May 25th, 2006

They had just celebrated their third wedding anniversary. Alex and Ty spent three days at a get away spa just relaxing with each other. It was so much fun. They really needed alone time. It was hard getting back into the swing of things though, going back to work, but they had a birthday party for a certain little girl to plan.

"There's going to be a horse there." Ty said as he grabbed a package of paper plates on his break, "That's a lot of crap to clean up." Sully laughed loudly.

"I don't volunteer to get that job." He said, "I can't believe you're getting her a horse."

"Only for the day." Ty said going up to the cashier. "Jade will love it. She really wants to ride a horse. She's been talking about it non stop." Sully snickered slightly. The airs on Ty's neck stood on end. Something wasn't right. He turned around just in time to see three men run into the store and start to shot. "Oh shit." Ty grabbed the woman in front of him and brought her down.

"Everyone down!!" Sully yelled as he pulled his gun out. Two against three. This wasn't the kind of odds that he liked.

"55-Charlie, We need back up at Clearview Mall in Party Expressed. There are three armed men firing at us." Ty said. Bullets were flying. Ty pulled his gun out. He was glad they were in uniform and at least had some form of protection.

"Davis, you okay?" Sully asked.

"I think so." Ty said shooting his gun, "You okay?"

"No." Sully said, "I was shot." Ty stopped shooting and looked at his partner. He could see the blood pouring from him.

"Oh god." Ty crawled over to him, "Sully...Oh god." Ty put pressure to the wound on his friend's chest. Everything was happening so quickly. Five minutes ago they were talking about Jade's birthday and now...Now there was blood every where.

"There's another cop." One of the men said. Ty turned his head to see a gun being pointed his way. Sully grunted with warning. Ty heard the gun shot behind him and felt something piercing his back. He looked down at his chest and everything was going in slow motion. Blood started to blood from his chest. He had been a clean shot. Ty fell on top of Sully, gasping for air. There were more gunshots. A different kind of gun. Ty could tell the difference, but then there was silence.

"Over here!" Sully gasped. Ty grunted. All the sounds and voices started to blend together in a blinding pain.

"Davis! Sully!" Bosco yelled and ran to their side, "Oh god, "55-David, we have two cops down."

"Alex..." Ty groaned. He saw Jade, Caroline, And Alex starting in front of him in his vision. They made the pain fade.

"We need a bus here now." Faith said putting her hand on Sully's chest, "God, Bos."

"We'll get you some help, Davis." Bosco said.

"Need...plates." Ty mumbled. Bosco and Faith exchanged worried looks. They hoped Alex wouldn't be taking this call.

* * *

Pain. That's all Ty could feel as he opened his eyes. Everything was blurred. Alex stood up when she saw him start to wake.

"Ty?" She said softly touching his cheek. He grunted. "It's Alex, Ty. I'm here." He licked his lips as he tried to focus on her.

"Plates..." He grunted. Alex smiled softly.

"You got shot yesterday. The bullet nicked your lung and you had to have surgery to repair it." She said, "You lost a lot of blood but you were really lucky."

"Just buying plates." He said looking at her.

"I know. They saw your cop car outside. They were looking for cops to kill." Alex said, "Bosco and Yokas got them though."

"They dead?" Ty asked finally getting coherent.

"Yeah." Alex smiled, "They're dead."

"Good." Ty cleared his throat.

"Here's some water." Alex grabbed a small cup of water with a straw in it off of the side table. She helped Ty drink from it. He groaned slightly.

"Water...Very good." He smiled weakly.

"It is sometimes." Alex smiled as she sat back down.

"Do the girls know I'm here?" He asked. Alex nodded.

"I told them that you had a boo boo and had to be here." She said softly, "You weren't wearing a vest." Ty lowered his eyes.

"I know." he said, "I had to get a new one. It didn't fit right."

"You can't go to work without one." Alex said, "You have two daughters you need to think about." Ty nodded.

"I know. We all need new vests. We haven't had new ones in years." Ty said, "How's Sully?" Alex stared at her husband. She was so afraid he was going to ask that, "He was bleeding pretty bad." Alex nodded slowly.

"He was bleeding pretty bad." She said.

"Is he okay?" Ty asked. Alex bit her lip.

"Th-The bullet...The bullet punctured his heart." She said, "He was in surgery for a long time." Ty started at her.

"He's okay, right?" Ty asked. Alex looked at him with sadness in her eyes.

"They...They tried everything they could, Sweetheart." She said hoarsely. "The damage to his heart was just...too much."

"He's okay!" Ty cried. Tears were welling in his eyes, "Tell me he's okay!!!" Alex's lips trembled.

"I'm so sorry. He died this morning." Alex whispered.

"No!!! No he didn't!" Ty cried. He ignored his own pain as he tried to get out of the bed; "He's not dead! They lied to you!"

"Ty, please." Alex said trying to get him stay back in the bed.

"Don't touch me!!" Ty hissed.

"Ty, he's gone." Alex said as she watched the tears fall from her husband's eyes. Ty turned around and started to throw up. Sully couldn't be gone. "Oh Ty." Ty was sobbing now.

"Wh-Why?" Alex wrapped her arms around him and held him.

"I don't know why, Baby." Alex whispered. "You need to relax Ty. You cant pop your stitches. You need to take care of yourself." Ty's body trembled.

"He's gone." Ty sobbed into his wife's chest. What would Ty do without his partner? Today...Or rather yesterday had been such a wonderful day. Why did something like this have to happen?

June 8th, 2006

Alex had never seen Ty as depressed as he was. For the past two weeks he spent all his time in bed. The first week he was stuck in the hospital bed. The next he was home in bed. Sometimes he was crying. Sometimes he was angry and punching the pillows beneath him. He refused to go to Sully's funeral even. Alex knew he'd regret that one-day.

Jade's birthday was in a couple of days, but how could they have a joyous time while Ty was in so much pain. Alex and Kim sat in the kitchen sipping mugs of coffee.

"We can have the party at my place." Kim said, "I don't mind. Jade needs a birthday party." Alex nodded slowly.

"I know, but…I can't ask you to take ten screaming three and four year olds." Alex said. Kim chuckled.

"It might to me some good, you know?" She said, "I need a reality check."

"If you mean it, I'll call everyone tonight and direct them to your place." Alex said.

"I do mean it. Don't worry." Kim said. A loud crash of shattering glass came from up stairs. Alex jumped up.

"What the hell??" She bolted up the stairs and into the bedroom. Ty was standing in a pile of glass. The large mirror that they had had on the wall was broken, "Ty? Are you okay?"

"I'll never be okay." Ty said walking through the glass to the bed.

"Don't step in the glass." Alex said going to the bed, "Kim go get me the broom and dustpan." Alex knelt down in front of him.

"It doesn't hurt." He said. Alex looked at him.

"What? Your feet or your heart?" Ty's clouded eyes turned to her.

"You don't know what I'm feeling. Don't you try to even understand." Ty said, "He was like my father. I've known him my hole life." Alex narrowed her eyes.

"I know exactly what you're feeling, Ty." Alex said, "Don't try to pull this on me. You're better than that." Ty looked at him.

"It hurts so much." He whispered. Alex reached out and touched his cheek.

"I know it does." She said softly, "It'll always hurt, but within time you'll be able to learn how to make it not as noticeable."

"When? When will that be?" Ty asked her. She shook her head.

"I know don't know, Baby. We all heal at different paces." Alex said, "I still hurt every day about loosing my father, but I've learned how to live with it and not let it run my life."

"I don't know if I can go on with out him." Ty said.

"Yes you can. How do you think he'd feel if he saw you right now?" Alex asked. "The last thing he saw of you was you trying to save his life, but if he saw you right now, upset like this…I think he would be pissed off. He would tell you that your daughter is having a birthday party soon and to stop acting like this." Ty sighed and hung his head.

"I know he would." He whispered, "It's so hard."

"I know." Alex said, "Can you at least try to get out of bed and be active? Your doctor said with your injuries you need to get up and about so nothing worse happens." Ty turned his head.

"I don't care about myself." He said.

"But I do. Jade and Caroline do." Alex said, "You cant quit. You have a family to be here for."

"I need a nap." Ty said. Alex sighed and stood up.

"All right, but just try to get up later." Alex said, "Maybe come join the girls and I for dinner later?" Ty nodded.

"Okay." He said softly and lay back down in bed. Alex sighed and left the room. Ty needed to get some help. If he continued on this downward spiral, his life would come crashing down around him.