"Central to 55-David," the dispatcher said over the radio. Faith looked toward the coffee shop where Bosco had just gone in to get some coffee for them.

"55-David. Go ahead, Central," she replied.

"Respond to Arthur and 108 for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. EMS is on-scene and in route," the dispatcher advised.

"Received, Central," Faith replied as she noticed Bosco coming out with the coffee, stopping briefly to exchange small talk with the waitress in the coffee shop.

Faith put her window down and yelled to her partner. "Bos, let's go. We got a motor vehicle accident with injuries."

"Dammit! Why is it every time I get a decent cup of coffee, dispatch sends us on a call? They must have cameras in the RMP. I'm gonna check it out later," he grumbled as he threw their coffees away and got in the driver's seat. Faith just rolled her eyes and shook her head in agreement.

They were on the way to the call when they received another message from the dispatcher. "55-David. We're getting better information from 55- Charlie. Accident involving a paramedic unit from the 5-5. 55-Charlie requests that you expedite. Lieutenant shows you out of service for the remainder of the shift."

Faith acknowledged receipt of the message as Bosco put his foot down on the accelerator knowing that Kim was involved. "Bosco, take it easy. Let's get there in one piece or we're not gonna do anyone any good," Faith said, knowing that her advice had fallen on deaf ears.

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Doc and Carlos arrived at the scene of the accident just behind Sully and Davis. They knew that the squad was coming in behind them and they could hear by the sound of the squad's engine that Walsh had his foot in it, knowing that their own were involved. Not that they don't rush just as much with anyone that needs help - it's just that this is different; this is family and you have a greater burst of adrenaline when it's one of your own. There really was no way to explain it - except to ask someone how they would react if it was their own spouse or child involved rather than a co-worker or just some person on the street.

Doc and Carlos jumped out of the bus and reached the scene at the same time as Davis and Sully. All four people involved were unconscious. It appeared from what witnesses were saying that a pick-up truck came through the intersection against the light and hit the ambulance in the front passenger side with the full front of the pick-up truck.

Doc quickly looked around for leaking gas or any other signs of danger before they approached and saw something leaking from the pick-up truck that was buried in the side of the ambulance. He turned to tell the crew that was just getting off the squad of the leak and continued toward the patients. He sent Carlos to check out the two people in the pick-up while he assessed Kim and Alex. Alex was driving and Kim took most of the impact, although it looked like she tried to get away from the door as she realized what was happening by the way she was positioned in the seat. Either that or the force of the impact had done it.

Davis advised the dispatcher to send 55-David to the scene and to advise the Lieutenant that Bosco's wife was involved. The dispatcher acknowledged and came back a moment later.

"Central to 55-Charlie. 55-David has been notified and is in route to your location. The Lieutenant was advised and has removed 55-David from service for the remainder of the shift."

"10-4, Central," Davis acknowledged.

Carlos came over to Doc to help with the two injured medics. "What's going on with the two in the truck?" Doc asked him.

"They're gone. Massive head trauma with gray matter showing and no pulse or respirations. I couldn't hear any heartbeat with the stethoscope either. The truck reeks of alcohol. How bad are these two?" Carlos asked.

"Both unconscious, but breathing. Finish immobilizing them and then we'll get them out of the bus." DK and Walsh were washing away the leaking fluids to prevent a fire and Doc noticed that Jimmy was hovering close, trying to see how badly Kim and Alex were hurt. "Jimmy, we need some muscle over here," he said

"How bad is it Doc?" Jimmy asked as Walsh left DK and came over to help remove the two medics from their bus.

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55-David came screeching up to the scene and the car was barely in park before Bosco was out of it and heading over toward the crushed ambulance. Faith got out and followed him.

"How bad is she?" Bosco said to Ty as he passed him

"I don't know, man. I don't know," Davis told him and looked at Faith with very worried eyes.

Bosco reached Kim just as she was being taken out of the bus. "Kimmy!" Bosco yelled to her and got no response. "Kimmy! I'm here."

"She's unconscious, Bos. We don't know the extent of injuries yet, but she took the brunt of it by the looks of the damage to the bus," Doc told him, letting him in briefly to see his wife.

"How's Alex?" Bosco asked without looking away from Kim and brushing the hair from her face.

"We're still assessing both of them, Bos. Look, we gotta get going. You coming with me?" Doc asked him

"Absolutely. You want me to drive?" Bosco asked him, knowing that Doc and Carlos would need to work on Kim.

"No. DK, you drive. Carlos, you take Alex and ride with Sammy in the other bus and Janet will ride with me. I want one of us with them at all times," Doc told Carlos.

"Okay. Alex is coming around and she's pissed," Carlos commented.

"Pissed because the guy ran into her, or pissed as in agitated from a head injury?" Doc asked quickly as he got Kim into the bus.

"Pissed as in she knows exactly where she is and what happened and she wants to get up off the stretcher and take care of the guy that hit them," Carlos said.

"Good," Doc smiled. "I'll see you at Mercy."

"Kim!" Bosco heard Alex call. He quickly went over to her for a moment.

"We've got her, Alex. She can't hear you right now. We'll see you at Mercy," Bosco told her.

"Let's go, Bos!" Doc called as he finished his assessment and started taking vitals. Bosco looked back to his partner.

"Go! I'll meet you there, Bos. And, don't worry, she's gonna be okay," Faith told him.

"I'll call Catherine and tell her to get Joey from school and bring him to your place and watch Johnny," Jimmy called after him and Bosco gave him a nod that he heard him.

The ambulance pulled away and left Jimmy looking after it. "C'mon, Jimmy. You can use my cell to call Catherine. I'll give you a ride over to Mercy," Faith said to him.

"Thanks. Let me tell the Captain first," he said, running over to his boss and then returning.

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Bosco sat at the head of the stretcher, his hand in her hair and the other on her shoulder. "Kimmy? Can you hear me?" he said in her ear. He got no response.

Doc had started an IV and had some oxygen on her. He was cleaning up a few minor cuts to her face from the broken glass. He could find no other signs of injury despite the hard hit the ambulance took and her vitals were strong. After he cleaned some of the blood away from her forehead, he noticed a good-sized bump on the side of her head which had started to bruise. He gently wiped the blood from it and felt his hand being pushed away.

"I'm just trying to clean this up a little to see what we've got, Bos," Doc said, thinking that it was Bosco pushing his hand away.

"That's not me, Doc," Bosco said to him as he looked at the grimace on Kim's face.

"Kim? Are you awake? Open your eyes, Baby," Bosco said to her.

"Stop being so bossy," she said to her husband in jest. "And, turn that damned siren off. I've got a terrible headache."

Bosco and Doc exchanged glances and smiled. "Well, you certainly woke up on the wrong side of the ambulance stretcher today," Doc said to her.

"Nah. She's always this grumpy when she wakes up in the morning," Bosco teased. "But her hair usually looks better at home," he added, taking hold of her hand that she was reaching up with.

"Don't be a wise-ass," she said to him. "How's Alex?"

"About as pissed as you are," Doc answered.

"She's gonna be okay?" Kim asked.

"Yeah, you're both gonna be fine. Your bus on the other hand..." Doc trailed off, leaving the sentence unfinished. "We're here."

"Good, the sooner I get off this damned backboard, the better," she complained.

"Now don't be mean to the doctors and nurses. You know they can leave you on this for as long as they want," Doc warned with a smile.

Doc and the other medic unloaded Kim as Bosco took a step back and took in a deep breath. "She's gonna be okay, Bos. Probably just a concussion," Doc told him.

"She scared the crap out of me, Doc," he said, following them in.

"You and me both," Doc said as they walked into the ER and got the space right beside Alex. Kim and Alex were talking to each other, complaining about drunk drivers as Faith and Jimmy walked in.

Bos stepped outside and said, "She's gonna be fine. They both are. I'm taking her home in a little while. Just a concussion," he told them as they both breathed a sigh of relief.