Notes: To clarify the timeline of this it's set before Tim and Lucy move in together. And since this is an AU I'm ignoring that the show brought Eddie's ex back.
Title: Turmoil
author: Cindy Ryan
It took a half an hour to get the building on the left doused. The firefighters were now in two large teams. One taking the building on the right and the one eighteen leading the second attacking the main fire at the bar. Eddie was standing near the building to the right and holding the hose on the right wall of the bar. They couldn't save the bar now, they could only hope to put the fire out. He was just grateful that everyone had evacuated and was accounted for.
"Gas company's confirmed all the lines to this street are turned off."Bobby said over the team radio.
Affirmatives came back through the com including Eddie's own. Suddenly screams from the bystanders drew Eddie's attention. The building to the right was collapsing.
"Fall back!"Bobby ordered over the com.
Eddie dropped the hose letting the others pull it back to the truck. He started to turn when instinct made him look back. Part of the top section of the first floor was teetering towards him. Flaming rubble weighing tons.
Lucy was by the barricade keeping a watch on the crowd when she heard the screams. She turned to see the building to the right of the main fire falling in on itself. Lucy watched as the firefighters scrambled back. That was when she saw one that had been at the front of the line. The front wall of the building alight with flame was toppling towards him fast. Ignoring the shouts of her T.O Lucy ran at full speed to the endangered firefighter. She hit him in a tackle and they tumbled onto the hot pavement.
"Eddie, you okay?"Buc's worried voice came over the radio.
For a moment Eddie couldn't answer him. Hitting the ground had knocked the wind out of him. Someone turned Eddie onto his back and for the first time he saw his rescuer. A young brown haired pretty LAPD officer. Eddie lifted the face guard of his helmet. The superheated air didn't help him catch his breath.
"Are you alright?"The woman asked.
Eddie nodded.
"Yeah."Eddie responded in between gasps. "Just knocked the wind out of me."
"Sorry."The woman apologized as she offered him a hand up. "Lucy Chen."
"Eddie Diaz."Eddie replied with a smile. "Thank you."
"Any time."Chen commented returning his smile.
As she went back to the barricade Eddie watched the young officer for a moment. He filed the name away. Never knew when you'd need an LAPD contact and maybe he could interest her in a dinner as a thank you. Shaking off the thoughts Eddie went back to his team and they regrouped and reset the hoses attacking the fire once more.
