I know everyone wants more of my Kim and Carlos story line, trust me there will be more coming in later chapters.this is a Ty and Alex story so Kim and Carlos won't be the main focus.And please keep reading.things at the 5- 5 are about to take a major turn.

Chapter 30-Surprise, Surprise December 15, 2002

"Davis, can I talk to you," Doc called from his office.

"Sure, I'm coming," Alex replied getting up and walking to his office.

"You wanted to see me?" she said when she got to the door.

"Yeah, have a seat," he said as he picked up a piece of paper. "You know the couple you brought up here a while ago?"

"Yeah, what about them?"

"What was the woman's name?"

"Heather Casalito. Why?"

"I just received an application for employment from her."

"Really?"

"Yeah, she is really well qualified."

"So are you going to hire her?"

"I would like to, but we don't have room on this shift."

"Well she is going to have to ride with someone until she becomes familiar with the area, why not me and Kim. Then when she is comfortable we can figure something out."

"That is true. I think I can live with that for a little while."

"When can she start?"

"She put after the holidays because it would require a move."

"You won't be disappointed with her Doc."

"I don't think I will be. Thanks Davis."

"No problem," Alex said as she got up and left Doc's office.

"What did Doc want?" Kim asked as Alex walked back into the lounge area.

"You remember Heather?"

"Yeah, your friend from the cruise."

"Yeah, she applied for a job here and Doc asked me about her."

"She did! What did Doc say?"

"He said he wanted to hire her. I offered to let her ride with us so she can get familiar with the area."

"Of course, it'll be fun. Where is she going to work after that though?"

"Doc doesn't know yet. He said we'll worry about it when we come to it. They have been talking about running a 3rd bus out of here, so maybe that will happen soon and she can stay on our shift."

"I'm glad she applied."

"So am I."

~*~*~ The shift for Alex and Kim had been fairly quiet so they were out of there right at 11:00pm. Alex walked across the street to the police station to find Ty. She walked in and asked the officer at the desk where he was. The officer said that they had not returned yet. They had come upon a murder and had to stay until the detectives released them. Alex decided to call Ty on his cell phone.

"This is Officer Davis, I am unable to answer your call at the present time. Please leave your name, number, and a brief message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Beep."

"Babe, it's me. The officer at the desk told me you were tied up. I'm going to go home and wait for you. Give me a call when you get this and let me know what is going on. I love you."

Alex hung up her phone after leaving her message. It always sucked when either Ty or herself had to stay late because of a call. She walked out of the station and literally running into Sully.

"Oh god, sorry Sully," Alex said.

"Hey Alex, it's ok. Your man is still in the car finishing a report."

"Thanks," Alex said as she walked towards the RMP.

Alex walked up to the RMP and knocked on the window, scaring Ty.

"Jesus woman, don't do that," he said as he rolled down the window.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you."

"You didn't have to wait for me."

"I was just leaving, I left a message on your cell phone."

"That would be the cell phone I have turned off," Ty said half sarcastically and half sorrowful.

"It's ok, I wanted to go home and relax anyway."

"Well if you give me five minutes, I'll go relax with you."

"I think I can do that."

Ty opened the door of the RMP and stepped out. He took Alex's hand as he led her back into the station so he could change. True to his word, he was ready in five minutes.

"You ready?" Ty said as he walked out of the locker room.

"Yup," Alex said standing up.

They walked hand in hand out of the station to the subway station. They didn't live that far, but since it was December the subway ride was a good investment. Once they got back into their apartment Alex headed for the shower. Ty went into the bedroom and got changed into something a bit more comfortable. Then he flipped on the television and slipped underneath the covers. When Alex came out of the bathroom Ty turned off the television. They had agreed that the time they had after work and before they fell asleep would be time just for the two of them to talk. Alex walked around to her side of the bed and joined Ty underneath the covers.

"So how was your day?" Alex asked Ty.

"Not too bad until we came across that murder. So much damn paper work."

Alex chuckled, knowing that Ty was serious about the paperwork. He hated it.

"So how was your day?" he asked her.

"Kind of boring actually, but Doc had some news for me."

"Good news?"

"Yeah, Heather applied for a job as a paramedic at the station. Apparently she had been taking the paramedic course and wanted it to be a surprise when she applied."

"That's great, but you guys don't have any room for her."

"I convinced Doc to let her ride with me and Kim until she is familiarized with the area. Then he said he'll see what he can do."

"So when does she start?"

"Doc said she requested after the holidays since it requires moving."

"We should help them look for a place."

"That would be fun."

"Have you talked to her about anything yet?"

"No, I was going to call her tomorrow. I'm so glad she applied for a job."

"I'm glad you're so happy," Ty said as he kissed Alex's forehead.