February 1st, 2005
Okay, Holly hated it when she was feeling under the weather. It made her cranky and she wasn't one to become cranky. People soon learned to leave her alone when she was feeling like this.
"She's like Linda Blaire or something." DK said. The other began to laugh. Carlos shot him a look.
"At least I have a girlfriend unlike someone I know." He said
"I have girlfriend…or two." DK smiled. All the men began to cheer.
"Excuse me for liking one girl at a time…for a change." Carlos returned DK's smile. He liked screwing around with the guys.
"Nieto, let' get going." Grace nodded at him. Carlos frowned.
"I'm riding with Holly today." He said.
"She's staying back to rest for an hour. You're stuck with me." Grace said. Carlos sighed and got up.
"Hold on a minute. Let me check on her for a second." He walked up the stairs and saw that Holly was laying in her bed, "You okay?"
"Just a little dizzy. I don't think I ate enough this morning." Holly opened her eyes and looked at him. "I'm going to take the next shift with Hanson. Hope you're not mad."
"Nope." Carlos smiled, "Gives me time to buy your valentine's gift."
"Oh you better." She smiled up at him. Carlos leaned down and kissed her forehead.
"Call me on the radio if you manage to get on with Hanson." He said before he walked downstairs. "Foster, let's go." grace rolled her eyes and trotted down the stairs.
"how is she feeling?" Grace asked. Carlos shrugged.
"Like crap. She looks pale. Well more pale than usual." Carlos climbed into the bus. He sighed and glanced at Grace, "What has been the best valentine's gift you've ever gotten?" Grace chuckled as she thought back through her dates.
"I think the best I've ever received was a pint of Ben and Jerry's." She said. Carlos growled.
"I'm serious." He said to her.
"So am I." Grace smirked, "I haven't had the best luck when it comes to the boyfriend department. When I did have a boyfriend, we never made it to Valentine's Day."
"Oh." Carlos mumbled. "So much for that idea." Grace looked at Carlos. She could tell this was probably his first real Valentine's Day with a Serious girlfriend.
"Listen, Carlos, she'll love whatever you get her." Grace told him, "Even a pint of Ben and Jerry's." Carlos was beginning to think that wasn't a bad idea.
Carlos leaned over the admit desk staring at the forms. He hated these things.
"55-Tommy to 55-Boyd." Holly's voice came over the radio. Carlos' face immediately brightened up. He grabbed his radio.
"55-Boyd to 55-Tommy." Carlos said, "Feeling better?"
"Yeah I am." Holly said, "It's passed and I'm out with Hanson."
"Tell him if he doesn't take it easy on your today he will have to answer to me." Carlos said as Grace motioned for him to hurry up.
"He heard that and said he'll be a gentleman." Holly said. "I love you, Carlos." Carlos blushed. Everyone on that radio could hear her, but hell, he was man enough to take all the ribbing.
"I love you too. Over and out." He chuckled. Grace rolled her eyes. She hated when he said over and out. Carlos grinned brightly as he walked to the bus. Every day he got more and more happy. Maybe someday he'd take the plunge and propose to her….Maybe.
February 14th, 2005
Today was a big deal for Carlos. It was Valentine's Day and his and Holly's first anniversary. It was a big deal for him. This had been the longest relationship he'd ever been in. he loved it. Tonight he was having a romantic dinner at her apartment. He was even wearing a suit. He knocked on Holly's door.
"Coming." Holly opened the door. Carlos grinned brightly. God, she was gorgeous. She was wearing a green clingy dress and the chandelier earrings he had bought for her the other week.
"You look gorgeous." he said.
"You don't look half bad yourself." Holly said kissing him gently. Carlos caressed her hip.
"Something smells delicious." Carlos said as he smelled the air.
"It should." Holly said, "Homemade pasta and sauce." Carlos smiled as he walked into the kitchen. Candles were lit on the table.
"I love your homemade pasta." Carlos said grabbing a couple of wine glasses, "Red wine?"
"No wine. I'm fine." Holly said, "I've made myself some tea."
"Of course you did." He said, "Music?"
"Help yourself." Holly said as she drained the pasta. Carlos went over to the stereo. "This is a lot better than our first valentine's."
"I have a feeling it'll end the same way though." Carlos chuckled as soft music began to play through the apartment.
"I hope so." Holly said. Carlos sat at the table and she put a plate in front of him.
"Wow. Thank you for cooking this." Carlos said. She said down with a smaller plate.
"I love cooking." Holly said. They stared at each other as they began to eat.
"I want to talk to you about something." Carlos said. Holly arched her eyebrow.
"Oh?" She asked.
"What we have…It's a serious relationship and I'd like to take it to the next level." Carlos said as Holly smiled, "I would like to move in with you." She nodded.
"I think that would be best and go with my gift for you." Holly said.
"What's my gift?" Carlos asked.
"I'm not telling you." Holly laughed.
"Gee Thanks." Carlos shoveled more pasta into his mouth. "Maybe I won't give you my gift." Holly began to pout.
"I didn't know that you had a mean soul." She winked.
"Only when provoked." Carlos said pulling out a small box, "here you go."
"Thank you." Holly took the box and opened it up. "A charm bracelet." She grinned brightly as she took it out. There was a charm dangling off of it. It was a EDNY medallion.
"Do you like it?" Carlos asked.
"I absolutely love it." She held it out to him. He gently wrapped it around her wrist. Carlos latched it and caressed her pulse point on her wrist.
"It looked beautiful on you." Carlos said.
"Thank you so much." Holly said.
"mine?" Carlos asked. Holly bit her lip.
"Are you sure you want it?" She asked. Carlos laughed.
"Of course. I gave you yours." he said. Holly sat there picking at her pasta. "Come on." She looked at him.
"Well, Carlos, your gift isn't physical right now. Well it is, but not yet…" She laughed nervously, "Carlos, I'm pregnant." He stared at her. Surely he did hear her right.
"Huh?" He croaked out.
"That's why I said moving in with me was a good idea." Holly said, "I'm sensing a bad vibe."
"To say the least." Carlos stood up. All he could think about was the day Vangie told him about Kylie. Holly closed her eyes her eyes for a moment.
"If you don't want to move in with me now, that's fine...It's just, I guess I read you wrong." Holly said stepping away from the table.
"You didn't read me wrong." Carlos looked at her, "I still want to move in."
"I just…I thought you'd…" Holly shook her head, "be happy. Not have negative vibes…That's why I told you today. I just…I'm sorry." Carlos looked at her.
"I'm not mad, Holly." Carlos said. He took her hand and pulled her close to him. "You just…you…took me off guard."
"We're having a baby, Carlos." Holly smiled, "I'm so happy about it. I hope someday you'll be happy too." Carlos sighed pushing her hair off of her face.
"Let it sink in and I will be. I missed out on Kylie's development and I won't let that happen again." Carlos said. Holly grinned brightly and cuddled into him. On the outside, Carlos was being supportive, but on the inside, he was screaming with fear.
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