AUTHOR: trista groulx (the dustytiger)
DISCLAIMER: kim, jimmy, bobby, carlos, lieu et al don't belong to me, they belong to NBC, their creator and the actors and actresses who portray them
RATING: R for sexual situations (not so much in this one kids)
CONTENT: kim/jimmy, kim/bobby r
SUMMARY: Kim is plotting something which may help Jimmy, while Jimmy plots something in hopes of messing up Kim a little
AUTHORS NOTES: still a little short, but it's got some meat to it, the next few parts are more fun, not sure how much longer it's gonna be, i'm getting through all the ideas i had for this, i have three more parts written currently, anyway reviews would help get 'em edited and posted quicker ;)
A few days later as she was leaving work work, Kim gently knocked at Lieu's door.
"Hi, what's up?" he asked, as she entered, Doc followed.
"This arrangement is not working for me," she stated.
"Okay, but I can't do much more, short of-"
She interrupted him. "I don't want you to fire Jimmy, he's good at what he does. It's just that it seems a little ridiculous that he's working different shifts and still doesn't get see Joey. I think he actually sees him less on this schedule."
"What about you Kim? After what happened I want to make sure you're safe."
"We got carried away, I am staying away from him as much as possible. When I need to talk to him I always make sure there is someone else with me. But I know that he would never hurt Joey, he's not capable of it. I also think that they need to see each other more. I know that you both think this is what's best for everyone, but please just hear me out."
"Go ahead, Kim" Doc, said, Lieu nodded in agreement.
"I am working my own shift, and that's fine, because I get to get Joey ready for school. But now every single night accept mine or Jimmy's day off he is spending with my mother."
"What are you getting at?" Lieu asked.
"I know that there is a shift that starts earlier, that would give Jimmy time to pick Joey up from school, then spend the evening with him, then I could pick him up for bedtime. This way we would not have to see each other upstairs hardly, and would maybe see each other on a few calls. I think it's a much better solution to the problem."
"What about your court order about custody?"
She shrugged. "There's nothing really in place at the moment, and when this whole thing does go to court, Monday, I want to suggest what I just told you. But I need to know that it is feasible here before I can ask a judge to make it legal."
Lieu shrugged. "You seem so sure of yourself, and you have a point it would probably cause less problems in the long run. I'll suggest it to Jimmy, but I wont' tell him why."
She smiled. "Thank you."
She left the office, went upstairs, and got changed back into her normal clothes. As she was going down the stairs she saw Jimmy come in.
"Doherty!" Lieu called. "We need to talk about this schedule!"
"Fuck, what now?" she heard him cursed under his breath before going toward the office. "What's up boss?" He asked, closing the door.
"I don't think this schedule is working for me. You and Zambrano still see each other more then I would like."
"Okay, so what's your new idea, Boss?"
"What if you take the seven to four shift, while she keeps the eleven to eight shift. This way you'll only probably see each other on calls between eleven to four cause it's usually busiest then."
"I guess that would work out better."
"It's just a suggestion, you don't have to take it."
"No, I really think I like the idea, then maybe, never mind Boss. I should probably go get changed."
"So we'll start the new schedule next week, okay?"
"Sounds great! But Tuesday, the hearing is Monday, remember?"
"Right."
Jimmy turned around, and left, hoping that things would work out how he hoped. He wanted to tell Kim right away, that if she wanted he could take Joey evenings. He was sure she was gone. Then he heard to females giggling. He turned around.
"What?" both Kim and Alex asked at the same time.
"Taylor, I need to talk to Kim, can you be, you know, a witness so that I don't get in trouble because of this whole restraining order thing."
"No problem, Doherty, no funny stuff, though," she laughed.
"Just come upstairs with us, please," Jimmy asked.
The three went upstairs. "So what is this all about Jimmy? My mother is waiting," Kim said, trying to be annoyed, though she knew exactly what was going on.
"Lieu just offered me the seven to four shift," he told her.
"And you need to tell me this here, because?"
"He shook his head. Look, if I work till four, your mother could pick Joey up from school, I could pick him up there, spend super with him, then you could pick him up and put him to bed!"
She shrugged. "I don't know Jimmy, right now it's all up to the court, but I guess if they think it's a good idea, I wouldn't have a problem with that. As long as I still got him on my days off."
"Not a problem, if I could have him on my days off."
"Again, Jimmy, don't get your hopes up, it's up to the judge, but talk to your lawyer, and I'll tell mine I think it could work." She looked at her watch. "I really need to go, don't want to be too late."
"Yeah, yeah, I've got to get to work."
It had worked exactly how she had planned. He had no idea that he would be submitting the same request for custody as she would be. She just hoped that a judge would agree with the two of them, that this arrangement would be best for Joey. She went back downstairs, with a grin on her face, Bobby walked past her.
"What are you plotting?" he asked.
"You'll see, my friend, can't talk now I've got to pick Joey up before it's too late."
She drove over to her mother's, and decided not to tell her what she had just planned out. She would never agree that Joey needed to spend more time with Jimmy. When the decision came down she would just say that that was what the courts thought was best for everyone, given Jimmy's new work schedule. No one had to know that she had been the catalyst for the changes. Meanwhile at work Jimmy went up to where Doc was working late on paperwork. He knocked at the door.
"Hey Doc, can we talk?" he asked.
"Looking to pick up some medic shifts?" Doc asked with a laugh.
"No, nothing like that. I just want you to know that I think Bobby and Kim might be seeing each other."
Doc looked surprised. "What makes you say that?"
"Something Joey told me. I know you can't base your decision on what a six year old said, and that I'm not the best source of the information given the current situation between Kim and me. It's just that if it's true, it might not end well. I just want you to keep an eye out for warning signs."
"Yeah, thanks, Jimmy, I'll see keep an eye out for any changes in them."
Doc couldn't believe that he was actually going to do it, but he knew that if he ignored the warning he might be the one with egg on his face. Besides, the chances of finding anything were slim to none, so he had nothing to worry about. Jimmy was just pissed that Kim seemed serious about not spending more time then she needed with him.
Jimmy left, satisfied with himself. He didn't want to fuck with Kim's life, but he was sure that she was going to make it so he would see his son even less. He had to retaliate some way. He had recoginized the look on Kim's face that morning, and he knew the only person she would have trusted around Joey was Bobby. He didn't want them to know that he was onto them, he just wanted to make things a little harder for them.
tbc
end notes: this one has a little bit more meat to it, next up is what happens with custody, hope you're still digging where this is going, tell me what you think please?