July 30, 2004

Week 10

He was getting better. He was managing better with his limitations. He was going home. Dr. Cardwell wheeled his wheel chair into the room.

"Remember we want to see you on Monday." He said handing Alex three prescriptions. "He needs to take these or he'll need to be readmitted." Alex nodded.

"I'll make sure he takes them." She said.
"Make sure his dressings are changed. You have experience in dressing wounds so I trust you." Dr. Cardwell said.

"Thanks." Alex chuckled as she helped Derek into the wheelchair. He groaned loudly. Okay, he was still in pain, but it was manageable. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Alex." Derek said. He had to be strong, he thought as they wheeled him outside. He didn't want to be dependent on Alex all the time. He was a grown man and he could do this.

"Lilah has missed you so much." Alex said as she helped him into the van. Derek gritted his teeth. He mumbled something. She closed the door and got into the driver's side. "I know you're in pain, Derek, and that you're mad, but I want you back."

"What do you mean?" He mumbled.

"I miss your sunny attitude. I miss your jokes." She said. "I want the guy I fell in love with."

"Well, I think he died." Derek said. Alex bit her lip. Memories of the men walking up the steps of their home flooded back into her brain.

"Don't say that. I would kill myself if something happened to you, Derek." Alex said, "I...I c-can't loose another man in my life because of this stupid profession. We've been through tough things, but this...I can't bear." Derek looked at her. She had tears in her eyes.

"I'm not going to leave you, Alex." He told her.

"Do you still want to be my husband?" Alex asked him in a small whisper. Derek nodded.

"Yes more than anything." He said, "I want to be around to see this next baby be born."

"I'm still scared about loosing this one too." Alex admitted.

"Mason will make sure that doesn't happen." He reached over and took Alex's hand with his good one. Alex has had too much pain in her life...Too much death. It probably gave her grey hair when He got stupid and hurt.

August 6th, 2004

Week 11

Derek sat in his wheelchair staring at Lilah. She wasn't sure about the wheelchair. She gave it looks. She wasn't exactly scared of it, but she wasn't happy about it either.

"Dada." Lilah extended her arms up to Derek. He sighed. It was so hard to pick her up with one arm.

"Come here baby." Derek leaned down as far as he could without pain shooting through him. Lilah was still out of reach.

"Dada!" Lilah cried with frustration. Derek growled as she crawled closer but still out of reach.

"Baby, just stop moving." He said. Lilah's face began to grow red as tears started to flow freely.

"DADA!!!" She screamed kicking her feet.

"God damn it, Lilah! I'm trying!" He yelled at her.

"Derek!" Alex snapped scooping Lilah up. She began to grow quiet. "Don't you dare yell at her."

"I couldn't reach her and she wanted me." Derek said.

"That's no reason to yell at her." Alex said sitting on the couch, "She just wanted to be held."

"You shouldn't have left me alone with her." Derek said.

"Yes, this is my fault." Alex growled slightly. Derek looked away, "If you needed help getting her, you should have said something." Derek nodded slowly. "Your PT appointment is soon. You should get ready."

"I don't want to go." Derek said.

"You want to get back to work dont you?" Alex asked. He nodded.

"Yeah." He said trying to wheel the chair out of the room with one hand. Alex stood up and helped him out.

"What are we going to do with daddy?" She smiled softly.

August 13th, 2004

Week 12

Alex buckled herself in as Kim shut the door. Work was like a vacation lately.

"So, how's DK doing?" Kim asked. Alex nodded.

"A lot better. he has a walking cast on so He feels a lot better." Alex said, "He's not driving me as nuts."

"That's good." Kim snickered. "I bet he was becoming a handful." Alex nodded.

"Yeah, but It wasn't really that bad." She said.

"Right." Kim said.

"I'm serious. Yes he complained, but he was really strong about it and now his recovery is going the way we want it." Alex said, "And maybe he'll be off of his leave sooner."

"Speaking of leave, Miss I'm pregnant again." Kim said, "So you got put back on the bus, how long do you think this will last?" Alex shrugged.

"I'm still fitting into my uniform so that's good.' She chuckled. "Another months I guess, but we'll see."

"Well, I'm glad to be working with you again." Kim said smiling at Alex as she stopped the bus in front of a fender bender.

"Me too." Alex said jumping out. Soon, she wouldn't be able to jump like that. She walked over to the car and looked in. "Hello, Ma'am."

"Hey." She groaned holding her head.

"Can you tell me your name?" Alex asked checking her pupils.

"Stacey Steel." She said.
"Well, I'm Alex Kelly and I'm a paramedic." She said getting the c-collar, "Are you having any pains?"

"Just in my head." Stacey said. Alex nodded.

"Well, we'll take you to Mercy and have the docs check you out." She said, "They have good doctors there." Stacey smiled weakly as they got her on the gurney.

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Alex stood at the admit desk going over her forms for Stacey. The poor girl had a concussion, but nothing serious.

"Hey." Ty walked up to her, "What are you doing here?" Alex chuckled.

"Working. you?" She asked.

"A perp complained we sprained his wrist so We had to come here." Ty said, "How's DK doing?" Alex nodded.

"He's doing good. He should be able to do some desk duty soon if he wants and You know him." Alex smiled, "He's really itching."

"I'm sure. I hated being away form work." Ty said.
"I remember." She smiled at him.

"Well, um, give him my best wishes.' Ty said, "I hope everything continues to go so well."

"Thank you, Ty." Alex said turning back to her clipboard. She sighed slightly. She remembered when Ty got shot and he was laid up in bed. That was the moment she realized their relationship would never go anywhere, but she didn't care anymore. She had Derek.

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