First time Emergency! Story, please read and review.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Emergency! Characters, only the original of Hayden.
The sun had just begun its rise as Hayden left the stables and put her things in the car. It had been six years since her last trip to America. Maybe it had been too long, but there were reasons. Now, at a phone call from her Godfather, Hayden was once again on her way to LA, and the life that she left behind.
Captain Hank Stanley sat his desk at Station 51, paper work had never been his favorite thing to do, but like so many other things, it had to be done. He looked down at his watch, it was almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and tonight it was his turn to cook. With a sigh, he rose from his desk, pushing aside the papers on his desk.
Hank walked through the station; the men in his crew were all out back playing basketball, except for the men who drove the squad they were still on a run. Just as he turned the corner to head into the kitchen, he caught a glimpse of someone walking through the open doors.
A smile came across her face as she saw his expression. "You look as if you've just seen a ghost." Hayden said as she walked closer to him. "I don't believe my eyes, you look great." He said, as he wrapped his arms around her in a hug.
"It's good to see you again, Hank." Hayden said as she returned his hug. "I should have come back sooner, but I just couldn't. Tell me what's wrong, you've had me worried since the call." She said as she followed him into the kitchen.
Hank was silent for a long moment. True he had called her, but he had never expected her to just pack up and come to LA on such short notice. He was glad she was had come, he needed her to be here since Emily, his wife, being so sick now. "I didn't expect you to come here, I just needed to talk the other night." He said, carefully keeping his eyes from hers.
"You know me better than that. I know something's wrong, I could hear it when we talked. Now," she said, as she sat on a stool at the bar in front of him, "tell me what it is."
"It's Emily." He began, as the stations call came through.
"Engine 51, brush fire on Old Canyon Road. Time out 0800." "10-4, KMG365." Hank said, as the men rushed into action. Hayden smiled, she knew Hank would tell her, and she would wait here until they returned. And maybe, she'd cook them dinner.
Chapter 2
Engine 51 and the Squad returned the to station at the same time. Squad 51 had been called to join the engine while they were at Rampart.
Dirty smoke cover the men of Station 51, but still they could smell the aroma coming from the kitchen. "Cap," Chet Kelly said, turning to Hank, "I thought it was your turn to cook."
Hank smiled, none of his men knew that there had been a visitor just before they had been called out. "Yes, Chet, it was my turn, and by the smell of things, it's almost done, so we better get cleaned up." The laughter was there in his tone, but lost on the other men.
As Hank turned to head to the kitchen, the other's in his crew headed for the showers. "I don't get it, there wasn't time for him to cook any thing before we left." Chet said, looking to the others.
"Maybe, he just ordered us a cook for the night." Came the sarcastic tone from John Gage, Paramedic/firefighter. "Ha, Ha, Gage." Chet said as they entered the showers.
"You didn't have to cook." Hank said simply as he came into the kitchen where Hayden stood adding the finishing touches to the salad she had made to go with dinner. "I know, but I figured you would be tired when you came back, and besides, I did need something to do while I waited." A smile stretched across her lips, as she turned from him, speaking again. "You better get cleaned up, you're not sitting at my table like that. Hank gave a small laugh as he turned to leave the kitchen. It's nice to have you back. He thought as he left the room.
Hayden had the table set, and salads on the table, as the crew started filing back into the kitchen. No words were spoken as the crew just looked at Hayden. As Hank pushed his way through, he said, "What's wrong with you guys, haven't you ever seen a pretty girl before?" Hayden smiled at his words, and almost blushed.
"I hope you boys are hungry." Hayden said, as Hank reached her side, leading her to introduce to his crew. "Don't mind them," he said, "they don't get out much. Boys, I'd like you to met my god daughter, Hayden." "Hayden, this is Marco Lopez, Mike Stoker, Chet Kelly, and" Hank stopped looking for his paramedics. "There you guys are." He said as they came in behind the rest of the crew. "What's the crowd for, Cap." Johnny said, as he and his partner pushed through the others. "John, this is my god-daughter, Hayden. Hayden, this is one of our paramedics, John Gage." Hank finished; but even Johnny noticed the captain hadn't introduced Hayden to Roy. "Cap?" Johnny said, drawing Hank's attention. "What about Roy?"
"It's not necessary, Johnny." Roy said as he stepped forward to face her. Hayden stood silent as she looked at him. Roy said nothing for a long moment, as if at a loss for words. Then, with a smile that answered her question, he said, "You look great." Silence fell on the crew of station 51 as Roy and Hayden exchanged a hug. "So do you." Hayden whispered in his ear as she closed her eyes and remembered the past they had shared together.
