"Hey Kim, Jimmy's looking for you," D.K. told her as she walked into the firehouse. He was coming from the back with Walsh.

"What? Who? Why?" Kim said.

"Jimmy. You know," D.K. made motions with his hands. "He's about yay tall with dark hair and dimples."

"And as I recall, the ladies like his butt," Walsh added.

"Right."

"You guys are just so funny. I'm gonna go change," Kim rolled her eyes and went upstairs.

"She gets stranger all the time," D.K. said.

"Maybe it's marrying a cop that did it," Walsh said.

"Maybe," D.K. nodded.

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Kim cautiously poked her head into the kitchen area of the house and peered around the room. Empty. She breathed a sigh of relief and walked across the room to the stairs. She headed up not thinking that Jimmy would be up there.

"Hi," he said from behind her.

She whirled around. "You scared me. I didn't think you'd be up here."

"Obviously."

"I didn't mean it like that."

"Like what?"

"What are we talking about?"

"You. Me. Avoidance."

"There's been no avoidance. I don't know what you're talking about." Kim said defensively, crossing her arms in front of her.

"Liar."

"Okay, I admit that I haven't wanted to talk to you for the last few days. There is a reason for that."

"Okay."

"Jimmy, I never thought it would happen given the way our marriage went but you have become a good friend. Almost like Bobby," Kim said quietly.

"I'm honored."

"You should be. Who do you think kept me from killing you the first year after we were divorced?" Kim teased.

Jimmy smiled, "And I'm grateful."

"Anyway, when Bobby and I were friends he tried to kiss me right after I started going out with Bosco. He might have succeeded if I wasn't."

"I succeeded."

"We've gotten closer lately."

"So I noticed."

"That kiss was a huge mistake on both our parts. Mainly mine because I'm married and I let you kiss me."

"I know you're married. You were married to me first though."

"Jimmy-"

"Why can't we-"

Kim interrupted, "You're always going to be in my life Jimmy. We have a son. But the thing of it is, we could never work that way again. There's just way to much history between us."

"Is that why you were avoiding me?"

"Yeah. I needed to figure out what I wanted and then what to say. I'm sorry."

"No, it's fine. I mean I know I lost my chance with you a long time ago. I just thought, never mind. I know you love Bosco, Kimmy. I just hope he knows how lucky he is." Jimmy smiled and walked downstairs. Kim went to the window and looked across the street. She could see the 55th Precinct.

"Yeah, me too."

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Kim sat on the steps of the precinct waiting for Bosco. When he came out she stood up.

"Hey," she said quietly.

"Hey. I thought you'd be halfway home by now."

"No," she shook her head. "I wanted to talk to you about something first."

"Okay," Bosco nodded. "Go ahead."

"Let's take a walk first," Kim tilted her head and then started to walk. Bosco followed.

"What's up?" Bosco asked.

"The last couple of days you've noticed that I've had something on my mind. Something I wasn't sharing."

"Yeah, I have."

Kim tucked her hair behind her ear and then she stopped walking and faced him. "Jimmy kissed me. He kissed me and I let him kiss me."

"What?"

"It happened about a week ago and I've spent the whole time worrying about your reaction and what it all meant until I finally realized it didn't mean anything."

"It didn't?"

"No. I don't love him that way. I mean yeah I love him but lately it's just more the way I loved Bobby. And sometimes that can get taken a little too far."

"But Bobby only attempted to kiss you."

"It's not the same thing, I know that. But I didn't want Bobby to kiss me and I don't want Jimmy kissing me. I want you kissing me. Just you."

"You sure?"

"Always."