June 15th, 2001
Ty sat in the car staring out the window. He saw his father crossing the street and glanced at him. Ty shook his head and the image was gone. Sully groaned as he got back into the car.
"They were all out of Boston Cream doughnuts." He said. Ty glanced over to the Dunkin' Donuts bag.
"A little stereotypical aren't you?" Ty smiled. Sully looked at him confused.
"About what?" Ty laughed.
"Never mind." Ty said looking out the window as Sully started to drive. "You like Taylor right?"
"Does it matter if I like her or not?" He asked stopping at a red light. Ty nodded.
"Yeah it does. You're like....You've known me forever." He said, "and my dad isn't here to disapprove or approve of her."
"He's here; you just don't know it." Sully mumbled, "He's always here." Ty sighed softly. Sully glanced over at the young man and nodded, "I like Taylor. She seems to be a nice young lady. You did well." Ty looked at him and smiled.
"Thanks. I think so too." Ty said, "She's so...so....I can see myself with her for a long time to come." Sully chuckled.
"Thinking of the future, must be serious." He smiled. Ty nodded.
"It is." He said, "I never thought I'd feel like this again...so serious about a woman, but Alex is unlike any other woman I've ever been with."
"Yup. You got it bad." Sully laughed.
"I do." Ty said, "I want to marry Alex someday." Sully glanced over to Ty.
"Have you even told her that you love her?" Sully asked. Ty shook his head.
"No, but I will." He said.
"You better tell her." Sully said, "Make sure she feels the same way."
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"If one more child set their house on fire with a fucking lighter, I will scream." Alex groaned loudly opening her locker. Jimmy chuckled.
"Get used to it." He said, "It happens probably fifty percent of the time."
"Lighters should be outlawed." Alex said peeling her over shirt off of her, "Great, I forgot my change of clothes." Jimmy chuckled softly.
"Tough luck, Taylor. I'll be in the showers." He said walking to the bathroom. Alex sighed softly shaking out her short hoping that somehow it would magically become clean.
"Hey sexy." Alex turned to see Ty standing at the top of the stairs.
"Oh, Jimmy is in the showers. I can get him for you." She chuckled.
"Funny, Taylor." Ty said snagging Alex around her waist, "You smell....nice."
"Oh yes." She smiled, "My new perfume Au du burning house. It's the newest fragrance from France."
"You're just a regular comedian tonight aren't you?" Ty asked kissing her forehead.
"You bring the best out in me." She smiled, "You here to whisk me off my feet and bring me home?"
"Yes." He said bending over and scooping her up in his arms. Alex squeal wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Oh my god." She laughed, "put me down, Davis."
"Nope." HE said walking down the stairs.
"If you drop me, you're not getting any for a month." She whined.
"You and your threats." Ty smiled, "I know you couldn't stay away from me for a month."
"You're probably right." Alex chuckled as Ty put her down as they got to the floor. She held her head up high as she stood up, "Thank you for not dropping me."
"My pleasure." Ty smiled taking her hand and led her out of the station. "Sully approves of you." Alex looked at him with a small laugh.
"Sully approves of me?" She smiled, "What do you mean?"
"He thinks you're a nice young woman to be with me."
"A nice young and confused woman to be with you." She laughed squeezing his hand, "Well, I'm glad I think that you're partner approves of me."
"You know he's more than a partner to me." Ty said. Alex nodded.
"I know." She smiled softly. They walked down the street for a few minutes in silence, just enjoying each other's presences. As they made their way down to the river, Ty's arm slipped around her shoulder. They looked out across the water to the statue of liberty. "She's beautiful." Ty nodded.
"Extremely." He said, "She always meant a lot to me, but now..I think she means a lot more." Alex nodded.
"If this went down..." Alex shook her head, "I think this would be harder for America to handle. She is America, but...For me..."
"I know, Baby." Ty kissed her head. "You know, you're one of the strongest people I know." Alex laughed softly.
"Is that so?" She smiled looking up at him. Ty nodded.
"I need to tell you something." He said pushing back some of her hair off of her face.
"What?" She asked softly. ~Don't break up with me~
"I know, we haven't been that serious for too long, but I can't deny what I feel." Ty said softly, "I love you, Alex." She stared at him.
"R-Really?" She whispered.
"Yeah." He said, "I love you so much." A smile came across Alex's face.
"I love you too." She threw her arms around his neck, "I have for a long time." Ty held her tight. His heart pounded in his chest. "I didn't tell you because I thought you'd think we were moving too fast."
"Are we moving too fast?" Ty asked.
"Not for me." She smiled still holding him. Ty grinned from ear to ear.
"Not for me either." HE said, "We're moving just right." Alex pulled away grinning at him.
"Want to spend the night?" She asked. Ty nodded.
"You don't even have to ask." He kissed the tip of her nose and they walked off into the night towards Alex's house. They said it. They said three biggest words of their relationship.