Flashback to Now



Chapter 17



"Jimmy!" Kim was raging as she walked into the locker room of the station. "Uh-oh," said DK to Walsh, nudging him. Jimmy nodded to the two of them, and they both walked out. "Hi Kim," Jimmy said calmly. "What were you thinking?" Kim asked angrily. "Don't I ever get a hello?" Jimmy asked, feigning being hurt. "Don't step around my question, Jimmy," Kim said coldly. "Alright, alright, geeze," Jimmy relented. "What did I do?" "Just what movie did you take Joey to see?" Kim asked, even though she already knew. "X-Men II," Jimmy said calmly. "Finding Nemo was sold out, and he really wanted to see a movie." "So you took him to see that one?" Kim asked incredulously. "Yeah, I had seen it already and it was an ok movie, and he enjoyed it," Jimmy said. "What makes you think he enjoyed it?" Kim asked. "He told me!" Jimmy said, exasperated. "Oh he told you that? Jimmy, he had nightmares all last night!" Kim exclaimed. Jimmy was about respond when Carlos walked into the room. "Geez, you guys argue like an old married couple." Jimmy glared at him.



"Hey Liz!" Ty said as he walked into Mercy alongside Sully. Sully gave the two of them a look, then walked over to the desk with the bleeding perp they had just picked up from a barfight. "Hi Ty!" Liz said cheerily, and waved to Sully as he walked away. "Hey, um, listen, I was wondering something," Ty said quietly, looking back at Sully. "Yeah?" Liz asked. Ty looked at Sully again, and Liz nodded. "I was just wondering, if maybe you wanted to go out to dinner after shift tonight?" Ty asked in a near whisper, still glancing nervously over at Sully. Liz laughed at his nervousness and whispered back, "sure, that'd be great." Sully walked back over with the perp, "looks like he'll be fine, lets go Ty!" "Sure Sul, see ya around Liz," Ty responded, following him. "Yeah, see ya later Ty!" Liz laughed. Sully looked straight at Ty as soon as they got into the RMP. "Later, huh?" Sully questioned. "Yeah, we're going out to dinner," Ty said calmly. "Oh, so you're taking her out to dinner?" Sully said. "You gonna sleep with her this time?" "This time?" Ty questioned. "Well, you have before, right?" Sully asked, a little confused. "No, never. She just stayed at my apartment one night when her apartment was being cleared of carbon monoxide. She slept on the couch," Ty responded. Sully sighed, "I knew there was a reason I liked you Ty. Take care of her, alright?" Ty just smiled, relieved.

Liz was laughing as they walked out of the restaurant. The date had began as a disaster. Liz's change of clothes consisted of jeans and a t-shirt, and Ty had gotten reservations at a nice restaurant. They decided to go anyway, and Ty changed into jeans to match. "We'll look ignorant and drive some patrons crazy," he had laughed. When they got there, only a few minutes late, their reservations had been given away anyway. They settled for take-out, and were on the way to the local park to eat. Ty turned on the radio and Liz found a song she liked. Both had fallen silent, and as he listened to the words of the song, he wondered what it was he was feeling.



Did you tell her that you love her
Tell her that you need her
That her that you want her to stay
Reassure her with a kiss
Or she may never know
Unless you show her what you're feeling
Tell her you're believing
Even though it's hard to say
Cause she needs to know you're thinking of her
So open up and tell her that you love her
Tell her that you love her