January 16th, 2005

It was a whole New Year and it was going well for the Dohertys. Aidan would be a year old in two months. Alex couldn't believe. He was so active walking with the help of the sofa or the coffee table.

"Daddy." Aidan bounced on Jimmy's knee. Jimmy chuckled softly as he held onto his son. He bounced his knee.

"Is this fun, Aid?" Jimmy asked. Aidan clapped his hands in excitement as Joey walked into the house, "Hey, how was school?"

"Fine." He said walking into the kitchen and sat down at the table. Alex smiled at him as she dished up a piece of pie.

"Here you go sweetheart." She said. Joey shook his head.

"I don't want it." He mumbled. Alex frowned.

"Why? You love my pie." She said.

"Leave me alone, Alex." Joey said. Alex bit her lip.

"What's wrong?" She asked him. Joey ran his hand through his hair just like his father. "Joseph, tell me."

"I got my math test back." He mumbled.

"And?" Alex asked. Joey reached in his backpack and pulled out the test. He showed her the large red twenty on it. The teacher wrote that she needed his parent's signatures on it. "Joey!"

"You need to sign it." Joey said. Alex took the paper.

"I'm not signing any of this before you tell me what happened. You were doing so well." Alex said looking over the paper, "These are just careless mistakes."

"I know." Joey hung his head. "Don't tell dad please."

"Jimmy, get out here." Alex said staring at the paper. Joey looked at her.

"Alex!" He cried. Jimmy walked in with Aidan on his hip.

"What's wrong?" He asked. Alex showed him the test. He face contorted in disappointment.

"Dad, I'm sorry." Joey said.

"You better be sorry, Boy." Jimmy growled, "You know this stuff."

"I know. I was just careless." Joey said. Jimmy grabbed a fresh piece of paper and a pencil.

"You won't be careless again. Copy each problem you got wrong and correct it. Copy each one ten times." Jimmy said. Joey's eyes widened.

"That's going to take me all night." He said.

"Next time, maybe you will know better." Jimmy said, "Upstairs now." Joey gave Alex a look.

"How could you? You're an awful mother and I hate you." He snapped.

"Joey!" Jimmy snapped. Alex looked at him hurt; "You're grounded! Go upstairs NOW!" Joey stalked out of the kitchen and stomped up the stairs. Alex stood there in silence for a moment.

"I'm not an awful mother am I?" Alex asked.

"No. He wanted you to lie, but you didn't." Jimmy looked at Alex; "You're an amazing mother." Alex sighed.

"He hates me." She said.

"No he doesn't. He's just upset." He said, "Let Joey cool off then go talk to him."

* * *

Alex knocked on Joey's door. She took in a deep breath. She had to do this. She had to stand on her ground.

"Joey?" She said softly. He didn't say anything. She opened the door and walked in. Joey was sitting on the bed staring at the window. "The way you talked to me downstairs was unacceptable. I may not be your mother, but in this house I am boss and I will become your stepmother. You will give me respect and you will not undermine me in anyway. You need to be an example for your brother. Do you understand me, Joseph?" He was silent. "Joseph, do you understand me?"

"Yes, Alex." He whispered.

"What was that?" He asked.

"Yes. I understand." Joey said.

"Good. Do what your father said and then come down for dinner and then you're up in your room for the rest of the night." She said exited the room and closing the door. She exhaled. God, she felt like the evil stepmother saying all that to Joey, but he had to hear it.

January 30th, 2005

Alex yawned as Kim drove the bus. She hated just driving around. She wanted a nice trauma. Nothing too much. Kim cleared her throat. Alex looked at her.

"What? You getting sick?" Alex asked.

"No." Kim said, "I think I'm pregnant." Alex's head shot around and her jaw dropped.

"Wh-What?" She sputtered. Kim smiled weakly.

"I think I'm pregnant." She said.

"Oh my god." Alex whispered, "I didn't even know you were seeing anyone." Kim giggled softly.

"I'm not really. Just been…ah sleeping with this guy for a couple of weeks." She said, "Okay for a couple of months."

"Oh Kim! You didn't tell me!" Alex exclaimed.

"I didn't want to jinx anything. It's nothing serious." Kim said.

"You're pregnant, Kim! Of course it's serious!" Alex laughed. "How far? Details." Kim blushed.

"Well, I took a test and it was positive." She said, "But I haven't seen a doctor to confirm it year, but I think I'm eight weeks along, due around September 12th." Alex was grinning from ear to ear.

"Kim, I am beyond happy. Aidan and Joey will have more people to play with." She said.

"You can't tell anyone." Kim said, "You're the only person who knows. I have my appointment in a couple of days."

"I'm going to be an aunt." Alex winked.

"Oh lord." Kim chuckled as a call came over the radio.

"All units to explosion on Forrest Ave. multiple casualties and injuries."

"55-Boyd, we're on our way." Kim said, "Giddy up." Alex chuckled.

"You know, Aidan is starting to talk back." Alex said.

"It'll get worse." Kim said speeding down the street. The fire engines and other ambulances were already there. Kim and Alex jumped out.

"What do we have here?" Alex asked Jimmy.

"There was an explosion in he rear of the building." He said, "There were several caught in there, but there's three on the steps that need immediate attention." Alex nodded.

"All right." Alex and Kim went over to the burnt victims. "We need the burn unit. This guy has it around eighty percent." Kim nodded.

"This guy too." She said as she started a line, "Start morphine. Don't wait for doctor's orders." Alex nodded as she opened the box.

"Sir, can you hear me? I'm Alex Taylor. I'm a Paramedic." She said just as the building exploded around them. Alex looked up to see bricks and rubble land on top of her, Kim, and the patients.

* * *

"Shit." Alex grunted as she sat up on the gurney.

"Hey." Jimmy smiled at her, "You're up. You were out cold."

"My head hurts." She said. Jimmy nodded.

"You were hit in the head with a brick. Got a lot of stitches in your noggin." He smiled kissing her hand. "You got a very concussion. So no falling asleep."

"How's Kim?" Alex asked, "She's okay right?" Jimmy shook his head.

"She was hit with the rubble too, but was cut pretty badly. They're admitting her for the night." He said.

"What? Why?" Alex asked. Jimmy shrugged.

"The doctor's won't tell me and Kim doesn't want to see me." He said, "but she put in a request to see you when you were up to it." Alex nodded and threw her legs over the side. She grunted.

"I'm ready now." She said. Jimmy grabbed her arm.

"Are you sure?" e asked.

"I'm going to see her." Alex pulled away from her fiancée and she limped out of the room to Kim's. She knocked on the door softly. "Kim, It's me."

"Come in." Kim said softly. Alex walked in. "You look awful."

"I feel awful." Alex said softly. Kim looked out the window.

"Have you ever noticed how beautiful snow is?" She asked.

"No particularly." Alex said softly.

"I'm not pregnant anymore." Kim said.

"What?"

"I'm miscarrying at we speak." She said softly, "They gave me some medication to help with the pain." Her lips quivered slightly, "It only helps the physical pain. Not the pain in my heart."

"Oh Kim." Alex went over to Kim's bedside. She could see the tears in her eyes.

"I guess, things happen for a reason." She said.

"Sometimes." Alex said. Kim sniffled.

"Stupid thing was…I wanted this baby. I was ready to go down that road again." Kim said she wiped her eyes, "They was to do a D&C tomorrow, but I don't know if I want one."

"I don't know what to say, Kim." Alex said. Kim looked at her friend.

"Don't say anything. Don't tell anyone please." Kim said, "I don't want to explain myself to them either."

Alex nodded. She couldn't believe this just a few hours ago, she had seen Kim the happiest she had ever seen her and now…now she was faced with another death. Alex felt so sorry for Kim, but yet felt so happy it wasn't her.

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