Everyone saw part of the roof go out, Bosco's heart jumped into his throat. No it couldn't be, no the women were probably in a different part of the building, knowing his luck they were in the part that just collapsed.

Hayden didn't pace anymore, he was withdrawn from everyone even ignored Bosco when he tried talking to him; it still hadn't set in that he was never going to see either women again. The hope that told him that they were still alive, had gone down the drain.

The firemen were doing everything they could to keep the fire from spreading but it was giving them a go for their money. Even the steady rain that was falling wasn't helping.

The building looked very different now, well duh it was on fire, he told himself. He still didn't understand what had caused the fire. One minute he was standing there waiting for both women to come back the next, he was looking for them in a cloud of smoke. It really showed you how nothing was here to stay.

When they fell they hit hard, she felt like every bone in her body was broken, but moving told her that wasn't true, her muscles were the only things hurt. She had been lucky she didn't land on anything that was on fire, or that she hit her head. She looked around for Cruz, the women was already trying to get up, but couldn't something was preventing her from doing so. Ashley tried to get up and help but she was stuck too. Then she saw the debris on top of them; the little things came off no problem but their was one very long stubborn beam that wouldn't get off of them, the worst was that it was on fire and it was spreading it wouldn't be long before it was on their dresses, they would burn to death. A very painful way to die.

"On three, we're going to push it off" Cruz said beside her

"With what our feet? In case you hadn't noticed we're trapped from the waist down"

"Oh I saw but we're going to have to use our hands or find something. As she was speaking both were looking around. They were in a circle surrounded by fire, now she knew what it was like for dogs to pass through a burning flame. The fire nipping at them form every direction.

Cruz had found something she thought was strong enough but that was the only piece that was strong enough, the others would snap within seconds of being used. She offered it to Ashley but Ashley shook her head no. Ashley was going to have to use her hands. They would burn seconds before they touched the beam.

"One, two three" Ashley bit her lips as the fire burned her hands, but she ignored the pain, she didn't want to die like this, with the door being so close to them. The board moved very slowly but they finally got it off of them.

Now their biggest threat was getting through the ball of flames without getting on fire them selves. Their only option was to jump but neither knew what was on the other side, they could injure themselves if they landed the wrong way or on something and then the other would be useless. It was a risk they were willing to take.

Her hand burned, she hadn't looked down didn't want to see what they were like, she hoped that she would use them again but wasn't that hopeful, as long as she lived she'd sacrifice a limb.

Cruz ripped the dresses as high as they would go before they would show anything, it lessened their chance of the dress catching on fire but, it rose the chance for their legs to be burned. A small price to pay.

Cruz grabbed her hand, Ashley cried out,

"I'm soo sorry" then moved her hand up to Ashley's wrist in a death grip. They moved back as far as they could and ran, just getting enough clearance over the fire to eliminate the treat of their legs catching fire.

Pain instantly shot up her leg as she landed. She couldn't tell if it was broken or sprained, she walked on it anyways. Biting her lips so she tasted the copper taste of blood. They almost reached the door, when the worst thing could happen, part of the roof fell again blocking the door, with firry beams. Great, just great. Another sign they weren't meant to live. But when did she ever listen to the signs anyways?

Cruz didn't seem to be hurt as Ashley glanced at the woman beside her. So how many injuries did she have? Her hands were burnt, she may have broken her ankle and her lungs burned from all the smoke she had inhaled. All livable unless, their was too much smoke inside of her but she hadn't passed out yet so that was a good sign.

"Now what?" Ashley asked trying to get her mind off of the pain she had

"Another way out?" she tried searching for another way but the fire prevented her from going to far.

"The kitchen is the only thing closest to us" that's where the fire had started she'd bet. That was the direction the smoke was coming from. She didn't see any flames but that didn't mean it wasn't on fire.

"Wait here" Cruz said as she made her way over the kitchen, door as a precaution she put her hand against it, it was cool to the touch. She pushed it open a little and saw, only smoke no flames and a way out, the window above the sink. They were going to get out.

She ran back to Ashley who was on the verge of falling asleep but opened her eyes when she heard Cruz come back. They wanted to shut, no matter how hard she tried to keep them open. Cruz rushed to her side.

"Oh no you don't, you got me awake, so I'm keeping you awake" for emphasis Cruz bitched slapped Ashley, that got Ashley to open her eyes wide.

"Bitch!"

"Got you to stay awake didn't it?"

"You didn't have hit that hard you could have broken my jaw" Ashley moved her mouth to see if their was anything broken, if their was she could add it to her injury list. Luckily it wasn't..

"I found us a way out" she helped Ashley up, have seen the way Ashley landed, the ankle was definitely the very most broken.

"Here lean on me" he placed one Ashley's arm around her shoulders as they started to walk. By the time they got their part of the kitchen was in flames but it was on the opposite side of where the window was. So far they had very little luck, it was about time that it started to turn around for them.

Cruz left Ashley leaning against a counter; a whisper of curses stringing through her mouth at the moment the ankle was indeed broken. She didn't know if it was good or bad that they weren't coughing as much. Fresh air was on the other side of the window. And of course the window wouldn't open so she had to break it, using a pan that was near by, she used the pan to clear the glass away from the remaining parts of the window, so they wouldn't get scraped as much. The cool night air instantly filling the room, she'd never breathed anything as heavenly as this. Ashley limped over galloping in the air, which didn't last long before they both were coughing again.

"I'm sending you through first" Cruz said once she stopped coughing. Ashley didn't argue, she hopped on the counter almost falling in the sink, causing them both to laugh but then quickly moving on once again.

The drop was little but it was the rolling that hurt the most, she foolishly put her hands out to stop her self but was reminded of what had happened to them, when the pain increased.

She sat up, and watched Cruz get out of the window and tumble down the short slope under the window. Ashley knew she couldn't get up, herself, both her hands and ankle felt like they were about to fall off. She felt the sting in her arms and legs now, for the first time noticed the scraps on her legs and upper arms.

Cruz got up, stumbled a bit, then fell back down unconscious. She doubted that she could scream for help, her lungs burning more now then when she was in the smoke. She very carefully got her knees and put up the good foot first then other, she almost fell back down but caught herself. She half walked, half dragged herself over to Cruz, who was still out. She couldn't bitch slap her, hurt too much. So she screamed her name right in her ear, luck was slowly beginning to change sides, as Cruz slowly opened her eyes

"Get your ass up off the ground!" she screamed.

Her voice carried with the wind, and made Bosco's head shoot up, Hayden looked at him, then they took off running past the tape. Ashley was still yelling at Cruz who was very slowly getting up. Ashley was behind her, helping her up, her arm under Cruz pulling her up.

Bosco ran straight to Ashley grabbing her hands, to try to help her get Cruz up. Pain rendered her speechless, she couldn't speak, until Cruz spoke for her

"Let go of her hands" Bosco let go immediately, and Cruz got up. And let Ashley lean on her

"What the hell happened?" the pain still unreal for Ashley let herself be helped by Cruz and Hayden who had taken her other arm.

"We got trapped in the burnt her hands and may have broken her ankle. Hayden stopped and swept her into his arms, Bosco doing the same to Cruz.

"We need some help" Hayden shouted as soon as they were in yelling distance. Paramedics ran with gurneys came to them and each man deposited each women on to a different gurney. Oxygen masks were the first things that was placed on them.

They tried to put the women in different ambulances but both objected saying they could share one, save it for someone who really needed it more than them. They buckled Ashley onto the gurney, she protested the whole time but finally gave in and soon they were off. The back of the bus was crowded only meant for two, possibly three, four were in their nobody wanting to leave the other. The paramedics were in the front calling the hospital and telling them the details. Cruz leaned forward and Hayden placed a hand on her back, as she undid Ashley's buckles. She undid them all except for one she couldn't reach and Hayden happily helped.

Ashley sat up, carefully placing her feet on the floor.

"Thank you"

"Does it hurt?" Cruz asked

"Which one?" she finally raised her bandaged hands up

"These don't really hurt anymore neither does my ankle"

"Considering all the drugs they gave you, I'd say not" Hayden piped in.

"The drugs helped" Ashley smiled, she glanced at Bosco who was sitting where the paramedic sits in when the more traumatic were in here. His face was pale, and he wasn't looking at any of them but looking down.

"So how the hell did you to get stuck?" Hayden asked, Cruz and Ashley looked at each other Cruz nodded her head Ashley answered

"The door knob fell off, in Cruz's hand"

"It did not, you had something to do with it!"

"You cant prove anything" Ashley said seriously, but soon smiled

"Why were you in the room in the first place?" This question was directed to Cruz, Ashley looked at Cruz, Cruz's eyes silently told her 'help me' Ashley answered the question.

"She thought it was the bathroom, she was lucky I heard her on the way" Cruz relaxed a bit.

The ambulance stopped and the back soon opened, the paramedic looked sternly at her. Hayden got out first and held his hand out for Cruz to get out. Then held it for Ashley she moved towards the end of the gurney and reached for him, once again he took her into his arms. Bosco was the last to get out. He said nothing but disappeared soon after they were getting checked out.

The cast was being put on when Cruz and Hayden came in, Cruz in a wheelchair, Hayden doing the pushing.

"How's it going?" Cruz asked from the wheelchair

"Cant complain"

"They gave you more drugs"

"Yep" Ashley said with a big smile "why are you in a wheelchair?"

The nurse finished the cast and left

"Who the hell knows" she got up and walked over to the bed and hopped up beside her.

"Where's the real Cruz and what have you done with her?" Ashley asked

"I locked her in closet"

"At least she's alive"

"For the time being" both looked at Hayden who had sat him self in Cruz's chair and was trying to go up on two wheels. The conversation turned serious

"Have you seen Bosco?" Ashley asked still looking at Hayden who had almost accomplished his task.

"No, not since we came in here" Bosco showed up at the door, his jacket off, bow tie off, the sleeves rolled up and the top button was undone making him look extremely sexy. Cruz hopped off the bed and told Hayden to get out of her chair, she plopped herself in.

"Home James" Hayden wheeled her out of room. Bosco stepped back allowing them out.

He shut the door behind him.

"Hey handsome" his jaw clenched

"Feeling anything?" he looked at her cast

"Nope the drugs took the pain away" he nodded; he still wouldn't look at her.

"Is something wrong?" he wondered around the room

"No"

"Well your kinda freakin me out a bit here"

"I want to know something"

"Okay"

"Was what we had just something until Hayden took you back?"

"No" he nodded again

"Are you going back to him?"

"Will you stop walking around your making me dizzy"

He stopped walking

"Answer my question"

"What was it again?"

"Are you going back to him?"

"No"

"Why not?"

"Why would I?"

"He loves you"

"Doesn't mean I love him"

"I thought you did"

"So did I"

"what changed?"

"Someone else came into the picture"

"Who?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"I'm not in the mood for games"

"Its' was you"

"What are you getting at?"

"I love you"

A/N: Two in one day! Yippee!