Title: Back to You- chapter 8 Disclaimer: Really, really don't own anyone from Third Watch. Author's Note: You're probably sitting there wondering 'when, dear God, are things going to heat up between them?' Well, things are about to get hot. If you weren't wondering, well, play along.=)

It had been three weeks since Kim first started to stay with Jimmy. Things were becoming really comfortable. Joey seemed really happy that both his parents were in one place at the same time. The only problem was that Jimmy was getting a little too comfortable. He was getting used to having Kim around. Getting used to coming home to her and Joey every night. Getting used to coming home to her. It brought back a lot of memories and Jimmy found himself thinking about her constantly. She consumed his thoughts. He was even dreaming about her, not that that was unusual, its just the dreams seemed to be getting more detailed and graphic and he would have to dodge Kim in the morning until he could take a shower.

Jimmy came home after a particularly long shift to find Kim still up and watching t.v. It had been a really bad day for her, so he heard. Alex and Kim had gone on a call and in his grief, a man had misdirected his anger on Kim. His wife had died in a car wreck and he was yelling for them to save her, but it was too late. The man had grabbed Kim by the arms and shaken her and yelled at her. It had completely terrified her. The only reason Jimmy knew any of this was because Alex had told him. They hadn't had any calls together that day, so he hadn't seen Kim all day. When he got back from his last call he was looking for her and that's when Alex told him what happened. She had gone home after that.

"Hey there," Jimmy smiled when she looked over.

Kim smiled back, "Hi. You're late tonight."

Jimmy slumped on the sofa next to Kim and closed his eyes, "Yeah, last call was a bitch."

Kim looked him over, "Are you alright?"

Jimmy smiled, "Achy and tired, but other than that, I'm alright."

"I made some mac and cheese for dinner if you're hungry."

"That sounds great," Jimmy smiled. He followed her into the kitchen and sat in the chair watching her. He wasn't sure if he should bring up what happened or let it go.

Kim placed the plate before him and sat across from him. "Oh my god, this is amazing."

Kim laughed, "It's noodles and cheese, Jimmy."

Jimmy chuckled, "It's great."

There was a silence for a while and Kim studied Jimmy while he ate." I'm impressed."

Jimmy sat back and looked at her, his stomach happily full, "Why's that?"

"You've been home for a full 20 minutes and you haven't grilled me about what happened today."

Jimmy smiled, "I figure if you want to talk about it, you will." Jimmy took his plate to the sink and rinsed it off. He grabbed Kim's hand and dragged her back to the couch. Jimmy leaned laid against the side and looked at Kim sitting on the other side. "What do I have to do to get a foot massage?"

Kim laughed, "Oh, you think you deserve one, huh?"

"Come on, please. That last call really killed me." Jimmy lifted his legs and laid them across Kim's lap.

Kim laughed and started to unlace his boots, "You're lucky you took a shower before you came home otherwise you'd be out of luck." Jimmy laughed. Kim took his socks off and started to knead the arches, hiding a grin at the loud moans he was omitting. "Shh. You'll wake Joey."

"Mmm, I can't help it. It feels so good." Jimmy felt he was in heaven. She had the magic touch.

Kim massaged his feet for a long time and looked at his relaxed features. He looked like he was asleep. He was so incredibly handsome, not that she didn't already know that, but it seemed to grab her full attention at the moment. She remembered that she used to love watching him sleep. He looked so peaceful and innocent. That is until he'd catch her watching him, then he would do some not so innocent things to her. Kim blushed at the thought. She had been having these kinds of thoughts a lot lately. She even had been having some pretty steamy dreams that left her unable to look at him in the morning.

"What?" Jimmy asked, snapping her out of her daze.

"What, what?" Kim asked back.

Jimmy smiled, "You were giving me a look."

"What kind of look," Kim asked smiling back at him.

"I don't know, you tell me."

Kim stopped rubbing his feet, "Sit up."

Jimmy quirked an eyebrow then pouted, "I was perfectly happy where I was."

Kim laughed and pulled him up, "Come on, I promise, you'll still be pretty happy."

Jimmy sat up and Kim moved him forward a little. She put one leg behind him and scooted so that she was sitting directly behind him, her legs on either side of him. She started to knead his shoulders causing him to moan again, "Oh god, that feels incredible."

Kim laughed, "You have any especially sore spots?" she asked.

"Yeah, everywhere. Kimmy, I think I'm getting old."

Kim laughed, "Hey, if you're getting old that means I'm getting old, so shut up." It registered in her mind that he had started calling her Kimmy a lot now. He used to call her that all the time. She'd always hated it when her mom and sister called her that growing up, but when Jimmy called her that, there was something about the way he said it. Kim continued rubbing his shoulders, kneading harder when she heard him hiss, "God, your so tense."

"Hazard of the job," Jimmy mumbled, completely lost in her touch. In the back of his mind he was thinking about how good it felt to have her body wrapped around his. He opened his eyes and looked at her legs. He gently reached out and started rubbing one of her calves. "Mmm. That feels nice," she whispered, moving her hands to the middle of his back.

"We have like a whole system going here," Jimmy smiled. Kim's hands were almost at the bottom of Jimmy's shirt, rubbing his lower back. Jimmy's hand moved a little higher on her leg, just above her knee. Kim scooted a little closer to him, her front almost connecting with his back. She was so close Jimmy could feel her sweet breathe on the back of his neck. He could hear her breathing speed up a little when his hand started to massage the inside of her thigh. Kim rested her forehead on his shoulder and he turned his head just enough to nuzzle her head. "You gonna tell me what happened out there today?" he asked softly, looking down again and still continuing his ministrations.

Kim moved her head to the back of his neck, her lips brushing across his skin making his breathing escalate. "I thought you were gonna be a good boy and not bring that up," she whispered, trying to control herself, and failing. The only light that was on was coming from the t.v. and Joey was sound asleep. There was nothing to stop her but herself.

"Did he hurt you?," Jimmy asked hoarsely, feeling her fingers slip under the waist of his jeans to knead his very lower back. Can you even call it 'back'?

"No, just scared me a little," Kim whispered, having a really hard time concentrating. She could feel her body temperature rising and she knew she was getting wet.

"Are you scared now?" he asked.

"Why would I be scared now? You're with me," she whispered in his ear and gently leaned back against the couch pulling him with her. She bit back a moan when she felt his full weight on her. She really missed that. Her hands moved over his shoulders and lightly rubbed his chest. His head rested on the back of the couch. He could feel the heat coming from between her legs. He could feel her heart beating fast.

"I would have hunted him down and ripped him apart if he had hurt you," Jimmy whispered hoarsely.

Kim smiled and laced her fingers in his inactive hand, "Oh yeah?"

"Absolutely," Jimmy said, rubbing his thumb against hers.

"Does your back feel better?" Kim asked.

"Mmm. Much." Jimmy felt her other hand rubbing his chest.

"Jimmy?" she whispered.

"Hmm?"

"You need to let me up."

Jimmy's eyes opened and he turned his head slightly. "You really want to go?" he asked lazily.

Kim was silent for a while. Going was the last thing she wanted to do, but it was the thing she needed to do. Things were getting pretty hot and if she didn't move, she knew they'd end up making a mistake. Things were already becoming confusing for her, she didn't need the added confusion of sleeping together.

Kim lightly squeezed her legs around his thighs and sighed, "No," she answered quietly.

Jimmy felt her move her hand off his chest and pull her other hand away from his. Jimmy sighed and sat up, freeing her body. Kim slipped out from behind him and sat next to him for a minute, both trying to regain some footing. "Are you sure you're o.k.?" he asked, turning his head to look at her. Damn she was gorgeous. Her skin was all flushed, her breathing was unsteady, her hair was bed rumpled. Absolutely gorgeous.

Kim smiled at his concern, "I'm fine." Kim leaned over and kissed his cheek, "Get some sleep." She stood on shaky legs and smiled at him, still not quite sure what just happened. Jimmy smiled back and watched her disappear to the other room. He flopped back on the couch and threw his arm over his eyes. What in the hell had just happened and how long would it take to get rid of this major hard-on? Jimmy sighed with frustration and got ready for bed, willing sleep to come. Yeah right.
Things are just getting started!!