I fully intend to continue my story, although Alex is no longer a member of
the 5-5. Alex was a great addition to Third Watch and will be greatly
missed. The rest of this story is written in the memory of Alex
Taylor~4/28/2003
Chapter 9-One After the Other March 7, 2002
Ty was finally back out on the street. He never realized how much he could miss being out there. Even Sully was glad to have him back.
"So how was your vacation?" Sully asked.
"Pretty damn good if you don't count the first week."
"Yeah, I'm still really sorry."
"I know Sully. We have talked; it's in the past. I wouldn't be here right now if I didn't trust you."
Sully was silent for a couple minutes. He was truly sorry for what had happened. Ty was a first upset with him for what he had done, but he knows that Sully wasn't intending for anyone to get hurt. It was just a freak thing. Their bond was stronger than that.
"So how are things with you and Taylor?" Sully asked, starting another conversation.
"Great, she is an amazing girl."
"She must be. I've never seen you so wrapped up in someone before."
"I love her Sully."
"That's great, she obviously makes you happy."
"Yeah, very."
The beginning of the shift seemed quiet to Ty. It was probably just because he wanted to get back into things. He hadn't been out on the street in almost two months. The department had made him stay on desk duty for another two weeks because he complained of leg pain a couple of times. Today was his first day back on the street.
"5-5 Charlie from Central," came the dispatcher over the radio.
"Charlie," Ty answered.
"Respond to 194 East 110th for EMS personnel in distress."
"10-4 Central 194 East 110th."
"It takes some messed up person to mess with paramedics," Sully said.
"Yeah well, you see what we deal with and we have guns, they don't."
"True. Very true."
Sully and Ty had not been very far from the scene. They had no idea what the distress was. They didn't know if weapons were involved or if they were trapped. They would have to figure it out when they got there. As they pulled up to the scene Ty saw Kim and Alex sitting on the sidewalk with Kim's arms around Alex.
"Kim? Alex? What happened?" Ty asked running towards them.
"Ty!" Alex cried when she heard his voice. She got up and ran into his arms.
"Alex, what happened?" She was crying uncontrollably.
"Kim what happened?" Sully asked her, trying to get something.
"We got a call for a possible heart attack. We pulled up got our bags and headed inside. Alex knocked on the door and when the guy opened it he grabbed her. He started saying something about his brother being released from jail and that if he wasn't Alex was going to be the one to pay. I didn't know what to do so I just keyed my radio and held the button. I kept trying to get through to him that we were only paramedics and had nothing to do with the police. I told him that if he let Alex go we would go back to our ambulance and call the police for him. Finally he let her go and we ran downstairs and out here. Then you guys showed up."
"Did you ever see a weapon?"
"No, he just had her by the arm."
Bosco and Faith arrived then. Sully told them to go inside and see if the guy was still there. Most likely he would still be. After about 5 minutes Bosco came back out with the guy in hand cuffs.
Ty had walked Alex over to the back of the bus. She hadn't stopped crying since he got there.
"Alex, it's ok. He can't hurt you anymore. Faith and Bosco arrested him."
"It's not him..Danny," was all that Alex could get out.
Ty thought for a minute. The name sounded familiar. Then he remembered, when she came to the 55 there was some rumor about her and another guy from her old house. She had filed a sexual harassment complaint against him.
"Is Danny your old boyfriend who attacked you?"
Alex just nodded her head.
"Was it him?"
"No, that's how Danny would always hold me when he was threatening me. And the last time I found him in my apartment I was unlocking the door and he opened it and grabbed me. The whole thing made me remember."
"He hadn't been around in a long time Alex. He won't do anything to you again. I'll make sure of it. Neither of them will."
Kim walked back to where Alex and Ty were after she finished talking to Sully.
"You ok Alex?" she asked.
"I'm better now."
"That's good. Doc called and said that we can have the rest of the shift off."
"I could really use that."
"Sully and the detective want to talk to you and get your side of the story."
"What you told them before was all."
"Yeah, they just want you to confirm it. Two stories are better than one."
"Ok, I'll be back," Alex said as she got up and walked over to Sully.
"So how is she?" Kim asked Ty.
"She's better now. She just got a little freaked."
"Yeah, it was freaky."
"How are you?" Ty asked Kim.
"Me? I'm fine."
"You sure?"
"Yes Ty, I'm sure."
"Ok, if you need anything you have my number."
"Thanks Ty."
Alex walked back over to Ty and Kim. She had told the detective and Sully the same things that Kim did. All she wanted to do now was take a shower and go home.
"We'll go back to the station and then head home," Kim said to Alex.
"Ok, I'll be there in a minute," Alex said as Kim walked to the front of the bus.
"You going to be ok until I get off?" Ty asked her.
"Yeah I should be. I think I just needed to get that off my chest."
"You have a key to my place right?"
"Yeah."
"Why don't you go there and when I get home we can talk."
"What about Carlos?"
"Just tell him that you are waiting for me. I'll try to call him and tell him that you will be there so he won't be surprised."
"Ok, I'll wait up for you."
"I'll try to get there as soon as I can."
"Thanks Ty. I'll see you then," Alex said. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and walked to the passenger side of the bus.
Ty walked over to Sully. The detective told them it was ok for them to leave. They were just driving around. Ty was still thinking about Alex. He was really worried about her. She didn't just break down like that unless something was really bothering her.
"You ok man?" Sully asked Ty.
"I'm just worried about Alex."
"She said she was ok, you don't believe her?"
"I do, but I just feel like something else is wrong."
"Like what?"
"I don't know, it's just a feeling."
"We'll go in a little early."
"Thanks man."
Sully stayed true to his word. He and Ty arrived back at the house at 10:30pm. They claimed to have paperwork to do. That way the sergeant wouldn't get on them for being in early. They did some quick paperwork and headed to the locker room. Ty got changed and left without saying much.
When Ty got home he found Alex sitting on the couch.
"Ty?" Alex said when she heard the door.
"I'm here baby," he said walking over to the couch. He was sitting with her knees to her chest. It looked like she had been crying.
"I thought I was ok, but I keep going back to Danny."
"You should have called me. You didn't have to stay here alone."
"I figured I would be safer here since no one knew I was here."
"It's ok, he won't hurt you again. I promise."
"I know. It's just hard to get over."
"I'm here if you ever want to talk."
"Thanks Ty."
Alex shifted herself and leaned her head against Ty's shoulder. Ty put his arm on her shoulder. She quickly fell asleep. He just watched her sleep. It hurt him to see her so upset. He didn't even know this Danny guy, but he hated him more than anything for doing all this to Alex. Soon enough Ty joined Alex in dreamland.
Alex woke up the next morning and saw that Ty was still sleeping. She carefully got up so she wouldn't disturb him. She went into the kitchen and made some coffee. She sat at the table just thinking.
"Hey, I figured I'd let you sleep," she said when she saw Ty in the doorway.
"How are you feeling?"
"I feel better. I think sleeping helped."
"I'm glad you feel better."
"So am I. Thank you."
"Anytime baby."
Chapter 9-One After the Other March 7, 2002
Ty was finally back out on the street. He never realized how much he could miss being out there. Even Sully was glad to have him back.
"So how was your vacation?" Sully asked.
"Pretty damn good if you don't count the first week."
"Yeah, I'm still really sorry."
"I know Sully. We have talked; it's in the past. I wouldn't be here right now if I didn't trust you."
Sully was silent for a couple minutes. He was truly sorry for what had happened. Ty was a first upset with him for what he had done, but he knows that Sully wasn't intending for anyone to get hurt. It was just a freak thing. Their bond was stronger than that.
"So how are things with you and Taylor?" Sully asked, starting another conversation.
"Great, she is an amazing girl."
"She must be. I've never seen you so wrapped up in someone before."
"I love her Sully."
"That's great, she obviously makes you happy."
"Yeah, very."
The beginning of the shift seemed quiet to Ty. It was probably just because he wanted to get back into things. He hadn't been out on the street in almost two months. The department had made him stay on desk duty for another two weeks because he complained of leg pain a couple of times. Today was his first day back on the street.
"5-5 Charlie from Central," came the dispatcher over the radio.
"Charlie," Ty answered.
"Respond to 194 East 110th for EMS personnel in distress."
"10-4 Central 194 East 110th."
"It takes some messed up person to mess with paramedics," Sully said.
"Yeah well, you see what we deal with and we have guns, they don't."
"True. Very true."
Sully and Ty had not been very far from the scene. They had no idea what the distress was. They didn't know if weapons were involved or if they were trapped. They would have to figure it out when they got there. As they pulled up to the scene Ty saw Kim and Alex sitting on the sidewalk with Kim's arms around Alex.
"Kim? Alex? What happened?" Ty asked running towards them.
"Ty!" Alex cried when she heard his voice. She got up and ran into his arms.
"Alex, what happened?" She was crying uncontrollably.
"Kim what happened?" Sully asked her, trying to get something.
"We got a call for a possible heart attack. We pulled up got our bags and headed inside. Alex knocked on the door and when the guy opened it he grabbed her. He started saying something about his brother being released from jail and that if he wasn't Alex was going to be the one to pay. I didn't know what to do so I just keyed my radio and held the button. I kept trying to get through to him that we were only paramedics and had nothing to do with the police. I told him that if he let Alex go we would go back to our ambulance and call the police for him. Finally he let her go and we ran downstairs and out here. Then you guys showed up."
"Did you ever see a weapon?"
"No, he just had her by the arm."
Bosco and Faith arrived then. Sully told them to go inside and see if the guy was still there. Most likely he would still be. After about 5 minutes Bosco came back out with the guy in hand cuffs.
Ty had walked Alex over to the back of the bus. She hadn't stopped crying since he got there.
"Alex, it's ok. He can't hurt you anymore. Faith and Bosco arrested him."
"It's not him..Danny," was all that Alex could get out.
Ty thought for a minute. The name sounded familiar. Then he remembered, when she came to the 55 there was some rumor about her and another guy from her old house. She had filed a sexual harassment complaint against him.
"Is Danny your old boyfriend who attacked you?"
Alex just nodded her head.
"Was it him?"
"No, that's how Danny would always hold me when he was threatening me. And the last time I found him in my apartment I was unlocking the door and he opened it and grabbed me. The whole thing made me remember."
"He hadn't been around in a long time Alex. He won't do anything to you again. I'll make sure of it. Neither of them will."
Kim walked back to where Alex and Ty were after she finished talking to Sully.
"You ok Alex?" she asked.
"I'm better now."
"That's good. Doc called and said that we can have the rest of the shift off."
"I could really use that."
"Sully and the detective want to talk to you and get your side of the story."
"What you told them before was all."
"Yeah, they just want you to confirm it. Two stories are better than one."
"Ok, I'll be back," Alex said as she got up and walked over to Sully.
"So how is she?" Kim asked Ty.
"She's better now. She just got a little freaked."
"Yeah, it was freaky."
"How are you?" Ty asked Kim.
"Me? I'm fine."
"You sure?"
"Yes Ty, I'm sure."
"Ok, if you need anything you have my number."
"Thanks Ty."
Alex walked back over to Ty and Kim. She had told the detective and Sully the same things that Kim did. All she wanted to do now was take a shower and go home.
"We'll go back to the station and then head home," Kim said to Alex.
"Ok, I'll be there in a minute," Alex said as Kim walked to the front of the bus.
"You going to be ok until I get off?" Ty asked her.
"Yeah I should be. I think I just needed to get that off my chest."
"You have a key to my place right?"
"Yeah."
"Why don't you go there and when I get home we can talk."
"What about Carlos?"
"Just tell him that you are waiting for me. I'll try to call him and tell him that you will be there so he won't be surprised."
"Ok, I'll wait up for you."
"I'll try to get there as soon as I can."
"Thanks Ty. I'll see you then," Alex said. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and walked to the passenger side of the bus.
Ty walked over to Sully. The detective told them it was ok for them to leave. They were just driving around. Ty was still thinking about Alex. He was really worried about her. She didn't just break down like that unless something was really bothering her.
"You ok man?" Sully asked Ty.
"I'm just worried about Alex."
"She said she was ok, you don't believe her?"
"I do, but I just feel like something else is wrong."
"Like what?"
"I don't know, it's just a feeling."
"We'll go in a little early."
"Thanks man."
Sully stayed true to his word. He and Ty arrived back at the house at 10:30pm. They claimed to have paperwork to do. That way the sergeant wouldn't get on them for being in early. They did some quick paperwork and headed to the locker room. Ty got changed and left without saying much.
When Ty got home he found Alex sitting on the couch.
"Ty?" Alex said when she heard the door.
"I'm here baby," he said walking over to the couch. He was sitting with her knees to her chest. It looked like she had been crying.
"I thought I was ok, but I keep going back to Danny."
"You should have called me. You didn't have to stay here alone."
"I figured I would be safer here since no one knew I was here."
"It's ok, he won't hurt you again. I promise."
"I know. It's just hard to get over."
"I'm here if you ever want to talk."
"Thanks Ty."
Alex shifted herself and leaned her head against Ty's shoulder. Ty put his arm on her shoulder. She quickly fell asleep. He just watched her sleep. It hurt him to see her so upset. He didn't even know this Danny guy, but he hated him more than anything for doing all this to Alex. Soon enough Ty joined Alex in dreamland.
Alex woke up the next morning and saw that Ty was still sleeping. She carefully got up so she wouldn't disturb him. She went into the kitchen and made some coffee. She sat at the table just thinking.
"Hey, I figured I'd let you sleep," she said when she saw Ty in the doorway.
"How are you feeling?"
"I feel better. I think sleeping helped."
"I'm glad you feel better."
"So am I. Thank you."
"Anytime baby."
