Kim was sitting at the back of Adam 55-3 doing a check off sheet when Taylor walked by.
"Hey Alex." Kim said
"Hey!" Taylor replied
"Getting nervous about the wedding?" Kim asked
Taylor sat her bag down on the curb.
"Not really, give me a couple days." Taylor laughed
Jimmy walked up behind Taylor, "Hey, you might wanna get changed, we got a new Captain starting today."
"Yes Sir." Taylor mocked
"Hey, I'm just the Lieutenant, what do I know?" Jimmy laughed as he went inside
"We'll talk after I get dressed." Taylor said
"Okay." Kim smiled
Carlos tried to sneak by but Kim saw him.
"You're late!" She said
"Sorry." Carlos apologized
"Holly's been driving me nuts waiting for you to get here." Kim said
"Great." Carlos said sarcastically
Grace walked around the medic unit.
"Looks good." Grace said
"Okay." Kim said
"Whenever you're ready." Grace said
"We'll leave once the new Captain gets here." Kim said
"We're getting a new Captain?" Grace asked
"Yeah, something about Jimmy needing a mentor or something." Kim said
"Well, no offense but in that drill he did manage to get his whole squad killed." Grace said
"Thank God it was only a drill!" Kim recalled
She looked up the street to see a man in a white dress shirt walking towards them.
"Here he comes now." Kim said
It was a few seconds later when she realized who it was.
"Captain Johnson?" Kim asked
"Yep." He smiled in return
"I thought you had to transfer." Grace said
"I did, until downtown sent me back here to 'help' Jimmy." Capt. Johnson said
"This is a surprise." Kim returned
"Yeah, they just didn't think Jimmy was quite ready after that drill." Johnson shook his head. "So are they complaining about a new Captain?"
"Well, sort of." Kim replied
"Walk up with me." He smiled
Kim and Grace walked up the stairs and the squad was sitting around the table.
"Man this new Captain's probably gonna be a ball buster." Lombardo said
"I haven't even heard who it is that we are getting." Walsh complained
"Hey they haven't even told me." Jimmy argued
"He'll come in and try to turn this place upside down." DK added
Kim had to hide a smile as she heard the complaining.
"Hey, I'd stop if I were you, the Captain was walking down the street when I came in." Kim said
Everyone mumbled and then sat awaiting the arrival of the new addition to the house.
Soon the white shirt appeared at the top of the stairs.
"Yep, definitely the same Squad… sittin' on your asses doin' nothing at the start of your shift." Captain Johnson said
Everyone sat in shock. Taylor looked at Walsh, then to Captain Johnson.
"I can't believe you didn't tell us you were coming back!" Taylor argued
"What fun would that have been?" He asked
"I don't know." Walsh said, "But it'd be better than the feeling I just had."
It wasn't long before the alarm sounded…
"Squad 55, Adam 55-3, Boy 55-3 respond for an MVC car into the building 101 and Lexington." The alarm called
"Welcome back Cap" Walsh said as they headed for the engine
Captain Johnson smiled as they all went to the truck.
Soon they were headed towards the scene. Davis and Finney were standing in front of the building. Cruz and Bosco watched from nearby, Monroe and Sully were trying to check on the victims.
The Squad came to a halt and soon everyone was set to work.
"You got one pinned under the car." Sully said to Captain Johnson, "Three occupants, and then a couple other injured people over there." He pointed
Kim and Grace began to assess the patients that were outside the car.
"Does your neck hurt ma'am?" Kim asked
"Yes." The woman replied
"Okay, hold very still for me." Kim told the woman before turning away, "I need someone to hold C-spine!" She yelled
Davis shrugged his shoulders and walked over to assist
Grace was trying to control bleeding on another patient.
"Brendan I need your help!" She said
He leaned down to see what she needed.
"Put a pair of gloves on then I need you to hold this tight." She said
He did as he was told and soon he was holding a trauma dressing to a man's right arm.
"I couldn't have had a quiet shift before my wedding day could I?" Taylor asked as she and Lombardo worked to free the trapped occupants of the car.
"Quiet? Ha! That never happens around here." Lombardo cracked
"I need more busses!" Kim yelled as she began to realize how outnumbered they were.
Carlos and Levine were working on patients as well.
"What about the one under the car?" Kim asked
"Can't get them out until after we got the kids out of the car." Jimmy said referring to the teenagers trapped in the car.
"Almost done!" Taylor said
Walsh leaned back out from under the car.
"We gotta hurry! This one isn't doing too well." He said
"How the hell did this happen?" Jimmy wondered
"Okay we're in!" Taylor exclaimed
"Go get those kids outta that car so we can get to that other victim!" Capt. Johnson said
Soon the Squad was working on back boarding the teenagers. Taylor slid down under the car for a moment.
"I can't find a pulse!" She yelled as she slid back out to grab some supplies.
She went back under the car. She cut the sleeve off of the man's shirt, and then worked on getting a line established.
"We gotta get him out of here." She yelled
Walsh slid the airbags under the car.
"Taylor, move" Captain Johnson said
She slid back out from under the car as Walsh and DK inflated the airbags. Soon they were able to pull the patient out from under the car and Taylor began to assess him.
"You got it Alex?" Grace asked
"Yeah, for now." She said
Everyone had their hands full, and Taylor knew that she needed to be a medic now. She set up to tube the man.
"Alright, I'm in!" She said, "Start CPR."
Walsh began chest compressions as Lombardo bagged. Taylor was working on getting the difibulator ready to go.
"What do you have Taylor?" Kim called over
"Working trauma code!" Taylor called back
The other units were arriving to take the patients. So people were beginning to get freed up.
Kim came over to help Taylor.
"Epi's in!" She announced
"Vfib." Taylor read off the monitor
"Charge to 200." Kim said
Taylor did a quick sweep, "Clear!" She announced as everyone backed off and Taylor shocked the patient.
"Got a rhythm, now let's move!" Kim said
Walsh and Lombardo helped to carry the now back-boarded patient to Adam 55-3.
"You coming with in case he arrests again?" Kim asked
"Yeah." Taylor said as she jumped in the back of the ambulance
"Alright Grace, go." Kim yelled up front.
It took a while before they were finally back at the house. The incident had 8 victims, one store destroyed, and no fatalities. The Squad had done their jobs and worked efficiently. It wasn't the same group that had struggled during the drill; this group was back to old form. And it made Captain Johnson proud.
The rest of the shift went by quietly. They mingled around in the kitchen as 9 AM rolled around. A new shift was coming in and they were ready to go home and relax a bit.
"Last day as a free man." DK said to Walsh
"Yeah." He replied
"You guys better not get him drunk tonight!" Taylor said
Jimmy laughed, "I'm more concerned about what you girls are going to do."
"It will be good CLEAN fun." Kim smiled
"See you tomorrow baby." Walsh said as he kissed Taylor
"I love you." She replied
"I love you too." He said as he walked out to his Explorer
"T-minus 28 hours and counting." Carlos said as he walked by
"See you tomorrow Carlos." Taylor said
"I'll be there." He smiled
Captain Johnson walked down. "Well, it's almost the big day." He smiled
"I'm starting to get nervous." Taylor admitted
"You'll be fine." He smiled, "See you tomorrow."
Walsh walked into his house. His phone rang.
"Hello?" he said, "Hey Ash! Yeah I know, I just got home. If you want we can all go get lunch, I'll just have to call Alex. Of course I want to see my sister! Okay, I'll call you back in a little bit. Love ya!" He hung the phone up.
He picked it back up and dialed Taylor.
"Hey baby!" He said, "You want to go get some lunch with Ashley and Andrew… meet your niece and nephew? All right, I'll pick you up in a half hour then. Okay. See you in a bit."
He quickly changed clothes and then picked up Taylor. They met his sister and her family at a diner on 11th Ave. They sat at a table and chatted.
"Ashley, Andrew, this is Alex." Walsh introduced Taylor
"Billy has told us so much about you." Ashley smiled
"All good I hope." Taylor laughed
"Yes, he adores you." Ashley said
"Uncle Billy!" his nephew said
"Yes Alan?" Walsh asked
"Can I sit next to you?" Alan asked
"Of course." Walsh smiled as his young nephew squeezed in between him and Taylor
"Alex, this little guy here is Alan and the shy little girl over there is Abigail." Walsh said
"Hi guys." Taylor responded
Her phone rang shortly afterwards
"This is Alex." She said, "Oh hey Kate! Well I'm out eating lunch with Billy's family, okay; I can meet you at 2. All right. See you then!" Taylor flipped her phone closed
They ate their meals and talked for a while before Taylor had to leave to meet Kate.
"Well honey, you better get going if you are going to meet Kate." Walsh said
"Yeah, I will see all of you tomorrow." She smiled
"Love you!" Walsh said
Taylor kissed him, "Love you too." And soon she was out the door
"Nervous yet?" Andrew asked
"Getting there." Walsh admitted
"It's not that bad." Andrew said
"In 24 hours that beautiful woman is going to be my wife." Walsh smiled