Chapter 14-Getting Back
July 3, 2002
Alex finally returned to work two days ago. The squad had kept her on dispatch duty because they had a rookie who wanted to finish his training with the 5-5. He was Alex's replacement when she was gone. She didn't object to allowing the rookie to finish. She remembered back to when she was a rookie, she felt so much more comfortable when she finally found a house she was going to stay at.
It was her third day on the job. Kim still hadn't said anything about her engagement ring. Alex was fairly surprised, she thought Kim would notice it almost immediately. She and Kim had stopped to get some coffee when Alex's phone rang.
"Taylor," she answered.
"Hey baby. How's it going?"
"Hey. Not too bad. You?"
"Same here. Sully's been kind of quiet today."
"At least it's not busy."
"Yeah. Has Kim said anything yet?"
"No. I can't believe it. It's been three days."
"I guess she's not as observant as we thought."
"I think I'm just going to tell her."
"Why don't you give her another day. I think it would be funnier if you told her and it had been four days."
"Yeah it would be pretty funny. Well, I've gotta go. We've got a run."
"Be careful. I'll see you tonight."
"Bye."
Kim came back with the coffee and they headed to the call.
"So what are you doing tonight?" Kim asked.
"Probably going to Ty's place."
"Do you two ever do anything else?"
"Yeah, we aren't rabbits ya know."
"I was beginning to wonder."
They arrived on scene. It was a simple transport call. The rest of their shift was pretty quiet. A couple difficulty breathing calls and a transport. Alex wanted to run into a store to grab something. Kim took this time to call Ty.
"Officer Davis," Ty answered.
"Hey Davis, it's Kim."
"Hey. What's up?"
"Everything is set up for tonight. Jimmy and DK made sure that everything was set up. I just talked to DK."
"Thanks Kim. I know it has probably been hard for you not to say anything to her. I really appreciate it."
"I've been tempted several times, but I think it'll be worth the wait. Sully coming tonight?"
"I haven't asked him yet. I didn't want to risk him saying anything to Alex, but I'm sure he'll come."
"Ok, I'll make sure we hang out a little later than normal so you guys can get there."
"Thanks Kim. I really appreciate all you are doing."
"Hey, its not everyday you get to throw a surprise engagement party."
"I'll see you tonight."
"We'll be there. Good luck."
"Bye."
"Bye Ty."
Ty hung up the phone.
"What are you up to?" Sully asked Ty.
"Me? What makes you think I am up to something?" Ty said sarcastically.
"Because I know you. There is something going on."
"What are you doing after the shift tonight?"
"Changing the subject I see."
"Not exactly, what are you doing?"
"Nothing. Why?"
"Why don't you come by the firehouse after work with me."
"For what?"
"A little party."
"Davis, I don't like this game."
"Alex and I are engaged and Kim and I have put together a surprise party for Alex tonight."
"Engaged? That's great Ty. When did you ask her?"
"About a month ago."
"Why the hell didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Alex wanted to wait and see who would notice her ring first, but since she has only been back for three days no one has said anything."
"Of course I will be there."
"Thanks man. It means a lot."
Sully and Ty headed into the house a little earlier so they could get over to the firehouse. Ty didn't know what to expect when he got there. Kim wouldn't let him help set anything up. She kept saying that the party was for both of them; it just wasn't a surprise for Ty. Sully and Ty made their way upstairs where everyone else was. Everyone was there, he was surprised. All the guys from the department had stayed, Doc, Carlos, Jimmy, Faith and even Bosco. Kim held up her end of the bargain keeping Alex out a bit passed 11:00pm. They arrived about quarter after 11. Kim was being as loud as possible as she came up the stairs to let everyone know they were back.
"Just put that bag away and come help me get the rest of the supplies," Kim yelled to Alex as she was coming upstairs.
"She should be here in a minute," Kim told everyone when she got upstairs.
"Kim, we need to add 4x4's-"
"Surprise!" Everyone said as Alex got to the top of the stairs.
"Congratulations Alex," Kim stepped forward and said.
"Thanks Kim," Alex said scanning the room. "Ty?" she said when she saw him letting him know she thought he was behind it.
"Yes?" he said innocently as he walked up to her.
"Is this your doing?"
"Not completely, Kim was in on it too!"
"You're both such sneaks."
"I wanted to have a party so we could celebrate with all our friends."
"I'm surprised they all could keep from saying anything to me. I'm impressed."
"Well we've got all this food. Let's go eat," Kim said.
"Sounds good to me," Bosco said as he followed Carlos to the table.
Alex just stood there, not moving.
"Hey," Ty said walking up to her.
"I don't believe you did this," Alex said, almost crying.
"You don't like it?" Ty got worried.
"No, no, no.I do. I really like it. It's just a while new experience having someone willing to do all these things for me."
"You're worth it. Now why don't we go join everyone else and have some fun. It's your party after all."
"It's our party," Alex corrected him.
They walked over to the food table along with everyone else. Alex told the story of how Ty proposed, everyone wanted to know. The big question of the night seemed to be if they had set a date yet. They hadn't. They were taking things as they came. No reason to rush into getting married.
Since it was so late when the party started people began leaving after about two hours. Ty and Alex thanked everyone for coming and for all their well wishes. Then came the clean up.
"Where do you want all the garbage Kim?" Alex asked holding a pile of plates.
"Just get a garbage bag from the shelf and use that."
"Here Alex, give me them. You two go home. I'll stay and help Kim clean up," Carlos said walking towards Alex.
"It's ok Carlos, I'm sure you have another place you'd rather be," Alex replied.
"No, not really. It was your party, now go," Carlos insisted.
"If you are sure. Thanks again Kim. It was a great party." Alex walked over to her and gave her a hug.
"Yeah Kim. Thanks for helping me out," Ty added also giving her a hug.
"It was my pleasure guys. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye."
Ty and Alex walked back to her place since it was closer. It had been a long night so they both just crashed.
July 3, 2002
Alex finally returned to work two days ago. The squad had kept her on dispatch duty because they had a rookie who wanted to finish his training with the 5-5. He was Alex's replacement when she was gone. She didn't object to allowing the rookie to finish. She remembered back to when she was a rookie, she felt so much more comfortable when she finally found a house she was going to stay at.
It was her third day on the job. Kim still hadn't said anything about her engagement ring. Alex was fairly surprised, she thought Kim would notice it almost immediately. She and Kim had stopped to get some coffee when Alex's phone rang.
"Taylor," she answered.
"Hey baby. How's it going?"
"Hey. Not too bad. You?"
"Same here. Sully's been kind of quiet today."
"At least it's not busy."
"Yeah. Has Kim said anything yet?"
"No. I can't believe it. It's been three days."
"I guess she's not as observant as we thought."
"I think I'm just going to tell her."
"Why don't you give her another day. I think it would be funnier if you told her and it had been four days."
"Yeah it would be pretty funny. Well, I've gotta go. We've got a run."
"Be careful. I'll see you tonight."
"Bye."
Kim came back with the coffee and they headed to the call.
"So what are you doing tonight?" Kim asked.
"Probably going to Ty's place."
"Do you two ever do anything else?"
"Yeah, we aren't rabbits ya know."
"I was beginning to wonder."
They arrived on scene. It was a simple transport call. The rest of their shift was pretty quiet. A couple difficulty breathing calls and a transport. Alex wanted to run into a store to grab something. Kim took this time to call Ty.
"Officer Davis," Ty answered.
"Hey Davis, it's Kim."
"Hey. What's up?"
"Everything is set up for tonight. Jimmy and DK made sure that everything was set up. I just talked to DK."
"Thanks Kim. I know it has probably been hard for you not to say anything to her. I really appreciate it."
"I've been tempted several times, but I think it'll be worth the wait. Sully coming tonight?"
"I haven't asked him yet. I didn't want to risk him saying anything to Alex, but I'm sure he'll come."
"Ok, I'll make sure we hang out a little later than normal so you guys can get there."
"Thanks Kim. I really appreciate all you are doing."
"Hey, its not everyday you get to throw a surprise engagement party."
"I'll see you tonight."
"We'll be there. Good luck."
"Bye."
"Bye Ty."
Ty hung up the phone.
"What are you up to?" Sully asked Ty.
"Me? What makes you think I am up to something?" Ty said sarcastically.
"Because I know you. There is something going on."
"What are you doing after the shift tonight?"
"Changing the subject I see."
"Not exactly, what are you doing?"
"Nothing. Why?"
"Why don't you come by the firehouse after work with me."
"For what?"
"A little party."
"Davis, I don't like this game."
"Alex and I are engaged and Kim and I have put together a surprise party for Alex tonight."
"Engaged? That's great Ty. When did you ask her?"
"About a month ago."
"Why the hell didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Alex wanted to wait and see who would notice her ring first, but since she has only been back for three days no one has said anything."
"Of course I will be there."
"Thanks man. It means a lot."
Sully and Ty headed into the house a little earlier so they could get over to the firehouse. Ty didn't know what to expect when he got there. Kim wouldn't let him help set anything up. She kept saying that the party was for both of them; it just wasn't a surprise for Ty. Sully and Ty made their way upstairs where everyone else was. Everyone was there, he was surprised. All the guys from the department had stayed, Doc, Carlos, Jimmy, Faith and even Bosco. Kim held up her end of the bargain keeping Alex out a bit passed 11:00pm. They arrived about quarter after 11. Kim was being as loud as possible as she came up the stairs to let everyone know they were back.
"Just put that bag away and come help me get the rest of the supplies," Kim yelled to Alex as she was coming upstairs.
"She should be here in a minute," Kim told everyone when she got upstairs.
"Kim, we need to add 4x4's-"
"Surprise!" Everyone said as Alex got to the top of the stairs.
"Congratulations Alex," Kim stepped forward and said.
"Thanks Kim," Alex said scanning the room. "Ty?" she said when she saw him letting him know she thought he was behind it.
"Yes?" he said innocently as he walked up to her.
"Is this your doing?"
"Not completely, Kim was in on it too!"
"You're both such sneaks."
"I wanted to have a party so we could celebrate with all our friends."
"I'm surprised they all could keep from saying anything to me. I'm impressed."
"Well we've got all this food. Let's go eat," Kim said.
"Sounds good to me," Bosco said as he followed Carlos to the table.
Alex just stood there, not moving.
"Hey," Ty said walking up to her.
"I don't believe you did this," Alex said, almost crying.
"You don't like it?" Ty got worried.
"No, no, no.I do. I really like it. It's just a while new experience having someone willing to do all these things for me."
"You're worth it. Now why don't we go join everyone else and have some fun. It's your party after all."
"It's our party," Alex corrected him.
They walked over to the food table along with everyone else. Alex told the story of how Ty proposed, everyone wanted to know. The big question of the night seemed to be if they had set a date yet. They hadn't. They were taking things as they came. No reason to rush into getting married.
Since it was so late when the party started people began leaving after about two hours. Ty and Alex thanked everyone for coming and for all their well wishes. Then came the clean up.
"Where do you want all the garbage Kim?" Alex asked holding a pile of plates.
"Just get a garbage bag from the shelf and use that."
"Here Alex, give me them. You two go home. I'll stay and help Kim clean up," Carlos said walking towards Alex.
"It's ok Carlos, I'm sure you have another place you'd rather be," Alex replied.
"No, not really. It was your party, now go," Carlos insisted.
"If you are sure. Thanks again Kim. It was a great party." Alex walked over to her and gave her a hug.
"Yeah Kim. Thanks for helping me out," Ty added also giving her a hug.
"It was my pleasure guys. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye."
Ty and Alex walked back to her place since it was closer. It had been a long night so they both just crashed.
