
Faith goes back the hallway and heads off to bed. Fred stands in the kitchen, and then he too heads back the hall. *~*~*~*~*~*
The morning light is not a welcome guest to Jimmy and Kim. Jimmy rolls over and puts his arm around Kim.
"Last night was amazing." He says
"I know." Kim replies
"We still have time before we go to work." Jimmy smiles as he rolls over on top of Kim again.
She runs her finger down his muscular chest. She then arches herself as Jimmy begins his magic again. The headboard bangs against the wall. Jimmy's hand slides down Kim's leg. Her hands slide down his back. He kisses slowly down her neck. He pushes harder and harder. Kim calls out "Jimmy, oh Jimmy." Over and over again. He then rolls her over; she is now on the top. She playfully draws an imaginary circle on his stomach with her finger. Then she runs it up his chest. He smiles.
The phone ringing interrupts the intimate moment.
"Don't get that," Jimmy pleads
"I have to." Kim responds clearly not wanting the moment to end
She grabs her bathrobe that hangs off the corner of her headboard and walks over to the phone.
"Hello? Oh Hi Mom. What are you doing calling me this early in the morning? Yeah, I know tomorrow is Mel's birthday. Sure, I'll stop over for a little while. Okay mom. Love you too. Bye." Kim says
Jimmy lies in the bed. He is trying to regain his composure. Kim heads off for the shower. Jimmy watches as Kim lets the robe fall to the floor. He thinks to himself, "Why must you tease me like this Kim?" *~*~*~*~*~*
Fred is sitting in the living room.
"Be careful at work today." He tells Faith as she prepares to leave.
"I will. I always am." She replies
"I love you." Fred adds
"I love you too." Faith says as she gives him a kiss and heads off for work. *~*~*~*~*~*
Jimmy walks into the house. Walsh greets him.
"Afternoon Jimmy." Walsh says
"Hey." Jimmy replies as he heads up to change for work
DK walks up. "Yep. He definitely slept with her again."
"Lucky bastard." Walsh cracks
Kim walks in a few minutes later.
"Hey guys." She says as she heads up the stairs.
DK and Walsh acknowledge her greeting and watch as she ascends the stairs.
"Kim, you're riding with Carlos today." Doc instructs as she grabs a bottle of water
"Okay." Kim replies *~*~*~*~*~*
Lieutenant Swersky is addressing the cops in role call.
"Davis, Sullivan, 55 Charlie sector, 1900 meal. Boscorelli, Yokas, 55 David sector 1930 meal. That will be all. Stay safe."
The cops get up and head off to their RMPs.
"Another day at the office." Sully says
"Yeah, our office just happens to be a mobile unit with red lights on the roof." Bosco cracks
"Just look at it this way Bos, you always have an office with a view." Faith cracks
"Could be worse." Davis starts, "You could be driving a bus."
Bosco looks perplexed and then laughs, "True." He says as he climbs into the RMP. *~*~*~*~*~*
"Missed you leaving last night." Carlos says to Kim
"Yeah, I headed out pretty early. I was really tired." Kim lies to cover up the fact that she slept with Jimmy yet again. Admitting this would show weakness in her character. When it came to Jimmy, she had no will power to say no.
"Yeah, the place pretty much burned out after you left." Carlos replies
"It wasn't alive while I was there." She quips
"True." Carlos adds.
The alarm ends their conversation
"Squad 55, Ladder 100, Adam 55-3, Boyd 55-3, residential fire 122 E 71st."
"Let's roll boys!" Jimmy yells as he slides down the fire pole. *~*~*~*~*~*
Bosco and Faith pull up to the scene of the fire. A woman comes out of the building screaming.
"My husband! He collapsed in the hallway! I can't get him out." The woman screams
Bosco and Faith run into the building. They are overcome by the intense heat and smoke, but they press on and head up the stairway. They find the man collapsed on the third floor landing. They work to get him out of the building, but are turned back as the flames flare up out in the stairwell.
"We're trapped up here Bos!" Faith yells
"Where the hell is the fire department?" Bosco asks
The sound of the sirens can be heard from the outside. Bosco busts out the window on the landing.
"Somebody help us!" He yells down to the men below.
Jimmy looks up. "Bosco, hang on, we're on our way up." He yells back
Bosco turns to Faith, "We really weren't planning on going anywhere."
Jimmy and DK enter the building. The flames in the stairwell are too much. "We need a line in here!" Jimmy yells
"We're working on that right now Jimmy." Lieutenant Johnson radios
"Damn it! They can't wait that long for us to get up there." Jimmy yells he charges through the flames. DK follows.
They reach the second floor.
"Bosco!" Jimmy yells
"Up here!" Bosco returns.
Jimmy and DK head up to the landing.
"Get the ladder to the third floor window." Jimmy radios as he leans out the window to signify which window he meant.
The ladder is slowly extended to the position. The man who Bosco and Faith had entered the building to rescue is carefully taken out the window.
"Okay, Faith, you're next." Jimmy instructs.
Faith climbs out the window and descends the ladder. Bosco follows. Jimmy and DK continue higher in the building to search for any other trapped residents.
"How you doing in there?" Lieu radios.
"There isn't anybody else. We're heading back down." Jimmy replies *~*~*~*~*~*
Sully and Davis are on patrol. They get called for a domestic dispute. They pull onto the scene to find two men fighting. Sully hits the siren once. The men continue. Sully and Davis get out of the car.
"Stop!" Sully yells
The two men continue to ignore the instruction.
"I said stop right now!" Sully reiterates.
The two men continue. This time Davis instructs.
"Apparently you two are hard of hearing, cuz I heard my partner tell you twice to stop fighting. Now, I am giving you 30 seconds to break it up before I have to take action."
The two men stop their fight and begin to explain to the officers why.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! One at a time, you first." Davis says pointing to the man who is wearing faded jeans, ad a black hoodie.
Sully decides that he has heard enough.
"Look. I catch either one of you fighting again; I'm going to lock you up. Do I make myself clear?" Sully asks
The two men nod their heads and head off in separate directions.
"That was easy" Davis quips *~*~*~*~*~*
Doc and another medic take the man to Mercy. Kim and Carlos are left on the scene. Jimmy and DK are heading down to the third floor.
"Jimmy, the floor's getting weaker." DK notices
"Don't worry about it, we're almost out of here." Jimmy replies
They reach the third floor landing. DK heads out the window and onto the ladder, he starts his descent. Suddenly there is a loud rumble from within the building.
"JIMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!" DK yells
Kim looks up sharply. DK scrambles back up the ladder to reach for Jimmy. It is too late. The floor couldn't hold Jimmy's weight any longer; he crashes through the floors below. DK looks down.
Lieutenant Johnson frantically radios, "Jimmy? Jimmy? Jimmy answer me!" All he gets on the return is static.
DK jumps down from the top of the truck. He rushes over to Lieu. "Anything?" DK asks
Lieu just shakes his head. DK and Walsh prepare to head into the building to get their friend. Another loud rumble is heard.
"Somebody get that line going!" Lieu yells.
Faith and Bosco stand there watching in shock. Carlos walks over to Kim.
"Jimmy will be fine." He attempts to reassure her
Kim will have none of that. She acts as if she ignores Carlos's statement. She watches in horror, what seems like slow motion to her. She watches as DK and Walsh enter the building. Smoke still billows from the windows and doorways. *~*~*~*~*~*
"Jimmy! Jimmy!" DK yells as he looks up at what used to be the stairwell.
"Jimmy!" Walsh yells.
Flaming debris falls from above. Walsh looks around. He spots a foot, he grabs DK's arm and they rush over. There is a huge pile of debris on top of Jimmy. They dig through it; Jimmy's mask is shattered. His helmet no longer sitting on his head. They pull him from the rubble and head for the door.
"Medic!" DK screams as they make their way through the doorway.
Kim pauses, she is paralyzed with fear. Carlos grabs her arm. "Kim, let's go!" She picks up her bag and rushes over to her injured ex-husband. DK and Walsh lay Jimmy on the ground by the truck. They stand back as Carlos and Kim kneel in beside him.
The first thing that Carlos does is remove the fractured mask. It reveals cuts and some minor burns on his face. Kim rips Jimmy's turnout coat off. She listens for breath sounds.
"Damn it Jimmy!" She yells, "Breath sounds are weak bilaterally. We may have to intubate."
Jimmy wakes up. "Kim?" he says weakly.
"I'm here Jimmy." She replies
"This doesn't look good does it?" He asks
"You just let us do the work okay?" Kim replies
"Heart rate is dropping. Pulse is weak. He's gotta have internal injuries from the fall." Carlos says
Kim looks up at Carlos. "WE ARE NOT GONNA LOSE HIM!" she insists.
"Jimmy, keep talking to me." Kim instructs as Carlos inserts a line.
"Joey, he has basketball practice after school tonight." Jimmy says
"I'll make sure that he gets picked up." Kim replies, a tear streams down her nose.
Carlos looks at Kim.
"10 migs morphine." He says as he shoots it in through the line
"Is it bad when it doesn't hurt anymore?" Jimmy asks as he begins to vomit up blood
Kim and Carlos turn him on his side.
"Jimmy, you listen to me. You stay with me!" Kim insists.
Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World begins
"Bobby? Alex? What are you two doing here?" Jimmy asks
"We've come to take you home." Bobby replies
"But I don't want to go home. I want to stay right here. I've got a job to do." Jimmy answers
"Jimmy, your job here is done. We were sent to get you." Taylor says
"Wow, you two are in your uniforms. And there's a bright light behind you." Jimmy says
"Jimmy, you have to come with us." Bobby asserts
"I want to stay here, I want to stay with Kim." Jimmy replies
"You're running out of time." Taylor says
"Can I say goodbye first?" Jimmy asks
"We'll wait right here." Bobby replies
"Jimmy! You stay with me now. Do you hear me?" Kim asks "Jimmy, talk to me!"
The sounds fill Jimmy's ears like they are in a distant location.
"Kim. Bobby and Alex are here. Do you see them?" Jimmy asks
Kim looks down at Jimmy. "Yeah, I see them." Her eyes fill with tears, as she knows that she can't see them. "You're going to be okay Jimmy."
Jimmy is pale; his eyes are fixed on Kim. "You know I love you right?" he asks as he attempts to swallow hard.
"Jimmy, you are going to be alright." Kim can't fight back the tears anymore. "Tell Joey that I love him too." Jimmy pleads.
"Hurry up Jimmy!" Taylor yells
"Kim. Kim, I can't see you. Kim are you there?" Jimmy asks frantically
"Yeah Jimmy, I'm here." Kim smiles as she brushes her hand down the side of his face.
"I have to go now Kim. I love you. May angels lead you in." he smiles as he takes a short breath.
"Jimmy, don't leave me!" Kim cries, "Please don't leave me."
She watches as his chest jerks, gulping for one last breath. His eyes roll and his gaze fixes off towards the fire truck. A cold rain begins to fall. Chills race up Kim's spine.
"Let's go." Bobby says as he and Taylor walk beside Jimmy. The three walk off into a bright white light with their arms around each other.
"Never said thank you for that. Now I'll never have the chance. If you were with me tonight, I'd sing to you just one more time. A song for a heart so big, God wouldn't let it live. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in."
Kim hears these words echoing in her head.
"Jimmy!" she screams as she feels his last breath. "Don't leave me." She gasps. "Please don't leave me."
Carlos looks up, the pain in his eyes, he can't help it. "Kim, I'm sorry."
"JIMMY!!!!!!!!" Kim sobs
Tears fill the eyes of everyone around. DK walks over to the truck and leans against it. Walsh looks down at the ground. Lieutenant Johnson turns away. Bosco turns his back to it all and puts his hand on top of his head. Faith stands in tears watching Kim.
Kim sits holding Jimmy's lifeless body in her arms. She is rocking back and forth sobbing. Carlos stands up and walks back to the bus. He pulls out his cell phone and calls Doc.
With great pain in his voice, "Doc. Jimmy died. There was nothing we could do. Okay. I will do that. Yeah, I'm okay. I have to be here for Kim." Carlos hangs up the phone and grabs the backboard. He swallows hard as he carries it towards his fallen comrade.
"Kim." Carlos says gently. "We have to take him in."
Kim sits shaking her head. Walsh walks over and helps her up. Kim collapses in his arms. Other firefighters carry the backboard to the bus. Walsh walks with Kim to the bus. She sits in the back with Jimmy's body, still crying. Walsh sits up front with Carlos. Tears flow freely from their eyes. The back doors of the bus are closed and the remaining firefighters watch in the rain as Bosco slowly pulls the RMP off with the lights on in front of the bus. Carlos slowly pulls away in the bus.
Bobby and Taylor walk beside Jimmy. The three walk off into a bright white light with their arms around each other. Each is smiling and laughing.
"Never said thank you for that. Now I'll never have the chance. If you were with me tonight, I'd sing to you just one more time. A song for a heart so big, God wouldn't let it live. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in."