AUTHOR'S NOTE: I'm trying something in this chapter. I was inspired after
watching the episode "Closing In". It has nothing to do with the main plot
so don't worry. If you figure it out, please let me know what you think
about it and if I should continue it.
Chapter 16-The Dress
July 13, 2002
Since it was her day off, Alex asked Kim to help her look for a wedding dress. Kim had agreed. She still hadn't told her she was getting married in less than two months, which was also on the list of things to do today.
"Kim and I are going dress shopping today," Alex told Ty as she walked into the kitchen.
"Make sure you get a sexy one."
"I'll try my best."
"Have you asked her about being your Maid of Honor yet?"
"I was going to ask her today. You asked Sully to be the Best Man yet?"
"I was going to ask him yesterday, but he wasn't in the best of moods. It just didn't seem like the right time to ask."
"Hopefully he'll be better today."
"Yeah for my sanity too. I can't stand when he is like that."
"Oh come on, would you rather be partnered with Bosco?"
"Good point, I'll take a grumpy Sully over Bosco any day."
"My point exactly."
"What time are you and Kim leaving?"
"She should be here in about 15 minutes."
"I guess I'll have to try to find a source on entertainment for the two hours I have before I go to work."
"I'm sure you'll survive."
"It'll be tough," he said with a smile.
Alex went back into the bedroom to finish getting ready. Ty heard a knock at the door and went to answer it.
"Hey Kim," he said opening the door.
"Hey Ty, Alex ready yet?"
"Almost, she's in the bedroom."
"I'll be right out Kim," Alex yelled from the bedroom.
"Ok."
"You ready?" Alex asked walking out of the bedroom.
"Yup. Let's go."
"Have fun and get something good," Ty said as he kissed Alex.
"Don't worry, I'll get something good. Goodbye Ty."
"Bye."
Kim and Alex left and headed for the first dress store on their list. Having two hours to kill before he had to go to work Ty began flipping through the television. He found a movie, Speed 2: Cruise Control. He had seen it before, but it was a pretty good movie so he decided to watch it again.
Kim and Alex had made their way to 95th Ave. They were going to the place where Kim had gotten her dress when she married Jimmy. They walked up to the store and Alex stopped for a minute.
"Kim, there is a minor detail I haven't mentioned to you yet."
"What?"
"Ty and I were talking the other night, and we decided on a date for the wedding."
"That's great, when is it?"
"August 21st."
"August 21st? That's less than two months!"
"I know, we figured since we didn't want anything big that was plenty of time."
"It is enough time, but I thought you wanted to wait."
"So did I, but I changed my mind."
"I'm glad. I know you two will be happy."
"Thanks, now let's go get me a dress."
"Good idea."
The two walked into the store, Alex was taken back by all the different types of dresses.
"Hello, my name is Amanda. What can I help you with today?" the saleswoman asked when they walked in.
"Well, I'm getting married in about two months and I need a dress."
"Do you have any ideas of what kind of dress you are looking for?"
"Not really, just something simple. I'm not one for gaudy things."
"Well, I've got a couple over here that you might like." Kim and Alex followed the woman over to the rack she had pointed to. The woman pulled out a couple of dresses. They were all fairly simple like Alex had said.
"You can try them on over here and then we'll go from there," the woman said walking them over to the dressing rooms.
Alex walked into the dressing room and looked at the three dresses. She liked one to them a lot and decided that would be the last one she tried on. She put the first dress on and walked out to where Kim was standing. They both immediately agreed that that was not the dress. She went back in and put on the second dress. The second one was better, but they agreed it wasn't the one either. Then came the one that Alex had liked since the moment she saw it.
"I'm in love with this one Kim," Alex said before she came out.
"Get out here, I want to see it."
Alex walked out and stood in front of Kim.
"God Alex, that's beautiful. Davis won't know what hit him."
"You really think so? I really like it."
"It's gorgeous Alex, if you like it get it. Don't wait."
"You sure? It really looks that good?"
"Alex, look in the mirror. It does look that good."
"You're right, it does. This is it."
Alex walked back into the dressing room to get changed. She brought the dress back out and she and Kim paid for it.
"Well that was certainly easier than I thought it would be," Alex said as they walked out.
"Yeah, but you got a really nice dress."
"Yeah it is. Can I keep it at your place? I don't want Ty to try to sneak a peak."
"Of course, it can stay in my closet."
"Thanks."
They walked back to Kim's place and put Alex's dress in the closet. Kim was in the living room checking her messages.
"What's that smile for?" Alex asked as she walked back into the living room.
"Oh nothing."
"Kim? Spill. Who is it?"
"Who is what? I don't know what you are talking about."
"A message from Aaron?"
"No, Aaron and I are done, I told you that."
"I was just checking."
"It was no one really, just a stupid recording."
Alex walked over to Kim and sat her down on the couch.
"I know you better than that. Who are you seeing now?"
"I can't tell you."
"And why not?"
"Cause you might freak."
"Kim, I already know about you and Bosco, so it can't be any worse than that."
"I'm not so sure."
"Do I know him?"
"Yeah."
"Is it someone from the house?"
Kim just started blushing.
"You were never a good liar, now that narrows the field."
"If I tell you, you have to swear to me that you won't freak."
"Well you obviously like him, so I'll try not to."
"You remember that day when I was supposed to go to some author's thing with Aaron and I ran around getting a dress?"
"Yeah when he stood you up and then you stupidly forgave him."
"That would be it, I saw someone in a different light that day."
"Wait.I had that day off. You were riding with Carlos."
"Yeah," was all Kim said.
"Carlos!"
"He was so nice to me that day, Alex. He helped me pick out a dress. And then when Aaron came to apologize Carlos jumped to my defense and got right in his face before he could say anything. Then the night of your party he stayed and helped me clean up. We talked some that night."
"Well you know Carlos, so I'll save that speech. If you like him so much I'm behind you 100%. You deserve to be happy."
"Thanks Alex, I'm just afraid what everyone else is going to say."
"I can tell you. 'Kim are you crazy? Carlos isn't your type. He'll just get bored and move on.'"
"Yeah that's what I was expecting."
"But I am going to say, try to take things fairly slowly because it is Carlos."
"I know, I'm not looking for anything to move quickly."
"Have you two gone out at all?"
"We had dinner the other night after the shift, but that's really it. We have talked a lot in the house when we are both there."
"Maybe I can ask to take some fire shifts and Doc will put Carlos with you."
"You don't have to do that Alex."
"I've been thinking about asking for some fire shifts anyway."
"That would be nice, that way we could talk some more."
"I'll talk to Lieu in the morning."
"Alex, please don't tell anyone. Not even Ty, he lives with Carlos."
"I promise Kim, I am the only one who knows."
"Thanks."
~*~*~*~ Should I continue my subplot? I want your opinions!
Chapter 16-The Dress
July 13, 2002
Since it was her day off, Alex asked Kim to help her look for a wedding dress. Kim had agreed. She still hadn't told her she was getting married in less than two months, which was also on the list of things to do today.
"Kim and I are going dress shopping today," Alex told Ty as she walked into the kitchen.
"Make sure you get a sexy one."
"I'll try my best."
"Have you asked her about being your Maid of Honor yet?"
"I was going to ask her today. You asked Sully to be the Best Man yet?"
"I was going to ask him yesterday, but he wasn't in the best of moods. It just didn't seem like the right time to ask."
"Hopefully he'll be better today."
"Yeah for my sanity too. I can't stand when he is like that."
"Oh come on, would you rather be partnered with Bosco?"
"Good point, I'll take a grumpy Sully over Bosco any day."
"My point exactly."
"What time are you and Kim leaving?"
"She should be here in about 15 minutes."
"I guess I'll have to try to find a source on entertainment for the two hours I have before I go to work."
"I'm sure you'll survive."
"It'll be tough," he said with a smile.
Alex went back into the bedroom to finish getting ready. Ty heard a knock at the door and went to answer it.
"Hey Kim," he said opening the door.
"Hey Ty, Alex ready yet?"
"Almost, she's in the bedroom."
"I'll be right out Kim," Alex yelled from the bedroom.
"Ok."
"You ready?" Alex asked walking out of the bedroom.
"Yup. Let's go."
"Have fun and get something good," Ty said as he kissed Alex.
"Don't worry, I'll get something good. Goodbye Ty."
"Bye."
Kim and Alex left and headed for the first dress store on their list. Having two hours to kill before he had to go to work Ty began flipping through the television. He found a movie, Speed 2: Cruise Control. He had seen it before, but it was a pretty good movie so he decided to watch it again.
Kim and Alex had made their way to 95th Ave. They were going to the place where Kim had gotten her dress when she married Jimmy. They walked up to the store and Alex stopped for a minute.
"Kim, there is a minor detail I haven't mentioned to you yet."
"What?"
"Ty and I were talking the other night, and we decided on a date for the wedding."
"That's great, when is it?"
"August 21st."
"August 21st? That's less than two months!"
"I know, we figured since we didn't want anything big that was plenty of time."
"It is enough time, but I thought you wanted to wait."
"So did I, but I changed my mind."
"I'm glad. I know you two will be happy."
"Thanks, now let's go get me a dress."
"Good idea."
The two walked into the store, Alex was taken back by all the different types of dresses.
"Hello, my name is Amanda. What can I help you with today?" the saleswoman asked when they walked in.
"Well, I'm getting married in about two months and I need a dress."
"Do you have any ideas of what kind of dress you are looking for?"
"Not really, just something simple. I'm not one for gaudy things."
"Well, I've got a couple over here that you might like." Kim and Alex followed the woman over to the rack she had pointed to. The woman pulled out a couple of dresses. They were all fairly simple like Alex had said.
"You can try them on over here and then we'll go from there," the woman said walking them over to the dressing rooms.
Alex walked into the dressing room and looked at the three dresses. She liked one to them a lot and decided that would be the last one she tried on. She put the first dress on and walked out to where Kim was standing. They both immediately agreed that that was not the dress. She went back in and put on the second dress. The second one was better, but they agreed it wasn't the one either. Then came the one that Alex had liked since the moment she saw it.
"I'm in love with this one Kim," Alex said before she came out.
"Get out here, I want to see it."
Alex walked out and stood in front of Kim.
"God Alex, that's beautiful. Davis won't know what hit him."
"You really think so? I really like it."
"It's gorgeous Alex, if you like it get it. Don't wait."
"You sure? It really looks that good?"
"Alex, look in the mirror. It does look that good."
"You're right, it does. This is it."
Alex walked back into the dressing room to get changed. She brought the dress back out and she and Kim paid for it.
"Well that was certainly easier than I thought it would be," Alex said as they walked out.
"Yeah, but you got a really nice dress."
"Yeah it is. Can I keep it at your place? I don't want Ty to try to sneak a peak."
"Of course, it can stay in my closet."
"Thanks."
They walked back to Kim's place and put Alex's dress in the closet. Kim was in the living room checking her messages.
"What's that smile for?" Alex asked as she walked back into the living room.
"Oh nothing."
"Kim? Spill. Who is it?"
"Who is what? I don't know what you are talking about."
"A message from Aaron?"
"No, Aaron and I are done, I told you that."
"I was just checking."
"It was no one really, just a stupid recording."
Alex walked over to Kim and sat her down on the couch.
"I know you better than that. Who are you seeing now?"
"I can't tell you."
"And why not?"
"Cause you might freak."
"Kim, I already know about you and Bosco, so it can't be any worse than that."
"I'm not so sure."
"Do I know him?"
"Yeah."
"Is it someone from the house?"
Kim just started blushing.
"You were never a good liar, now that narrows the field."
"If I tell you, you have to swear to me that you won't freak."
"Well you obviously like him, so I'll try not to."
"You remember that day when I was supposed to go to some author's thing with Aaron and I ran around getting a dress?"
"Yeah when he stood you up and then you stupidly forgave him."
"That would be it, I saw someone in a different light that day."
"Wait.I had that day off. You were riding with Carlos."
"Yeah," was all Kim said.
"Carlos!"
"He was so nice to me that day, Alex. He helped me pick out a dress. And then when Aaron came to apologize Carlos jumped to my defense and got right in his face before he could say anything. Then the night of your party he stayed and helped me clean up. We talked some that night."
"Well you know Carlos, so I'll save that speech. If you like him so much I'm behind you 100%. You deserve to be happy."
"Thanks Alex, I'm just afraid what everyone else is going to say."
"I can tell you. 'Kim are you crazy? Carlos isn't your type. He'll just get bored and move on.'"
"Yeah that's what I was expecting."
"But I am going to say, try to take things fairly slowly because it is Carlos."
"I know, I'm not looking for anything to move quickly."
"Have you two gone out at all?"
"We had dinner the other night after the shift, but that's really it. We have talked a lot in the house when we are both there."
"Maybe I can ask to take some fire shifts and Doc will put Carlos with you."
"You don't have to do that Alex."
"I've been thinking about asking for some fire shifts anyway."
"That would be nice, that way we could talk some more."
"I'll talk to Lieu in the morning."
"Alex, please don't tell anyone. Not even Ty, he lives with Carlos."
"I promise Kim, I am the only one who knows."
"Thanks."
~*~*~*~ Should I continue my subplot? I want your opinions!
