March 27th, 2006

Alex rebuttoned up Aidan's jacket as her, Kim, and Aidan walked down the streets. They were wedding dress shopping.

"So, you're doing the blue theme thing?" Kim asked.

"Yeah. I thought it would be cute." Alex chuckled, "How about you?" Kim shrugged.

"Timothy and I haven't really discussed a theme. I think we're just going to do the traditional thing. This is Timothy's first marriage so I want to do it right." Kim said. Alex smiled.

"Yeah. it's nice doing it that way." Alex chuckled. "So are you going to be Kimberly Zambrano or Kimberly Barnes?"

"Barnes." She smiled.

"Yeah. it's nice." Alex nodded as she walked into the wedding shop, "Okay, I really need to find the perfect dress."

"That's what I'm here for." Kim said, "We'll find a dress for you." Alex looked around the shop. There were so many dresses that she didn't know where to start.

"Hello. May I help you?" Silvia Bishop, the sales clerk asked.

"Yes please." Alex flicked her hair, "I'm getting married in January and I need a dress."

"She want's a nice dress." Kim chuckled.

"Yeah, I want something girlie but nothing too fluffy." She said. "And nothing my mother would wear." Silvia chuckled.

"You want a more modern style then." She nodded and led the ladies over to a display, "What is your price range?"

"Ah...Not too much, but nothing cheap." Alex said. Silvia chuckled with a nod.

"Sure. I think I have the perfect dress." Silvia said, "Come right this way." Alex followed Silvia.

"Momma, I go now." Aidan moaned.

"Not right now, Aidan." Kim said looking at the dresses.

"Aunt Kim is right." Alex said looking over a display, "Why don't you look at the dresses, Kim?" Kim shook her head.

"My time will come." Kim said as she picked Aidan up.

"Okay." Alex looked at the dress that Silvia held up.

"This is a very modern dress with the halter strap instead of the arm straps but the skirt is very old fashion." Silvia said.

"Can I try it on?" Alex smiled. Silvia nodded as she handed it to Alex.

"Go ahead. The dressing room is right there." Alex smiled and went into the dressing room. She couldn't believe she was trying on a dress. Dress shopping with her fiancées ex-wife was a little weird, but who cared. Alex took her bra off and slid the dress on. it clung to her chest as she slipped the halter strap around her neck.

"How is it?" Kim asked. Alex bit her lip as she looked into the mirror. She gasped. Wow, this dress was gorgeous. "Alex?"

"Ah...yeah?" She mumbled.

"How is the dress?" Kim asked, "Aidan and I want to see it."

"It's...wonderful." Alex stepped out and Kim's jaw dropped

"Oh Alex." She whispered, "It's beautiful."

"I know." Alex looked at Aidan, "Do you like it?"

"Pretty Mommy." he said. Alex chuckled as she looked at Silvia.

"What do you think?" Alex asked.

"I think it fits you beautifully, Ma'am." Silvia said. "It really becomes you." Alex nodded as spun around in the mirror.

"I absolutely love it." Alex said as she looked at Kim.

"I think it's wonderful." Kim said, "I think you should get it."

"Me too." Alex said and looked at Silvia, "I want this one."

"Very well. Would you like to pay for it in full or have installments?" Silvia asked.

"Installments please." She smiled as she walked back into the dressing room. Now she couldn't wait until January. She couldn't wait until she became Mrs. James Doherty.

April 11th, 2006

Jimmy would be thirty-four in exactly four days. He couldn't believe he was getting so old. The men at the station thought it was funny how much he was freaking out about it. It wasn't like he was turning fifty or even forty for that matter.

"We need a dart board...I mean A really n ice board." He said.

"Stop whining." DK said as he flipped the television on.

"I'm not whining, DK." Jimmy said. DK snickered.

"So this wedding of yours, man. Who is going to be your best man?" DK asked. Jimmy stared at him. He sighed.

"I don't know. I haven't really thought about it. My brother maybe. I don't know." He frowned with a shrug, "Maybe Joey."

"You should figure it out soon shouldn't you?" DK asked.

"I have time I think." Jimmy smiled. DK shrugged..

"Glad it's not me." He said, "I'm going to stay a bachelor forever. I need to play my whole life."

"You'll get tired of it eventually." Jimmy said. DK shrugged.

"Maybe." he shrugged as the firehouse bell rang.

"Come on, Boys." Lou said, "House fire on seventy-fifth."

"Got it, Lou." Jimmy ran downstairs. He pulled his uniform on and plopped the hat down on his head. He jumped into the engine and buckled up.

Every time he heard the sirens go off, Jimmy's heart stopped in his throat. Now that he was living in a happy and healthy family, he was afraid the call would be to their house. He knew it was ridiculous. Alex and the boys would be fine.

"Run the line, Swift." Lou yelled. Jimmy jumped out of the engine as they stopped. The fire was blazing. There was no way to save the house.

"Come on." Jimmy grabbed the hose and immediately ran to the house. he gave the signal to Swift and Swift started the water. DK and Lombardo grabbed the hose behind Jimmy as he began to spray inside the house. Jimmy felt the heat of the flames. he would get this fire out. This contained someone's memories and happiness. He had to get it out.

"Pull back, Doherty!" Lou yelled.

"Shut up." Jimmy said to himself. He sprayed the fire. It finally started to go back.

"Did you hear what I said, Doherty?" Lou snapped. Jimmy glanced at Lou. He looked back. he glanced at DK and Lombardo and nodded.

"Pull back, Boys." He said. They pulled the fire hose back just as something exploded in the house. Jimmy fell to the ground as more flames licked out of the house.

"If you didn't pull back, you would have been toast." Lou bent down to and helped Jimmy to his feet.

"Yeah. I know." He muttered.

"Are you all right?" Lou asked him. Jimmy nodded.

"I'm fine." Jimmy said, looking back at the house. The was barely anything left. The men were dousing the last of the flames. He sighed softly. This was happening a lot more lately. He couldn't be loosing it already. He was too young to.

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